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Show CilF.tiK vs. MODDSTV. Some jicrsons are so sensitive that they can hardly be induced to avow a reaUiejjijiauv" atlftili'Jli'Ie saci cs, least they should seem to be courting praise. For example; ex-ample; A resident of Manti bored for water o:i his own land, and struck : a beautiful flow of water; but when a friend suggested that he go and inform in-form the managers of the newspaper newspa-per of the fact, he vtthdrew into his shell of "no cheek," and said he was not hunting notoriety. One could almost think lie had some grudge against the paper, judging from las reply; but he was a staunch friend. He was only afraid to step out and receive his just due of approbation approba-tion fur the good he had accomplished, accom-plished, least he might be thought a seeker for praise. When he struck that vein of water he had done a public service which the public would have been glad to acknowledge, acknowl-edge, and quick to appreciate. Besides, Be-sides, it would have been graceful, right and beneficial to impart such particulars as depth of bore, character charac-ter of the subsoil, dificttlties and cost of the operation; the quality, temperature and amount of the water, wa-ter, and such other matters as woul 1 be of interest and encouragement t to others togoand do likewise. The man who' first demonstrated the possibility of raising good plump wheat without irrigation on . the bench land of Utah, was a public benefactor: and we hope he took pleasure in making public ail the steps of the pror.es? for the benefit of others. There is no "cheek'' but only-public only-public spirit and philanthropy in informing in-forming the public of such things as these, and the County paper is the right medium through which to do it Don't be fearful, friends but give the Rlc.istek all the really live items yon possibly can; and depend upon it, it is the public and not yourself your-self that has need to be grateful for their publication. And the Rkgis-tcr Rkgis-tcr is tho party that is proud of the chance to impart information of anybody's chejrin succesi, encouraging encour-aging discoveries, and sharing hopeful experiments, and ably conducted con-ducted busincis of any legitimate kind. |