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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05
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CReallties of Life.,,

We took up . woman's Ietter-it was BY
permission Of the party TO whom Addressed
and like every letter written BY an intelli-
gent woman, itcontained good rhinas. But
'tbe paragraph that particularly attracted
attention read thus:
''In house cleaning seasons We are brought
faOe to face with realities Of liie."
T4at was truthful woman who said
THAI, and We can fancy the remark was fol-
lowed by long drawn breath of relief I,
70 be Il was written with the house put to
rights, ''clesning' being over, OF weary
sigh Of discruTsgemsnt ifin tho midst Of
that seni.snnnsl revolution. But fully to
feel the force Of that sage sentence you
should read 1t sitting 10 what was once
your "keeping" room, on an inverted pail,
your back traced against mop handle, on
your right the dust covered, but benevol lent
portrait Of yourigreat grand mother gazing
at you from the floor, as much az 10 say,
"is this the way to treat your aneastors?'
and on your lett, cspsized, the heirloom,
old fashioned mirror, with gilt frame and q
painted top piece, the chariot of Aurora, -
or some other equally early riser-witt
winged horses having clawed feet, prancinQ
in the air aud rising dust out OF nothing,
and scattered around loose family photo
srspbs standing oa tleir heads, aud every
thing out Of place, though for the world you
cannot GEE why, IS - th.'rs 10 nothing re-
noved from the room, everything should
change place. and everything to put to
riahts 10 the wsy.
1fdust, and Goa SCOT, and eob.wsbs, and
furnace smoke wall paper and gas smoked
ee'l'ng', are the realities Of life. surely in
bou'e cleaning yon do meet them face TO
faSs. Add they are grim realities, too.-
Yon look them in their faces and wonder
where they came from, aud where they will
90 to, and you open the door to escape and
'h' premises are taken possession Of by On
sr~y OF painters, kalsomers, white-wsshers.
a'eeo'wsshers. aud scrubbers. You venture
home s' d'nper time. rsachiag your house
by gradual approaches, and your Dime,
h0a an ot,sman uuler lha pIauo. end
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05
Fashion Notes.

New fashioned rings are made veryRide.
Side plating on skirts retains its popular.
ity.
Blouses or shirt waists remain In favor TO.
breakfasts.
Thermometers are placed at the top ofthe
new style of parasols.
Riding habits are Of black, blus'black or
purpIish black cloths.
A new style of bracelets are called the
"Marguerite" wristlet.
Sailor suits for the seaside are shown
ready made for MISE, and little girls.
A novelty for polonaises is white net in
large square or diamond shaped meshes.
A dressy skirt trimming for baptiste, lin
en-, lawn, or sny ordinary Spring material
consists Of TWO o'plaited ruffles.
The most popular lateral for shirt waists
in white cambria, with black or colored
stripes, brown, buff and white linen.
Dolly Warden rufiling Of pale tinted Or
gsudy, with tiny chintz figures, is preferred
for the neck and wrists OF dresses OF solid
color.
A new style Of trimming black grenadi-
ues 10 with very gay light colors, with vest,
sash sod isIeeves OF silk instead of grena-
dine.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

The Independent Democrat, published at
Tionesta, Forest County, ia the name Of q
nfw paper, edited and published by Cam.
Porter, Esq. As the name indicates the
paper is Democratic in politics, but devoted
moro particularly to the interests of Tionesta
snd Forest County. It..is well gotten up
both edisorially and geographically aud
We wish Brother Porter oil manner of sue
cess in the venture.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

your wife smiles weary smile, and the air
,s perfumed with hot soap suds, and sitting
paint oders, and you cit down in very
low chair on a wet wash cloth, and eat your
meal as . matter Of duty. take yOur hat
and--if you are good mau. instead OF be-
ing cross about the situation you will wish
your wife had the same chance you have
OF getting away from house cleaning. Such
are the ssrealities OF life."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

