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Year: 1879

philadelphia Press]


Just at the present time there is stagna.


tion in the oil trade that has its effect in every
| line of business in the oil region. The pipe


lines declare their inability to manage the


great volume of oil that is daily brought to


the surface. In consequence, the tanks al


many of the wells are full and overfowing,


and the great illuminator of the world is run.


ming down the hillsides and through the val.
leys of Mexican county to waste at the rate


of from 1000 to 5000 barrels per day. In


parts of the region, in order to dispose of the


dangerously combustible fluid, brooks and


streams in the valley are damned and the oil
accumulated in body on the surface of the


water. A number of men then gather about


to prevent the fire from communicating with
the wells and buildings in proximity, and the
oil is set ablaZe. The fires are usually made
in the day time so as not to alarm the CON-
munity with vast fire during the night. Oc-
casionally the pools of oil take fire by acci-
dent, and are sometimes lighted by malicious
persons. A number of derricks and tanks
of oil have been burned along the lines of
narrow-gauge railroads which pass through
the actively developed portion of the field.
The fires were created by sparks from loco
motives. In several instances, understand,
persons who have sustained loss in this way
have proceeded against the railroad company
for damages. The causes of the oil backing
up in such immense quantities in the produc-
ing region are attributed to the excess of the
supply over the demand. primarily, and the
lack of facilities for transportation and tank
age by the pipe line companies. AT the pres
ent time the United and Tidewater pipe CON-
panies have about 8, 600, 600 barrels capacity
of iron tankage in this district attached to
the lines, and it is claimed that this is most
entirely occupied. Iron tankage connected
with the pipe lines is owned largely by indi-
viduals and oil producing companies. OF
course, to the extent Of their tankage, the
pipe companies take care of oil belonging to
the owners of these tanks. The producers
who are losing oil are generally the smaller
ones who cannot afford to build tankage.
The general storage capacity of the pipe
companies is proportioned out to the latter
producers. But, as already stated, these
tanks are about full. 1t now becomes neces-
sary for producers to do something effective
to check production.
Year: 1879




The last thing al editor wants in
his paper Is religion. This surprising
assertion we find In an article con-
tributed TO the Catholic World by
some one with tendency toward
epi9ram.


We infer that the contributors ac-
quaintance with editors Is not limited,
and that he has been unfortunate in his
choice Of newspapers for personal
reading.


If he had said that the last thing a
sensible editor wants In his paper Is
cant, he would have hit the nail on
the head. He might also have said
with truth that judicious editors do
not look with favor upon disquistions
on abstruse points OF theology except
in so far as these may have obvious
and vital bearings on individual and
public morals.


But religion and theology are two
things. Let this mistaken critic ex.
anime the daily newspapers more at
tentively. He will discover with sur
prise that the best and most popular
OF them are full OF religion. He will
note the honesty OF their news gath
ering. the sincerity of their oriniens
tboir oopstapt Javo,iop m trutb ODD
justice, their unrelaxiug, unsparirg
Year: 1879

The Anti Treating League, OF Balti-
more, is doing an active business in


the way OF procuring signatures to an
anti-trea.ing pledge, which forbids
drinking at others expense or invit-
ing another 20 drink at your expense.
Premiums are offered to those TO
who secure the best list OF signsrs to
this pledge. There is no information
to indicate what degree OF success is
attained by a temperance movement
OF this, kind but it is reasonable to
suppose that il it is conducted In the
right way it must have some in-
fluence. Most OF the drinking in this
country is done under the treating
system. and one In party OF three
or four is much more likely to get
more than Is good for him than IL he
were alone. Every ono in party has a
queer idea that he is under obligations
to "set 'em up" and each gets three
or four drinks on this CO. operative
plan where he would otherwise have
but one, and where one is as much


II not more, than is likely to be good
for him. IL nobody ever treated
drinking would be reduced one-half
Year: 1879

towards at heart, only touched by
the dread finger OF panic, which, now
and then, will paralyze the bravest
Some hand struggled long against
it. and only half yielded at last. And
some were there TO whom old tradi-
tions had never quite lost their pow
er, whose superstitious consciousnes 8
had never become quite reconciled
to the stigma of "rebel," though their
reason and judgment both told them
that, borne for the cause for which
they bore it, it was title Of nobility.


