Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-06-18

of Union and River streets,
stands q modern style brick edifice occu-
pied by family by the name of Boyce.
This house is near the site of the Powers
homestead which was burned after Mr..
Powers left it. To my inquiries if the
father of Hiram Powers formerly lived
here. | was very courteously answered by
a lady in the Affirmative, but was inform
ed that when the old house was destroyed,
the location for dwelling was changed,
and nothing but the we'll now used by the
family remained in the same state as when
the premises were occupied by Mr. Pow
ers. The sculptor has, since he became
distinguished, once visited Woodstock,
and expressed much regret that he could
find no memorial Of his youthful days
at the old homestead
l strolled around the little village
which stands upon the Powers farm. 1t
is beautiful and quiet place, surrounded
by delicious river and mountain scenery.
AT this point the river, as it glides along
searching for its path to the Connecticut,
commences the graceful curve before men
toned, and the view from a number Of
points is very romantic; river, valley,
hill and mountain, were all in sight, as
also were fertile gardens, and rich min
Cling Of woods, cornfelds, and grazing
cattle. In close proximity Is the Gene
terry; and here the youthful genius often
sat upon the messy banks Of the smiling
river, listening to the music of its dim
Piled waters, and indulging dreams of the
future.
There is legend among the people that
Powers, when a child, dreamed that he
saw upon the opposite side Of the stream
an exquisitely beautiful and graceful fe-
male figure. a-rayed in white, standing
upon pillar, and that the dream being
often repeated had an influence upon his
youthful fancy, and was regarded by him
as a presentiment of his future profession.
1t might have been this purely magma
tive creation, that afterwards assumed the
definite form of his " Eve" the sight of
which drew from the Poet the following
passionate lines:
May, tits no sculptured art-'tis she. its she
'Tis woman lovely, woman all divine,
The fatal fair, whose bright betraying eyes
Robbed man Of Paradise but taught him love- -
Powers subsequent history is familiar
to scholars; the father, with his family
removed to Cincinatti, while Hiram wae
young, where he soon died. The young
genius, after turning his attention to a
number of different pursuits was employ.
ed by a clock maker; while thus engaged
an accidental remark of Madam Irolope
suggested to the proprietors of the Gin.
cinnati Museum the idea that scenic
representation of Dante's internal regions
would add to the attraction and conse
quently profits of the establishment
The work was commenced, and younl
Powers was employed to execute the fig
ures. He soon commenced the study O
sculpture, and by the liberality of Nicho
las Longworth, the millionaire, was en-
abled to visit Europe. He has resided il
Italy for number of years, and is nov
the greatest sculptor of the age, if no
equal to the great masters of antiquity
His genius and industry have won fo
him immortal fame, and made the beauti
full, quiet Vermont valley where he wa
born, classic ground to all who reverenc,
intellect, or cherish love for the beauti
full creations of the sculptors art. 3"
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J, FREAK OF NATURE.--N. W.. Gray o
Coventry showed us last week one of tn