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Year: 1872

A DEEP WELL.-At about twenty miles
from Berlin is situated the village OF
Sperenburg, noted for the deepest well
that has ever been sunk. Owing tn the
presence of gypsum in the locality, which
is at a moderate distance from the capital,
it occurred to the government authorities
in charge of the mines to obtain supply
of rock salt. With this end in view the
sinking of shaft or well loft. in diameter
was commenced some five years ago, and
at a depth of2S0 feet the salt was reached.
The boring was continued to O further
depth of 960fr., the dial?eter OF this bore
being reduced to abOut l3in. The opera
tions were subsequently prosecuted by the
aid of steam until depth of 4,l94ft. was
attained. At this pint the boring was
discontinued, the borer or bit being still
in the salt deposit, which thus exhibits
the enormous thickness of 3,9O7ft. The
boring would have been continued in
order to discover what description OF
deposit lay under the salt, but for the
mechanical difficulties connected with the
further prosecution of the operations.
During the progress Of this interesting
work repeated aad careful observations
were made of the temperature at various
DEPTHS. The results confirm very closely
those which have been already arrived at
under similar circumstances.
Year: 1872

When lion wishes to have a giraffe
for his dinner, he is obliged to be very
careful how he goes to market. Giraffes
are not cheap articles Of diet, even for a
lion, and an attempt to get meal of that
kind of meat always costs him a great
deal of trouble, and sometimes costs his
life. Of course the lion slips up very
quietly toward the giraffe. He always
does that no matter what his prey may
be, but in this case it is necessary to be
very careful, indeed, for if he springs and
misses the giraffe, thu great beast may
get kick at him before he has tine to
recover himself, and kick from giraffe,
whose hind legs fly out like sledge ham
mers, will make even lion "consd able
shuck up like"


But even after the lion has safely land
ed himself on the girafe's back, his dim
ner is not ready yet. The giraffe is a
large and powerful animal, and away he
rushes as fast as his long, awkward l gs
can carry him, and this is very fast in
deed. Glitter clatter! Spring and bound |!
Away he goes, with the lion hanging on
like good fellow, and the hyenas yelling
after, hoping to have chance to get
something at the second table, for it is
hardly possible that lion can eat whole
giraffe. But it is not at all certain that
there will be giraffe for dinner at all, for
if the frightened creature can once get into
the woods, he may be safe.


Dashing among the limbs and trunks he
may knock the lion off. And then look
out, Mr.. Lion! The giraffe will turn on
you as quick as lightning, and kick the
life out of you before you can get out of
the reach of his heels, and all those poor.
dear, little hyenas will have to 60 hungry
to bed. Although giratfes have frequent
ly been known to get tile best of lions in
this way, they are not always so FORUM
ute. If thick wood cannot soon be
reached, the strength of the giraffe will
soon be exhausted, and the criel beast
upon his back will fix his teeth in his
throat, and drag the poor creature down,
and kill and eat him.
Year: 1872

Midnight and June:
The yellow phantom Of moon
Far out at sea,


Dark branches arching overhead,
The river flowing in the gloom,
And heavy scents of leaf and bloom
Making it just a joy to be!
And in the dew,
Beneath the branches bending too,
Two faces bent
Bent in swift and daring dream,
An ecstasy Of tremb ing bliss,
And sealed t" gether in kiss
And the night waiting passion-spent.
For this the day


Swooned from its fiery skies away;
For this the night


Built 10 it's stars and silences;
For this the royal summer came
Wrapped in her robes of fragrant flame
THIS moment pausing on its I'll ishtl
Midnight and June:
A dreaming bird repeats his tune;
The sea replies
Perfure and hush and darkness still,
But nothing as it was before,
Su5tly and sweetly all made DER
With loves uDsealing Of the eyes!
Year: 1872

