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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21
Letters from the People,

Nors.-The mani ageroft this jouroal, With
out sp dorsing the sentiments OF con'ripu.oIs,
desires to offer the widest possible lstituoS
for free discussion. 1t is merely eupuiaseo
that commuuicat tions shall concern ~ssseIs
Of pubic interest, be put in decent 'ae eessko
and accompanied with tie names 01 we
writer's, not for publication, but as . Sus"
antss VI good faith.
PlRmer Items.
PLuMEn, April 10, 1877
Eprron REconD :--When look back 10
1864 '65 and even '66, cannot help ex-
claiming. alas, poor Piumer, great is your
fall! Twas here then, when to picture 10
the then ci,izsns such sight ae this town
now presents, would bring snathemas on
your head from every restaurant to every
oil we'll. Among all tho oil towns, nod
none 60 p'oportionately deserted 80 Plumes.
| learn there is no more prospect for oil now
Than there was four years ago, not on &C.
Count Of lack OF uudevelopsd territory, but
for lack uf confdencs of ssspy who 10 "a
aud 65 got bil confess l am one, yet
feel that IL was more ignorance 10 opsr|
tors than fault Of the territory, that con-
dem ned II go quick, hence there ms7 be
good time coming. I meet several old
residents among which 10 Wm. Lsns.-
He looks well. had understood be was
about building q residence. He Laughed
and said he would commence as soon ~ be
could import lew bod carriers from Butler
county; that wages was too high here,
while, as he is informed by young man
who has recently come from there .(who be
has hired) that be can get all be wants q.
IS cents y day, Iratass think Billy 10
"goax ing" tu. be iusis.s he will either get
Butler county wages here or 20 to Butler
county to build. eH
Mr.. Lamb has shown me some letieTs Of
recent date from parties 10 New York which
indicate that several tracts 10 this vicinity
will be developed the coming summer. HE
knowledge Of the oil companies and lands
around here keeps him 10 constant cOmF
muu ication with many eastern and western
cOmpa0ies, WHO hS says oegin 10 look oack
for what they supposed to " lost. II
Plnmtr ever comes up Mr.. L. will assured
ly bs sccredM,d as the principal ievs.s
There is fine school house here, but Mt.
l.. Informs me that its bell sounds more like
Dnncau's knelI tc Macbeth than anything
else, for two thirds OF the citizens have lett
and more are leaving.
Mr Geo. Duncan, brother Of the oil
PRINCE OF 1865, is residing here and am
informed will cnutnus to stay here unit!
the development OF his lands tits summer.
Mr.. Prather IL about moving t0 James
town, N. Y. THIS will ba tha greatest iOss
TO this place. Yours truly,
EDGAR
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NOTICE.

We expect all parties indsb
ted to this firm to settle thei,
bills before the lst of MAY ned
and avoid nnpleasantuess as v,
iutend to close out and leav,
this town.
SOBEL Il AUERfIAlN
Dated, Petroleum Gentle, Pa, March 70,
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The slvsnth grand State Fair Of Louisiana
10 10 bs 6eld 10 New Orleans, from the Esd
to the 3sth OF the present N onth, under The
auspices of Mechanics ana Agricultural
Fair Association.
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Local Notices.
DISsOLUTION-

Tho eopsrtnership berstoiors ex,,,,.. i
tween Schermerhorn 4 Ten Eyct n any,
q By mutusl consent.
s. r. scusRxssxo,x
]. A. TEN EYcA
Parties Indebted to tbs above A., =.
cell snd settle up and save ,touble.
] A. TEN Enr
Dated Petroleum Centre, April 8, Ian
FOR SALE.
One l5-horse Tit boiler 10 ccus,... j.
der. one l7-horse Wood & Mann sssI,. :!
boiler 10 complete order, 27s tset A.
tubing, extra heavy, 500 iest l,rss AMY ny
rods, ! Shows Pump. '
J. A. TES Etcr
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PsRsoHAL.-Ar. q. A. Robsoo, ous Of
our oldrst citiz "a, returned to town ye./
tsrdsy. altar 90 sbssacs Of over four weeks
at his home ip G uciesat. During bis sb<
ssnce NJ. z. met witb . severe afdictioa In
the loss Of bis motass. His friends, sud
they srs msuy, symPsthtze with him 10 bis
lose.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21

