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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

free ride In the Empire" to and from
church on Sunday morning. Mr.. Briggs
is one OF our enterprising citizens. and has
an eye to the comfort Of his neighbors.
Long may be live TO enjoy doing deeds OF
kindness.
At this writing, Mrs. Geo. Young lies at
the point OF death; no hopes being enter
tanned Of her recovery. Loving hearts and
willing hands minister to her comfort;
still the departure Of loving wife, an az
fectionate mother, aud q kind neighbor
can only be expected hourly. May divine
grace sustain the sad ones In this time OF
affiiction.
Birdie Bryant has been dangerously sick
OF late, but under the sKillful treatment OF
DR.. Yates, has passed the crises OF her dis.
ease and is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Emery, with several others, have
been quite sick of late, and some are think
ing that sickness will be quite prevalent,
this fall. But under the care OF Drs. Yates
aud Packard physicians Of no ordinary
skilD we trust such catastrophe will be
averted.
Messrs. Andrews & Curtis have recently
added 10 their large stock Of dry goods
and groceries, large lot Of choice brands
OF -four. No better assortment or mora
reasonable prices can be found this side OF
Lewiston.
G. H. Lane has lately added 70 his stock
of ready made clothing lot Of goods, In
Guiding overcoats, etc, for winter wear.
He Is now prepared to "give 'em ITS and
good bargains.
Mrs. Bradbury has recently returned
from Boston with carefully selected stock
OF fall and winter millinery. Mrs. Brad
bury Is a milllner OF experience and taste,
and is unwearying in her efforts to please
her customers.
A pleasant little episode occurred at the
residence OF Mr.. Everett Andrews on Tues
day evening OF last week, at which time
the nuptials Of Mr.. Albion X Bucknam and
Mrs. Mary +. Curtis were celebrated. We
bespeak for them long life, much htppi-
ness and great prosperity. Rev. w. Z.
Merrill performed the ceremony.
The new stock and slaughter house or
Tuell & Buchanan Is rapidly approaching
completion, aud doubtless will be frst-class
In all It's appointments.
A very interesting term OF school in
being taught by Miss Clara Bryant, OF
Woodstock.
Rev. w. =. Merrill exchanged pulplts
last Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Center OF Rum
ford Center. STAR.
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BucxrrrIp.-The many friends of s. T.

BucKFIKLp.-The many friends OF s. I.
Corser, esq, Of Portland, were glad to
welcome him to Buckheld the past week,
after an absence Of 9 year or two. Mr..
Corser has been long and widely known In
railroad circles as Superintendent OF the
Atlantic & st. Lawrence, and later Of the
Rumford Fails s Buckaeld Railroads. He
was accompanied by daughter and grand
child. They were the guests Of their old
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Spaulding.
VIM. P. Anderson, esq, Cashier Of the
Pacific Mills, Lawrence, Mass, has been
visiting friends in town. Mr. A., who Is
q very genial gentleman, is son of the
late Rev. Rufus Anderson, d. D., LII. D.,
who was for nearly flfty years connected
with the Am. Board Of Commissioners OF
Foreign Missions-most of that time as
Corresponding Secretary, and whose his
tories Of the different missions Of the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
How MUCH WILL Do LIP

How much OF Thomas Electric oil Is re-
quired TO curel Only a very little. few
drops will cure any kind OF an ache; and
but trifte more Is needed for sprains aud
lamenesses. Rheumatism Is not so easily
affected; an ounce and sometimes two
ounces are required, No medicine. how.
ever, Is so sure To cure with the same nun.
Der OF applications.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09
MORTALITY.
Oct. I, is3

