The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-07
Honor 70 whom sronoris Due.


Honor 20 whom, Eronor - D"e.
We are glad to observe that PROPOSE
| ton has been made in the legislature IL
bestow suitable medal upon General
| SAMUEL d. HARMS, of PaTkersburg. IL
| recognition of his zeal and industry IL
| developing the rich Petroleum deposits
| in this State. lie was, we believe. the
first man who bored an oil well in the
Kanawha region. He struggled against
poverty and the almost insuperable diff
| ficulties 1T threw in his way. He wa!
regarded as visionary by his incredulOus
neighbors and he me with gery LITTLE
sympathy or assistance in the progress:
of his work, bnt still he toiled on and
was at last successful The result of his
labor is seen in the millions Of dollar:
that petroleum has already contributed
to the wealth of tue State. Its but just
that the legislature should manifest
some appreciation of the service lie has
rendered to the State.
In connection with this subject, it may
be well enough to mention that General
HARMS is not only successful oil hun
ter, but also rhymster Of considerable
ability, as the following "pome" will
prove IF England may have Peer
Laureate. why not West Virginia ,
We nominate General KARNs for that
position, for we doubt very uch
whether TENNYSoN himself could write
such verses as these. They were written
in December, 1861
JOB TIE FIRST DISCoVEREP OF PETRO'
LEUM
When l washed my steps with butter and
the Rock poured me out rivers OF On'-JoI
IXE. 6.
WHEN JOB OF old, lay sick with bois
The Rivers flowed with native oils
Zen Honey from the Rocks did flow
Because the Bible tells rs So
The buttered steps round MARES well
Mark out the place where jon did dwell
The lamp he used while he lay sick
Is burning yet without a wick g
And always will while Oil IS King
Be called the RATHBoNE Burning Spring
1t once belonged TO ARCH Mccall
Who sold it Tor a baby doll.
lis said, when JoB rose from his bed
| lie wandered forth with NAY Iod
| Aud journeyed far among tue rocks
| Tn seek The remnants of bis fincE~.
| His herds were scattered to the winds
| To make atOnement for his sins
| And he himself was 80 far spent
| He couldn't earn quarters rent
And III despair ho looked around
| To find Il cavern N the ground
| In which TO store the Oil away
| That on The Rivers hos m las.
| On RATHBoyE'5 laud he found breal
That seemed to be a drieduP lake.
He caused the flowing oil to stop
And filled the cavern tn the top
He male the oceans water smile
With laden ships for every isle:
And all the earth for him did toll
In pumping harreling. shipping Oil
| He followed up this greasy trade
Until Ten Millions he had made.
Then covering up his lake with rocks
He bought himself Ten thousand ti0rbs
But not long since another jon
| Came wandering from the land OF NOAH.
! A long, lauk ChsSIUS-lean and p0OT-
| Who was second LAZARUS sure
He searched for Oil-he searched far lead.
| For he like JOB, had nary red
His back was up, his head bowed bown
While shutting OdurS from tha ground
At length lac said d" III here adventure
TO fad the OILS EIERNAL CENTRE
! For here must he j Oh long lost lis
1t is Petroleum Oil that smells
Now sons OF LAZARI gather round
And sink Your wells deep la III ground
| Bend on your ropes and sharp your bits
And give this liquid Ophir its,
| Come, ali lame ducks the fans begun
But don't lay eggs on Nettle Bun
| For if you do you'll all get ieeCei:
! Tho Dry " j CLUB have got II leased
Come one come all, and fortunes make.
| Your u bonus pay and leases take
! One Thousand down when y0n break soil
| y Thousand moro when You strike Oil:
| VNt-ltiIO III DSIINtS, We'll lToll pound
Will get you twenty poles of ground
| Begin ycur work one month from date.
In two moons youl know vogr fate
! One hundred teet You frat must go
| Before vOu get what's called a show
At fifty more yCu strike the Gas
Which throws the Oil upiu mass
Then tube yoUT well and pump AWAY.
At least Five Hundred barrels Per \
The trouble is to sal the GREASE
To Guy the barrels and pay the lease
! And II you cen ia market find
One month will find YOU all behind
And You viii be like Elder GoFF-
The more you get the worse You re of.
DEUTERONOMY xxi. 10
Psalm Xxi. 10. E,Rxs
Literary Notice,
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