Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-12
Capt. ElisAa Winter.


na@s appears above. wili not allo- NE %
neglect The PrSsen, opportunity 70 add ny
t-s'imony TO th> gcnuinencs. q rs man
hood
A 10 his history nav not write IL sor
even dafes are beyoni nv reach Bot
vel remember. -bcn tbs old conservatism
Of political partie. were working a-sy be-
iorc The carrcnts oithe rc.is;ic,s tide. When
The iaiih q our people ~as shocked b. The
compromise legislation Of 1880. and ~hcn
ths salient but no lc-. surr thread Of RsVol-
siion as upoa sbe lad. be- as called from
the psru.al of books 90 Be the candidate Of
the .'coaiiiion- for Clerk of Courts for The
Cognfv ard from that ti-ac the name q
Ehsia Ht-for. written IN that sharp. bold
outline. ever neat. clear. ani cha-acteristic.
has been familiar a. u, a.. A. Judge q
Probate BE- has satisfied al thr demand. %
The place. exhibiting ssa puhli- osicvr. that
discipline and ianhfulnes. ihai marked bis
habits and Character IN every cndea,osr %
his life.
A. a LAWYER be attained standing. from
The moment % n. frsi ssorts. above the
ordinary success o. pracsitioner, q rs al
santsscs and cxpcricnce. LIS rarr pr,cti-
al ssnse And uatirins energy. ~vr- Tie
constant gaarsntses Of 81, triumph IN al h.
undertook. With BIT snail sbsolote IN
structioa. he. n-.crth-ie... had mastered
an cducation o. no man order. For While
tbe frat may Pile sbout tn nan gr.at
rnas- - learning. oniv the latter can lead
forth tie Mind. armed and disciplined for
baftlc
He made lie most % every situation a
his life. Never a. agh ~here study and
genuine piucl could avail. he opposed TO
al the obstacle, q the great -orld bold.
confident and constant front. lie Estened
% The opinion a others. D.; -ss inclined
70 have more confd~ucc IN kis o-n liz
nature -as patient. faiihful 20 instinct. ard
observation. be, nevcr inclined 70 fail into
ihs arms q aai,ery.
lie never s;udicd ncr theories or DO
trincs merely 20 sdopt ard srp-opriat,
then. but ia hi' simple. direct -ay "a, "a
~. eHaeting and combatiye. lie rs a
fsithfsl freed 10 all that "a, plainly and
palPabiy true bet -. advaaced guard q
practical sense. skirnishei deteruainedly
Nth all 2 ucsiionablc shapes.
Bsi IL !. q the Soldier thaiIa An rnors
prompted % sPeak.-as Captain Of Co ID.
i2ih Ne Regt- where kns- him Tor a.
most to seArs. sni IN al The iuiimacies Of
UnGuaiised friendship learned 70 love hiua
Ai-ays FOREMOST in strict attendance W
on duty. BE- va. nevertheless. rhe sane
prodeui. un0stent4siou. man Bold and
brave a. ever moi tai ~as. b. YET SEEMED
ever % ignorc al love for z iory - ar in-
ccniise % sctioa and dagger. never
kne- a more thoroughly modest ard truth
fal man. or one ~Ao had more oompletc
fAiih In his country and her cause.
Whale Ne sai around The s-arnp biror1r
ard talked = those dark DAYS Of the Penn
sula osmpaign. BE- ~as almost the only ore
~ho never. in soule feeble sens. despAired
Of The RePsbiic and al through these four
years q struggles be hs, 9Th -onderful
faith hoFci i1r an almost OWNED. the A
'ictAm'. she GrtiysburE'. and The Five
Forks Never lave felt towards snother
NOR, 20 consjence IN that faith ard p.rosisncs
Of manhood that heiPs % through The pii-
grimsse q thc ye,rs
Add no-. s'ter three wears Of d" glorious
crowded lie. he has come hone % b. re-
var3cd for h.s ~ork bit oniy 90 die,
ihe "a. The cruel hand ofdisesss "a.
lad beasiiy uPon him And another fond.
yoans lie has gone % s-cI The saerifc,
thai has bosgLt % she -bss garments 81
Feace. never 90 be stained again BY the
crimson tide q civl ar.
" h,s was naa. Devoted a. III
sork a making himself al b. Goals b.
throsEh the eHcrcisc of The prlmsl instinct,
And 'irise' q BIS heart. stranger % fea,
a. 90 al thing' unvorihy BE- sleeps ihi. last
calm. proui. f1amphant sieep on a bi.l-.id,
that slopes 90 the ssn and the grouth o
ID grass ard fo-ers. Al che -arbEi.r Of
the sprng bird, above b grave. tie clear.
pure ar tLat foat. arouud rs mountain
bone. and tbc streams thai gurgie from -
ery hillside. bri-hi and parking -i'h ir
reprs.sibis If. -il &c al rrcognire a. Cd.
type and measure of his ~ life.
ESocH KSIoHr
Inr AE~r a dispatch from Washing
Con $50 ths rcorganirei army Ill coasts