davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26
Gold at l p. 70. ll3L

GoSs BACK on HsR4-Ths OIL City Reg
lister end Pstrslsam Centre RECORD ars die-
possd 70 20 back o. the heroine Of the
"Lsvss's Leap" poblIshsd II our columns
. tsw dsys snes. They apparently don't
believe thst there ever was sny such female
lodIan, and - for the location Of the COP
pss-eelossd levers leap, they intimate that
u 70 . very osdiaasy sort Of place, totally
devoid 81 romance and natural adornueuts.
Well, II nay b they ere right; whs. they
don't know sbout the Indian maidsns of oil
Cssak. ancient and modern, and the roman
Ito psists whore they most do eousrseate,
By day and night, II 10 no use for auy one
slss 70 dsd sut.-TItusvills Courier.
"What we know" &e., does not amount
70 much. But for ''rIchness" commend 10
70 ths rare uodssty Of the Courier man.
on City Register
Lets sss II ws can't weave little Indlsn
romance. Aud Il cane 70 pass, on the rIs-
Ing Of ths sixth moon Of The week, that the
great medicine man Of the Courier, spoke
words Of wisdom to the followers OF the
sags Of Chappsqua, and at the qusnchino
Of tie council ares, INDUCED freely 10 The
Ore water, which hath slstu his ioreiathers,
yea, even the chiefs OF bis tribes, and b
sought ont those places Of pleasure where
the dovss Of bic tribe most do oosgrsgate
And II came 70 pass that the gentle gazslle
Of 'hs hibs did rsesivs 70 big medicine mai
st The tribe with open armA and 10 and be-
hold - green ssrn and 70 rattlesnaks dane
were 'uduigsd is, and oyer - bloody chasu
where - Indian maides 10 her doom
did 70 nsdIeius man and modern India,
dsussls celebrate 70 romance made histori,
BY - writer 10 - Courier. And furthe
our informant saith not.
Sloan, Old boy, give W smother article Of
- "Iadisn nsidsns, ano,se. aud modern
but seek Tor information % to where they
nost - congrsgats from "Wapawkswuetsv
10 IndlAn, or "Old Flat Foot" in English
Head ssohsm Of The Courier.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

A South Carolina planter has in bis pos
session strange chicken in the shape of .
hen changed into rooster. The chicken
laid the eggs, and raised brood Of chick
ems this year, since which time 1t has undel-
gone complete mstamorphosis. It has q
new comb and tail, and 1t 10 to all intents
and purposes rooster.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

A party Of courageous tourists In Colora-
do recently ascended Gfsy's Peak, one Of
the loftielt points Of the Rocky Noun.aius
The Mountains 10 l4,3Oo feet above the
level of the ses. Mont Blame being l6,sO0
The view obtained by the party from tho
summit is described as good in the extreme.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

All beer casks now In use are to be gauge
ed at the expense of the government to as.
certain II any are Of greater capacity than
contemplated by the recent law, which pro.
vides only stamps for hogsheads, barrels,
sixth and eighth barrels.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

The Prussisu War Minister 10 turning the
heroes Of Sedan to good account BY detail
log them 70 assist 10 the gathering Of the
hsrvssts Ia districts whore agricultural labo.
In uuuSyalIy sesro@
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

kra Ksnnemood, wife Of Jacob Kene-
mood. of Elk township, was bitten on the
foot, by rattlesDaks Oh Thurday Of last
week, while In the woods gathering buck
leberries. She 10 lying In very prscar-
ious condition from the effects Of the poison.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

