Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-31

Nn Ransom could write q good cam
paign song n be would turn his attention
20 it. Campaign songs are more CHEEKY
than the moan we give above. Here,
where we regAfd clay a. victuals, 1t is
not pleasant TO think Of Folks uncle
turning 70 kindred clay and becoming
edible az hi time Of nfe.
Let Pofh turn in and write . campaign
song. Let 10 DO q reversible song that
can b. ussd by either party. Amy man
who can paint such a word picture Of
his uncles death could build q campaign
song thas would easily be- heard above
the noise Of the workfnen engaged In
mailing the campaign lie.
But let rs pass on TO speak Of more
agreeable subjects. Those who are in
tsrsssed In the subject Of wells viii be
glad 10 know that workmen on this well
known structure OF mine struck water
on the evening Of the sth inst, and were
compalled 20 get out with great haste 20
avoid being drowned. Two feet and ten
inches of water were reported by my
wei superintendent, who tapped me for
mother assessment and went home To
obtain much needed rest. thought that
two feet would hardly be sufficient for
our family. several members OF which
use water exclusively as tonic. 50 got
another man 90 put in final blast.
This blast was u advised. as 10 cracked
open the bottom of the well and let out
the two feet and f4n inches of water
which had been put in there on the night
81 The Tth inst II is low enough to salt
. gold mirle, but the man who will carry
water from the -branch' all night To
salt the well Of kind hearted northern
invalid who Is willing 70 lee bygones be
bygonss and ready to let the dead past
do It's owl Undertaking il not going 20
encourage cobwebs on the mouths Of
-FOUR cannon tie way feel like doing.
did not murrRur when | found that
d charging two dollars per foot the well
digger meant two dollars per foot down
and two dollars up. or two dollars for
digging and two dollars for slowing
Also paid for hands. materials. dam
n<e~. medicine. etc. | never said any
thing unless IL vss that dad not hold
myself responsible A. late rs this for the
damage tUat trebefst cheftntu ott w
the heat II passion. while | was too
young IA be held responsible, and that a
little deal over well. thought. was a
poor place so work in the entire expenses
az war.
Even when | found that the well at
che dspth Of 100 feet had tspered 80 fast
that 70 was merely little fsverish point
II, che thirsty bowels Of the earth | did
not muruaur Even when | found Tat
I had q .aoo yards ~ earth piled NJ st
the mouth ~ the well on top ~ ny
strawberry he.i AID not speak bitterly
or refer wifh serimonv - the woosien
cannon which were 80 placed - 70 keep
Mcclellan falling back g. me Arlington
hot@l in W sshlngton every evening for
weeks. | aid net rake up Chi person
sltties even waen I went down oncs ~
sea the well and the hands At the wind
lass went - AsheviIie % spend gala
week. leaving nse - enjoy the glorious
scenery known A. the Land - the Sky
Bnf / ssy thar We shouit not expect -
wraak che vengasnce u century uEsu
~ collect tbe consequential damages 81
f,u- yesrs ef bard foaght AMI cslsrnsteus
war frasa pesreshle man who has h~~n
oixs.ty packed ga hS the. - called