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New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
Brooklpn advertisements.
The Most Decisive Carpet Bar
gains Ever Given.


Despite the fact that Carpet
prices have been steadily advanC-
ing we place on sale tomorrow
five lines of some of the best Car
pets made at MUCH LOWER
PRICES THAN THEY'VE EVER
BEEN SOLD HERETOFORE.
Moquettes-regua7 price 81 90, at oSc. yd
Saxony Axminsters-reguar price s1.O0,
Smiths Best Administers regular pric.
sl25. at 7sc. yd
Smiths veIvets-resuIar prIcs sl.oO and
Smiths Tapestry Brussels price
50o., at SIC. yd
There are ample quantities and a
splendid assortment OF excellent
patterns of each kind.
All the goods are new and they're
frOmthe celebrated Alexander Smith
& Co. S millS-a fact which guar
anteeS their superiority.
No prudent housewife can afford
to disregard this opportunity. If
you've no immediate need for car
pets, it will pay you to provide for
future wants.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
Fulton Street. Gaan Place Livingston Street, Brooklyn
Railroads.
Railroads.
CENTRAL RAILROAD Of NEW JERSEY

Anthracite coal used eNclu9lf"iN.
-Four Traces. Automatic Block Signals.
On IA after October 49, 1897
Stations n New York To-, Of Liberty 81.
and whitehall Terminal
Trains leave foot of Liberty s.
Tor Easton Bethlehem. Alenio-n. Mauch Chunk -.
$50 7:i1. a:lo a NJ. l2 NJ. 70 Eastonl. 70 30 = 10
a 20 70 Eastgn, go q % 4. Aenio~nl W Sunlay'
$50 q Ol % Easionl 4. NJ. ! 90. 5:5o en +. VI
For WNkcsbarre Pitis'on and scranton DO \ ii. i.lO
30 ia /. NJ sundays 20 \. NJ.
AeadlnR and Harrisburg y" 500 y 10 n" " 10
Readlng, II 20 A. N. i.lo l0 GOO 400 20 ReadlAg'.
30 a. 600 % Readng J.. NJ. 9.l5 uixht SUNDAYS.
For sunbury Iev..shurg and wnlamspor' - 42o. 500.
e.io 4. NJ. 40 i0. 9 OO i. NJ. Sundays. 20 n n
ALL RAIL ROUTE.
FOR Long BRANCH. OCEAN GROVE. &c
For Rcd Bank. Long Branch Ashury PARK. ocean
points Point Pleasant. - SO II 20
A. NJ 100 -. AS. 40. 52s Gi5 +. " sgneni'
(siops Inierlscn Asbury PARK and ocean Grove.
600 90 Is Red Bank 9n.y \ VI. 900 l.. NJ
FOR LAKEWOOD.
4 30. $50 4. ". ~ 4 80 r. " SUNDAYS. lol' \ VI
For Farmlnrial~ Toms River RarucgRt PAX and Bht-
negat so $50 A. 81. i:i5. 40 +. VI sundaSs. iol5
T9r atlantic city. vineand ani nrlase'on. $50 a NJ.
For Monmouth Beach soahri.,, aii rIlsh'anis -
Navesink. 40. 30 II 30 A. NJ. 80 ~ - i;l''
40 52s 4. 81. sundays. 800 \. NJ. ico =. "
BOATS LEAVE WHITEHALL. TERMINAL.
Week days. 100 49, -. SIS o.Is p.75 935. 1926.
lO33. io55. II - I.55 \. NJ. l2li. LOO. -. -.
30 3:25 81 -. 40 80. 80 -. go. 1ao.
- so a:-i JOSS il.30 e. ". l2.lo night. SUNDAYS.
400 3.55 4.9o 81 5.g5 600 G.55. 725. So. 9c).
go Ic.l5. IU5J /. M.. IL 10 night
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
STEAMBOATS,.