II is conceded by those who have
thoroughly investigated and know what
they say to be true, that one fourth par;
Of the human family die with co-umD-
ton. And from my own observation and
extensive experience in having given the
most Of my time and attention foT the
last twenty five years to treating the
class of symptoms which are the cause o!
that dread disease, | am satisfied the
above statement is correct. aud still far
ther, am satisfied that six oLt Of every
eight who die with consumption Nigh.
be cured and saved and lives prolonged
to good old age if the parties are ,!5aI,
ed in season, and use the proper mean'
10 remove the cause. | am fully SON
WINGED Of this fact, have treated .
great many persons for consumption wao
were supposed and pronounced to BE- past
all human help by consent of physicians
and friends, many who are now living
and well. The names of such persons
can be given to any who may wish to
know them. The circumstances Of many
Of these cases are very interesting and
can be consulted with personally or BY
writing.
How many thousands secretly WISH
when Consumption becomes firmly seated,
that they had been more careful. OF A.
tended - the disease In It's first stages
In Lung Diseases, where Tubercles are
already deposited or Ia the act OF fOrmipl'
by what method can they be reached, ar
rested and remoyedf l answer, aud IS
sert that there is but one method or pro-
cess by which they can be reached, anu
that Is by aud through the medium OF IN
halstion," all other methods prove faIHe
and useless.
CHARLES MORSE, N. D.,
1876 Free Street, Portland, Me-
ha a. H. DIIgF
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The GREAT REMEDY for Dyspepsia,
Headache, General Debility. Biliousness,
and Constipation, Is 81. T." At,c0oFs Bit
ters, trademark IL. F." This Is Justly
celebrated medicine Be not mislrd by
signature of Que Wood" nor OF one Mo-
SEES +. Atwood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

MATTRESSES and Bedding OF new, clean
stock furnished At short notice and sam.
pies of Hair and Feathers, with prices SEN,
oy mail from PAISR's, As Canal Street. on
receiving postal card to do so.
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LET MR Snow You

What saving | have made during the last
year by being my own doctor. Last year
paid out s96.25 for doctors and their
medicine; this year paid s. for six bot
ties OF Sulphur Bitters aud they have kept
health In my whole family. They are the
best and purest medicine ever made
Charles kIng, 60 Temple Street, Boston,
Mass.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

The LAW OF EvIDENCE.-lt was while
he wss practising law at Sebec, in PlscSt-
squiS County. any years ago, that Juuse
Appleton. then young member OF the oSr,
published a series OF articles on the law OF
evidence. In which he maintained Win
vigorous eloquence that the ends OF JUS
tice would ne better attained If parties IN
interest were allowed 20 testify a. Wit
nesses. The principle for which he con-
tended. was then sharply criticised, but Is
now generally accepted and established oy
tau - plrf1quf tirFrfiSeF
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

The demand for the Household Blood
Purifier l. so great that the proprietors
are taxed 20 their utmost To al all their
orders, showing that 1t Is appreciated by
the public. See advertisement. Sold by
all dealers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

TEMPERATURES LAST WEEK, AT a. VI
Sunday, 32 ., rain; Monday, 80 = clear
Tuesday, 29o, clear; Wednesday 20
clear: Thursday, q ; clear; Friday, 20 -
clear: Saturday, "a ?, clear.
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ONO EENOCEACV.-Mr. Pendleton Is
not A Democrat. lie has not sentiment
in sympathy with the masses OF the toll
Inc people who compose the great major
ltv OF tie Democratic party. lie went 10
Columbus in June virtually asking for sn
endorsement Of his civil service bill, al
though be knew when be introduced that
measure that niuety-nine per cent OF his
Democratic constituency were opposed to
any sc. class observation-disclosures En-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

We have received from Paine's Furniture
Warerooms, Boston, an elegant illustrated
catalogue Of furniture manufactured and
for sale by this well known and reliable
hOuSp
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Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes n paper regularly
from the oaice-whether directed TO his name or
snother's, or whether he has subscribed or not 10
responsible for the payment.
p Ifsperson orders his paper discontinued ne
must paw all srrearages. or the publisher may
continue 10 send it until payment Is made, and
collect the whole amount. whether The paper is
taken nom the office or not.
3 The Courts have decided that refusing 20
axe newspapers and p periodicals from the posi-
once or removing AMI leaving them uncalled for
IA pri r.a frcis evidence of raul.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

The tailors OF America will meet In con-
vention at Philadelphia next month. We
presume they will meet 10 discuss meas
ures, not men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

II was Dutch clergyman who resigned
his pulpit, because " he vas no longer IN
sympathy init der greed or his parishon-
ers"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

The darkest chapter in the nature OF man
il the tendency 10 pull down the reputa-
ton OF his fsllow-men.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

st. Louis brewer was killed tie other
day by being struck with the head OF an
exploding beer barrel. Getting at lager
heads Is extremely dangerous.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

