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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-31
PRoBATE NOTICES.

t. all persons interested in either of the Es'a'e
hereinafter uamed; NJ, q, end
At q Probate Court, held AZ s,rs, roi1,.,, "a ot
forthe County Of oxford, on the thiru n,
IA. lD the wear OF our Lord one tnouo.n' tnoue
nine hundred and four. The following mma.tea m
having been presented for the action tnereHp0"
herelnaft Indicated, it Is hereby Okpha q,
That notice thereof be given 10 all person ~ ha
tere-l,,l. bv causing copy of this oruer u Ue
published three weeks suceessiyeiy Ia ,nS SoOth
Ton. Democrat a newspaper pubfished al oou',, =
Paris, IN said County, that they may aBPeai - on
Probate Court 10 be hel1 d, sap" ioal at
OF the clock IN the forenoon, and be heard there-
on it they see cause.
HENRY +. BRICKETT, late of Andover, Ie. h,.
ceased urst account presented Tor ahO"a"'e ~
Hiram d. Abbott. administrator
HARRIET A. LAPHAM, late Of Paris, ue,
eea-ei will and petition for probate thereu.
presented hy Leroy +. Everett the eAeou'oi
therein named
ISAAC SAWYER, late OF Porter, deceased
wi and petition for probate thereof presen ,.s sSu
hy Jason n. sawyer, the executor tueieiu
named.
JOSEPH CILLEY, late Of Porter. deceased
W, auj petition for probate Thereon presehse"
by Geo. T.. Davis, the executor therein naiiie"'
ELISHA c. GILMAN. late OF Paris. deceased
vii ami petition for probate thereon anu tne aP'
p0Intment OF James :. Wright as administrator
With the will annexed presented by Albert NJ
Yates, q legatee.
GEORGE ". BRYANT, late OF Paris,
deceased; will and petition for probate thereo.
presented by Mary +. Bryant, the executriA
o. rein named
JOHN WHITMAN, late of Paris, deceased;
Gr,t account presented for allowance by Charie'
+. Whitman, executor.
ALBERTA III. FARRIS, minor. OF Oxtoru
Ir,t account presented for allowance by HAIRY
K. Farris, guardian.
JOHN d. DECOSTER, non compos mentls, o.
Buckdeld; final account presented Tor ALLOWANCE
by James ID. Irish, guardian.
MARY p. CULLINAN, late of Norway, tie
ceased; first account pretented for allowance ol
GeO. n. Cullinan, executor.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
Judge Of the Probate Court for An iroscoggin
County, acting In Interchange
ALBERT ID. PARK. Register.
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SHYLOCk

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
and blood, bone and muscle
Itfeeds the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty year:
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple ot
ounces free.
SCOTT d BOVINE. Chemists.
Aoo.4l5 Pearl Street. New YORK
Sc and 1ase: Ill druggistA
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"Whose tncc is pictured there -

W Hoot 'd'' 60 p''s"'S' ''N'~
this as it may, my son. 1t is beside the
question. our family, these men and
women who look down upon us. all
fought for principles of royalty. 1t
makes no difference whether or no
they fought for or against one or an
other king so long rs it was king
they fought for. Such thing us de-
mOcracy never entered their heads.
And If you take this course you VIII
be false to every tradition OF our past.
In my opinion the people are not lit to
govern, and you will find ii so. In the
impious attempt that Is being made TO
reverse what conceive to be the di-
vinely appointed polity and law of God.
disaster must be the only end
Mother, must follow my convic-
tions in the present rather than any
examples In the past. But this Is a
painful discussion. Should we not best
end It? | honor your opinions, | love
you, but must 60"
There was long silence. She broke
II. "Well. my child" she said In de-
spair. you have reached mans estate.
and the men of the Talbot race have
ever been accustomed to do az their
Judgment dictates. II you have decid.
ed to Join Washington's rabble and
take part among the rebels In this
frntricidal contest shall say no more
| cannot further oppose you. cahiio'
give you my blessing-as l might III
happier circumstances can "isi'
YOU success in your cause. !. TOO. am
a Talbot and have my prlncipies'
which | must also maintain. but al
least can yirl your sword about you
and express tire hope and make the
prayer, aa ] do, tlvt you may wenr ana
use II honorably, and that hope. II you
are true to the traditions OF our house
will never he broken-l feel sure oi
that at least
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Lemon grass. known To botanists
as Andropogen schaenanthus ana
which is unknown outside OF Ceylon,
and there only In the kandian dis
trict. is in several respects most re-
markable vegetable production. IL
grows to a height Of six or seven feet
and has the wonderful property OK
spontaneous ignition. On the slopes
of Mount Ambulawe during the wet
season the grand spectacle OF these
spontaneous contiagrations Is frequent
" seen. At first single curl of smoke
or bright tongue Of flame will be no
ticcd. Soon. however, as the water runs
down the stalks and mingles with the
oil and acids contained in the pith OF
this curious herb fierce fires burst into
view here, there and every place, soon
covering tie Whole mountain In
sheet Of flame. The botanists ana
chemists have not ms yet explained
why this paradoyical grass ignites
when water falls upon its stalks.
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NUMBER %.