The following 10 list Of officers OF the
Hardware Dealers Protective Association Q:
the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania, recently
organized at Oil City:
Charles H. Duncan, oiOil City Prssi-
dent;
John G. Porterf,ld, of Emlenton, vics
President;
George Ross. Of Oil City, Treasurer;
c. Taylor, of Petersburg, SecretosY.
The ofissts are elected for one year.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Vi
TRAINS ON O. G. d A. IL. H.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE oF
TRAINS ON O. c. 4 A. IL. H.
On and after Sunday, June 2nd, 1879
trains will run as follows:
NORTH NO. 8. NO. 8. NO. L.
Leave irvine. l,45AM. 3,0of
Leave Oil City 6,ooAx. 2,27Px. 6,lSrx
" Pet.Ce $50 $40 " 10I i
b" Titusv. ITO 3,65 1,oo
Arrive Cory, 8, ,45 6;25 q" $40 y"
No. e-Accommodati0n Freight.
Leaves OIL City $40 A n; Pet Csnne,
1926; Titusville, ll,l6i Al. Cory, l1'oop"
SOUTH. NO, 2. NO. 4. NO. o.,
Leave Cory, l0,45 A N. 6,loAM. 6,Oe
{" Titusv. IL, 10 p NJ. 7,30 " 7,S2 II
f." P. Cen. Ito $40 S'So ~
Arrive o. City l,60 9,05 s,Io
+" Irvine. 4,48 4" ll,40
No. lo-Accommodatio Freight ~.
Leaves Cory l,l5 p m; Titusv, 2,bo; rev
Centre. 3,55; Ar ct Oil City, 4,zV m'
cE No. s and 6 run on Sunday.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

II there is any environment which can de-
grade Q human being or harden q yonng
heart, it is the atmosphere of merely FASH
ionabls lite. You may take the tenderest
and most beautiful girl, the one that is
kindest at home, and loves her father and
mother best, and put her into the highest
circle of fashionable life,, with plenty of
money and plenty OF scope to do as she
plsates; lot her dress herself ss she will
cover herself with diamonds and pearls,
costly silks and laces; let the love Of ad-
miration become the controlling passion; !;
and BY aud by all tho tenderness OF that
young nature passes away; her thoughts
concentrate upon herself, what figure she
is cutting, who her admirers are, what con.
quests she can make; and by aud by the
youthful, beautiful modesty 10 gone, and
the wsy is open for vice that in the begin!
ing, would not have been dreamed of, or II
thought Of, put away as utterly impossible.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

A freshly baked chicken pot pie mysteri-
ousIy disappeared from the Petroleum Ex"
change Restaurant, last night 1t is sup.
posed to have walked out the back door.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

The Parshali Opera House at Titusville 10
coon to be closed for the season, during
which time 1t will be entirely redtted and
newly decorated.
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Dissalution Notice.

The copartnership herstofere existing ~
der the arm name OF Warner d Bump, P
prietors of the Columbia Farm Grossly
Store, 10 this dsy (May lst) dissolved ~
mutual consent. All accounts due inc ~ ~
drm will be collected by J. G. Bump,
oil bills will be paid ny him. Heresie! ~
businsss win bs conducted BY J. 2: Bu"F
''' " II. II. WARNER,
mo.w3 j. o. euhE'
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

Mr.. Crooks, the new land lord ofthe Nc
Cray House, is about to make important i'm
provemsnts in that hotel, due notice Of
which will be given. We need only say be
purposes making 1t first class house IN
every respact.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

