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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16
Life,s Brightest Hour.
fFrom the New York Ledger

Not long since met gentleman who is
assessed for more than . million. Silver
| was In bis bsir, care upon bis brow. and he
stooped beneath his burden Of wealth. We
were speaking Of that period Of life when
we had realized the most perfect enjoy ymeot,
Or, rather, when We found happiness near-
60, to be unslloyrd. "I'll tell YOU" said
the millionaire, ''wheu, was the hspplest
hour Of my life. Al the age OF one.snd-
twenty 1 had saved up $500. Twas earning
$500 year, aud my father did DOT tuks Il
from me, only requiring that l should pay
my board. Al the ago Of twenty-five l had
secured pretty cottage, just outside OF the
city. was able TO pay rwc-tbrds Of the
value down, and also to furnish II respecta-
bly,. was married on Sunday.-a Sunday
In June-at my fathers house. My wife
bad come to me poor in purss bss rich In
her womanbood. TIE Sabbath and the
Sabbath night We passed beneath my faith
er's roof, aud on Monday morning wen,
to my work, leaving my mother and sister
to help In preparing my home. Do Mon
day evening when the labers OF the day
we're done, went not to the psternsl shell
ter, ~ In the past, but to my own house
my own home. The holy atmosphere Of
that hour seems to surround me now 10 the
memory. Iopensd the door Of my cot
tsge and entered. laid my hsS upon the
little stand 10 the hall, and psssed into the
| kitchsn-our kitchen and d,uinR room were
one tbeu. pushed open the kitchen door
and wxs-in Heaven! The table was set
against the wsll-the e' sniug meal was
rsady-prepared by ibs hands Of her who
had come to be my heIpmeet 10 deed as
we'll as 10 nsms-snd by the table, with q
tbrobbing, expectsnt look upon her lovely
end loving fas~::ssuod my wife. tried to
speak, but could not. l could only clasp
the waiting angel to my, bosom, thus show
ing to her the ecststic burden to my heart.
The years have passed-Iong, loog years
and worldly wealth has flowed in upon me,
aud AN houored and euvied; but true ss
heaven. would give it sll-every dollar
for the joy OF the hour OF that June evening
in the long, long sgo."
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

The champion English wrestler, R. Wright.
has answered the challenge Of Major Nc
Laugblin, the American champion, offering
10 wrestIs him in the Cumberland. West.
morl'nd and American styles, for hundred
pounds eide. II this viii not b- azreesb, Q.
be offers 10 wresile two falls in the American
STYLE, two falls in,ths English. and toss Tor
choice tor final fall, for The same amount
Mclaughlin hes not yet decided whether be
will accept or not.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

1t Is now conceded throughout the Oil
Region, that the Wholesale grocery house Of
l.. G. Masaw & Co, In this city, sell bet.
Ter ciass of goods, and at lower rates, than
any other house 10 Western Pennsy lvania.
Their present large and daily increasing
business Is ample proof of the above asser-
tion. Every article sold by them is war
rsnted as represented, and they keep none
but 6rst>clsss goods, buy for cash, aud give
their customers the bened. OF the same. -
Ton City Register.
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REGISTER AND RECORDER.
CORNPLANTIR MAJ

CORNPLANTER March 3D. 1871
Ep,ToR DAnY REC RD.--lou will psee a.
no,rce that JAMES W. SHAW will be . candl
date fo- for the office Of Register aud
Recorder at the ensuing Republican Primary Hes'
tiOn.
Mr.. Shaw was private In the Army Of the u.
battle OF &c tysburg lie Is Competent, pronp, and
Oblising, and hiss gwen cntirc satisfaction TO tho
business public NJ an officer. Therefore haNingbeen
Disabled in the ser,i ice Ui our country. but hn;
well qualified for the position. aud having the conf
denc. Of the business public AMI community At
arge as nh officer. hi> re nomination Will he ufstd
at our Primary Election on the day o.
neat NENANGp CrVSff
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

Another important use for churches has
been discovered by the advancing int-lli-
geuce of the age. In Nav York, some OF
them ara becoming the grsst stamping
ground for firtation-tbe modern Meccss of
au,orous appoin' 'msnts. A recent number OF
the New Yonrk Herald contained four ''ppr.
sonals" In which interviews Of this sort were
arran 4ed
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

