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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
MASON.

Tovu ocacsrs elected on The lsi Inst.
MoisrAor n As.nL George a. hrosu.
Gsrs. ionatlAn 1 hcAnt %icStmens As...s
80 1850 Nc T,s..ss.r
Ilstchsr . heAn. ~hcoi Con. an Agent. IN.
nean.
Al elected without opposition, As no par
~ lines were drawn.
We have last lived through n % the
most disagrcsable storms and blows
Known Cor foarteen years Cold Intense,
roads Impossible. All houses and barns
~hAlfeIied with snow ,nt such trints, In
place. Severn barns IN town were 20
valet In WITH drihs that the owners
coald not get luto then without crawling
In A. The vintoss. A part % The roof was
biovn o. y. / Beans barn. And TIE great
doors blown In. ChArles T. Marphy's
barn wAs partially unroofci ant badly
stripped % shingles. ID. n Graves barn
90 he O. n Lowell place Vas badly shat
tired. A. @. LOvejoy saved bis buildings
With tie greatest excrtion. his bArn-yArt
fence. q well-bullt board fence. was nearly
DESTROYED ard he boards made into kintl.
Ing wood. Some boards and shingles we're
torn frOm Leon II. Tylsr's buildings. and
great fears were entsrtAined Tor q time
tAai bis stable must be blown down.
TIE roads are siill impossible % West
Bethel. AMI teams are without provender
ant families on shOrt raiiOns OF groceries
Have DOT beard nom surrounding towns
toaotess fsv towns In Oxford County
lave escaped damage. and bat few n any
Ill escape oig rosd-oresking bills
want very much - hear ron Andovsr.
at must wait with what patience ! can
Summon 20 ny aid tll The vsrn days OF
spring shall remove the blockade D0aot-
ls.s many OF The houses are covered m
urely with drins.
I hope oar young people will not thirk
here bevsr vas anything The this before,
'of Oh people can tel OF several times a.
bAt OF worse.
The wind blew The plank 90 The Great
Brook bridge and carried then o. INTO Tie
woods.
TIE people In The Upper District elsin
- have . drin In the road opposite TIE
Pal. i6 feet 6 lnches deep. How VII thAi
compare with drns In he big to-ss oot-
sldei We have some deeper thar that,
BAT have DOT the exact DEPTH
A. ) Beans mill bad . remain ifle Tor
sons days, a. IL "a impOssi0ls f)r The
nen 70 work. His teams coald rot get
into The woods. They win pr0oaely get
he roads broke to-day % a. % eomtnenee
oGsiness again. Maine has redeemed her
rspatsiion for enterprise. and I hops The
West VIII stop o~rsgsing and no, chin all
he big things.
We are shut In non The great word out
side Have hsd no mall for over q week.
Hear that The railroads are having 4 fear
hi time, Bat can gain no particulars.
n. m. =
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
NRWRY.

We have hsd q week OF the severesi
weather ever Known. Any q Who step
nd out doors last Friday Was o o brought
70 a realizing sense OF what . Western
blizzard might be. From wednesday OF
las, week until Wednesday OF this week.
We received 90 mall on this route. IN.
logslng camps are short OF supplies, and
teams NAY safer before the tote-ieams can
get through. Thai Browns team was
hung ID at III Lanes, Ssvy Corner io'
awesk-last got out last night
Two persons died In Nevry during thls
swfal week. Mrs. Hannah Role died ias'
Sunday. near Newry Corner owing 70 We
s1ow blockade. The funeral services VII
no, be until Thursday OF this veek. MS
Alics farker. an aged lady, died 81 the
Branch last Tuesday.
Town nesting got blown away down
East. I guess; not even Q quorum got oui
10 open and sdjourn- Anew warrant wi
have 20 Be posted. The writer has been
voter for thirty ons pears. and missed !
town meeting on The arst Monday OF hareh
before
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
WILSON'S MILLS.

