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The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
THE TIMES.

The times are improving, already
our most active operators are on the
look-o for sites, to drill new wells
when spring sets in. Confidence is
entirely restored, and the operators Of
this place have come out of the panic
with flying colors. We have not had
4 single failure; we have had no dis
,ress, and we feel to-day that our oil
producers have much to be proud OF.
They have kept their wells running
have sold their oil and paid their debts,
at times even when they have had to
sacrifice, Now the clouds are breaking
away, and in short time they will
have clear sky over their heads. Our
operators owe much good will to the
working men, who have hedged on
their expenses, and have only asked
of them what money was actually nee
essary for their support. There has
always been the best Of feeling between
employee and employer. Our oil men
should never forget the friends who
have stood by them, and helped them
over the stream, and hereafter, should
another hard time come upon us, VIC
think the croakers will find our outside
friends less ready to believe them then
than they were in the past.
Our merchants have done their du-
ty nobly by our producers, and have
maintained business credit through
out, which merchants Of any place
might envy. y Baltimore merchant
on a visit here last week, informed us
that our merchants stood a No. in
that city, and that their orders for any
amount OF goods were always prompt
IL filed. And they have maintained
this credit without distressing ono Of
their customers, and all the time carry
ing more than twice the amount Of
oil mems paper than all the Banks in
Parkersburg, combined. And so we
have passed over the crisis; in a short
time everything will be running as it !
formerly did, and we trust that our
community will profit by the lesson
the hard times has taught-to sell their
productions for cash, and pay for what
hey buy with cash.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

y New Jersey paper up the river is in
trouble. The editor wrote the other
day OF 4 certain official that "his con.
duct indicates 4 great want Of pro-
pricty; and he must think SO in his
soul" But when the type setter got
hold Of the article nc miScon>trUcd
the sentence SO that ii appeared in the
paper thus. Ills conduct indicates 4
great want Of sobricty; he must be
drunk as an owl Then the official
armed himself with 4 carving-Gnite
and sailed forth in search OF Scalps.
The editor lined his clothing inside
with stove. plates, took out 4 fresh
insurance on his life, and threw up
breastworks in front Of his sanctum
door. In the next issue the mistake
was explained and the raging victim
abandoned his pursuit of hair and
handed the carving-knilc to his cook.
And thus was avertcd frightful ira
gcdv, which would have deluged New
Jersey with blood, and added one
more to its array Of bald-headed jour
naliSts.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

TIE Stale C1HacH Of tie Friends cf
Tcmbcra&ce, assembled al Lexis
bNEg, AE%. III. 1873.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
independent journalism.

The Age, the only Democratic jour
nal in Philadelphia, has thrown out
the banner Of independent journalism,
and rcnounccs its position rs party
organ, Signalling Its new departure
by changing its name to the Nc79
ASr, 1t is orc of the oldest and has
been heretofore one Of the ablest
journals in the country. MI the
prosperous and powerful papers Of the
country are assuming independent
positions. The ablest Of the Repu
blican organs have long since struck
their organic colorS and joined the
independents. The change Of the
I@r leaves only one Democratic pa
per of wide notoricty in the ranks oil
organic journalism-thc World, Of
New York. Ii is Il significant con-
ment on the growing independent
bipartisan sentiment OF the country
and should be 4 warning-if anything
could be warning--to tho fossil spe'
cies who cling 20 the remnants Of past
parties. There will be some pretty
surprising thing for the party folks al
around next year, unless they look be-
Yord their noses, which politician;
very seldom do.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
Sunshine and Clouds.

All! this beautiful world; l know not
what TO think of it. Sometimes it is
all sunshine and gladncss, and heaven
itself lies not far of, and then it sud
denly changes, and is dark and sorrow
full, and the clouds shut out the day.
In the lives of the saddcst or us, there
are bright days like this, when we feel
as if we could take the great world in
cur arms. Then come gloomy hours,
when the fire will not burn on our
hcarths, and all without and within is
dismal, cold and dark. Believe me.
every heart has its secret sorrows,
which the world knows not and often
times we call 4 man cold when he is
only sad.-L0RG7ci(o7?.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
A Day Nearer His Doom.

