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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28
Mr.. 2. C. Heinz, of Pioneer. is in corr

Mr.. z. G. Heinz, of Pioneer, is in corr
responder ce with our former townsman,
Geo. W. Wright, VITO is now located in the
Michigan lumber woods. We are permitted
| to make an extract from lotter TO Mr.. II.
dated OF West Branch Rife River: We
have about % men in camp md six teams,
and are putting into the river, west branch
Of Rife, and on the Railroad, about 1000
600 teet Of logs, besides 10 spars So to 30
feet long and 90 inches diameter at iop.a
some long logs for deck plank about 200, 600
feet. The section we are numbering it is
estimated will cut IL, 900 900 ieet, and Is
located on the line OF the Jackson, Lansing
&c Saginaw Railroad. about 60 mills north
Of Saginaw. We have bad very cold
winter and about 20 inches Of snow In
woods cous q1ently have had good sleigh
ing. Night Lc'ore last and yesterday about
ten inches more of snow fell being the most
that we have had any one time yet 1t is
expected numbering in the woods will last
til about May Isl, unless some great change
takes place in the weather To enable you
to form some estimate of the lumber trade,
the following is the amount of logs now son
bank" on Rife River, gotten out during the
past winter, which amounts to the enor.
mons sum Of S. $50, ,000 feet. And then we
have some big trees. one OF which cut 3, 1856
feet; the top was 30 inches, butt 36 inches,
67 feet from the ground to the frst limb
There is more money in this country than
in the oil regions and a mnch safer bnsi-
ness is done, lumber always bringing a re/
munerstive price for the land and labor,
timber standing being worth from 50 to
few CO pies OF the DAILY RECORD. Yours, &c
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1, q. of IL. M.
Gold at | p. In. ll7la

County Commissioner Turner thought
twenty do lars Tor a coffin for Buzzud, the
painful circumstances of whose deata have
been already detailed, a monstrous extrav/
agance for the county to be compelled to
shoulder. After much bigglng with the
undertaken, the economic Turner managed
to induce the dispenser Of graveyard furni/
ture to throw off few cent?, whom the
worthy official retired with the proud con.
seriousness OF a man who has noby periorm/
cd his duty as q patriot and Christian.
Derrick.
Aud the sanity look be Put on while
performing this sacred duty for the dead
soldier fairly outdid Pecksniff, and the diff
ference between that scene and the one
while examining the Esbert hrijge, was
iraly remarkable. Puts us in mind of fish
ing time at Taunton. When the tide is cut
q stranger approaching that town and maxi
ing inquiry of II lisherman-''What place is
this, my triend?" is answered in o drawI,
ing weak tone of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
t-o-n; G--o--o-d L--o-r-d ~ But
when the tide is in aud fish plenty, the
s'mo inquisy brings foV,h response in u
loud gruR voice-"Tauu,on: By G. -d!'-
M, exactly; parallel case, but near
enough.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Some women are SO extremely anx ious -
There was that sfftctioUale little wife o.
Smiths, iOr instance, out in Pittsburgh.-
She saw Smith take down his gun to c.ean
it, aud when sne observed that be blew 10
the muzzle while he held back tho hammer
with his foot. she ran down stairs and
bought widows cap and thirty 'even
yards OF black barege. and then toox it to q
dressmakers to asce,taln whether it would
be more becoming made with q trail, or
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

