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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-03-01
NUMBER 9.

i,gt go, 60. ,..J.. 81 s,.Ips with great
funeral sormnity as his part of the
celebration of peace and independence
about the year 1874.
Good old Father Bcret died suddenly
soon after Alice's marriage and depar-
ture for Virginia. He was found lying
face downward on the liGor of lii' cab
in. Near him OH smooth part Of a
puncheon were the mildowed frap
ments of letter which hc had been al
ranging as if TO read its contents.
Doubtless ii was the same letter
brought to him by Rene de Ronyille as
recorded in an early chapter Of Cur
story. The fragments were gathered
up and buried with him. His dust lies
under the present Church of 81. Navicr,
the dust of as noble a man and as true
"A priest as ever sacrificed himself for
the good of humanity.
In after years Simon kenton visited
Beverley and Alice in their Virginia
home. To his dying day he was fond
OF describing their happy and hospita-
Bile welcome and the luXurirs Ia which
they introduced him. They lived in a
stately white mansion OH Il hill over
looking II vast tobacco plantation
where hundreds of negro slaves worked
and sang by day and frolicked by
night Their oldest child was named
Fitzhugh Gaspard. Kcnton died in
1896.
There remains but one little fact
worth recording before we c,Ose the
book. In the year 1900, on the Fourth
Of July. Il certain leading French fami-
~ OF Nncrnnes held patriotic reun-
ion during which little old flag was
produced and It's story told. Some one
happily proposed that it be sent to Mrs
Alice Tarleton Beverley with Il letter
of explanation and in profound recog-
milton of the glorious circumstances
which made II the true flag Of the
great northwest.
And so it happened that Alice's little
banner went to Virginia and is still
preserved in IN old mansion not very
far from Monticello, but II seems likely
that the Wabash valley will soon again
possess the precious relic. The mar
riage engagement of Miss Alice Bcver-
ley TO n young Indiana officer, distin-
guished for his patriotism and militia
~ ardor, has been annOunc, Il at the
old Beverley homestead on the hill. and
the high contracting parties have plan
ned that the wedding ceremony shall
take place under the famous little tiag
on the anniversary of clark'S capture
of Post Nincrnnes. When the hride
shall be brought 10 her new home on
the banks of the Wabash the ilag will
come with her. but Onclc JazOn will
not be- on hand with his falsetto shout,
"Vivr la bami"rr dAlicc RousSiilon!
Vive XhOrZh NaSintOn"'
THE END.
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"There, now, what did tell youT
cried Alice when the big man was gone
81 told you Rene would come. They
always come back"
Father Beret came in Il little later.
As soon rs he saw Alice he frOwned
and began TO shake his head. but she
only laughed and, initiating his hypo-
critical scowl. yet fringing it with
twirklc of merry lines and dimples,
pointed taper finger at him and eX-
claimed:
You bad. bad man. Why did you
pretend 10 me that Lieutenant Bever-
lev was dead: What sinister ccclesias-
teal motive prompted you to describe
how Long Hair scalped him? All. ia.
thpr'-
The priest laid broad hand over her
sau"y mouth.
Something or other seems to have
excited you nightly, ma file. You
are Il triie ilnpulsvely inclined today
"YeS. Father Beret: yes. | know. and
| am ashamed. My heart shrinks when
| think of what | did. But ! was so
glad. such grand joy came all over
me when | saw him so strong and
brave and beautiful coming toward me.
smiling that warm. glad smile and
holding out his armS-ah. when | saw
all that-whcn knew for sure that he
was not dead, |, why, father just
had To. | couldn't help it,.
Father Beret laughed in spite of him
self. but quickly managed to resume
his severe countcnance.
"ra, ta." he exclaimed. 1T was a
bold thing for little girl to do
"Suit was. so 1t was. But it was also
bold thing for dim to do-tO come
back after he was dead and Scalped
and look so handsome and grand. I'm
ashamed and sorry. father. but - but
I'm afraid might do it again if-weTl,
| don't care if did. So there, now"
But what in the world are you talk
ing about?" interposed Adrienne. Evi-
dently they were discussing Il most in
teresting matter of which she knew
nothing and that did not suit her fem
mime curiosity. "Tell me-" She pulled
Father Beret's sleeve. Tell me.
sayw
1t is probable that Father Beret
would have pretended to betray Alice's
source of mingled delight and embar-
rassment had not the rest Of the Bour-
cier household returned In time to
break up the conversation. A little
later Alice gave Adrienne vividly
dramatic account of the whole scene.
