Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-07-01

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penalties.
WRfrISG POETRY of poetry, an
III acannintanee lwho. fora viii nsical reason
was formerly known among bis friends AS Count
/ Piper. > remarked to Us one day, IL never tried
ms hand nj writing poetry but once. | bad bad
luck at the first attempt, and, not being "a pre-
serving man, got discouraged. The case was
/ this: When was n student at Dartmouth-In
/ nv Junior year. Ibelieye-when the day came
around for reading compositions before the class
! had prepared myself with poem Beng
rather rafiial to blank verse;, rs the more state
II kind of poetry. and, as | supposed, good
deal easier than rhymed verse, had written
poem after the manner IA long way dare say)
Of Bryant's Ibanaiopss. When it came to ny
turn 10 read got up and read off the lines III
full sonorous voice. aud sat down with the con
yietion that had made an impression even on
the pros, old professor, and should get hand
some compliment for my pains. The Profess
or having looked over the rest of the compost
tons. and commented ON their verbal beauties
aud defects, as was his custom, came at last TO
mine. upon which be observed in the gravest
manner. the old rqscaD sYoung man. have no
particular fault 10 find of this essay, except To
your too frequent of capitals, which you
have here pun at the beginning of every line
This, you ought to know, is not permitted er
cept in poetry. The boys laughed and was
discouraged from ever attempting poetry again"
CnnDs SYMpArnY.-A child's eyes those
clear wells of undefled thought; what on earth
can be more beautiful full of all hope, love, and
curiosity, they meet your own In prayer how
earnest; in joy how sparkling; in sympathy how
tender The man who never tried the compan-
ionship of little child has carlessly passed by
one of the great pleasures of life, as one passes
a rare flower without pluckng it or knowing its
value. A child cannot understand you, you
think speak To it of the holy things Of your re-
lgion of your grief for the loss eta friend of
your love for some one you fear will not love in
returo-it will take, it is true, no measure or
soundings of your thought /; it will not Judge how
much you should believe. whether you are wor-
thy or fit to attract the love which you seek but
its whole soul will incline to yours and engraft
ITSELF as it were, the feeling which is your
feeling for the hour.-Hon. Mrs. Norton
THE DEATH OF MADAME SoNrAG, who fell
victim of cholera at Vera Cruz, was announced
in yesterdays Sun, and no doubt elected the
sympathy Of all who are familiar with her event
ful career. She appeared on the stage when
~ about five years of age, in childrcn's parts,
aud soon gave evidence of musical talent of no
ordinary character. In 1920 she made her first
appearance at Berlin, as prima donna, and since
that day has been a bright particular star in the
musical world of all Europe. In 1880 she retir-
ed from The stage and married Count Ross the
Sandman ambassador at the Court of st. Peters
burg. For min teen year, she remained in pri-
vate life, maintaining pure and unsullied char
acter and raising an interesting family.
In 1919, however in consequence of the broken
fortunes of her husband, she re-appeared at Her
Majesty's heare. in London, and was received
with the most unbounded enthusiasm. She also
subsequently appeared in Paris and other Euro
pean cities. and in 1852 arrived in the United
States where her enthusiastic reception is we'll
remembered. In this city she met with a recep-
ton second only to Jenny Lind. Last fall she
proceeded to the city of Mexico, where she was
honoret for several months with overlooking hous-
es, night after night She on her return home
and had reached Vera Cruz when she fell VIC
tim, in strange land to the epidemic which con
tinues to hurry its thousands to the grave. Her
death is severe loss, not only to the musical
world, but also in all that circle who would pur-
fly and elevate popular taste in tie walks of the
drama and of intelligent amusement.-Bd