AlBNNIW lgWEN09@ G0N[E.
rhr popular steamers ADIRONDACK and DEAN RICH
MoND will leave OF Pier Al r. r.. foot Canal st.. at
a p M daily Sundays excepedl. making direct connsc-
ton. with .rains North. East and West.
V,EOY BOATS-City OF Troy or Saratoga leaves
Yves, 10th ST. daily. except Saturday, 8 p. n. CON-
Meet WITH DELAWARE AND HUDSON AND FITCH.
Rt ;nC TRAINS sunday steamers touch a. Albany.
CATSkILL. HUDSON AND COXSACkIE
~ BOATS leave PIER g. n r.. foot Of Christophss
Street, every week k-day at p. NJ
KINGSTON LINE, West 10th-st.-Daily p. u.
wall Newbursh New Hambursh. Marlboro, Milton.
Poirhksepsic Hyde rark. Esopus Kingston Connecting
with T. g d. r. r. for all points In Catski MounainA
NEW HAVEN ST. Excursion, $1.50:
~ Fast steamers leave Pier 25 y. p. daily MundayS
excepted) p. and II midnight: arriving In time foe
trains to Mer:en Hartford SnrinHnAd and oiuo ncgh
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
FRENCH LINE
NONPAG\IE GE\ERALE Transatlantiuue

~ DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIs FRANCE.
From Pier AZ. North River foot Morton 81.
LA RRETAGNE. Rupe Sat. Nov. l3. 10 q. n
La BRErAGNE. RqEe, ;... Sat, Noy ls io : a
unwaris by all steamers except La Toura!ne includnG
railway fare Paris and landing charges Buffet Pario
car ssats free second class TO Paris. $54 rs.
FORGET. General Agent Bowling Green NJ r
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
HO VENEZUELA.

Steamers Of the RED 70" LINE. under mail con:
tract United states Government. are appointed
10 sail from Robert pier Brooklyn.
For La Guayra (for Caracas Puerto Cabeo Curacao
and Maracabo. Via Curacao
SS CARACAS. Thursday November T. I ..
S. VENEZu Ella. Saturday. November 49, ..
Ss PHILADELPHIA We einesday, November a. .. -.
BOULTON BLISS DALI.ETT
General Managers. No. l3j Fulton st.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
16 in. French f1airClOth,
16C. Yd.

Black French Haircloth. 16 inches wide is here
for you to buy, at ..................16 16c. yd
Main aisle
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
COOKS NILE STEAMERS

our nrst-class tourist will leave CAIRO
FIRST CATARACT
the Great. Nov 80 Rameses the Great. Dec q
Ramcses Dec IL Remeses Dec. %
Weekly saings thereafter. DAHABEAHs and sPE,-
CIAI. STEAMERS for private parties
TfIOS COOK son. -Gi & .225 Broadway y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31

4 CRUISE TO the Mediterranean by North German
~ Lovd S. "Aller" Feb. s. 1s0s, visiting Gibraltar
Malaga Granada Alhambra. Algeria. Malta Cairo. Jer,i-
salem. Beyrout. Ephesus consantinople Athens Roms
Only $3.50. All shore excursions, Hotels, fees
etc. Included F. 9. CLARK, III Broadway. New York
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31

THE SEA ROiTE TO SAN FRANCISCO
Connecting the lsthmus for all West Coast Ports -
Mexico. Central and South America
S.,arlers sail from pier foot West 21th-st v Y
AIIIANCA. Nov. TO- noon ADVANCE. .. Nov 20 nooa
For rates apply at Company office. 20 Broadway.
JOHN MUIR. Traffic Manager
New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINES.

A'A TEXAS. SO. CAROLINA. GA. AND FLA
STRAIGHT anil ROUND TRIP Tickets issued TO- ai
co &c Georgia Florida Excellent accommoda dom
>'vrite for orr 6Opage Pocket Guide (masd fresI
C. H. MALLORY 4 Co. Gen. Ag,s.. Pier 20. e. r.. n z
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Senator CaEery, in a recent in

Senator Cafery, ia a recent in
terview in tho New Orleans States,
makes the following prediction ::
"When I affirm that the Dlngley
bill may yet prove the *nnihilation
OF the sugar industry in Louisiana
/ mean just this: The high duty
which the Senate has placed on
beet sugar, higher even because OF
the countervailing duty tllan the
duty OIL cane sugar, presupposes
the very rapid development Of the
beet industry i'll this country. The
cane industry with its extremely
high rate will likewise expand. IT
this high duty is only kept on long
enough sugar will cease to be a
measure of revenue government and
either the democratic or republican
party will lie forced to.put it Oh the
free list.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Il The Clinton Bank.

