Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-30
OUR FAMOUS MEN


Beneath these smiling, native skies,
And ushers iu ia centennial year,
Recalling scenes 20 memory dear,
Aud treadiug soil our fathers mod,
We've gladly sung. thanks 20 our tod
He though unseen, their pathway made
When drst foundations here wer' laid;
To doubtful sep ne showed the way,
And by his grace We meet today
our love for country knows no bound,
with All her varied riches crowned
New England has a special charm,
For her our hearts are ever warn.
But wh trtsoCr our footsteps range,
To points remote cor regions strange,
our thoughts will lnger near the hearth
Associated with our birth
when foreign footsteps reach our shore,
our country s. wonders 20 explore,
What well arrests m observing mind
Are commouwealths which here they find,
cur Towns well governed 10y the choice
OF rulers by the public voice.
These scattered thick on every hand,
Embrace the GLORY OF Guy land.
Ot these. none have a better claim
To share The hunors nf such lame,
Than Paris. where to-day We stand,
one 0i The noblcst of ,hc land.
Could We rc,rscc hundred years,
Though freely mnglng smiles Win teATe'
We gladly would tho path pursue.
And Seventeen seventy Nine renew.
Not tHaf We now would substitute
The wear or sowing Tor its truit
Bu, rather better IT. o. draw
The picture which our jack-ous saw
Wccau conceive enough ot This
To -ly twas drc,r enough Tor ms
Mon oi rare pluck they were, we know,
For Au traditions cell us sos
N1r arc we lem alone 60 these,
For loo our I8y there have been pleas
Wh.ch demonstrate bey uui 81 doubt
The Viii. race was hard 90 Iolt.
But u,ct. Of earliest times waive,
These from our orator we have;
MY muse rscirrs just now 90 show,
What al. l'Ar.-.au- ou-ht Go know,
That. a- to men of larsv rcnown,
ours I-. Do doubt. tle banner town,
The fact think, - vcry clear,
1uat Par, has, iu tins, NO peer,
Nutuat.ycs an were these ! name,
FOR THIS B., rot what here claim.
But What I 10 intend to say,
And can oc proved pa ANS day,
Embracing with our native sons
IaH-e Who have been adopted ones,
N.-c men ~ note have issued here
T.,u can Dr., seen COZ found elsewhere:
Itatt- lI -ay. remembering SIZE,
Arl ytusU. OF One town likewise
Is one consent our foremost son,
W.. a.-.e-. loGor- wei. hats won,
d. .t. whose name need not uc told
To tuuuS 'ti- known IS well a. old.
lie liulr though, 10 school where sent,
IIg would become Nlrc-Frc-ident,
N.r...1 .. dream whale sticking type
fut what De- thtl was growing ripe
Nyt ~ttl uF Step. l.um sat tu aAN,
He onward pressed h.s upward way,
Iua! save one, tnclr lISucs; Prize
Awarded tao-t ...uI ..gl to Isc.
Na- ty Che -nvCrvlgns 90 Che land
P..e..I cordially .u Hau. Iu's hand.
How ,.u. th.s ratul. -it was borne,
And .. the laurel, hc la. worn,
I.euu.t oi u.~tors Rii relate
Nuc- ..IIrf 90 . .-tcI lNlr.
And .U~t..t DON, 60 Fuu and hiu,
N.ca vt -ual. aeai .,Cl Maxim.
Pro-te,Irs roE y .,h rapid wing,
NyNt ON t-e c1. .- Mr.. h.uE,
Il.-.r.H 900 PLAYED wen DE PARK
Since ..r. D.. ltlfrt. 'ht pr-ttcf o arr
Il.. u.rI while handling printer sucAs
quite freely rlu tv politics.
n D.. .sa.a- oau.a nos well Pee -pauued
by ans toxin ,a.- side Portland,
Hence tttry ts Jew rVIth ttpC and prese,
Aud I..t Dos tuNlsuyu Distress
Irt What I.yr brought regret and pain,
Proved Tor himself aud them great gain:
Tie uatl g. honor Do l4lI bare,
And 20 gal. pir'~.ar- share.
Iu Washington 10 .l-t ac soc,
Art honest "a .'. and uUs.t shows,
Iut-.. Wti. worthy. there we see
H.-a..l hans su- l.. NJ. 90.
S.Ipa-.iu. ON. tue mex; Nc zee
a senator l 4. b. L.
OF l.r. perhaps. 70 may pc said,
AuCl- t.y .yll- ar trt ttAt,
No.. -....- have tcr s.m been called
T..p sr. other DOB the world
T..- .,......s d.. IA h. place
80, ,.-ll 81. ~ i,. race
H.. r..r.., ,....,. b.. ,,,ut IN AM
-7...' D. =. ,,..tr.s.I me- Nations TIL:
rt,... I.' had ~ .-.,r.y +. v,a-
- 80 ,,.,', ...t,., btre.
Prom tar.y Fish; 90 FiGy one
H IauIu ~ruatuI.s. honor, wOD.
.r. ."N q a| HH 10
'." .'- -N $50. ~. t..,-,
.... $3.50. $50, ON.
.,t.. e..-.',...l,i -,r,. -, nun.
lu E.-u.tru Hundred >iNit Niuc'
The people served han ID tIai way
Az. have sd done down ,u .n4- day,
H, senatorial Dice. Q Wccn.
has been tlC longest sNtr seen.
,............. obs .f...ry.- see.
-. ..,.'..--'. n ~.
~, .. .''.i . o., o.. ...'. ,.s,n..
.l'.. .s...-f,- r5f-.
'.'.,..'t E,.rff
l..,..i..-
= ....' ..','',,-.. .s..s.
,..r fi..-.-. .----,-i t0lUa-t
,-i., ,...'. .-'l a.',Sl- lorce.
N--....i. ...,-f. I loek E.- course.
MN Generous hear. and open hand
~ 1..r-,tI... s. were planned.
God I.rr .ro.aI d game OF LOO,
2..r f4-b.r. t..i Inc. A.. tsrhtW
Trss.I.gr SANS te used 10 -.p
success inspired around h.- Flip,
II.t iu his l4v twas understood
W.-t.ft ot man. essential food,
knew loW o. heIu,l a ma 0r vote.
Ht DOB She wear 3 gt.cen Thirteen
W. ia l.e national Congress tccn'
he seldom spoke and never Wrute,
III. Tough. ,he Feeds with such 2est,
Tat sou rsu tI -urui-c ,hc rest
Iu Nlf.ut. State, or lu the Town
lie als4t earned Just ieL'"n-
NJ E,...f Z inroIn h1n0red name,
80 &c., v,ortII, oi his lame.
Sf,lp,,. d. the front by one consent,
Three --rcs ihe people ll1,eu nun l, sne'''
But lr If~-cfic0 lHc NvN'tuVi '"All'