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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

The Centre has suffered from = lack OF
smuseu'nts for long time. Our friend
A"srhaim, the genial proprietor Of the On.
ere House, that we arc sosn to be favored
with visit from the Amy Stone Dramatic
company. Ais' Fannie B. Price, the IA
vorits actress, 10 also booked,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31
The Tidieute Journal Ia asitstiag the

The Tidioute Journal 10 asitstiag the
question Of the sale o I inferior burning oils.
An examination OF the oils sold there dis
closes the fact that nearly oil were below
test and liable 10 explode at any moment,
especially 50 that renofd by Doc Il Frazier,
OF Rouseville. A good subject 10 stir up.
We can boast of one thing In this place,
aud that is the superiority OF the rehned
oil manufactured here. That made BY
Hernsn. Cornell + Co. has Nc superior, and
she Fairfield oil is said 10 bs at STANDARD
quality. We ha.s used the Herman. Corr
neil Il Co. oil for over four yesIs snd do nol
hesitate to pronounce II the best 10 use.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31
For Sale.

500 BARREL TANK s
Petroleum Centre. Iron sides
wooden top and Bottom, price
s4oO. Apply to Central Petrol,
cum Co.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

The Minnesota bssus who leatj his girl
his false teeth to crack hickory nuts with
WAS couein to the man who unscrewed bis
old fashioned wooden peg oil q leg aud band
ed it to hisinlended to poke the fire, before
which they were Sparkling.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

A pensive man, with basket fuiI:of new
hats, was passing the Wooster House, Fri/
day, says the Danbnry News, when quar-
ter Of q ton OF beautiful snow slid from the
rooi into his basket Not oeiug q profane
man, his suffering WAS intense.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

BY telegram We tearu that the Alcorn-
Moore school whipping case, still occupied
the stsntion Of the Court. The srideuoe
was anished at noon, and went 10 The Jury
sitrr dinner.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

NOTICE.-Mr. James S. NcCray having
removed to Franklin. parties having com.
muuication with him on business or other
wise. are requested hereafter 10 address their
letters 10 that point. -.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

Oune'e Billy Grey, Of TitnsviIie, lsctarsd
10 the school house, q, Kane City, night be-
fsrs last on "Gleapings from the wsysids
OF Life" The lecture was largely attended
aud, gave entire satisfaction.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

u Prayer Aeetiusa and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting 90 Friday evening at
Presbyterian Church.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

~ Fine SINGLE HARNESS from g.;
to 800 ct Marshall i Richards, oppp,ll.
the RECORD Office.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

Chan Lsi Sun, Chinese Commissioner Of
Educstion, gave q lecture at the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Association in
spr ngdeld, Mass, on last WEDNESDAY eve
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

We hear reports of u murder at Bear
Creek. 1t ia only a rumor.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31
For Sale.

Ny stosk snl fixtures srs new jps ~,
asa ~ hsuding tsI ssls or rent.
J. v. BsAsvr.
Ps.sslAas Csnips, Dsc. iS, 1877. n
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

to 800 at Marshall Il Richards, opposite
the RECORD office.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

~Whips, at Marshall i Rishsrds op.
posi.s RECORD Once, Main Street, Pslr.l
lesm Csatrs, Pa.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

Pretty good joke! Ben. Hogan 10 out
as candidate TOR Burgess Of PetrOlia.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

A wrestling match between tLs cham piou
OF Pioneer aud the champion 1t Petroleum
Centre, 10 on the tapis Sports anticipate
. lively time.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

II Sleigh Bslis. oBnfralo Robes, VOL
Robes, Lsp Robes. kc., at Marshall !
Richards. Main Street.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

h'rcary 81 Pmhois City yesterday morn
Ing - degre'e belsu zero; In Plume. 80
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at II O'Clock A. ~. and
s'slsek P. NJ. by the Pastor. W. g. BuRcI
ABB. Sabbath Ssbosi ~ l2l4, directly
after !erenOon service.
Prayer ke~tlng and Sabbath Sehoo
essshsrs Ase.ihg Tuesday evsnisgs o.
sash week.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31

The pleasant weather today has an err
IL p irr rtrcct upop a. IL
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-01-31
etfoleum Centre Daily Record
Pss. Centre, Pa, Friday, Ian. 81.
DtVtno AOrvlcU.