Where the road to So. Paris turns of
from the Norway road is sign as follows
1897 rods to Bakers and 10 cent count
ers.
Charles Yeaton lost number OF nne
lambs. He thought dogs were taking
them, but on watching one morning caught
fat fox Juggling Off lamb. This Is new
business for foxes.
Z. c. Hanscomb Is putting up what will
be one Of the handsomest dwellings In
this village on Lake st. A. WARD JR.
PARIs.-The academy looks clean as a
newly white washed hen house, with its
fresh coat Of white paint. The other re-
pairs are well under way.
Mr.. W. X. Green has taken up the sy-
phon which drew water occasionally for
the watering trough below the Hill, and
laid the pipe at the bottom OF the well.
This Is sensible and permanent improve
ment.
Samuel Colt was brought to jail last
week for stealing harness In Bethel, and
belts. &C.. from Hammond & Coles saw
mill in Paris. He cut several belts from
the machinery and made of with them.
Mr.. David Woodbury. left at this Office
last week, some elegant clusters of Della
ware grapes. One branch, containing
three large punches was as foe as any
thing OF the kind we ever saw.
j. c. Marble has showed US some splen-
did grapes grown on his premises. One
large vine which climbs over his house. Is
very old. but it continues to yield large,
fine fruit.
A large party from Lewiston and Au-
burn drove up to the Hubbard House, Sat
urday afternoon, and spent Sunday in
town. II was composed Of the following
persons Nelson Dingley, Frank L. Ding
ley, Mrs. Frank L. Dingley, Bret Harte
Dingley, Blanche Dingley, Flossie Ding
ley, all OF Auburn. Mrs. Della Andrews,
Harry +. Andrews, Horace c. Little, Mrs.
Horace c. Little, Miss Nellie Smith, Miss
Nancy Smith, Jacob Roak Little, all OF
Lewiston.
Rev. A. Hill preached very interesting
sermon at the Universalist church, last
Sabbath. There will be services at the
usual hour next Sabbath.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

For Catarrh the only substantial hen, ~
il obtained through the blood. VEGErINg
Is the great blood purifier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

WEST PARrs.-Through the courtesy Of
G. II. Briggs, the people Of Trap Corner
have for several weeks been favored with
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The man who uses profaue language may
have considerable dash about him, but he's
running risk OF going where they have
altogether too much colon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-10-09

Oct. i.-Messrs. Pickett and Whitman
have dissolved partnership In the black.
smith business. Mr.. Pickett will contln-
ne here, and Mr.. Whitman engages In the
same business at Locks mills, where he
will shortly remove.
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Brown have returned
from = visit In Mass.
Mr.. Frank Dimmock or Littleton, n. H..
Is in town for few days.
Mrs. Higgins family have moved into
Mrs. Denham's rent, aud Herbert Elmer
son into DR.. Yates's rent We believe that
every rent in the village or vicinity i now
engaged or occupied.
Nearly three inches Of snow fell Tues
day, making 1t rather bad for fair-goers,
but Notwithstanding there WAS a good at
tendance from this vicinity.
Mrs. George Young Is very sick. Her
son aud daughter have been home To see
her. We hear that small hopes OF her
recovery are entertained. EuHoJu.
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UPToS.-Though can say bat little OF
interest to the readers OF the DEMOCRAT,
yet feel that our quiet little town ought
to be partially represented through the
press once 10 while.
We We're favored with quite snow on
the night OF Sept. 80. About four inches
OF snow fell, but IL all disappeared before
Sunday night.
Presiding Elder Rev. c. F. Allen held a
very interesting quarterly meeting here,
Sept. 80 and 80. assisted by the preacher
In charge, Rev. A. II. Witham.
Among the new things In our town Is
large two story house which is In process
Of erection by Enoch Abbott, one OF our
merchants. The building Is about eighty
feet long. He Is to have hall 40x24 feet.
He now has the outside about finished and
1t looks very pretty.
II. F. West has just put good planer
into his mill, TO the great delight Of the
carpenters and joiners in this vicinity. .
We learn that II. !. Chase has just con-
tracted to put into the Magalloway River
large quantity Of timber for the Berlin
Mills Company-from three to five millions
per winter for the next four winters.
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TIsftL ROT TLyS - ;TS
MEDICIN ESI

That are highly com nsn l-i %. r.f.. ...r,,
nle In our state fOr pn~umY.iIu. ID ....4.., -
male disease khinev Lung aut /. 10y.
Biiousnes-. Lost ,aho q. u cum ......-
CstAuh and ScrJfaious Hu uor- a.
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Merits

medicine. To all men ant wpn,n thar -.
suffering with any ct the shove disct-.s a. ~.
Sivi'e them 10 Try 4 Ictnu't prt.'l =. h..S
a. II deserve g. The suf ring peluIr E..a. ''
RtV JOHN sFINNEY. SIR. A.
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In This State

