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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-22

so lost to all honor as to let my sister
You cannot, and you a convict
Then indeed for the first time In my
life ard tie last | answered a woman
as if she were man and on an equal
footing of antagonism with me.
Madam" | replied, II will maintain
my honor against your own" But she
seemed to make 10 account Of what /
said. Indeed l have often wondered
whether woman when she is In pur-
suit of any given end can progress by
other methods than an ant, which
hath no power Of circuitOusness and
will climb over tree with long labor
and pain rather than skirt it II 1t
come in her way. Straight at her pur-
pose she went. Harry. Harry" she
said still in that sharp whisper, you
will not, you cannOt-she is but a
child"
Then before | could reply out ran
Mary Cavendish herself and was close
at my side, turning an angry face upon
her sister.
Catherine" she cried out, "how
dare you? I am no child. Think you
that | do not know my own mind?
How dare you? You shall not come
between Harry and me! am his be-
fore the whole world. ] will not have
it, Catherine"
Then Catherine Cavendish, awaken
ing such bewilderment and dismay IN
me as had never felt, looked at her
sister and said in voice which / can
hear yet, "Have thy way then, sister;
but It's over thy own sisters heart"
what mean you?" Mary asked
breathlessly.
81 love him. said Catherine.
I felt the hot blood mount to my
head, and | knew what shame was.
turned to retreat. l knew not what to
do, but Mary's voice stopped me. 1t
rang out clear and pitiless with that
pitilessness Of great love.
"And what is that to me, Catherine"
she cried out. Sure 1t Is but to thy
shame If thou hast loved unsought and
confessed unasked. And II | had ten
thousand sisters and they all In love
with him, as well they might be, for
there is no one like him In the whole
world, over all their hearts would !
20 rather than he should miss me for
but second If he loved me. Think
you that aught like that can make a
difference? Think you that one heart
,an outweigh two and the misery OF
one be of any account before that OF
three?
Then suddenly she looked sharply al
her sister and cried out angrily:
Catherine Cavendish, know what
this means. 'Tis but another device
to part us. You love him not. You
have hated him from the first. You
have hated him, and lie is no more
Catherine wildly weeping
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The strength Of Jefferson.

Jefferson vas that one nearest 10
genius who has lived In the White
House. He was philosopher, q
statesman, d scholar. linguist. an
artist and scientist. He drew plans
as an archiit.tt. invented the first fur
row turning GLOW. and last, though not
best. played On the fiddle. He sent
rice from I:aly, sneaklng 1t out OF
Milan in hii coat pockets. contra for
nam statutt and made the savannas
of Carolina and Georgia n source ot
food supply. He did MANY notable
things. Among others. lie lifted l.WD
pounds with as bare Lands and gained
the title of ''lhe strong man OF Ai5e-
marie" in region where men W ia
strong.-A. II. Lewis in Metropolitan
Magazine
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The troop on their
WAY 10 prison