The Clipper, the organ OF the brusers
has gone back on the manly art. Hear it
ave are free to admit that prizf-fgh,ing l.
on its last legs. 1t comes up 'groggy;'
shades on impor taut 'bunch OF fves' in the
face cf on indifferent public; its 'peepers
are already closed; it has drawn about oil
the 'claret aud patronage which it can ever
hope to draw; tbs 'rattlIng mills have ceas-
ed 10 grind, and half the self-made cham
pioDs have probably parted with their belts,
The result was not, however, brought abonl
by our good brothers who drive the relir-
'ous quill, not yet by our other good broth
ers who with painful frequency destroy and
redeem the country through the political
dailies. Prize-6gbting was overthrcwn by
the prize-ishters themselves"
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"The'e will be no further interruption Of
the conclusion ( the account telegraphed
OF the last railway slaughter near Stoning-
ton. We are r'jo0ed TO know that travel
is not to he Interrupted on account of the
murder of fifteen or twenty persous, by the
running into the river Of an entire train of
cars. BY no means should travellers be de/
layed an honr ut that place for thus they
would not reach Boston in tiJne tor hreak
fast; or, what wou!d be Slucb worse. not in
time to connect with the eatly trains. Go
i'll" thn,'s the motto. Go it blind. Never
mind if there is grea, lreshet aud danger
of a bridge being carried away. The train
is thirty minutes behind time. "Let her
"ripw 1t is not necossiry IA watcbmau
should be stationed at the bridge, the loco
motive can jump clear across the cbasm. and
only score OF lives will be lost Is thele
another county on Gods footsto, where
the almighty dollar ia more valuable than
life? Al Stonington freshet occurs such
uo 10 oh'y huoWh w CpiHe noWu from Tue
bills of New England with her everlasting
SHOWS, and Of course bridges are swept
away like II breath. And yet there was no
oae to watch that bridge near Stonington,
no ooe to signal that train which was due at
Boston 10 time for breakfast and in time
to counact with the early out going trains
On the train thuuders forty miles the hour,
in the darkness that just precedes dawn.
and score OF victims pay the penalty of
their lives through The psrsimony OF rich
railway corporation that is too mean to hire
man to watch that bridge until the fresbI
ct subsidies.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Tho Dutch have been completely worsted
in their campaign against the Acheeus, ard
lave retired TO tie colonial headquarters a,
Penang. The success of the Ac heens has
inspirted the natives Of otter portions oi
the island, and disturbances ara reported
in various quarters. Toe Dutch have
maintained their positions in Sumaira for
two centuries solely by peaceful negotia-
tions, being careful not to provoke the mas
tives to opposition by hostile demonstra-
tions. Their rule now is more nominal
than real all the OLD relations Of local chiefs
and communities being maintained, and
the people being very festive under any
other sway than that of their village chiefs
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

The papers abound in descriptions OF the
new Vienna building for the exhibition
These consist of on immense central Indus
trial palace, With numerous side galleries,
extending on each side like the bars ofan
old fashioned grdiron. All this space:
main building and side galleries, will be
occupied with the Industries of all nations.
Near by. bnt in separate binding. will he
the halls for machinery, for the fine aris,
tor the agricultural implements, for e1uca>
tonal matter, and for tue exhibition OF
horses.
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Two or three buDdred wives of the rich
men in New York are engaged 10 devisiue
some relief lrcm the oppression aud misery
of idIeness incident TO the lives OF rich wo-
men. Among these ladies ore the names
of the most prominently wealthy c.assrs Of
New York AT meeting held for reiiS Sioue
devollons and consultations the other nor
ming in the Drolawiy Tib.ruucle, the
wife Of one millionaire said she had more
comfort after day OF activity In the duties
OF lih !han she could realize In any other
employment. Requests hy mothers for
prayers for their rich, reckless suns drew
teurs all over the room. Ole rich women
said when we rejoice with ttos- that .eip c.,
aud weep with those VITO weep. "~e cacat
ourselves ont of our own sorrown Another
women said the ooiy way 10 krrp anything
Is to give it. Anothers said that naunel. .np-
the best remedies tor the rpstlessne.s ot
I ca women. Among these wotntn are the
" ivesot Railway kings, stock ga,n5lsrs good
Christians, and big SINNERS. That some
panaca Should be found for the ul.s-rias uj
rich women no o1e can AdGuot. Such wo2
men brcomt so lezy, SO indoent, 50 indis-
posed to exertion that even III. relic of
doing charity is drnied than, and the Coz =
sequence is they spend their time either l..
toiiing their lives away,or In dress'n. three
times each day, or in lamenling the iaie oi
their money fcursed chlldyeu, while mary
taks up the Bible prayer Give ueithel
poverty uOI riches"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

We clip the following from paper puo-
1ished in Montana territory, where the wo-
men are scarce:
.wsnted Immediately at Canyon Ferry
and vicinity, Meagber county. M. T., an
assorted lot OF ladies. consisting of girls from
fifteen TO twenty years OF age, and old plugs
of widows, ranging from thirty TO thirty-hve
Those having twelve children and upwards
need not apply, as the dieaines andprice oil
potatoes aud -four will not justify the ont
lay. No disagreeable questions asked In
relation TO age birthplace, nationality,
antecdenpnis, or cause OF divorce. Splen/
d i'd Inducements to aides with or without
a smal capital. Cabin, washi!ub, and
cIothsine furnished by husband, and no
rent charged for tie use OF the same. pro.
yided they ore well used. Same quantity
and quality o. grub furnished wife as used
by husband. Climate peculiarly well ad-
apted to the raising OF children. No sharp
psactice, false teeth. palpitators, and calves
wanted. Let s have nature pure. simple,
anb nuadornpd. Come on, ladies' You
will be compelled to fee the country. or get
gobbed up quicker than turkigobbler con
snatch a grassbopper from sweet potato
vine. Pleise don't put in On appearance
uuless you mean business"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

