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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20

nsEgA A terrible casualty occurred
recently near Lancaster, Pa. A large
number of wo men and girls were on
a mountain gathering berries, when a
terrific Thunderstorm arose. Twenty
one.of the berry plcl5ers tosr3hslter
in an abandoned Shanty, and almost
immediately afterwards the building
was struck by lightning. Two women
were instantly killed. Seven others
were severely I'M nrcd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20

WOMEN ON THE STUMP-Among
the speakers at an immense Farmer :
meeting held in Washington, Iowa
lately, was Miss Julia \. GarYctoon, "a
farmers daughter, as the Telegraph
briefly describes her, whose Grafton
was pronounced the best Of the lot
Her speech was mainly denunciatory
of the monopoies and Of political
corruption generally, and aboundcJ
in eloquent eAAortation and clever
hits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20
Ev-prESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE

Ex-PREsIDENr JOHNSON AND THE
SURRATT CASE 1t is stated that ex-
President johnson is expected in
Washington in a few days for the
purpose Of examining certain docu-
ments connected with the trial Of the
assassins of President Lincoln, where
by he hopes to show that the state
lnents of General Holt, Judge Ad-
vocate General Of the Army, recently
published, are erroneous. Mr.. John
son writes that he can, from the Off
clad documents, show that Judge Holt
is mistaken, and that he never refus-
ed to see any Of the friends of Mrs.
S;urratt. He states that he never was
informed Of the fact that any Of Mrs.
SurratLs friends wanted to see him,
aud controverts The assertions OF
General Mussey, who was at the time
one of his secretaries, to the effect
that he refused to see Miss Surratt.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20

The New YORK GRAPHIC suggests
that now that the centennial is the
order Of the day, it would be a good
thing to finish the Washington Mon
ument. 1T is a big disgrace now, "
that paper says, "and should be either
completed or deuolislel before 1876. "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20

ssy> Indiana has the largest public
school fund OF any State III the Union,
amounting to over $S,O0O,OOO.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20
Only So Cents.
The great prize stationery package ;
TR7tJ M 81 n.


Contains 10 sheets Writing paper, 10 En-
vclopcs, Pcnhodcr, I Lead Pencil, ,
Pens, Blank Book. | Blottcr, Photograph
lbs of 100 Beautiful Women and piece of
Ladies' or Gents Jewclry. Sample pack
age sent by mail, post-pait. on receipt of
price, 30 cents; > packages for 60 cents, or
4 tors l.oo. Send for Il package; it will
be the most goods you ever bought for the
money. The prize is often worth more
than the price paid for the entire package.
and the other articles would bring at retail
not less than - cents. Don't pass this,
try one package and You will never buy
Stationery any other way.
Address. j. BURROW,
Lock Box 1Jl. Baltimore, Md.
sept 20-tf
Is Agents wanted everywhere to sell
Packages, Pictures, Books, &c. Catalogues
sent free.
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Crushed to Death or Il rs. AZ.

FEEpENlcN, Mn., Septll.-A very
sad accident occurred last night at
Frederick Junction, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, resulting in the in slant
death Of Davis Eo,nsbmg, aged
about "a years, son Of George I.
Remsburg, superintendent OF Mon-
tevue Hospital. The young mon
was engaged us brakesman for engine
256, and the snpposition is that while
coupling car which WAS being back
ed into the siding he slipped and fell
on the track, the wheel passing over
his body about the region of the stom-
ach. The remains were immediatel "
forwarded to his fathers residence.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20

By" The production Of anthracite
coal for this year up TO Saturday was
nearly thirteen millions Of tons, an
increase of 100000 over the tonnage
for the corresponding period of 1872.
Notwithstanding the exposure of the
monopoly's conspiracy to advance
the rates and the liberal denuncia
ton which has been launched at
their heads, the Philadelphia Ledger
considers that it may be accepted as
fact that GOAL will not be any lowor
this season. Prices have already
been advanced from 10 to % per cont,
for September, and it would be ad-
visable for retail purchasers to lay in
their stock for the winter at once.
The supply in none Of the cities is
large, and the combination has a tight
grip of the production from the mines.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20
AUCTION, ACCTICNt.