I The yuuns man bent and kissed his
mother, new light shining in Lis
eyes. Mother, l thank you. At least.
as far as | am concerned, will en-
deavor to do my duty hOnorably In ev-
cry field. And now think, with your
permission. | will 20 over and tell
Katharine that have at last made up
my mind and cast my lot with her-l
mean with our country" he said. blush
ing, but with the thoughtless disregard
Of youth as to the meaning and effect
Of his words.
"Go, my son, and God be with you"
she said solemnly.
He stepped lightly out on the porch
and, swinging into the saddle Of the
horse which awaited him with the ease
and grace Of an accomplished horse
man, galloped off in the moonlight
night, followed by the groom.
The little old woman stood rtSidly In
the doorway moment looking after
her departed son, and then she walked
quickly down to a rustic seat on the
brow Of the hill and sat down heavily,
following with straining eyes and
yearning heart his rapidly disappear
ing figure The same pang that every
mother must feel. those who have O
son at least once in her life. II no more.
came to her heart All her prayers
had been unavaIling. her requests un-
needed. her pleas and wishes disregard
ed. She had an idea. not altogether
warranted perhaps. but still Sue had II,
that the influence was not SO much the
example of General Washington, nor
the eloquence Of Patrick Henry, nor the
force of neighborly example, nor rigid
principle. but the influence Of sunny
head, and a pair Of youthful eyes. and
a merry laugh. and a young heart, and
a pleading voice These have always
stood in the light Of mother since the
world began. and these have taken her
son from her side All her hopes gone.
her dreams shattered, her sacrifice
vain. her love wasted, she bowed her
white head upon her thin hands and
wept quietly In the silent night. The
deep waters had gone over her soul.
and the rare tears Of the old woman
bespoke breaking heart.
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fTo BE CONTINUED
Uniaue yotive Offerings

In many churches of Provence and
Italy, especially those near the sea,
paintings placed Oh the walls in ac-
cordauce with vows male by pilgrims
I'm moments of danger are often re-
markable for their frames Among
the curiosities may be enumerated
laths formed of splinters from ships
that have been wrecked; also frames
made Of pieces of heavy cables, occa-
sionally painted bright hues. but some
times left in their primitive gray col
or Splashed with tar. Nailed Ia tie
hths surrounding painting repre-
senting sailors fighting with fierce saw
ages may be seen African or Polyne'
sian spears and darts or swords made
Of hard wood, evidently mementos OF
terrible struggles. Sailors or lands
men who have made vows during
times Of peril ut sea and who have no
trophies to display will surround their
paintings with broad bands Of wood
heavily incrusted with shells and sea
weed not infrequently Of rare and ex-
tremely beautiful kinds.
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For Love of
Country eSSs:ssD = sSsGs
RRADY
4 s. Z
Author Of "The Grip Of Honor" "The southerners.'
Sir Henry Morgan. Duccaneer," "A
Doctor of Philosophy" Etc.
copyish,. 1898. by CHARLES scRiBSER's SONS

