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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

| before them was spread the manu-
script of the Seymour speech. just
what suggestions Mr.. Roberts made
regarding that speech cannot be said:
it is known, however, that on his adj
vice, certain paragraphs were struck
out altogether, while other portions
of the speech were considerably re-
vised; and after Governor Seymour
had delivered the speech, following it's
revision by Mr. Roberts, it was found
that he had handled with great skill.
as a Democrat, the questions arising
out of the Civil war, so as to offend
none of the three bodies Of voters he
had perforce to bear in mind. And
what's more, it was a triumph that
ultimately led to his election.
Years later, Governor Seymour
found the way to repay his debt to Mr..
Roberts. A firm Of publishers bent on
issuing history Of the states, with q
volume to a state, asked the governor
to write the volume on New York
state. He declined on the ground
that his years were too many, and
recommended Ellis H. Roberts as the
one man who could do the subject full
Justice. And his recommendation OF
Mr.. Roberts was so hearty and sincere
that the publishers engaged the latter
for the task.
Copyright, 1910, by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
GROWING CAMPHOR In TEXAS

this region by the agricultural experts
of the federal government 1t is held
by them that a regular annual profit
Of $500 to $3.50 an acre may be OBJ
tanned from a camphor farm in the
gulf coast territory by cutting tho
camphor plants with a moving ma
chine when they reach height Of
about IL inches from the ground, in
stead of waiting until the trees are Of
full growth size and then cutting
them, as is done on the island of For
mosa, from which the bulk of the
worlds output Of camphor comes.
It has been demonstrated that by
cutting the plants yearly in the man
ner suggested, larger percentage of
camphor can be obtained from the
twigs and leaves of the plant than II
the harvesting is done until they at
tain the size of tree.
The stubble left by the cutting of
the plants soon sends up new sprouts
and in IL months 1t is again ready for
another cutting. The camphor is OBJ
tanned by putting the plants through
the distilling process.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Methods of Japanese Are Improved
Upon on an Experimental Farm
Growth of Plants.

Houston, Textile United States
may, within the next few years, be-
come competitor with Japan in the
production of camphor. The expert
ments which the department of agri-
culture has been conducting in the
gulf, coast region Of this state In
growing the trees from which this ar
ticle of commerce is distilled have
proved beyond question that it can be
made highly profitable industry.
On the demonstration farm at
Pierce, just north of Bay City. cam
phor seeds were planted several years
ago and they soon terminated, the
trees having a remarkable growth. In
one years time the plants reached
height of Is inches, which is said to
be a more rapid growth than they
have in the camphor producing re-
gions of the world.
The seeds were planted In rows, and
were not fortified, nor did they re-
cefve unusual attention. Best results
are obtained by planting the seed I'M
der shelter, where the tender plants
have protection until they are well
enough advanced in size for trans
planting.
An unusual method of harvesting
the camphor crop is recommended Tor
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

Woman's True Age.
A woman is as old as she looks be
fore Observation-Disclosures Globe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Version of Civil War Incident

"Buckner was so touched by this
unexpected courtesy and act of deli
cate consideration that for moment
or two he did not reply, because he
could not, and he had to turn his
head away to hide his feelings. But,
at last, having conquered the lump in
his throat, he confessed to Grant that
he hadn't a cent and that he would be
very glad to avail himself of his old
the wallet what he thought would be
suffic to meet his needs for the
time being, and from that day until
General Grants death there was no
more devoted admirer of Grant than
Simon Bolivar Buckner."
Some time after hearing this story
from General Gordon, repeated 1t to
Gen Frederick D. Grant.
YES" said the son of the great gen.
eral, General Gordon's account of the
incident is substantially correct.
know that the warmest friendship was
then established between General
ouChAC1 dAO Luy AoLAOAs 4Ou dAdJ 10
member that General Buckner came
from his home in Kentucky to New
York expressly to attend my fathers
funeral, that he might pay his last re-
spects to his conQueror. But such lit
tie courtesies and kindnesses as that
you speak of were constantly shown
to one another by the generals who
were engaged on opposite sides In
the Civil war. At Apomattox, when
father first met General Lee to draw
up the terms OF surrender, they chat
ted for some little time about expert
ences in war and old friends 1t was
then that father said to Lee that,
while he presumed General Lee would
not recollect him in the Mexican war,
since he was only lieutenant at the
time, nevertheless he-my father-of
course had vivid recollection of Colo
mel Lee. And 1t pleased father greatly
to have General Lee say instantly in
reply:
"'Oh, yes, General Grant, l remem-
Der you very we'll +"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
General 5uckner's Account of General
Grants Generous Offer of Money
to Him After Fort Donelson
Had Surrendered.

