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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-03

Last week another well was completed
by Prentice, Crawford. B srborr E Co., on
the Stroman farm, which is yielding 80 bar
rels of oil per day.
On Saturday, we'll on the James Foster
farm, owned by Watson. Pittock lb Co.,
commenced pumping at the rate of l6O bar
rels per day, and at last accounts the pro-
duction had not decreased.
Messrs. Patterson & Dickey will soon
commence drilling two new wells on their
lease on the Foster farm.
Maj. james i. Mackey, of this city, is
aga'n in luck, being the fortunate owner o
an oil well, recently struck on the Foster
Farm, four miles below this city, and about
one-half mile from the river, which is pro-
dueing 80 barrels per day. This strike
opens up large iield of new territory, and
causes considerable excitement.
lVenougo Citizen.
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THE HUMAN RooF AND ITS THATCHING.--
If the man deserves well of his country who
makes two.blades OF grass grow where only
one grew before. surely be who produced u
glorious crop of hair on comparatively
barren scalp deserves the hearty tbanas OF
the obliged party. All honor, therefore, to
Professor L. 7. Lyon, ior nnquestionebly,
his renowned Kathsrion accomplishes this
object. Gentlemen whose whiskers are sby
OF making their appearance 10 force, or the
ibeis OF whose mns'aches disclose those
magnificent distances foe whIch Washington
City was once so famous, will find this Hair
Persnader the most wonderful encourager OF
hbrous development that has ever yet been
invented. Both sexes are advised to nse it,
as, by all odds, it is the best arlic.s for i'm
proving the growth and beauty OF the hair,
keeping it iie. from scurt and dandrnF, pre-
venting it from becoming harsh, dry and
eray-givlng 1t q rich gloss and endOwing
It with fexiblity-tbat Toilet Chemistry
has ever evolved from the vegetable king
dom.
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Gold at l p. m. ll3