Grading for ihs Warren Il Vsnango Rail.
road h,s commenced on the Columbia Far III
Mr.. Mitchell, the contractor on this section,
,uiorms us that be has been enjoiaed from
doing aay more work between Pioneer aud
Titnsviile. consequently the men have been
taken OF aed put to work OF that portion
OF tns liue between Titusvills and Warren.
lie is of the opinion that trains will be run
= s,nr over the road by July lat.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

A Minnesota genius has Invented antiap.
piled for patent on q water velocipede.-
1t 10 composed of two aH chambers, cylin-
drical 10 form. eight feet in length, and
about foot in disuIeter, placed in q par
allel position. forming the boat proper. or
so much of 1t ss rests mpou the water.-
Superfne aanges or screws extend the iul
length of each cylinder, and are the pro-
peIlers. On the <.atMSm above, one
wheeled velocipeSs is placed, IRON which.
by system Of endless chxrs and mitred
gearing, motion is given to the cylindsrs. -
it Is Claimed that with one msn the boat
will draw three inches Of water, and tha it
can be propelled at the rate of mile 10
four minutes.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

Cslifornia ia very Iibersl in rome things
aud progressive, perbapss trtie too much
so. Her latest example of progress 10 the
allowance ofa divorces on the ground of
temporary insanity. The divorced man
was rich and believer in spirtualism. he
consulted female medium on some matter,
and che gave him . communication from the
other world, giving him notice that be
wonld see at bis beds foot the woman be
must marry. At the !ime named the emed-
Inrn presented herself at the foot OF bis he'd,
and as be says, urged bis marrying her 10
obedience to the spiri's. He obpyed, hut
subsequently, was sorry, and the court has
let him Oft from the contract on the scor Of
insanity and consequent inability TO make a
valid bargain. Should that rule become
general WE fear there will be un alarming
increase of the luna,ics and divorce widows
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The largest strnc'ure 10 the world is the
Tensas aud Mobile bridge. at the city 81
Mobile. 1t 10 fifteen miles long, crossing
both rivers, where there are draws. 1t d
supported on irou cylinders driven into the
bed Of the morass.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

vhs PsnnssivauiA Reserve Association
win hold th.ir sixth annual reunion al
w'lSesharrs, Pa on the 18th Of May. The
Western D'vsiou, p. R. c. Association
win shortly call NEE. ing OF tho members
70 nsAs ssrangsnen,s 10 attend.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

A Michigan matrOn is the last woman
who set a tue Of boiling wsteron the floor.
The baby was q beautiful one. aud the
mother 10 inconsOlable since its tragic
death.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

Emigration from Ireland to the United
States is steadily diminishing. while that
from Germany is'proportionateIy increasing
This year they come 10 The ratio Of three
Teutons to one Celt
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16
PROTHONOTARY.

j. ,. HAIGlIT, Of Plcasantville, Pa, late Cart,
Of Company .IB,' llrth Penn'a Vet Vol lufln,ty.
will be n candidate for the office Of prohobaio,y
Of Venango county. subject to the usi iges Of d,
Republican party at the primary election.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

A clergyman said, the other: day. tina,
modern young ladies were not the daughter
OF Sh'm aud Ham, hut the daughters ofHem
srd Shsms.
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ANNOUNCEMENT,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

Ed. REcoRD:-Please announce II. B. HIxoy,
Of Cornplanter Township, % a candidate ios Conn.
ty Commissioner, subject to the usages Of tho Rs.
publican party at The primary election.
MANY VOTERS
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FOR SALE.

On Anderson Avenue q Co,t.,.
bargain. ''u" ~
ap l5.lw.
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Kittanning dogs killed sheep for the Val
ley isynship farmers, few days ago,
.niountius to go head
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Mr.. EDIroR-Pease announce the name Of
san CEL REYNOLDS, Ct Petroleum Centre, ~
can dido tc for the Office of pro,honotarv Of yensr.
90 County 1t the ensuing Republican primary
election We believe MIR. X. would nll the Office
with entire satisfaction to oil.
Many Voters
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Local NOtlces.
!. M. Pettengill A. r.

