. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . ts, is never withheld. His profession requires deep re-search and profound thought, and he finds his reward in search-ing after hidden things in science, that he may utilize them forthe good of the human race. He stands in the foremost rank of scientific men ; and it may,perhaps, be truthfully said, that as an electrician he is without apeer on this side of the Atlantic, while among the scientists of GreatBritain, Prance, and Germany his opinions are quoted as reputation is world-wide, and his inventions everywhere
. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . ts, is never withheld. His profession requires deep re-search and profound thought, and he finds his reward in search-ing after hidden things in science, that he may utilize them forthe good of the human race. He stands in the foremost rank of scientific men ; and it may,perhaps, be truthfully said, that as an electrician he is without apeer on this side of the Atlantic, while among the scientists of GreatBritain, Prance, and Germany his opinions are quoted as reputation is world-wide, and his inventions everywhere is often called as an electrical expert in the United States courts,where his statements are never qviestioned. He has taken out agreat many different patents, of which the world has now the ben-efit. An eminent electrician said of him recently,—Mr. Parmer hasundoubtedly done more real and lasting good to the world throughhis abandoned inventions, than through those which he has per-fected ; for the former are seed-thoughts scattered over the world,. Early Home of Prof. M. G. Farmer. BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. 371 which many will gather up, and from them reap a harvest afterhis life-work is over. As a man and citizen, Prof. Farmers in-fluence has ever been on the side of right. To the poor he hasbeen ever a friend; to the weak, a helper. Unlike many scientists of the day, whose speculations lead themto doubt the existence of a Deity, and of a divine revelation,Prof. Farmer sees in all the works and laws of nature a divinemind. Each new discovery, to him, is one of Gods thoughts, andwith him religion and science go hand in hand. Hence his is aChristian household, and there are few happier homes than his.!Not many men have done more for the present and future genera-tions than Moses Gerrish Farmer. FESSENDEN, WILLIAM PITT. He was son of Gen. Samuel Fessenden of Portland, Maine,and Ruth Greene, of Boscawen, and was born 16 Oct., 1806, inthe house subsequently owned by Dea. T
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