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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Wild horses roam over southwestern
Kansas. Thedificult fea, ofcapturing them
vas formerly accomplished with the lasso.
Entire herds are now secured by new
piau. The hunters OUTFIT ordinarily con-
sists Of fast-walking pair of horses
attached to wagon, four saddle ponies,
provisions for several weeks. and six men.
A herd being found, the pursuers go
toward them al liesurely pace doing
nothing to brighten them. The wild horses
run away, but are again overtaken. No
effort is made to drive them in any par
:icu'ar direction, nor 70 hurry them. This
Is KEEP; up day after day untiithey become
familiar with the sight OF the men, who
at the end Of two weeks, are able 70 20
amOng't them. They are somewhat docile
through hunger. having been kept too
steadily moving 10 permit Of sufficient
grazing They are at leogth driven 10 9
ranch and secured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Butter was offered the other day in
Brodhead for FIVE cents pound and re-
fused. VI course it was the common sort
with streaks. There is 4 trouble that meets
every one in business, who buys or offers
TO buy butter. 4 lot may be offered that
would be, say q fifth grade. The merchant
dares not say that the butter Is not good,
for the reason that those who made twill
be put out Of temper and probably will
refuse after that 70 trade with the mer-
chan, who mas simply told the truth 1t
is notorious fact that pine out OF ten
who make butter think that their butter
Is good As to the facts in the case, only
sbou; one in ten make butter that is ex-
ce!ient. The question to be solved by
the merchant is, how is dc to manage the
butter trade and keep on good terms with
his customers. There is probably but one
way 10 accomplish this result, and that Is
to refuse sll butter except the very best
This will drive those who make poor but
ter and think it is good to look upon the
subject aud change their method Of butter
making so as to produce good, instead OF
poor butter. When butter is very low as
It is now, and a person Offers q very poor
article for sale he cannot get but three or
four cents pound for it. Under such
ci'-oamstances when their neighoors get
nine or ten cents for what they sell, the
person with the poor utter Is apt 70 ieel
bad aud put out about it. At ne same
time the merchant does right by disorim-
mating between the good and the bad. 1t
appears strange that butter makers can,
not tell the difference between good and
poor butter, but such appears to be the
case 1t is for the interest OF every but
ter maker to make tho very best possible
for that sort only will bring enough to pay
for making it; the other will not bring
enough TO pay for carrying 1t TO market
Green Co., wis Reformer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Capt. Ericsson has invented boa

Capt. Ericsson has invented boat
which it is believed will prove an effectusl
defense against the large unwieldy iron
clads which European nations are eIpend-
ing millions on. Ericsson's invention is
shark shaped iron Glad boat, only 100
feet in length, which can rush through
the water at marvellous speed, can sink
itself when under FIRE, so low in the water
that no vital part is exposed, and can
project torpedo, charged with dynamite,
through the water for the first 90 feet
at the rate of sixty miles an hour This
is the new vessel, the Destroyer, with
which We are to defend our shores. An
engine Of peculiar construction, with a
capacity equal to 1000 horse power will
send the Destroyer alongside OF Its for
midable enemy. \ compressed air engine
discharges the torpedo with irresistible
force against it's hull, and down goes the
heavy iron clad, as the water rushes into
It's broken side. And the process may be
repeated on all the vessels in al invading
feet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
TOlltS.

We made brief visit to Togus farm
near Augusta on the Sd Of this month
At that time the hay had all bcen secured,
the crop being fully three hundred tons
harvested IN most excellent condition. a
heavy team was engaged in turning over
the sod of the drained, pcaty meadow
the part being ploVed was that from which
the grass had been earliest cut. Upon
this plowed field the farm dressing will
be very literally spread during the APP
preaching winter, and it will be planted
to potatoes another spring. Then II the
potatoes can be harvested before the lo'h
of September, the hills will be ieve'ed,
and the ground seeded, to remain in grass
for long period provided good catch
is obtaiuedl say fifteen or twenty years.
by means Of top dressing.
The extensive fields of potatoes, cab
bages, and beets growing upon these low
meadows, real muck bottom, drained
and thrown up into beds, was perfectly
wonderful lu sli our studies Of growing
farm crops, We never remomber anything
like the potatoes now growing at iogus
farm. The tops make perfect swamp
on the ground, being rank, vigorous, OF a
healthy green color, with no signs OF mp
ening. and with no evidence of bugs.
The yield must reach four hundred bush
els per acre, possibly more. If these
come off the land before the 18th Of the
coming month, the hills will be leveied
and the ground will be at once seeded to
grass. The csbbsges, bcets, carrots and
other garden vegetables growing upon the
muck bottom were all in fine condition.
But it must be remembered that the
season has been one unusually favorable
for soil Of this character
The splendid Holsseiu COWS grazing
upon the meadow opposite the main build
ing, formed pretty sight, their variegat-
cd pure white aud jet black forms con-
trasting beautifully with the deep green
Of the grass. Altogether Togus farm
and grounds never looked more attract
ively-the ornamental planting being at the
heig ht of its snowy beauty-than on the
afternoon Of our visis-Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Nnn-itesidenf Faxes.

