Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-11-16

During the past week nearly dozen
callers and visitors have been here to
assist in breaking the monotony of life,
but what is the use in giving all their
names, or any of them? They have all
been here before and hope they will
come again.
Rather an interesting incident &C.
Cured when Dannie Bryant went out
partridge hunting, armed only with bird
shot, not expecting to encounter big
game, but after travelling some three
quarters of a mile he came across a fine
two-year- doe, and as the prize was
worth trying for, fred and killed her on
the spot Then, finding himself minus
a jackknife to draw the blood, and as
the animal was too heavy to take along
with him, the only alternative was to 60
back home and get one.
Such is luck; last year he hunted at in
tervals during the open season but fall
cd in every effort. That is the fifth one
killed in town, so far as heard from, one
IN an getting his lawful number.
Ransom Cole has been looking after
his sheep lately and fluids 10 missing,
and thinks the bears have been feasting
on mutton at his expense.
How many high school scholars are
there in this county, who can give the
name of the star that formed the con-
junction with the moon last Tuesday.
morning?
1t is generally thought that Erastus
Bryant is the oldest man in town, but be
has not received the gold headed cane
yet. He is in his S5th year and John
Gill is close second.
Now that j. D. r. has contributed one
million dollars toward stamping out the
hookworm, look out for rise on kero-
sene until the public pays that amount.
Mr.. Terhune's recent mention of the
battles of Plattsburg and New Orleans,
brought to my mind what perhaps might
be called an incidental anecdote which
occurred at least IS years ago. 1t will
be seen that there was joke in it and
that it all fell on myself.
At that time We had neighbor, Allen
Sturtevant by name, who was in the war
of 1925, and assisted 10 the battle OF
Plattsburg. He was good story teller,
and nothing suited him better than to
get some boys round him and then tell
the story of that famous battle, how the
British outnumbered the Yankees ten to
one; but after fighting it out six days
and nights they were glad to give up
beat and leave the town.
Being then boy just in my teens
came to believe it to be the greatest bat
tie fought and victory gained in any age
Of the world, even Waterloo not except
ed.
One evening neighbor called at our
house and among the topics mentioned
over by him and father, were some Of
the achievements of General Andrew
jackson; including the way he used up
the British army at New Orleans. Then
thinking the proper time had arrived to
vindicate the great deeds OF my hero, l
held forth in language like this: ITO
be sure, the fight at New Orleans was
pretty smart one; but it was just no.
where compared to the battle of Platts-
burg. There the British outnumbered
the Yankees ten to one, and after fight
ing six days and nights were glad to run
for their lives.n
20, yes; the battle of Plattsburg,"
said father. "Allen Sturtevant would
make you believe the moon is big
cheese, and that he had been there and
eaten slice of it, If he should tell you
So"
"But don't history tell the same thing
about the battles?" said l.
"No, history don't say any such thing
unless Sturtevant wrote it, and that he
never knew how to do" said father.
At this point the man looked at me
and laughed, as much as to say, "You
might as we'll acknowledge yourself the
under dog and quit the subject" which
by that time | was glad to do.