OIL NEws.-Drilling has again commsn-
csd on the Trout Run well, near Claricn
borough.
They ere still driliIng at the James we'll
on Blyson Run.
The developu slts along both sides Of the
Clarion river, In Richland and Perry town
sb,ps, ND ss iar as Alum Rock, show an
immense breadth of rich oil territory, and
the indications still are that this great oil
bel. extends up clear across Clarion couo-
".
A correspondent writes from Richlaud
township on the 18th, saying that things
look bright around Turkey Run City. The
large flowing we'll on d. Heeter's farm. own
ed by Hughes, Thomas and Heeter is at
tracing great attention, 1t Is called . 200
barrel we'll. There are 20 rigs going up on
the two farms of Dan'l IIester. Mr.. D.
Hester is erecting q large hotel, aud s. B.
Heetsr 10 putting up another store ROOM
Otbs. buiIdiugs and Improvements are 60
log forward rapidly.
A good deal Of excitement prevails around
here now over the sinking Of another good
we'll on the Logus farm. have no knowl-
edge as yet who owns Il, but she 10 going 90
barrels good. / have this from good auth
ority, as Ihave net been there yet myself
This makes three wells down ct the pres.
cot time; one going so barrels, one Is and
one 90. This will stir up the region around
between the Clarien and Allegheny lively,
and IL has needed II for some time.
The we'll known % the Fuller we'll below
West Freedom, has every indication Of be-
coming good paying well. 1t 10 being
put down BY Mr.. Kerr very efficient oper
ator.
A new we'll will soon bs started on land o
Mr.. John Latshaw. II 10 owned, or will be
J by Mr. Ross Blair.-[ClarlonD Democrat.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

OIL NEws.-The flowing we'll on the D.
He eter farm, owned BY Hughes, Thomas Il
Heeter, is still throwing out the oil through
big casing, st the rate Of 200 barrels day.
The we'll on the Hulings tarm, 10 still do.
ing 40 barrels . day.
There are twelve rigs going up on the D.
Heeter farm. The town lots that have been
laid out on this farm, are selling very last,
and building ia brisk. D. Hester 10 erec.'
log . large botel, size 6Ox42 feet.
Az oil comgany has been formed In this
place for the purpose of putting down we'll
on the Hague Doug herty farm, 10 the Cow
anshannock valley, five miles from town.
Judging from tho selection Of the following
named officers, We fell confident they mean
buainess. and nothing will be lett undone.
until q thorough Etest Ia accomplished
Sn perintendent, E BrafSngton, Esq ,
Treasurer, Simon Truby, Jr., Secretary. G.
G. Orr. Operations will commence Inn
uediateiy BY experienced workmsn East
Brady Independent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

A Michigan farmer who was bitten on
the finger by a rattlesuake in his field, per-
served his life by sucking the poison from
the wound with bis mouth.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

The following 10 the scoreiof the game Of
base ball played at Titusvilie, on Saturday
afternoon last, between the Petrolia Club
Of Petroleum Centre, end the Eagle Club
Of Titusvills:
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-26

Petroliss, . All $50 1916
Eagles, IS 627 70l 2-s7
". @. Plummer, Esq, editor Of the II.
tusville Courier, addressed the Democratic
meeting at Sobers Opera House, Saturday
night
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The above committee met in Elko on
Tuesday last. The vacancy occasioned by
the removal of H II. Parkell from the State
was supplied by electing II. G. Street. The
committee adopted a resolution recommend
ing that the State Democratic Central Com
mttee appoint the delegates to the National
Convention, to be held at Baltimore Oh the
9th of July. The committee recommended
Hon. J. II. Flack, S. B. Wyman, John
Dorsey and Sam'l Kreider, Esq, as suitable
Iersons from which a selection should be
made as delegates from this section of the
State. Independent.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

PArAGoN1AN OYSTERS. The stone man OF
Onondaga may yet prove to be a genuine
foss-the petrifed remains of some antedi-
luvial giant. Among the fossils discovered
in the cliffs of Patagonia by the Agassiz ex-
ploring expedition, were oysters foot in di-
ameter with which the Chesapeake bivalves
are but puny in comparison. If oysters
have degenerated, why not man? Besides,
it is against human nature to take oysters
otherwise than whole, and the men that
swallowed half dozen raw in the days
when those oysters fourished must have
had throats proportionate to the size of the
shell-fsh they devoured.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

They tell good story of Horace Greeley:
Some time ago one Norton, cashier of the
postoflice, turned out as a defaulter, and the
L. S. Government came down on his securi
ties, among whom was Horace, responsible
to the extent of about $50, 900. Greeley
was restive under this obligation, and so
in fear of debt that he wanted to give his
check for the whole sum and get it off his
mind. Finally meeting of the ndorsers was
held, and Mr. Greeley put on his spectacles,
took up his bond and dolefuly read over the
conditions. "They say l write an internally
lad hand" said he, "but they can read it
plain enough when it gets on one of these
thinks"
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

THE BLESSING OF TO-DAY.

Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet voiced birds have flown;
Strange that we should slight the violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange that Summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one-half so fair
As when Winters snowy pinious
Shake the white down in the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed of such beauty
AS adorns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter accents
Through the portals of the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let us find )ur sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day,
With patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15


The VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED
STArEs.-A correspondent desires to know
the names of the Vice-P Presidents of the
United States. They are as follows:
l. John Adams, Mass, 1789-1797.
2. Thomas Jefferson, Va, 1797-1S01
3. Aaron Burr, n. Y, 1S01-1S05.
4. George Clinton, n Y, 1So5-1S13.
s. f. Gerry, Mass, 1913. Died in office.
g. d. ID. 1hompkins, n. Y. 1S17-1S25.
7. j. G.. Calhoun, S. c.. 1S25-1S33.
s. Martin Van Buren, N. Y, 1S33-1S37.
g. Richard NJ. johnson, Ky. 1874.
10. John Tyler, Va, 1871. Became
President by the death of President Harrison.
II. George NJ. Dallas, Penn, 1S45-49.
-. Miliard Fillmore, N. Y, 1849. Be
came President by the death of President
Taylor.
is. w. r. King, Ala, 1853. Died in
Office
IA. J. G. Breckenridge, KY, ,lS57-1S61.
15 Hannibal Hamlin, Me-, 1S6l--1865.
16. Andrew johnson, Tenn. 1865. Be-
came President by the death of President
Lincoln.
II. Schuyler Colfax, Ind, 1869. Term
expires March Sd 1878.
1t thus appears from the organization of
the government we have had seventeen Vice
Presidents. OF these, three became Presi-
dent by the death of the Chief Magistrate.
Two Vice Presidents have died iii ohice-Mr.
Gerry and Mr.. King. -Four of the Vice
Presidents were afterwards President, viz
Adams, j efferson, Van Buren and Johnson.
Three of The Vice Presidents signed the
Declaration of Independence, viz: Adams,
Jefferson and Gerry New York has had
the Vice. Presidency more than any other
State, viz: Four years under Burr, eight
under Clinton, eight under Tompkins, four
under Van Buren and one under Fillmore;
Total, twenty-five years, or about one third
of the time.
Ofthe eighty-three years the Office has
been in existence, the North has held it six
ty-sx years to the South's seventeen years.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15
1T NEVER COMES AGAIN.

There are gains for all our losses,
There are balms for all our pain,
But when youth, the dream, departs,
1t takes something from our hearts,
And it never comes again.
We are stronger, and are better
Under manhood's sterner reign;
Still-we feel that something sweet
Followed youth with flying feet,
And will never come again.
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth and in the air,
But it never comes again.
-R. H. Stodddrd
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

THE Two-TH1RDs RULE.--The Cincinnati
Enquirer demands that the two-thrds rule
be kept ont of the Baltimore Convention.
In 1860 it beat Stephen A. Douglas. who
could have been elected if nominated. In
1868 it defeated Mr.. Pendleton whose
chances for election wore fair. 1t has al-
ways been an opprobrium to the Democratic
party, and is pointed to by their opponents
as evidence that, while we call ourselves
Democrats, we are not willing that major
ity of the people should rule. The two
thirds abomination should go by the board.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15
OPPRESSION AND TYRANNY.