The words Of the little woman had
gone straight to each heart. be its
handspring what it might. Gradual.
ly the dropping heads were raised,
and the eyes grew bright with manli-
ness and resolution. Before they left
that night they had sworn a solemn
oath TO stand by the cause they had
adopted, and the land of their birth,
through good or evil, and to spurn
the offers OF tyrants and foes as the
deadliest insults.


Some of the names OF those who
met in that secret council were
known afterwards among those who
fought their country's battles most
nobly, who died upon the field of
honor, OF rejoiced with pure hearts
when the day OF triumph came. The
name OF the little woman figured on
no heroic roll, but was she the less
heroine?
Year: 1879

William Of Germany has been made
to ell that old ag, Is upon him. He
was lately. as is his habit after din
ner. walking with his wife through
her saloons when his foot slipped and
he fell heavily to the ground. He
endeavored to rise to his position,
but being very awkward he again fell
this time injuriag his right hip. The
Empress. who Is 10 rather feeble
health, was SO alarmed that she near
ly lost consciousness, and only after
a time was able to call for help. The
Emperor was carefully lifted up, aud
after a comparatively quiet sleep he
felt much better the next morning.
and was sufficiently recoverable per.
form his usual duties
Year: 1879

A colored preacher in Kentucky
called on tobacco dealer for a sub.
scription in aid OF the church over
which he presided. and when the
dealer said be ought to go to work
and earn something for the church
instead OF begging, offered to work
II the dealer would employ him. The
dealer agreed: the negro preacher
laid aside his clerical coatand labored
assiduously in the factory all day, and
at sunset received $50 check in pay
mont.
Year: 1879

Two herdsmen quarrelled on Ne
braska prairie, and each threatened
TO kill the other. Neither was armed
but there was gun Ia their hut, q
mile away. Both started for the wea-
pom, and it was q race for life, for the
man vino got it was certain to shoot
his companion. They had several
fights on the way, and were bruised
and exhausted when they neared the
goal: but they ran with desperation,
and kept abreast until close to the
house. Then one tripped and fell,
giving the other the lead. The VIC
tor dashed into the building, pulled
the gun down from its hooks, and
mercilessly murdered his fallen foe.
Year: 1879

coneourses Of spectators attend as Mr..
Jerome and his coufreres expected would
flock to the scene. The misealculation
was made in regarding the transient
crowds of Coney Island as though in
such place as Long Branch or Sara
toga, and counting upon their patrOniz-
ing the turf for temporary change Of
pastime. Those crowds, being really
New York and Brooklyn people, only
away from their city homes for few
hours, and able to behold all the racing
they care TO see in its regular city sea-
sons, do not care to look at running
horses when they have come to bathe
and dine at the seaside for an afternoon.


As the Chancellor (Runyon) at Tren-
ton has sustained Attorney General
Stockton's argument against the eoDsti-
tutionality of last years legislative act
in New Jersey, making writ of error a
writ Of right in capital cases, the writ of
this kind in behalf OF Mrs Smith and
Cove Bennett does not avail to bring
their case before the Court OF ErrOrs and
Appeals, and the Jersey City courts
must now change the date to which the
pair were sentenced for execution. The
Chancellor's decision rules that applica-
tion for new trial must 90 first to the
Supreme Court, whence, upon approval,
it may be carried to the Errors and APP
peals. No doubt this protracted process
involves greater perils for the prisoners,
as being more deliberate in legal form,
and without much chance of influence
from outside sentiment. For this very
reason, however, popular sympathy in
this city and across the Hudson is in
cited to fresh fervOr for the hapless cul-
prits, and the case comes anew into an
Imated general discussion. AUGUST.
Year: 1879

OF course the news spread like Wild
fire, and Captain Talbot soon found that
he could make no head against public
opinion there, and both he and his man
Green soon disappeared, though in diff
ferent directions, for Green's admission
had made the Captain hate him almost
as bitterly as he did Stoddard. Green.
unaware of his knowledge, applied to
him for his pay, but was overwhelmed
with abuse and curses, and left, swear
lug revenge.


