Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-08-24
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COLORADO LETTER.

pie living In Ns- Eaglsnd. Orange
Judd, formerly edi'or of the Imerican
Agrieulfsrisi. bu, now editor Of the Pra'
ire Farmer. la. jas, visited Colorado
and Or.ley. After driving about and
seeing the large area of riPsnins grain
outside the cry. the gardens Of vegetables
and small truii.. th- smooth velse,y
l.~n. and ali en-, garden. Of brilliant
flowers. the streets sh,ded With gro~ns
trees which give the city an sPPesrsne.
Of being fyre., when seen at distinee.
aad the irissias system ~hieh produces
all ihi. visprri' gfosth. he II ire TO &C
knowlecg- that be "a. mistaken when
be di,,ppro,,d Of e.tsbli.hins ,hi, Colo
ny Ia 1870. The result seems truly
marvellous 20 him
To thu inhabitants these thing' have
b, come like al Cd story. bat the
ane.i.n eel. and the electric lights.
which have .ppssrsd within the las, two
yssr. ere y,, new AID greatly spprsei'
a,ed.
Thtr ATE already sls wells. bringing
water from q depth Of from 1900 10 2iOO
fst. The water !, considered very
beautiful. many inyslid. having received
much bsn,f, from drinking Of IL. The
first ~tll i. free 10 the public. being To-
Gated on the business stree, near the
PO.i.otlics and Pablo School. Everyone
gos. Coz q dnuk. Who live, near enough.
There ss psgola.like building erected
over il, and beautiful shade tree. around.
The seat. placed there at frs, were taken
.-sy, being iol o,avshisnt for lounger'.
O her, ~ 9Th pals. jug, and barrels.
Tie ~a,u !. carried away fof cooking
ard laundry purposes. The other wells
are osn'd by eompanie'. water being
can, i to he residence, OF the owner. 10
pip.. Thu. u D, within the reach Of
of ell 10 have wafer free from .lkai and
all ,s,f.ee impaiiis,. Doubtless many
other ~ell. I'LL bs made {. the city
gro~.
The ,l,eiriciiy fr the electric lights
/, g.n,'.isd by fic,l,n IN the central
Ior'iln u the eliy. and Is canned on
~ir. over tie buildlns, 10 any par, OF
the city.
Thi. light !. used a, stree, crossings,
in the public halls. churches. bsnkIng
houses. ,'orc. and mar, private residences
4, i.a~hi'e bnlli.n, light. AZ the
street crossing. the light. ate tfty.eandle
power, but over an office deis the light Is
much smaller. The lish, Is confined IN
sl.. sgg.,hsPsd bulb. There mus
al-sJ. be a vie for the eurren, 10 pass
in,o building on and one fof the current
70 pa" ou, on The inward wirr passes
into hi. sla.. bulb an inch o. more,
wh,ie il i, cut. lh- oa,sard wire IL ala
inserted an inch The bulb much ~
ssmble. in szs baby. nursing bottle
With two wire, inserted ., the neck. add
SEALED up with plaster Of Pans after the
bottle !. exhausted Of air. .nd the tive
end. Of wirr convicted by hne wire OF
carbon rh. carbon wire !, ,so OF
three inshs, loas with loop in the
curve Thu. loop j. about . large -
the A.me Of small lamp. Csrbon be-
ing very brittle. the foe vire i' some
time. bruksn by A.. When this oe'
cur, IL NUT b. re-ss, OF il eAnno, b
u.ed. When The light IL TUNED on the
euusn, Of sl,etieiiy passes along ih'
vife and into the bulb where It meei'
,hi. wire Of cuLon. causing a dsl.l
~hich rt.ul'. Ia II. ihiosing off q a,m'
Of ligh,
A,aG \. X entertainment given BY
d.. aud Ms lls~s.. Who. by the ssy,
ate Maine people. ,.sir hae new reel
dsnee ~s lighted by electricity. The
company we're pleasantly surprised. OF
entering al inner room. 10 find TIA, th'
brilliantly lighted gla,. bulb Of this loon
wu held Ia the mouth Of white eo,ior
flannel pis ~iih pink ,ye'. which gave
one the immediate impression ihA, ,h'
PIX vas nursing the a.ming bottle.
oar summer b. been rather dry
We have always bJa.,,d u our irrisa
,ion system. aud claimed tina, We hlc
~ need Of rain. but genuine, slowly
dripping New Ensland rain would MAKE
thousand. Of hearts glad 90 day. Al
over Colorado there VAS = scarcity d
water for the farmer. aud siOckmen II
July. |, -emsd that muea les, snow fsl
in the mountains last winter than usual
The fac, was ~, realized until the Ia
ter,e heat Of June failed 10 bring dowr
the Il 81 Of melted snow tha, ~As eK
pectsd. DaIing the last two weeks vi
have had some severe thunder and hsi
storms. These two feature. Of Colorado
weather ATE very iryins 10 the inhsbit
ants. The farmer. living in this bal
belt have formed a hail Insurance. com
p.ny. thus protecting ,hemsslvs. from
total loss.
The thunder .howers are often yer!
severe, aud though accompanied by little
rain, the lightning seldom fails TO STRIKE
down some one 10 the course Of the sea.
son. some unfortunate horemsn on ,h,
prairie. or an isolated bailding-,hrs,
inmate. OF one being instantly killed and
the building burned. several years ago
The brillisney and wonderful gfo"tt
Of flowers with the intense sunlight anc
plenty Of water. i. truly marvellous.
have just counted the blossom, and buds
on q t~o.Je.r-old scarlet seranium
There were thirty.fOur clusters Of double
blossoms and seventeen clusters Of buds
Tits is only one plan, out Of Thirty OF
more. Of various colO,ed geraniums. al
as thrifty and brilli.n, according to ,heiI
age. MRs q. HowARD.
GREEDY, Aug. Z, 1850.