IL pray thee. Harry. cut down the TO-
bacco on Laurel Creek first she whis-
pered. las would were man. Oh,
| would | were "A nan. Harry. prom
ise me that thou wilt cut down first
the tobacco on my plantation OF Laurel
Creek"
But had made up my mind to touch
neither that nor the tobacco on Drake
HILL lest IN some way the women or
the Cavendish family be implicated.
There be enough and more than
enough for tonight" | answered ana
would have passed, but she would not
let me.
Harry she fried so loud that
feared for listening ears, IF you cut
not down my tobacco, then VIII
myself. Harry, promise me-.
No love nor fear for me was In her
eyes rs she looked ut me. only that on
tlusiasm for the cause Of liberty. ana
| loved her better for it, if that could
be. A man OF woman who Is but
bond slave to love and incapable or
aught but the longing for ii Is but
poor lover.
II tell thee. Harry. cut down the
plants on Laurel Creek. sh" cred
again. and answered. 10 appeaSe her,
not daring violent contradiction lest
rouse her to some desperate act. this
wild. young maid with Nathaniel Ba-
cons hair in the locket against her
heart and as fiery blood as his In her
veins that il should come in good time.
but that | was under the leadership or
others and not my own.
Then rs soon as may be- Harry"
she persisted for sure should die OK
shame were my plants standing ana
the others cut; and. Harry. sure II
could not be Mt all were 1t not for my
fine gowns which the Golden Horn
brought over from England
With that she laughed, and stood
aside to- let me pass, but suddenly, as
I touched her in the narrow way, her
mood changed. and the woman In her
became uppcrmost, though not to her
shaking. But she caught hold or my
right arm with her two little hands
and pressed her fair cheek against my
shoulder with that modest boldness OK
maid when she Is assured OF love,
and whispered, Harry, If the militia
is ordered out they say they will not
fire. buff thou be wounded, Harry,
it's | will nurse thee, and no other,
and-Harry, cut all the plants that
thou art able before they come.
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SY0 KNOW not IL my Lord Cul'
lEI pepper had any mixing OF
-ss1 what was about to happen.
lSsYsSJ Some were there who always
considered him to be one who feath'
cred his own nest with as little risk
as might be, regardless Of those over
and under him, and one who saw
when 1t behoOved him to do so, ano
was blind when 1t served his own
ends, even with the glare Of happen
ing in his eyes. And many considered
that he was In England when 1t seem
ed for his own best good without re-
gard to the king or the colony. but
that matters not, at this date.
In truth. his was a ticklish position
between two fires. II lie remained In
Virginia it was at great danger TO
himself, II he sided not with the In.
surgents; and. on the other hand. there
was the certainty Of his losing his gov
ernorsnip anc lns lan.s. ana perhaps
his head, IL he went to tobacco cutting
with the rest OF us. lie was without
doubt better OF on the high sea-. which
is Il sort OF neutral place OF nature, be-
yond the reach, for tie time, OF moDs
or scepters, unless one falls In Will a
black flag.
AT all events, off sailed my Lord Cul-
peper. leaving Sir Henry Chichely as
lieutenant governor. and verify he
might MS well have left a weather
cock as that well intentloned but Pill
able gentleman. Give him but head
wind over him and he would wax
fierce to order. and well he served the
government in the Bacon uprising, but
leave him to his own will ana back
and forth he swung with great bluster,
but 10 stability. None Of the colony,
least of all the militia, stood In awe
of Sir Henry Chichcly. nor regarded
him as more than a figurehead OF au'
tborit; when my Lord Culpeper had
set sail.
The morning. OF the day after the
sailing. the people of jamestown whom
one happened to meet Oh the road hau
a strange expression Of countenance'
and doubt not that man Skilled iii
such matters could have read as truly
the signs of an eruption OF those
forces of human passion in the hearts
of men as Of an earthquake by the
belching forth Of smoke and fire from
the mouth Of volcano.
Everybody looked ut bis neighbor WIN
either a glare Of doubt and wariness OF
with covert understanding, and some
there were who had pale seriousness
of demeanor from having full com
prehension Of the situation and OF
what might come Of it. though not In
the least drawing back on that ac'
count. and some were all flushed and
glowing with eagerness and laughing
from sheer delight in danger and dar
ing. and some were like stolid beasts
of the field watching the eye OF
master, ready at its wink to leap forth
to the strain of labor or fury. Many
of these last were Of our English la
borers. whom held in some sort Of
pity. and doubt as to whether 1t were
lust and merciful to draw them Int
such a stew kettle, for in truth man!
of them had not a pound of tobacc'
to lose By the navigation act and m
more interest in the uprising than hat
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Mistress Lonsman
eyokes enthusiasm