As usual, the weather Ia the only topic
q, our command. The snow and blow OF
Friday aud Ssturnsy has stopped al trav'
Ell; a hard time for "tote teams" ss the
snow IL badly drned, and IL will require
considerable shovellng TO make them pass
able.
oar mall carrier could not &c, oat Sat.
urday, and being minus our Saturdays
mall, We are perfectly ignorant OF what Il
going on out In the land OF ci,iliEstlon.
The sick ones In town are on the gain A.
far ~ w know.
DIR. Twaddle OF Bethel aud DR.. Cobb Of
Milan have both been In town the past
week.
II. s. Bean discharges his choppers this
week, aud will haul from the yard the rest
OF the shedding season. he Is talking OF
putting q steam engine into his saw mill.
A Mr.. Hillisrd. OF Colebrook. hsd
horse die over AZ fllnt's, the other night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
IOcKEs MILLS.

our Big snow storm has cone and gone,
and aner blowing Zoe four Gays IN nights
Ne and drins ron eight 20 ten feet 10
tspth. and some estimate them Al cneeu
feet
There was , sal accident on The Grand
Trunk Railroad. about q quarter OF . mile
below tAls station AspeciAl. consisting
ofA sAloon-car. ~ engines and = snow
pl0w. which was sent ahead OF the passen-
gef tr,ln. ran into . drin that threw he
ssow.p low and one engine from he track,
lrlsrlpg The ervmAn 80 hat be died he
same nlght
TAsrc we're q few % The voters Who met
a. woodsun's Rlnk. and adjourned TIE
tosr meeting for one week.
school cl-ssd lAsi Friday, The 2oth MI.
Abboti has given good satisfaction.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
". SUMNER.

prin vs.. mountain The people up here
DO no, think anything about = drln less
than 20 feet Aperson came from Canton
last week stated there was = ifin by The
road 10 Hartford IS 10 20 Zee, 10 helght
We ala not receive our mall Tor q week
10 the blockade.
oar town meeting adjourned until The
sih inst
People about here are we'll generally.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
No FRyERIIR0.


The Ladies' Uuiop Circle met the 2tth
ult, with Mrs. Bepjsmln Wiley. Saying
4, met with Mrs. Wiley Is as much as 10
say there were lots theie and all had =
good time.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
Lewis Howe, st the Hsrbor. Wednesday
last. IL might be called . regular I" blow
out" a. the wind blew . gslei neverthc-
less. there was . full attendance. and the
merry voices, laughter and music made .
pleasing contrast TO the bowling wind
without
The trains have not run regularly this
week; the mall IL delayed and the DINO
cRAr Is not on hand ~ usual.
Sadie Towle's school, at the Harbor,
closed last Friday, amer . profitable term
OF six weeks.
The many friends Of X. c. walker. Esq,
the rising young lawyer OF Lowell, viii be
pleased 70 hear OF his marriage 10 Lovelfs
fAirest daughter Miss Alice N. Wood.
They were the recipients ofmany valuable
presents, including IN upright piano, go
In cash, silver ware, and many other pretty
and useful presents.
Al the annual town meeting the follow
Ing officers were electedi
Moderator, +. l. Eastman; Ciert, rs. Nc
Intire ,seiectmen. Carlton Walker, Alvin Jones
and Daniel Carlton; Treasurer. John Locke
supervisor OF Schools. II. Walker Mexeen.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
PARIS.

