davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09
A Danbury Woman's Efforts to be
Pleasant.

A hot-tempered Danbury woman
VINO finds considerable trouble in per-
suading her husband to furnish kindl-
ings, and then is obliged to do it her
self, read in religious paper, Mon
day, of how wife induced wicked
husband to become one of the most
af1ectionate and hopeful Of men by be-
ing invariably calm and loving with
him. The story made deep impress
sion upon her, and when she started
the fire that noon, she put pair Of
rubbers among the wood. Then she
tied handkerchief across her nose, and
went on with her work. When the
husband reached the gate, he paused,
fetched sniff that made a hole in the
atmosphere, and then went around to
the back Of the house and fetched an
other sniff that had an equal damag-
ing effect on the atmosphere. He
stared into the next yard and up at his
house, and felt in his pockets and was
about to go around to the front again,
when his wife thrust her head out and
said, "Why don't you come in the
house, you old fool? Come in and
get your dinner, and let me read an ar.
ticle to you from the Christian Sec
rotary, you old rip. Come in and see
how nice it is to get dinner with moth
ing to burn but rubbers, you whited
sepulchre. Come in here, l tell you,
before l loose my temper, and say
what l oughtn't to. At this time he
went in, going upon the stooP and to
the door very slowly, but upon open
ing the door, disappeared inside with
marvellous suddenness. The neigh
bors say he was cutting wood all the
afternoon and thinking of The religious
press.
You know her. She lives in your
street. Her features are either pinch
ed or full in frowsy. Her dress is wet
illitting and of no particular pat
tern; her slippers are broken down;
her hair is uncombed; her voice is
either shrill or coarse.-Danbnry'
News.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09

appcal Tor that influence which shall
compel Gov. Jacob 10 prosecute this
case, or cease his clamor. / have
heretofore said hut little upon this sub
iect while his claquerS have held The
rublic ear. But am unwilling to en-
dure in silence his foul bespattering.
1t is duty which every man owes. not
only to himself but to those whose
welfare is bound up with his own, 10
defend himself against defamation.
That duty Intend to discharge. May
1 ask my cowardly detamer il any con-
sideration OF shame, or pride, or man.
hood, or decencv, or courtesy, or JUS
ice, will induce him to remember that
he is sworn 10 execute the laws and if
have violated them, it is his duty to
prosecute me!
Respectfully,
HENRY WALKER
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09

Vermont must be the banner
State" as regards the condition Of its
finances. The debt Of the State is
only $1e5,649, while the treasury con-
tanins almost quarter of million dol
lars, and is credited with large
amount Of unsolicited taxes. The
current Liabilities Of the State are only
about 10000. Tn: government is
economical, and i, has no rings" il
prospect. Last year $Sc 800 Of the
debt was paid, and at this rate will
soon have a surplus fund the interest
on which will pay the cost, of govern
ment, and taxes may then be abolished
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09
Oil Pipe Lines to the Sea. Board
Respectful,
HENRY S. WALKER

The cost OF constructing 4 pipe line
of the estimated length of three hun
dred miles is set down by competent
engineer at about four million and
Il half of dollars. The expense Of ope-
rating such line, if it approximate
anywhere near the estimate ofthe engi-
ueer, would be very little; while the
profits al fifty cents per barrel, would,
according to the same authority, be
enormous. In point Of fact, we are
told that 4 pipe line Of the dimensions
stated, ii kept steady at work, would
deliver at its proposed terminus al
Philadelphia 100000 barrels of oil
annually, which, at a transportation
rate of fifty cents barrel, would yield
$7,65o,ooo, or a net protit--after de-
Quoting the interest on capital and the
cost of running the line--of S3,257,7S3
In other words, the gross receipts oil
the line worked TO its capacity during
period of but little over thirteen
months, would pay the entire cost OIL
making the line, together with all its
necessary adjuncts. We are not com,
petent to judge of the correctness OF
Mr.. P!att's estimate, but if they were
confirmed by the results Of line in
practical operation, there are very few
speculative enterprises as tempting in
the way Of remuneration.
1t is a striking commentary on the
magnitude OF production from this
comparatively new field Of industry
Mr.. Plat should base his estimates
for pipe line on yearly delivery o.
100000 barrels Of oil at the sea- board
terminus. Yet the quantity named
BY him is by no means equal to the
annual Supply.-('Gzrffr.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09