THE PosT OFFICE AND TIE EXPEss.-
By the new postal law Which came into
5p" ration TN the lst Of July, great bene-
tit has been conferred upon the general
public and severe blow struck at the
monopoly Of the express companies. Ac-
cord,ng to the new regulations packages Il
dry goods, hardware, drugs Except hqrid
drugs and other merchandise not exceed
ing twelve ounces N weight can he mallec
TO any part of the United States at a
charge OF two cents for each two ounces or
fraction of two ouEces. Much time and
money will be saved by this arrangement.
The express companies demand at least
Iorty cents Tor the transportation Of a
package, however small. for any distance.
The post Office authorities, on the other
hand, will forward twelve ounce package
to San Francisco for twelve cents. For
instance, a pair of boots, if either boot
weighs more than the specified twelve
ounces, may be wrapped up in two srpa-
rate parcels. and sent across the continent
for twenty -four cents; whereas. under the
old plan, the transportation of goods Of
this description would have cost almost
more money than they were woltl. Up
to the present time the post, flee has lost
money by the Lew system, SIMPLY owing
to the fact that the general public has not
taken advantage OF it to such an extent as
will make it rcmunnratIvc. But it is cen
tidently expected that when tie advan-
tagcs Of the system are thoroughly spprc-
ciated, the scheme will prove as profitable
to the government as it is beneficial to the
public. 1t is in fact nothing more nurleSs
than an adaptation Of the English parcel
post, and although the charges in England
ale somewhat less than the rate adopted
here, yet, wheL it is remembered that the
distances arc as nothing when compared
with those in this country, it will he seen
that there IS no cause for dissatisfaction.
Year: 1872

great light OF American journalism and per.
haps the most remarkable American OF his period,


breathed his last a little before seven O'Clock
yesterday evening. 1t has never been our lot to
record death whose surroundings and anteced-
ents impressed us with such sense OF mournful
and even tragic pathos. That OF President Lincoln
had indeed more OF the horror OF q certain kind Of
stage effect; but it fell short OF this in the affect


ing appeal it makes to the deepest sympathies OF
our common human nature and its power to
touch those deep we-springs Of feeling
which are the fountain of unaffected tears. We
write these sad lines with tide or emo.
tion pouring into our swimming eyes; and
although 1t hardly becomes man, much less


journalist in the discharge OF his public functions


to let his feelings get control Of him, we cannot
dissembe the grief which takes possession Of US at
this afnictive termination Of q great career, and
this terrible shifting Of two ingenious young hearts,


the virtuous, interesting, gifted doubly orphaned
daughters, one In the bud and the other In the
opening blossom OF beautiful womanhood, who


with the little interval OF month"; lose both their


parents under circumstances so fitted to crush the


life out Of their despaiEing hearts, May God pity


and bless them! In their credulous conHding


natures, their happy inexperience OF the coarse


ways OF politics and their 1al love and reverence,
we may md excuses enough for the fond


visions, with which their young minds were many


months dazzled Of seeing their father the honored
head Of the nation and enjoying the pride he would
have felt in q nations confidence. The rude dash.


ing Of this cup from their lips was an af1iiction,


but an aff1iction which they could easily have
borne, caring little for II in their wemanly
fidelity beyond their sympathetic grief In
their fathers disappointment; More .prostratiDe
strokes were In reserve for them to darken theii
| young, innocent lives The loss Of mother who


had dotted on them, whose nrst and last thought in
| the long years OF her physical innrmity and
suffering was devoted to their welfare, filled


no longer cared anything for the result
| the Presidential election except 80 far as they
felt its bearing on the happiness OF their father
| But when he Is so suddenly taken from them 4


must be heart OF stone that does not commiseratt


the fate Of these gulleless, most interesting. un
| protected orphans. Their youth, their sex, thei
| innocence, inexpercnce and attractive persona


qualities, must cause every feeling heart to bleet
| for them. Poor, yearning, forsaken, sh0rn lamb
| to whom the fierce winter wind s not tempered


| Poor Mr.. Greeley V gone, and no coveted appre
Year: 1872




The cardinal idea OF Mr.. Greeley in the establish
mcnt of the Tribune was the publication Of Jour-
nal which should be equally free from narrow par
tisanship and timid neutrality. He took his stand
on the independence OF the daily press.
Avoiding the fierce intolerance OF party spirit
on the one hand and tame servility to pub
lie opinion on the other, he aimed to hold
position between those extremes expressing his
convictions with frankness and promptltude on oil
public measures, but not avoiding the exposure Of
errors on the part OF those with whom In the main
he agreed. With these views Mr.. Greeley had COM
pletely identified his name with the influence OF
this journal. To secure its benefcent power was
the chief purpose OF his life. No prize in his estima-
tion, was OF such precious worth as its efficient
action in aid OF sound and lofty principles, of the
advancement of truth in religion and science, Of
the liberal education, the material prosperity
@ people. i % On this Occasion the tender pathos and
solemn wisdom Of his own words render all
other expre,ns FS%s s
ivion; no man can foresee what a day
often curse tomorrow; and yet cherish the hope
that the journal | projected and established viii
into forgotten dust, being guided by larger wis
dom, more unerring sagacity to discern the
right, though not by more unfaltering readiness
to embrace and defend It at whatever cost; and
that the stone which covers my ashes may bear to-
future eyes the still intelligible inscription
Founder Of the New York Tribune"


HIS DOMESTIC CHARACTER-THR BOY.