In his personal memoirs General
Grant refers briefly to the fact that
after Fort Donelson had surrendered
to him he offered to share his pocket
book with his defeated foe, Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner At time when he
was north on a lecturing tour, the late
Gen John B. Gordon, who commanded
one wing of Lees army at Appomat-
tox, described to me In greater de-
tail this incident, just as he had re-
ceived the story from the lips Of Cen
eral Buckner himself.
General Buckner," said the distin-
Euished Georgian, was a little an
noyed at the very peremptory commu-
nication sent to him by General Grant,
in which the latter demanded uncon-
ditfonal surrender. He realized that
Grant had him hemmed in and at his
mercy. yet Buckner looked upon the
terms as harsh, and the manner IN
which the terms were expressed as
harsher still. But the irritation was
only temporary Following the sur
render, as Buckner was approaching
Grants headquarters, the latter sa"
him first and went out and met MIN
more than half way That was enough
for Buckner. It told him that his old
schoolmate at West Point was still
his personal friend. though his mill
tary enemy Straightway his heart
was softened toward his conqueror'
and, dropping all formality, the two
conversed as of old.
For quite little while, General
Buckner told me, he and Grant recall
ed old times and old friends. Then
Grant quietly drew Buckner aside, SO
that there would be no listener OF
witness to what might follow.
General said Grant, you have
been shut up here for some time; you
couldn't have been very literally sup
piled with money; you must be IN
need of some funds for personal ex-
penses' Here Grant thrust a hand
into a pocket, drew out his wallet and
opened It. I am not very plentifully
supplied with funds myself he added,
but shall be very glad to have you
STARE with me what I have. And he
extended the opened wallet towards
his enemy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
How Horatio Seymour, When Demo-
cratic Candidate, Sought and OBJ
tanned the Advice of Ellis Rob-
erts, Leader of Republicans.

Horatio Seymour, governor of New
York state in 1852 and again in 1862,
and Democratic candidate for presi-
dent in 1865, when he received only
80 electoral votes to 214 for General
Grant, was far more adroit politician
than a great many of his contempora-
F1es suspected. [ know of no better
evidence of his political tact and skill
than is revealed in an incident that
was connected with his candidacy for
governor in 1862.
For nearly a quarter of a century 1t
had been Governor Seymour's practise
70 open his campaigns with a
speech which he had written out very
carefully and, with equal care, COM
Fnitted to memory AS soon as he had
secured the Democratic nomination in
1852, he set about preparing the
speech that would sound the keynote
or the campaign. He realized that he
faced very delicate situation. It
was the second year of the Civil war.
The states great war governor, e. D.
Morgan, was going to Washington as
= SOAobOAs II bCSLuSO VIAL ludL I.
Lincoln should be supported by his
party in New York state, and Mr.. Sey-
mour was not member of that party.
On the other hand, in his campaigns
ne had always been able to gain the
support of considerable number of
Republicans. and one of the delicate
matters he now had to face was how,
IN his speech, he could give no offense
10 either the war Democrats or those
who were not in sympathy with the
Union cause, and at the same time
not estrange his large personal Repub-
lican following, eager, of course, for
the wars prosecution
In all his active political career,
which stretched over a period of more
than a generation, Horatio Seymour
never worked harder than he did over
the speech with which he planned to
open the gubernatorial campaign of
1852. He wrote and rewrote, then
threw everything away and began all
over again, revision followed revision,
and at lost, In this laborious manner,
he produced a manuscript that, it
seemed to him, would do the trick.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
How Railroad Builders Found Tress
of Brown Hair, All That Was Left
of the Beautiful and Ten
der Lady Brooke.