Plans were mature0 for organizing the
proposed bank in Clinton s'ioncr than
was at first Thought they could lo. L. J.
Buck, Our popular Banker, Went over or
Monday to effect organization, which
was done Tuesday afternoon. "A meeting
of citizens was held, and the stock, con-
ssting of $50 shares at $500 each were all
taken by them and by Mr.. Buck. \
board of directors was elected, viz: D "
Pipes, i J Buck,rE Llrwin, w + Hart
ner, II L Mayer, l L Heyman, lsitl"rt
Mayer, w y Herman, H II Forester
ID w Pipes was chosen president, = =
Euck, picc-president, and II II FORESTER
cashisr.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Revival Of knights Of Honor
Lodge.

The local lodge of Knights OF Honorihas
been languishing for some time, and
sorely needed q revival Of interest. We
are glad to report that this requiredstim-
illus was given it by the visit of Edward
Denekamp, Esq. Grand Treasurer of the
Grand Lodge, this week, who has been
laboring and not in vain to put tho lodge
on a a tirmer foundation than ever This
he was the moro eager to do as he was
one of the organizers Of the lodge, and felt
q natural attachment to the child Of his
creation.
On "Wednesday night, the lodge held sn
interesting session. The officers arc Judge
j. L. Golsan, Dictator; J. H. Clack, finan-
cial reporter; Jos. Stern, reportcT VIM.
Stewart, assistant reporter; A. Teutsch,
treasurer. Applications Of six new mem-
bers were received and we are informed
others have the matter of joining under
consideration.
The Knights Of Honor have 'dlscontln'
ned INSURANCE on the assessment plan,
aud now base it on monthly payments
graded according to the aye of the person
insured. This change of operation put:
the erder'quite in the front ranks of the
most approved of insurance methods, ant
the rate at which new members are &C
ouired - about 1000 per month - shows
that the public favorably regards th
change. The lodge here has certainly re
ceived a new impetus
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

England buys Cur wheat and
corn a,Kl wine and oil, and sends
hit}ler many millions OF dollars, bnt
size evens up with ns'in the matter
of insurance. A statement publish
ed recently shows that Oh fire. lnsur-
ance alone we sent;toEngland $780,.
703,,3l7 in the year 1896. In life in
surance' the figures are about equal,
so that on the question of insurance
aloue we send abroad in round
numberSsS0,g00, 900 annraliy.;f this
money could be kept at home 1t no
doubt would make times " good dea!
better ard money more plentiful.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
The Dreaded Con
Can be gartl


able cNA for CONSUMPTION An y 3
c hisl' throat and lnng dis,a.,, y ' d
decl ne and we1kne'ss, loss Il a, !! w q
conditions Of wasting, and & Wy
great merits known, lie vill =, .sis D. 3
three BOTTLES to any reader 81 4. !, !
Democrat who maybe saasrip, 9 9
Already this ''new sciisnt;s.
medicine" has permanently c,,,a j. !
sands Of apparently hopeless ". I
The Doctor Z considers it h,srli,;.
ty-a duty which he sovss4 & has,.
to donate hisinfallible culs.
lie hasproved the dreaded COM,
to be q onable disease beyond n, IN.
and has on file N his Americas J, q, 4
ropeah laboratories testimonial, 4 h.
cncc from those benefited and .,..5 N
AL parts of &e world. 's'''.'
Don't delay until il is too ii. ID
sumption uninterrupted mean, 81
and certain death. Address /. ~.
NJ. c., 9s Pine street, New York, ii N
writing the Doctor, please IL. 81,
and postofiice address, and aha n,.s
reading this article in the Trne D.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Over a million names or the pen