"Ah. mon Hieuw exclaimed the Pc
tite brunette after she had heard the
exciting story. THAT was inst Ike
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master

Sac bleur he presently broke forth.
"Well. I'll be Look'ee yer. George
Clark. Come yer an look. Ye've beer
sold agln. Take Il sauint. If We please"
Colonel Clark. with his hands crossed
behind him. his face thoughtfully con-
tracted was walking slowly To and fro
q little way Off He turned about when
Oncle Jazon spoke.
what now. ,JaZon?"
"A mighty heap right now. that's
what. Come yer an let me show We.
Yer fine sort o eejit now. amt yr:'
The two men walked toward each
other and met Oncle Jazon held up
the scalp with one hand. pointing Mt 1t
with the index finger Of the other.
"This here scalp come offn Rene dc
Ronville's head"
"And who Is he?"
"Who's he? Ye may well AK thet.
He wuz Il Frenchman He WIZ fine
young feller o. this { n. He killed n
corp'ral O. Hamilton's an tuck ter the
offered a lot O. money for i'm or is
scalp. an Long Hair went in fer gittin'
it. Now We knows the whole racket.
An We let's that Iniun 20. An tibet
same Injun he mighty nigh kicked my
ribs inter my stomach"
Oncle JaZon's feelings were visible
and audible but Clark could not resent
the contempt of the old mans looks
and words. He felt that he deserved
far more than he was receiving. Nor
was OncIe JaZon wrong. Rene de
Ronvile never came back To little Adri-
enne Bourcier, although, being kept
entirely ignorant of her lovers fate,
she waited and dreamed and hoped
throughout more than two years. after
which there is no further record of her
life.
Clark, Beverle. and Oncta Jazon con
suited together aud agreed among
themselves that they would nold pro
foundly secret the story of the scalp
TO have made it public would have ex
aspcratcd the creoles and set them VIC
lently against Clark. Il thing heavy Will
disaster for all his future plans. AS il
was. the release of Long Hair caused
great deal of dissatisfaction and mutt
nous talk. Even Beverley now felt
that the execution ordered by the COM
mander ought to have been sternly car
ried out.
A day or two later, however, the
whole dark affair was closed forever by
bit of confidence on the part of Oncle
,JaZon when Beverley dropped into ms
hut one evening to have smoke with
him.
The rain was over, the sky shOne like
one vast luminary. with nearly full
moon and a thousand stars reinforcing
it. Up from the south poured one OF
those balmy, accidental wind floods
sometimes due in February on the Wa
bash. full of tropical dream hints. yet
edged with winter chill that smacks
of treachery Oncle Jazop WAS unusu
ally talkative. He may have had q
deep draft Of liquor: at all events Bev
erley had little room for II word.
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The Best Quality of Wool.

Well fed sheep always" produce the
most and best wool. Softness and pill
ancy of wool usually correspond in de-
gree with finenesS. Harshness and dry
ness are always detrimental to the quail
ty even if the fiber is otherwise good.
As a rule, this condition may be taken
as an indication of poor breeding, al
though it may be due to disease, old
age or improper treatment. Generally
fleece begins to decline in value and
yield after sheep becomes four years
old. Softness and pliancy are to con-
siderable extent due to the secretiOns of
the skin. A clear pink or yellowish skin
is an indication of good quality of
wool, while a pale or blush skin is
generally accompanied by an inferior
fleece. The yolk is the oily secretion
which gives color, softness, pliancy and
luster to the fleece. 1t consists of a
soapy matter, principally animal oil and
potash, which promotes the growth Of
the fleece and prevents friction, wear
ing the fibers and cotting. Good feed
ing, shelter and care promote liberal
secretion of yolk, while exposure and
alkali soils result in injury to wool by
diminishing the yolk.
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System i'm Farming.

In these days of competition and
struggle to succeed in farm life, very
much depends upon successful planning
Brain work is required in this occupa-
tion, as in all others. During the long
winter evenings the farmer should lay
out his work for the coming summer
and make notes in diary of the time
when certain things should be done and
in the meantime be making all necessary
preparations to carry out those plans,
all tools, vehicles, etc., that need repair
ing should receive attention before the
busy season approaches.
If the farmer proposes to contribute
TO the State or county fairs in any way
he can facilitate and increase his chances
of success by planning long time
ahead.