When a man has been sentenced TO
be executed. rs the time appointed
draws nigh many people are often
heard to remark, "Well, one day more
OF poor-'s time has gone" 1t does
not appear to occur to the careless out
side observer that this is no trucr Of
the prisoner than OF himself and every
one else-that another Of his days has
gone, and that he is just as absolutely
one day nearer to his own death as the
doomed prisoner is to his. 1t is a
nearer approach to his own death
which the condemned man makes at
common pace with all the living, only
the day Of his doom is known to him
while that of others is concealed from
them.
Mercifully concealed too; for how
much would the enjoyment Of this life
be diminished, if we knew beforehand
lust when VIC should be obliged to
quit it. The uncertainty when we are
to 90, the expectation of dying in our
own homes, with our last hours con-
so!ed By the alterations Of kindred and
friends, and sustained by the hopes
inspired by religion-thcsc considcra-
tons rob death come when it may, Of
much ofits terrors and lead us to look
upon it as the peaceful close of our
lifG's labors.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

=
Tcmbcra&ce, assembled al Lexis
6HE;S, iT%. til. 1873.
To TIE CLERGY OF ALL DENoMI-
NATIONS, IN THE STATE OF WEST
Waive address ourselves to YOU rs
the body to which we arc most indcSt-
cd for any improvements in public
opinion touching morals and religion.
1t is 10 the CkHrchcS, said Sir Henry
Thompson. the head OF the medical
profession ir England. when pleading
for Temperance, though himself 4
Skcptic, that VIC must look for any
considerable reformation in the drink
ing habits OF the people, and the
churches under our observation have
been much what their pastors have la
bored to make them. II this be so
then, beyond most others at least,
theirs will be the responsibility
theirs the guilt-and theirs the glory
Of the national reformation, in which
We seek to &c the humble but efficient
co-workerS.
1t is no longer necdiul to argue the
questions OF Temperancc. We remcm-
Der when public opinion on this sab
ject in all countries was dcad, or If
any were alive, whether in churches or
civil government, it was only to be in
despair. There was lion in the way
which would rend the Temperance re-
former as he would rcnd kid. But
we have lived to sec the day when
truth on this subject, as we Of the
Temperance organizations understand
it, has won a Gear majority in all ranks
of society.
In the Roman Catholic Church the
leading officials have taken this worE
in hand and with great success. In
the Church of England the Convoca-
ton has done the same thing. Bishops
and Archbishops are speakers at Tenn
perance meetings, and sermons upon
total abstinence are preached by ap-
pointment once in the year in the
Cathcdrals of St. Paul's and West
minister, London, and Parliament
alarmed by the fearful advance Of
has taken the subject in
hand
Ii Ills country every denomination
has more or less acknowledged lis
oblig alton to labor in the work; and
more than this Legislatures in nearly
every State in tie Union are carrying
prohibitory or restrictive laws as far as
in their Judgment public opinion de-
mands them and will sec to their exc
cution.
But vast as is the worl: which has
beer done-probably the most difficult
part-it is needless to say how much
remains to be done, and which is quite
practicable, if all will Steah out and
act out what they link upon the sub
ject.
To this end we make our appeal 10
the ministers Of religion that at least
twice in the year they will call the spe-
cial attention CT the people to temper
ance, and their duty to cooperate i'll
some form or other in a cause which
has such claims upon common human
ity, and that they will make such other
illusions TO it in sermons, lectures,
bible classes, and SuudaySchoolS, rs
will bring this which is one ofthe grea-
test hindranccs to the progress of the
gospel and moral reformation Of the
world, under the Scriptural maxim of
sine nt0m line and frccctt mfon pre-
cctt..'
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

We wish that some one who has the
authority. would look into the matter
OF the mails which come here, and cor
rect. in some manner, the delays.
Tuesdays mail from Parkersburg laid
at Walker Station all day, not arriving
here until "Wednesday, at 9 o'clock.
The delays in the E astern mails arc
worse than in the Western. We do
not receive any Of our Pennsylvania
daily exchanges until they are three
or four days old. We hope that this
matter will be speedily remedied.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

We hope that our producers, when
they once more feel their feet under
S:,eia. will be more careful how they
handle their finances in future. The
hard times now existing here, are due
entirely to the fact that our pro-
iucers have sold their oil on time, and
IL consequence have pocket full Of
paper that nobody wants. In future
iet all sales Of oil be for cash, and then
lou will be independent Of banks or
clioues.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

The price OF oil is still advancing
notwithstanding the bears report sew
cral large strikes in Pennsylvania. We
nope our operators will not be in 4
atrry to sell; orr opinion is that oil
viii advance steadily now. With the
production averaging only $1,000 bar
r>!s and demand of over 10000 bar
rcis iaily, we see no reason why it
sAcGld not.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
TO THE OIL PRODUCERS.

