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The sun., 1872-10-22

The value of artesan wells in countries
whore water IL scarce is generally acknowl-
edged the great obstacle IN the way Of their
becoming common Is the expense which at
tends them, and the uncertainty regarding he
depth to which they must he carried In order 10
find the required supply of water. At the cor
ner OF Prince and Commercial streets In Boston
the Boston Gas Light Company have been bur-
ing for twcnty-one months in the effort to nnd
a supply Of water which shall make them indie
pendent Of the city water works. The contrac-
tor began work In January, 1871, and ever since
ponderous drills worked 10y a steam engine have
been pounding away night and day into the
bowels Of the earth, but as yet without sue
cessful result. The original contract was for a
well Of fye inches In diameter, and for 100 feet
the well was carried down ~ that bore. Then
1t was deemed advisable to enlarge the hole to
six inches For the FIRST 800 feet, 80 Of which
were Of surface earth, the rest being limestone,
the well was drilled eight inches In diameter,
and siX-inch wrought-ron pipe driven In.
Below this the walls Of the well are formed Of
solid rock The present contract is for 400 feet
in depth, which Ia 1900 feet beyond the depth
reached in frat drilling the lve-inch well. The
company estimate that II thcv can find n never
failingsupply Of water sufficient for their pur-
poses by an expenditure Of $4,000 II viii prove
paying nearly one-quarter OF that sum every
year to the Cochituate Water Board. II has
very seldom, If ever, occurred that in sinking
artesan wells an abundance Of water has not
been found al depth less than 5000 feet
Mr., CHARLES T.. WILLIAMS writes to in
quire whether Gen. GRANT can be elected Presi-
dent more than twice. OF course lie can. There
is no constitutional restriction on his reflection
at all He can be elected as long as he wants to-
President THEIRS is excited about YER
HUEI, and as no more Communists remain 10
conquer he "a determined to attack the Bona
partists The result OF the Communist exccu-
tiOns Is that the cause Is stronger than ever I'm
Paris, Lyons, and other leading cities, and severe
measures against the lmperialists will he likely
only to arouse sympathy for them.
-
earnestly commend the new translation OF
NIRoILs" A.neid by CHRIsTorHER PgARsE { RANCH II
IS elegant vigorous, and picturesque, worthy OF the
original and worthy also 90 take its place with the many
other admirable TRANSACTIONS Issued by the same pub
fishers Osgood Cob and bearing such names as Long
fellow, Bryant, and Bayard Taylor. The Kneld''
T. printed In the samo superb style as the others and
viii long remain monument to the genius and industry
ofthc translator, and, confident, "a fayorite
with The readers Of every age In country.
The celebrated English editor and author,
Emily Fathhu is 10 deliver her great lecture ON
Z" queen Victoria aud the Royal Family" in Cooper
Institute Han on Thursday evening.
The November number of Hdrpt's M0nihlyls
oven moro interesting than usual This magazine
s.o'.''' Z" e'"yJd""g IN ne coEHtg,
The sun., 1872-10-22

Public thanks are due to the GRANT
Convention for not nominating for Mayor that
hrst-class dead beat, GEORGE NJ. VAN MORT. 1t
seems that he holds his present place by the
favor of WILLIAM NJ. TWEED, and that he ox-
pected TO rise by the influence Of TWEED, who
is now strong with the GRANT organlzatlon
But there are some things too absurd TO be
done, and NAN NuRT's nomination for Mayor
was one Of them. II the new Legislature want
to legislate anybody out of Office, VAN MORT
will he a good subject for them to begin on
The sun., 1872-10-22

Some three months ago Capt. RrTcHIE Of
the revenue cutter Moccasin captured on the
high seas the Cuban schooner Pioneer aud took
her into Newport. His reason for committing
this act Of piracy was his ignorance Of the nag
she carried. libel was nlcd In the District
Court at Providence against the schooner I,eso-
lute, and as such Rcsolute the Pioneer was CON
demned Tor violation OF our neutrality laws, and
judgment was allowed To 20 10y default.
Now Capt. RrrcHIE knows the Cuban nag, and
evidently prizes IT, Tor he sent It to the Secretary
of the Treasury at Washington as trophy OF his
yalor. Trophies won only IN war. Consc-
quently, either Capt RICHIE committed an act
Of war on the Republic OF Cuba, which act the
Admlnistratlon approves by its acceptance Of
the 0ag Of the captured vessel, OF the Pioneer
was not Cuban man-of-war. and Capt. RrrCHIE
Is guilt! Of fraud when he calls her flag trophy
The sun., 1872-10-22