BY special request We publish Tor the int.
Of people that are suffering aud hoping ,rf rest
ing for relief The stu cement o a ,,ii,i'1 PrV
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Over Eig'hty-fve

A cool Christian man, well known tbr,,,.,
OR state Tor his good work A ma, u-loai
statements cannot be impeachei. hsy. ., Sno'e
times very bilious. "" a
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The Household Blood Purifier and
COugh Syrup
Rh,um sti-n. Achs-Rni Pai,..
THE RELIEF IINIuINT

ss- These meiicine- s-e cpupIrl 90 .-.-....
pure oils OF rppfs sd He-f. a. 3 ed. 81 ... I'D. .
err. JOHN PtKklNS \ o.. rF....f u.
BONDIrCH. WEBSTER. & co. Afs.... n
Wbplesafe Daet -
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The universal verdict, "The Hop PdHg
is the best porous plaster ever maa''
Only 20 cents.
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RoxBuRY, Oct. Mrs z. NJ. Edmunds
broke her wris, few days since.
There has leen large amount OF sick
ness lately; whole families are more or less
Ill at the same time.
We had quite a snow, Sept 30th, (prob-
ably there would have been three our four
inches If II had not melted as 1t came,
and another, Oct. %, that was a still larg-
or one.
Il. II. Taylor, esq. has moved to Mex.
leo.
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FRYEBURG.-Miss Carrie Mcmillan OF
Minneapolis, Minnesota, formerly OF this
town, has come back TO spend the winter
here.
Mr.. Richardson has sufficiently recover
ed 10 take charge OF most OF his classes,
and hopes To be able To do his usual work
next week. The first meeting of the ~
ceum for this term was held Thursday
evening. The evening was taken up with
reading, music, etc, and the discussion OF
the question lis nation ever justified In
rising against its rulers?" VIM. p. +.
Robe and A. l.. Shirley Affirmative, and
n. +. Allard and Chas. II. Hartman, neg.
Miss Sarah Evans attended the meeting
OF the W c. T. Union ut Kennebunk, last
week.
Mrs. Rsndall's house is rapidly approach
ing completion, under the management Of
Mr.. Lot Hill OF Hiram.
DR.. Mason is to be absent two Sundays,
and In this time will attend the National
Congregational Council at Concord, n. ii.
Rev. ID. b. Sewsll OF York, pastor here
ten years ago, is expected to be present
October IL.
The West oxford Fair will be held here
October ., 10, IL.
Mr.. Warren Towle has been under the
weather the pas: three or four weeks but
Is now out again aud Is 10 return next
week to the Boston Law School.
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Board, compiled during his later years,
from facts, many OF which he only Of liv-
ing men could command, are an enduring
monument of life Of great usefulness.
Mr.. Anderson gave us some Interesting
statistics with regard to the Pacific Mills,
which are the largest OF their kind in the
world, having forty-seven acres Of fooring,
employing between five and six thousand
operatives, and having a monthly payroll
OF ella, 900 to sl94,000.
Alfred Cole, esq, has gone to Geneva,
N. Y, to superintend the packing Of fruit
trees for the fall trade Of r. G. Chase &
Co.
Mrs. Roscoe Fuller, Of Queens. n. T.,
who has been spending some weeks with
her parents in this place, has returned to
her home, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Nellie Childs.
Miss Psnlina Ingraham has gone to Bos-
ton for few weeks.
Mrs. X. c. Jewett Of Auburn, who came
came here In August, now returns to her
home with health much improved.
We thought we were prepared for any
thing in the way of weather this year, but
confess to some surprise at the vigorous
snow-storm of Tuesday afternoon. The
ground was quite white by night, and at
the end of twenty-four hours trees OF
snow were still visible in shady spots.
The damp snow resting upon the green
and sutumn-tinted foliage OF the trees was
rare and beautiful sight. -
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KgzAR FALLS We are having some very
severe winter ike weather. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights We're very
cold,-ice forming aud ground freezing
quite thick. Monday gave Us fine rain
with snow in the afternoon; It completely
enshrouded the ground with its white
mantle In many places. Most all grapes
that were not gathered before these cold
nights are spoiled by the frost.
Charles f. Wadsworth OF South Hiram,
has his cranberry bed flowed. 1t has been
lowed for some time, and he dare not take
the water of on account Of the severe
cold. He will get fine crop.
The 0ssipee Valley Fair was complete
success.
Most OF the farmers have harvested
their crops, many of which are abun-
dsnt.
VIM f York is making a has ement for
a new barn which, when completed, will be
one OF Oxford's best.
As yet there have been but few sales 10
stock, and those at fair prices. Nh.
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on Its