Horse THIEF ARRESTED. - Last night
abou, half psst eight o'clock, night watch
man Peter Kinney, arrested man named
John W. Jones, laborer on the Warren l.
Venango Rsilrosd, charged with horse
STEALING. The circumstances connected
with the affair appear to be as follows: %
Monday night last, Mr.. Samuel T. Neill, Of
Titusvi lille, had a valuable horse stolen from
his stable in that city. Telegrams were
sent to different points in the region for tho
officers to be on the alert, and here tho mat
ter rested for the time being. About half
past three O'Clock yesterday morning, Mr..
Kinney noticed short sized man leading a
horse through the town by the haltar. For
The momeut be supposed the man had rode
In after . physician, and 60 let the matter
drop, after taking particular notice Of the
man aud horse. Last evening, however,
he was accosted by Mr.. Levi, Rousovills
clothing dealer, who asked HE assistance 10
arresting q man for obtaining q suit Of
clothes under false prstences, describing the
d. man, and also stating that be Yves horse
thief Mr.. Kinney turned round at this mo.
ment, and ''spotted" the Identical man
walking along but q short distance away,
who had passed through leading horse the
night before. It was but the work of mo
meut to arrest Jones, who owned up to the
whole affair Said he had stolen the horse at
Titusviile; walked down the Creek leading
the animal all the way 40 far as Housewife,
where he sold the horse to . man named
Phillips, receiving therefor $50 in green
backs aud note for $75. immediately sf-
ter he gave the note 10 Levi 10 exchange
for the suit Of clothing, aud after receiving
the clothing Immediately left Levi, in the
meantime, became alarmedand followed
Jones up to Tarr Farm, aud demanded the
clothing, Jones replying BY knocking him
down with . stone. This did not appear to
intimidats Levi to any great extent as no
followed his man up 10 this place, where
, the arrest was made as above stated. Mr..
Kinney held the prisoner for short time,
and then turned him over to officers Atwell
aud McHugh, who placed him in the lock-
up for sale keeping.
: This morning. Chief of Police Rouse and
Mr.. Neill appeared before Justice Reynolds
with the proper warrants, and the prisoner
was turned over to them. lie was taken to
Titusville on 1920 freight train. Before
they arrived, Mr.. Levi brought suit against
Jones for obtaining goods under fAlse pre-
tenses. On this charge, for want of suffi-
cient evidence, the prisoner was discharged
Much credit is due watcbman Kinney for
bis promptness in arresting Jones, and be
Is justly entitled to the reward Of $50 offer
cd by Mr.. Neili, and We are pleased to lesro
it will be paid to him. As faithful swatch
|, man an be 10 entitled to . ''streak OF luck''
once In . while-more especia when Dc
has fairly earned 1t.
Mr.. Crooks, the new land lord ofthe Nc
Crav Houae Ia a bout to m AXE import ant i'm.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

'.Jinks" says be has often not ticed that
those who drink liquor do not accumuls to
riches O. fast os those who sell It.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

An Indiana gentleman, who lost two
wives within eighteen months, made the last
funeral the occasion OF having q sermon
preached for both Of them.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

Before travelling on the cars consult the
new time card Of the Oil Creek & Allegheny
Railroad 10 to.days paper.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

TIE laying of the new planking on Wssh-
ington street IL nearly completed.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

Union City is going to have an old FASH
ionei Fourth Of July celebration this year.
How abont Petroleum Centre?
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

The new bridge 1t Tionesta, is prog Sfessing g
rapidly and will be completed s0on.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

The season for bsrefooted youths to knock
thsir toe.nsils OF aud cry "oueh" y with
ua.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

We find the following notice OF Carncross
& Dixie's Minstrels, 10 the Tidiouts jour-
nal.
The minstrel performance last night drew
q crowded house, and was firs.'cIass in all
respects. Some of the ballad singing, espec
tally, was very fne, and was greeted with
hearty encores. The end men were perhaps
not quite up to the standard-that is, they
did not throw themselves into those contor/
tions which delight the boys and street
gamins, but taken as whole the perform,
ancs was worth its price In provoking mirth
and driving away the "blus DEVILS"
This excellent troupe will appear at Sobel'i
Opera House, to morrow evening. Do no
fail to attend.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-06-05

A short time ago little babe 10 Portland
Maine, died, and, as is sometimes the case,
was laid away in the bureau drawer till
tho funeral. The day Of the funeral came,
and the bereaved was convulsed with grief
over the little casket, and sobbing, laid 1t
all away in the cold ground. On her re-
turn home she thought she would 60 to the
drawer and gaze once more ut the place
which would henceforth be consecrsted.
when what should meet her eyes, when the
drawer was opened, but the ilfeless corpse
Of the child that had been entirely forgotten
10 preparation for the funeral.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
Tho California EnrthaunIse.

