The Republican journal., 1906-08-02

ing, You burned fools, you dldn' any
one ask how far Hobbs went. Then
| lie cooly explained that Hobbs with
his party, only went as far as Branch
Mills, where seeing that the task was
! hopeless, a return was made, after a
good rest, and just in time to fool
| everyone. 1t was one on Liberty; and
! the thorough excellence of the hoax was
| long remembered.
In the fall of 1869 a high school at
Liberty was taught by John n. Hanley
of Appleton. At the neighboung ham
let of McFarland's Corner, in Mont
vile, another high school was taught
by John H. Terry. There Was consid-
cradle rivalry between these schools.
At Terry's school much interest was
| manifested in series of weekly lyceums
with debates and the reading OF school
paper. The most interesting subject
of debate was theQuestion: Resolved
that Grant was greater general than
Napoleon" Affirmative, John {. Carey:
! negative, Dallas knowlton. The school
room was crowded by al interested
audience | was an intense partlZan of
Napoleon. for, though but 10 years old,
| had just read John ). c. Abbott's life
of the French Emperor. Blindly accept
ing every statement of this historical
nero Worshippel, dt times III our ueoaee
could scarcely keep my peace for de-
sire to interpose correction or objection
and sound the merits OF the great Ma
poleon. \ ears of critical study long
since have brought conviction that
while the Corsicans ability as a soldier
has never been exalted beyond its met
its, as a man, like all mortals he had
many grave faults. The same study
brings regret tlIat TINS history py the
Maine author, SO chaTmlngly and
clasolcally written, shoulu contain so
much OF fantastlcaI error.
Napoleon won by small majority
on the vote submitted to the audience.
The address OF MT. carey was an aole
and scholarly effort III pelialf OF the
great American soldier.
Aaron Z. Mcfarland on this evening
and at all the Iyceums was prominent III
debates. Tie always ileld the close at
tention Of his audience. as well by abli-
ity in discussion, as by tuna OF anecdote
III illustration.
In scholarship. al tllo ScHoOl, Henry
Remission easily IeQ. Tie llau rare
mind. mastering the mathematical
sciences or Languages Win equal ease.
Like all Ills family, he Succumpeu, III
cary uldlllloou' ~ thC "io'' Ae'''o''
consumption. -,...,..... .,.... .-........f
MI tlI4 t''"sI' 80 y. 80 &c - 49,. a.
school at Llotfl! Tor Ihe Ieal ls?2,,
Many IeSluents OF W diup count! VIII
remember harrison Terry. IN thost
days the first ana foiemost quitliIita'loh
ot teacher was aolll'y TO last1t tnt
bad boy OF the scHoo4 ana Smash MN
upon the moor uhtlI ne NouIu PIVinlst
to be good Terry a0lilty III inns me,
like ana aXISm, was sell evident ne
bad boy would lust look al nun ana De
convinced without any pracllcaI Gem
oustratl0n. leriE was SIX ieel louI
tail, ana about three 1eel VIDE across
the shoulders There was story cur
rent that once, III some worry dispute
a Boston drummer had used an o1len-
slVe name ana drawn h1ilIt, ana WIN
the concluding result OF Delhg plchto
up and thrown over Jerry hedo ACROSS
the room. Be TINS as IL may leIr!
was strong enough ~ t!aNo eAee''' T LIS
part as narrated; Wlthal Mt; Terry
was most genial kindly, gooa- hatul-
ed man, and a most exceheht leaeiiel.
For years he has been fesloehl OF
Massachusetts, and holds state once
as member OF the board OF health.
This term was notable TO me person
ally from the tact that then INST maze
an effort to study; previously. l 4 ,
f-r~ly IL AAlf1 . rs