The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-26
MAKE CISTERNS NOW.

MRkE Cio EhNo NOW.
Among the four great elements into which the
ulens divided all material things-carth, air, fire
7ml Watcr-t is hard to say which of them renders
.l, greatest service to the world. Water certainly
uui be rs lily spared as any Of them. Hence to
UNca good supply of so useful a thing always and
uar a hand is of the greatest blessings to the
Hu3~choa.
For this reason it is painful to observe how many
dwellings,. both for man and beast, are sadly def
irut IN this prime necessity of life.
Formerly, if Il spring of water existed anywhere
ttin fourth of mile of the house and barn. that
u.ls sufficient summer and winter Storm and
au~hmc. thither the inhabitants of both went for
lic supply; and if the woes of the women and
hjhhch Who usually did, and do, about all that
-orl ot "uggng." age otter age, could be written,
very Town could furnish enough for good-sized
lrary.
And when wells come to take the place of springs.
ti, rule III locating them usually was not c0nyen-
r,ncc 10 the dwelling so is to save labor but where
thc Witch-halej rod pointed, or easy digging might
lc found. And TO any humane person il is sad to
.rc plcryWherc in rural Districts these women and
ohildrcn--somctmeS airm in hc1lth-st Juggling
and luggine III this water business as of yore.
Now what every dwelling house and stable want,
lmle~, hey have already abundant good water in
thv li@l place is good costing very little
more than the average Of good wells; and one Of
rhr former is worth dozen OF The latlcr,-hccaure
i bctrr WATER and this coming right into the sink
.sjera ID ought to be-
klNps ANp HOW MADE. There are about four
iul- in use; wooden, stone, composite and brick.
The wooden does very we'll but is inferior in
.e-lius properties, and in giving good tcmperainrf
ud flavor to The water. 10 the others.
lhr stone knd-ls any cheap. gooG-layng >ton6
viii do-well laid in good Waier-ccmcnt, is cN
aeuont and the cheapest of all.
'rh composite is made of cement and coarse
-l.lri run in Il mould, you would lead or plaS-
No. Wc have had one in in our cellar tor 80
,.s~, and want nothing better holds ten hogs
r.td~ and is never dry, except when allowed 10 oct
.l tor clcaning-ou purposeS-once Il year. Being
mostly below The cellar surface, the wafer is cold
lUd llre enough in the hottest weather without
uc. is perfectly soft. and good as the best.
Bricks and cement this is the best kind for places
N,o+cI 10 frost, being the easiest arched. As we
tl,c Of this kind also. for stable purposes. 4
-,lipiom of il will answer for the whole class. II
under carriage-house where il is about as cold
put-doors y circular hole was dug deep as
have the Top of the cistern lust even with the
rHnd, II was wei built, Solld against the earth
q hard-humt bricks and good cement arched over
D~ T" leave an opening al the top the size OF 4
barrett tnr a passage into and out of it. A small
OwnlhS luNl below the top was made to carry of
irpiuS water. Around the mouth OF the clsterh a
1nh rurb-Stone would bebettel-W;> lnada like
Nyll-curh. The curb is tightly planked over With
"or IN the cover Just large enough Tor the pump,
Ht for Nenliathg tube 1our lirhcS square Ill inc
.'tf lhd rs hlgh as tle pupp ABOVE lhe covering.
bank ot loose ground Is iiiIrd IN against the curb
"" rNteh'S some iuIlct ON from u 'dn tii' 'S
hfu d"eN'
All lhts' precautions against ToNt are necessary
t ireeAn@ situations. lho gravel Is vastly better
man common eaflhi As helh& more porous IL is 4
.""d n'nl-c"nihrj"ro OF heat and VIII protect against
Ho Ih4 tNWr as well A. -olld earth nterlalS
0IAf- CUR experience 'N' 'ha' WIN Pirh'y "i
'' surface i" '""'f' "aI'r' ''9'efh ol I" linus.
"' ""' -" '"iF' linus '''i''"'''o ''i '''' 'pi'''
i' $50 "' N''' ~ "''' ''N VIII '' '"lp'e 'N''P' III
N''t wy '"'''~'
lhc best liME Is now partly because II II l, TO
'r thFf&iouhd-aho no o'hcfN should he iulit
NhT" freezing Is done- should be built IN dry
int ~ II water leaks III before Inc cement iS hard
f. about Impossible 10 make lhelh hight; "r the
"-"n alNo ta' all delay Is i'pth burden adA loss
"i properly FOR We Know many Il homestead
"hole@eh"nsh Is lost every wear III manure ana