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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16
Gold at l p. N. NIX


The swo-fold sreachsry Of The Modocs, In
drawing out Lieutenants Sherwood and
Boyle BY Dag Of truce and then sring up
on them, and the more fatal tssaehery by
Captain Jack 10 assassinatIsg Genera,
Canby and Commissioner Tho omss and des
psrassly woundiug Commissioners Meoham,
10 10 way changes our opinion Of the In
dian character. Never was name more
properly given than that Of the "red dsvils''
to the Iudisn plains. There are many
crimes committed bv the Indisus that can
% paiilsted through their ignorance and
tosoush their natural wild impuises. But
the saosedness Of white flag 10 Just as yell
understood By . savage as by q civilized
oeiog. And tho deliberate trsachsry that
can entics their victims to pretended
friendly consultation that they nay slaugh-
se' them, Is just as dsmning 10 red skins as
"a pale faces. There 10 no rule without its
exceptions. AZ . rule, the Indian has no,
fsdseming trait 10 bis character. He /.
'azy, Idle, vicious, trsscherous, indicative,
Jealous, aud brutal. He forgets favor,
Enough they may rain upon bin, be peysl
'orgets anliujnry though It may be un,
intentional and not repeated.
Tho waste Of philanthrophy on the To-
dian has been enormous. While effort
must not cessc 10 mous6 ahs savage Int,
civilization, there must be no more relsxa,
tiou Of strict discipline than 10 the case O
wild beasts. The Indians must be made t.
Say on the reservations and the penalty fol
leaving must be death. #
The Indian problem 10 ths most per plex
ing Of AIi the questions of tho dsy. II doe
not seem possible ever to make the Indian
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16
Horrible Suffering.

On Saturday afternoon large crowd OF
Titusville people left their peaceful home 8,
the married men their wives, and the un-
married their concubines, and 10 the full
fneh OF vigorous manhood embarked on the
Union & Titusville Railroad for the the
county seat. Arrived st Union, they lssru~
ed that the train was late, and in ell human
probability 1t would not arrive in ten hours.
The crowd numbered about tbirty-tbree
persons, and three OF the number were inn
mediately dispatched as scouts to discover
q '.benzine tank" They soon returned
With the horrible news that there waen't q
drop of wbiskey 10 the place. The picture
of despair that sat upon their cou utsnancss
cannot be described. Tears ran down the
cheeks Of strong men, and wailiog. such as
We hope never TO hear again broke upon
our cars. For ten long hours these parched
throats burned for the cool lavings of their
accustomed lubrications, and red hot curses
against local option came out 10 contiau/
Gus stream. At length the train came and
the sufferers were taken aboard, brought 10
this city, where every attention wss sivea
them, their vacuums replenished to their ut
most capacity, and they were happy again.
The sight of Mesdville never before gave
such delight 10 y citizen Of Titusviile.
Meslville Republican.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

THEATRE. --Aenes Wallace's Busiesqus
Opera and Comedy Company appeared as
the Opera House on Monday and Tuesdsy
evenings, to houses that appreciated the
good acting Of the entire troupe In their res
spective paris. CIorinda, or The Girl oi
the PERIOD" was well performed On the hrst
night, in which villa is simply immense,
while Miss Agnes Wallace sustained her
previous reputation in The character of
Prince Poppetti, ably supported by tbe..dif-
ierent members of the company. Then
there is Miss Sabfa Deshon, VITO we always
said was the best card belonging to the
old alliance aud combination OF the Wall
lace Opera Troupe, whenever she could get
the opportunity to display her smotheted
alent. The ,econd night was presented
the burlesque Of Robin Hood, and to those
of our citizens who were not present, we
trutbfuily say they missed great trea', a.
II is good burlesque and was well acted,
villa again coming to the front as woui
derIuI impersonator Of female character
Miss Agnes doing herself justice while Miss
Desbon won all present and stamped hersel'
as one of the best actresses on the road
Always knowing her parts, dressing well,
looking sweet, and with fine "presenee," we
one and all exclaim, "come again, Sir Gill
bert" We think shat Villa and Miss Dssb/
on might have given US the "Cat Duetf' on
the second night. 1t was good. "Mariur,
may come over in your garden is oil the
20 with the boys just now. Frank Edwards
as song aud dance man is good, end those
who::failed to see him missed treat as ar
tisticaIIy be is hard ...beat. From the
many dsregstory rumors circulated sbou'
the Agnes Wallace Company there was
large aud ieuces present, but should they
return TO US again, we can assure them
crowded houses from the way they are spo-
ken Of on the streets today. Come again,
Villa and Agnes, and be sure and bring
Sabra Desbon.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Among the drowned sailors of the steamer
Atlantic wa. woman, whose sex was dis,
covered upon recovery Of the body from the
4ater. She went by the name Of Bill and
Mad msde three voyages. She was excesI
sitsly fond OF tobacco, but was Q favorite
aud free from many Of the vices of the com
mon sailor. She was an American, but
her history was buried with her, for who
she was or where she came from, or why
she adopted mans attire and mans pursuit
will never be known.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16
LOcal Notices.