In the town OF Peru, and County Of Oxford,
for The year lssI.
pho following list Of taxes on real estate OF non
resident owners IN the said town OF Peru, for tho
year 1871, IN bills committed 20 Orvlle Robinson,
Collector Of said town ON the ninth day OF
August, 1877, has been returned by him 20 me "A
remaining unpaid on the 18Th day of June, lS7s, BY
his certificate Of that date and now remain unpaid
and notice Ia hereby given that II the sa.d taxes
and interest and charge not paid into the Trea
sury Of the said town within eighteen months from
the date OF The commitment OF the said bile, 80
much % the real estate taxed ~ VIII be sufficient
10 pay the amour; due therefor, including interest
and charges, will without lurtner notice, Dc sold
al Public Auction ~ my Office in said town
OF PERU, on the 18th day Of February, lsD,
AZ two O'Clock Ia The afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
DateA at Paris, thIs nm d.y OF April, A. b. ls7r
STATE OF MAINE

~IAlE Of MAINE
OXFORD, - Board of County Commissioners,
Sept. Session, A. ID. ISIS;
Upon the foregoing petition. satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re
sponsble, and that inquiry into tue merits OF thcr
application is eKpedent: II IL ordered, That the
County Commissioners meet at BEAL'S HOUSE,
NORWAY, on FRIDAY, the ELEVENTH
day OF OCTOBER next, At ten OF the clock am d.
and thence proceed to view the route mentioned In
said petition; immediately after which view hear
Ing OF the parties ana witnesses will he had ~
convenient place in the vicinity and such other mea.
urcs taken In the premises as the Commissioners
shall Judge proper And Il Is further ordered that
notice of the time, place and purpose OF the Com
missloneEs meeting aforesaid DC gwen ~ AL persons
and corporations Interested, By causing attested
eope Of said petition and Of hs order thereon to b.
served upon the respective Clerks Of the Towns OF
Norway and Paris, and also posted up IN three
public places IN each Of sad towns anu published
three weeks successfully in The oxford Democrats
neWspapef printed AT P4ri IN said County of OK.
ford, the first Of said publications and each % thu
other notices, 10 be made served snd posted, at
least 80 days before said tine OF meeting, %
the end that all persons and corporations may
then and there appear, and shew cause, II any
they have, why the prayer OF said petitioners
should not be granted.
Attest: JAMES S. WRIGHT, Clerk.
true copy Of said Petition and Order Of Cour.
thereon.
Attest; JAMES 8. WRIGHT, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Non-isesident Taxes,

IN Milton Plantation n the County Of iOKforI
for the year 1877.
The following list or taxes on real estate OF
nos. resident owners 10 Milton Plantation for
Lheyear lr51 IN bills committed 20 Jefferson Jack
son, Collector OF said plant'n, on the 5th dag OF
July, lS77, has been returned by him 20 mo- as re-
mainiug unpaid on the 10Th day OF June 1873 by his
certificate OF that date. and now remains unpaid,
and notice II hereby given that II said taxcslnter
est and charges are not paid into the Treasury OF
said PlAnt'u within eighteen months from the date
of the commitment Of said bills, So much OF the
real estate taxed az will be sufficient TO pay the
amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will without further notice BE- sold 81
public auction At the ny house In said Plantation,
on tie 7th day VI January l57gat one o'clock Y N.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
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Nonresident Taxes,

In the town Of Byron, County Of oxford and
state Of Name, for the yelE 1917.
The following list OF taxes on real estate OF
non.rcs dent owners In the town OF Byron for the
year ls17 in bills committed 10 JOHN +. SHAW q,
Collector OF Taxes OF SAID town, on the 2Sih
day of June. ls11, has been returuel Oy him
- me as remaining unpaid on the Ath day OF
June ls7s by his certificate ,of that date and now
remain unpaid and notice Is hereby given that II
into the Treasury OF said town within eighteen
months from The date Of the commitment OF said
bills so much Of the real estate taxed as will be
Sufficient 10 pay the amount due therefor lnelud-
ing interest aud charges, will without further
notice be sold NJ public auction NJ the town
house. in said town, tho l9th, day Of Feb. ls7sr
al O'Clock D. N
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
An Ipdiapspolis barber who aban