DKI.NS GO DDS, etc.
viii he continued on SATURDAY cvcu-
ING, the 20Ih Sept. and on MONDAY
evening, the Ed, ut WHITES STORE.
y splendid chance for bargains.
sept. 20-lw
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1873-09-20
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE,

I 0 O X AT r Il IS.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

THE election at this place for school
officers came of on Friday last. There
was no disturbance ard everything
passed Off quietly.
For County Superintendent, S. H.
Piersol received IS majority; and the
following officers for the Independent
District Of Volcano were elected BY
majorities ranging from 10 upwards:
d. c. Nudge, President.
John A. Lafoy, L. Conger, Commits
sioners.
For levy, 90; against levy, o.
For nine months school, 90.
The officers elected are good men,
and we know that under their admin
istration the free schools Of Volcano
will be second to none in the State.
We are pleased, also, to note, that not
a vote was recorded against levy.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

THE Pittsburgh Commercial makes
the following comparison on the prices
Of crude anu refined OF! for the years
.S72 and 1873:
The excitement among crude oil
dealears still continued yesterday, but
prices were little sitter, without
change in quotations. The largely III
creased production. has gradually sent
prices down urtil they have touched
the lowest point reached since 1866.
By reference to our files we find that
on the goth Of July, 1872, crude oil sold
at Parker's at $500 per barrel, while
on the same date this year the price
was 81 10 per barrel-a decline Of $I.9o.
On the same date OF 1872. rehNed oil
was quoted in this market at 100 l9H
cents per gallon. Yesterday the prices
were I44@I49 cents. Estimated at
AZ gallons, barrel of refined, one year
ago, sold at 81. 9S@S,I9. Now it sells
at $5.9S1a@6.o9-a decline of $500
pr. barrel. The empty barrel (new)
is worth $2.25, so that forty-two. gal
Ions of refined oil are are sold for $3.75
or about nine cents per gallon, without
the caSk. These, of course, are whole
sale rates, but they are low enough in
all conscience; and even after the re-
taller has taken out his profit, which is
probably just now the lions share"
consumers will have no cause 10 Conn
plain.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

WE heard a good story the'other
day from one ofo old citizens, about
a Young man whom we will cali b.
B. has fashionable wife, who dresses
her hair according to the code" with
"rats" and "braids," sc. Mrs. B. re-
tired one night of last week, and in
undressing her hair let long braid
.tav on the bed. Some time after B.
retired, and after settling down for a
snooze, felt something wind round his
foot and ankle. He Immediately
aroused his wife; told her that snake
was in bed; cautioned her motto move
until he had made his will, and warned
her not to MARRY again until he had
been dead at least one year. He kissed
her and told her to jump and light a
lamp. Mrs. B. heard all he said, and
when the word Jump" came, size did
Jump and run to the door, and called
the neighbors. They rushed in by
platoons, a light was procured, and
poor B. was found in the last agonies
Of death. Hastily but cautiously turn
ing down the covers, TIE long braid
was found wound round poor BIS leg.
Mrs. B. wears her hair without braids
now,
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
The Mound Builders.

The work Of the mound builders in
the *:icihity Of Vincennes, Ind, is be-
ing investigated at the present time
under the direction Of Profs. Charlton,
Townsend and others. The explora-
ton OF the largest one was begun by
making an entrance from the top,
which is to be carried down probably
about sixty feet. a local paper says;
AT ten feet below the surface bed
Of charcoal was found, and below this
there were remains Of bones, which
were almost completely decomPosed,
indicating their great antiquity. AS
soon as touched they fell into dust.
Perhaps at greater depth bones may
be exhumed which are better preserv-
ed. The earth in the mound is found
to be exceedingly compact and dry
we'll calculated to preserve the bones,
but they are in state Of almost COM
plete decay. This is proofofgreat age,
as human skeletons have been taken
from burial places in England which
were much less favorable for preserv-
ing them, and yet they were sound and
well preserved, though they were
known to be nearly two thousand years
old. The crumbling and decayed
bones exhumed from the mound vest
erjay no doubt belonged the old Toltec
race which inhabited this locality about
three thousand years ago; and it is
hoped that some we'll preserved bones
and other remains representing that
ancient race may be exhumed from
this mound"
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
The Oil Situation.