The co!on@l saw the action. ana knew
now what W IS the subject Of the inter.
view after supper which Seymour had
so much. desired. He knelt down be-
side his daughter. a great pity for her
in his soul. and laid his hand on the
PROSTATE mans heart.
lie is not dead. Katharine" b.
wills, cred. Il do not even think he
Will die: he will be all right in an
hour. If we don't go soon. Katharine,
Philip and Bentley will return and
be taken also" he continued rapidly.
Come. Katharine" he said more loud
ly, rising. Dearest child, we must
go-y0u must bear this, my daughter;
it is for our country we suffer" But
the talSnlanic word apparently had
lost its charm for her.
What's all this?" said Johnson
roughly. She must CO." She only
moaned and pressed her lovers hands
against her heart.
"And go now. Do you hear? Come,
mistress" laying his hand roughly
upon her shoulder.
"IIave care, sir" said DesbOrough
warningly.
keep to yourself, my dear sir; no
no r,n ;c 6npa put NO muct on and
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Peculiar
To Itself

In what It is and what 1t does-oon.
tanning the best blood-purhying,
alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures Of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired, ,
languid feelings, and building up
tho whole system-is true only OF
Hoods JdrsapariHo
No other medicine acts like III
no other medicine has done %
much real, substantial good. no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
II vas troubled with serofula and cam!
near losing my syesisht. Fer four months
could not 80 10 do anything. Aftsr taking
two bottles Of hoods Sarsaparills l could %!
to walk, and whom had taken eight bottles
could sec - well y ever" susIs A. HAIss
TON. Withsrs. n. O.
Nood's oarsaparilta promIses a
euso and koepo the prtrtIse.
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The Syrinn Du1bul.

The Syrian bulbul mightingale) mas
the lovelie.t voice of al Gods crea-
lures and the saddcSt song ever heard.
Shady coverts iringing the Jordan still
shelter the bird that sings darkling.
There is legend that the DuiDul
sat I'm the olive tree in the garden or
Joseph of Arimathea and the night be-
fore the resurrection through the
darkness poured out her soul In sor'
rowing plaint above the still sleeper
I'm the tomb wherein was never man
laid. When the first Easter morning
broke over the eastern hills the eggs
I'm the nest Of the brooding bird spar
kled with gold, blue, orange and Grim
son. and so we color eggs at Easter
for n memorial of the lone singer VINO
sang by the holy sepulcher.-"The CITY
of the King" by Mrs. Lew Wallace.
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"a FEW miles up the river from
IAj Colonel Wilton's plantation,
H.: upon high bluff, from
ESSS which, as at that point the
river made u wide bend, one could see
up and down for long distance in
either direction, was the beautiful home
of the Talbots, known as Fairview
Hail.
On the evening of the raid at the Will
ton place Madam Talbot and her son
were having very important CONVEX
sation. Madam Talbot was widow
who had remained unwedded again
from choice. Rumor had 1t that many
gentlemen cavaliers of the neighbor-
hood had been anxious to take to their
own hearthstones the person OF the
fair young widow, so early bereft, and
incidentally were willing to assume
the responsibility of the management
of the magnificent estate which had
been left to her by her most consider
ate husband.
Among the many suitors gossip held
that Colonel Wilton was the chief, and
It was thought at one time that his
chances of success were OF the best,
but so far at least nothing had come
Of all the agitation, and Madam Talbot
lived her life alone, managing her plan
tation, the object Of the friendly ad-
miration of all the old bachelors and
widowers Of the neighborhood. She
had devoted herself to the successful
development of her property with all
the energy and capacity Of nature
eminently calculated for success and
was now one of the richest women in
the colony. One son only had blessed
her union with Henry Talbot, and Hill
ary Talbot was young man just turn
ed twenty-five years Of age and the
idol of her soul. Too self contained
and too proud to display the depth Of
her feelings except in rare instances,
and too sensible to allow them to in
terfere In the training of the child, she
had spared neither her heart nor her
purse In his education, with such hap
py results that he was regarded ny ali
who knew him as one of the finest
specimens Of young Virginia that 1t
were possible to meet. OF medium
height, active, handsome, dark eyed,
dark haired. fiery and impetuous in
temperament. generous and frank in
disposition. he wO' 'Odel among
men. Trained o0yhOOd In
every map Sdrt and educat-
ed In the \ .nntutions OF learning
in the coloiaes. his natural grace per-
rected by tour Of two years In Eng.
land and abroad. from which he had
only a year or so since returned. he
perfectly represented all that was best
in the young manhood Of Virginia. For
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Speed Allowed Automobiles.