CHASaE The 6Fm oi Msass / Arpsr,u,
long engaged 10 the Hour and feed trade h
thie placs, hsvs disposed Of their store ssd
business 10 gentleman ffeu Ti.usviIh. n.
takes charge on Monday next We srs so,,
~ TO iose there geotIemsn from The bushes,
interest Of the towo, but srs pleased 10 lean
that II 10 not their intention 10 remove irou
this place. They desire % 10 rsiufn lIe,
sincere thanks 70 their pstruas for .bs lib
srsi pstroosee extended them durue ,hs
past two or three yc:.rs. They also desln
u to request oil parties indebted 10 .hsu n
call and settle st once ~ thelr bookt nw
10 balanced within the next Nv dsya
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The Chinese labor question seems 10 be
r ,aching solution on The Pacific slope
The testimony as the failure Of Chinese
labor 10 the household is very positive; Isck
of tidiness, natural cussedness and brutality
of the Chlldren Of the Sun are fast making
them disgusting to the American people. -
Tue Guinness quarters OF the towns op tbe
Pacific are ll,Dy beyond account, and dis
,sss aud death reap rich harvest 10 tbo.e
SINKS OF corruption. There seems to be but
one redeenlng feature 10 Cbinamen-that 10
tue ingenuity ot the race. But they are %
unreilsb'e, ~ ,rescher0us, 10 beastly in
tLeir habits, US TO sountsract all their good
qualities The Sag Francisco Chronicle
suys that the boot and shoe makers are dlH
carding their Chinese operativer. for thsse
workmen cheat 10 every imaginable way,
and In modes that no other ma lionslity ever
dreamed Of. They are complete eye ss2
wants and can't be trusted out Of ones reach
and no watching can detect them in oil
then tricks. II is evident, however, thst
the Chinese cheapening of labor has someI
thing to do with the feeling against this
people. For instance, the cigar makers
comp ain that Chinese, so soon as they have
learned the manufacturing Of cigars, set up
for themselves and undersell the other deai>
ers. That is the result of q cheaper labor,
and II the Chinsmsn does not very soon
learn to exact as high wages as any other
man We mistake bis shrewdness.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Parsou Talmago has discovered curious
and interesting sect of sceptics, who think
that heaven is merely the development of
the Internal resources; 1t is an effiorrscenee
Of the dynamic forces into state OF ethers
aud trsnscendentsl fabrication in close iux.
taposition to the ever present 'was" and
tna great "to be-" He iorgot to tell their
whereabouts. "
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

They have 'boliness use,ins." In cn'
60, and 1t ia announced that the ,,,.a
Of . gas company has been eonyer,.d
will soon devote bis time wealth ana IA,
to their development. A slmil., .,..
sion would be bsilsd with great s.i,,,"]
BY the citizens Of other towns, vho S'
then begin TO hope for better and ,...
Cos. ~
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16
Theutening GO Tar aeA fsesnsr 1"0
lynch u Catholic Priest

