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Volcano Lubricator. I
GEORGE P. SARGENT,
t'l']5MSHt'l{ a: I'KCIMUETOR
Volcano West Va.
TUESDAY JANUARY 13. 1874
Tlie time to Settle Accounts.
The close of the vesir is u very a p
??roprjate time to seitl? up accounts.
A'o wish to lutvc all our hook accounts
balanced up to that time, when we
?l? ;ii :)i i'pare a statement and send it
each of tiiose indebted to us for
joa Work or advertising.
As to the mam* who owe its on su'?
scription to the Lr.-i: icatok. we shall
pay our respects at 'he close of the
year. We have some few who ought
to be ashamed to "owe the pri titer" ?
Some one, two and three years. The
accounts of such delinquents will
promptly be placed in the hands of a
Justice for collection.
We spare neither pains nor expense
to furnish one of the best local
newspaper in the State, and our pa
trons must be aware that it cannot be
successfully done without a heavy
weekly outlay for wages, type, paper,
rent. fuel, light, wear and fear of ma
chinery, and the one-hundred -and-one
other "incidentals" that are constant
ly drawing upon our resources. To
meet all these outgoes we have to de
pend upon the returns from our labor,
and it is asking but a small favor
when we request those indebted to us
to walk up to the captain's office and
" square the yards," and wish us a
happv and prosperous New Year by
paying their subscription in advance
forxS7j. 'Tis but a little from each
of our subscribers, but 'tis these verv
littles that "keep the wheels in mo
tion." Again we repeat, pay tip old
scores and feel happy in the convic
tion that you don't owe tiie printer.
We <*ive space to the open letter ad
dressed to us by Rev. W. Gaines Mil
ler. Like Rev. Miller, we do not de
sire an v controversy about this matter,
we think too much has been nlradv
said. In one of our issues we barely
mentioned the fact that L 1". Horton
hailed fjotn the M. E. Ciiurch South.
Tliis we did merely ?s a matter ot' fact,
not supposing for one instant that anv
one would take the trouble to construe
it into a desire for a controversy. Rev.
Miller says, on the subject of his i<c
loni,':,;.> to any of the M. E. Church
South Conferences, '-we speak author
itativclx when we reiterate what we
have already said, that "Horton" or
"Warren,*' ':?</.* never in connection
-vitk anv of the Conferences of the M.
E Church South.'" And \vk never
said that in-: was. Again lie says.
"He might have had a credential in
his possession, but we are of the opin
ion that they were forged." Rev. Mil
'ler gives it as his opinion that his cre
dentials were forged. It is an opinion,
we are glad it was nothing more, be
cause that would raise a question
cf veracity, which we would
hate to follow up. Rev. W. V. Tudor,
writing to Rev. E. C. Wayman. from
New Orleans. Dec. 7th. 1S73. sa\s:
??lie (Horton) hits credentials signed
hv Bishop Kavanaugh, hut the Bishop
would rather never hear his fou! name
mentioned again."' So much for that
part of it. Rev. Miller takes excep
tion to our v :ng that "if more christ
ian charity had been exercised there
would have been less scandal," and
savs, "true christian charity never
apologizes for the criminal nor his
his crime, except upon evidence of true
repentance,"' We always thought, and
have been lead to believe that true
christian charity, "bearcth all things,
believeth atl things, hopeth ell things,
endureth all things." Our own idea
of true christian charity is better ex
emplified by our blessed redeemer
Christ, when suffering upon the cros-s.
lie looked down upon Ilis unrepentant
executioners and cried aloud, "Father
forgive them, for they know not what
they do." Here at least is an act of
charity where no true repentance took
place.
We wish to be particularly under
stood when we say, that whatever our
paper may have said about the M. E.
Church South, or North, in this mat
ter, we have meant no disrespect to the
church organisation of either, we arc
not connected with any branch of the
x l. E. Church; we know that we have
warm friends in both branches, and
hope that God will bless the works of
all churches. We do also hope that
if any one knows anything about L.
F. Horton's past life they will either
let it be known or keep it to themselves,
and not let the public think that they
have information which leads them to
sav thus and so. and never produce it.
We want something more than the say
so of any man. facts, not opinions, be
ta: e we condemn. We are not the
champion of any one's wrong doing
but we always do believe in hearing
h cause before we pionouncc judg
ment.