Over a million names on the pen.
sion list and the number growing {!
The custom of young women marry
ing OH soldiers, in order to secure.
pensions after the death Of their
! husbands is becoming so common
that it iss seriously; considered to
pass a law debarring all such from
the benefits of pension. The evil
Of making a class to be even partly
supported by the government is ~
great menace to our free institutions.
Students OF history know that the
distribution of free com to certain
classes OF citizens was the greatest
blow, as it was the first, to Roman
liberty. The pension is 't'se same
evil in another form. OH for
another Grover with his little
Ratchet!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

Tie Shreveport Judge urges the
people of that city to build their
own school houses, aud not rely III
that respect upon the State educa-
f9tional fund, already too meagre to
support u proper school system. 1t
says OH the subject: School houses
. shelter the hope Of the land. All
the sweetest and brightest Jewels
.~of earth are in the school house.
Refinement, good morals, awakened
genius, all should have their'nsp'.,
ration in the atmosphere OF the
school room. Shall it be said that
our children are housed the best
portion of the year in miserable,
>-eliugy and uncomfortable shantles
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
st. st;lnislaus College.
Ray St. LouiS, Miss.

This coljege is situated OH the
Gulf Coast, so miles east OF New
Orleans, OF, the l.. & N. r. r.
The cours;, Of studies is extensive
ard comprises four departments:
Preparatory, commercial, Scientific
aud Classical. The mathematical
and scientific training is made ~
special object, >wb'le the literary
culture impaired fits yonns men Tor
business or the professions. No
effort will be spared to make it
eQnalto the best.
at both the Paris and Chicago
Expositions the exhibits OF THIS col
lcge received medals.
The next session begins Thurs
day, Sept. Cd. For terms and par
ticulars, address the President.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

Ingersoll may have SAID that
"what the South needs is silk hats
and suspenders," and Nullmll may
have said that it is "more schools,
more railroads and more banks.3
but what the South most needs is
that her people should attend to
business and that other people
should quit trying to attend to it
for them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

Apropos OF the Klondykc gold
craze, it may be remarked chat
after nil the safect and best place to
dig for gold is in the soil of%onl
farms. Here, il the farmer works
with Judgment and follows the
best methods, lie is certain of at
least making a living and has
reasonable assurance that he will
be alive when the nextspring opens
M, Which tho ordinary man who
goes to Alaska this fall, has net
Crowley Signal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
NEW HOPE ITEMS.

last week wasscmisidereA u rainy spell.
1t will put the farmers back at least u
week or more towards commencing to
gather their crops.
The Hd.,. W. r. Campbell, Justice of
the peace. spent several days in this
'nlcicliborhood during tile rainyspcll. y
We are glad to state Mis-. 8 j. T. Austen
is coMvalesce,it. ::
Mr.. Quin Austen, Jr.. from Avoyol'es
parish, was the guest Of Acknowledgements,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Austen, this week.
Mr.. A. D. Thoms, constable Of this
ward, made q business trip to the nlagis-
irate's office on Saturday.
Miss sailie Fleming spent last. week
with Miss Luolla lee i'll the Concord
neis hborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Swan, after spend
inc several days with relatives here, re-
turned to their home hear Natcl,ez, Miss,
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonrdm Of Arkansas are
now visiting this parish, hunting hidden
treasures with a mineral rod.
lIr. r. J. Thoms is still suffering with a
severe spider hito.
Mr.. 4. D. Thoms made business trip
=, to Jackson, Monday
Mr.. anu Mrs. Steve Smith. had as guests
on Sunday, MI aud Mrs. Lii Doherty and
children, Mr.. and Mrs; John Campbell '}r
Miss Leila Wicker Of Laurel Hill, wh'
las been visiting friends in Slaughter
and her sister in Springfield, returned
home on Wcdncstlayrefy much improved
lin health.
Mr.. Warden Sullivan spent Snnda,
with his daughter Mrs. Allen Thoms.
Mr.. Carrier Smith spent Saturday unit
Sunday with his sister Mrs. Marion Do
hcrty.
Mrssrs. Howard Thoms and Richar'
Cage made pleasant call at Mr.. A. i
Thoms on Sunday.
We are Sorry to hrac Mr.. Jimmie Han
f kins met with a sad accident on Monday
by cutting one Of his fingers oft.
t Mr.. Watt Smith. visited his brother
Stove Smith, Monday evening.
Daisy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
The Pity of it.