- W. FettenRill Il Co. a.
rsrk to~' New York, and Geo. p. Rors, = ~ ;.
Advertising Agents. are the sols agent. fo, -.
'roiea'n Centre DAILY RscoaD In TIA, c,,, ~ -
f'ertsss In that city are requested 70 I.s,' AZ y.
avo1 with either OF the above Ao,,s, ~sf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16

OIL NEw..-Tbe well neat Kinesville, IL
now about so ieet deep, and the work E!
drilling going forward rapidly.
The eng ioes are on hand, and the tools
are coming, for the two new wells near
Clarion borough. Drilling will begin 10
week or two.
A vein OF oil was struck 10 the well now
drilling on the Michael Re!chart farm,
about two miles and half south west OF
.CsiIensburg. 1t Is supposed to be 10 tho
second .snd.
The james & Crane we'll. on Blyson Run,
mentioned last week, us having struck .
heavy veio OF oil, at 450 feet, 10 uow down
over $50 feet. Another vein Of oil was
struck last Saturday, but since that time the
oil has not ints,fered with the drilling, aud
she work lie progressing rapidly.
The we'll on the Widow Conner farm, be.
tween Petersburg and Salem, where1tbe rig
has been twice burned, is now pumping Is
or 20 barrels Of oil a day, thus proving q
good we'll, Notwithstanding the many pre-
dictions to the contrary.
They are again drilling ct the TrouCnsr
we'll, not being deep enough for the thi,d
sand. --GClsrion Democrat.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-16
LIVE AND LET LIyEI

Just received at Meass 4 Armstro,v.
Fluur and Feed Store, l.sOO bushels e.i,.
WHITE OATS, which will be sold a, iov.
est cash prices. o29-tt
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Tho South improvement Company are
now advertising their claims and aims 10
The public prints.
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1T NEVER CONES AGAIN.
BY n. q. sr0pDARo.

sY r. q. sropDARo.
Tb ere are gains for all our losses,
There are baIms for oil our pain,
But when youth, the dream, departs,
II takes something from our hearts,
And 1t never comes again.
We ore stronger. and are better,
Under manhood's sterner reign;
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth, with flying feet, 80
And will never come again.
Something beautiful is vanished,
And We Sigh for II 10 vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth aud in the eir,
But IL never comes again.
MEETING AT KANE CITY
On Saturday evening | ct. quite a nun.
brr OF producers met To- the School House.
at Kane City, to receive .od discuss the
propositions Of the respective pipe comps'
nirs.
Mr.. Saunders was called to the chair, and
Mr. Psirser continued 10 office as Secy.
Minutes OF last meeting, as published In
the DAILY RECORD, read and approved.
The Sec then read The report Of the CON-
mittee, as follows:
Bradley, Whitney and Richardson pro.
posed 10 run oil to Housewife at zoe. per
bb and 10 per cent. wastage; also, agree to
commence work immediately aud have the
new line opened so once. ..
J. Stambaugh agrees to run oil to Oil
City for 35 cts. per Dbl and 1Oc. wastage,
provided that covered the loss; If not, 40
additional percentage to cover loss.
Considerable discussion followed the read
ing Of report. The Stambaugh proposition
met with considerable favor. except ss to
question Of percentage, the prevailing opiu.
ion being that $50. and 10 per cent. for car.
rying oil TO Oil City was amp'e compenss-
ton, the producers wanting drfioi.s rate.
A number present appeared to favor the
Housewife line, aud al expression Of the
house was taken on that qaestion, which
was not satisfactory ~ the majority refused
TO vote either way.
Mr.. Wright wanted 40 expression Of the
house on the Stambaugh proposition, which
resulted same a. the vote Oh former propo-
tion. majority remaining ION the fence"
Mr. Perkins and Mr.. VerValin entered
into lively discussion on the question.
Moved that the expenses incurred by the
committee be paid by the m setting. Carried
The Chair stated ttst aP We bad now &C.
complisbed our object 10 obtaining the pro.
positions and other necessary information,
that we now submit them to the people ard
let both lines be supported ss the people
may choose.
Adjourned sine die.
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NTne weather is pleasant to-day, but DE-
cidedly cool. There Is much grumbing In
consequence against the clerk of the wealth
or.
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+. W. HASTINGS, OF Franklin. Is q canddlt
for the Office Of ProthOnatory OF vensngo County
subject 10 tie decision Of the Republican party
PRIMARY election.
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tB A lot OF old papers for sale q. nI,
Office. n
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Girl Wanted.