In Petroleum Centre, as in every other
town, there are some exceedingly small and
narrow minded peope--people whom We
verify believe, If their souls were placed in
one side of pair of scales would be weigh
ed down by q grain of mustard placed in
the opposite side; who would skin flea for
the hide and tallow, or take the pennies off
a dead relatives eyes and endeavor to pass
them for quarters. An instance as illustra-
tive Of these little contracted people is too
good to keep. A few days since certain
individual, living and doing business not a
thousand miles away, sent word to us by
the carrier boy, that unless we stopped
publishing them lies, he should stop taking
the RECORD, etc. After weeks close stu
dy and en- examination Of every mathemat-
ical work to be got hold Of. besides poring
over our account books for hours, We find
that the RECORD has been published in this
town nearly four years, and in that time
said individual has purchased five (5) cop
les thereof, at q fearful expense of twenty
five (25) cents in government scrip, and
wlthal said party is doing good business
and reputed wealthy. We thank him for
thus liberally patronizing us. Had it not
been for that scrip, We feel sure our doom
would have been sealed long ago and q mis-
cradle death been our portion. And yet we
live, thanks to the liberal hearted business
men of the town; the carrier still makes bis
daily rounds, aud raid peanut hearted man
with the hazel nut Uranium, 1t is said. starts
aud exclams when be sees the boy-"Why,
bless me, thought that paper was dead;
stopped it last week.!
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In Indianapolis they have wonder A
little orphan child, sent West by the Child
rens Aid Society, and adopted in that hooe-
Ter capital, gets up in her sleep and plays
the piano most beautifully, though in her
waking moments she ''knows no touch ofit.'
At these times she is possessed by the spirit
of her mother, who was French music
teacher, and died of starvation in New
York. The child is slowly but surely fa-
ding under the Influence of her midnight
music lessons, and will soon be with her
mother.
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seveasr, Annual Meeting of the
gassaiO Driving Park.--Prem.
iun,s-6GO, 900.
Commenoiny Tuesday, August 9Th, and
continuing four days.
FIRST DAY.
No !, Purse ST., l,O0O-For four year oldf
and under; 5000, $500, $lOO.
No. 2, Purse $40, O,OOO-For horses thai
have never trotted better than 81; 81, 500,
81 500, $1,000.
No 3. Purse $4,000--For horses that
have pever trotted better than 2.40; 50, ,00C
81 1000, 5000, $500.
SECOND DAY.
No. 4, Purse 81 .5Oo-For horses thu,
havo never trotted better that minutes;
5000, $3.50, $3.50.
No. 8, $5,000-For horses that have never
trotted better than 22l, bar Lacy: $4,000,
Sl,25O, $3.50. $500.
No. G, Purse S5,00O-For horses that
have never. trotted better than 2.44: 81, 500,
$l,25C, $3.50, $500.
THIRD DAY.
No. Z, Parse 81, ,60O-For five year olds
and under; 5000, $3.50, $3.50.
No. s, Purse $lO,00O-For horses that
have never trotted better than 2. 80; IS, 600,
$4,000, $l,5oO, $1,000.
No. 9, Purse So 2,OOO-For horses that
have never trotted better than ESQ; 81, 800,
$500, 5000.
FOURTH DAY.
No. 10, Purse SlO,OO0-For horses that
have never trotted better than 2.25; S., 900,
$2,5OO, $l,5OO, $1,000.
No. IL, Purse l0,0O0-For all horses;
SIS, 900, So, 500, $l.5Oo, $1,000.
CONDITIONS.
Entries Except for purses Nos. and y
will close at Tilt House, Buffalo, on Satur-
day, July Goth, at 9 o'clock p. NJ.
Eutries for purses Nos. and close on
Wednesday, May lst, OF 9P. NJ, and mus,
be accompanied by five per cent. Of purse,
which will be forfeited unless FIVE per cent.
additional is paid on Saturday, July 27th.
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From the venango Spectator we copy the
following iu regard to the Stoeber murder
trial. Stoeber, 1t will be remembered is the
young man that killed young Gibson, at
Ryud farm, in March last, On account o.
which was published in the RECORD at that
tins:
Edwin Stoeber-Indicted for the murder
OF Robert Gibson ut Rynd farm on the 4,h
of last March. The jury found verdict OF
guilty of voluntary mansiaughter. Senten-
ced to six months in the county Jail and to
pay ine of 81.
This is one of the ssddest cases ever tried
In Venango county. Edwin Stoeber and
Robert Gibson weie both attending the same
school, and both were between II and Is
years OF age. The fatal affair occurred just
after the afternoon session of school. From
the evidence in the case-which is too vol
luminous for us to publish-it appears that
Stoeber asked Gibson for some black ink
during the school hours, and that some flip
pant words passed between the two, which
resulted in an odious epithet from Gibson
and threat to whip Stoebor after school
was over. When the school was out Gibson
went out first and Stoeber followed. Glib
son called upon Stoeber to fight, which
Stoeber declined. This was repeated two
or three times, when Gibson struck Stoeber,
clinched with him and threw him TO the
ground. While Stoeber was in this posi-
tion he took from his pocket knife-which
he bad borrowed to sharpen his lead pencil
and stabbed his asssiiant two or three times
in the leg near the thigh and once in the
arm. Gibson got up and said "lm killed.
and as Stoeber was getting up, kicked him
In the face. Stoeber, as soon as be got 10
bis feet, started on o run for home, Gibson
followed for short distance when he faint
ed from loss OF blood. He died 10 a few
days. Stoeber Is said to he quiet, inoffen.
sive boy. He was endesvoring to get an
education in English, being already fairly
educated in his native tongue-German-
and after working from midnight until
noon at running an engine would attend the
afternoon session Of the Rynd farm school. ]
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IMPORTANT -Iu accordance with the let.
ter published last week from Hon. S. Grif-
fifth, in regard TO appointments to the mill
tary and navy academies. Rev. S. NJ. Eat
op, D. D., Dr.. Loomis, and Hon. John
Turnkey, the committee named to conduct
the examination, will perform that duty a,
the Court House, in Franklin, on Monday
May 9th, at 10 o'clock, where oil desiring
to be examined should present themselves
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A few days since, Mr. Frank Bovee, an
engineer at one of the wells on the McOiay
farm, had his right hand badly smashed.
lie was engaged in putting new packing in
a gas pump, aud for that purpose had taken
the top Of the pump off aud had 1t suspend
ed to the walking heam with piece of rope
when suddenly 1t broke. and the heavy
top fell, two of the bolts striking the back
OF his hand aud passing nearly through
crushing the flesh aud making CHASTITY,
wsund. His physicinn thinks the injury
will not he permanent.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-03