MANY farmers do not fully realize the
great Importance of having the very best
seed for all kinds of crops. Success or
failure often depends on this one thing.
| have known in the case of onions
for Instance that on two different pieces
of ground, side by side, treated exactly
the same, but having different seed, one
procured of reliable seed grower OF
national reputation, and the other got
at the country store or wherever it
might be found. In the one case the
crop was more than three times as large
in quantity and far better in quality.
No tiller of the soil can afford to be
careless about obtaining good seeds,
good strain and strong vitality are i'm
parted to the plants, the same as with
stock or in the human family.
When the plants are partly up or while
they are small is the time to eradicate
weeds, hundred small weeds can be
destroyed as easily then as one large one
late in the season. If possible hoeing
should be done in a sunny day, if not
many weeds will catch and grow again.
If weeds are large it is better to remove
them from the garden at the time of
hoeing. The pigs and hens will be glad
20 use them.
1t is well to carry sharp knife in
ones pocket, and be ever ready to clip
off a branch or sprout or black knot
or dig out a borer, when one sees the
need of so doing. Judicious planning
will save many days hard labor and
bring in many extra dollars.-Cor. in
Turf Earm and Home
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Animal Industry and the Colleges.

Animal industry is the basis of general
farming. Especially is this true OF the
farming here in the eastern states. Not
only are the animals and their products
deemed Indispensable in the dietary OF
the people, but under the present stage
of knowledge the productive condition
of the soil is chiefly dependent on the
domestic animals for the means of keep
inc up fertility. While the great agri-
cultural states of the interior of the
country have not been in the past so de-
peudent on animal husbandry as we of the
East, vet their agricultural colleges are
giving far greater prominence IN their
Investigations and courses OF study To
this branch of agriculture than is the
case in our New England institutions.
While the stock industry has with us on
our long time -farmed lands more lead
inc Importance, if possible, than on the
fresher lands of the prairie states, there
appears no sound reason for its being
subordinated to any secondary position
in the curriculum of the colleges.
We know that something is being done
in the way of the animal industry at our
college at Orono, and as far as it goes,
well done, but 50 long as stock is the
admitted basis of Maine farming may
il not be claimed that it is not receiving
attention proportionate to its relative I'M
portance? At present is 1t not too much
on a par with the general indifference
10 the Importance of the agricultural in-
dustry and the advantages 1t holds out
TO intelligent operators that is abroad
among our people? The whole business
needs TO be warmed up by greater ac-
tiyity. Where SO important place to
begin as at our college of agriculture,
and with what branch can it be made SO
promptly felt as with the domestic ani-
mails, the pets of every one who is sue
cessfulIy handling them. There must be
something doing" to attract attention
and for the people to talk about and carry
around to the boys on the farm. Let the
public know and give the boys to under
staud that the multiplication of domestic
animals on the farm is of more importance
than the increase OF game IN woods, and
that their care should be more pleasur'
able and more profitable than the hunt
ing and the slaughter of the game.
Nothing is more attractive than the
breeding, handling, feeding and daily de-
yelopment of choice animals. No branch
of farming has stronger influence IN
cultiyating a love of farm life with the
rising generation. Too great proml'
nence. therefore, cannot be given TO TINS
important branch of farming.-Maine
Farmer.
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lie gathered the TWO girls III MS
mighty arms. tousling them with rough
tenderness. Alice returned his affec-
tionate embrace and told him where to
find Nine ROuSsillon. who was with
Dame Godere, probably ut her house.
Nobody killed." he said, in answer
to Alice's inquiry about the catastro-
phe at the fort. "Some of 'em hurt and
burnt Il little. Great big scare about
nearly nothing. Ziff! my children, you
should have seen me quiet things.
put out my hands this way-comme ca
-pouf. 1t was all over. The people
went home"
His gestures indicated that he had
borne back an army with open hands
Then he chucked Adrienne under the
chin with his finger and added In his
softest voice:
Il saw somebody's lover the other
day over yonder in the Indian village.
He spoke to me about somebody-eh,
ma petite. que vOuleZ-vous dire"
"Oh. Papa ROussillon. we were just
talking about Rene" cried Alice.
Have you seen him.