DR.. Wesley II. Sharp, in an ad-
dress to the Wood County Medical
Society, on topography and Epi-
demic Diseases Of Wood, Richie and
Peasants countless" has this to say
about line oil regions:
This region is known as the heavy
oil region of West Virginia, AMI is
part OF the oil belt which, commenc
ing at point on the Ohio river, near
Cow creek, Peasants county, runs in a
southerly direction through the coun-
ties Of PlcasaLtS, Richie, Wood, Writ,
and counties south of the last named.
The tract near Volcano is situated on
the dividing ridges which separate
Bull. Goose and Walkers creeks, with
their tributaries. and Comprises the
land living between Petroleum Station,
b. \ .. *. X. and tic y. w. Turn
pike, and some distance north Of it.
The Country here is very much bro
ken--thrown up into high ridges,
which separate the numerous tri5uta-
! icS Of the above mentioned streams.
These ridges are extremely torturouS
and narrow, as well rs are the narrow
valleys of the streams.
The peculiarly OF this tract is, that
on the eastern and western boundaries
OF this strip, the rock is broken and
stands on edge for the whole distance
from the Ohio rirerto Burning Springs.
The distance from the eastern TO the
western line is from one TO two miles.
Inside Of this the strata of rock seems
10 be different from that outside, which
bear traces Of volcanic origin, and
within these lines Of standing rock
only, are found the light and heavy
oils Of ITe>t Virginia. From this, in
some localities, there seems 10 lie
branching belts, but as yet they have
not been fully proved.
Within this line are found strata or
seams of coal, from IS inches to 5 feet
in thickness, cropping out at elevations
of from 100 TO 200 feet above the beds
of the runs. This coal is semi btu
minous in quality. In some localities
the water is strongly impregnated
with sulphur: at Others with iron.
The rocks are principally gray and
yellow sandstone, limestone being
rare, although in sume borings for oil
small strata OF the last named are
passed through. On the western edge
of this line, the oil is found at a depth
of from 500 10 0Oo Ieei; At TIE former
depth, the heavy oil, 27-3o B. gravity;
at the latter, the light grade Of oil, 40 Q :
45o B. Here the oil was found in
coarse grey sandstone, coming in crew
ices on The rock. Here. at depth Of
3,5 or $50 feet, ii heavy stream oil salt
water is reached. Towards the cea-
ter Of the belt the oil is found at 400 to
600 feet-is Of medium gravity, 81 =
20 B., and is found in & rock called
pebble rock, which is of conglome-
rate nature. On the eastern edge Of
the lime, heavy grade OF oil was found
al go 900 feet; then heavy stream OF
water, and at from 500 to Goo feet,
light grades .: oil arc found in the
same quality Of rock.
In this intermediate territory, there
are no heavy veins OF water reoched in
boring in different localities. In bor-
ing strata Of clay. shale and coal are
passed through, and IN accurate log Of
each we'll bored is usually kept for
Comparison with VIhcr we'll.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-09-09