A boiler explosion occurred at Petrolia
.on''rhursdsy afternoon last. by which The
engineer, A Holmes, was ssrioudy injured.
The boiler, enRius house, aud surround
ings were complete wreck.
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The last freight sugine put to work on
the Psonsyivsnis Railroad 10 the eight hun
dred and eleventh that has been manufac.
turcd tpr the company. The eoeius, was
iuepel out ct the Baldwin. works,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21

Tbs estimated receipts from internal rev.
enus Tor the current fiscal year. were SIS,
ono, 900. The receipts 10 April l had been
;SS3 600, 900, with three months Of The yeAl
I vet TO hear from.
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There wss goodiy congregation In ais
tsndsnse at the Opera Honse, yesterday, to
hear Raw. Gstty's sermon on UnIvsrsslism
The sermon was an able and eloquent one
We think, however. be took too broad q
ground and did not give the subject lime
enough for full explanation.
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The freedmen advance daily. A little
dstksy 10 Eufsuls, Alsbsusa, isecently put
oo"y comvsnion in sack, and sold him
fn old 'ron, obtaininE forty-1 ys osais by
LIS ususts.loa.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21

Now 10 the time 10 buy tho cslsbal,|
Fox & willisms Buffalo Cissm Ale, st VI
A. LOZtER'S % he intends 10 close M n
the twenty fourth lust Also, oil tboss N
dehied 10 the same viii please cone ,uI
settle on OF before said date spd obllpe M
undersigned.
". A, LOZIER
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Col. E. A. L. Roberts, who has been ab-
sent 10 Europe for some month, has arrived
at bis home In TitusvIlle.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21

Copper two cent pieces will become PREF
'clous kaepsakes IN the remote future The
nav coinage act abolished that ooin, snd
no more will be put 10 circulation.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-21

While two little brothers were ut play at
Tower City the other day, Que cut three
Singers Of tue band oi the other with susxe.
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The weather 10 90 miserable as 10 be un-
worthy OF mention.
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For Sale.

A Snith's Amsrioan Organ, u seu
new and complete 10 every resDsst =
quire At THE office or Of d. B, Perkis. !. p
bert Farm, Petroleum Centre, Pa.
aprlll7-lR.
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LOOK HERE,

Dated, Petroleum Centre, Pa, March u,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-08
TO THE AFFLICTED!
M 4. WILSON, NJ. d., GIVES
WI. special attention to the treat
ment Of
NJ IL IL " - .

Fistula in Ano. Fissuies Of the Anus,
Strictu res of the Rectum, &c. His treat
ment is upon scientific principles. with
out the knife, and is invariably success
full. Inform your unfortunate acquaint-
ances that they can he cured. Address /:
No. i9l Howard Street. between Flith
and S.xtk. San FRANCISCO. n2S
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-08
rom the Gold Hill News, June 81

=
y INCIDENT.-During the en-
pent of the play of marie An
|ette, at the Opera House last
~ a bright-eyed little fellow
C SIX years of age. seated in
or che private boxes, became
ply exercised over the misfOr-
rs "f the beautiful Queen
ne aad the young Dauphin of
zee. The transcendent acting
rs Bowors excited the sym.
les or the child to such an eX-
that he had to devote most
Is Time to swabbing out his
with his pocket-handker-
T. Without doubt, the, compli.
II noticed, was properly ap.
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5cntinfl
I every morning, Mondays
excepted. by
J. ". CASSIDY.

"a OF SUBSCRIPTION:
me year, by mail.......-..$l5 90
x months, by nlail...... s w
hree months. by mall. 5 w
rs forwarded until paid for.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

A FINE TWO STORY HOUSE ON
n North Main street, containing ten
fine rooms up stairs and two store rloms
down stairs. Terms reasonable. Apply at
arS THOS. MURPHY's Ecot Store.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-08
the Virginia Chronicle. June 81

