The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-04-19
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Whes Ame rs Yesssseur il
vss fassllli sell ua'efe8. mos, - 4
Ilc aqueous fuid oteftaPliug -
surface Is depths VARYING from tna
inches b ten fret
1 Scu building lots arose from .is
surface. ..hIgl And DRY.
70 : person fel,gieusly Inclined,
a. opertaaiiy presented itself q iul-
filling tie Serip,ual teaching BY er-
ectiag domicil aVon Is perpeudic- .
ulafir inclined firiy surface.
enc great advantage ihese build
iug e possessed above Any situated
ppop less elevated tart, was The ease
and facility ~ which tie cellars could
be drained IA wet seasons In fact,
water could be r., out % all sides,
obtaining fall sutieien, 70 run three
set q stone lor we'll regulated grist
mill.
Nv Alaable Possessions My
hlst efforts werc concentrated on ono
particular idea, ~ wit 70 obtain
soil. aud plant seed that would pat
forth and yield It's increase. My farm
At this time, was by 10 means devoid
u growing things.
Swampigcrols plants, 10 mul,udi-
nous abundance, rose mAiestically
from above rs broad expanse, while
the gentle breezes from tie fan Of
some girl u tie period caused the
beautiful cato nlue-tail 80 oscilate 10
and fro its proud erect head, ever
anon dropping j, tenderly towards
the green-bladed swect-hag, whose
arrow pointed extremity arose de-
family towards the star bespangled
blue canopy. Patent secured.l
Although the risky lamb did not
sport within the boundaries Of my
farm At this time, nor the bulls and
bears. and those other more gentle
animals, the deers, Of Wall street and
vicinity, were not its occupants, new
ertheless Broadway eating palaces
were indebted for the smoky dishes
Of turtle soup and frogs hind-quar-
tiers daily served up % their numer-
ous patrons.
Again; the reptiles, both creeping
and crawling, have adorned the cages
Of many a curiosity shop, including
the geological collection at Central
Park. Fortune smiled upon the ia
vorsd few in the immediate neigh
borhood. Persons not considered
any "great shakes" before, were con-
tinual!y blest by visitation Of Al
sska's chilly blast, disseminated from
the person Of ex-Sec. w, II. Seward
causing them TO SILVER and shake
nearly AS violently as brother-in-law
Corbin did when summoned before
the Congressional Whitewash Com
mittee. For the last-named vista
tions, the Board Of Health were in
bedted for the glorious opportunity
Of administering quinire at five dol
lars per dose.
Although ! was sole possessor Of
this Paradise, and could stand on IL
outer walls at the hour when snakes
and other reptiles had retired TO ex-
claim
81 am monarch Of all ! survey,
political economy TO the contrary
with outstanding. Still, It was m,
ambition to soar above common one.
horse farmers, and show to the worlt
what a person knew Of farming VIII,
did not know pumpkin seed from
string Of beans.
Suggestions TO my mind. -
thought one day suggested to m,
ind, viz Remove the supera
bundance Of aqueous fluid from you
farm and fame will perch on you
banners. tMine.) With this idel
IN ''my minds eve" lSee Hamlet.
went to work to drain my farm.
Drains Drawbacks with final Sue
cess. ! purchased the right Of eros
sing the larn adioit ing mine at
cost OF $1,000 completed III,
drain ncross my neighbor's farm
when 10 my surprise and ehagrin. th,
man owning the farm adjoining tia
one through which | had my drain ut
icrly refused to allow me 10 cross hi
place at any price. This WAS a seri
GUS obstacle which was still furthe
aggravated BY the disobliging farme
suing me for dischaiging the content
Of my drain on to biz farm. lie bea
me At Law, obliging me to pay 50,
900 damages aud costs, and take NJ
the drain. Such was INV success
thus far III farm ing
Boring next suggested Itself 20 nae
Knowing that by 1nr treaties will
China, Americans are privilege,
class there. | proposed letting III
water out through the bottom
| tried tic borcs used At the il
wells. hut found their utility had dc
parted years ago.
went into Wall street, knowinI
the many methods resorted to Their
ia draining well-.locked II, asuries.
IL was even suggested to me to Oh
tain the services u Fisk, Jr., a. Iii
success A. draiuist was assured.
nnt calling ii the Opera House,
d.nnd that ha had tna many irous +
the fire 80 give ne even an interview
Could ! obtain a peck of hungr