Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-25


voted wife for twenty yesrs-ihs oblec, Of
her hasbsnd'. arst and stronges, Affection.
Here 10 this sunny spot he hal orough,
The remains o. hi- little daughter. Grace,
the f.sorit. child who died In bis arms
ani whose loss brought the nrsi great
grief % his heart. Here also he laid his
daughter Jalia, the wife % samuel Apph-
ton. aud three days later his sou. Msiof
Edward. who hsd fallen In The Mexican
sar ani here he wished 10 sleep the long
.'esp. where the sea could forever sing H.
solemn rsqalsins. Aud 10 this burial place
Ne usxt directed our steps-throagh The
long lane 10 tbe daisy starred Geld, along
which ~ many Of the early Parlians hsd
been borne. on - the saLlit ridge W.
passed 10 where The plain marble slab that
marked the tomb, simply Inscribed Daniel
Webster. Al the right, In the same lot.
~hich d. surrounded with an Iron fence, i
small marble monument on which i
placed
"nANIEI WEBSTER
Born Jan u. lis2.
Died oct 20. iss2.
lord. l believe. help thou my unoe'
lief
Philosophical argument ssp cihly that
traNu from The vsstusss - The uuiNsr.e
In comparison with The appsrrti ln.iguin
cancs 81 this globs hAs sometimes shaks
ny r, N-ou Tor thr faith which l. la me nut
ny heart IA. always a.sursd aud treasured
me that tho Gospel ~ jssas Christ must
he tlviue reality The sermon on tn
Nouut cannot bc q merely human pfvduc'
tlou TITS belief enters into The very
depth of my couscisuce-the whole bis
tory ~ man proves H.
Nesr BY l. stone erected % the memory
OF bis wife and ON u are The words
" Blessed are the pure In heart for ny
shall scc God ani around them are tai
Icts Tor thrif I've chliifcn. two of whom
did yoang Gnd two hii down their lives
10 var Ma Eisard Webster died 10
is.0 At san Angel. and Col flstch'f
Webster a. thc bead ~ ~ troops a. Bali
Run. ca biz heaf.tous IL an Inscription
nom q speech % his fsihsr AID " an
100 oid mysslf hope there ar those COZ
ueotsd wlih me who are yoang and sill
ins O. tsf,ui thslf oouuify 90 The lssi
drop of itlif own blood Aui % ihis
quiet ~. Z. iu thc teudrr bare ~ a glorious
Ortobsr fsy. ne mortal fsmairs ~ Daniel
Webster were carried from The low mouni
90 flw,rs in irnri of che houss and lsii
in the Dep grave. whi'o ihe ocean mohn'd
ani ihs gun. hoomsi ffom its ships 10 ihe
hsfbor. al thousarts 10 psoPlr sioo
sIth urcov,r,d heads e. t1e at word.
wrfc saii which corsieucd his body 10
iu.i aui len ms mfm1fy ~ The mat
sho.o stately sloqasncc bal stirred NE
hearts 90 Amrriran cittrns two score
,ears-a grrst msu. sf,ai DO faults ard
great on sifiuc-.
~, uiiic Couu,y graveyard Nc Web
.isr s,ioctei fof bis burial place contain.
uames ~ those whom N,S Euglaui ma,
wcI houlr Maoy ~ those stout, st,in
pIsr.sf. Who planted 30 ARMY the fafi'
t.a Commonvralth ~ Msssachgssit. lie
1aflei here. The stones wrfc gfoNios
mech deac,d and ths iusciipilots ii'g.
IrIe. aud few days h'f1rv our sisii .
p..ia granite mocumsui hsi besu ercCi'd
.' 10 memory of the Early settlers A. Gfs'
nsfhor ard Marshnrld.- sri 90 Which
w,fo described seventy two names. TIE
wlns'os tomb q. surrounded by au irub
Gnce aud sgfmoautsd ~ slate stone
LAP bsaflug che coat % arms and the mot
O. 10 Latin. Though cot down " nluf.
ish. followed ~ ihc names % those To-
isfr,d The frst WAS that Of " Thv
Iluubie Josiah win.low, G'ur % S,w Ply
moaih. Dyed December yei, ic'O Vail,
81 Ne wa ne soa u Eduafi winslov'
q member ~ The Rev John RohlDsou's
chafch A. Lsydsn. passenger 10 The May
alwer aui Governor n Pymoaih. lie
died A. sea To- less. In Tie same yard are
buried Penslops The wife OF Gov Josiah.
aoi The Houbie John wlosloN osqr -
Usually called General John, Who hat ffs-
qusuuy marched from bis farm a. ne
head ~ Marstdcf farmers 10 serve bis
eouutry. aui Who wAs sent 10 secure
the simple Acadians and transport ih' m
IRON their homes. "hy fair means %
fool. a. he distractions were. some n
these eAilrs were lanici To- Massschuseii. /
two founj a home with DR.. l.aac winslow
ana several were broaah, q Pembroke.
from whom are descended many Of IT,
present. Inhabitants.
The friends who visited Marshnsli With
a. were DESCENDANTS Of the wiuslow-, the
sixth gsncrsilon since Gov. Edward 'nd
grandchildren % Dr lsssc, and q, their
Invitation W. went 10 the old winslo~
home. tesd which Was built more than two
hundred years ago. The rooms are low
the huge beam. nuished In sight large IRE
place. Aud quaint little windows In some
parts ~ The house. Here was The large
room where Gov. Josiah discussed matters
OF church AMI state with the stern Puri'
tAns; where. later, his grandson ,Alkei o.
warfare and cheersd men on 10 do their
duty, for the same unlettercd, slnew',
strong General John was very popular a. d
Influential among the cit rens Of that W
entity. Here Dr. Isaac received bis pa
tisnts and listened - their stories OF SUI
ferlug aud relieved their pain. Here. n
this chamber. the two young Acadisn
girls Celeste and Gabrielle Mitchell passed
nights OF homeslek lodgings and gsIed
from the eastern window towards the -ss
that beckoaed 80 slluringly ~ they wsp,
fr the Lost home and friends, and from
this same chamber. after long yesrs when
the ancient wound was healed. they went
forth to new homes and new laDors -
siyr. and mothers Ia this Vile Kitchen,
Old Ce.sr and the old slaves laughed snd
ioked together by the blazing IRE. but
Puritan maguaie and soldier. .xile aud
French lass ami light-hearted n-gro have
pa.s~d awsy; the old house has gone into
the possession Of Strangers the f1rniiure
A. scattered ani ouly the traditions OF al
these things rsmas. But "sll II not vsn.
ity Doe generation passe,h AMI smother
come,h hot the iunacDce Of the wise ruler,
the courageous soldier, the upright states