ITO be continued
Year: 1879

MUTUAL TOLERATION. - That house
will be kept in turmoil where there is
no tOleratiOn of each others errors. If
you lay a single stick of wood on the
CRATE and apply the fire to it, it will go
OUT put on another stick, and they will
burn and half dozen sticks, aud you
will have a blaze. If one member Of
the family gets into a passion, and is
let alone, he will cool down, and may
possibly be ashamed and repent; but
oppose temper to temper, pile On all the
fuel, draw in another of the group, and
let one harsh answer be followed by
others, and there will soon be blaze
that will enwrap them all.
Year: 1879

sion but there remains the great tug of
war on tho Army bill and the Legislative
bill. IT these fail there will be an extra
session. They can be passed only by n
compromise, OF which there are as yet no
symptoms. Each party seems to be playing
u game of bluff and bravado, and it is
quite uncertain to what extent this will be
carried. 1t is foolish contest on both
Sides and especially on the side of the
democrats The republicans would prob
ably yield the test oath and the
presence of troops at the polls If
the democrats would consent to retain the
supervisors of elections. Inasmuch as no
supervisors can be appointed this year.
when no members of Congress are to be
chosen, it is mere blind zealotry for the
democrats to stand out on this point when
it will be in their power to repeal the Fed
eral Election law as early as they please in
the next regular session. 1t is of no conse-
quence to repeal it this year. since, by Its
own terms, it is not applicable to the elec-
tions of this year.
Year: 1879

A correspondent, whose letter appears in
to-days HERALD, calls upon the Catholics
of the United States to raise by subscrip-
ton sufficient sum of money to pay all
tho pecuniary liabilities OF Archbishop
Purcell, and urges Cardinal McCloskey to
head such movement and give it the adj
vantage of his sanction and cooperation.
The writer Of the communication cites the
case of the failure of Catholic book
seller of Boston some years ago, to whom
the poor Catholics Of New England
had intrusted their small savings,
which were swept away in the bankruptcy.
Archbishop Williams. recognizing tho fact
that the money had been placed in the
bankrupts hands by reason of his trusted
position in the Church, deemed it proper
to take charge Of nm arrangement for the
gradual payment of the creditors. COM
paratively small amount being involved the
money was obtained in the immediate
locality; but as Archbishop Purcell's lia-
bilities are so large tho movement for their
payment, if undertaken at oil, must be par
ticipated in by Catholics in all parts of the
United States. Even then it is doubtful If
the enormous sum of six million dollars
can be raised. Our correspondent
insists that the case Of the unfortunate
Archbishop Purcell appeals much more
strongly to tho Cardinal than the New Eng
land case did to the Archbishop of Boston,
and expresses confidence that the appeal Of
the head Of the Church in America, if made
will meet with hearty response.


The unfortunate event at Cincinnati can
not be too deeply deplored. 1t not only
brings sorrow and distress to q vast number
OF poor people, but it is calculated to
impair the useful influence of the Cath
olic clergy, to place q weapon in the
hands of sco1fers which they will not
hesitate to use against all religions and to
leave stain upon the Church which will
deface it for many years to come. No one
will question the expediency of raising the
whole amount OF money and wiping out the
scandal by the payment of every claim
against the unfortunate Archbishop if it
have their own troubles and their own
wants. The congregations are poor. Few
of them can afford to give large sums Of
money for any purpose, and even in
New York, where the Catholic Church is
we'll supported, the demand upon its charity
for homo relief is very heavy. We sincerely
wish that the whole amount Of the Arch
bishops Liabilities could be raised and the
unfortunate occurrence wiped out alto
gether. Still it might be found more prac-
ticable to select the most needy of the suf-
ferers by the calamity and strive at least to
make good their losses. We do not doubt,
however, that our correspondents sugges-
ton will receive the earnest consideration
of the Cardinal, and We may safely rely
upon his judgment and sense of duty to
reach correct conclusion. The deplorable
event will not be without some slight rec
ompense il it serves to put stop entirely,
and by the authoritative mandate Of the
Church, to everything in the shape of
ecclesiastic savings banks or financial
trusts.
Year: 1879