For the student Of things colonial
the little town of Saybrook, which les
near the mouth of the Connecticut
river, holds peculiar charm. For one
thing, it was founded as an independ-
ent colony in 1859, to be ceded six
years later to the colony of Connectl-
cut in return to its promoters for the
proceeds from certain taxes for a Pc
Rod Of ten years. For another thing
saybrook was the original homo OF
Yale college. Then, too, it was 70
help found Saybrook that Oliver
Cromwell planned to leave England
for the new world, only to be detained
at home at the last minute. But TO
me the most interesting story l have
ever heard of Saybrook relates to Lady
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
RECORD CORN CROP

guano and narrowed with Little Joe har-
row, going twice to the row
Same day-Sowed 200 pounds of nitrate
of soda along the row
June 4-Harrowed, going twice to the
row.
June and Good rains.
June 8-Sowed 300 pounds of nitrate of
soda and narrowed twice to the row.
June 10-Storm and corn blown down.
June 11-Set corn up; corn about six
feet high and beginning to silk.
June 15-Harrowed very lightly with
Little Joe harrow, going twice to the
row.
June 22-Harrowed lightly; corn now in
full silk; ground perfectly clean.
Since June rains have been frequent.
Corn doing its best. No sign of firing or
failure of any kind
July mo lack of rain so far, and corn
almost matured. Almost every stalk has
an ear and many of them two or three.
There is on the acre about "a, 900 stalks
and more than $4,000 ears. Gathered fod-
der middle of August. Corn at this time
very ripe.
Jerry then goes on to say that he
gathered in 5000 pounds of fodder,
which he sold for $50, and then he
gathered in his corn, after which he
gives the names of the men who
measured his acre and later weighed
it's yield, which was 228% bushels.
This is the cost of it all, as given out
in itemized form by the boy farmer
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Relic of Old Saybrook Colony

Brooke, daughter of one of the two
titled Englishmen who backed the
founding Of the colony. 1t was told
to me in the summer of 1878, when
the little town was holding a celebra-
ton commemorative its founding;
| and my informant was the late
| Thomas G. Acton, who became IA
nous during the Civil war as the New
York chief of police who put down
the draft riots; who for years after
the war was an assistant treasurer OF
the United States. and who was born
in Saybrook and maintained a country
home there the greater part of his
maturity
Lady Brooke, believe, was the first
woman Of the English nobility to come
with a group of colonists to this part
of New England" said Mr.. Acton,
and, alas, it was sad day for her
when she set sail from old England.
She had been brought up in luxury,
| she had been sheltered from the storm
and stress of the world. The min
ute she came In contact with the
with a rough and strange mode OF
life. She was too tender of body and
of spirit to accustom herself to the
new conditions; she was among the
first of the little band to fall vic
tim to the various illnesses that soon
broke out among 1t, and not long there
after she was laid at rest in the lit
hot aIV -
dent with the founding of the colony
itself.
So much by way of preface Now,
some years ago there was organized q
company to build railroad from Hart
ford, the state capital, to Saybrook
Point, just below the town, where the
Connecticut empties into long Island
sound. One day a surveying corps ar.
rived in Saybrook, and after it had fin
| 1shed its work we discovered that the
line of the road had been laid directly
through the long unused colonial GEN.
etery, and, what was more startling
still, Immediately over the grave that
had come down to us as that of the
last resting place Of the beautiful and
gentle Lady Brooke.
Immediately there spread through
the town feeling that 1t would be a
sacrilege for railroad trains to run
over the grave of Lady Brooke.
So the grave was opened and rev.
erently the soil was upturned. At
coffin depth there appeared absolutely
nothing that could be identified, even
in the faintset manner, as belonging
to coffin, shroud or body. We were
turning to go when, suddenly, slight
discoloration of the soil was discov-
cred. With great care we had the
workmen remove the soil Then we
examined it-and what do you suppose
We discovered? A beautiful brown
tress, in as perfect condition as though
it had been placed In that spot the day
before. 1t was all that was left of
the beautiful and tender Lady Brooke.
There was not man there who
was not deeply stirred as he stood in
the presence of that imperishable
relic. Tenderly we placed it in a suit
able receptacle and directed that it be
QSpOSlCCQ pSImdnSEt1y III f7drIOfU.
And / have never ceased to have q
deep sense of satisfaction in the
thought that l was among the number
who kept that beautiful tress that
once crowned Lady Brooke's head
from remaining forever buried beneath
the roadbed of railroad.
Copyright 1910, by e. J. Edwards. Al
Rights ReservNd.l
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

"As the dirt has no commercial
value" concludes this little chap, 81
did not count it in the list of CONNER
cial expenses, and the land has been
improved at least $50 by the dirt and
fertilizer.
The name of Jerry Moore has now
become a household word in every
farm home in the South and West.
Among the prizes won by the boy is a
free trip to Washington, where he will
meet President Taft and receive the
congratulations Of the nations chief
on his achievement
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
Elxers Must shun Forts.