Here was her own husband, who lei
his own lawful wife go clad In such
wise and lifted not finger! Yes. lifted
not finger. and had to be dragged
into the present doings by the very
hair of his head by his wife, and that
WAS not all. Yes, that was not all.
Then, with that, up she flung one
stout foot, and, 10, a great hole was
In the heel of her stocking, ana the
other. and then she flirted the hem OF
her petticoat into sight. and that was
all of fringe with rags. LOOK,
look," she shrieked out. II tell We,
Richard Longman, ! will have them
look, and see to what pass that
cursed navigation act and the selling
of the tobacco for naught hath brought
a decent woman. How long is 1t since
l had new petticoat! How long, l
pray? Oh, Lord. had the men OF this
colony but the spirit of the women!
Had but brave Nat Bacon lived!'
With that this woman, who had been
perchance drinking too much beer fol
her head. though she was well USED
to 1t, burst into storm OF tears anu
sprang to her feet and cried out
In wild voice like furious cats:
up with We. l say! And why do
We stop and parley? And why do
We wait for my Lord Culpeper to sail!
| trow the women be not afraid OF the
governor, If the men be! Up with ye.
and this very night cut down the
Young tobacco plants and cheat the
king of England, who reigns but to
rob his subjects. Who cares for the
governor Of Virginia? Who cares fol
the king? Up with We, say!'
With that she snatched sword from
a neg ON the wall and swung 1t in a
circle of flame around her head, and
what with her glowing eyes and
streaming black locks and burning
beauty of cheeks and catlike shrek
of voice, she was enough to have made
the governor and even the king him
self quail had he been there, and all
the time that mild husband of hers
was plucking vainly at her gown. But
the men only shouted with laughter,
and presently the woman, with saw
age glare at them, sank into her chair
again and Mistress Allgood went up to
her and the two whispered with hand
some, fiercely wagging heads. Then
entered another woman. after clatter
Of horses hoofs in the drive, and she
had a presence that compelled all the
men except one to their feet, though
there was about her that foolishness
which. in my mind, doth always ham,
per the extreme Of enthusiasm.
This woman. Madam Tabitha Story,
was widow of considerable property,
owning a plantation and slaves. and
she had, as WAS wr., kh'"ii. gone
mad with zeal in TIE c:::ie OF Nathan
iel Bacon and had furnished him with
money, and would herself have fought
for him had she been allowed. But
Bacon. though no doubt with grati-
tude for her help, had, as l believe is
the usual case with brave men when
x,t about with adoring women, but
litti. liking for her. 1t was, in faith,
curious sight she presented as she
entered that hall of Barry Upper
Branch with the men rising and bow
ing low and the other women eying
her, half with defiant glares as OF
respectabillty on the defense and half
with admiration and c0mradeship, Tor
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lcoNTINurD.l

"Gentlemen''- said she. "Be quiet,
John Allgood. Ny speech l will have,
since thou. being man, hath not the
tongue of one. pray We. gentlemen,
listen to my cause of complaint. Here
my good man and me did come to this
oppressed colony of Virginia seven
years since, having together laid by
fifty pound from the earnings Of an
inn called the Jolly YeOman in Nor
folkshire. in which for many years
we had run long scores with little re-
turn. and we bought small portion Of
land and planted tobacco and set out
trees
"Then came the terror Of the Indians,
and Governor Berkeley. always in wait
for the word of the king and doing
nothing. and once was our house burn
ed. and we escaped barely with our
lives. and then came Nat Bacon, and
blessings upon him, for he made the
beginning of good work. And then
did the soldiers, riding to meet Lin, so
trample down our tobacco fields with
horse hoofs that the leaves lay In a
green pumice and that crop lost. And
then this navigation act, which l un-
derstand but little Of except that it be
to fill the kings pockets and empty
ours. has made our crops Of no avail,
since we but sent the tobacco as gift
to the king, so little we have got in re-
turn. And look, look" she shrieked.
I pray We look, and sure this Is the
best | have, and me always going as
well attired as any Of my station In
England. l pray ye look! Sure ills
past mending, and the stitches and the
cloth go together, as will the colony,
unless somewhat be done in season to
mend it's state" So saying, up she
flung her arm, and all the under side
Of the body of her gown was in rags,
and up she flung the other, and that
was in like case.
Then the other woman, who was
strapping lass and had been barmaid
ere she came to Virginia in search OF
q husband, where she had found one
Richard Longman afraid not to do her
bidding and wed her, since he was as
small and mild man as ever was,
Joined in. 81 say with Mistress ALI
good! she shrieked out and flung her
own buXom arms aloft with such dis
closures that roar of laughter spread
through the hall, and her husband
blushed purple. and a protest gurgled
in his throat. But at that his wife,
who verify was shrew, seized upon
him by both Of his little shoulders ana
shook him until his face wagged like
a rag baby, with an utter limpness OF
helplessness, and shouted out. amid
peals of laughter that seemed to shake
the roof, that here was a pretty man;
here forsooth. was pretty man.
Mistress Lonsman
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-11-22