A TOWN DEsTRoYED-PEoPLE KILLED VOLCANOES
OPENED.
The earthquake of Tuesday last in California
was much more severe than was at first reported.
The centre of the shocks was in Inyo county and
here the town of Lone Pine was totally destroy
ed, and Cerro Gorde badly damaged. A number
of persons were killed al Lone Pine, but only
one man was killed at CeTo Gordo. The first
shock at Lone Pine was followed quickly by
three others, land the earth was in a constant
tremble for three hours" chasm So miles in
length, and from inches to 40 feet in width was
opened in the valley. At Swansea, Col. Tregel-
los was killed. The shocks still continue in the
district, though with lessened violences. At
Visalia several were felt on Saturday night,
coming from the southeast.
It is rumored that volcano has been seen in
active operation from the summit of Greenwood
Mountain. go miles south of Visalia The Indians
are leaving the district. as they fear recurrence
of the general convusion, which, according to
their traditions converted range of mountains
into the Owens river valley several centuries
ago. The latest advlces state that Big Ovens
Lake has risen four feet since the earthquake.
At Tibbett's Ranch, forty acres of ground sunk
seven feet below the surrounding country
Kerns and Owens rivers were turned backward
and reflowed with increased violence. The total
number of killed in Inyo county is stated at &c.
and of wounded at 100.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
A Burning shame - ScandaIOus LeKislaIiC
Proposed IN Massachusetts.

A Burning Shame - ScandalOus Legislation
Proposed in massachusetts.
The Boston Globe, of Friday has the follow
ing vigorous editorial article;
We see that bill is before the legislature to
forbid members of any city government or it's
officers being pecuniariy Interested in furnish
ing materials for the use of the city. Now,
what enemy to the joys of office could have been
guilty of 80 small piece of businessE After a
man has spent his money and worked night and
day to get into the common council in order
that he may thrust his hand into the public cof-
fers, is he to be thwarted by process OF law
We shall next have enactments to prevent fa-
yoritism, and taking fees for advocating doubt
full measures will be made criminal. Members
of school committees will be interfered with in
their inalienable right to appoint friends to sit
uatons in our public schools regardless OF Ca
pacity; and they will not be permitted to intro
duce text books published by concerns that have
| given them a percentage for their influence,
| Our law makers will be made law breakers for
| daring to listen to the auriferous music of the
| lobbyist. This ID all very wrong, and if it be
permitted to go on, there is no knowing where
| it may stop. Not furnish materials for the use
of the city? Shall a councilman in the stove
/ interest be prevented selling his wares to the
| government at double their market price, be-
| cause he holds office? Shall member who has
a coal yard be forced to resign the happy privi-
lege of selling eight tons of coal for ten becaust
| he fills a place of public trust 2 Perish the
| thonght At this rate office will not be wortf
| the holding, and we shall have plodding, tire
some, honest set of yirtuous people holding th'
reins, instead of enterprising, public-spiriteC
typical men of the day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
philadelphia Topics.

Spring shopping opens vigorously.
The Star issued double sheet, ON Saturday.
"A force of street-cleaners have been put to
work
There is only one bogus Life Insurance Co.
in Philadelphia.
The Notary Public'a are quite busy, but
most of the protests are out of town obligations.
john L. McDonough the actor sailed for
Europe, on dramatic business on Wednesday.
The houses of local optionists are being
smeared with coal oil and pitch, by bibulous
scamps.
The Almshouse now contains population
of 377S persons, of which number three were
formerly prominent merchants.
The Press thinks the men who voted against
the bill regulating the sale of drugs should bC
made the victims of some careless clerks.
The spice mill Of Messrs. Weikle & Smith il
Front street, between Arch and Race was de
stroyed by fire on Friday afternoon. Loss
about $4,000.
The public squares will soon be thrown open
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
WORDS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A perIous Evil.


TO the Editor Of he Commercial:
The charge against the members Of the Levy
Court of New Castle county, of striking from the
Assessment list a large number of voters az
"errors," merely because they are members OF
an opposing political party is an evil more SER
ious in ultimate results than the members of the
Court may apprehend.
1t is 30 unjust that il must destroy conf
dence in the ability of our people for self-gov-
ernment. opening the door for usurpation and
tyranny. The Withholding of the assessment
book from examination by members Of the OPP
posite political party, under frivolous and bare
faced excuse, looks az if tyranny had already COM
menced. The Court should reflect, that such
proceedings il not very seriously felt by them
selves, will if persevered in, fall upon their and
all OF our descendants, in the obstruction Of our
excsllent form Of government and our liberty.
Republican form of government can only be
maintained while it is honestly administered II
the represe ltatives of the people lose their
honeety and virtue, then anarchy and tyranny
will follow, and the Republic will be lost. Such
is the history of all former REPUBLICS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
MIR. Vincent and the nIayoralty.
TO The Editor Of the Commercial