Regulations issued by the
ministry of war the other day to pre-
vent the spying on German defenses
by aviators prohibit all aeroplanes and
airships from sailing above or within
ten kilometers Of the fortresses, with
out written permit from the military
authorities. Offenders will be treated
as suspected spies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11
sIoqest Dry Dock In tho World.

New York-New York is to have
the largest dry dock in the world. It
will be constructed in the Erie basin,
Brooklyn, and will be more than 1000
feet long, sufficient to accommodate
the largest steamship ever planned by
any builder 1t will be used for dock
ing transatlantic steamships in need
of emergency repairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

Says Kiss, But Don't Shake Hands.
Denver, Col.-Prof. Frank E. Thomp-
son, chair of education. University of
Colorado, is for kissing. He warns,
however, against Misunderstanding, sayinS
germs Turk in nails or tissues.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-01-11

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
West Bethel.

"Mellow lies the sunshine on the orchard slopes
and meadows.
On hooks of pu pie asters and the tnts o.
leafy hills;
The soft warm haze is tender with palpitatlpt
And fresh. delicious odor all the doing val
ley fills.
Colors ike prairie In the glory Of Its blossoms
Clean amid the grasses where the luscious
And in their cosy places on the boughs, with
tempting faces,
Peep and nestle myriad apples, like birds Of
many dyes"
Summer is growing old.
Labor Day and state fair come this
week.
Addison S. Bean is again confined to
his home by illness.
Henry o. Rolfe of East Waterford was
in town last week.
Mrs. Noah Palmer of Lowell is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Vienna Holt.
Alden F. Mason has recently made
some changes and repairs on his house
John B. Murphy was visited last week
by his sister, Mrs. Mary Ellen Tyler, OF
Dixfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. SWEET and children
are visiting relatives in Pennington AND
Weld.
The members of Pleasant Valley
Grange have laid the foundation for az
addition to their hall.
Ebert r. Briggs, when on his way
home from Portland, visited his sisters
and brother in South Paris, being away
from West Bethel two weeks.
Miss Mildred Eaton has left the en-
ploy of 81. P. Dennison and gone to Port
land to work, and Miss Stella Allen OF
Cumberland has taken her place in the
post card business.
Thaddeus Luxton and family have
moved from Northwest Bethel to the
Bean farmhouse on Flat Street, and Mr.
Luxton will work for Horatio N. Upton
who owns the farm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Maine News Notes.

The Bath Iron Works gets the contract
for two of the eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers which were awarded by the
navy department last week.
Dazed by the brilliant headlight, Mrs.
Margaret Jack, aged II, was struck by a
train and killed at Richmond Tuesday
She Is survived by four children.
Governor Plaisted will leave Augusta
on Sept. IL for Spring Lake, N. j., to at
tend the meeting of the State Governors
from all over the country. II 10 under
stood that all the New England Govern
ors will be present. The meetings will
last five days, Sept. IL to 10, and will
take up the general subject Of uniform
state laws.
Chester Childs of Leeds Center died In
q Lewiston hospital on Sunday, Aug. "a.
He was struck on the head by pitched
ball in baseball game, was given his
base and scored. After playing another
inning he tainted. he did not recover
consciousness and died shortly after
reaching the hospital. He was % years
of age and married.
Miss Patience Mitchell Of Dorchester,
Mass, II years OF age, was drowned of
Cape Porpoise Wednesday BY the cap
sizing of canoe. Her companion, Her
bert Melcher of Mt. Vernon, N. " Is
years Of age, good swimmer. kept her
head above water for about IN hour I'M
Gil they were picked mp, but the shock
and the cold were too much for her.
Nelcher collapsed after the rescue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
North Paris.