We seldom ever look upon the dark
side of picture, and very seldom do
we show that side to our readers; but
in our opinion the time has come when
it will be what we consider OR duty to
show up to the operators Of West Vir-
ginia what we conceive to be the Sit
uation of the oil business. In dong
this we feel bound to respect the oPin-
ions of none, but to state fairly what IS
the disease, and what, in our OPINION
should be the remedy. In the ilrSt
place. the production is too large and
still increasing; ard another thing, 100
much business is done on the credit
system. Now to remedy this, no new
development should be carried on, nor
no new wells be drilled on territory al
ready developed, and while any one OF
any business faculties would think that
the oil men would thus act, what are
the facts? Simply this, that there is
as much operating to-day as there wa5
when it paid to produce oil. a large
we'll is struck on Elliot's Run; what is
the consequence? Why, 10 or IS new
rigs are built and operations are corn
menced all along the line. When will
it end, and where will it end ? TO this
question we can find no better answer
than that furnished by the Greenville
Adv0nce:
1.-THE end of this must come soon
Production must stop, either by con-
cert OF action, by prices becoming so
low that none but the few larger wells
can be kept working, or a general
smash up and sales by the Sheriff.
One or the other Of these things must
happen, or a new outlet for oil, must
be found that will make the demand at
least equal to the supply"
Now in regard to the credit system.
Many an operator knows too well that
it is IS barrel well or bankruptcy,
and when only about one we'll out OF
twenty produce that amount of OIL
the number Of men who must hedge
or bust is known only to themselves.
We hope the price OF oil will soon ad-
vance, but it seems as though it was
impossible for it &c, do so, when the
production of oil in the several, fields
exceeds the demand some 9S,oco bar
relS monthly.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
A CORRESPONDENT of The Scientif

A CORRESPONDENT Of The Scientific
american presents the following cues
ton: -.
"Will you please explain the cause
otthe following? \ line Of pipe for
he purpose OF transporting oil is laid
from pumping station. over an eleva'
ton Of 900 feet, to the iron tank. The
pump has IL inch steam cy Under, and
a four inch oil cylinder, and Fl inch
stroke. 1t is driven by boiler OF 50
horse power, which carries SO lbs. Of
steam. The pipe is made Of wrought
iron, with lap weld, and has an inside
diameter Of inches. When pumping
at the rate Of 100 bols. per hour, the
pressure at the pump, as shown by the
gauge, is 500 lbs, while that al the point
OF greatest elevation is 400 lbs, and yet
the pipe frequently burst al the high
est point OF elevation, and seldom shows
g leak at the point where gauge shows
highest pressure. Please explain this
seeming paradox. Answer: The pife
is split by the impact OF oil. If the
pump IS stopped, the oil will fall away
at either side from the highest point.
On starting up, the oil may separate
at the highest point, creating vacuum
there. Inc following oil will rush in
with great velocity, and, its motion be-
ing suddenly arrested, will react upon
the pipe, either splitting it at once, or
weakening ii so much that it will alter
wards break. Water pipes in houses
are frequently burst in similar man.
ner, the motion OF the water being ar
rested, by suddenly closing the supply
cock"
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
Public Sale

On Tuesday, September and 1873, between
the hours of 10 a NJ, and 2PM. upon the pre-
misses, theNew Dominion Oil Company; will
offer at Public Sale, for cash, to the highest
bidder, their property in the oil producing re-
gions of West Virginia, described as follows.
nSituate in Wood and Richie Couaties
bounded rs follows viz; beginning at a Beach
and pointers corner to Z. Crspen thence along
his line and Standifords, s. 20 w. as poles
to a White Oak il. line OF Sims 10. ~, thence
with line of the same North AZ West O.
poles to stone in L. Mounts field; thence
with line of NJ, Jones 1000 a. survey North
zoe E $40 poles to pointer ms Lime between
the Sims and Fox lands, thence with said line
South a 0 Eas, 342 poles to large Poplar in
cove of Oil Spring run, South 200 West $50
poles to Sassafras corner to Crispen thence
with two Of his lines, North 49, West I26
to pointers on point thence West IFS poles
to the beginning. Containing sIS'4 Acres,
more or less.
Excepting 40 Acres out Of the boundary
above described which was conveyed to
Jonathan X Burgc by Dixon and Wife, by deed
dated May 5th. 1851 leaving in said boundary
JOSH Acres. Upon this property there has
been limited number of wells drilled for
oil, some of which are still producing. In
Guided in these may he named John. A. Steel
on Lot No. 6. and II. y. Emery on Lot No. s
Ten per cent. of purchase money to be paid
in cash at time of sale, and, balance within
zen day. the reafter. Deed will be ready for
immediate delivery, if desired by purchaser,
upon payment Of entire purchase money.
Included with the property will be about
IIoo barrels of wooden oil tankage.
II. a. STILES
PRESIDENT.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
RAILROAD men and iron dealers ca,