The Administration is furnishing its oppo-
nents with some very good arguments against
itself. The last hours of the Senate were
tinue the authority in the President to sus-
pend the writ of habeas corpus until Con-
gress meets again in December There is
hardly the color of pretext for this action.
The South is passive under the armed heel
of the President of the United States. The
Infamous legislation which has loaded the
richest of the Southern States with a debt
impossible to pay has excited no organized
resistance to law. The mass Of the people
bide their time. Whatever way out Of their
difficulty may finally be adopted, there are
at present no signs Of the existence of an or
ganization inimical to law. What then
means this law which makes the President
military dictator of certain States pending a
Presidential election? The opponents of the
Administration will say. that it means interfer-
ence with elections through the exercise of
military power. In this way possibly some
States may be returned for Grant which
otherwise would vote with the opposition.
An election may be carried by such means,
but it will be sad day for the Model Re-
public if such legislation does not lose the
party more votes than it can gain. The
freedom of election is the one right which
should be maintained at all hazards. 1t is
the keystone of the Republican arch The
enrcoachments of Executive power can eff
feet but little so long as the people are free
to choose their rulers. The distinguishing
feature of republic is the resumption of
power by the people at each defined term of
time, and the first blow aimed at a Repub-
lies life is directed to this point. The hardi-
hood of the Republican majority in urging
such a measure at such time is al led to
that variety of insanity with which the gods
are said to afllct those whom they would
destroy. One of the chief points upon
which the Cincinnati Convention takes issue
with the Administration is its Southern policy.
The Liberal Republican claims that the
South might have been paciiied years ago If
wise measures of cancellation had been adopt
ed. They have nominated candidates in
full sympathy with this idea and appeal to
the country with this as a leading issue.
The South welcomes the new Republican
departure, and throwing old leaders, prepares
to rally around the Liberal Republican stand
ard bearers AT this moment the crack of
the party whip is heard. The Senate re-
minds the South that it is still in a state of
bondage-tbat by means Of an extraordinary
law which should only be resorted to in ex.
treme per-the military power of the Fed
eral Government may be exercised over that
section of the country until after the Presi-
Dental election Golden Era.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

A Detroit lunatic left his house over a
year ago and has been travelling about ever
since, under the impression that he is some
body else, and yet retaining.a peculiar inter-
est in his real self. Now and then he writes
to his wife to inquire after her husband, and
especially to know whether he has got
over that crazy spell yet" The case is a
curious one.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

LIVE FISH FROM ARrEsIAN WELLs.-The
Sacramento Union, of the 4th inst, pub
fishes telegram from Los Angeles stating
that an artesian we'll $50 feet deep at Camp
ton is ejecting live fish, resembling speckled
trout, from half to two inches long, and
another we'll on ranch near by is also sup
plying the fish market in similar manner,
which is supposed to indicate the existence OF
a subterranean lake. What next?
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

MINNlE's mother consented to the little
ones saying new prayer all her own, and
this was her solemn utterances: go Lord
bless all the Minnies. and all the papas and
all the Uncle Arthurs, Jesus, I've been vac~
ciuated, and guess it's going to work"
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15


The TURKLE.-At the last school eXhib-
ton in town in Maine, the following essay
received the prize:
On the Itwkle.-This animal is found
most always in the water, but sometimes he
leaves the water and then he comes on the
land. The turkle cannot fly. If the turkle
was the right kind of bird he could fly;
but if he was goose-bird or an ostrich he
could not fly. The turkle has four paws
and mouth like the American eagle, which
makes the British lion and the uniform
tremble. The turkle has shell, and some
times folks put fire on his shell and then the
turkle crawls out. But he never crawls
back again. When the turkle crawls out of
his shell he is very wet and sticky. There
are two kinds of turkles, the mud-turkle and
the other kind. We don't have any of the
other kind IN our pond. French and Irish
people eat turkles and frogs, but l should
not like to. l caught turkle once, but it
didn't do me any good, for swopped it off
for jack-knife and cut my fingers. Father
said it was judgment, but | thought it
was knife l don't know much about
turkles but blow for old Grant. Yours
respectfully, LUcIUs TEwKsBURY Fay
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

The New York Sun says the cred ,
white and blue" Of the coming Presidential
canvass consists Of Gratz Browns hair,
Greeleys hat and the countenanccs of the
ofice.holders next November.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

An Oregon editor alludes to the purchase
of mule by brother journalist as re-
markable case of self-possessession
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

A blushing bride, in Missouri, handed her
marriage certificate to the conductor instead
of her ticket, and was Mortified to hear the
announcement that it wasn't good.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

BRowN's COUSINS. 1t is asserted that
Gratz Brown has five hundred cousins in
Kentucky, with several small precincts to
hear from. No returns have been received
from the other States yet. Ulysses had
better look to his relatives.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

YoUNa folks grow most when in love. ]
increases their sighs wonderfully.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15
PLACER HERALD
0Hcjnl Paper of Placer County
n,,pr1sHEp EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
JOS. WAlk kUP.
Terms of Subscription.