A very singular accident occurred on the
il~ss farm, yesterday foreBooc. 1t oppes's
young man named Atwater was engaged
ia shaving himself standing f,ciog look
ing glass, His sister passed buck ot him,
and he ,nrnng round suddenly to see who
/. was allowed the razor 10 clip by some
means, the ade'coming down across her
wrist inflict irightu, wolud. DR.. BjcAsr
dressed the wound. TIE accident ~as =
csry siu:u,at opr,
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NOTICE,

We expect all parties indeb.
ted to this firm to settle their
bills before the 1st of Nav newt
and avoid nnpleasantness, as we
iutend to close out and leave
this town.
SOBEL d AUERIIAIM.
Dated, Petroleum Centre, Pa, March aOlb
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Local Notices.
DISSOLUTION

The copartnersbip heretofore exs,in, /.
tween Scbermerhorn & Ten Eyck il dl..ae s We
ed by mutual consent. ''0''
s. p. scHERMERHony.
j. A. Ten EYcK.
Parties indebted 10 the above firm
call and settle up and save trouble, "'u''
j. A. TEN EYcK.
Dated Petroleum Centre, April s, ls;s
FOE SALE.
One l5- horse Tiff boiler in comn,e,o
der. Ona Shorse Wood & Mann encin. VIZ
boiler in complete order, 275 feet siaap .p
tubing, extra heavy. 500 feet large snol. %ea
rods, Shows Pump. 'e'
j. a. TEN Eycr
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

While ID clergyman IN Ailanta. Ga, was
ex'rulling the excellence of the charity
on recent Sunday .evening. an unknown
man suddenly arose from his seat, walked
to tn" pnpit. and laid roll Of freenhacks
beside she BiLls. Aztec the SERVICES e
gain went To the pnlnit, s09o!I bands with
he clergyman, ani departed, witAout hay-
ing uttered n word
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

There are already indications of busy
season at Long Branch Hotcl proprietors
ana owners of boarding houses are busily
preparing for the expected rush Of visitors,
and the accommod atoms for the public will
he better than ever before. The conven-
fences Of travel will also he augmented.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28
APRIL.

April ls drawing to e close, aud yet the
grass has sc ,rcily started. The trees have
scarcely begun to bud, the fores. fingers In
places, and the air is that of No res. 10
the ''good old times" April was the month
of showers aud sunshine, warm and flower
producing; or, as in the old proverb:-
April Showers
Make May Flowers.
A. the risk OF completely disgusting our
shivering readers with odious comparisons
W ith the unreasonable present we quote
from a work published in 1861, describing
the Aprils of those times:-
''Tho youth Of the country make ready
for the Morris dance, and the merry milk
maid supplies them with ribbons her true
love had given her. The ittle fishes lie
nibblng at the bait. and tha porpose plays
in the pride of the tide. The sheperds en-
tertain the princes of Arcadia with pleas/
ant roundelays. The aged feel kind of
youth, and youth hath spirit full of life
ard activity; the aged hairs reIreehen, aud
the youthful cheeks are as red as cherry
The lark and tho lamb look up at.the sun
and the labo.er is abroad by the dawninc
of the day. The Sleeps eye In the lambs
head tells kind bearted maids strange tales,
and faith and troth make the true lovers
kuct. 1t wew world 10 set down the
worth OF this month, for 1t is Heavens bles-
sing and ths earth's comfort. 1t H. the
progress and the farmers profit; the labor7
er's harvest and the beggar's pilgrimage.
In sum, there is much TO be spoken of it;
but to avoid teJiousuess. hold II, in all
that can zee in it, the jswel Of time and
tue joy oil nature"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Uniform suits for city railroad conductors
ana drivers have been adopted in Boslor. =.
Why not in Pittsburgh? The clotnin. of
many street car conductor, and d!ivj
era seems 10 ain at he height of dirt and
shabbinsss and it is a snccess.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Preaching at II o'clock A. NJ. and 7
o'clock p. NJ. by the Pastor, w: q. BURcH
ARD. Sabbath School at l2L, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting Tuesday evenings oil
each week.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