Il, the new session OF, the, 81.
Fraucisville Graded School, which
will shortly begin, there will be sew
eral pupils Of the higher grades
missing frcm it's rol''call. They
will not have graduated or have
Joined the ranks of "quituates," bat
will merely have followed the Gus
tom of "going away to school," a
custom cherished alike 10y wt'-to.
do parents and ambitious children
Far he it fl1nn'us to slur ut the Gus
tom when the youth has gone as
far ia bis studies as home facilities
hermit. But this is rarely. if ever
the case, rs age and not intellect
uaiamurements is the determ'"-
amt in the plan of sending ach:|d
away to school. We do :'t,t pre-
s,,,ne to question the right of par
ents to do SO or to inquire into
their motives, but mercly'T1sh 70
enlarge upon the pity of it from the
standpoint Of the home school.
Tor there can be but little doubt
that this custom is u powerful tao.
tor ill rcta:1ling the progress and
upiiftnent Of our home schools. It
must be discouragng to !" teacher,
wko has striven to carry % ln'pll
through y certain course t0'Lave
him renewed to another school ,'e.
tore the course is completed. The
moral effect upon tire remainder OF
the pupils is to lessen;lnNle in their
school and to lead them to under
rate~its advantages. This impress
sion is detrimental to the, tone of
the school.
We believe, on the contrary, that
! If the Graded School could once
have ~ pupil to complete the pre-
scribeltcourse and receive a certl>
!
fcate, or diploma, OF graduation,
that it would do mach towards
changing tho custom of sending
childre,, ,way::from -l'ome, for Other
cause than tire demands OF higher
education.
! And that is the pity ofit II the
school he good for anything practl
cal. it certainly should bc able Il
"hnisIl" pupils in the ordinary com
mon school branches, and we only
wiSl, that its patrons will 'ool
upon, the matter in that light. The
teachers, surely, ''arv competent
and 1the advantage of keeping
cl.&ld as long as possible, at home
is an argument which, it seem
to us, no ono can successful!
gainsay.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
And All Are Coca.

CongreSsmanMorrison says''There
are getting to he as many brands OF
Democracy as there are brands OF
Kentucky whiskey.-Morgan city
eUieW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Wheat reached last Friday, u
dollar IL bushel.

Mrs. Ferris, widow of the maker
of tho great Chicago wheel, 1'as
married Sclllatter, "the divine heal.
err She seems to like men with
wheels III their heads.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Regis vratiOn Notice.
Static of Louisiana,

Static of Louisiana,
Parish Of West Feliciana.
Notice is hereby given that in accord
ancc with Act No."S5 Of the General Ms
scmbly Of the State Of Louisiana OF 1887,
tho Office Of Registration for this par,
ish will be open for the Registration, OF
voters for the period of sixty; days, he
ginning Monday, Aug. 18th, next, at
the Court llol.se tor the first week, and at
Star Hill End ward, August 2Srl.
Stewards store, 9Th wt q 18th.
Grange Hall, stu :" " 22til'
Laurel Hill, 4th " 2lth.
.Clendcnil's store Bird . 2Sth.
Y Il Rows g 7th . 3Oth.
3 / Barrow's 9th " +" 31st.
Ltrez's 10th '"Sept. LIST.
Sch @stopol - 9Th, " 3rd
Bayuu Sara LIST " :" 9Th.
And, tOr the balance of said time there
after, ut the court house.
''''0 - y. FIARALsON,
Assessor and Registrar
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

Planters, iii tue secondward, are gloomy
over their cotton. Since the" heavy rains
of last week, the cotton is dying very
fast. The cause is a mystery, for though
there was some dying before the rain set
il, instead of being revived, the moisture
seems to have accelerated its ruin. Mr..
Robt. Daniel says he has been thinking
of writing Prof. Stubbs to get his opinion
rs to the cause: There a,e great patches
of this dying cotton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
WI or 6 6

Medicinal ya1;;e in a bottle of Hoods Sar5a-
pari!a than in any other preparation.
Moro skill is requires, more care taken, more
expense incurred i'll its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured its peculiar
combination, proportion and process
which make it peculiar to itself.
More people are employed and more space &C.
cupied in its Laboratory than.any other
More ,vonderfr! cares effected and more tes-
tmlonials received than by any other
More sales and more increase. year by year
are raportet. by druggists. -,
More people ar taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than any, otherAaand more are
taking today than evSr before:
eEore and STILL MORE reasons might be
given Why you should take
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
The Match Shoot.