RosExDALLE, N. Y, April THE Kew
Father Brady lie q Catholic priest OF th's
place, and Miss Mary Flynn, bis cousio, has
acted az bis housekeeper. On Friday sfte r'
noon soma children ran to Slgnors Hotel'
and called the proprietor out to "see the
priest whipping Mary" Several person 8
went TO the place, and saw Brady lashing
her with borsswb'p. She said that tho
priest WAS drunk. In the forenoon he had
beaten her with bis fists. Several time be-
fore sue bad received similar abuse at 10
hands. After he had beaten ber with hi'
fists, she wen, to him sud told him she wa
goiug away, and he gave Der toe horse
whipping. MiW Fiyun showed tho marss
of both beaiiDgs. The priest threatened to
shoot tho man who went for ter trunk. -
The greatest indignation prevailed among ss
the people, aud ~ angry crowd fingered
around Brady's house for long time'
threatening to tar and feather and to lynch
him. Miss Flynn has gone to New YJrk.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The Boston organ grinders have ..,.
cd Into dark and evH compact with n. y
conductors Whereby The organ Grind, }
per mitIed to place bic instrumeut Of ,.,,']
upon the css platform and 10 grind o,.al.
" away. Thus The unhsppy p.s..,.I
are compelled either 10 endure ,bs ,,,.
tion or to leave the oar, and make ,oon N
other passene~sA "
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The latest "big thing" in California Is the
enterprise OF converting Guadsloupe Island,
lying Oft the coast Of Lower California, into
one Angora goat ranch. The island has an
area of l66, 400 acres, aud is the property
of an incorporated company. 1t is noun
taiious, we'll vstsred, and at present ten
anted by an immense flock Of wild goats
embracing, 1t is estimated, 200, 900 bead.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Que balf the population In New York
lodge 10 tenement houses, and two wards
are said to have population of three huns
dred persons to the square acre. which ID
denser than the most thickly crowded part
Of London.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

into agriculturists, and yet they mus. De
restrained from roaming over the land
There seems but one solution. The few can
be TRANSFORMED into tillers of the soil, or
into hsrlsm-n, bnt the mass must de out
and the race rapidly become ext inct.
1t has for long time been the opinion o
our 'nost experienced military men that the
reservation policy, with death to straggl ers,
must be- rigidiy enforced. Wo know it Is
very easy to indite editorials upon the In
dian question, and fully sppre ciate the
great responsibility and the sagaci'y,
patience, aud iorbearancs that must char
acterize those who personally have to dea.
with the red devils of tho West. But there
is only one sentiment among clear-bsaded
men aud that ID, ,suoh punishment of these
nsturai bora traitors ss shall put 1t beyond
their power to betrsy and murder their best
f.iends.
The murderers Of General Candy lad no
better friepd living than he. In his last
Communication 10 bis superior officer he
urged the justice of liberal and kind treaty
ment, though bis very language 10 the light
of bis assassination reads like prophecy
when be ipeaks OF the vaeillation and du-
plicity OF the Modocs, and utters bis fear
that their conduct is only 10 gain time.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Flats playing 's becoming a fs.blo,,s.
accomplishment among English youu, I,sI
iss. and that 10 the future msoy, in.,s,d |,
abusing . piano, will do violence to II. ~,
lings Of a flute, or breathe . gentle main,
cboly toto II. ''Flntisg" hss long b.,
considered an essential BY Americsu ,ou,,
ladies.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The latest labor-saving invention from
the hand Of wooden hams 10 a tootbpick that
picks both rows OF front teeth at once. A
leading advantage Of IL, according to The
inventor, Is that 1t can also b. used as q
comb. -
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The Republic, . osw monthly mse,u,.
started 10 Washington, hss reached M
second number. l, 10 onia differed, ola,
from the other magazines, Icing alIsd siA
short sr.lo'es, devoted prepondersbl, B.
national politics sod attempting TO ssA,
without story-pnbliAhing.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