In view of the rapid increase of horse
less carriages and the danger to those
ON foot or in teams the'law passed by the
last legislature may well be kept IN
mind for public protection:
The speed of all machines must be
limited to 10 miles an hour; in cities,
towns and villages, it must be limited to
eight miles an hour.
Due care must be given to traftc and
use of the way by others and drivers, so
"a not to endanger the life or limb OF any
person. Racing is forbidden.
Drivers of automobiles are to come TO
a stop as soon as possible upon being
sigualled by any person riding or driv-
ing a horse or horses, and to remain
stationary a sufficient time to allow such
animals to pass. 80,
All automobiles must have suitable
bell or other appliance for giving notice ice
of their approach, that may be heard guy
feet away. They must also be provided
with lighted lamp, between one hour
after sunset and one hour before sun
rise.
where signs are displayed in the cities,
"Go Slow" the speed is not to exceed
fonr miles an hour. The penalty fol
violation of this ordinance is line mol
exceeding $50 or Imprisonment notex
| ceeding ten days.-Maine Farmer.
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Action of the Earth Upon Bodie'

Action of the Earth Upon bodies.
Years ago, when the bodies were re-
moved from the Cimetiere des limo
cents AT Paris, the common pits III
which great numbers OF the bodies had
been Inferred together were found 10
contain masses Of grayish white
soupy substance. The matter was not
very well understood ut that time, but
II Is now known that the remains or
the dead are under certain conditions
transformed into such a material, ell
ther wholly or in part. which has been
named "adipocerc." 1t Is true am
moniacal soap, being combination OF
fatty acids with ammonia.
Bodies that are exposed to the action
of water percolating through the soil
are most apt To undergo this species or
transformation. Inasmuch aS adipo-
cere Is not perishable under ordinary
circumstances. corpses thus changed
very often retain their form indefinite
~. Now and then they are dug up, ana
ignorant writer's In newspapers REFER
to them as wonderful instances OF
'petrifaction.'
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yEl8SS3J drew ulm lutO tne DTllildut'
ly lighted hall. AS they entered he said
to the servant in waiting:
"See that my bay horse is saddled
and brought around at once, and do
you tell Dick to get another horse
ready and accompany me. He would
better take the black pony"
"Are you going out, Hilary"
"Yes, mother. when our conversation
is over, il there Is time. l thought to
ride over to Colonel Wilton's. The
night is pleasant. and the moon Will
rise shortly. What were you about to
say to meT
She led him up to the great open fire.
place. on the andirons Of which huge
log was blazing and cracking cheer
fully. Over the mantel was the picture
of handsome man In the uniform OF q
soldier of some twenty years back.
Whose face is pictured there, Hill
ary?"'
"My honored father" he answered
reverently. but in some surprise.
"And how died heW
"On the plains Of Abraham, mother,
rs you well KNOW
"Fighting for his king?"
"Yes, mother"
"And who is this one?" she said
passing to another picture.
"Sir James Talbot. He struck for
his king at Worcester" he volunteered
YES. Hilary, and here is his wife
Lady Caroline Talbot. my grandmoth'
er. She kept the door against the
Roundheads while the prince escaped
from her castle, to which he had hed
after the battle. And over there Is
Lord Cecil Talbot, her father; he fell
at Naseby. There in that corner Is an
other James. his brother. one OF Prince
Ruperts men. wounded at Marston
Moor. Here Is Sir Hilary, slain at the
Boyne, and this old man is Lord Philip
your srsat-uncle. He was out In the
'45 and was beheadsd. These are your
people, Hilary" she said. standing
very straight, her head thrown back
her eyes aflame with pride and deter
mination, land these struck, fought
lived and died for their king. | coulc
bear tO see you dead" she laid hel
hand upon her heart in sudden fear al
the idea, in spite of her brave words
but could not bear to see you reD
el. Think again. You will not 80 de
cideY She said 1t bravely. 1t was hel
final appeal, and as she made 1t she
knew that 1t was useless. The sceptel
had departed out Of her hand.
He smiled sadly at her, but shook hi
head ominously. Mother, do yOr
know these last fought for Stuart pre-
tenders against the house Of Hanover
George. ILL.,, in your creed, has no righ
to the place he holds. Do l not thsI
follow my ancestors in taking the hslt
against him"
"Ah, my child, 1t II an unworthy sub
terfuge. They did fight for the hous'
of Stuart. God bless It'll 1t was KIM
against king then, and at least the!
fought for royalty. for king. Blu
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now the house of Stuart Is gone. The
new king occupies the throne undisput-
ed, and our allegiance is due to him.
These unfortunate people who are
fighting here strive to create republic
where all men shall be equal! Said the
sainted martyr Charles on the scaffold,
''Tis no concern Of the common peo-
pies how they are governed A COM
mon man equal TO Talbot! Fight. my
son, If you must; but, oh, fight for the
king, even q usurper, before a rspub-
lie, a mob, in which 80 called equal
fly stands in very unstable equilibrium;
fight for the rightful ruler Of the land.
not against him."
Mother. II l am to believe the opin-
ions OF those whom have been taught
to respect. the rightful rulers Of this
colony. Of our country, Of any country.
are the people who inhabit It,"
"And who says that, pray, my boyY'
"Mr. Henry"
And do you mean to tell me, Tai
bot, that you have been taught to look
I'D to men Of the social stamp Of Pat
rick Henry or to respect their Opin-
ions:" she said with inefrable disdain.
Mother, the logic Of events has
forced all men to do so. Had you
heard his speeches before the burgesses
ut Williamsburg you would have
thought that he was second to no man
in the colony or in the world beside
But II he be not satisfactory, there is
his exccllency General Washington"
Mr.. Washington" she replied, with
an cmphsis Oh the Mr." Now, there,
grant you, is man." she said re-
luctan;ly. Il cannot understand the
perverson of his destiny or the folly
of his course"
"And. mother, you know his family
was as loyal as our own. One Of his
forefathers held Worcester for King
Charles with the utmost gallantry and
resolution. And he had as a compan-
ion in arms In that brave attempt Sir
George Talbot, one Of our ancestors.
There is an example for you. | have
often heard you speak with the great
est respect of George Washington"
1T is true. my son." she replied hon.
estly. but | am at loss to fathom
his move. What can it be!"
Mother. am persuaded Of the puri-
ty of his motives. His actions spring
from the very highest sense OF his per
sonal obligation to the cause Of lib
erty."
Liberty. liberty It's a weak word
when matched with loyalty. But be
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Apply Manure Fresh.