Juriter Pluvius must have "a special
spite against match shoots, for the weather
was cxecrable again OIL Friday afternoon
when the rival clubs of tho parish met at
the fair grounds. The mattel. was very
close one, butsresulted in favor of the
Twin City's six who ma;'c " out of a pos
sible .l20, the West Felicimas making 81
out of the same number of shots. IL. Gas
trell, sKilbourne, Eeake, Lejcslne, Lotion
and Forester carried off the honors for
the former club, w, Wilcox, E. B..Fort,
jackson, L. W. Butler, Law,ason, Con
verse and w. j Fort for the latter. The
score may be seen .below.
Another match shoot has been "f5nFm-
ined upon OH the .groanss of the West
Felciana club, Monday afternoon, Sep:
9th, tue match to be between six selec5es
from each side.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

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Evening star., 1897-02-20

Ing Of salt water subsequently in the drill
ing Of oil wells became q similar annoy
Drilling for OIL.
This incident suggested to Mr.. Bissell
the idea Of drilling into the rock for Oil.
The other stockholders were favorably I'm
pressed with the suggestion. and on May
1. 1853. the company sent to Titusvlle to
take charge of its work Col. Edwin l..
Drake. who had been a railroad conductor
at New Haven. Conn.,. and was a small
Investor in the oil stock. His salary was
to be $1,000 year. and the company had
provided him with 81 coo with which to go
ahead with the work of sinking a we'll
The little village afforded but few Of the
necessary equipments for the work, and the
nearest railroad station, Erie, Pa, was
forty miles away.
Presently his funds were exhausted, and
the company, losing faith in the enterprise
and becoming indifferent. failed to advance
him more money. 1t was then that Col.
brakes troubles began. The dr:llers he
had engaged failed to appear. This was
Evening star., 1897-02-20

well. struck in May 1861. ON the fats about
seven miles below the Drake well. It was
the first well drilled to the third sand, and
the oil and gas poured out in manner
which gave that sand an immediate popu-
larity. September 20. 1851, the Empire well,
drilled near the Fountain, began flowing at
the rate of $500 barrels day.
Then came the Phillips well on the Tarr
farm. struck November II, 1861. and start
ing at the rate of 1900 barrels day. These
were the three leaders among the large
wells at this date; of the smaller wells
there were several hundred. For lack of
storage and shipping facilities an immense
quantity Of oil was wasted. In 1862 a small
lake of petroleum was kept between the
Fountain and Empire wells, and many a
boat load was procured from it at 10 cents
n barrel.
At this period shipping and refining ia
cilities began to multiply more rapidly and
thereby to ircrease the value of the pro-
duct. An Ice gorge contributed to this ad-
vance by breaking loose in December at the
mouth Of the creek and reducing the visible
supply of petroleum. 1t smashed into $50
Evening star., 1897-02-20

TO leave Oil Creek and repair to Canada
II IS not surprising that a resident of the
then uEdeveloped Pennsylvania oil regions
should have been easily drawn elsewhere.
The regions were a wilderness. The chief
arena Of the subsequent oil activities. the
oil Creek valley. from T!tusvillc south
ward to the AlleghaEy river. or to the pres
ont site of oil City. distance of about
twenty miles. was practically uninhabited.
TitUsville was a little numbering village,
whose chief industrial and commercial in
terests consisted of the saw mill and gen
eral store of Brewer, Watson 6 Company.
A river tavern. where the Allegheny RATS
men stopped. marked the site OF OIL City.
Back from the creek and river hills were
scattered the log cabins of the hard-up but
healthy pioneers, whose hardships were
the trying ones of all settlers in wilderness
regions, and for whom substantially the
only means of raising their tax money was
by periodical trips for extra work to the
numbering and rafting regions.
1t IS Eot matter of wonder. therefore,