A girl wanted to do general hous,v.,.
Enquire OF "''s'
a. J. HAwLrr, Wild ca.
march 6.lw.
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DOwH RIVER ITEMS. tools ran of at
. we'll on the Hutchinson farm, south Of
Bear Creek one day last week. The rig
was considerably shattered. The we'll was
over twelve hundred feet deep st the time
the accident occurred.
LARGE TANK An iron tank Of the ca
paci.y Of $4,000 barrels is being built BY
Pittsburgh parties, near Farrentown. This
will be the largest tank 10 the district when
The streets are still covered With deep
Goa. OF mud.
The Lawreoceburg Post Office will soou
be 10 blast, We rejoice.
"AlIegheny Valley" is the name of new
bank opened 10 Kitianning.
Rats are floating past on their way to
the lower markets.
Reo's are falling in New York; they are
goiss up 10 this region.
Lawrencsbnrg had fight last Saturday.
The fellow that got whipped was fined ten
dollars and tue chap that whipped him five
dollars.
The Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
oave placed two very ius coaches On th.
Brady's Bend Accommodation train. They
cost five thousand TIVE hundred dollars
each.
Butler county hssresson to ts excited
over the large we'll recently struck ou the
Campball farm. IL [Oilmsn's Journal.
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-02-08
sw '' u BUILDING COMMITTEE.
ROAD NOTTCE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to The commissioners of Bel
mont County, Ohio at their March session of
1872, praying for the location and establish
ment OF a County Road: beginning In the Ma
tional Road on the Belmont County Infrmury
farm at the termination of tie RockhilL Flush
ing and Uniontown Pike; running thence In q
Southeasterly course, Keeping on the West
sideof the run, through - part of said Infif fm-
ary farm, through the lands OF Joseph Smith,
John McNary, Henry Iddings;and touching the
lands OF Eieoner and Hugh McMillen; and
Hannah Foreman, to the Barnesville road.
and thence q review as near the track OF the
old road as q good road bed can be found along
the cotlrse of The GAINESVILLE road to the head
OF McMillou's Saw Mill Dam; thence down
Brush run through the lands OF ]. r. McMilien,
Thomas Kidd, and William Parks, tor through
the lAni,s OF said ]. r. McMillen, Arminta
Meek, Jas. Smith, VIM. Smith, VIM. Parks,)
William White, Payton A. Harrison, William
Gerard, Margeret A. Morrow and n. P, More.
head, TO agoini on the Township line near
James Millors and on the road leading nom
tho lands of James wilkins to Warnocik's
station on the Central Ohio Railroad. And to
yacate that portion of tho road leading from
1.-THE National Road rear Sutton's Blacksmith
shop TO Lewis Mills where the saidlroad crosses
the proposed road route. This pei ition will be
isT2 ~ III 4
Febliw PETITIONERS.
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influence of light receipts anda good demands
sellers succeeded ! in advancing prIcesEz though
at the advance the market was but:moderately
active, ,bnyers being unwiliingto pay the prices
Toward the close of the market with decreas-
ed demand tmost of the buyers having wen Il
east) after making light purchases. the market
declined full &c. Some few loads OF cattle
remain unsold, part of which go to Allewheny
for retail The following are the current rates
for the different grades as bought and sold here:
Extra, 200 to l5oo pound steers, s6@6 25; prime
100 to $50 rs steers. 81 So Common TO medium.
900 to 1000 fDs. 81 5oa5 Oe bulls, stays end cows.
IS 0094 50 stock steers 500 leOO bs IS IS to 25
p 100 Ms.
HoGs-The receipts of hogs for the week have
been light, With demand for all grades ex-
ceeding the supply, the market has ruled active
during the entire week. Each day there was
an advance over prices of the one previous
until to-day. when Philadelphia tops advanced
from lOc to l5c, and Workers went back about
loc . 100 ms. Prime Philadelphia tops are sell.
ing from SIS 1905 80, with q fair demand ruling
and supply little short. Yorkers are not quite
so brisk as preceding days of the week, and the
market on this grade slower with a diminish
ed demand, at prices as above noted, Zoe lower
The offerings OF hogs for the week have been
short of the supply, and the advance was owing
principally to this fact, II the run during the
coming week is heavy adecline in tise market
will undoubtedly occur. The iolIowingeare the
good to prime Philadelphia SIS 00@5 10; good TO
prime New York, $50 TO DO. - 90@5 70; rough to-
common 81 SECS 90.
.SHEKP.-Since our last report there has been
no ouotable change in the market Prices re-
main firm and steady with q good demand rul-
ing The best grades of stock sell readiest. and
are most wanted. So TAR as we could learn,
everything was cleaned up, and nothing unsold. |
The following are the rates current for the diff
ferent kinds: Extra. ZOO to 10 Ms. 81 25@7 80; |
good 70 prime, S5to 90 MS, s6 2596 IS: decent to
foir 20 tn 50 ms, IS 2596: mean 10 common 20 TO |
IS rs, 81 1906 81 foot rot and scalawags. by thel
head 81 1892 So /
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-02-08
State of Ohio, belmont County
Court i0f Common Pleas.
Nancy Jenkins,