The homeopathists have won victory in
the Michigan Legislature, tor it is now pro-
vided by law that two of the medical deg
partments of the State University shall be
of that faith.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

The Boston Aiheu@nm has been present.
ed with piece Of stone from the iail in
which John Brown was confined. and has
placed 1t by the side of piece taken from
the prison OF Socrates.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Joe Lozier met with an accident yesterI
day, by which he sprained his ankle. In
climbing mp on q fat car, on the Boyd
farm, be fell 10 the groin dwith the above
result.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Sonambulism bids fair to supersrda
emotional insanity es plea for crime
rhns in time The poets words ''Tis Isl.
Init dream at the>beet," will be charmingI
" arIl cahle 10 tue case Of a victim whose
head had been split open with on ux by
SOM interes'ing sleep walker.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

The Tisnsvile Sunday press calls itsel
the only religious paper in the oil regions.
A hard joke on religion.
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Msjor Goodman, of TioHesta, is in town.
He thinks the ''local option Rlasses have
been fcooped ont and made thinner" since
bis last visit here:
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For sale.

A Smiths American Organ, as pood a,
new and complete in every respect, r. "
quire at this Office or Of d. D. Perkins r',
bert Farm, Petroleum Centre, Pa 80
. Hprill7-lv
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Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
Pet. Contre, Pa, Monday, April 2s


METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at II A. N. ana
~ P. NJ. Sabbath School at l2l5 r. NJ.
eats free. A cordial Invitation extend
ed to all.
REV. G. MOORE, Pastor.
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L1The great leading railroad lircs have q
sued their summer freight tariff The
cbA.s Tor lrcight have beeo M lteriaily re =
REDUCED
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-28

Duplex receipts for extra haEga2e,chsrg es
are lhr late:t kinks an the railroads. The
pnoks cost eighty crn;a each.
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stsENEyy ELASTIC TR USS. An Impor.

I'sfE NEW ELASTIC TRUSS. An Impor'
tant Invention. II retains the Rupture NJ all times,
Il is W rn with comfort, and If kent on night and
day, effects permanent tu in a few weeks Sold
cheap, and sont by Mail when requested, circulars
tree, when ordered by letter sent to Tho Elrstic
Truss Co. No, 6S3 Broadway, N. Y. City. Nobody
uses Metal Spring Iiusses; too pairful; they slip
of too frequently.
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TEaE PAR. OR COnpANIRN

i-Nery auy wants onel
Every Man on hit 10 have onel!
sent on receipt Of Ten Cents. Address L. L HYDE
y CO., lO5 Seventh Ayerun, New y, rl.
The Van Buren press., 1873-06-10
The Widow to Her Son.

The following touching verses from the Dublin
Freeman wonderfully pathetic in their simple fl
deity of the nobes relations and emotions in
in human nature-represent an Irish mother mes
sage to her emigrant son in America by another
emigrant just about to sail, and will find apprecia-
tive echo in all kind hearts:
THE WIDOW TO nER son.
Rene ember Denis all badc you say
Tell him we're well and happy, thank the Lord;
But of our troubles since he went away
You'll mind, ayick, and never say word
OF cares and troubles sure, we've all our share.
The finest summer isn't always falr.
Tell him the spotted hefer calyod in May;
She died poor thing; but that you needn' mind,
Nor how the constant rain destroyed the hay;
But tell him God to US was ever kind,
And when the fever spread the country Ger
His mercy kept the sickness from our door.
Be sure you tell him how the neighbqrs came
And cut the corn and stored i IN the barn
Pat Murphy, Ned McCabs, and Shsmus earn,
And big Tim DAILY from behind the hill !;
And say, agra!-oh, say, miss him still.
They came with ready hands our toll to share;
Twas then missed him most-my own right hand
felt, although kind hearts were round me there,
The kindest heart beat in foreign land.
Strong hand brave heart !-one severed far from
By many a weary league of shore and sea.
And tell hi m she was with us-hell know who;
Mayourneen. hasn't she the wnsome eyes?
The darkest, deepest, brightest, bcnnIest blue
ever saw, except in summer skies
And such black hair lit is the blacklist hair
That ripplcd over neck so fair,
Tell him old Pinchcr frctted many day.
And moped, poor dog twas well he dldn dle,
Crouched by the roadside, how he watched the way.
And shifted tho travellers as they passed him ny
Hail. rain, or sunshine, sure twas all the same,
He listened for the foot that never came.
Tell him the house is lonesome-like and cold,
The fire itself seems robbed OF halfits light;
And things look dim before my failing sight.
For all that, tell him twas myself that spun
The shirts you bring, and stitched them every one.
Give him my blessing morning. noon and night,
Tell him my prayers are offered for his good,
That he may keep his Maker in sight,
And firmly stand as his brave father stood
True to his name, his country. and his God.
Faithful to home, and steadfast still abroad.
The Van Buren press., 1873-06-10
MISCELLANY,
Lilias Wynns's Wedding Dress,
BY MARY REED CRoWRLL.