Cough Syrup. After using several bottle. %
surprise IL relieved a.. AMI with much u. LUZ
ana satisfaction We do highly recommgnf ~.
valuable a.
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Thousand Bottles

Ny wife has also suffered f)r year. VII, d,
same trouble and paipitatiOn Of the h.,.,
that terrible disease thar mtn7 an mn. 40
woman j. suffering with. Fem ale u.,tr..' unA.e
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Sold i'm 1882

We employed several 10 tor, and u..I..s
ent kinds OF medicines but they dri ., ,. .,l'f'
We was advised 10 Try The ll,u-eh ,I Wi ~,
Purifier and DIVA
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-03
Indian ,EuGgIerY.

From the Indian Mirror. .-..' .........
man is now in Calcutta, hailing from
Delhi, of The name Of Burah Khan, who has
obtained simply wonderful excellence in
The magical art. We ourselves had the
pleasure of witnessing some astonishing
ieats achieved by this man short time ago
at the hospitable residence of the Dutt
family, Of Wellington square. We shall
mention only one out OF several feats per
formed by Bhan and his company, who
consists of three females. One of these, a
Young woman, was tied most securely. Her
hands, feet and body were SO fastened that
she could only slr aud no more, She was,
IN fact, deprived entirely OF the power to
turn her limits to any use. She was then
placed under conlcal-shaped cover
L, vpie Sit close round the skirts or the
cloth which had been thrown over the
cover. No means of escape was left for
the young woman. But yet after the
lapse of five or ten minutes, the cover was
removed and the woman was found to have
disappeared altogether When ker name,
however, was called out by Burah Ehan
her voice was heard from the veranda
above. This performance took place IN the
com pound Oh the family residence OF our
friends the Outs. and the veranda is in the
lofty second story, forming part ofthe
female apartments. She was there found
responding to the call of Burah Khan, to
the surprise of eve ybody present. The wo
man did not and could not know the topo-
goaphy of the house. But how she
rxtricated herself and made her way high
above to the veranda from within the cover,
surprises us TO such degree that we cannot
account, for the feat on any natural grounds
Even if she was furnished with wings, it is
lnexpicabIe how she got out ofthe cover, ur-
seen and unpetceived except on the suppo.
stion that sane SUPERNATURAL agency had
been employed But she herself asserted
that she worked the feat by liam. We are
sure if Burah Khan gives few perform,
ances at the Town Hall IN Calcutta, he will
draw bumper houses, and astonish the whole
Calcutta PUBLIC. especial the European
community But these people do not, un-
fortunately, know how to make money
still less how to make themselves accepta-
Bile to the European community oil the city.
Burah Khan holds very valuable certificates
ffom the Prince of Wales, Earl de Grey,
the editor OF the Phone r. and many Euro
pean nobieman and gentlemen who have
Witnessed his feats in different parts of In
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carry arms" The rebel commander
Gen. Gordon. at the head of the column,
observes this little courtesy and drops
the point of his sword and gives the
command to Garry" Not q sound
from the trumpet, nor roll from the
drum, but in stiffness as if indeed the
dead were passing there-thus they
moved. Then they stacked arms and
took off their cartridge boxes and laid
them on the pile. Lastly, painfully,
they furled their bsttletlags and laid
them in the dust; some kneeling down
ever them and kissing them with burn
ing kisses. And then the star-spangled
banner waved alone upon the field
Thus, all day long, division after division
comes, COS through the ceremony, and
passes on. Having been stripped of cit
i2enship, and giving their honor never
to raise arms again, they can go where
they will. Meantime. all day, no doubt,
10 cheer, nor whisper of vain glory es-
capes single man of ours There was
something like half-fraternal feeling
toward these men. We were fellow
soldiers at last. The tremendous bat
ties were wrought by us together. Who
ever had made the war we had ended it.
On the morrow, along the hillsides,
what contrast, indeed! Singly, or in
groups, on foot, or horse, are these men
making their way, every one for his far
away home, and we are left alone and
lonesome. When we took up our weary
march homeward, it was dull to plod on
without skirmishers ahead. 1t was
tame, too, that where the road ended
no pickets were placed, and our peace
not to be disturbed by the leaden song
sters Tt seemed waste of opportunity
that upon the march, when we entered
a valley no battery belched upon us,
from the heights beyond.