II saw you, you little mink, jumping
into mans arms right under the eyes
of Il whole garrison. Bah. | could not
believe it was my little Alice
He let 20 grand guffaw which
seemed TO shake the cabins walls. AL
ice blushed cherry red. Adrienne. too
baslful TO inquire about Rene, was
trembling with anxiety. The truth
was not in GaSpard Roussillon just
then. or if it was il stayed in him. for
he had not seen Rene de Ronville. II
was his generous desire to please anS
TO appear opulent of knowledge anc
sympathy that made him speak. He
knew what would please Adrienne, sc
WHY not give her ut least delicious
forctaSte! Surely. when Il thing was
so cheap one need not be so parsimoni
Gus as 10 withhold Il mere anticipation
He was off before the girls could press
him into details, for indeed he had
none
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PROBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either of the Estates
hereinafter named.
AT a Probate Court, held at Parls' IN anu
for the County OF ONford on the third Tuesday OF
February. IN the wear of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and four. The following matter
having been presented for the acton thereupon
hereinafter indicated, II Is hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given TO all persons III,
terested, by causing copy OF this Oruer 10 Oe
published three weeks successfully In the ON-
forl Democrat a newspaper pubnsneu AZ oouul
Paris, In said County, that they may appear AZ 4
Probate Court % be he'll at saEl Iat!s' Vn
the third Tuesday Of March, A ID. l9+, at =
of the clock IN the forenoon, and DE hearu there-
on II they see cause.
MARY A RIDLON. late of Porter, deceased ;
will ami petition for probate thereof presented
by John ;. Rillon, the executor therein nSheu
SUSAN NJ. BRYANT. late of sumner, de,
ceased: petition Tor determination OF c"lateral
inheritance tax presented by John ROBINSON aOI
ministrator
WILLIAM NJ. SHAW. late os Paris, deceased ;
petition for an allowance out of personal
estate presented by Lillian \. shaw, widow
IVYL. HODGDON. ward, of Hiram; first
account presented for allowance by Alexander
Z. Copp, guardian.
ALPHEUS G. MORSE, late of oxford, de
ceased. first account pre- ented for allowance Oy
James Il, Glover, administrator.
CYNTHIA y. ATKINS, late of Peru, de
ceased; final account presented tor allowance oy
John r. Trask. administrator.
ANN r. RAY, late of Paris, deceased; first
account presented for allowance by James =.
Wright executor.
ADDISON r. HERRlCK,
Judge of said Court.
ALBERT u. PARK Register.
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Hood Farm Lininaent
For Man and Beast.

The unequalled external remedy for
sprains, swellings, lameness, infiamma-
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soothing, stimulating and strengthening
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Best Wash for Race or Work Horses
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Hood Farm Liniment in quart OF water
Keeps horses sleek and glossy.
"A first class liniment." c. NJ. WINCH,
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"Best all round liniment ever used"
C. T. McNALLY, GrovetOn, N. H.
BEST on the market for taking soreness
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Hon. Warren f. Daniel, Franklin, n. II.
"A good clean preparation to use" z.
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Mass, farmer for Gen. s. c. Lawrence.
Prices, 25c., &c., 81 and 81. Gallon 81.
For sale by F. A. SHURTLEFF & Co., South
Paris, Me.
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OF ner is5omc ana symmetrical form,
the sweet fire of her eyes and the pas
sionate appeal of her voice gave what
she said new and irresistible force OF
truth. When she spoke of Beverley's
love for her and declared her love for
him there was not Il manly heart in all
the garrison that did not suddenly beat
quicker and feel strange, sweet watt
of tenderness. a mother somewhere,
wife. daughter, sister, Il sweetheart,
called through that voice of absolute
womanhOod.
Beverley. what can do" muttered
Clark, his bronze face as pale as 1t
could possibly become.
"Do!' thundered Beverley. do! You
cannot murder that man. Hamilton Is
the man you should shoot. He offered
large rewards, he inflamed the passions
and fed the love of rum and the cupidi-
ty of the poor wild men like the one
standing yonder. Yet you take him
prisoner and treat him with distin-
guished consideration. Hamilton offer
ed large sum for me taken alive, a
smaller one for my scalp. Long Hair
saved me. You let Hamilton stand
yonder in perfect safety while you
shoot the Indian. Shame on you, Colo
mel Clark! Shame on you if you do It."
Alice stood looking at the stalwart
commander while Beverley was pour
ing forth his torrent Of scathing refer.
ence to Hamilton, and she quickly saw
that Clark was moved. The moment
was ripe for the finishing stroke. They
say ii is genius that avails itself OF op'
pOrtunity. Beverley knew the fight
was won when he saw what followed.