There is IA bitter fight in the Tammany
organization in the Fifth Assembly District for
the nomination for Assistant Alderman. The
Germans claim IL. and the 'longshoremen want
IL. Both sections present good men, but neither
will give wsy to the other The SUNS candidate
is Mr. ISAAC Il. HUNTER. a clear-headed and
honest colored man. and warm supporter Of
HORACE GREELEY. There are 1850 colored
voters In that district. II Ia time that they were
represented In the Board Of Aldermen. Give
them show. gentlemen.
The sun., 1872-10-22

The celebrated English editor and author,
Emily Faithful, is 10 deliver her great lecture on
Queen Victoria aud the Royal Family" in Cooper
Institute Han on Thursday evening.
The sun., 1872-10-22

Mr., CHARLES p. WILLIAMS writes to in
quire whether Gen. GRANT can be elected Presi-
dent more than twice. Ofoourse he can. There
Is no constitutional restriction on his reelection
at all. He can be elected as long as he wants to.
The sun., 1872-10-22

The November number Of Hdrpu's Mon'hlyls
oven more interesting than usual This magazine
s.e..ib b, 40 c,uyJdn,iy m ne copntyg
The sun., 1872-10-22

reporter called at the ONCE g Mr.
Davenport, in Chambers street, In tie after
noon lie asked for Mr. Davenport What
do You want with Mr.. Ds==.Rp-tf' inquired a
dork-featured gentleman, WI. % moustarhe
and imperial seemed to have been subdued by
an untimcly frost. The reporter In a very mild
voice, said that he wanted to see Commissioner
Davenport
That's who | am," said the parsonage with
the retiring mustache and shriyelled imperial ;
" what do you want r
The reporter said that he had culled all the
facts relating to the arrest of Mr.. Hcinrech
The Commissioner drew his hat over his left
eye and demanded whence came the reporter
The question having thus been made leading
one, the reporter said that he was from The
Sun.
won't talk TO Sun reporter" said Com
missioner Davenport
But am not the one You are think ing about"
mildly said the reporter
Well don't care" said Mr.. Commiss ioner
Davenport " / won't talk with anybody from
the SUN"
IL /. understood that the same kind OF terror
Ism "a in the care II Henrlech is to be eXercis ed
all over The ciiy between this and the 3lst OF
least.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Selecting Rams.

The first and most important Qualifica-
ton of a stock ram is constitution. No
matter how perfect he may be is every
other particular, if he is defective in this
one point he is worthless. His stock will
he feeble, short-lived, poor breeders, and
always Hiling. Constitution is to be deter
mined by the full, robust, physical Develop
mcnt, the deep, fnll chest, giving ample
room for the vital organs; a uniform devel-
opement of all the parts, giving look of
strength and vigor, and by family antece-
dents. The ram should not only be all right
himself, but he should come from healthy,
vigorous families on both sides, else he NAV
have lurking in his system the germs of
weakness and disease, to be developed in
his stock. In choosing stock ram, size is
important. A large, roomy sheep makes
better breeder and nurse, carries heavier
fleece, and makes more mutton. We are of
the number who believe that the grade
merino, when properly bred, is a superior
mutton sheep, equal to any except the
South Down.
The fleece should be, in our opinion, free
from yolk, and the less oil the better
staple long; quality Of wool good medium
neither very fine nor very coarse. The
body should be well covered III all it's parts,
the under side having a good coat Of wool,
holding its length well down to the knee
and hook, and on the neck and head. 1t
really costs no more, and we believe, all
things taken into consideration, it costs
less to raise sheep that will shear six
pounds of we'll washed wool and 60 to
market at four years old, weighing a hun
dred and forty pounds, than to raise little,
black, greasy sheep that will hardly weigh
seventy and whose fleece, if well
washed, would hardly turn the scales at
four pounds. 1t does not pay for the wool
grower to give much attention to the de
Veiopment of fancy points. These should
he left to the breeder who expects to real
ize fancy prices.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

CHILDREN IN THE OTHER WORLD. Swe-
denborg has n chapter on infants in the
other life that is worthy of study. He
makes the happiness of Heaven consist in
uses, and each follows the occupation to
which their loves adapt them. Those who
have deep maternal love delight in moth
ING so much Us in the care of infants, and
to such angels, on their entrance into the
other lite. infant souls are assigned. BY
them they are nurtured and instructed,
till their minds expand to take in the in
etfable glories of the spiritual and celes-
tial. A mother could have dreamed this !;
to man it could not come except as a
reality. The mother can believe it-she
can appropriate it. Hence the riven heart
that turns from that little grave consolea
aye, it may be happy. She has given
her darling to other hands-to more care
full nurses than earthly mothcrs-to a hap
pier lot than could be theirs here. They
are not lost-only absent; not dead, or
even sleeping. Some day she will 90 to
them, and they will meet her and greet
her and love her on the other shore.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
SoiIing Cattle.