II you look at any novel or other
book you will see at the foot Of some
Of the right hand pages either lettsrs
Of the alphabet or numerals. These
numbers or initials are for the bsnsns
Of the persons who fold the sheets into
the required size. Sheets vary In size
and are sometimes folded four and
sometimes eight times. Each sheet y
q section Of the book, and the folder
takes section A p G and 50 on uii
the correct number Of sheets Is taken.
The numbers and letters will be found
on every fourth. eighth or sixteenth
page of books, the numbers on the
pages varying with the size OF the
book,
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Tn. Child ysat Wasn't Very Pretty.

The Child raat Wasn't Very Pretty
Two Gerr lntown women were re-
Gently calliiR on II new nei hDor, u'io
while awaii,!ig her appearance i!tuc
girl came irto the room. evidently beat
upon the rescle of doll recently aDau'
doned there. Naturally she was view
ed with some curiosity. and one Of the
callers, secI-e In the childs obviously
tender age spelled low voiced com.
ment:
Not very pretty"
To her horror, the small maiden
paused OH the threshold and. fixing Q
contemptuous eye upon the culprit, 70
marked. with lofty cOmposure:
"No, not very pretty, but rachsf
s-m-a-r.tv+ Philadelphia Ledger.
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At sou.e length. and lis s.ccch was,
according to my mind, both wise ana
discreet, though probably somewhat
nfiamed by his own circumstances.
The greatest store of tobacco OF any
one in the colony had Major Robert
Beverly, and fair young wife who
loved that. which the proceeds could
buy. And as he spoke there was
great uproar outside and the tramp
of horses and jingle Of swords and
SPURS, and a whole troop Of horse came
riding into the grounds Of Barry Up
DER Branch. And some Of those IN the
hall turned pale and looked about
for un exit and some grasped their
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Nine out of every ten men who milk
cows think nothing about the cows side
of the question, and 30 she gets pulled
and hauled forty different ways every
time she il milked. just stop minute
now and then and give thought to what
il means to the COW to be unduly pinched
and hurt by man with . grip like black
smiths wise. Then, when you see that
there are two sides to the matter, pay .
little attention to the cows part OF the
operation Of milking.
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NOTICE.

f., IN. pi.tr,ct Corrt OF the United states for the
District OF Maine. In Bankruptcy
In the matter OF ,A,.,,
FRANCES l. PHELPS, In bahkruP'0S
OF Rumfor,l. Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Frances l.. Pheips IN 'he
County OF oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice Is hereby given that on tne I'm uay " "a
Noy A II lgOl the said Frances l.. Phelps was
duly aiiudicated bankrupt, and that the nrst
meeting of her creditors will be held at the Sour'
House. in south Paris. on the Sth day OF nov,
A. D. 1874, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, at "hS
dime the said creditors may attend. prove their
Latina snnoint 2 trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
South Paris. Nov. IL, 1904.
GEO. A. WILSON.
Referee In bankruptcy.
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Gold Watch Lost.

Lost: Between South Paris depot
and the Court House, Woman's
Small Gold Watch bearing on one
side monogram with the letters "a.
w. S." and on the other side three
Jewels. The finder will be suitably
rewarded by returning it to
JAMES r. TUCKER,
South Paris.
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NOTICE.