Terms of Subscription.
H. ana wears subscription, in advance, So 90
r,r six months, .........'.''''. w
~ three months, ..................... oo
Mates Of Unofficial Advertising.
..;nsertion. of ten lines this sized type, 81 so
ranb subsequent insertion, on,......... w
Tar half square, or less ss.......... w
r.. roab Subsequent insertion, ......... 5O
h1'I liberal deductions made to monthly or yearly
advertisers.
u,d advertisement, otherwise it will be continued
'ntl rn, forbidden, and charged for accordingly.
If is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated
between the proprietor and those having work
~ Advertising done, or being subscribers that
III navments at the above rates are to be made
"'' cnrrent United States gold or silver coin
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
The following rates, AS FIXED BY LAW, Will De
cbaroed for all legal advertisements and notices.
Far the first insertion, one dollar and nifty
oonts ner square of two hundred and fifty ems,
and one dollar per square for each additional in
Sart;on. ND to four, and thirty-five cents per
souare for each subsequent insertion.
y All legal advertisements must be plainly
written. and the number of insertions must al
ways be marked on the margin Of each adver,
,isement, or they will be continued and charged
accordinglv. The publisher will not be respon-
chic for faulty or illegal manuscript.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

Hard dware--Old clothes.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

PRESIDENT GREELEY s FIRST VETO. The
Chicago Post says that if Greeley is elected
President veto message something like the
following may be expected:
an Act to raise rerenue by imposing a duty
Of ten cents per tom on Guano.
COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
| return this obnoxious measure without
my approval. The man who introduced it
is an ass; the men who voted for it are
scheming British agents, and the men who
say this is not the case are liars and horse
thieves. Judge that on the average every
man, woman and child in America uses a
ton of guano year in some shape or other;
whether as the farmer in New York, Lousi
ana, Colorado, Podunk, etc, in agriculture,
or as Chas. A. Dana, for editoria! articles.
We thus consume, in round figures, 49,,
600, 900 tons annually. The arbitrary and
revolutionary Act which | veto to-day would
thus impose a tax of 81 ,0O0, 900 on our
people. With what effect 1t would not
stimulate the production of American guano
American birds could not compete with the
pauper labor of birds in debauched and priest
ridden Central America. No one but vii
lain and brigand can question these facts
British gold, whereof many millions have
been distributed to corrupt the American
conscience, has originated this BILL ii. G.
The Placer herald., 1872-06-15

LucrFR matches-Prize fights.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-11-15
The Last Days of Dan Rice's Ceiebrs.
ted Horse Excelsior.

During the performances of Dan Rice's
Circus at Cincinnati, Ohio, during the week
ending October 10Th, it was observed that
the old horse did not seem ill his usual
spirits, and in attempting to go through his
usual performances would sink down ex-
hausted On the night Of the 10Th he was
brought in the ring for the lasS time. He
went through part of his performances,
but before it was half over le had to be
led out, trembling and scarcely able 10
walk Mr.. Rice then, III a little speech,
which was full Of pathos. told the crowd
that Excelsior, who had travelled with him
for the past eighteen years, and who was
almost child to him, could not live much
longer. lie had been his constant cCm-
panion, and had helped him to make most
of the money he had Lad during that time.
He loved him not for this SO much as for
the almost inilunan traits and human in
telIigence that he possessed, and now that
he was about to die be felt pang in his
heart as if he was indeed human. The old
horse, be said, would be taken to Mr.. Con-
nelly's stable, on Raymiller street, where
everything that was possible would be done
to make him comfort able, and when he
died he would have an honorable inter-
ment. The father of this horse, Old
Excelsior" VIXEN lie died at Baltimore,
many years ago, was buried with great
pomp AT the conclusion of his speech,
the showman's eyes filed with tears, and
| not few of his auditors joined with him.