The evangelist Daniels. co-worker with
Rev. DR.. Earle. preached . very interest
ing sermon TO . large co~ngregation tt the
Baptist Church last Sunday.
From noon OF Friday. FEB. 20, until the
Afternoon OF the following Monday, no
teams passed over the road between Paris
HiIl and South Paris. Der mails were en-
tirely without regularity, such - We did
receive being brought from the station oy
Charles Rswson. on his back. Monday
Afternoon two or three teams we're pot
through, bat Tuesday the roads were I'm.
passable, and Il was not until Wednesday
that We had any regular communication
with other places.
The Universalist Ladies' Circle win meet
1t Academy Hall, Wednesday evening
next. The entertainmsnt win be the same
a. that presented by the little girls, sew
erai weeks since,-the buriesque play
"Blusbeard," songs recitations, etc. Dane
Ing - usual.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Old settlers say that the recent storm
was the hardest known 10 this section for
nity years. We received no mall for SIX
days. IL will cost this town some 800 10
get the roais In shsps once more.
Town meeting was adjourned one week.
Quite Q goodly number are attending
school, considering the rough weather.
r. G. Dolloff will 500 receive his CON-
mission A. Postmaster here, vice ". 3.
fsrnum. removed.
Some who went visiting their friends
before the storm. have not put In IN ap-
nearance vet
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Five days OF hard wind blow have made
our roads impossible until We can shovel
through the drlns.
The wind split down and broke OF q
large cedar tree In the yard OF c. X. Chap
man.
A, the town meeting on the lst, there
were IS voters present OF, OF the whole
number OF $50. The meeting Was called 10
order and J. Y. Stesrns chosen Moderator
and G. X. Chapman CLERK pro tea. The
meeting adjourned one week.
Owing 10 the Wild weather our mall al
the Centre has been brought this week by
. foot passenger no horse has been through
since last Friday morning.
Mr.. Evans and wife have returned from
Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Quinby, the evangelist, Is here
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Daring the blockade trains were sus-
pended on the Ramford Falls a Busknsld
Railroad for nearly Q week.
The remains OF Mrs. Col Parsons were
brought here for burial last week.
wallsce, son OF John Russell, died Toes
day night OF last week.
II. q Prince has returned sner . sact.
ton OF two weeks In Boston.
Owing "a the severity OF the weather
the town meeting was adjourned from
Monday, March Let, 10 Saturday, March
cth, NJ which time there Was q good 81.
tendance and much enthusiasm, tevefal
ballots being required before an election
OF selectmsn could be made. The follow.
Ing officers were chosen
Josiah W. whitisn, Rep. Moderator. Allied
Cole. Dem, Clerk Albion Y iionney, .hep.'
pirst selsctman; Clarence D. Foster. Detni
second Hsleciman. Henry u. irish, ind, tbird
selectmsn Carlton cairiner. netn- IfeAsuf
~; John b. Deco-ter, Dem. r~aprrytsor OF
schools. George II. nFhigham, Ind, collector
and Constable.
The usual amount Of money was raised
and the town voted to return 10 the old
school district system. The financial stand.
ding OF the town a. shown by the report,
printed AZ the DKNocRlr orice, IL as fol-
lows
Whole No. ~ polls. 90.
Total valuation, tSAltto
Toiai committed for collection. 1910
Poll tar. tfSh
Hate pcf cent. III mills on the dollar.
sCuOOL Account.
Amount raised by the town, tsoe
Int ~ on school fnnd, EA4t
school fund and mill tar from state. oEsi
Received from EiUah Tuner. i@
unsxpcnded nom last year. lSS
-
Amount expended. tl.i01n
sTAspIso % ross.
Liabilities. tle.nsta
Resource., ba3E
Net Debt. tfslD
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
Y BROwNFIELD

Where are The DrNocKArsi Vas The cry
lasi .esk hey WIRE nsvsr 80 late 10 con-
az. aBt sahscrosrs here were never 80
anIlous % Get them-
ga he "a inst TIE nes Postmaster en-
,srri ? his daties TIE retiring fost.
mastsr. W n Sucknsy, has hsli The o.
90 twelve years. and In that time there
as oeeu . great change Ia ths amount OF
uAll received al the ocice. Thsn. snail
~mA-poucA vN ssiiom Ml; nor, . large
p1oca ani = paper q L. needed fr each
'rc1minx nail . great part % The time.
The nails ~ere very irrrguiAr turing TIE
ssvsre snOs storm.
LongfellOv evening vas postponed IRON
lie gfth at % The slh Inst, owing 10 The
sane cause
ne W. c. 7. L. me, with Miss Spring
- fka An
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
nIXTIELD.