the Virginia Chronicle. June 81
APPLICANT.-James Or.
Mackay, sou of a. F. Mac
f this city, will be an appli-
before the Board Of EXa;nin-
R&or the vacancy in the Naval
emy at Annapolis. SO far we
heard No other boy named
Is desirOus OF a cha nee to dis
aish himself as a naval OFF,
IN astronomer or navigator.
LCHER to-day declared a
lend Of ten dollars per share,
eg tting $l,O4 ,OOU-the largest
ant Of money ever disbursed
lvldends in one month 10y
mining company since Solo
resigned his position as
rlntendent Of the mines of
MPLlMENTARY,-The people
arson evidently know Mrs. d.
owets, the actress. She is an
aced to appear there Friday
saturday evenings. and at
to-day every seat in the
ter had been engaged for to-
TOW night. and nearly all Of
. Tor the night following.
PRGLAR ARREsED. - Special
(ef McEwen last night rabbed
"a who gave the name of j.
Pnens, for burglarizing the
hises OF Mike Hurley, on the
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Sage Brush News.
Ahe Enterprise of June 5th.]

~ &he Enterprise of June 5th.l
I Coroner's inquest, last
developed d nothing defin-
lation to the deaths of
and Mulligan, whose
hockingly mutil,ted and
sed, were found in a small
Summit street last Tues
ke first theory was that
had killed Mullisan for
", and subsequently, COM
uicide by cutting his own
bith a razor. The correct
this theory is now a mat
bubt. The tracks of Larger
an were worn by either of
rdered men were discover
he blOod-stained floor. and
Icane, covered with blood,
found. 1t is also rendered
) that Mulligan was not
ed for his money, as eigh-
{twenty dollars were found
bf his pockets. The affair
touded in the deepest mys.
ID the Coroner's jury rem
verdict to t e effect that
h were murdered by some
br parties unknown. The
were hastily buried, owing
! advanced state of decOm-
81, without a sufficient eX-
Ron of their wounds, and it
hble that the mystery will
unsolved.
EMPTED SUICIDE. - Last
9, about 61a O'Clock, Charles
u miner boarding at the
Id House, Ol the Divide.
)ted to commit suicide 10y
! a dose of poison, the nature
ch we could not learn. Drs.
Webber and Green were
lied in to his assistance
Bumped him out and worked
lily upon hlm for some
and at last accounts, about
Ock last night, he was able
aud was considered out II
/. As we learn that the
D filled him up with strong
Doffee. after having emptied
Omach by the use of the
fit is probable that the dose
)k was AZ opiate Of some
The cause assigned for the
BIT is that he had lost all his
at gambling. and that he
I'd Il love affair with a young
the house, the course of
did not run as smoothly as
ired.
wN POINT ELECTION.-At
nual election Of the Crown
Mining Company, held at
ranciscO on Monday last, the
ing trustees were elected =:
Frv, B. Peart. Robert Sher-
William Kokl and J. A.
ard ; Z. E. Elliott, Secretary,
amuel Jones, Superintend-
HER NULTy, present pastor
Catholic Church, in this
,as been quite i'll for some
f pleurisy. We hope he may
scover sufficiently to resume
lal duties.
EN- CORN.-Green corn, of
mia production, has made
in our markets. 1t
at 81 per dozen ears.
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DR.. LOCK,
Chinese Physician,

"ILL SUCCESSFULLY TREAT
w Consumption, rheumatism, BOils.
Carbuncles, and all Diseases the human
flesh Is heir to.
Office on North Main street. l3-my2l
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06
The Last of the MOdOcs.

[Redding, Cal. (Oct. 2D, Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.1
The arrival this afternoon of the re-
mainder of the celebrated band of Mo-
docs created quite a sensation among
our people generally. From every quar-
ter of the country people came in, ex-
pecting to sec something grand. But
the Modocs, though historical, are any
thing but attractive in appearance. A
more filthy, insignificant looking band
of Indians could not well be imagined.
Princess Mary and the widow of Jack
were the most observed. They were
each arrayed in deep mourning of tar
and ashes for the death of their kindred.
All look as though they had lain out all
winter under an ash-heap. They left
here on the cars at $50 tonight for
their new home in Wyoming Territory.
Capt. Hasbrouck, with twenty men of
Light-Battery B, Fourth Artillery, and
Company G of the Twelfth Infantry,
will escort them to CHEYENNE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