The Mark Lane Express, publishes the
following on this subject from Mr.. Mech,
the celebrated English agriculturist: "Ihe
longer | farm, the more | am convinced of
the superior economy of soiling farm stock.
1t is cheaper and better to bring feed to the
animal that the animal to the food, because
in the latter case he is permitted to trampIe,
excrete and lie upon it. One of the largest
and most successful farmers | know, has
no cumbersome, obstructive hedges to i'm
poverish him; he has always folded his
sheep and cut the grass for them-one man,
a lad, and horse chaff cutter being on the
field, there feeding the sheep green grass,
chaff, mixed with cake, &C. He has always
been among the very best root and corn
growers of all my acquaintances. Green
tares, clover, &C, are all passed through
the chaff cutter for my horses and cattle,
the corn is ground, and the roots pulped.
One trial will prove the fact, and put money
into the pockets of my agricultural friends.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Safety from Moths.

A lady of large experience writes as fol-
lows: ''There is no absolute safety from
moths except in the absolute seclusion of
the miller. If put away early in the season,
before millers make their appearance, furs
can he kept in their own boxes without
danger of any kind, by simply pasting thin
paper closely around them. No aperture
must be left for the entrance of the miller,
although the paste need not touch the
boxes. To keep dresses, cloaks, etc, with
out crushing, suspend them near the upper
edge of the sheet, then lay another sheet
over, sew the two sheets together at the
edges, then sew loops at the upper edge of
this bag, and hang it up wherever You
please. Be careful that there is no hole
for the miller to enter. In order to secure
further safety, it is well to beat and brush
the furs and garments well before putting
them away, and if it is anything that can
be heated, it may not be amiSs to heat it
enough to destroy the eggs that may be al
ready laid.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
A Discovery about Corn.

In this thinking and observing age new
ideas and discoveries are constantly being
made Known, many of which, if true, are
never after heard of, while others pass into
the treasury of established facts, when their
me. lit has been proven. We have just met
with the following paragraph in an ex-
change -
An intelligent and reliable farmer, who
has for many years been making expert
ments with corn, has discovered an impOr-
tance and value in repanted corn, which is
quite novel and worthy of publication. We
have always thought replanted corn was Of
little consequence, but this gentleman SAYS
it is of so much consequence, he replants,
whether it is needed or motor rather he
plants two or three weeks after the crop is
planted about every fifteenth row each
way. He says: If the weather becomes
dry during the filing time, the silk and
tassel both become dry and dead. In this
condition, if it should become seasonable
the silk revives and renews, but the tassel
does not recover. Then for want of pollen,
the new silk is unable to fill the office for
which it was designed. The pollen from
the replanted corn is then ready to support
the silk, and the filling is completed. He
mon in the corn crop, is caused by the want
of pollen, and that he has known ears to
double their size in the second filling.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Hesuvius.

Detailed accounts from Europe of the
late eruption Of Mount Nesuvius prove
how disastrous it has been Vast estates
have been completely ruined, and the
number of persons who had lett their
homes was estimated lit 81. 600 Many
are, however. now returning. lhr NJ IL
niripaIitv of Naples has voted a sum of
l2O ,ODDl. for the sufferers, and the King
has given 5O,OOOt. 1t is considered that
the present eruption ha, been one OF the
most terrible that has ever taken place.
One correspondent says that the very
shape Of the mountain has been changed,
~ though an carthgulke h1d taken place.
llils have appeared where bat d few day
before stones stood tor visitors 10 rest
upon; and precipees have been formed
which almost prevent further advance.
The path to the Observatory is covered
with rndrrS a foot deep, aUd tile county
round about Is II scene at utter dc~Oiatlun,
not Il single tree nor amy trace ol vtLrla-
ton being lett. Two years. if is Thought.
will hardly suffice to render The Sul iii toi
cultivation again. A. Ie4rrdS tine loss OF
life, it Is stated that Tho persons taken to
the hospital are All dead. The number ut
victims is certainly upwards ot ,iNy, but
tile precise number is unNnoWu. hmg
Victor Emmanuel has rendered all the a~-
siotinrr in His power to the sufferers, aruI
has frequently been ON the -renr ul desc
lation One LAY, we are told, he WIS
driving towards san Sebt~tirno, where
the hot lava was SllI slowly pursuing it,
course. He HID stopped several .imes,
giNing away money 10 the people who
a
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