Alice suddenly left Long Hair and ran
to Colonel Clark, who felt her warm.
strong arms loop around him for sin
gle point of time never to be effaced
from his memory: then he saw her
kncelng mt his feet, her hands up
stretched, her face glorious prayer,
while she pleaded the Indians cause
and won ii.
Doubtless, while we all rather feel
that Clark was weak to be thus sway
ed by a girl. we cannot quite blame
him. Alice's flag was over him. He
had heard her history from Beverley'a
cunning lips. He actually believed that
Hamilton was the real culprit, and be
sides he felt not little nauseated with
executing Indians. A good excuse to
have an end of it all did not go beg
ging.
But Long Hair was barely gone over
the horizon from the fort. as free and
as villainous n savage rs ever trod the
earth. when discovery made by Oncle
JaZon caused Clark to hate himself for
what he had done.
The old scout picked up the scalp
which Long Hair had flung at IIamil'
ton and examined it with odiOus Curl
Osity. He had fingered on the spot
with no other purpose than to get pos.
session of that ghastly relic. Since los
ing his own scalp the subject Of crown
locks had grown upon his mind until
its fascination was irresistible. He
studied the hair of every person he saw
as a physiognomist studies faces. He
held the grewsome thing up before him,
scrutiniZing it with the expression OF
cOnnOisSeur who has discovered on Il
grimy canvas the signature Of an old
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We'll. bein' as it's 'twixt us as Is
bosom frien's," the old fellow presently
said, It'll jes' show ye somepn' poor
ty."
He pricked the wick of lamp and
took down his bunch Of scaips.
II hev been Aladdin one more to keep
company o. mine an the tothers."
He separated the latest acquisition
from the rest Of the wisp and added.
with heinous chuckle:
"This ms Long Hair'sv'
And so it was. Beverley knocked the
ashes from his pipe and rose to go.
wen they kicks yer Oncle JazOn's
ribs" the old man added, they'd jes'
as well lay down an give up, for he's
goin' to salervate EN-"
Then, after Beverley had passed out
of the cabin, Oncle Jazon chirruped
after him:
"Mebbe ye'd better not tell leetle Al
ice. The pore leetle gal hev he'd worry
'nough."
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notce that .s ne
bas been duly appointed administrator with
the will annexed of the estate OF
JOHN y. nENNFN, late of oxford,
in the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All. persons , nav my
demands against the estate of said deceased are
desired 10 present the same for settlement, and
an indebted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately. ,,,,,,>.,,x,
Feb 18th, 1904. w. W DrNNEN'
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1t is not certainly the cow that gives
the richest milk that will give her owner
the most pounds of butter or return him
the most money foI her product. The
large flow is factor of quite as much
Importance as the percentage of fat. A
COW giving 5000 pounds OF four per
cent milk will give her owner more but.
ter than q cow giving 5000 pounds OF
five per cent milk. This is fact that
no COW owner should ever lose sight Of.
Maine Farmer.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed atministratriN Win
the will annexed Of the estate OF
COLUMBIA COLE, late of Paris,
In the County of oxford deceased, AMI given
honds as the I w directs. Al persons having
io"snIs soainst the estate of saii deceased are
desired Ia ure-ent the same for settlement, anu
ain Indebted thereto are requested 10 make pay
meut Immediately. .,,,.,,,,,p,
Feb 10Th 1894 ELLA r. IL lhr'
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has been duly appointed eNecutrix OF the
last will and testament OF
NI'ANSON HATHAWAY, late of Canton.
,r tha Coupty of oxford, deceased, and given
hand. as the law directs. All persons nav
ing demands against the estate OF saiu 1e,
ceased are desired to present the same tor
settlement, and all indebted thereto are reques'e"
70 make payment Immediately "
" MARTHA A. HATHAWAY.
Feb 18th 1904.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that ne mas
haen iuIy appointed administrator of the estate
OF ,
HENRY f. BRICKETT. late of Andover,
IN the County of oxford, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. Al persons haVlng
desired 20 present the same for settlement, ana
AN Indebted thereto are requested to make pay
mcnt Immediately. .,,,,.,.,.,,
Feb. 10th, 1874. HIRAM ID. abbOii'
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The subscriber hereby gives notice that she has
heep duly appointed eXecutrix of the last Will
and testament Of
in the County of '.NfOrd. deceased. All per
sons having demands against the estate OF said
deceased are desired % present the same Tor
settlement, and all indebted thereto are request
Ell 10 make payment Immediately.
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