A number of the neighbors gave Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Graves q surprise party
Wednesday evening, Aug. 80. There
were present from out OF town Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvah Andrews of South Wood
stock, Mrs. Emma Barrett of Sumner
Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey of Port.
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Bubier. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Field and family, Mr.. A. D.
Abbott and Mrs. James Ripley attended
Pomona Grange field day at the fail
grounds, South Paris, Aug. %, and re-
port fine time.
Mrs. C. E. Peterson OF Addison, for.
merly of this place, was thrown from q
carriage and her leg was broken recent
ly, caused by the horse getting brighten.
ed at an auto. At last reports she waf
doing al we'll as could be expected.
Mrs. Frank Hartman went to the
Central Maine General Hospital for an
operation Aug. ~. She is doing we'll.
E. E. Field Is at work for A. D. Hazel.
ton.
Mrs. James Ripley went to Lewiston
Aug. 20 to see her sister who is In the
hospital there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-09-05
Wat Paris.

Hon. Henry Hudson of Guilford and
Col. Bisbee OF Rumford Falls spoke to q
large audience at Grange Hall Tuesday
evening.
Rev. Alberto s. Phillips was In town
few days last week in the interests OF
The Leader and other publications oil
the Universalist Publishing House.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Durham, MI.
and Mrs. F. L. Wyman, Roscoe Tuell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Otis A. CurtiS attend
ed the veterans reunion ct West Sum.
ner last Wednesday.
Mrs. Taylor OF Boston 10 . guest -ol
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Tucker for . few
days, having come for her daughter
Frances, who has been staying with the
fuckers during Dr.. and Mrs. Taylor'i
trip abroad.
Mrs. w. j. Curtis took trip In Frank
Andrews automobile to Lewiston Fri
day.
Hannibal Houghton of Auburn wa,
the recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r
Willis.
DR.. and Mrs. Wheeler spent Thursday
and Friday with DR.. and Mrs. Leslie d
Andover.
Miss Laura Barden visited Miss Annie
Shenk at Norway over Sunday.
Mrs. j. A. Bates was in Norway Thurs
day.
Mrs. Irene Briggs, Mrs. Harvey Saun
ders and little son were weekend guest,
of Mrs. Sara Curtis.
Mrs. Gladys A. Hammond and little
daughter Avis of Livermore Falls, also
Gerald G.. Tracy of West Peru have beer
recent visitors at j. q. Coles.
Miss Mabel Kicker entertained the
Happy. Go Lucky Club Tuesday evening
Refreshments of ice cream, cake snc
fancy crackers were served.
Mrs. F. S. Farnum has gone to Boston
to purchase fall millinery.
Mrs. Fred Smith and little daughter
June were recent guests OF relatives
here.
Miss Alice Penley is at home from
Boothbay Harbor where she has beer
during the season.
Miss Martha Maxim of Cambridge
was guest at j. r. fuckers Wednes
day.
Mrs. Eliza (Thurlow), wife Of Ezr'
Ridlop, died at her home Thursday
evening after Q long illness at tho age o
81 years. Besides her husband, Mrs
Ridlon is survived b. daughter Ellen
wife OF Joseph q. Moody, and son
George w. Ridlon, of West Paris, alst
four grandchildren: Mrs. Dora Jack
son, Della, wife of l.. H. Penley, Clar
ence L. Ridlon and Bertha A. Ridlon
all of West Paris. Mrs. Ridlon wa
highly respected and member OF tn
Methodist church, from which th'
funeral service was held Saturday after
noon.
Miss Beulah Robbins Of West Sumne
is spending a few days with her uncl
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Fl. Brown of Rumfor'
Falls were guests of Mr.. Browns parent
over Sunday, and Mrs. Brown remaine'
for longer visit.
Miss Jennie L. Bradbury has resigned
her position in the telephone exchang
and will return to Bliss Business College
Lucy Emmons of Greenwood Is the ne'
central girl.
Miss Marguerite Perkins Of Brewer ]
the guest of her grandfather, Rev. Set'
Benson.
Mrs. Emma Estes of Portland Is th
guest of her mother, Mrs. Elisha Emery
Miss Helen Mute of Fall River, Mass
is visiting Mrs. c. P. Dunbar.