Several Of our friends have made an
arrangement, so that every morning
the latest quotations OF oil will be
found posted on the outside Of our
Office door. These dispatches are az
Mentic, and can be relied upon. ANY
Of our friends who wish, will find the
latest Pennsylvania papers on file in
our office, and they are welcome to
call and peruse them.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

The price of oil is still advancing.
Producers who can had better hold
production. Don't believe any story
t:.at may he told about fall Of ten
c,rss on a barrel; don't believe any
stories about 1000 and 5000 barrel
strikes. tell the "bcars" the tale is too
G::cnuatcd.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1874

The acarth Of oil news from the
PENNSYLVANIA oil regions. in this issue.
= owing TO the fact that we have not.
On a2count Of the irregularities Of the
ma;ls. received any exchanges from
here during the last four days.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

Wants 4 situation, a practical prin-
ter who is competent tC take charge of
any departmental printing and pu-
blishing house. Would accept 4 pro-
fcssorship in any of the academies.
Has no. objection to teach ornamental
painting and penmanship, geometry,
trigonometry and many other sciences.
Is particularly suited to act as 4 pas
tor to a small evangelical church, or rs
local preacher. He would have no
objection to form 4 small but select
class Of interesting Young ladies TO
instruct in the highest branches. To
a dentist or chiropodist he would be
invaluable, as he can do almost any
thing. Would checrfully accept
position rs 4 bass or tenor singer in a
choir. Would board with family, if
decidedly pious. For further particu-
lars, inquire at Browns Saloon"
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20
Address To The Clergy Of West
Virginia.

Published BY request of Rev. S. D..
Tompkins. Rector OF mmanucl
Church.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

A girl in Wisconsin swallowed fort,
percussion caps. Her mother refrain
ed from spanking her for fear of an
explosion.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

What is the difference between
pill and hill? One is hard to get up
and the other is hard 10 gel down.
The Volcano lubricator. (Volcano, W. Va.) 1871-1879, 1874-01-20

n recent Newspaper article say
There can be no doubt that green
backs are conductors OF contagious
Diseases, and that persons handing
them are extremely liable TO take such
Diseases, especially smallpox.
This no doubt is true-and we now
have a startling revelation to make.
We know that it will not be believed,
We are aware that people will say
that it is simply incredible, and yet it
is fact that we can lay our hand on
man who is willing to take thous-
andS Of grcenbacks every day and stu!l
them into his pockets and walk around
with death from small poX staring him
in the face as 4 consequence of his
maddened folly. 1t is difficult 20 be-
l;evc that such a desperate and reck-
less person really exists, and yet we
know 4 man who don't care how many
Of these poisonous greenbacks are Sc
crcted in his clothes, and who can have
millions hurled ct him without the
culver of muscle. Doubtcrs can be
convinced By calling at this office with
a greenback for the purpose OF expert
mcntation. Large denominations are
pcrlcrrcd by this extraordinary man.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
Florence Lake.

Mr.. George w. Homan, jr., re-
Gently purchased a yacht, twenty
feet long, and put it on that beauti-
full sheet of water, Florence Lake,
three miles north of the city. The
lake is about a mile and a half long,
and about tllree-quarters of a mile
wide, there being plenty of water in
it at the present time. The sailing
is excellent, and there is no danger
of drowning, a the water is not
deep enough for any such catastro-
phe.
1t isa matter of surprise that more
of our citizens do not visit this pleas
ant resort, and take a sail, and We
wonder that more boats are not put
upon the lake. We understand,
however, that efforts are being made
to get up a boat club i'm this city,
but We are afraid that it will be as
unsuccessful as was the attempt of
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
OMAHA BREWTIEs.