METHODIST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rsrvioss every Sabbath st IL 4. N. Sno
~ P. \. Sabbath School at l2't r. N.
sas free. 4 cordial Invitation extend.
ID 70 w.
rev. G. MuoRs. Pastor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18

During the spring months, with the
thermometer at twenty-three degrees be-
low zero, and often in binding drift,
the building of boats went on. The situa-
ton grew daily more discouraging, but
work was never relaxed, and the courage
of the men never failed. Advancing steadi-
ly the crew were ready to depart by the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
Economy the Road to Wealth.

A lady down on Smith street read some
where that economy was the sure road to
wealth, and hearing that the gas bill was
enormous, felt the gas might be econo-
mized by tlerning it off at the meter every
morning. 10 that it would not waste
through thd brackets. This she did, in
tending to Regulate it in the evening. She
went to seeher mother, however, and Big
gings having returned about s O'Clock p.
m, turned up the jet and struck match.
Nursing itl carefully with his hand he
placed It tol the bracket; pshaw! it went
out; anothtr and still it would not light.
He thought the internal thing must be
broken, and going into the next room,
fell over chair and smashed his face. he
tried it until his matches were all gone,
and then feeling on the mantel for more,
turned ovef his wife's oil perfume bottle,
and knew it was running on his coat. He
swore and started down stairs, and just in
the hall met Maria returning with the
children: ''Biggins, why is there no
light in the house?"
He endeavored to explain; but of no
use. He was foolish. The gas would
light if he had only tried; and she marched
into the parlor, her dress catching In her
cabinet of Chinese curiosities, and it falling
with crash. She tried, and in vain, for
besides spelling her best silk, she trod on
the child 9th boils, and mashed her best
bonnet. when, 10! she remembered what
was the matter.
She would sooner have stepped into her
coffin than to the meter, and she tried to
do it quietly, but Biggins saw her; and
from that day to this, when she talks
economy he quietly sniggers, ''Save from
the gas bill.''
Her silk dress, her best bonnet, andher
Chinese relics were nothing, she whis-
pbred to her bosom friend; but to have
higgins once know he was right, it lis toe
nluch," and she always bursts into tears
= Neac Orleans PicQYatae.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
The Grass Tree.

Among the anomalies of Australia is a
singular growth of the forest that deviates
as much from tree as a kangaroo from the
ordinary types of animals, although it is
called "a tree The grass tree grows in
rocky places, unfayorable for other kinds
of vegetable productions. Absolute bar
renness is place where the plant flourish
es best, apparently, though elements must
abound there which are appropriate nour-
ishnlent. A mass of grass-looking fibres
gradually rise out of the ground. From
day to day there is an increase of bulk and
height, very much resembling an elevated
tuft of long grass. gracefully falling off
from central shaft. Those pendant
threads are leaves. Very soon, from the
top of the pile, slender stalk shoots up
from four to ten feet, terminating in q
spike. That is sought by the natives for
spears, being hard and somewhat elastic.
Within, the pith is an article of food.A In
the rude and savage condition of indigen-
ous Australians, the grass tree furnishes
weapon of extraordinary usefulness for
meeting the circumstances of a barbarous
state Of society. Without it, no other
equally efficient means of defence against
enemies, or for contendfng with ferocious
animals, is at their command.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
NUMBER 6.


the Cortes, the Government has issued
proclamation sqspending the Constitution
al guarantees and regulating the press
throughousthe country. The action on
the part OF the Government and the occu-
pation of Malaga by the forces under Gen.
Pafian. have restored public confidence.
DR.. August Nelaton, the emins9t French
physician, died Sept. 20. :
A dispatch from Calcutta announces the
loss tsea of the ship Indus, cooie-laden,
and ll8 coolies perished. ~. 5ass
A London telegram says that Chief jus
tice Cockburn has fined the editor of the
Cheltenham Chronicle $3.50 for publishing
criticisms on the conduct of the trial of
the Tichborne claimant, and threatens him
with imprisonment if the offense isrepeat-
ed. ~ 81
A Berlin dispatch says that Frederick
William, Eleetor of Hesse-C -Cassel, has for
mally recognized and consented to the an
nexation of his territory to Prussia, and
renouneed his right Of property in the
revenues OF the Electorate. IN compensa-
ton, the Prussian Government has granted
him an annuity of 2,o00, 900 thalers. s.
Advices from San Domingo state that
the revolution against the government OF
President Baez has assumed alarming pro
portions, and there is every prospect OF
its speedy success. Great confusion exists,
and numerous families are preparing for
flight. Martial law has been proclaimed.
A sudden change in favor of the revolu-
tionists was caused by General Garcia, of
the Baez party, espousing the revolutionary
cause, with six hundred men. The war
cry of the reyolutionists is. Down with
| the SANTANA Convention and Baez.''
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
pITH AND POINT.

