The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-01-06
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Local and Miscellaneous.
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slippery.
Oil isa smooth thing, o great thing,
n thing of incalcnlable power, a thing
which exercises great power over
mems minds, and womens too, for
that matter, and to sum it all up is a
filthy, disagreeable-to the nostrils---
substance. But, Notwithstanding its
alisagreeobleness, it is much sought
aiter; yes, dug, bored, and we might
say, prayed for. Only give n man
the faintcst idea Of a prospect of oil
on his premises and his whole nature
is changed. He is different man.
an oil man, in every sense Of the word.
He thinks oil, talks oil, studies oil,
and If it would help the matter would
settle his coffee with oil. Truly, Oil
is greet changer of nature. How
many IL has raised from the lowest
station to the highest. A hundred
barrel well has raised many poor
fellow from o very low estimation in
the minds OF the people to high one.
The oil makes the rough places OF
his nature smooth, polishes him, in
creases his amount of brains and the
people only wonder why they had not
discovered his many good qualities
before. Oil is a "good thing"
Sometimes the prospect Of getting
oil raises mans estimation of him
self much higher than he had former
ly dared to think. a case of this
kind occurred not week or two
since.
A man, who shall he nameless, cot
the oil fever bad, and naturally tho't
himself prospectively rich. He ieas-
ed his farm for an eighth of the oil
pumped, and in his own mind was
the possessor of q fortune, and would
not change places with Astor. He
had been poor and was the father OF
an underlined number of children: him.
self and family not being considered
very sound in the upper story lie
never was the possessor of q dollar
Mt II time and the man who would
trust him would have been thought q
fit subject for the 1unatic asylum. -
His credit was noe good. But oil
raised him and his family to great
hight. He was to he rich and he and
his family must improve their person
nj appearance "Now, old woman
we're rich, and we must all hav,
some new fixin's. Wen show the
folks that old IS stock is Just as
good as anybodv's else's. Well tor
gle up the team and 90 to FindlaS
for some things" The old lady was
not quite so sangIine and wished tc
know where this money was to com,
from. "NIoney! drat yet do yor
suppose they won't trust ne for 'em
since I'm goin to get ile-should like
to see en-" said the old gentleman
i'll high dudgeon. Accordingly they
came to town; the whole family came
the old gentleman and the old lady
and eight or ten younger members Of
the family, ranging in ages from fif
teen up to sixty. They entered one
of our large stores. The eyes of the
proprietor and clerks opened wide
rs they came in, and well they might
Tor it was an "eye opener" indeed
The old gentleman, with considera
bic "style," told his small group OF
scions to buy what they wanted, and
at it they went. An endless amount
of goods were selected The propri
etor "smelt q mice and instructed
his clesks not to cut off any of tho
goods selected. After they had GO
what they wanted, the head fthe fam
lily peremptorily ordered them to ht
done up and charged to him. "But
my dear sir, we are doing a purel,
cash business and do not keep book.
"No, l suppoafs not with common
people, but I'm rich and you can
help but trust me. I'm goin' to dc
all my trading with you." "But yor
are almost a stranger to me, and if
should trust you i would want somc
security" Security! I've got OF
on my farm and have leased it for al
eighth, and I'd like to know what bet
ter security you want than that. ~
"But you may not get any oil and
these goods cannot go without casl
or good security" "We'll 90 home
Come out of 'tliis store, don't you
dare to take single thing, I'll not
do any trading here as long as l live
The miserable aristocracy to insult
me so-come on, j say;;' and the ole
man left in a great rage and wen
home a madder if not wiser man
He still thinks he is rich and think,
there is conspiracy to keep hin
under. Poor fellow, tits TO be hopeC
that he may find oil aud credit at on
and the same time.