Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-02
South Paris.


dent. member of tho Senior class OF
Mr.. Swaseys school, South Paris. has
awakened not little excitement and
sorrow the past week. 1t appears that
young Sanborn had taught the winter
district school in his native town, Den
mark, and studied diligently also, hoping
to enter Bowtoin college this summer.
Returning to the Institute, he suffered
from the humps the past week, with
other physical difficulties. AT about mid
night Monday morning. suffering intense
ly from collie. he arose and went to DIR.
SAWYER for medicine. The opiate pow
ders acted favorably, SO that he was
about house till eleven Monday forenoon.
when he fell into stupor, and died Tues
day morning, only rousing once.
A consultation was held, and Drs.
Brown and Danforth endorsed the treat
ment begun and pronounced it clear
case Of congestion OF the brain. incident
to exhausting mental application with
severe cold taken by exposure Friday
night last, and severe gastric irritation.
When the sad termination became an.
ticipated, John II. Cummings was des
patched TO Denmark for the parents,
distance OF 80 miles. He went and re-
turned with the father, driving 81 miles
in about seven hours His father arrived
too late to be recognized.
The funeral exercises mt the church
were highly impressive and appropriate.
The whole school, headed by the teach
ers, marched to the honse where the
body was. which the pail bearers, stu
dents of the school. took possession OF
and bore through the village to the meet
ing house. The exercises here were
opened by the quartette club OF the
school singing a touching piece, and
Rev. Mr.. Hatch read portion OF Scrip
ture Rev. Mr.. Thwing then addressed
the school in remarks OF much beauty
and feeling The Principal. Mr.. Swascy.
followed. his quivering lip and husky
speech indicating the depth Of his emo
ton. and stirring the hearts of all in SYM
pathy He pail an eloquent tribute to
the worth OF young Sanborn. and faith.
fully portrayed the lessons OF the event.
He implored his scholars TO apprise him
Immediately OF any failing OF health.
that he might be spared the grief oI an
other such an occurrence in his school. II
timely aid could avert it.
Rev. Nr. Wheelwright made the clos.
Ing prayer. being also much moved, and
prayed earnestly Tor the physical and
spiritual welfare OF all the pupils Alter
another solemn piece by the choir, sung
with much melody. the benedicton was
pronounced.
An elegant floral cross from Dirwan-
gers conservatory. Portland. adorned
the coffin.
DR.. Brown, aided by Drs. Sawyer and
Weber, performed post mortem OK
animation, and found that the previous
diagnosis was correct The prolonged
and intense mental application, continued
even after the recent attack Of humps,
with swelling OF the head incident TO u
severe cold; the acute gastric inilam'
nation and weakness that followed were
sufficient causes for the congestion. which
was marked by turgid vessels both in the
frontal and occipital regions. and by e1-
tensiye exssmosis over the longitudinal
sinus 4 spoonirl of Serious fluid eS-
capped, but 10 evidence OF narcosis was
presented The abdominal cavity was
not examined. No evidence OF narcosis
or opium poisoning. but iibrinous clot
ha1 formed in the right yentricle. prob
ably q not very recen, formation. The
brain was large. weighing fifty ounces.
On FRIDAY evening the Church was
filed to witness IN exhibition OF Prof.
Thwing's class in Elocution. connected
with the Oxford Normal institute. DR..
bio Lewis system OF Gymnastic exer-
cises Tor the expansion of the chest and
improvement OF the voice was illustrated
and the system OF instruction in Elocu-
ton. 10y Prof. Thwing, who has quite II
large class of young men and ladies.
The Professor is one of the few ministers
of the Gospel who pay much attention TO
this important branch of public speaking.
The exercises were as follows:
Defamation Tennyson's Light Brig
ade. Adrian Maxim.
Select Reading Agnes Eve. Miss
Nelly F. King.
Declamation-Colis W. G. Part
ridge.
Reading-Esrly Ri.ing-saxe. Geo.
Fred. Stevens.
Resding-Cry of the Human. Mis-,
A. f. Leonard.
Solo-The Tempest--Sung by Miss
Birdie Ripley. Miss Taylor accompany
ing on the organ.
After which Prof. Thwing read. with
fine effect. The Wreck of the Schooner
Hesperus.
Reading-Paul Revsre's Ride. A. d.
Daniels
Declamation-Maj. Andre. L. ii. Fa
yor.
Reading BorrobOola Cha. II. L.
Chase.
Reading-Too much Yeast. Miss
Addis Merrill