A physician of Lexington was lately
called to perform painful but neces-
sary surgical operation upon young
child. The child had come into the
world with real, unmistakable tail,
several inches long, which, hike all other
narratives, ran out to fine point. The
vertebral posteriorhad continued steadily
to grow, and had curlt i under in such a
manner as to necessitate its removal.
The amputation was undertaken and
successfully performed few days ago,
and the infant is in fair way to recover.
Lexington (Mo.) Caucasian.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

has commenced paying it out from the Sub
Treasures, in sums, however, not exceeding
five dollars upon any check, the balance to be
paid in paper. In no case, however, will silver
be exchanged for greenbaeks or fractional cur
rency. In the Canadian Parliament, on the
9th ult., Mr.. Mackenzie, the leader of the OPP
position, introduced resolution severely CEN
surfing the Government in connection with its
action in the Canadian Pacific scandal. 1t is
virtually motion of want of confidence, and
both parties claim a majority on the test vote.
tural labor agitator, has deferred his tour
through the United States until next spring
and summer. He has left Canada for En-
gland.
THE baseball championship question is now
settled, and the Boston Red Stockings will fly
the whip penRsnt another year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06
The Cornell Tragedy.
Ithaca Cor. New York Sum-


The Kappa Alphas do not deny that
they took Leggett to Six-Mile Gorge
because of its adaptability for their
mummeries. They had used it before,
and the facilities which it offer for scar
ing candidates have never gone unap-
preciated. They claim, however, that
the ceremonies were to have been con-
cluded at a point little further up.
The theory generally accepted here, and
which is Endorsed by most of the stu
dents who are not members of the X.
A. Society, is that Leggett was taken to
the gorge to brighten him. He was
blindfolded with an elaborate arrange
ment of straps and buckles, so that he
could not possibly get glimpse of his
surroundings until the moment came
for the terrorizing. Some of the stu
dents went down under the overhanging
cliff and fixed the colored lights. The
paraphernalia for the masquerade had
probably been arranged by those who
had previously arrived Horrible masks
and costumes of devils were donned.
Then the fires were lighted, and the VIC
tim was led to the very verge of the
cliff. At signal, like the firing of
gun close to his ear, orsome equally un-
suspected or bewildering noise, the
blindfold was snatched off. With the
noise still ringing in his ears, and held
by two fellows in the garb of demons,
the scene before him was calculated to
inspire the acme of terror in body
already bewildered. The glare of light
flashed up from yawning gulf at his
feet, dazzling his eyes that had been so
suddenly uncovered. Demons danced
and howled, with firebrands waved above
their heads, around an empty coffin.
Every device that could heighten terror
was displayed. The horrible scene was
so suddenly flashed upon him, and was
so far beyond anything that he had ex-
pected, that for an instant in his bewil-
derment he forgot that it was all farce.
Recoiling from the counterfeit hell that
yawned at his feet, he toppled Lee and
Watson, who were holding him, and the
three fell over the precipice.
President White and Profs. Morris,
Schaffer, Heart and Crane, of Cornell
University, are members of the Kappa
Alpha Society, 1t is not supposed,
however, that any of them participated
in the fatal initiation, although Prof.
Crane was near enough at hand to be
brought to the spot Immediately after
the fall. This connection of the society
with the professorship, and the fact
that its members are among the wealth.
est and most socially pretentious among
the students, is believed to explain the
attempt to suppress a thorough investi-
CATION. The slipshod method of the in
quest, the absence of searching inquiry,
and the impotent conclusion, show how
nearly this attempt was successful. The
students were allowed to answer or re-
fuse to answer as they chose, and, con-
sequently, the evidence was so garbled
and distorted as to be nearly worthless.
The admission that whisky was taken
along to revive the victim, should be
faint under their treatment, was about
the only important fact that slipped out.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06
" Betsey and l Are OUT

Petroleum V. Nasty tells how Mr..
Will Carleton's most famous poem came
near being lost in his waste barrel.
I" Betsey and Are Out, was first sent
to the Toledo Blade IN Mr.. Locke's alb
sence, and his partner looked at the
verses and threw them into the waste
basket, which, as Nasty says, hap
pened to be barrel" When he came
home, Mr.. Locke went fishing in the
barrel, and the first thing he pulled out
was this poem, which happened to
catch his eye. Whereupon the senior
partner mildly inquired in tones of
thunder, "Dock, don't you know any
better than to throw away such stuff as
that? We'd better print it. The
last verse was lost in the fragments, and
the editor wrote to Mr.. Carleton, asking
him to complete it. But he kept no
copy, and had to write another ending.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06
From the Chicago Tribune Oct q !