An Indianapolis barber who abandon
ed mis- business and went into the ministry,
was suddenly called upon one Sunday to
baptize three candidates. He got along
very well, but after bsptizing the first, ne
astonished his congregation by Justify
shouting, Next"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

One of the cruellest Jokes perpetrat-
ed by the Chicagoans on the rival city, St.
Louis, Is a story to the effect that belle
from the latter city while bathing at Long
Branch recently was attacked by shark,
which bit off her small toe, but was choked
to death in the attempt to swallow 1T.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

Lrnpa Lower Tract.
Howard, John. piece
OF woodland I'd. Din.
Ing GrnthiH farm &3.l60k3 Sit2 a e. OF
Greene, VIM. X. Lar.
rs lIill farm, his
stand and land - 40 : 81 sJl
Stlllman, Hiram r,
near II. W. BAbb's, IL 525 235 20
Foxes Grant
Davis, Abel A.. the
ROTtlerly END VI 81 - $50 800
Thompsons Grant
Harmon Gilman J.,
land being Oh Speara'
Stream, south east
corner OF ~ u - q 3
Unknown, II 100 lR l2J 2lS
Dyer, Eleazer T., nor.
therly half Of Il 10 loo 90 ! 60
WH. 5. WALKER, Treasurer
OF the town or Peru.
Perm Sept 5th ISIS rl0SW
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

His mother was putting on her slip
per AGAIN when ne brushed away the tears,
and atiectioBateiy caressing the place that
sm2rted most, asked between MS sobs:
NINA, dido you k-k-now why LIN like
little M-M-ary2" She looked at him
cross-ways without speaking. but he an
swered it Because II had a little
lam.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
vEGETlNE
Has Entirely CITei Ne Of Vertigo,

CARO. III Jan. IS, ISIS.
Mr. n. Il. STEVENS
p-g- sur hSvC used severa. bottles of''Nk@-
EriNE". Il has entirely curct me OF Vertigo. /
have 2.,o Used t ior Kidney C1g.plDn Il j. me
best medicine for kidney complaint. would re
commend Il rs S0vt blood purifier. -,
PAIN AND DISEASE. Can wv expect O. ENJOY
gosI health when bad or corrupt hunors emulate
With The blOOd. causing pain an4 disease anc
these humOrs. beng dcpos Ted through the entire
body produce plnples, e-upu3ns ulcers, lndlSes
ton cOsuyeness headaches, neuralgia, rleuma-
t5m, aud numerous Othcr complaints. Remove
thr cause by takily VEPFsTtNF. the most rclahie
remedy lor cleansing and purifying the blood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
nv butcher ~ said

That's my butcher said an actor
to friend at the same time pointing to a
lean, cadaverous looking man just passing.
Looks pretty bad-dOesn't her, "He
does look bad" was the reply. Ale looks
as if you had dealt with him long time
doesn't he ?" The subject was immedi-
ate,y changed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

TIE Subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has boon duly appointed by The Hon. Judge
Probate for The County o. oxford, and assumed
the uUst VI AGg illustrator Ol the estate OF
Fl4ZAbkIit q" AUSTIN late Of Canton,
IN said County, Icce sed 5y giving bond as the
law directs; NJ therefore requests al persons in
Icoiel ~ Inc estate % said deceased 10 make i'm
mt date pay mont, ami nose VINO nave any de
mand- thereon 10 exhibit the same 10
ALBERT ;. AUSTIN,
Aur Do ls-e 10 l,-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

A gentleman travelling upon horse
back came upon an Irishman who was
fencing in barren and most desolate
piece OF land What are you fencing IN
that lot for, Pat?" said he. "a herd Of
COWS would starve todeath on that land"
"And shure, your honor, wasn't fine
ing it to kape the poor bastes out of it2"'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

The little girl ratified it off as if she
knew it by heart Why DO ducks put
their heads in the water2 For divers res-
sons Why DO they take them out y For
slDdry purposes Why 10 they put them
in again? re hquida,e their little bills.
Why do they take them out AGAIN. To
MAKE a tuu on the banks
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Dated at Paris. Aug. q, ISIS.

