The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-06-12


ance of petroleum The great oil belt
passes through Grayson, Ohio and many
adjoining counties.
There is q vast amount OF wealth
stored AWAY in old mother earth, which
will only find its way to the sur lace
through the influence OF the press and
the indomrnitable energy Of good push
ing. ehterprising. business men. The
citizens Of Litchfeld and Hartford I'M
doubtedly possess these good qualities,
aud, with The HARrFosp HERALD as a
lever and the soil OF old Kentucky to
stsnd upon. what is to prevent us from
moving the world? Let us as citizens,
Influenced by kindred interests, all pull
together.
Mr. Chick, who in last weeks HERALD
was reported a. being very successful in
his oil operations over in Edmonson
county, has recently received q letter
from Mr.. James H. Stith, OF Psttiesville,
Ohio county. who informs him that there
il an oil we'll near Hiles Falls, on Rough
creek, eight miles from Spring Lick, in
Grayson county. from which several bar
rels of the pure petroleum. flows daily.
Mr. Stith asserts that in the winter OF
1868 he and Doctor Pussy were offered
fifty thousand dollars for the well, blu,
declined to accept. Mr. Chick will visit
Hite's Falls shortly, and il the prospects
please him, will undoubtedly commence
boring new well, provided leases can
be obtained on any thing at all like rea-
sonsble terms. A pipe-liue is now being
laid from the Edmonson- county oil fields
TO Litchfeld. tanks are being built. and
it is thought that a refinery will shortly
be erected here by Chess. Carley Il Co,
Of Louisville The developments are
coming toward Litchfeld and through
Grsyson Springs property. Great excite
ment prevails.
The narrow gauge railroad will un-
doubtedly he built during this summer,
from Glasgow junction, on the l.. & n.
r R to Litchfeld, on the E & P. r.
R.. and from here either to Clover
port or Greensboro, by the way Of HIe's
Falls. Falls OF Rough and Hartford
Fihy thousand dollars Is already sub
scribed for this enterprise, and it will 60
through beyond doubt.
Mr.. Willis, Who was reported as being
injured by an explosion of chemicals
some time since. has now fully recovered.
and his smiling face is TO be seen once
more behind the counter. His partner
Mr.. Hill. has gone to Gray son Springs to
rusticste for a few days and recuperate
his exhausted energies. The other
boys are ! believe all well a. usual.
Matt Cunningham. Dick Csuon, Mr.
Mr. Barton aud few other
young gentlemen of our town. may often
when tie silvery moon shines, be seen
in our beautiful park in
the Public Square. anon gazing at the
beautiful stream OF crystal water rs i,
trickles from the fountain, and again
they may be seen gazing at the starry
heavens. deeply engaged in the study of
IRE science ot astronomy Then they
will sigh deeply and lirten attentivelV to
the song of the mocking-bird. or the
plai"'ive notes of the whippoorwill, and
20 they 20 on from day to day. innocently
enjoying Themselves in their own peculiar
and comiHendable manner. and deeply
engrossed in all that is good, truthful
and desirable
The races on the Jockey Street Race
Course. on last Monday, were highly ex-
citing. Many celebrated horses from
The Blue erase country we're entered a.
Some twenty thousand per- |
sons were present The five-mile heat
WAS won b, RoheIla Time-l242.
The celebrated California mare. Mol.
lie Mccarthy, was brought here to-day on
a special car. by that prince Of horse
men. Build Doble She will be exercised |
by him on the race>course daily until
July Let She will then be taken 10 |
Louisville To contest with Ten Brock in |
a race which will excite great interest in |
sporting circles all over the United |
States Budd Doble is rusticating at
irayson Springs. near town, and il IL
'aid that the Springs water is given to
The mare. a. Mr. Dohle is of the opinion
lhsi its stimulating and rejuvenating
will aid her very materially.
and undoubtedly enable her to complete.
y ourstrip Ten Brock, who 1t is well
known DR. nix the Grayson Springs water
several months before winning his first
great race.
will now close, as my letter is al
ready too lengthy. | will pay visit in
; few weeks to lev towns on the rails |
road-probably Big Clilty and Csney>
ville, and will endeavor to write a few
items Of interest in regard to them.
ours truly, ORASeR BLossos |