0The loudest croakers about the edegeneI-
acy OF the times are woIkingmen, 90 called,
the gerry last Of their class who could be
trusted to do "a fair dsYs's work for fair
days wagsa." .r.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The local opsioa lsv must be snjeMsl .
From and. After this date ~ uph IN
day We Ieeal option isw soss into edsst |
viii ell . llklods end bssuds Of vinss, ed
tlqnos st retail at wholesale prices, u ny
lock must be closed out. Nov b ths time
- putchass little vial ior home nae.
is, OWEN GAFCNEY
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

An Australian journalist has received a
spiritual communication that the world is
to be "burned as black as q forgotten toas
by wave OF lire" within a year.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The weekly papers have arrived at the
Post Office Newsroom. They are filed With
entertaining reading.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

NOTICE.-Mr. James s. McCrsy having
removed to Franklin. parties having son.
munication with bin On business OF other
wise, are requested hereafter 70 address .hef
letters 10 that point. st.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The Springfield Mass. Republican says:
''We confess thai Of times We are wisby-
washy." Open confession is good for the
soul.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

8Ths Petroleum Centre RECORD feels hat
Its main support is gone when the saloons
are obliged 10 put up their shutters. Pet
roleum Centre has sustained daily paper
for many years. For the past year or more
the RECORD bas sustained the Centre, but
1t looks rs though that metropolis was about
10 lose its support. Petrolia City Report
er.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Kerosene oil will kill plant lice on trees
Potash. iye and lime wash will de some
good, but are not ss eflaccious o. kerosene. .
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

The weather to-day Is cool and decided
ly disagresabIe, after the few pleasant days
we have had.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Travel over the Oil Greek Road is o tris
fe slack at present.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Nv Made Rapidly with eteasl =
MONEI I Ksy;CascEOstats. cstalOsuH
and fiiIl particulars FRkE. 8. N. spencer,
1T Hanovof g., Boacos
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-16

Shakespeare idea Of pleasant fishing
vas this;
"The plessantest angling 10,
To see the fsh cut with her golden oars
The silver stream"
He doesn't say anything sbons angling
for lost tools.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20

There is an anecdote of Geilieb Scheerer,
who, twelve years ago, was an active
Philadelphia politician, and Vice Presi-
dent Dallas, which il first given in print.
Some thirty years ago MIR. Dallas, was
counsel in case in Philadelphia, and Mr..
Seheerer was called in rs Il witness. The
following questions were put by Mr..
Dallas;
"Mr. scbeerer, were you in Harrisburg
last June ~
"I.tst June, did yol say, Nc. Dallas Q"
Eyes, last June don'tIepeat my ques-
| ton, hut answer it,"
Alter few moments of study the au-
swer came; "No, Mr.. Dallas | was not
in Harrisburg last June >" -,
sWere you In Harrisburg last July ~
| lie reflected moment and slowly said;
"No, MIR. Dallas, was not in Harrisburg
il July"
"wbere you there in August, Mr..
Scheerer 2"
The witness again meditated and said
"No, Mr.. Dallas, l was not there IL
August 2"
"Where you there in September 70
Here NJ. Scherrer RED cted longer thar
before, aud replied No, Mr.. Dallas
| was not in Harrisburg in september
Mr.. Dallas became tired Of this barrei
result, aud raising his voice, said;
.'Mr. Scheerer, will you tell the conr
when YOU were 10 Harrisburg ~
"Nr. Dalias,' said Mr.. Ssheerer, $
never was in Harrisburg in my life"
The court, the audience ard GOtlie
scheerer enjoved til, joke, but Mr.. DalIa
did net heartily partake of the merrlmen
created.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20