Oil is moving lively in our section, both
for spot aud futures. So 55 was offered for
1000 regular last evening and refused
Messrs. Fisher Brothers bought the follow.
ing lots yesterday: 1000 spot, at Tidioute,
So so; 1000, at Tidioute, at buyers option,
to August at 81 90; 5000 at Fagundas,
line of l, 200 each month from May to De.
cember inclusive at So 45 to Is averaging
SO SOL Tidioute Journal.
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The prevailing topic of conversation is
the Cincinnati Convention, and who stands
the best chance of securing the nomin alton.
The candidates are Greeley, Davis, Brown,
Curtin, Trumbull, Adams, Susan b. Antho.
ny and George Francis Train. May the
best man win.
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The Patent office has given notice that
hereafter applications for registration OF a
trademark must contain statement of what
county the applicant ia native, and that
an alleged invention must not before have
been known and used by others in this
country; aud that it has not been dcscIib-
ed in any printed book or other publica-
ton.
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CAr,rt brNCpes;ings.


The regular term Of the several Courts o
this county convened on Monday. Apr
22d, with petit jurors for he trial Of Grim
inal cases.
The following cases have been disposed
Of:
Mike Slaine-There were two indictments
against this desendent TO which ho plead
guilty; one for selling liquor without lic'
euse, on which he was sentenced to pay
fine of $50 and costs; the other ior keeping
disorderly house on which be was senten'
ced to pay fine of $50 aud costs and under
60 an Imprisonment in the county jail Tor
the period of ten days.
John Hale-Indicted for sellicg liquor
without licence, plead guilty aud sen'eo-
ced to pay a fine OF $50 and costs.
Thomas Gealy and B. Gracc-Indic.ment,
nuisance; tried and verdict of guilty as to
Thomas Gealy and not guilty as to b.
Grace.
Abraham Grim--Iudictment, nuisance;
defendant pleaded guilty.
Jane Williams-Charge, surety of The
peace; mol. pros. entered on payment Of
costs and entering into bono to keep the
peace Cor one year.
Thomas Shay-Indictmen keeping dis
orderly house; defendant pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to pay fine of one dol,
lar and costs and undergo Imprisonment IL
the Jail for thirty days.
Jacob Nellis-Iudictment assault and
battery; tried and verdict of guilty OF al
assault.
John Books and Henry Books-Two in
dictments, one for malicious mischief and
the other for sending threatening letters
tried on both indictments and verdict OF moi
guilty.
Com. vs.. Israel II. Shaffer. Indictment,
perjury. Verdict Of not guilty hut the de-
fendent pay one',hird Of the costs, and tbe
pro secutor two.thirds.
Com. VS.. Geo. Warner, Henry Burke and
Zelepo. Indictment, riot. Verdict, MOI
guilty but defendants pay costs.
Com VS.. Mary French. Indictment keep
ing bawdy house. Verdict not guilty, bn
she pay one third Of the costs, and the pros
ecu,or two.thirds.
Com. VS.. e. F. Corrien. Indictment, sell
ling liquor without license. Verdict. mo-
guilty but that be pay three-fourths Of the
costs and prosecutor one, fourth.
Com. vs.. isadore Marks, Herman Marks
Sol. Bloomirgdac, and Morris Levi. In
dictment, larceny and receiving stoler
goode. Mol pros entersl as to Morris Lev
who tnrned States evidence, but his tes;i-
mony was broken down. and a verdict o
no guilty rendered.
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The origin of the Chicago fire is now trac.
ed to Justice of the Peace named Haines,
who iu a suit between Mr.. O'Lesry and
somebody else, decided that the stable iu
which the fire originated belonged to OIL ss-
ry, thus enabling him to quarter the COW
in the building.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-05-03

The boat containing Jerome Aiken's Ope-
ra Honse, which ran aground near Rouse
vile recently. has been unloaded anAtrans'
ported the balance of the distance to Peters
burg by rail.
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The Central House has recently been re-
papered, painted and whitewashed through.
out, consequently presents neat and in
viting appearance. MesSrs. Cross & Neon.
ber, the gentemanly proprie,ors, are ever
alive to the wants and comfort Of their
guests.
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CONDITIONS

A new well near the railroad track, be-
tween Miller farm and sbafer, has conmen-
ced drilling. There is probably good terri
tory in that vicinity.
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Ledger Bonner spent SlOO, 900 in adver-
tising his new story, "Mark Herber's Luck. "
But of course it won't pay" Advertising
never does, and Bonner should have found
1t out by this time.
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Two new derricks have recently been put
up near the the old Sherman we'll. Drilling
will commence soon.
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Local Notices.