One of the best farms in Franklin County
is owned and managed hv two brothers,
whose locks are now ~iverch by many
years of honest Labor Their well-krpt
lands extend over hundreds Of acres in
cudng some of the most fertile pastures,
whore graAed in the Summer - or 50 head
Of cattie-oEe Of he best herds of Dtlr-
hams to be found in New England Hun
drcds of acres of woodland are covered
with Il heavy growth of timber, and in
stead of being pilaged and robbed by the
invading axe, are increasing in value every
year. Extensive orchards are in the best
bearing condition, and frequently con-
tribute over Il thousand dollars to the an
nual income. They own u aairv of some
twenty cows, and the golden butter pro-
duced is some of the best that finds its
way to the Boston market. Each of these
brothers has = family, and they reside IN
two grand old f,ii1-hutiots in close proN-
unity, beneath the spreading branches OF
magnificent elnS. But what seems Il lit
tle remarkable in this age of greed and
selliShneSs, is that the relations of the two
families are always most friendly and are
in the most perfect harmony. They share
everything in common. There is no !i-
vision OF The proceeds Of their we'll pay ing
farms. Either draws for the wants oi
himself and family, as the occasion re-
quires, without any particular consuta-
ton or with permission OF the other
There is Il confidence in and u reliance
upon the integrity Of each other that is rs
rare as it is beautiful If member Of
one household is sick, he on She is cared
for as tenderly by those from the neigh
boring house rs by those beneath the same
root. There is no finding Of tault because
some may think they are doing more than
their share of the common work. As the
wife OF one of the brothers is an invalid,
the management of the dairy has fallen to
the lot of the other; but this extra duty is
discharged as II matter OF course, and is
the source OF no unpleaSantness. Each OF
the brothers has Il son, and it is probable
that the grand old farm will be transmitted
to them still undivided, and that the same
pleasant family relationship will be con
timed tor another generation. We doubt
if Il like instance Of happy co-partnership
can be found in the country. Greenfield
Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
What Was 1t?

A most remarkable nciden for which
modern science has no satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION, came to our ear, Saturday. The
story needs no comment of ours save that
it came direct from the gentleman con-
cerned. This gentleman, a former resi-
dent of this city, some years ago moved
to Cincinnati and went into business there.
Some time since as he was on his way to
his place of business at his usual early
hour in the morning, when going past a
occasion to use, he distinctly heard voice
which said, "Go down this street, but,
not being of supersttious turn of mind,
he continued on his way for few blocks
when the impression grew SO strong that
he retraced his steps and went down the
street indicated by the voice. He had
gone but few rods when the voice again
said, $50 in there :" he looked and found
himself opposite a small third rate hotel.
Going into the bar-room which opened on
the street the first sight that met his aston
ished eyes was the bar keeper holding up
a coat of a peculiar cloth and color for the
examination of a small knot of idlers. He
at once recognized the coat as belonging
to a friend OF his whom he had last seen
here in Maine during a visit home. Upon
making inquiries, he found that his friend
lay dead in the house, and finding that
there was an evident disposition to plunder
the valuables and clothing of his dead
friend, he took charge of the body and
saw it properly buried, and the property
sent home to his mother. Had it not been
for his remarkable warning the dead man,
dying among strangers, might have gone
to the dissecting-room of the medical col
lege, and his effects to healtless thieves.
What makes the story the more wonderful
is that this gentleman had no idea that his
friend was in the city. Our spiritual friends
will have no difficulty in explaining these
facts but the sceptical will. Bangor
Commercial.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
The Chi!dIess Mother.
BY MARY CLEMMER AMES.