To The Editor Of The Commercial
Your sensational contemporary, Eoery Evening"
has systematically gone to work knocking down
all other candidates for the Mayoralty, for the
purpose of setting up it's own preference. This
non political and neutral sheet has really gone to
dabbling in politics. to become (by its own judg-
ment,) de6led thereby. City politics, too,
just think of it It's too thin. After giving some
very hard knocks at each of the excellent gem
tlemen, it has, in its own estimation. killed out
right and utterly demoralized one of our most
deserving citizens, Francis Vincent, Esq, the
historian of Delaware, man who is doing for us
public spirit and philanthropy, should have the
office, that he may complete his work. The
friends Of all the other candidates are, of course,
not bound to contribute to the support Of Euerg
Eoeaing, paper 30 willing to sweat for one cam
didate only. QUIDNUNc.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
The Arrest Of Dana.

DETECTIVE TAaaARr CAPTURES HIM, ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.
The publication of a letter in the New York
Sun, wherein Mr. VIM. H. Kemble, and MIR. s. s..
Moon of Philadelphia, were denounced as "Rob-
bers Running State" has led to the arrest on
a criminal charge, of Mr.. Dana, the editor of the
Sun, Detective Taggart, of the Philadelphia
police, has had a warrant for him, for some time,
and on Friday night, as he was going Northward,
in sleeping car. on the p, W. d B. road, the
officer wakened him up, after the train had pass
ed over the State line, above Claymont, into
Pennsylvania, and arrested him.
Mr.. Dana behaved we'll, for man walked up
in such an unexpected time and place. He did
not even bump his head on the upper berth as he
sat up and call for Mr. Bartlett. Came Bartlett
and pronounced the little document all right,
politely inquring whether they were upon the
| sacred soil of Pennsylvania, and peacefully ac'
cepting the situation when informed that they
were.
After hearing, before Alderman Hagey, Oh
Saturday morning, Dana was held in $4,000 bail
| MIR Kemble declares he will push the prosecution
| and we don't doubt it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
The Political EieId.

In view of the persistent assertions that Mr..
Howard NJ. Jenkins is candidate for delegate
to the Philadelphia Convention, we deem it
proper to say that he is not, and that he has pos
itively declined to have his name used in that
connection.
1t is now arranged, (by the decision OF the
County Committee, on Saturday, that the dele
gates to the Republican State Convention shal
be elected on Saturday, May 4th. Each election
district chooses separately, and the number ol
delegates from each, is i'll precise proportion tt
its population.
The Republican State Convention will be
held, at Dover, on Thuraday May 9th, to elec
sx delegates to the National Convention, meeting
at Philadelphia. As there is no difference o
opinion among the members of the party, oi
any important general question, the Convention
will no doubt be harmonious and enthusiastic
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
Nonsense.

He who lives without folly, said the stole, is
not as wise as he thinks himself; and we believe
and flavor the routine of life. Men laugh with
far more gusto at nonsense than at those
sallies Of wit which are purely intellectual, nor
would we give fig for the men who listen 80
berly and unmoved to.the thousand times repeat
ed jokes of the clown in the ring, The gravest
professions are liberally sprinkled with "stuff,
for what are nine-tenths Of the verbiage of com.
mon law forms but arrant nonsense The lega
recital of simple assault and battery case, in
our police court is ludicrous to convulse heeidet
of an a, chorite. Nor does the graver jargor
Of medical faculty escape similar inference
We will not offend by limiting that the pleasant
period of courtship derives large portion of it,
felicity from partaking liberally of the element
but then we certainly should not venture to pro
duce file of love letters as examples of soun'
sense and practical wisdom.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-01
Personal Intelligence.

Col Chas. Bird, U. S. A., who has been visit
ing his family. on leave of absence, has left for
his post of duty, at Camp Bowie, Arizona Terri
tory.
Hon. Isaac p Walker, who was United States
senator from Wisconsin from lS48 to 1855, died
at Milwaukee OF apoplexy on Friday night.
Major General John NJ Oliver, who served
under General Sherman, died in Washington
on Saturday of congestion or the lungs.
General SiclSles will return to Spain on tn,
expiration of his leave of absence, 30 it is re
ported in 'ofticial circles"