Judge Wilbur has ordered Tom
Gardner 10 leave the town.
Captain Kelley has found a
whip. Owner can have the same
by paying for this notice.
The City Marshal has giver
strict orders to the police to arrest
all suspicious persons i'm the city,
and thus drive them out of town.
1t was showing Wednesday
night at Wood River, 172 miles west
O fOmaha. Yesterday it has been so
chilly here that ~overcoats and fires
were not uncomfortable.
One George w. Allen played q
confidence game on his fellow-typos
of the Republican composing room.
He borrowed considerable money
from them, and stole a sos silver
cornet from one, and then disap-
reared. He was arrested "Wednesday
night by Policeman Mansfield atthe
Atlantic House, where he had regis
tered under an assumed name, as
hailing from Minneapolis. The
cornet was found i'm a pawn-shop.
Judge Peabody yesterday morning
seathim back to Jail in defaultof $500
hail, for his appearance at the Dis
trict Court.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
lssa Ball Notes.

Tuesday and Friday evenings
Of each week have been appointed
regular evenings for practice by the
Mics.
The grounds neal the northern
terminus Of the street railway will
be used as a union ground this year,
and will be fitted up so as to make
1t the regular base ball grounds of
the city.
The Milo and Resolute clubs
will play a match game on the
Union grounds Saturday afternoon.
All the members Of the Milos
and Stars are young men employed
throughout the city-clerks, me-
chanics, prospective lawyers, mer-
chants and bankers-and are really
. creditahle organization to the city.
The boys seem to think the old
folks ought to at least manifest a
passing interest i'm our national
gnme.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12

Rev. Mr.. Donelly returned yester-
day from q visit to Washington and
Michigan.
President Dillon, Of the Q. P.
p, left for the East yesterday over
the Chicago & Rock Island railroad
in a special car. He was accom-
panied by Chief Engineer Sickles
and others.
Joe Gibbs, the ex-lion tanner, and
travelling agent of the Ohio and
Mississippi railroad, arrived in town
yesterday morning, and shook hsnds
with all the railroad boys, including
Sam Kelley, the snake hunter, and
local passenger agent of the Chica-
90 & Rock Island railway.
The following r the arrivals at
the Wyoming Hotel:
FIJI Hobbs, Albany, Ind; A E
Smith, Carroll, Ind; w H Mason,
Mason City, Iowa; w NJ White,
Hastings; Dan Maginnis, Cedar
Rapids; H III Murphy, Abingdon,
i'll; DC Brown, sioux City; H NJ
Van Armon, Lincoln: David Sin
clair and daughter, Hastings; H NJ
Rice, Toledo Chic; n ] Miller, Des
Moines; H V Roberts, Plattsmouth;
o NJ Streight, do; Miss Lizzie Nc.
Belden, Missouri; Miss Florence
Cockerill, do; ID A Anderson, Dial
las, Texas; J B Nelson, Kansas
City; Nelson Chambers, Michigan
S e Gardner, Chicago; ] H Painter
Lincoln VIM b Porter, Platts
mouth; Walter Craig, Cadiz, Ohio
I'D Ketcham, Waverly, Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
The Anniversary Of the Burning Of the
Bee" Office.


Bee" Office.
Time rolls round rapidly. 1t was
just two years ago yesterday that the
BEE Office, then located in a wooden
building on Twelfth street, next to
Redfeld's, was fired by the hand of
an incendiary, Robert Anderson, and
burned to the ground, and for which
crime the villain is now serving out
a sentence i'm the State Prison. The
BEE, however, came out as usual on
the same day, publishing the first
account of its own fire. Since then
it has grown rapidly in size, iniu-
ence and circulation, and ranks
among the very best papers i'm the
west. upward and onward" has
ever been its watehword. and the
paper itself is the best evidence of
its success.
The State Journal, of a few days
ago, contained the following conn.,
plimentary notice Of the fire-fiend
Anderson:
"The prisoners are now publish
ing a weekly paper of twenty-five
letter sheets i'm manuscript, called
the bathurst. Mr.. Anderson, who
was sent up from Omaha a short
time ago, on a charge of attempting
to burn the BEE Office, and who is
an editor of many years experience,
conducts this paper, and its weekly
issue is looked for with much inter-
est. 1t Is proposed to purchase a
small printing press and outfit for
the S of the prisoners, and Mr..
Gould has kindly taken this subject
under consideration"
"On a charge of attempting to
burn the BEE Office" is good, con-
sidering that his attempt was a sue
cess, and for which he was convicted.
Gan editor of many years expert
ence," is rich, when it is known
that Anderson never was an editor.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION.
An attempt to wreck Passenger
Train Fooled by q Boy.