VS..
Thomas s. Ambrose, Adm oQMiehael Jenkins,
decd, and others, Defendants.
THE defendants, Evan Jenkins, Elizabeth
l. Bangum and Benjamin Bangum, her hus-
band James Jenkins and Fanuel McVey, whe
reside in the state of Iowa, will take notice,
that Nancy Jenkins, on The 18th day of Octo-
bsr A. ID. 1870, filed her petition in the office of
the Clerk Of the Court OF Common Piess in
Ohio, alleging that on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, A. d, 1851, one Marshal Jenkins, then l..
full life, made and delivered his prounissory
note to one John Berry, who was then in full
life, thereby promising to pay to John Berry or
assigns the sum Of s490 in thirty daysafIer date
to secure the payment of said note on the day
and year aforesaid the said Marshal Jenkins,
made and delivered to the said John Berry, a
mortgage deed conveying the real estate fol-
lowing situate in said County of Belmont and
State Of Ohio; beginning at the N. W. corner
OF the s. W. quarter OF Section ID. Township s.
Range ); thence e. q poles to o stone; thencel
s. 2.8S poles tos stone; thence W. q poles TO a
stone on the West boundary Of said Section;
ming, containing acres. That said mortgage
was duly recorded. That John Berry departed
this life July 18th. 1853 That William Eaton
was duly appointed Administrator his estate
and that the Administrator so appointed, foc a
full consideration transferred said note and
mortgage TO the Plaintiff. That the said Mar
the plaintiff, his widow who is Untitled to dow
er and a homestead in said premises above des-
Elizabeth Bangum intermarried with Benjamin
Bsngum, fanuel Mcvey, Anne NJ. nter-mar-
ried with Andrew Ellison. and Nathan a. Ellis
his children and heirs at law, who are I'm
titled TO the next estate OF inheritance. That
Thomas s. Ambrose, was duly appointed Ad-
ministrator OF the.estate of Marshal Jenkins
decd. That there is now due upon the mort
gagged security the sum OF $40 with interest
from the 4th day OF Decent ber, 1867, and prays
that an account be taken, that the amount due
the Plaintiff be ascertained and for the sale of
the mortgsged premises subject to the dover
and homestead of the Plaintiff. You are re-
qnired to answer said petition on the lat day
OF April. 1872, and In default of answer. the
petition will be taken as true and confessed
and decreed occordingly.
j. Il. MITCHELL. Clerk.
BY PEIER TALLxAN, her Atty.
Febl-6w
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@The iclI arge- upon which brigham

THE oh arge- upon, which Brigham
Young is, indicted, and to answer
which he is now in the custody of the
United States Marshall Of Utah, in his
own residence in Salt Lake City, Is
that in 1857 he instructed one Hick-
man and two others to murder man
in Echo Canon, and deliver to him
the money found on the person, of their
victim. The instructions are said to
have been followed to the letter, and
the bones of the murdered man were
recently discovered in the spot indicat-
ed by Hickman after his arrest by the
United States authorisies.
A fourteen year old little girl gave
birth to another little girl, in Akron
the other day. The father of No. ! is
happy because he will not be called
upon for any more doll babies. 81
w. Darwin Crabb, a graduate in the
ology at Delaware College, is engaged
at Compiling biographical sketches OF
the State officers and members of the
Sixtieth General Assembly. III
The jailer at the Cadiz Jail was arous-
ed justi time last week to prevent the
escape of all the prisoners in that ihsti.
tuition. A criminal named Stiney
Steen planned the escape but it failed. >
Accompanying the Japanese enbas.
sy,s says correspondent, fare five
daughters Of daimois, young and rath.
er pretty, of good figures, small feet
small hands, and little eyes, elaborate
chignons, also seraphic smiles; wore
wide pantaloons and sleeved- tunics
belted at the waist and folded over tht
chest, showing the throat and the love
illness thereabout. They were very Gu
rious, and wanted to see Alexis"