An exquisitely delicate dress it was
that lay across the counterpane on Lilias
Wynne's bed-a dainty, gauzy robe, with
crystal drops lying like dew all over the
feeoy folds There was tho snow white
silken sash, with crystal fringe, the tiny
white No. 53 Alaxandre's fairsst Of silk
en- shoes, and bending over them, with
her sweet face all ahush, Lilas Wynne
Such pretty girl Lilias Wynne was
such clear dark skin, bright, shiny brown
eyes and hair, and such pouting, kiss
able mouth, so rod and small
Now, in her. blue wrapper, and her
long hair hanging down to her waist
confined only by a narrow blue ribbon,
you would have said Lilias was more than
passing fair. You would have thought
young DR.. Armitage a gentleman Of re-
markably correct taste, and that he was
beginning TO regard Lilias Wynne as the
sweetest girl he ever had known, and the
only one he ever wanted for his wifo.
Net that he had ever limited such n
thing to her, the very best Of friends
though they we're; and yet, as Lilias,
with a natural, pardonable pride, was sx
amining over and over again her elegant
party drsss--the very first party dress
she ever had had-and picturing how she
would look to herself it was Of DR.. Har-
ry Armitage she was thinking 1t was
his opinion she was so anxious 10 have
his especial admiration sho wanted
more than all the enjoyment of the even
ing at Mrs Veddars, Away down in
her heart sho was ashamcdly conscious
that she loved him who had not asked
her love. But eomshow, with all the
shame, thero was mingled such a sweet
ness that Lilias wondered il il were thus
all women felt when they loved. And
tomorrow night she WAS going to shine
before him in all the sweetness and beau
ty OF her nature; pcrhaps-pcrhaps-
Well, | cannot say that / censure her for
resolving to win him if she could.
Within, q glowing sea coal fire, that
lent ruddy brillianco to the sombre brown
rep furniture and dull damask curtains !,
q gay velvet carpet, that relieved Mrs.
Mrs, Wynne's little parlor Of what might
have been dullncss an open piano; and
at the window, watching the gray, misty
sky, and listening to the rain that poured
in perfect torrents, Lilias, with q red
flush on her face, and an anxious look in
her wistful brown eyes,
"It 10 too bad, dear, | know. Are
there the lishtest signs Of clearing"
Mrs. Wynne looked up from the
depths Of an easy chair by the crate.
where she had been indulgng in rainy
day nap a little, gentlc.facsd, sweet.
voiced woman.
"Nst tho least; and / am afraid l
shall bs so disappointed that I'll be cross.
Just think. mother, how hard it'll be 70
forcpo Mrs Vsddsr's reception. F."
"And your new dress too! 1t will
ruin it to wear it cut such night, even
in the carriage But lsuppese your gar
net silk can be made to do. "
A burning stain surgsd over Lilias'
cheek a. she thought why che should bs
so disappointed in not wearing the new
dress; but she turned away from the win
dow with a resolute look on her face.
The Van Buren press., 1873-06-10

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
torial notices 30 cents per line for the first and
no cents for each additional insertion. All
transient advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
h lines free, over five 90 cents per line.
Cards or communications of personal
character f admissible at all, double the usual
ate. and strictly in advance.
y Announcing candidates, for Congress or
tate offices. S25.00. County officers, $1,000.
NJ Editorial notices % cents per line.
N Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly, in
N &dyance. Legal and transient advertisements
x no maid for when left at the office.
81 All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
d Adjress all letters and communications to
is. DUNHAM, Editor and Proprietor.