The oldest inhabitants say they have no
recolleciions OF such . long spell OF cold
and severe weather. ss the past week has
been. Roads are blocked In every diree-
lion. IL 10 estimsted that IL win cost The
town I've hundred dollars 10 make the
roads pssable.
wallace Newman while 81 work break
ing out the roads. broke his inger. and u
II feared be will have 10 have 10 amputated.
Frank Stanley Is suffering with neural
gia-
There has been some sickness among
children, bot they are Improving.
The frst regular trip OF the stage to-day
March t-slnce FEB IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Edwards are visit
Ing friends here.
George Gates. wife and Isabel Stoweu
returned nom Boston to-nisht
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
BYRON.

We have bad = fearful storm and wlni.
No teams could get 10 town meeting on
Monday. The election OF town ofieers ie
suited A. follows
Moderator. 4. 4. william Clerk. ~ II Rich.
arts. -~lcctnen, n. n. Richards, eeofgc D.
Thomas. a.. 4. Hall. Trvssafsr. j u ,hAs
Agent John lioughton supcrvisor Of Schools
stephen Taylor. Collector OF Taxes, JOIN
lloaghion.
Amount OF money raised for support OF
roads and bridges. $1,000, smoau, NJ mon.
~ raised for town charges, schools. etc,
$1,000 A discount OF 10 per cent IL Al
lowed for AL taxes paid on or before The
irs; day OF January nett
We have plenty OF snow Tor logging
bat 4, IL well piled up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
GIL.EAD.

We have jast had The worst storm The
Oldest inhsoitsnt can recollect vhirh has
Ated sir days. There were about elgh-
Zen inches % nos 70 ~. which 10 piled
MO dnns. zone OF which are twenty feet
aisa. There las not been Q team passed
hf seven days The trains are al oai OF
tine.
seisn p. Barnhsm died In Boston Feb.
u; his remSns were brought here for
olriA- lie uAs q sou Of Geo Barnham.
The Wind blew down The smoke-stsck OF
Locke q bastingss mill a. Niger Tom
aso he roof % The plane mill.
Solon Coda has . number Of horses sick
via The eplIooue.
Town meeting held on tie IL, and q new
board Of town oriesrs elected.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
NORWAY LAKE.

wednesday ssw Us through one Of the
most powerful storms % wind and snow
ever sxpsrieucet In these parts.
Town meeting vas held on The 1T sni
rssalied IN = partial victory for he Riug.
The going and weather we're such that on
fsu outside The villsge could attend.
Only q snail vote wss polled, bat from
he result Il v.s plainly evident 10 al that
lad he weather been fsvora5le The victory
vOsld be In other hands.
Having last closed an eleven weeks
tern In this place. ny register shows that
ne following scholars have not been so-
sent an hour for The term Irwin A. Bean.
Sstis N. Donovsn. Etith NJ. Smith. q.
Auns wslksr. Ssttis wAksr, Charlie IL.
Walkar
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= SIMMER

We have weathered the gale. And such
q galei Some OF the roads were not opened
until THURSDAY. The Rumford Falls and
Bucknsld Railroad opened Its line Thurs
day. They had . hard time, bat energy
and perseverance, conquered. Several per-
IONS were spow.bound for days. The
Oldest ~inhabltsnt declares II unparalleled.
Inyincible Lodge OF Good Templsrs cell
ebrsted its 18th anniversary on Friday even.
ing. This Lodge has enjoyed wonderful
prosperity daring Its long existence aud
Is stlll In q thriving condition. IL has
nearly 100 active members. and its library
il well p~stronifed.
II now looks likely that some wood and
lumber will have 20 remain where IL was
cut, a. the roads are, and will be. rather
bad for teaming. StoCuM.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Conquered !
When the Doctors Could do
no More.
CHAS. A. CABRERA, 81 Hawley ST.,
Boston. Mass. writes:

'.One year ago | was apparently 30
far gone with Consumption that my
life seemed only a question OF days
rather than months. With my faith
in the ability Of physicians to help me
all gone, / tried almost every known
remedy, with no apparent beneht
Finally as a last resort, l was induced
TO try DR.. r. c. Flowers Lung Cor
dial. The very first dose gave me re-
lief, and with the first bottle ! took
n new lease OF life, and i az honestly
say to-day that one spoonful OF this
remedy is worth moro TO the sufferer
from Lung troubles than a gallon OF
any other known remedy. A bottle
of il is now one Of my choicest pos
sessions, and at the first symptom OF
a cough or cold / fly to it for the re-
lief il never fails to give.
DIR. FLOWERS LUNG
CORDIAL is without ques-
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eradicates the germ of CON
SUMPTION AS NO REM
|EDY HAS EVER BEEN
KNOWN TO DO. 1t stands
without a rival for COUGHS,
COLDS,
ASTHMA and CONSUMP-
TION. .
Price sl.O0 per bottle. a copy oil
DIR. Flowers Rules for the Treatment
OF Consumption accompanies each
bottle.
FLOWER MEDICINE COMPANY,
BOSTON, MASS.
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b. z

Harry Kligore has exchanged bis house
A. Kat W Waterford for TIE Orln Page place
osuet By 7. y. Haskell
Zs5alon Abboti IL cOnened 70 ne house
vlih scistic rhsumsiism.
TIE stage Vas unable % run iso days
t1riug The ate severe snow storm
Town meeting wNs postponed . week
&C accent % The weather.
Ef-Art Hilton Is working In The shoe
fActory a. Norway.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
Fast PERT.

w. n. Consnt has been alex for the past
two weeks with . bad cold. but IL better
now.
We have not had any mall At this place
for one week, owing 10 the bad storm
the roads are blocked 90 u IL almost In
possible 10 get 10 Canton.
y. G. Poland IL again Al Boston WORKING
Al his trade for two months, and he has y,
per day and board.
w. L. Jones IL At work In Livermore TOT
q. T. Piper. saving birch.
In about three weeks they will commence
saving birch here. They will have sbou,
500 cords 10 saw.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Il. Il very qais, here now. The line
case Is waiting The decision OF The Court
The cOmbAisnts stand ~grinning ai each
other. No one dsres 10 70 into the woods
and cats stick Big enough for . gosd-stick.
=. A. Reed and brother undertook 10 cut
few sticks snd were forbidden they len
very quietly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
So BVCKFIELD.

The great storm with it, attendant wind
and snOw dfins has been the s~ll-sbsorbing
subject under consideration the past
week.
learn that Lewis Record. OF whom
reference w.s made las, week. VAS found
showed In Al bis home during The storm In
q precsrious condition. A bard fate for q
disabled Union soldier. truly.
Rob Dean bad q large and valuable barn
In Hebron unro0fei during The storm. Rob
has decided % make the old Taylor arm
bis permanent home. lie moved Into this
town twenty two years ago from The
whiitemore District, In Paris, and has be-
cone one OF The vealihiesi men In town.
The farms that he wns and has an inter.
e, IN. IN This and other ~towns-thsir name
10 legion. His ensnelh success In life
seems marvellous.
So few being present st the annual town
meeting. on accouni OF the Impossible
coudltiou OF The roads, IL was adjourned
until Saturday, 9Th inst
Deferred from last -ess
Lewis Record lives alone In bis humble
home on The banks OF the NsIinscot
Early 10 The nHie-. sciustei BY the gold
scrcr, Lewis iournsyed by the slow and te-
dlous way OF the isihmus OF fanAma 10
the PAcl1c coast In quest o. fame and for.
lie remained several years and re-
turned 10 his native town without having
enrolled bis name among The millionalres.
Al the outbreak OF the war OF the rebel
lion he enlisted 10 the Thirteenth Maine
Regiment and returned from the army
With bis health seriously inpaired. lie
has never made application Tor pension.
Fred Irish and Percle T. Lowell are al
school a. Hebron Academy.
Prank Roberts Is at home this winter
from Mass.
The usu. in,sre., Is manifested 10 the
annual meeting.
I learn OF the sudden death OF one OF
Joel FOSTERS daughters OF Hebron
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
RnXRuRY.

