Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-11-07

| done,
"Furxit iti Furgit iti Fursit nw
Grim winter has fingered. but Gnarly old treea
Strive for blooming and murmur "FurEit ~
And the echo 10 caught BY the whispering
Regrcsl They would never permit it
Our troubles we've had. and wen have then
Blu, when solsce invites only folly seet. pain.
Let us erieve when we must and I'LL then 'oun'
--wAshington Star.
STRAY STORIES AND COMMENT.
Judge Foster Is responsible for these
two incidents OF army life, which he re-
lated at q regimentsl reunion, In much
better shape than they are here repro
duced.
It was while the Thirteenth Maine wal
at Ship Island. Abernethy Grover wa,
captain OF Co. II. Euoch Foster wa.
q lieutenant In the same company
and "Hen" Foster was orderly sergeant
Now Capt. Grover was . man whr
could sit down in his tent, and with 10,
Of matches to represent his men, he
could take his book of tactics and pul
his match-men through the evolution,
elegantly; but when he came To apply
his theory In the actual work Of the
drill-held, he didn't always meet with
the same success.
One day Capt. Grover had the company
out for drill. They were formed 10
platoons, and the command was given
"Forward-march!"
Tramp, tramp, tramp, went the men
and they were headed straight toward
the water.
When they had marched a. far AZ Capt
Grover wanted them to Ia that direction
he attempted to halt them. But that
military command shalt" had slipped
his mind. so he ordered:
"Company-stop!"
Tramp, tramp, tramp, straight into
the water.
That was no military command, and
the men were too well drilled 10 obey II,
Straight on they trAmped, while Capt.
Grover stood and watched. His theoret-
ical tactics were not equal to the emer-
gency. So on they went, while he stood
aud watched, until the wster wss up %
the armpits Of the men. Then he turned
TO Foster.
"LIeut. Foster" said he, "go and get
those blankety dashed fools out OF the
water"
The officers OF Co. II. enjoyed the lu Z
ury OF cot beds In their tent, which WAS
better than the privates fsred. Rob
Grover, then youngster, DOW well
known ~ Capt. Il. B. Grover, wealthy
shoe manufacturer OF Brockton, MAss.,
was company clerk, and so WAS In and
out of the officers tent = good deal. One
night he csme Ia, and being tired, stretch
ed himself on Lieut.. Fosters bed and
almost Immediately dropped ssleep.
Lieut.. Foster, when he got ready 70
turn 10, remarked, Don't disturb him,
let him have his nap out, and when be
wakes up WE'LL have a good grind on
him."
So he stretched himself on the ground,
with bundle OF blankets for q pillow,
and that WAS the end Of things earthly
for that night. The morning sun shone
bright when Capt. Grover awoke and
looked M Lieut.. Foster lying on the
ground and Rob" comfortably stretch
ed on the lieutensnt's bed. Then he
nudged Foster:
Lieutenant! Lieutenant! d-d good
grind you had on Rob-
IL don't know anything about any
grind, )" responded Rob, opening his eyes
and stretching" "but | do know I've
had d-d good nights sleep"
The writer . few weeks since happened
upon an Illustration Of one Of the diff
ferences which may exist between two
places separated by a political division
line, though the general character aud
material interests OF the two places may
be very similar. During an excursion
trip TO eastern Maine, = small party Of rs
were one afternoon spending spare
hour looking about on the Canadian
islsud of Campobello, 1T the lower end
Of Psssamaquoddy By. On the outside
of little shop hung show case OF
souvenir china, and one Of the subjects
illustrated on the china was Benedict
Aruold's house.
Thinking that II the house was near
enough TO be reached 10 the time At our
disposal we would have look at IL be-
fore leaving the leland, we stepped In
side to inquire sbou. Il. Sitting about
the room were three or four men enjoy
ing an afternoon Of leisure. We looked
over the china inside, and inquiring
about the house learned that it hsd re-
Gently been torn down. One OF the
loungers, hearing the question, looked
up at one Of his companions, and ask
ed:
"who was Benedict Arnold, anyway,
Bill?r
IL don't know" said Bill. "Do you,
Ssmg"
And Sam said he didn't.
Yet through the open front door Of the
shop we could look out at the American
city OF Esstport, not more than three or
four miles across the bay. Aud prob
ably 10 Esstport you couldn't have ask
ed y schooltoy who Benedict Arnold was
without getting n substantially correct
reply.
A recent decision Of the Supreme Court
Of Maine gives renewed emphasis TO the
principle OF law that Drunkenness is no
excuse for crime, AMI Is reminder OF .
little incident which occurred during the
recent term Of court at South Paris. A
prisoner who had pleaded guilty was be-
fore the court for sentence, and an able
member of the bar appeared in his be-
half, addressing the court briefly. In
the course Of his remarks he stated that
the respondent was under the influence
OF liquor st the time the act was COM
mitted. Judge Haskell hastily inter-
rupted, with something like frown,
"Thst is no excuse, Mr.. Greenbsg"
~ understand very well that it Is not,
Your Honor" was the response, "but
wished to say that man would s0me-
times 80 things under the influence OF
liquor that he would not In his normal
condition"
"You can't make a thief Of an
honest man by getting him drunk" was
Judge Haskell's prompt and emphatic
response, and nothing more was said
about the matter of intoxication.
JEWISH PHlLANTHRoPlsTS.
A Jewish mendicant Il rare spectacle
In New York, and the appeal OF any jew
ish fraternity to the Christian brothers
almost unknown. The jews look after
their own poor. 1t Is part OF their re-
ligion--chsrity according to their creed
bein9 nothing more than iustice-the rich