A MAN that ought to be remembered-A
one-legged soldier. 6 sez
People who are always wanting some
thing new should try neuralgia.
THE habit of being always employed is
a great safeguard through life, as well as
essential to the culture of every virtue.
WHEN dressed for the evening, the girls nova
days
Scarce an atom of dress on them leave;
Nor blame thern-ior what is an evening dress
But dress that is suited for Eyes tENk
CEREBRo-sPINAL meningitis is a tough
word for telegraphers to get hold ofon
the wires. A Sioux City lightning-jerker
wrote it out, ''Carabo Spencer,s Menage-
rie."
An unfortunate in indianapolis who lost
several toes by q car-wheel was consoled
by an .Irishman near by, with Nv hist,
there, you're making more noise than
mOny a man I've seen with his head OIL
! zALEAyENweRTH A man, says the Gsps-a
Daerctat, hung his wife's hoopskirt III the
open window the other night for a mos
quito net. He said it would keep the
largest of them out, and he didn't mind
the little ones. s.sss4A
People may talk and write as they
please against the habit of early rising, but
u 'iie prieliig aLiiosliiele VI el.ie
we we Know OF nothing more nlfigolae;;ns m
Illah geltlnS up az O'Clock III tile aoilil -
I gong iortn WIN lantern laselii Nasa ~ nn,io' ~
meet tiie rising suh.-D'''ou'y 1se'0S:
THE way to wealth is as plain as thesway
to market II depenus tilleily ht o 'sso w0nte Sta
INDUSTRY anu lIugn'y tlrs, naola az boSt f'o
neither tlne nor i1oley Os lin ,,,S ny fr,
use OF oo.i. N!1,lou. ,d n,t1un .,ith tha,,, eN-
gallgy nolhihg WIN uo ; anu " i'n 'iie''4 -
erythhg.
THE other day an lrlshnah WIN very
heavy trunk got into an OMNIBUS, anu sat
himselfdown and held the box on MS kllees- l1l:
The conductor wanted TO take u rom Illll'
: But" says Paddy, sure, the poor ere'-
lures of horses have enough 20 drag aiopS
without that, and III carry IL lneseli.
R.1NENT has an extraordinary effect on
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Four prisoners confined in the Jail at
Pleasant Hill, Saline county, Neb., were
burned to- death in the building, which
was small wooden structure, few days
ago.
The steamer Acorn, of the Vermont
Central line, en- route from Ogdensburg to
Chicago, was burned to the waters edge
at Collins dock, about five miles above
Alexandria Bay, Sept. IL. The passen-
gers, fifty in, number, and the crew were
all saved with difficulty. She was heavily
laden with cargo of general merchandise,
which was lost.
The Pacific Mail steamer Costa Rica,
from Honolulu, was wrecked during fog
near the entrance to the harbor of San
Francisco, Sept. II. AL Of the passengers
and crew were rescued.
Valentine Mccormack, Mrs. Samuel
Rannels, and her little grandchild, six
years old, were going to Jacksonville, ILL.,,
in buggy, a few days ago, when their
carriage was struck by a locomotive while
crossing the railroad track, and the two
latter instantly killed and the former seri-
ously injured. -
The dwelling Of William Crouch, near
WiIliamstown, Ky, burned on the night OF
Sept. 16, and his wife and two children
and an orphan boy named Dunn perished
in the flames.
A Tallahasse (Florida) dispatch of Sept
2l, says: A terrific storm prevailed
throughout this portion of the county
Friday morning. Several stores were un.
rooted and thirty or forty houses blown
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY,
Personal AND POLITICAL.

