The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-05

lneontehubie HcOlOEicst Facts In Proof
Thereof Truth Strnng, g than Fiction
Hitherto Worthless Farms Realizing
Fabulous Prices.
BY sauINr.
Ever since the first greasy tidings reached us
from the Pennsylvania oil rc ions, have been
impressed with the belief that Hamilton county
contained as much grease as any section Of coun-
try Of her inches on the American continent.
And when l say grease, don't mean wagon
grease, and soar. grease, and hogs-grease, nor
anything Of that sort, but oil-coal oil. Aud
what impressed me with this belief, do you ask
Geology-the immortal science of geology.
The first geological peculiarly that attracted
my attention was the prevalence of dynamics In
the general strata of the county. To be sure,
dyDamics don't always denote the presence Of
oil but still i's appearance, particularly when
permeated through the genera strata is a pretty
sure sign that oil is about. Then again, when
pulling up some onions in my garden, very
large bunch of intuSOria was exposed % view.
lniusoria, like dynamcs i,n'. Il sure sign of oil,
but it's a tremendous sight surCr sign than
dynamcs. l also noticed that the country
particularly in the region Of Delhi and COlersin
toWnships-was thoroughly impregnatcd with
unstratited herbara, UnstratiIed herDara is con-
sidered such certain indication Of oil that il has
frequently been used for hair oil
After making the above discoveries, | com
menced a thorough geological survey of the
country in search OF oil indications, which | only
completed two or three days ago. This survey
has thoroughly satisfied me that enough oil exists
in the bowels of Hamilton county to furnish a
hOgshead of hair-Oil to every man, woman, and
child in the world without in the least diminish
ing the supply. Numerous signs, besides those
fret mentioned by me, have attracted my atten-
tion. ] find that the palGO1oiC class of the huro.
DiAD series largely crops out in the ncighborhood
of our hog pens and dIstlerigs. Thus we find IL
necessary to withhold from publication the list of
men drafted In the Second Ward, else they wou d
oil their locomotive organs, and slip into Canada.
Then the mesozoic strOmhus purpura was
everywhere apparent to the scientific eye. The
mesUzoic strombus purpura is variety of the
calceOla. Both of these yermin indicate that, il
oil is not to be found in the immediate neighbor-
hood, it can be procured at the nearest drag store
And, from a simpler course of reasoning than
any Of the foregoing we arrive at the conclusion
that Hamilton county Is an oil region. Look at
the number of "Oily" citizens here in Cincinnati.
Likewise step into any well.rcgulated drug store,
barber-shOp, private family, or restaurant and
you will find oil in the greatest abundance. All
kinds abound. There is castor OIL and sweet OIL
and hair OIL and coal oil, and goose Oil.
Oh is a good thing to grease boots
like 1t on lettuce, however. To my taste there
is nothing better to eat on lettuce than a little
good, sharp vinegar, with mild spdnkling Of
pepper and salt. Perhaps my repugnance to oil,
from culinary standpoint, Is owing to the fabu-
lOus amount that was forced down my juvenile
throat by our well-meahing, but deluded, hired
girl. OF course she acted under orders from
headquarters. The regular dose was two table,
spConsful twelve times per day. If l should
chance to sLeeZe before going to bed, goose
quill, saturated with oil, was at once introduced
Into each nostril. There Is nothing like having
careful treatment when you are young!
Thus, It will he seen that Hamilton county is
an oil region. Science says so; say so. If it
wasn't an oil region, why would traphon belem-
mites oOze out OF the ground, whenever you rake
up little dirt in search of gle-worms Traphon
hpipmnifpg ms oil
you find traphOn belemnitcs you find oil, and
where you find oil you find traphon belemnites.
That was Hugh Miller's experience, and it has
been mine.
And what is going TO be the result of this won
deTful state of thingsi Why, it's going to make
every human being in Hamilton county as rich
as grease can make them. Greece In her palmiest
days was nothing in comparison to what Hamil-
ton county is destined to be. Psupers will be an
article entirely unknown here in short time
and the Relief Union will throw up his commits
mission and resign in disgust or course have
given several of my particular friends, in different
parts of the county, hints touching these oil dis
cOveries and they are already beginning to profit
thereby. The beginning OF this end is not far
distant. Soon the oil oorer assisted by science,
will be at work, and
"Grease her knee in supPliance bent,
VIII uemblc at his power"
A couple of weeks ago, Mr. Job Dobbs OF
Colerain township, planted hOgshead of oil on
his farm, and in about twenty-four hours after
wards commenced boring for oil with the hap
piest results. Day before yesterday he sold the
farm-which contained twenty acres-to a New
York firm for five hundred thousand dollars. The
farm, before the oil discovery, was valued at one
dollar and half per acre. Mr.. Dobbs has now
leased an adjoining sheep pasture, and has put
down two hOgsheAds and one barrel of the best
quality of meats foot oil, and will commence
boring again in a short time. He says there is
no reason why meats foot oil shouldn't be pumped
as well as coal oil
He has already been offered a fabulous price
for his pasture, but he decided to hold on TO 1t
spell longer. Several other outerprising farmers,
in various parts of the county, are putting down
oil. / would advise all such u use eaky barrels,
rs by so doing the oil will escape, and appear in
different localities at the same time, thus greatly
enhancing the value Of their farms.
In CClerain township, where the first lucky
boring was done, company has been formed to
prosecute the boring business With proper energy.
Its officers are -
Presdent-JOb DObbs.
SeCTetary-Jacob Grisi.
Bore-Squint.
Cotton is King no longer; Oil has dethroned
him Oil is now King-k'ng Of GreaSe.-CiH-
eiFlaGti Times.
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