A few years ago it was universally
taught that manure should not be ap-
piled to the land until we'll rotted. The
reason for this was that SO much better
immediate results were observed from
the application of well rotted manure
than from the use of that which had not
been so composted While it is true
that greater immediate effect can be Sc
cured from manure that is well decom-
posed, and for some kinds of truck
crops it may be advisable, from the
standpoint of immediate returns, to
apply it in this form, yet from the
standpoint of net returns for a series OF
years the result may be different and
from the standpoint of fertility it is a
very wasteful practice. If one lives
handy to never-failing source of supply
that can be had practically for the haul
ing, then it would, of course, be advis-
able to apply in well rotted form.
Where the supply is limited, however,
or where one has to depend upon that
which is made on the farm, as most
farmers do, then it is important that it
be not wasted but applied in such form
that the land will get the entire benefit
u.
be done in the soil where the gases pro-
duced may be utilized in the production
of plant food and the heat generated
used in warming up the soil and where
the material that is being decomposed
may serve to improve the physical con-
dition of the soil, increase its water
holding capacity and so forth. While
the immediate effect on given area may
not be as great, the total effect we be-
lieve will be much greater where the
manure is applied in an unrotted state
because there will be so much more OF
it and so much greater area may be
covered. It's lasting effects will be very
much greater. Further, by applying 1t
at once one gets action on this capital at
once instead of waiting year. In this
connection an experiment recently con-
Quoted at the Ottawa experiment station,
Canada, may be of interest. lu this ex-
pertinent 5000 pounds of manure were
placed in an exposed bin. At time OF
storing the fertilizing constituents were
found by analysis to be worth sl0.43.
In one month this 5000 pounds of ma
nure had lost 2SS7 pounds, while at this
time the value of the fertilizing elements
was found to be S7.59. One year after
the manure was stored the weight was
found to be but 4162 pounds, or prac-
tically half the original weight. At
this time the value of the fertilizing
constituents was 1865. 1t will be not
ed that not only was there great loss
in plant food constituents, but weight
of manure shrunk practically one-half:
AS the maintenance of the supply OF
vegetable matter in the soil is the most
important factor in maintaining fertility,
this loss is of vital Importance to every
farmer.-Prairie Farmer.