~, VIZ AH1DtIlIOi ONts nj
The Farmers Convention, before its
final adjournment Thursday evening,
passed the following resolution. prac-
teal Endorsement of which is now
sought in the National Board of Trade.
1--WE demand the construction of railroads
aud the improvement of water communica-
tons between the interior and seaboard, the
same to be owned and operated by the general
Government, for the purpose of affording
cheap and ample transportation, aud to pro-
tect the people from the exactions of monopo-
lies"
1t should be stated, in justice to the
Convention and the class it represented,
that the resolution was declared adopted
on UiUG UOce vote, although the noes
appeared about as numerous as the
ayes.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

the farmers to hold back their live stock
products until they could get fair
price-$5 per hundred ON hogs being
considered fair price; the other recon-
mending other States to improve upon
the Railroad law of Illinois, after which
the Convention adjourned sine die.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

HUSBAND, who has been out West on
business, and left his wife some blank
checks" Mary, find you have con.
siderably overdrawn at the bank.
Mary" Nonsense, John, how can that
be-? I've two of those blank checks left
yet."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

JuTE.-The jute market is attracting
attention in India, and it appears to be
now conceded in Calcutta circles that
this fiber, rather than cotton, is des-
tined to be the permanent staple of In
dia. In the two years between 1870 and
1872 the shipment of jute from Calcutta
rose from 91O, 900 to 1000, 600 bales. At
the same time the fiber has been applied
to more delicate purposes, and de-
mand for finer qualities has sprung up.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06

THE Southern peanut crop is an entire
failure this year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-06


The King of Saxony is dead. The news
from France is encouraging to the friends of
the Republic. The Monarchists are less hope
full, and have determined not to hasten the re-
opening of the Assembly. The Bonapartist
organ, lie Gd,ilois, publishes document
signed by many Deputies who favor plehisci-
tum protesting against the restoration of the
monarchy without consulting the country.
The Deputies of the Lett Center have adopted,
by a unanimous vote, u resolution in favor of
Conservative Republic. NJ. Say, on behalf
of the Left Center refused to listen to the
overtures of the Duke D'Audiffrel Pasquier
for coalition with the Right Center. M.
Pereire, whose intentions were previously
doubtful, has declared in favor of the Repub-
lie The Spanish Carlists claim an important
victory over the Republican troops in the
province of Corona Trouble between Spain
and France is threatened The former Gov
eminent has sent q note to foreign powers
complaining that French vessels in Spanish
waters have been lending aid and encourage
ment to the insurgents.
A PARIS dispatch says Count de Chambord
has assured foreign powers that his policy,
should he ascend the throne, will not be ag-
gressive, and that he will not attempt to REIN
state the Pope in his temporal possessions
The testimony against Marshal Bazaine grows
more damaging as the trial progre&es. A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

than the usual time for keeping human
corpses.
A fine coffin was procured, and in'o It
the dead Lion" was put as tenderly as
fond parent would put away his child.
The grief of the old man was inconsola.
BILE, and his cries and lamentations was
heard all over the neighborhood. An un.
dertaker's wagon was engaged, and the
funeral cortege, consisting of the afore-
mentioned wagon and coach, made its
way to the Pavonia ferry, en- route for
New Jersey. Up Pavonia avenue the pro-
cession wended its way TO point near the
Catholic Cemetery, where a grave had
been dug for the pet "Lion" was not
buried "darkly, at dead of night" but
around the grave stood the old man and
a few friends.
His feelings overcame him, and he was
brought away in fainting condition. The
above occurred about a year ago. Three
times week since, in fair weather or foul,
the old man may be seen crossing the
ferry and slowly making his way to the
grave, where he spends an hour or more
in mourning and arranging flowers. Usu-
ally on his way he will stop and caress all
the dogs, and recently he has procured a
little Scotch terrier, who accompanies
him in his visits.
The face of the old man is familiar to
all the residents of Pavonia avenue and
the section of the city to which the old
man makes his pilgrimages, and many
suppose the visits are to the grave of
relation. The old man, when spoken to
about his pet, will at once commence to
weep, and will mention in the most en-
dearing manner the many virtues of
Lion" 1t is one of the most remarkable
cases Of dog-mania on record.