An Open Letter.
l'AkKKHSril k?.. W. V\. i
January oth. 1 1>? . N
To the Editor of th< Volcano L ut>ri -
if!. 'or:
Dear Sik: ? We do not seek any
controversy with von. in regard to l'I>.
A. Morton," or "C. W. Warner." the!
clerical mountebank. who has recently !
startled vour communitv as well as I
thi?>, by hi* hold audacity and unbiush- i
in?r impudence.
Like yourself. "r:'C only t visit to teli j
tire truth in the matter." We have no
doubt, that vou have told it, as far as
you know but we know whereof we
speak, and we speak author Hat ivuly
when we reiterate what we have al
j ready said that "Morton" or "Warner"
"vr.v nez'er in con art-lion t./.'/v an r of
the Conferences of the .1 [. ]C Church.
South. The minutes of these Confer
j neces are published, and we challenge
| any man to show that he ever win in
| connection with any one of them as a
traveling ]")eacon or Elder. Me hailed
j from the Louisa 11:1 Conference, when
became to this section. but we have
information which proves that to be
untrue. He might have had a creden
tial in his possession, but we are of
the opinion that they were forged, for
he made to attempts to unite with us
upon forged papers; once be came
from Fall River. Massachusetts, as a
member of the Nf. E. Church. North.
He has assumed various names at
various places and Irom facts now in
our possession, he is proven to be
??For ways that are dark.
And trlrl.'. tliiil arc v.iIp,"
a deceiver of the blackest hue. If
there has been any sc 'tidal be is alone
responsible for it. True Christian
charity never apologises for the cri ?
tninal nor his crimcs, except upon evi
! dencc of true repentance,
I sincerely regret, Mr Editor, that
the people of Volcano were so badly
| imposed upon. It only serves to teach
j 11s to cxercisc more caution in the fu
ture in regard to clerical adventurers,
j who have no local habitation or names.
Wm. Gai\*es MIllkk.
Pastor M. E. Church, South.
The Demand for Petroleum.
The extent of the petroleum trade
ha* increa?ctl enormously during the
past few months. The refineries in
the country are now nearly all run
ning full bla?t, and are taking ap
proximately the following amounts
of crude, per day:
anLs.
CIcvcI.uk! 9,200
New York(including export) S.ooo
Pittsburg 7.000
T!k Creck(includ;ng Oil City) 6,Soo
Philadelphia 5.000
Boston 2,00'j
Other points
-.000
Total demand per day 40,0.x)
The number of tank ears now con
stantly running, are 2,700, distributed
as follows; Empire and Green Lines
to New York, and Philadelphia 1,000
Host wick 300
Dread Guagc to Cleveland and
Xc?v York 500
Allegheny Valley to Pittsburg 500
Boston 2^0
Lake Shore 150
Total number of cars running, J, 700
The carrying capacity of these cars
is equivalent to about 40,0^0 barrels
per day.
The pipe lines throughout the region
are now approximately delivering the
following amounts of oil per day :
bbls.
Union and United Pipes -3,000
Relief Grant and Karns Pipes 7,000
Bottwick, Antwerp and above
Einier.ton 10.000
Total delivered by pipe lines
in the Region per da;,' 40,000
It will therefore be perceived that
the demand is healthy and legimate to
the extent of 40,000 barrels per day. ?
Herald.
I - - .
The "Avon 1 Iystcry " is exploded.
The Coroner hold an inquest the other
day, and three or four doctors cut into
the body to find out if Miss Uonney
was really dead (after lying neariy
eight weeks,) When they had con
cluded. they pronounced her dead, and
she was buried, Her brother protest
ed against the inquest, but finally sub
sided. After she was buried, they I
called up her spirit, and she said that
"at the end of six weeks she could have j
come back and reanimated her body,
but she had not seen all her friends at I
that lime, and having an invitation to
attend a reception of 'Rulofl 's,' she
postponed her return for a week, and
tried to get back into her body but
failed." We hope our spiritual friends
will not gi\o it tip so. let one of them
die per week and then try to come
back and reanimate. Let some one
die who has few friends, and then it
can *fget around in six weeks. We
would never let it stop if we were in
the i in?: till the last one had made the
experiment.
OIL NEWS.
MODOC. m
M G R E N E W STRIKES! '
Decline in Production.