Wednesday night the train
from Chicago that reached this
city yesterday morning over
the Chicago & Rock Island
railroad, came very nearly being
sent to destruction by three villains,
who had INSTRUCTED the track a few
miles this side of Iowa City. They
tore up a rail, put it across the
track, and chained it down. They
accomplished their work at an
early hour in the evening, dis
appeared to await the result,
and then reap a rich reward in
plumber, which was evidently
their intention. They probably
congratulated themselves that they
had not been observed, but in this
they were mistaken, as they had
been watched by a small boy, who
happened providentially to be in
the neighborhOod at the time. He
had been walking along the track
for several miles during the after
noon, and becoming tired, he lay
down in the grass and fell asleep.
The noise caused by the operations
of the train wreckersawakened him,
and the sight of the men in their
devilish work so frightened
him, that he remained quiet, and
kept out of sight till they
had gone, and then hurried to Iowa
City, and gave the information to
the railroad men. When the train
came along, the engine was de-
tached, and sent ahead with a force
of men, who found the statements of
the boy to be true. The villains who
had put up the job, we're nowhere
to be found. The track was re-
paired, and the train proceeded on
its way to Omaha, arriving an hour
late this morning in consequence.
The passengers were quite enthu-
siastic over the conduct of the boy,
and were lavish in their praise of
his cool presence of mind. He
was sent to Des Moines to receive
the thanks of Superintendent Royce,
and probably be rewarded by a
handsome and substantial! testimO-
NAL, as he certainly ought to be.
This is the second attempt of this
kind on this road within a week.
On last Sunday evening the east
bound train struck a tie that had
been placed OH the track near At
lanta. The pilot, however, carried
it a distance of two hundred yards,
when the train was stopped. Had
it ever got under to the wheels, a
smash-up would have been the re-
suit.
1t is thought that the same gang
who wrecked a train last year, are
the same ones who are doing this
work now. 1t is a we'll known fact
that this road carries the overland
mail and a large amount Of treasure
daily, especially on the East bound
trains, which may account for the
numerous attempts that have been
made at w%recking.
Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-12
A CARD From Trains Private Secre-
tary.


COZZENS HOUSE,
Omaha, June 18th, 1874.
EDITOR OMAHA BEE:
We cannot deal i'm harsh terms
with one whose life has been made
miserable rOughcircumstancesb be-
yOnd his control, and who in conse-
quence is affected with lunacy; but
it does seem to us as though George
F. Train, in his lucid intervals,
must be ashamed of such whining
productions as the above.
That his property is advertised for
sale under a mortgage because he
has not not paid his debts is true
but what of that? 1t is nothing
more that what is liable to happen to
any of US who are unable to pay our
debts.-st. 4. D. IBsalrombe, in Re
publican.
This is purely a GJelous, malici-
u attack upon Mr.. Train-when
only n year ago two of the best
juries in this country, and two of
the ablest judges of the Supreme
Court of New York, decided unani-
mOusly that "GeOrge Francis Train
was perfectly sane and responsible
for his acts" That certainly settled
the matter as to Mr.. Trains sanity
or insanity, and sent the ~"insane"
Hammond and Cross, "experts,"
reeling to their corners. If Mr..
Train will only come out and prose-
cute this malicious libeller and
slanderer Of the "busted" Republi-
can he will receive the plaudits and
thanks of ninety-nine out of every
hundred Omahaians. Such a weak
style of "logic" or "reasoning" as
that of attacking a mans brain
does not SAVIOR of true manhood, nor
is it any indication of great calibre
of mind.
at is nothing more than what is
liable to happen to any Of us who
are unable to pay Our debts" "Cs"
and sour" is good and very appli-
cable to st. A. d. Balcombe. 1t is
the general talk of the town that
the general manager" of the Oma-
ha Republican is up to his chin in
the mire ofindebtedness, and that if
it were not for the obscene quack
advertisements that appear in nearly
every column of his paper, and that
SO tink in the nostrils of its very few
remaining subscribers, he would col
lapse into bankruptcy at once. It's
your turn now, "Old Balky J" Next.
GEO. p. BEMIs.