1T is told Of one Of the "supes"
who removes chairs from the stage OF
4 Troy theater with great effect, that
on the death Of Edwin Forrest being
announced to him, while standing on a
hotel stoop, he exclaimed, with dra'
matte gesture: "Great God! another
one Of us gonew
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
WASHINGTON.
Credit MObilier.
Testimony of Messrs. Boyer, Wilson and
others before the Poland Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-At the session of
Judge Poland's committee on the Credit Mobil-
Ter, this morning, B. NJ. Boyer, ex-member of
Congress, from Pennsylvania, Voluntarily APP
peared. He said he had nothing to conceal; he
took seventy-ive shares in his own name and
twenty-five shares as trustee for his wife, and
has so held it as legitimate stock transaction;
during the time he was in Congress neither
the Credit Mobilier nor the Pacific Railroad re-
quired legislation; and subsidies and grants
had been voted on before be was Congress-
man; he invited a critical examination Of his
Congressional record; his investment in Credit
Mobilier was consequent upon the recommenda-
ton of Durant; did not see how the invest
ment concerns the public; no one ever limited
that my services as Congressman were expect
ed and certainly no such services were ever
rendered. only regretted his investment was
not larger; had no negotiations with Ames.
James T. Wilson OF Iowa, next testified
After making his statement, both Messrs
Ames and AlcComb verified it SO far as they
were concerned. In answer to several ques-
tons he said he realized profit of S30O0.by
selling his stock as government director OF
the road. He desired to protest against the
statements that the government would lose its
investment in that road, and had no doubt that
the road would pay back every dollar. Neither
Ames nor any one attempted to influence hi s
Congressional action. He would act the same
again. ~
He was present when Ames asked Mr. Grimes
to take $4,000 worth OF STOCK. MI. AmeS
STIMULATING to Mr.. Grimes that he should divide
with him all the dividends over ten per cent.
to which Mr.. Grimes assented.
The counsel for McComb desired personal al
lusons and reflections stricken from Mr. Al
ley's statement which the chairman said would
be considered
G. X. Garrison testified that Mr.. James
Brooks introduced him to Durant, and the lat
ter endeavored to have him invest in the Union
Pacific Railroad stock, but he declined In
answer to question of Mr.. Poland as to what
ne thought of the reports, said no one could be-
Meve all they heard; if they did they would be-
~; ;eve half Of our Congressman were interested
ho George w. Kennedy of North Easton, Mass,
tbo,,os, e OF Mr.. Ames, testified that al
tn 6fo4 9GGe the books Of the company in possession
OF tne committee showed he owned thirty
SHARES OF stock, he had no information of th 4
fact. He could not answer to the fact hn =
thought he saw on pocket memorandum hook s
some time ago, two or three entries of stoco IN
parties he supposed to be Congressnen o1 h, W
could not remember. Several Shares Of p tbs
Union Pacific stock were transferred to him ro
and re-transferred back to Mr.. Ames without
consideration.
The committee then adjourned to Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
MINOR TELEGRAms.


A malignant typus fever has broken out in
the San Francisco JAIL in consequence of over
crowding.
A train ran off the Wabash railroad Thurs
day night, killing brakeman and injuring sew
eral passengers. fFrT,art
LISA matter of no consequence, but a cable
despatch says that Prince Napoleon has return
ed to Switzerland. ,-' ---ras -vr
Stokes is certain that he will be awarded a
new trial
Judge Colt, of the Massachusetts Supreme
the fremont House, Boston, and removed to
the Roxbury Hospital at his own request.
The Dominion Board of Trade has passed
United States
10 On " n,.t Theatre is performing o play which
20 gu ou'rageons satire upon American man
attant;on of t uram i1uc censors have called the
The small pox is said To bo ooroos;.,,s 8,
Boston, though it has reached aristocratic c;r-
cles. ''''''i"'ic cir-
John w. Southwall of San Francisco has
pleaded guilty to forgery of note for 81 nao
on the LIST National Bank of that city
Ship Edith, at New York from Liverpool. 70.
ports rescuing the crew of bark Oriental, wa
terlogged and breaking up in the British chan
mel.
The Legislative committee to investigate the
charges of corruption and bribery in the late
Senatorial election in Missouri have been in
secret session in Jefferson City for two days.
Barque Ethan Allen has been got off Hedge
Fence and taken into Vineyard Haven, having
sustained no damage.
The saw and planning mills of Mitchell s.
Rowland, at Toledo, O., were burned Sunday
Loss $26,OO0 to $4,000; insured.
George Henriquer, Vice President of the New
York Stock Exchange, died Sunday morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20

Mr. Editor:
/ am delighted at the way in which your cor
respondents pitch into the city Government
about the abominable ice and snow that en-
cumber our streets and sidewalks; it's burn
ing shame-no, a freezing shame. Now oppo-
site my house the snow in the street is three
feet higher than the sidewalk I have two
hundred feet of sidewalk twelve feet wide, and
1 have the snow shovelled off promptly after
every storm. Sometimes the snow is three feet
deep in drifts on the walk, and have no place
but the street into which to shovel it, and that
makes the street higher than the walk. Why
doesn't the city Government have carts all
ready to receive this snow as it is shoveled?
This could be easily done; it would cost moth
ing or next to nothing. Ten carts, / think,
would answer my purpose. My nearest neigh
bors and wouldn't need more than fifty CARTS
fifty men and hundred horses for half day
at each snow storm, and think ten thousand
carts would be sufficient for the whole city.
Then again, the ice is abominable-in the
streets and on the sidewalks and everywhere.
There is an ascending strset from my house.
and in thaw the water runs down and freezes
and makes a bed of ice foot thick, which is an
outrage. What's, city Government for, if not
to prevent such denominations?
know town not so large as ours, where
there is never allowed any such thing Indeed
they have roses and flowers in the open air,
ried alive in snow and ice ;-abominable, pitch
into 'em, Y, u.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
Ferry Village.