A Washington dispatch of September
% says: Postmaster-G General CresweH
to-day wrote to Postmaster Filley,
of St Louis, that, having admit
mitted wrong action in assessing employees
through ignorance of the yil-Seryiee
rules, and having promptly returned the
money when shown his mistake, and in
view of the report of special agents sent
to investigate the matter that he is a very
capable officer, no further proceedings will
be taken against him, but the charges dis
missed.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
POETRY.
SUMMER, SWEET sooD-BYt

BY GEORGE COOPER.
Gold and red and purple leaves
Flutter down the wind;
With the snow Of thistle-down
all the lanes are lined.
Clear and keenly blue the sky,
Hurrslng birds are flying high,
Singing: '' Summer, sweet, good-by!
Summer, sweet, good-by"
sheaves are nodding In the sun,
AS IL passed along,
N agay, fantastic rout,
Summers fairy throng.
Where the fading willow swings,
Where the nest, deserted, clIngs,
Listen to the brook, that sings:
Summer, sweet, good-byF"
Woodlands whisper sad farewells;
Squirrels frisk andspring;
Patter, patter rain the nuts,
For their harvesting.
Flocks of merry birds go by,
Meath the hearts unclouded sky,
Hopeful, trustful, while we sigh:
Summer, sweet, good-byl"
The Independent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18
COMMERCE AND INDUsTR1.

The well known banking firm Of Jay
Cooke & Co., New York, suspended pay
ment ON Thursday, Sept. Is, causing apanic
in Wall street second only to that of the
memorable "Black Friday" The most
exaggerated rumors gained circulation,
and stocks of all kinds fuctuated wildly.
The house of Jay Cooke & Co. had
branches in Philadelphia, Washington,
and London, and their failure will affect
many interests both in this country and in
Europe. The First National Bank of
Washington, of which Henry d. Cooke is
President, and which was closely allied to
the banking interests of the firm, also sus-
pended. 1t is stated by the firm that the
suspension was brought about by adj
vances made to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, of which this house was
financial agent. The only other failures
announced were those of Richard Schen
and Robertson, Suydam & Co.
The New York and OsWego Midland
Railroad Company have suspended pay
ment. a
The failure Of Jay Cooke & Co. brought
| financial distress to large number of
banking houses and trust companies
throughout the country, for which they
were the financial agents.. Most of the
Freedmen s savings Institutions through
out the Southern States had their deposits
in the Washington house of Cooke 6 Co.
On the day following the suspension of
| Cooke & Co., the following additional
New York houses succumbed to the crisis /:
Fisk & Hatch, Beers & Edwards, Eugene
Jackson, Hay s. Warner, Day & Morse,
A. M. Kidder, George B. Alley, Greenleaf,
Norris & Co., w. Ell. Warren, Thomas
Reed s. Co., William Gonnor, Whittemore
6 Allison and E. d. Randolph & Co., the
latter said to be Tom Scott's New I ork
house, of which his soi-in- law is the bead.
fI'he cause ASSIGNED for the failure of the
Iprincipal houses on the list, isthe fact that
they have advanced funds largely to GER
| tain railroads in course of construction,
while the great decline in stocks which
| followed the first break, brought down the
small ler and weaker houses. On Friday
| the depesit5fs ina number of the savings
institutions in NeW5 York, Philadelphia
and Washing ON becalee alarmed md
made a run upon the but her. de-
mands- were promptly met add the. day
closed with increased confGlen their
stability. There were also ! ntHabero Of
failures in Philadelphia, the only promi-
neht firm being that of Gilbourgh, Bond &
Co. Its stated that the London house OF
Jay Cooke, McCulloch & Co., is paying all
demands.
The following is the comparative cotton
statement for the week ending Septem-
Der 10:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18