RAILRoAD men and iron dealers can
ascertain the number OF tons OF rails
to a mile by simple calculation. By
multiplying the weight of the rail per
yard BY II and dividing by 7, the cor
rect number Of tons required TO lay
one mile OF track is correctly and
quickly secured. AS an example, take
a rail weighing thirty pounds per
yard: 5oxtl=33o; divided by 80 II
tons. The rule holds good Tor iron oil
any weight, and is one Of those singu-
Lar mathematical workings which puz
zles US to know how they ware ever dis
covered.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

OUR school officers elect, D. c.
Nudge, John A. Lafoy and E. L. Con-
ger, are all we'll and favorably known
through this section Of our State, and
it seems to us that a Brief sketch Of
each Of them would not be out Of
place.
D. C. Nudge, Esq, President Of the
Board, is now connected with the l..
F. & S. II. R. r., rs Superintendent,
and is gentleman of finished edu-
cation and enlarged views OH the sub
iect of free schools. We know, as do
all the citizens Of this place, that he
will fill the position to which he is
elected to the satisfaction OF his con-
stituents.
Mr.. Lafoy is gentleman who has
had much experience as a school Off
Ger and one who has always given sat-
isfaction.
Mr.. E. L. Conger is gentlemen
who fully appreciates the benefit OF
a free school, being an earliest advo-
cate Of the institution, and by his own
exertions has raised himself far above
the reach Of want. He is one Of our
larges. tax payers, an earnest, good
man, man OF sound judgment, and
one who perhaps gives more Of his
time to study than any one in Wood
county. He will make an excellent
school officer.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
The Lower Oil Regions.

list at this time the oil develop
merits IN the lower districts are so far
over-reaching all expectations Of oil
operators, the following items from the
CH Mans 9Ourn0l, at Parker City,
will give some information that may
be of interest:
VICINITY OF PARKER CITY.
A new well, owned by A. n. Hamor
and others, located on the Stevenson
farm, between Parker City and Mar
tinsville,, was completed some days
ago, which the owners represent as
started up at about 70 barrels per day.
This is decidedly one Of the best strikes
between this and Argyle, and shows
that there is large amount Of good
undraineo territory in the immediate
vicinity Of Parker which will afford
profitable employment to operators for
years to come.
VICINITY OF MILLERSToWN.
Mr.. Johnston, of Donegal township,
in the ncighborhood Of Millerstown,
Butler county, who owns a piece OF
land on which a we'll has been under
going the process of drilling for seve-
raj months past, telegraphed 10 us on
Monday as follows: well struck yes
terday morning; eighteen inches in
sand rock; flowing continually" Re-
ports received from the vicinity up to
a late date confirm the above dispatch
and represent the we'll as big one.
Green, Mullen and others are the for
tunate owners, This well is some two
miles southwest Of the former devel-
opment and opens up large scope OF
new territory for future operations.
VICINITY OF GREASE CITY.
A rig on the Hutchinson lease took
fire on Sunday night and was burned.
The engine and boiler was not injured.
No one was hurt
The Preston well, on the Brown
farm, struck the sand last Monday
morning and commenced TO flow. The
gas took fire from the furnace and the
entire rig was shortly thereafter envel-
ored in flames and burned.
Two new wells were struck the early
part Of this week on the Starr farm,
between the Troutman and McClel-
la nd wells, both of which are said to
be large; the one owned by Captain
Brace and others, and the other, owned
by Samuel Boyer s. CO, From all re-
ports received both wells may be re-
lied on as being very large. The Grace
farm, in fact, is variously estimated by
those who have been on the ground, at
from 600 to 1000 barrels per day. 1t
mev be set down as the largest in the
world, equaling-yes, it is said even
surprising the famous Troutman well,
which is located not far northeast Of it.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
Notice.