Last Friday large and apprecative audi
dence convened at the NJ. e. church to listen to
the fourth lecture of the Association Course"
delivered by Ex-Governor Washburn. Although
the weather was unpropitious the church was
well filled. After the concert by the Union
Brass Band the speaker was introduced and be-
gan his address. Some Of the conditions of
society were delineated in glowing colors The
arguments presented and the lessons taught
were that every man should be proficient in
his own calling, not only to ''strike while the
iron is hot" but to make it ''hot' by striking;
he would Rave every man at his trade or profess
sion an expert. Thiscould only be attained by
concentrating the entire energies of the mind
and body upon one object. and like General
Grant before Richmond, fight it out ON that
hne." Touching illusions were made to the
memory of John Brown He, the speaker, be-
iieVed that future generations would do homage
W ehe man that was an agent in the hands of
W." 10 assist in wiping out the blightipg, with
erlng cause of slavery The lecture was success
IN every particular Ex-Governor washhnr,
is highly esteemed in this vicinity The ro,t
lecture of the Course will be delivered Inv po,,
Mr.. Hannabury of Portland on Friday eyon;nr
January 24th. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
XLIID CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. is.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Moore, of Illinois, from the Committee
on Pensions, reported bill to revise the pen
sion laws which was discussed in tho morning
hour.
The bill revising the pension laws in some
particulars was passed, and the house proceed
ed to vote under the operations of the previous
question, on bill pending at adjournment yes
terday, to quiet land titles in Iowa. The bill
was passed by yeas 81, nays 20.
1t provides that the title to lands in Iowa,
heretofore approved and testified by the De-
partment of the Interior for railroad purposes
to aid in the construction of q railroad from the
city Of Davenport, via Iowa City, to Council
Bluffs, under the grants made by Congress,
according to the adjustment thereof made at
the general land office shall BE- confirmed
to the Missouri & Mississippi R. r. Co. and to
the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific r. R. Co.,
aud their assigus the corporations to whom the
lands were certified. This act is to be construed
as conveying only any reversion or any interest
which the United States may have In the lands,
and all lands settled upon in good faith and
now occupied by homestead or presumption set
tiers are excluded from its operations The
House then proceeded to a call of the commit
tees for bills of a private character. A large
number of such bills were disposed of, and
without proceeding to any other business the
Hoase adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
The Arkansas Senator-Anti-C Clayton Man
Elected.

LITTLE ROCK. Jan. 1S.-S. w. Dorsey was
to-day elected United States Senator, to succeed
Mr.. Rice. 1t was effected by the action of the
Democrats in the caucus last night. They re-
fused to support Bowen. and Bowen's support
ers refused to elect Garland. That being the
case, the Democrats decided for Dorsey, be-
measures of reform they desired, besides the
State administration was opposed to Garland.
The Democrats stated in their explanation
that if they thought there was possibility of
electng Garland, they would stand by him, but
was satisfied it could not be done, and they had
to choose between twoiRepublicans and in doing
SO they preferred to go with the State admins
tration, which promised all the measures of re-
form desired, and they would support Dorsey in
preference to taking sides with the Clayton
RnWnn Marty. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
Destructive Fire.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, Jan. ia destructive con-
hagration occurred at Parkers Landing, Pa,
this afternoon. The fire originated at four
o'clock, in the Opera House saloon, and the
flames spread with such rapidly that all efforts
to su'dsie' them for while were unavaiing.
The following buildings with their contents
were destroyed Wallace House, Ger Ex-
change Hotel, Daily Transcript, Union House,
Greeley House, Chalpan & Crafts hardware
store, a number Other business houses and 25 or
80 dwellings were also consumed Loss esti-
maGed at $50, 900 to 100000, with little insur-
ance. AT 8 clock the fire was got under con-
troll and no further danger is apprehended.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
METEOROLOGICAL.
PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT DwESTY-FouR
HOURS.