Prominent as were the relations OF Mr.. Greeley
with the public no one can fully comprehend his
character without following him into the retire.
ments OF private and domestic life. He was man
OF singular purity Of nature. No foul word or un-
He cherished the strongest attachment to the ties
OF family and home: No man had keener
sense Of the power Of kindred blood. His domestic
tastes had the force Of passionate instinct. ais
devotion to his invalid vile through years OF pro-
tracted suffering exhibited the character OF n
religious sentiment. The innate poetry OF his
nature was concentrated upon his children.
His love for the GLORIOUS b0y,u whose earIv
death was perpetual grief, seemed less ike 3
reality than romance. This child, whose radiant
beauty was never equalled In "the sunshine of pic
turc, cannot be forgotten In any remembrance oil
the father. His sweet and gracious nature was ne
less attractive than his personal loveliness His
sudden death, nearly twenty-five years ago, left .
feeling oi loneliness and desoaton upon the heart
OF Mr. Greeley for which the lapse OF years brought
no assuaging influence. "When al ength,r hs
writes 0f hlmseit "the struggle ended with hh
Year: 1872

At ten minutes to seven O'Clock yesterday even
ing Horace Greeley died. The moment came at
last when Death bore away in triumph the life for
which afrection and science had been vainy bat
tlng, and to-day the whole nation mourns over the
great loss which it has sustained in the death OF
Mr.. Greeley, journalist, philosopher, politician,
gentleman.


The qualities Of Mr.. Greeley's mind were Of too
lofty nature 10 admit OF hasty notice. The time
will come when proper estimate OF the man will
be made by one qualified for the task. Now we can
but praise and mourn. In the shadow Of death the
virtues of the deceased shine transcendenty forth
and invite the admiration of the world


His life was one OF sturdy struggle. From early
boyhood he has had to breast the waves and win
through hard struggle the place which he gained
at last Then, it would be thought that II ambition
had anything to do with his efforts surely 1t was
satiated; but the moment came In which the
ppational movement in the aairs Of the nation. At
one time the skies were blue, the prospect cheer
ing and success seemed TO smile upon the liberal
cause But defeat came-a crushing, overwhelming
defeat The strong man went down before 1t as the
pine does before the wintry blast The death Of his
passed at her side had their eject, it is true but
certainly never cut to the soul OF the great man
much ~ did this complete overthrow OF his political
November, would have In all probability, enjoyed
many more years OF life Horace Greeley, defeated,


The very circumstances OF the case show how
acutely the misfortune must have come home. The
great journalist had devoted all his political life to
championng the cause OF the negro; but in the
very FIRST instance where he needed the negroes
support he was so totally ignored by that class
that the bitter cup OF defeat acquired more rid
taste than II his disappointment were caused by his
own former party. He had a right to expect that
the freedmen, whom he had battled for with voice
and pen while they were In bondage, would by
reason OF the simplest operation Of gratitude ac-
cord him some support when he needed 1t. The
time came to test the question, and then Mr. Gree
| deficient In mental properties they were by their
wholesale butchering OF the cause Of the one man
Year: 1872

death.


We shall not attempt at this moment to do
Justice TO Mr. Greeley as Journalist and public
during the last thirty years and the time has not
yet come when 1t can be impartially considered.
honored in connection with the anti-slavery strug
gle and with many important measures which he
he believed they were right. Into these subjects
we win not now enter for the country is scarcely
rid OF The din and turmoil OF memorable election.
and an unhappy part. Historians will do justice
to Mr.. Greeley, and in the meanwhile his country
men would be strangely f0rgettul II they failed to
pay due tribute to his memory. He has been be-
lore them for almost generation, and he has had
their confidence in many trying periods OF his
his genius.
Year: 1872

Action OF tho Union League Club.