/ lay my tasks down one by one,
sit in the silence iii twiieht's grace;
Out of the shadow soft and dun,
Steals like star my baby's face.
Mocking cold are the worlds poor Joys,
How poor to me all its pomp and pride
In my lap lie the baby's idle toys.
In this very room the baby died.
l will shut these broken toys away
Under the lid where they mutely bide;
l will smile in the face of the noisy day.
just rs if baby had never died.
l will take up my work once more,
As if had never laid it down;
Who will dream that | ever wore
MotherhoOd's fine and holy crown.
Who will deem my life ever bore
Fruit the sweeter in grief and pam;
The fitting smile that the baby wore
Outraged the light of the loftiest brain.
I'll meet the man in the worlds rude din
Who hath Outlived his mothers kiss,
Who hath forsaken her love for sin
| will be spared her pang in this.
Mans way is hard and sore beset;
Many must fall, but few can win,
Thanks, dear shepherd My lamb is safe
Safe from sorrow and safe from sin.
Nevertheless. the way is long.
And tears heap up in the light Of the sun
I'd give my world for a cradle-song,
And kiss from baby-only one.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

HARD ON THE SHEEP. Sheep in Colorado
have long fecces in which the dust and
mud of the summer accumulate. Then
seeds of grass are waited into them by the
wind When the rains of winter fall, the
grass sprouts and thousands of sheep are
now to be seen on the plains, carrying their
pastures on their backs.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

The following epitaph conveys a back
handed compliment (unconSciously no
doubD to the unfortunately bereaved lord
and master: maria Brown, wife of limo
thy Brown, Gagged 50 years. She lived with
her said husband fifty years, and died in
the confident hope of Il better lie"
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

young man. said Il minister to
youth in his congregation, ''do YOU know
what relations you sustain in the world ?"
Eyes, sir, two cousins and II grandmother,
but | don't intend to sustain them much
lOnUerN
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Children Of the oaw5ust.

see a boy OF less then live or SIX wears III
troduced in public in the acrobatic busi-
ness. In the case of equestrians, however,
| the case is different, some ambitious riders
bringing their offspring before the public
much younger than thi,.
'fhe first acts in which the little ones are
allowed to appear before an audience are
what are technically known as ''acrobatic"
or '.posturing" scenes. Those who watch
these performances carefully Will notice
that the Youngest ones of the party have
very little to do, save 10 stand in the
proper position, and receive an occasional
toss from the senior member OF the group.
which toss TT throw sometimes looks as 1t
very careless lv administered, but which III
reality is done with the greatest care and
9entleness. In fact, the modern system OF
teaching the business by emulation. instead
OF by threats and blows, makes the young
est 50 ambitious that they are always beg
ging to be taught new acts, and nine out
of ten of the tri1ing falls they get in the
ring are brought on by the attempt to ac-
complieh more than they are really at the
time capable of achieving. The love OF
applause i inborn with us all, and ieal-
OnSV sometimes so rankleS in the baby
hoSoms oi these ~panged little ones that
they would, il unchecked in their mad ca
ret.r. often hl eak their tiny little necks in
irving to outdo each other To many am
| bitiC us Youngsters the greatest possible
| known punishment is being debarred the
privilege of appearing with his exultant
companions in starred and tinseled hnery,
and exhibiting his hard earned accom-
| plishments to the applaudng multitude
| Most of the children i'm the profession at
/ Al.
| who are not afraid to have .hem taught
the business, as the teaching is now done
! Formerly many ''circus actors" particu-
| larly the mothers, would rather have laid
! their little one, in their collins than see
! them brought up to the business Of their
parents. Remembering the blows and
| stripes of their own apprenticeship, few
mothers coulG bear the thought of dying
and lea ling their tender babes exposed to
| the brutality of which they themselves had
! such sad experience.
| In gymnastics the Youngest are first
| Taught some simple p0sturing and inc
! dancing positions; then comes what Is
! technically known is the split" which
consists in spreading the feet apart till the
| Ices are exact right angles with the up
right BODY, a feat which any lisSome lat
or lass of six years or less can do almost
without practice, Next they are taught
''bendmg,N which means to throw the head
/ back us far as possible toward the heels
/ this being learned a grown person places
\ his hand. under the back ot the youngster
when Il Slight losS, by throwing the teet
over his head, transforms the bend" into
II ''somersault.' WheG the child has mas
tered the backward and forward "somrr-
| ,,,lt I, l,, r,I Il ti,D
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

A cat at Meredith, y. H., is now bringing up
tenderly, with her family OF three kittens "a
young gray squirrel.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

never knew any man in my life who could
not bear ano hers misiortuneS perfectly like Il
Christian. Pope.