- To Elbridgs Forbes, OF Paris "a the
SEAL. County n O9(ord'-
Pursuant TO the foregoing application, you are
hereby directed 10 notify the members OF the soei
ETY. Aforesaid, and pew-owners Of the meeting
house mentioned in the foregoing application, TO
meet At said meeting house on the twenty.
day Of September, 4. u. 1879, at two O'Clock 10
the afternoon, for the purposes mentioned in said
application, by posting up certified copy OF said
warrant, three weeks before the time of meeting
on the principal outer door OF said Westinghouse
aud in one other public place in the said town Of
Paris. and publishing it in the Oxford Democrat
q newspaper published al Paris, in the co unity Of
Oxford
Given under my hand and seal at Paris, in said
county, this thirtieth DAY OF August, \. D. 1875
JAMES S. WRIGHT, Justice
Of the Peace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
vEGETINE
believe q 80 be IA good Medicine

NENft 81 March J. lNI''
Oesr Si- III wish to inform 500 Wual youg veg
e,,ns has dome ioY ne 4 nave been afflicted Nith
Ne,rglyi1. AID aNer using 'areJ bottles oil me
Vcgeti1e was entirely relieved also iound my
general health much mprovci oclle'e u 90 ''
~ B .u,ri..,r. N1l-- truly
" YRFD h AEVEkSTICh-
ys.svrr,.v thoroughly adcate- every Kind or
huu,or- nd restore thu entire system 90 hearty
condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

THE subscriber hereby gives public notice that
he has been duly appointed by the Hon. Judge OF
Probate for the County OF Oxford and assumed the
trust of Executor of the estate OF
SARAH j. CHAPMAN, late OF Bethel,
in said County deceased by giving bond az the law
t.recta; he therefore requests al!persoRs who are
indebted 10 the estate OF said deceased 90 make i'm
Mediate payment and those who have any demands
thereon 10 exhibit tine same 10
ALFRED v. VALENTINE
Aug. ~, ltlS. siN.3U
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Nonresident Taxes,

Ia the Town OF Fryeburg IN the County Of oxford,
for the year 1891.
The following list Of taXte on real estate Of non.
resident owners In the town OF FrYe6urg, for
the wear 1877, in billie committed 20 Asa -. Pike
Collector OF taxes OF 'nid town, on the g7th
day of June, 1877, has been returned by him tn
me rs remaining unpaid on the 2Wh day Of June,
1875 by his certificate Of that date and now remain
unpaid and notice IL hereby given that Il lhe said
taxes, interest and charges see not paid into the
Treasury Of said town OF Frycburg, within eighteen
months from the date Of the commitment Of said
taxes so much OF the real estate taxed "a viii be
suniclenf 10 paw the amount due therefor including
int,rest and charges will without fur her notice be
sold AZ public auction AZ the Treasurer Office, IN
said town on the 2sth day u December 1878, at
two o'clock 10 the afternoon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

TO the lion. Cotssiy C0sEais sioners or OEtora
County
rTHF uaders gned, legal voters In the towns ..
L Paris Norway and vicinity, respectfully rep
resent that pablo convenience and necessity re-
Quire a highway 20 be located commenengat an ap.
ple-tree on the old Rumford road about mile from
Oxford County Agricultural grounds; thence IN
a south. westerly direction % the main street, IN
the centre OF Norway village, near Bea's Hotel !.
and that such alterations changes and Improve
ments between said two points as shall N your
judgment be for The convenience All welfare Of
public travel and after view and hearing that you
will proceed 70 locate said highway.
JOHN W. WEBER and
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
vEGETINE
PVTfeS The Blood and Gives Strength

fullltA lLJ DlUOl lht uttO0 buOASAi
III QUOlS, lIJ., Jan. 81 ISIS.
Mr. n t.. STkNtN> ,-
Dear Sir-Y0ur''N egcune has been doing won
,,ers FOR me- uave been having Calls and Feter
contracted in the sWaups of me south, Eothing
giving me lm-u adisfc tchci UGth bes an Iae u.s.
Of yanr Ncreiine, iteiying me Immediate Fellei
toning up ny system purifying ny olood, giving
strcnsth: whereas al other medicines Weakeneu
me ..r g ullcd M y strTn win uoisoni ana an
satisfied 1T iNmIV- ruat live IA the ~ &c uis-
trict. o. the south slJ ~ esl would take Nogetine
two or three times week they would not DC
troubled with the' htits 'Or the malignant terers
tina; prevail at certain tnes 90 the year save doc
tor bills and live 10 good old age
Respectfully yours,
j. r. MITCHELL,
Agent HendSrsOO's looms, -. Louis. Mo.
ALL DISEASES OF rHE BLOOD. II NEGEIINt
will relieve pain, cleanse, purify, and cure sNSh
diseases. restoring thc pGtiCns 10 perfect bea!th
after irving different physicians, many remedies
suffering Tor years, Is &c not conclusive PROOF, U
you are a sufferer you can be cured Why 10 tnls
medicine perfog ming such great cures IL WORKS
In the blood, IN the CIRCULATING nud u can truly
be called tho Great Blood FufWer. The sreAl
source OF disease originates ia the blood and nc
medicine that does not act directly upon Tito purt
Il and renovate. has any inst claim upon puoh'
attention.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
Notice Of fseeiing.