Tie OIL, Toes no, try TO remember
q bllIIsri equal 10 the one that begun
Peb'y 20. The roads are no, open 10 that
I can learn the damage done 10 buildings.
". NJ. blossom Is very III.
Town meeting adjourned one week, AZ
ter the choice OF John Reed ~ Moderator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

RKv. Tsto. ossnsa Il Pastor of TIE nns -.
N. r. Church, and author q 'Ths Bips and the
0uy." Amemhsr q his family hsi . svsrs ea.s
q csnksr la hoath All siomaeh, tired In various
says 10 "a rsiisf, al Lat bought Bro~u's sks~.
psrna md ~ss eured. Rev. Mr.. oerish Win "a.
dor-s he sbo,e.
Ma a A. r~Ancurx. q Ellsworth. 10 srcut for
~ American Erprrs- Co, and ovn q drug store
new vas IN hat o an seqnainisnos q his
sAo-s vocation va that of sailor. Prom eating
ait fool be had coutraeieia tsi oass o. humor
hair came oui. face and BODY covered Win
blotcho.. lie took One bottle
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Browns S~arsaparilla

and ., hslpei him more than snythins he ever had
whm h. sent 10 sssa fec days Ao he boasAi ,
Arss 'uppy AL aii Ia shOaii eoGs hone . -dl
mAn.
H. .x -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
Browns S~arsaparilla

LA vonderfal mciicins ff hsmof.
W. A. Joussos 10 ciothing dealer O. reksnns
sqasrs. BAngos. Il have hal, sshi Mr. JoAnsca,
"seAnksr o. hamos sboat ne &c . ioae TIM.
.hieh bowed ltssif In my stomseh and posfh
All I hal q fesuns -hich ! can b~t ds-eih> -
rvneui dsblnty. Have tted msny r,nntie, and
Al last boaghi Browns s<r.-psnilA am ire 10
sy. that, - Ear . my sspsnenos go. hh IL
b.si thing fOr ysrfying ths bsoci kno-A-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09
PURE BLOOD

Means hanh and hagphrs; hal hei ~~s suohh. csnhn, noth~ sa Insn, Canoes.
rmrks Dol, rt~s Tuma-. Bhk Hss nd vuosso nsd nshs
vkh ne L.Is u 0pv~n Of impure blood
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

Ma raAsK crnrrs. he ~sHLkpo~a hoss and
shoe ds.irr In n2nr,s, hsi troshis win csAkss 10
Mouth and stomach. his esss>i constant sosr
stomach, indls-~ioa. sse. Mr.. curts kAs o.
ycsr trisd 10 81 "a q this hamos. and oaiy sss-
oe~i~i ~hsn b. hpe<n ns us a. Browns sarss-
pxfnA NJ. Curtis ssihonses he nee a he
nans. Ne u In better hssith tAsn fo< ye<rk lIsssys
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-03-09

n ya have any dh~A- arising from ings~ hod no msnrb bow ~nSss ra ny b s~
r-ns sarE.rls VIII eur va n not, none vii rfaDtd.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-01

Two presidents are buried here, and they lie
within n stones throw of each other. John
Tyler has no monument, and his grave is
neglected the dead, gray grass creeps in and
out among the green, and a blue flag is the only
flower which blooms upon it. Two magnolia
trees try to shield it from the sun with their
leaves, and nature seems to nave done more
than man in the honor of the dead. Still
John Tyler was a great man once. His father
was governor of Virginia, and he was the inti-
mate friend of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
AT the age of 81 he was u member of the yir-
GINA legislature, and at 26 a member of our
national congress. The youngest man in the
Forty-ninth congress is so, and it is rare that
a man comes to the house under so. AT SO
John Tyler was governor of Virginia, and he
was a United States senator before he was 10.
He was vice-president at so, and by Harrison's
death he was for nearly four years president
of the United States. He left the White
House having spent much more than his sal
airy in keeping up the court there, and | doubt
not he was toadied Is all presidents have been
before and since that time. After this he
lived in retirement until the war began. He
was president of the peace convention held In
Washington, and going back to Richmond
Joined the Confederate congress, and died there
In 1862. He had many elements of greatness.
ard no ordinary man could have run such a
career as he did without them. His second
wife drawsa pension from the government
of $1,000 a year, and I understand tina she is
very proud of being the widow of a president.