An Immense crowd of paupio,t timatel
hy some vi 5U,OOJ, went to Brooklyn
Friday week o se1 thu GrdDhic balloon in
Auelml ascend. Tie process OF irft-
uun continued steadily dsriug the mora
ing aul afternoon. until 10 minutes after
o clock. when with a great noise tue
balloon burst ami fell Hat upon the
gr unl
The immense v7lumc of gas, amounting
TO 4O0, 900 iuct, which had been pumPe
into i. escaped, nearly suilocauue those
WHO stood on the lee sid. Inspector
Fu.k. MIR. GuOisel and Police Commis-
sourr brggs had but an instant beturt
shiftel their positions 10 the eastRard,
aul luus escaped being buried in tn
ne.til and canvass. lnc crowd made a
neral rush over the ropes with the in
ution of tearing the balloon into snail
p'ects and carrying them 1llas mementoes,
but the sirnug force of police on the
ground gcd aud drove them back, bu
no' before many succeeded. Stiner, who
had contracted 10 ill tue balloon, saiG
chat it would be all folly to auempl
auothur ithuiou, rs the bag was no
nude Of proper material. So the enter
Prise is abandoned for she present.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20

The Rev. DR.. Macleod Gather cf the
late DR.. Norman MIcLcoD Was urUcccd-
ing from the mlnse OF D. 10 chWcn, To
open "a new place of worship, A, ne
passed slowly and grayely thr ugh the
crowd gathered about the door, AN
elderly man with a peculiar kind tf wig
known in thai di-trct-hr'gnt, smooth.
and of reddish hrown-accpst,d nim :;
" Doctor, if you please / wi h to peak
to you " Well, Duncan said The 'tn
cradle doctor, "can ye not wal till alter
worship 2" NO, Doctor, | must speak
to you now, for 70 is a matter upon my
conscience" son, since 10 is Il u.a ter
of con- science, te me what IL is; bat he
brief, Duncan, flr time presses" The
matter is tti-, Doctor. We see the clock
Wonder on the iacc of the new churcn.
We'll, there is no clock really there -
nothing but the face of the clock. There
/ is no truth in it, bit only once i'm twelve
hours. Now it IS, in my mind, very
wrong, and quite against my cons cieucr
that there sh0u be a lie On the face ol
the house of the Lord" Duncan,
will consider the point But | am glad
to zee YOU looking 50 well. You are MOI
Young now | ren'mher YOU Tor many
wears and what fine head of hair you
have still 20 "Eh, Doctor, you are loklul
now; it is long since I have had nv
hair.'' son, Duncan, Duncan, are yul
poing into the house Of the Lord vita
lie upon your head - This sritl th
question, and the doctor heard no mon
OF the lie on the face OF tine clock.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20
The Yellow Fever.

The ravages of the yellow fever in
Shreveport continue without abatement,
and the suffering is terrible. The inter-
meuts average 80 60 40 daly in popula-
lion of 1000, and physicians and nurses
are worn out. Five Of the six operators
in the telegraph Office have taken the
fever, and two of them are dead. In re-
spou SC to calls for aid, contributions for
the stricken city have been tahru M in
St Louis and Cincinnati, and measure.
/ iookiug 10 relief have been begun iu y "
/ York. There is general ytuov rvN
panic in Texas. lpd'aDu'a nuj llpustlI
are quarautned against Ga weston. aut
| Galveston is about tu establish u q las II
tine against New Orleans.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20

"a prominent citizen of scl4na'i, y
who has isL returned from sgjourn ol
- sev, raj days" ia tue Ku-kluX re ion OF
kentucky, says that eycrytn ng Is quie-
IN hat region, and its innahiCauts " are
ready TO talk freely about theirtr uhles.''
| They do not like the pros pecl Of martial
law, and say the LopisgWe Courier Jour
mails accounts arc exaggerated.
4 prominent .awy,r Of the region has
no doubt of the existence of a la ge III
/ Klux organic tion, but says many OF tn
had no sympathy with the maranders,
while another lawyer says the olisnder
50 were mercy common thieves and mur
| derNrs.n
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-09-20

A curious proposal was made the other
day by German patcr published IN ihg
English lsnguuge at Berlin. 1t su f'"~ted
tnat. as Germans often tind il diilicult tu
obtain employment IN their own country,
i' Wou d he better for them to enter tn
English army, which /, notorioualy IL
want of recruits, than euigri'c to
America and it proposed that the Eng
lish Government should give facilities loi
enabling Germans to enter the britI-i
service. The proposal has been strOr glN
objected to bv 9TH guns of the Gov
man press, Uutt c Russian papers Narml.
support il.