8. M. Pettenaisl IL Co. 80
Park Row, New Yotk, and Geo. p. Rowell d Co
Advertising Agents. are the sole agents for the Pc,
trolcum Centre DAILY RECORD in that city Ad.
vetisers in that city are requested to leave their
favors with either o. the above houses
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Mease & Armstrong have received anoth-
er car load of that nice flour.
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Take Notice,

All parties indebted to Z. T. Briggs are
requested to call and settle by Nav lst.
and save costs, or they will left with just .ce
Reynolds for collection.
~ e. T. Briggs.
April 20-tf.
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MA HRIED.

At the residence of BRIDES psrents, April
3Otb, 1872. by the Rev. P. W. Scofed,
Miss Clara Thompson TO Mr.. Emmous vii.
liams.
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For Sale

$4,000 TO 2o,000 feet of SECONDHAND
TUBING, at from 25 to 30 Cts per foot.
The Tubing is in fret class order and all
ready for fitting.
April 23. II. H. II. WARNER.
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This cold snap is o good thing for the
coal trade.
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.Y- GAFFNEY keeps constantly on
hand Scotch Ale and London Porter, sspec
tally for family use.
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I'd A lot Of old papers for sale at tbi
Office. ~
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There Was quite fall of snow last night
accompanied with heavy frost.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-31

Little and pallid, poor and shy.
With dowucast look In her soft gray eye.
No scornful tos of . Queenly head. =.
But dropping bend Of the mock instead!
No ringing laugh. end no dancing fect.
No rubtle wiles. and abandon sweet.
No Jewels costly. and NO garment me-
She is nobody . darling-but minel
No Dolly Warden coquettsh airs;
No high-heeled boots to throw her down stairs
No yachting jacket and nautical style, :,
With q sailors hat that she call: her tile.
But lady" is stamped on her quiet brow;
And she crept in my heart can't tell now.
Not made to dassle. not born to shine
NOBODY nobody . darling-but minel
Ne saucy. ravishing. g,lish grace.
But settled calm on the sweet. pale face;
No spaSkling chatter and repartee:
Ven silent and pttll II she.
white and still i4my pearl OF pearls.
Yet to me she se1m eth the queen OF girls;
WIZ love her can't define.
For shss nobsdy's- nobody darling-but mine
Were riches hers. or beauty rare.
She would lose her charm. become less faAr;
Were rings to shine on those fingers small.
They could not add 10 their grace q all.
She would learn to smile and 70 speak by rule.
In the foolish book of Dame Fashions school.
And the world to spoil her would soon combine;
Nov she's nobody's darlins-butmine!
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Attention to Sanitary Laws.

The present year seems to be re.
garded by medical men as an excep-
tional one for the prevalence of diseases
of malignant type. because ofthis is
not definitely known it may be some
atmospheric peculiarity-the deficiency
or the excess of some element in it.
But it is a well-established fact that
epidemics of every kind are checked by
strict attention to sanitary laws, and
spread rapidly when these laws are
neglected. Fevers of various kinds are
known to be caused by imperfect drain.
age, ill.ventilated rooms, and general
cleanliness. And even where general
cleanliness is not neglected, the exhala.
tons arising from damp cellar or from
a stagnant pool in the vicinity will en-.
gender disease. A careful inspection
Of houses by the occupants is great
safeguard, if discovered difficulties are
promptly remedied. We woull sug-
gest that ladies' interest themselves
somewhat about this matter, and per.
sonally examine their dwellings and
su rroundings, and assure themselves
that everything about them is in as
cleanly and wholesome condition as
is possible.
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dead but ! dropped a piece of silver
into the box, nevertheless. "-Eve,v
Nnf,lr<L,u "y