At meeting held this nth day of
July 1873, it was. unanimously,
Resolved That we the Stockholders
of"The New Dominion Oil Company"
Of West Virginia in general meeting
assembled, do hereby agree to discon-
tinue the business Of this organization.
II. A. Stiles. Pres.
Attest 7. J. Magill. Secy.
Philadelphia. Pa. July nth 1873.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
Surveyor McGui1, of Precinct Nc

Surveyor McGuil, of Precinct No
s, deserves praise for the manner in
which he is supervising the work on
the Twin Lick road. We also wish
to notify those who were warned out,
that they had better pay promptly, or
officer Palmer will be collecting fees
from them.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
AT the last term Of the County

AT the last tcrm Of the County
Court Of Wood Co. the following per-
sons were appointed Overseers of the
Poor, for the different districts:
Walker District, E. w. Staples.
Harms District, n. Crooks.
Steele District, 6. w. Lott.
Lubbock District, ]. Woofter.
Parkersburg District, Joe. Keller.
Clay District, T. Ross.
Williams District, c. Treadway.
In the other districts the old appoint
fnents were confirmed.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
Bibles.

The American Bible Society have a
large assortment Of Bibles at their
depository, al Thomas Schilling &
Co.'S store, which they sell for the
cost OF printing and binding. To in
digent persons Bibles will be given
FREE. VIM. SCHILLING,
Sec'v Bible Committee.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Divine services were held mall
the churches on Sunday last. The
congregations were large and attentive.
On Sunday next services will he held
at the M. E. church and the Baptist
church. There will be no services at
Emmanuel church, the rector being
absent.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

The Rev. T. J. Knapp preached
at tie Baptist church last Sunday.
The reverend gentleman is the editor
of the Record, ore of the best denom-
national papers published.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

We notice that the house recently
occu pied by the Hon. Mr.. Kile has
been demolished, and that he has
moved into his new palatiaI residence
near Mud Lick.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Put that and that together. Some
seventy persons went to Parkcrsburg
from Volcano y esterdayr on business(:)
Van Humbug's great show exhibited
at Parkersburg yesterday.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Rev. Crooks, OF the NJ. E. Church
South, preached at the Town Hall on
Monday evening Of last week. The
subject was Church Unity" and at
its conclusion a Church society was
EARNED
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

w. A. McCosh & Co. have leased
from E. L. Gale the Richie county
coal bank, and are selling from twelve
TO fifteen thousand bushels Of coal per
month. They have laid new track
and now have one OF the most COM
plets banks in the State.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

-Cuthbert s. Carrie struck, new
we'll on the West Va. o. & o. L.
Co. tract, last week. We have not
heard the production estimated.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

r. .Boreman, the first class sta
toner of Parkersbrrs, has on hand a
choice lot &C standard FORKS. Volca-
no oil men should patronize Foreman,
as he helps you. home paper.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Geo. Grafton s. Bro. s. Thomas
struck a new we'll on the Gale tract
last week. The we'll is pumping 10 or
Is barrels Of heavy oil per day, and
the ROYALTY is only one-tenth.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Esquire Mcclure issued warrant
yesterday tor the apprehension Of q
couple of hoodlums, for breaking and
entering dwelling house. We will
give particulars next week.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

The National Petroleum Compa-
ny's property was sold at Trustees
sale last week. MIR. Lyman B. Dellick-
er was the purchaser. ....
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

The Reedsburg (Wis.) Free Press
employs women exclusively. 1t says:
ave have a calico foreman two dim.
ity 'compositors,' and the sweetest lit
tie devil in pink muslin to be found
anywhere"
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

DIR. w. H. Sharp has been aP-
pointed physician for the poor IN
Walker district.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
Lost.

a PLAIN GOLD RING, with, initials
on inside, M. J. OBJ. to 6. P: 3" The
fnder will be rewarded by leaving 1t
at this Office.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

The Modoc and Cornplanter base
ball clubs played a match game at
WILLIAMSBURG on Saturday last. The
Modocs came out winners. Score, 81
10 20.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1873-08-12

Gail on R. J. A. Foreman for any
thing YOU want in the line Of Books
Stationary, Chromos, Brackets, &c.