The report includes twenty-four!
farms and eighty-six producing wells
on the Modoc belt, making a total of
5,595 barrels per day, as follow.- :
liltLS. I
S. Troutman farm - - 1070
Harper farm - - - 44 } 1
McClurg farm - - - V
Jerry Starr farm ... ^20
Sutton farm - - - .395
Paul Troutman farm - - 40
G rover farm - - - 545
Tankin's farm - - - no
Morrow farm - - - 3SS
McConnell farm - - - 345
Brown heirs' larm - - 60
Mathew Brow farm ? ? 4
John Brown farm (Big Medicine) 75
Ralston farm
I'iser vV McGill farm
Harbertson farm
Kepple farm
Andrews farm
Andrews farm
Byers' farm
Haves' farm
Jenkins' farm
During the past tcn'days there have
been a number of new strikes and a
number of wells torpedoed.
There weic two new strikes to-day,
one on the McClnre and Morrissey
and one on the Ralston. Production
similar to late strikes.
Morton, Hooker and Phillips Bro's,
on Gruver farm, struck a spouter to
dav which shows up well. There are
two more due on Mondat , on the
Ralston farm.
There arc four large iron tanks on
the Troutman farm, waiting for oil to
?ill them also one on the Starr farm.
Vandcrgrift & Foreman's three- inch
pipe line, capacity 3,500 barrels per
day. has not oil enough in this district,
with what other pipe lines are doing,
to supply it. The wooden tankage is
also ample.
All the new strikes on this belt will
be due in the next two weeks, and 110
new wells are starting.? Herald, 5th
inst.
McClure & Moosey struck a 100
barrel well on the Ralston farm, be
low Modoc, on Monday last.
Criswell Brothers' well, near Modoc
that produced 500 barrels a day for
some tims, :?? now doing 100.
Ira Wolfe, No. 2. O. Burn hart faJtn,
Millerstown. was completed 011 Sun
day. Production, about 100 'barrels a
day.
Mr. Teinpleton struck a 200 barrel
well on the Jamison farm, Petrolia, on
Monday last. It is a fourth sand
well,
The Kingsley well, Stewart farm,
Millerstown, reached the sand last
Saturday. Eighty barrels per day will
cover its production.
A better feeling exists among pro
ducers this week, as oil is advancing
in price, and the ''good time is thought
to be approaching, at last. Of course
we all hope it is.
The Phillips Bro.'x well, on the
Gruber farm, near Modoc, is not so
large as was expected. It was finish-,
ed Monday last and is reported as do
ing from 75 to 100 barrels a day.
From the Monthly Petroleum Re
port we learn that the daily average
production for the month of Decem
ber was 33.045 barrels, and the total
stock on hand in the region on the 1st
instant 1.-193,875 barrels.
? Independent.
5*5
10
135
1 '5
45
45|
10
lo5
210
Carrying Petroleum in* Bilk
| in* Ocean* Vessels. ? As illustrative
i of the growth of the petroleum tr.ide,
a fleet of iron vessels are about to be
built in Philadelphia for the purpose of
carrying petroleum to Europe, Large
iron storage tanus are now being con
structed at Antweip to receive the'oil.
This new feature of the petroleum
trade will in all likelihood be exten
sively adopted at the chief commer
cial points in Europe, and large stocks
will bo held in 'times of over produc
duction, to meet the demands of the
trade in years when there is a short
supply. It will also materially tend
to equalize the price and render the
trade more reliable and permanent.
? Herald.
The"bears,? who want to fill empty |
tanks have been moving heaven and
earth to break the rise in the market.
Fourth sand spouters are played
out, and now they are actively circu
lating rumors that the production has
suddenln increased to 38,000,10 40,000
barrols per day. This, however, is al
together too transparent, as everybody
knows that the production lias been
rapidly declining for months. Mean
while the market continues in the as
cendcnt ?Herald.
The most serious joke of the day
was Tweed's, when lie said he had 110
religion and was a statesman by occu
pation.
There is a bi<; empty space some
ivherc underneath Modoc, Millers
own, iVtrolia ami Carns City, and tlic |
;;rcal petroleum basin of 1S73 is be- 1
coming rapidly exhausted.
That long-looked lor "bottom" in the
petroleum market has evidently been
touched some time ago, and the price
wiil advance as the square of the ve
locity of decrease in fourth sand spout -
crs.