Fashion Gossip.
Ourdoor jackets are made of cash
mere with great deal of trimming.
The latest novelty in evening dressa.
are Dolly Warden tsrlatans.
PLAIN white tulle wells are TO be worn
with straw bonnets next season.
A NEW style of card receiver has n
vase attached to one side for holding
flowers.
PoINr lace parasols have become quite
a common sight on the promenade this
season.
FASHIONABLE ladies nowadays keep
maid to take exclusive care of their
lap-dogs.
GREEN of all shades is very much worn
this season in costumes, bonnets and
gloves.
Two or three black silk costumes are
considered Is an indispensable part of
brides trousseau.
JET fringe and flowers is the fashion.
able style of trimming for bonnets and
round hats this season.
SUNDAY evening is the fashionable re.
ception evening in Baltimore, and
Wednesday in Philadelphia and
Boston.
HOUSE weddings are all the style this
season, with no wine and no music,
and the presents not displayed till next
day.
The now style of lace veil is heavily
embroidered around the edge with floss
and beads.
TIE most beautiful Dolly Vardens are
of the French pattern, which come in
pale grounds, with garlands Of delicately
tinted flowers.
BLUE sunshades lined with white are
reputed genteel.
WHITE Swiss muslin will be very much
worn this summer.
You've ladies have their coral-handled
parasols fastened to their wrists by neat
gold chains.
THREE new hotels have been erected
at Narrangansett, which now looms up
most formidably as Viewpoints rival.
A REVIVAL Of the ancient Spanish cos.
tune in Spain. including large combs
and short dresses, is noted.
CoLoRED silk hose and high.heeled
kid of silk slippers to match the dress
is the fashionable "foot toilette for
home wear.
SLEEVELESS jackets of muslin and lace
are very fashionable this season. and
very stylish for full dress Of white
lace.
No dress for the promenade could be
prettier than the plain silk Of two
shades Among these the cameo tints
are still popular. Black silks always
have been, and probably always will be,
considered both rich and lady.like-
therefore, they are made up in suits as
much IS ever.
STREET costumes recently sent over
from Paris are made short enough to
clear tie ground. Ladies just returned
from abroad are surprised to find Amer.
lean ladies dragging handsome silk
dresses over the dirty sidewalks of New
| York.
The comfortable linen blouse with
a long skirt looped at the sides is
fastened at the waist with leather belt
and fancy buckle. To this belt is at
tached useful little contrivance for
carrying scissors, thimble, etc.
/
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The Rev. Richard Garden, the Lon
don clergyman whose piteous petitions
fof destitute widows, deserted orphans,
and other interesting persons whose
sufferings he depicted, resulting in his
receiving large sums of money which ne
appropriated to his own use, has been
sentenced to hard labor in jail for nine
months. money-office clerk produced
ninetysix postoffice orders receipted by
the prisoner. The trial served to show
the enormous amount of private charity
bestowed in London, much of which II
may be feared passed into hands as little
worthy of it as those Of tho reverend
impostors.
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CIDER being pronounced an innocuous
beverage in the eye Of the Maine
liquor law, dealers in apple juice have
taken TO freezing hogsheads OF that
fluid, and drawing off from the center
concentrated potation which is said 70
play the juice with the Dow-agers Oh
Portland and it's vicinity.
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creed, was necessary to secure his par.
don. In vain he had urged his father
to bring the confessor to his bedside ;
in vain he had entreated him to break
off from the murderous band with
which he was allied, and to live hon.
estly in future; his prayers were disre-
garded, and his dying admonitions were
of no avail. But for the strange mys.
FERROUS warning which had reused me
from my sleep, and driven me out OF
the house that night, another crime
would have been added to the old
mans tale Of guilt. That gasping at.
tempt to speak, and that awful groaning
whence did they proceed? It was
no living voice. Beyond that l will ex
press no opinion on the subject. will
only say, 1t was the means of saving
my life, and at the same time putting
an end to the series of bloody deeds
which had been committed in that
house.
81 received my passport that evening
by the diligence from Rome, and started
the next morning on my way to Naples
As we were crossing the frontier, tai
figure approached, wearing the lone
rough eappotta Of the mendicant friars
with hood over the face, and hole,
for the eyes to look through. He car
ried tin money box in his hand, which
he held out to the passengers, jinglinl
few coins in it, and crying in monot
onous voice, Anime IN PWyatorioi Amin
in Pwgatorioi' l do not believe n
purgatory, nor in applications for TIT
, 1872-04-06

n young man, lately come out of
III the military service, wishes asitu-
alton as Overseer. Cards marked
"A. F." will be received at the
Printing Office.