THE annual meeting or the oxford County p.
L OF H., Mutual Fire Insurance Company. will
be held at GRANGE HALL. South Paris on Wed.
nesday the 18th day OF September, A. d. ISIS, AT
one O'Clock, P. m.
II. C. PICKETT,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17
A MORBID SWELLING
THgY ARE THE BEST.
Price. 90 Ccnts,

Reearufui 70 oAIl for CoLlISB VOLT AiC H.
TRR lest ron grt come worthless iuiNnon. solf
By all Wholesale and Retail prusGisY tAEgpgh2Y
be DATED States and CanAdAs, an by NRkL9 y
fOrfkR. fr0pdsgors. Bostos, Mas. -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

CT. CHASE, PIN Treasr.
Milton PIN, Aug. -, ISIS. s33w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

J1mes 8. NlIber, BlcKiOTd
farm, a. ~
Brown or unknown, { L loo 80 ~
Matthew TobIn, Is 100 ~
Harlow g. Bedford
farm, Def. highway, tor
1870, 5 IS To- l25 $40
JOHN f. SHAW, Treas. Ior 1875.
Byr1n, Aug. ~, l5iS. sc3-3w
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-09-17

10 James s. Wright, Justice u he Peace, ia and
for the County Of oxford D.
rI,HE undersigned, members OF the Paris Hill
4 Unlyersslist Society, and pew-owuers, or pro
prielOrs OF the UniyeTsaist meeting house In Par
is represent that there has been no legal meeting
OF said Society or pcw-owners for three years
they therefore, request you, the said Justice, -
cali meeting, of said society, or pew-owners, 10
be holden al said meeting house, on the twenty.
fourth day of September, A. D. 1878 NJ O'Clock,
D. M, and TO Issue your warrant 20 one of the I'M
fersigned directing him 10 notify the society or
pew.owners Aforesaid, TO meet rs aforesaid 10
choose q moderator, also clerk and assessors OF
said society and 70 zee If the society or pewown'
ers viii vote 10 raise money to repair sand meeting
house, and TO transact such other business IA may
be proper.
HIRAM HUBBARD,
J. T.. MARBLE,
BENZ. :. DOE,
o. 4. THATER.
Dated al Paris, Aug. p, ISIS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-12
OBITUARY.

Elder Caleb Guthrie, formerly OF
this city, and father of Joel and Ca
leb Guthrie jr., died on the 9TH inst.
at the residence of his son-in-law,
j. w Crowford, Esq, near Emil
hence, KY, aged so years and six
months.
Elder Guthrie was born on the 25th
of April, 1898, in Woodford county,
Kentucky, and after marriage moved
to Shelby county, where he lived I'M
til October 1858, when he removed
to this city. Here he resided until
October 1875 when he returned to
Kentucky, where he died. He was
stricken with paralysis in June 1878,
since which time he gradually de-
clined until his death. He was a
minister Of the Old School Baptist
Church from 1910 till he was para
lyzed in 1873.
His companion yet survives him,
and is now 81 years old and in fair
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-12
SHAMEFUL.

LAST Tuesday evening a young
lady from Illinois was arrested fol
being dressed a la DIR. Mary Walker,
having on nothing but a straw hat,
pair of pants and a jacket, no shoes
or stockings. She presented a very
pitble appearance, and when asked
why she did not stay away when sent
away, some months since, by the
city, said she came back to see her
fellow, and wore these clothes be-
cause she thought no one would
know her from a boy. She is known
by the not very dignifed or fascinat-
ing, yet very CLASSICAL title of sShort
and Greasy" She now languishes
in Jail, where her wardrobe will be
attended to, when she will be sent
home to Illinois with the distinct I'M
derstanding that she will get some
thing to cool her ardorsif she comes
to Mexico ever again "to sec her
fellow"
1t is marvellous how low a woman
can get when she is once down.
This girl is to be pittied and no
derided. Force of circumstances
seems to have ruined her, for she is
Of good parentage, and still has a
spark of womanhood in her soul, for
we could see the blush redden her
cheek (of which she has enough)
when jeered by the crowd.