The WEATHER.-Thc area of high barometer
which overlay the Middle Atlantic, New Eng
land States, Canada and the lakes during the
early part of yesterday is moving steadily east
ward into the ocean OFT tho New England coast
The southern area, which enclosed with the
northern one the development of low barometer
In the Ohio Valley, has been reduced in cx.
tent and influence and is also moving ocean
ward in a southcasterly direction. The dcpres-
sion itself has crossed the Allcghanies toward
Cape Hattcras, attended by rain and snow,
which fell ut and south of Philadelphia on the
coast. The disturbance has maintained its or
ganization in singular manner, with marked
decrease OF central pressure, and we will
watch it's progress over tho Gulf Stream
with much interest, as such develop
ments arc of comparatively very rare
occurrence. The important weather feature s
the advance of depression from the Northwest,
evidently that which recently passed tho
northern coast of Oregon and Vancouver's
island. The gradients for southeast and east
winds in advance of this centre are very steep,
and the progress of the storm immediately be-
hind tho high barometer now leaving the con-
tinent gives promise of very bad weather
over the lakes, Canada and the Middle and


New England States during the next three
days. Temperatures have risen quickly in tho
northwest and central districts 10 as to make n
"brcak up" of the ice in the rivois and "a uori.
sral thaw that must result in heavy frcshcts.
This. with the gales that have set in, will
probably interrupt communications generally
throughout tho Northwest AS the same in
Auences will be likely To extend in our direction
precautions against frcshets and floods should
be taken along all tho rivers from the eastern
slope of the Alleghanies. The depression which
we predicted for tho English coasts the / st
and I'd of March has just passed over, and north
to northwest winds prevailed last evening along
the coast from Scilly to Holyhead. Thcwcathcr
In New York and its vicinity to-day will be cool
and fair. followed by warm and cloudy To
morrow 1t will be warm and cloudy. with rain.
Year: 1879

THE CONCLUSIONS OF the majority of the Pot
ter Committee and synopsis OF the views Of
the minority will be found on another page
Being campaign documents they arc, of course,
wide apart Us the poles. One side is all white
and the other is all black but tho average ci,i
zen in making up his report will incline to the
opinion that both are badly tarred.
Year: 1879

sTEINwAY HALL-CHARITY CONCERT.


Under the patronage of number of ladies and gem
tlemen well known in fashionable circles. q finely
conducted concert given Last night ut Stein.
way Hall. Tic audience unusually large and tho
receipts must have been correspondingly welcomed to
the managers.
Year: 1879

OuSi rev OfuS.
Just a few words, but they blinded
The brightness all out OF day;
Just few words, but they lifted
The shadows and cast them away
Oh the pain of the wounds
OF the harden d words sting:
Oh J the balm and the brightness
That kind ones will bring.
Only a frown, but it dampen'd
The cheer of n dear little heart:
Only smile, but its sweetness
Checked tears that were ready to start
SuIlen frowDS-how they chill,
Happy smiles-how they lure
one to smile, one to raise,
one to kill, one to cure
Oh that the rules of our living
More like to the golden would be-
Much, oh so much more of sunshine
Would go cut from you and from me-
Less profession, more truth,
In our everyday life,
More justice, then surely
Lighter hearts and less strife
For better and kinder we all mean to be.
But there S lack in the thinking of both yor


and me. ~ ~ wv


GEoRGIANA NoURSE.
Year: 1879

A AcABNrr.xAxrR can make flower =
stand the hottest day in the season, but
q wssher.woman cant make linen col
lar stand moro than fifteen or twenty
minutes after the mercury cravls out
the top Of the thermometer and begins
10 climb the liberty pole.
Year: 1879

TEE story is told Of an Iowa man
that he has been married four times
and has all four Of his mothers-in.law
living with him in one house. Tho
story Is incredible. So brave man ~
il implies never lived.
Year: 1879

Mr.. DEANS strenuous effort to investi.
gate the compensation of the county Off
GERS of New Castle CO. failed, as was fore
seen from the beginning. 1t was debated
at length on Thursday morning and on
the question being put to the House the
vote stood for the resolution seventeen
against. Parties do not willingly investi-
gate their own acts, and it rarely comes but
from an opponent. To the people it looks
like covering up: Mr. Dean and Speaker
Chandler said the people believed they
were paying enormous and unlawful fees to
the county officers, and wanted to be salts
fed as to whether their suspicious were
correct and consequently petitioned for in.
vestigation. The chief argument against
the resolution was that there was no
specific charge, and hence it was voted
down as above stated. There is q way
however, that the people have to get de-
sired facts and that is through an expires
sive ballot.
Year: 1879

The Fruit Growers and tho Legislature


An Important Meeting.