saturday, the thlrd Gay OF the financial
panic, was an intensely exciting one in
Wall street-so much so that it was found
necessary to close the Stock Exchanges.
and to pass rule forbidding the members
from making any transactions in stocks
either on the street or elsewhere prior to
the regular session of the Board on. Mon
day. A large number of additional fail
ures were reported, among them the
Union Trust Company (the cashier of
which was said to be a defaulter TO the
amount of $600,OO0), the. National Trust
Company, and the National Bank of the
Commonwealth. The excitement and
panic which followed the announcement
in the Stock Exchange of the suspension
of these institutions were beyond descrip-
ton. The Stock Exchange resembled a
mad-house, and the streets were
blocked with people, all laboring
under great excitement and frenzy.
Prices tumbled from two to sixteen
per cent, and stocks were slaughtered
without any apparent regard to values.
President Grant and Secretary Richardson
proceeded to New York on Saturday
night, and on Sunday conference was
held with some of the leading financiers at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to endeavor to
arrange some plan for governmental relief.
A proposition was made that the President
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
place $30,000,000 of legal reserve in the
city banks, and Commodore Vanderbilt
offered to add S10,OO0,0oO more. This
proposition was declined, the President
stating his belief that he had no constitu-
| tional power to afford the relief asked for
in this manner. 1t was finally determined
that the Assistant Treasurer be instructed
to purchase all the government bonds
offered for sale to any amount, and as the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18

THE Omaha Herald declares that so Tar
as past successes have proven their useful
ness, State Fairs in Nebraska for the next
five years ought to be abolished, and dis
trict fairs ought to take their place."
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18

Aardships. PrfvatiOns and SufFerings
Of the PObaris CreW.~An Interesting
account from Captain BuddfnSton's
pnrfv
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-10-18

down and several others badly damaged.
A great number of gin-houses were de-
stroyed. The cropsa are considered ruined.
Three or four lives were lost and several
persons wounded. A large number of
cattle. were killed. The telegraph wires
and feneesa are down for miles. The loss
in this county is immense. st. Marks was
completely washed away, only two houses
being. left standing, and twenty families
made homeless. Newport is also reported
swept away. .l5ls
A 100000 fire occurred at Burlington,
Iowa, Sept. 20.
A fire occurred in the Yellow jacket
Mine, at Gold Hill, New, Sept. 20, 1900
feet below the level, causing three explo-
sions of gas. Six miners were killed.
Governor Woodson of Missouri has is
sued a proclamation offering a reward Of
$1,000 each for the arrest and delivery to
the Sheriff of Galloway county Of Porter
Gregory, Mote Moore and Robert Kemp,
indicted by the Grand Jury of Galloway
County, for the murder Of Peter Kessler,
Geo. w. Law and w. w. Dundon, at Fui-
ton, on the 18th day of last August, and
for participating in the mob of that date
also, areward of $500 each for the arrest Of
persons who can be identified as having
participated in any way in the mob.
A prize-fght occurred few miles above
st. Louis, Sept. %, the contestants being
Mike McCoOle and Tom Allen. The latter
was declared the victor, winning the fight
in seven rounds. McCoole was terribly
beaten.
The Terre Haute Qnd.) Iron and Nal
Works were burned Sept. 10. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, 100000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29
FIREFLIns.

If we remember rightly, it was an
Irishman who pronounced fire flies
'muskeeturs with lanterns, "but with
laughable mistake he really insulted
these harmless, pretty insects
Nevertheless, if not carrying Lam
terms themselves, they have been
used in that capacity. In South
America the Indians catch number
of them and use them to light their
path when travelling by night
They also imprison them vim gauze
and fasten them to their garments as
ornaments. In Siam the fireAies get
up grand displays on their own ac>
count that far surpass our Fourth>of-
July fireworks. They select certain
kinds of trees in the forest of that
country, avoiding all others, anG
cover them from their tops to tn,
ground. Then, as if acting in con
cert, or at the command of q leader
they flash out on the tropical dark
ness at regular intervals, clothing
the trees-trunks, branches, twig'
and ieayes-with living fire.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

A CLERICAL gentleman, in exam
ming a Sunday school, asked the
class before him if any Of them could
tell him anything about the apostle
Peter. A little girl raised her hand,
much to the qualification Of the ex-
aminer. "Come up here, my good
little girl" said he, 81 am glad you
remember your Bible lesson SO well.
Now, tell the other boys and girls
what you know of st. Peter" The
girl was quite willing, and COM
menced, "Peter, Peter, punkin- eat
er, had q wife and couldn't keep
her; be put her in a." but before
she could get to ''punkin SHELF the
school was in roar.