PRoBABILITIEs FOR THE NEXT DwENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
Jan. 20. Il A. MY
For New England, clear weather, with winds
backing to southerly and westerly on Monday
afternoon and night, rising temperature, in
creasing cloudness and probably light snow.
Fer the Middle States, a falling barometer, ris.
ing temperature, fresh and brisk westerly and
southeriy winds, and cloudy weather, with very
probably snow over the northern portion. For
the South Atlantic States, light to fresh west
erly to southerly winds, rising temperature and
probably increasing cloudiness. From Tonnes
see to Lake Erie and the upper lakes, risiag
temperature fresh and brisk southerly to west
erly winds, cloudy weather and snow, except
ing possibly light rain from Tennessee to the
southern portions of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20

Special to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10, 1873
The Railroads.
There is the best authority for stating that
the Railroad Committee will authorize thu
Boston & Maine TO bring in bill confirming
their present location at North Berwick. 1t is
understood that part of the Committee will
visit the location in question on Tuesday.
The Portland, Saco & Portsmouth Railroad
Co., have petitioned for authority to extend its
line further into the city of Portland and a
hearing will take placeon the subject Jan. 10Th
The Maine Central Co. will soon present a
petition for like extension
The Winthrop Trick.
There is growing feeling of disgust among
the agricultural members at the recent wire
pulling by which Secretary Goodale was dis
placed. 1t would not require very great eff
fort to abolish the Board of Agriculture and
create Commissioner of Agriculture instead,
as has been sus gested by several.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
FOREIGN
The Turkish Government Sues a
Newspaper.

LONDON, JAM 18.-The Turkish Government
has brought suit against the Londen Times
for libel in publishing communications alleged
to have been signed by the Turkish minister in
London, containing untrue statements in refer
ence to the finances of the Government of Tur-
ney.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID Jan. 1S.-It is said that Marshal
Serrano has written letter to Senior Sagasta
announcing his firm intention to retire to pri-
vate life.
A band of Carlists yesterday burned some
buildings at Ernia station, on the north of
Spain Railway. They also shot and killed the
switch tender. After committing these out
RACES they fed, holly pursued by the volun-
teers. The excuses committed by the Carlists
in Gnipuzcon greatly irritated the liberals in
that province.
fected kingdom display great activity in their
movements against insurgents.
Russia's Design in Cen ,raI Asia.
The object of NJ. Schowaloffs' mission from
the Russian government, has been made known
He came to England to abtain the cooperation
of the British government in the measures con-
templated by Russia in Central Asia, but her
Majesty's government refused to change the
attitude taken by it when the first reports of
Russia's intentions were received.
England's declaration of her determination
W secure AHgnanlStan against attack, II RuS-
STA annexed Ktiba, opened the whole question
of Anglo-Russian relations in Central Asia.
Russia now proposes to England that they
should deal with the Khiva and Affghanistan
difficulty as part of the general Central Asian
question. Schowaloff was unsuccessful in eff
fecting an arrangement and retuaned to st.
Petersburg.
Sunday Display.
BERLIN. Jan ia grand display religious,
military and civic, was made at Potsdam to-
day. In the garrison church, sc flag, captured
from the French during the late war, were
hung from the walls with imposing ceremonies
The Emperor and Empress, Princes and chief
Generals of the army were present. The EN-
peror thanked the army for its heroism, the re-
on the tablets Of history.
Death of an Author.
Edward Bulwer Lytton, the well known
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20
CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
MI A.-Eighth Lecture.
Haymakers-City Hall.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN.
To Prevent Small Pox.
Office of the Manhattan Life ms. Co-Notice.
- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
C. L. Gorham-Piauos.
Board Wanted.
Taylor's Cards..
Choice Oolong Teas Fletcher Il %.
Bakers Portable Steam Engine.
Grocers Attention-A. d. Pettengill.
Safes-American Steam Safe Co.
Try Coustantine's Persian Healing Soap.
Table Walters Wanted.
Bonds for Sale-H. M. Payson.
Wanted 200 Girls-Hayden. Hubbard 6, Co.
Legislative Notice.