Last evening large number OF members OF the
Union League Club signed petition to the Presi-
dent to call special meeting OF the club on Mon
day evening, to take appropriate action with re-
gard to the death OF their fellow member, the late
Mr. Horace GreeIcy The call was signed by all to
whom it was presented. and elected the kndest
expressions in regard to Mr. greeley. ~ Is hoped
Washburne reception at the club on Wednesday
evening would be able to the present at the funeral
TrIao
Year: 1872

Severe pain will not get out Of fashion
yet for long time, and so long people will
need good remedy-Renns's Pain.Killing
Magic Oil is Just what the people need to
cure headache, rheumatic, neuralgia, and
other painful complaints.
Year: 1872

OH in the livingpresent, nobly bearing


Its regal hopes and prophecies sublime
Is there no perfect hour whose notes unsparing
Shall sound triumphant mid the wrecks oftime?
Is there scene of soul enk nded beauty


Hung with the trophies of our purcst pride?
No ark whore like the wandering dove in duty
And peace the spirit will be satisfied,
Ah none. The blue empyrean smiles uncessing,
The free glad heart of Nature hath no woe,
But every golden hour in Its releasing


Unrest and shade, humanity must know.
Wa walk beneath the palms Of love we trust in,
We rear an airy fabric for our own
But look to sec its grace amid the dust and
Gathering tempest quickly overthrow.
We grasp the laurels browning earth's ambition,
We sing the melodies for which we yearn
But ever from the fount of full fruition
The longing lips unaatisfed turn.
We weave radiant dream to wrap the future
With weof Of gold and coloring strangely fair,
Behold through mist its far of radiant heaven
And say, "oh heart, fuflment lieth thorew
But To- sweet youth glidcs by. The hands we


cherish


In tender surety give no answering grasp
For rarost smiles beside the cold wave perish
As in muto sorrow clingng arms unclasp
Where then is peace? Tell us ye stars of evening,
Answer ye sunbeams on a world that bide,
Hast found no flower enchanted nook where blest


and


Care-free, human souls are satisfied?
Not here. Earth hath no perfeotness. Her glory
Is like the splendor OF n summer morn,
falling meteor, whose transient story
Is in the sable watch of midnight born
Land of the soul Oh perfect life o'erleaning
Whose pearly doors the joy from US divide,
There, there is rest, beneath whose sacred mean


ing


The heart forevermore is satisfied.
Year: 1872

A druggist has tonic which he saws
will give its taker an appetite that will
enable him to swallow an elephant We
will never swallow any of the tonic, be.
cause elephants are scarce hereabouts, and
we could not afford to buy one every
week or tive.
Year: 1872

A distinguished writer says; There
is passage in the Bible where the girls
are commanded to kiss the men, and that
is in the golden rule. Whatsoever We
would that men should do unto you, do
ye even so to them.'"
Year: 1872

THE DEATH OF YOUNG Tglpr IN SARA.
ToGA.-Young Henry Trip, Is years
old, was found dead in the debris OF the
Saratoga iron depot. When found he
was sitting on the floor of the Arcade his
legs apart, arms outstretched, and body
doubled up. His back was broken, Be
sides slight abrasion Of the nose. and a
little bloody froth about the mouth, there
was no outward marks of injury. Death
must have ensued Instantly, and probably
he was hurried into eternity ere he knew
what struck him. The Arcade is a total
wreck and the loss is estimated at So.
600. 1t will ae replaced by substantial
structure. which will probably be built of
brick or wood.
Year: 1872

could reach the yard, but it was
hardly possible for him to descend
the ladder more quickly. Bounding
rather than running down stairs, I
flung back the bolt and dashed into
the yard. He was half way down the
ladder. Shouting "policel" Justify, I
seized the ladder 1T the bottom, and,
using all my power brought it and
the burglar to the ground with q
crash. The pistol he held in his
hand dropped from his grasp. 1
made u dash for it, and he springing
to his feet like q cat, made a rush at
me, and, as l stopped seized me by
the nap of the neck. | turned the
pistol upward and pulled the trigger.
1t merely snappcd-there were no
more charges in it. With a terrible
oath, the batlled villain wrenched the
pistol from my grasp and raised it
aloft to deal me what might have
proved q fatal blow, when there was
a rush behind him, and he was felled
to the ground. The policeman had
heard my shout and Was just in time
to rescue me.