It is calculated that it would require
ten times tlic number of wells to he
sunk in Butler county in 1S74 that
were sunk in 1S73 to produco the rame
amouat of oil. The limits of the two
belts are now clearly defined, and the
fourth sand only exists where the belts
cross. ? Herald.
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A Man ws Don't like to Meet.
You can lind him everywhere. He]
exist* in all classes ami conditions of
society, disseminating gloom wherever
he goes, lie is never welcome, and
possesses no friend.? but such as are of
his own t> pe; and then the friendship
is not deep. Mr. Cynical Growley is
the person to whom we refer.
There is no mistaking his character;]
his bilious, dyspeptic face shows what
he is at once, lie hales mankind, lie
hates nature; and he loves 110 one but
himself. No kind word ever escapes
from his sneering lips; he is ever alone
in his selfish egotism, a bugbear to all
with whom be comes in contact. ?
?'Gi od morning, Mr. Growley," you
sav. "Good morning?" is bis response?
"Never saw such curseu weather in
all mv life!" And off he goes with a
growl. Children fh from him as from
u monster. They dread his scowling
face, and the boldest will not venture
to climb upon his knee. "I hate those
squalling, noisy brats!" is his amiable
remark; "they will do for your tender
hearted people to fool with, but none
for me." Charity is but a word v ith
him; pity he is a stranger to. When
he enters a drawing room, a chill fail*
upon the company; be acts as a damp
cloth on all pleasure; he is a per:ect
kill-jov, and he excels in his blighting
influence. You see him at the opera
? the old sneer never relates for a mo
ment to give way to better emotions,
bis bitter cinicism breeding disgust on
the part of all in his vicinity, lie at
tends ihc theatre, and you ask him bow
he likes Miss . "Bah! She
gets so much a week, but tell me how
she manages to dress so elabroratelv
' on it?" Thereby throwing out a base
insinuation that is entirely unfounded.
Resisting a strong inclination to tweak
bis nose, you get away from the unso
ciable brute. It" he bears of a good
action being performed, lie immediate
Iv sets it down as an act of policy, or
us a bid for noteriety. He hates a
? a philanthropist, and he dreads
the presence of kind-hearted, gener
ous people, as he would that of the
devil. They are wormwood and gall
to his soul, giving him an extra twinge
of indignation whenever near him.
lie has 110 faith in female virtue ? oh,
j 110! Honesty, according to his idea
| is merely a policy; he believes that
J any man will fall if he gets a chance,
j lie hates the sun because it shines too
j brightly; he hates to hear the birds
sing, because they annoy him. No
thing gives him pleasure, except ma
king people uncom1" irtable. lie will
snap a person up in the middle of sen
tence, deny the truth of the remark,
and give him the lit: Jr. I he teeth. ?
Sometimes he meets on 2 of his own
stamp; but if his colleague should hap
pen to differ from him in a single pofiit
that moment makes hint his enemy,
lie sneers at the better feelings ?
"weaknesses," he calls them ? and
prides himself on his stoicism. lie
sneers at women because of t'tcir gen
tler natures and the bare sight of a
petticoat agitates his bile to an unu
sual degree. lie is just such an ani
imal as one would like to sec behind
iron bars, where he could vent his
spleen at pleasure to no one's hurt.
He is a makei of maxims showing the
lollies of the enjoyment in life. By
some means he manrges to gain ad
mission to a club, and there he be
comes an eye-sore, having the ability
1 to clear a room as if be were an infec
tion. Men shun him, buf his unpar?l
lelled cheek carries him through, lie
sneers at the dead ? he remembers the
weaknesses of those who arc gone, but
never yives credit for their finer tastes.
This man is like a cancer that eats the
life slowly away ?a plague and a pest
to his fellow- men. Though he hates
the world, <et he does not want to die.
Life and himself is the only things this
selfish creature loves. No tear of re
gret is shed at the announcement of
his demise. On the contrary, a feel
ing of relief is experienced, by 'he par
ticular circlc in which he moved. No
long line of mourners follow him to
Ids resting place; 110 glowing obituary
testifies to his inestimable worth: 110
virtues arc attributed to him, and he
is speedily forgotten.
Oil still advancing, look c?:it lor tlic
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