A largely attended meeting of fruit
growers was held in the Representative
Hall at Dover yesterday, which had for
its object conference with the joint COM
mittee of the Legislature on railroads and
the discussion of a bill to be presented to
the committee for their consideration and
action. bill was submitted by Mr.. VIM.
Green, chairman of the Fruit Growers
Committee, somewhat similar to a bill now
in force in Massachusetts, ny which tho
railroads of that State are governed.


The bill provides among other things for
the appointment of two commissioners
with visitorial powers whose duty it is TO
look into the management Of the railroads
and the interest of travellers and shippers
of fruit and other produce; to hear COM
plants of the people relative to excessive
charges for the transportation of both pro-
duce and passengers and to confer with tho
railroad officials relative thereto with a view
of correcting or reducing the same. The
term of office of the commissioners, is for two
years and they are to receive an annual
salary of S60G-to be paid out of the
| Treasury of the State quarterly. They also
have authority to employ an expert ac-
countant for the purpose Of aiding them in
| investigating the accounts OF any railroad
when they may deem it necessary, whose
compensation shall not exceed the sum of
5000. Full authority is given the commits.
sioners to travel over any railroad free of
charges to look after tho interest of the
people and to make such suggestions to the
managers Of the various roads as may be
| for the best interest and safety of both the
railroads and people generally. The COM
missioners are required to make a report to
the Legislature of their actions. In the
event of death or resignation, the Governor
is authorized to appoint. Provision is also
made for appointment of the commissioners
within thirty days after the passage of the
bill.


The above are the main features of the
bill as presented and recommended by the
fruit growers to the Railroad Committee
for their consideration. Able counsel have
been employed to whom the bill has been
entrusted who will examine all its proyi.
sions carefully and make such alterations
and amendments as may be necessary be-
fore it is reported to the Legislature for ac-
! ton. y


Considerable discussion and many state.
ments were made by the fruit growers of
excessive charges for the transportation of
| thelr fruit by the p, w. q b. r. X. Co.,
and the passage of. some such bill as was
presented it was thought might have the
effect of correcting existing complaints
and cause mutual and more satisfactory
understanding between the r. r. Co. and
its patrons. *x*
Year: 1879

REBUILDING CAPE MAY.-Among the re-
cent plans for rebuilding at Cape May is
one which contemplotes the taking down
of the Trans,C Continental Hotel, a fine
brick structure, opposite the centennial
grounds, Philadelphia, its removal to Cape
May and its re-ercction there, near the site
of Congress Hall, it being part of the
plan to cut Washington street through the
property to Congress street, and to build
the new hotel at Washington and Perry
streets, with large lawn fronting the
ocean, as before. 1t is stated that the
Pennsylvania railroad has offered to carry
all material for the purpose free Of expense.
Year: 1879

THE correspondent Of the Republican
made some severe structures upon the
members of the Legislature for con-
duct at a recent banquet in Dover.
Whereupon, one of the members rose
in his seat the following day and had
the article read, to denounce it. That
made it the property of the public and
other papers of course as well as the mem
bers implicated, in affirming or denying
were only extending its circulation


Whether as bad as represented or not,
there is enough in it to make the people
believe that they had "high old time"
Year: 1879

AN absurd statement has been going the
rounds of the Northern papers that Gov.
Hall was aspiring to Senatorial honors and
the Every Eveniny labors through half
column editorial to correct the absurdity
and says Gov. Hall would laugh as heartily
as any other person in the State at the bear
supposition. And the Evcry Evening adds
tho further reason: "We can say with
out hesitation that he has not the
qualities which this State demands of
those it sends to the United States Senate" :"
The Every Evening might have further
added that it was his success in vessel
building that made his qualifications ap
parent for the Gubernatorial Office.
Year: 1879

CHILLY" DEAN is trying to infuse into
our Legislature the spirit of his watchword,
Retrenchment and Reform" and if he
can succeed we are not likely to have a
prolonged session. There has not been up
to this time enough business to keep them
actively employed, and as 5000 day (the
cost to the State) counts up, and must be
paid by the peoples taxes, we shall expect
to see the reform champion after the easy
go-long members before long with a sharp
stick