The burglar was soon secured, and
in my excitement l was about to re-
late the story / have here told, when
the policeman with u smile suggested
that I might "kctch cold in them
Clothes"


then remembered, for the first
time since / had sprung from bed,
that | was shoeless, and had nothing
on but my night shirt, and 1 beat a
hasty retreat. With q long drawn
breath. took my fine gold repeater
which had such a narrow csc ,pe, and
was not at the watchmaker's at all,
from under my pillow, looked at the
hour, turned in, and after little
while fell q sleep.


1t is almost needless to add that
the above story, narrated afterwards
to Jury, when | was in better trim
for story telling than l was when the
policeman interrupted me, had the
effect Of giving'my visitor lodgings
in n public institution, and secured
me against repetition Of his call for
at least ten years.
Year: 1872

blushing, beauteous maiden, to
whom life is one resplendent Joy,
scattering, by the beauty of her ma
ture, joy where'er che goes, receiving
the homage that is her due from all,
By and by she becomes the sharer of
happiness with another. She lives
for him, By and by there comes q
little child; the child falls sick; she
wathes it night and day; she looks in
the mirror; takes no note OF the ro-
ses that are leaving her cheks; no
note Of the line of care that is mar
ring her beauty forever; no note OF
the Joys that are all around her for
others; all her care, all the full,
strong tension Of her being is on the
care for the little one; and the child
gets a turn for the better; she never
leaves the cradle that she so gently
rocks until that child is out of dan
ger. Then the Joy of her world
comes back again; life is one grand
anthem to her again; all is joy, all is
gladness; her cup runneth over, and
her love knows no limits; all around
her is radiant. Is He who created
that heart less than the heart that
beat over that cradle? If that moth
or could, out of the magazine of her
love, bring out such marvellous NOR
al heroism, how much moro shall
He reveal to us wonders upon Won
ders, who is the Author of all, and in
whom we live, move and have our
being? A practical application OF
these truths, and an earnest call to
surrender their will to the God who
has thus endowed us and loved US,
closed discourse Of more than av-
erage Beocherian merit.
Year: 1872

CULTIVATE APPROPRIATENESS IN
CHILDREN.-Persons say, ''Do not
praise Child before his face" say,
do praise q child before his face. 1t
is the best thing that you can do for
him; but do not praise him because
his hair curls, nor because he has
some bright buttons on his new
made pantaloons. Do not praise
him for things that are indifferent or
insignificant; but if he is approba-
tive, and he tells the truth when he
is strongly tempted to tell a lie, then
praise him, and let his approbative-
ness become the guardian of his con-
science in the matter of truth-tell-
ing. II a child is generous and brave,
periling his own life or his own con-
science (Which is great deal hard
err for some other person; if he dees
anything that is honorable or noble,
praise him. Praise him for the up
per qualities; and teach him to dis
criminate beJween that which be-
longs to him as an animal, and that
which belongs to him as a nascent
man. Then virtue will work in the
right direction, and there can scarce
ly bo too much of it. 1t may be in
disproportion, but the disproportion
will be working in the right direc-
tlon.-Beecher.
Year: 1872

Mrs. Neiswender is fair and frall
female living on a farm near Topeka,
Kansas. She indiscreetly boasted OF
improper intimacy with several men
in the neighborhood; and this com
ing to the ears of tho wives OF the
masculines, they called on the wo,
man, stripped and bound her. ana
then proceeded to fit her out with a
complete Dolly Warden OF tar her
eyes, ears, mouth and nose were al
so filled with the adhesive stuff;
about pound of red pepper was
then administered, and the party
who seem to have been wrought up
to thoroughly demoniac frenzy
then departed. They have been
since arrested, and their case is be-
fore the Courts.
Year: 1872

THE Gorham and Standish Cattle Show and
Fair will open at Lake Sebago this morning if
the weather is fair, and a ball in the evening al
the Pavilion. Should I'll storm continue the
next fair day and evening. 4
Year: 1872

The Concord Horticultural Society are hold
ing their fair in Phoenix Hall, which began
this evening, and will contine Though Thurs.
day evening. There are a large number of en-
tries and the exhibition is unusually fine and
q credit to the town. -