49,, D,.,r,c, cour, OF the United States for
~ ,ns .s Isstrict OF Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF T., pa,Lrnn,cv
of south Paris, bankrupt ,,.Au, On
tho C"pnty OF oxford and district sforesai1:
NJ : u 1894, the said Robert E. L. Bridgham
was duly adjudicsted bankrupt, and thss ,, 'ns y,
a., meeting OF his creditors will be net1 AT
h als' TITr, Iionse in south Paris. on the SOth
JSy IV Of Nov, A. d. 1894, at 10 o'clock IN l tne
forenoon, at which time the said creua.ors u.on
NAV attend, prove their claims, appoint srus,e
examine the bankrupt and transact sucn osasi INV
business as may properly come oeiore '"iN
meeting. 800,
south Paris, Nov. II, 1904. soy
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
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Aching Joints

In the fingers, toes, arms, and other
parts of the body, are joints that are
inflamed and swollen by rheumatism
that acid condition OF the blood which
affects the muscles also.
Sufferers dread to move, especially
after sitting or lying long, and their
condition is commonly worse In wet
weather.
ut has been long time since we have
been without Hoods Sarsapari.la. MY
father thinks he could not do without II.
He has been troubled with rheumatism
since he was bog, and Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla Is the only medicine be can take tnat
will enable him to take his place In the
field" Miss ADA DorY, Sidney. Iowa.
Hoods JarsGpdrill0
and Pills
Remove the cause of rheumatism-no
outward application can. Take them.
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLOw."

Corresponds nee on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
HAMMOND. Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Me.
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WRIGHT WHEELER
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
SOUTH PARIS. MAINE.
James 5 Wright. Ai'on u ""'s-'
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fSY0 HAD not formed my plan Of
I#j taking part in the coming In.
ksa3 surrection without many mis-
(Ss2sJ givings lest l should by so
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C. JONES
.cn,,th q MAchlnlSt,

SOUTH PARIS, MAINE
.,s,..turer of general machinery, steam en-
MsnGIsTT'or l,T work. Spool machinery and tools,
zines .s1 screws taps lies and drills mads and
ps S sewing PSSas pSS. saa sans Is
chimes, pulup 80 etc neatly and promptly re-
sO!s kni'eS, Steam and water piping done to order
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CHAPTER XVI.

HY0 KNOW not IL my Lord Cul'
BI peper had any mixing OF
s what was about to happen.
lSs4sSJ Some were there who always
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-04

Whereas, Death has again entered
cur Grange circle and suddenly strck-
On from our midst d charter member
ot pittston Grange 21i, Brother J. Il.
Ripley. past master ana for many
years tnc efficient secretary
Resolved That the Grange has lost an
hOnorcG mcnher. one who was ever
trvc 70 his obligations ard worked for
tho best interests of the order cXcmpli-
flying its principles in he walks of ey-
ery-day life. with charity, in faith, anu
with fidelity. The community has lost
an esteemed citi~cE. the home Il faith
FIJI husband ard father, and the church
Il consistent member.
Resolved, That our deepest sympa-
thy goes out to the members of his
family, especially to the companion
VIII" has walked the journey OF life so
many wears together, and may "Iie
who do"th all things well" comfort and
9ustain her.
Resolved That in memory Of orr late
brother the Grange wear the badge OF
mourning and the charter be drapcI %
days; also q COPY of these resolutions
he sent to The "Kcnncboc JournaT' and
Main" Farmer" for publication, a
copy s''rnad on our records and one
sent to the bCrcavcd family.
Mrs. NJ. G. SEETT,
f. 4. LAPHANf,
L. l.. SEEKINS.
Committee,
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1t was case of getting acquainted
with the best range on earth, and
knowing that the Journal is giving,
away III its voting contest a range
worth working for.
The exhibition was in charge of the
manufacturers representative, Geo. a.
IlE:cr who was assisted by lady
Cook, who made the biscuit. Mr.. Timer
suncTintcnded the Iakins and kept the
fire N the range 1T the right pitch, be-
sides explaining to the many who
called. the workings OF the range. He
thoroughly understands the subject
upon which he speaks. He is Il good
cook. Withal. but WAS not a candidate
for honors, upon this occasion.
The biscuit We're delicious, light as
Il feather and white as snow. and it
only required from to IL minutes 10
bake them. To add a little to the deli
cacy offered, Mr.. Timer made some
prune sauce to serve with the biscuit.
Many gentlemen called during the
day to see the working of the range,
and those who did not come to try the
biscuit enjoyed a fine cigar instead.
Mr.. Timer left a favorable impress
sion among the people whom he met.
He is Il bright. widc-;lwakc man, knows
what lie is talking about. and is never
tired of showing the merits of the
range, for he has IL good one.