The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-03
The Last Days of Byron.

An American thus writes: passed the
Winter Of Byron's death in Greece, and
in the latter part of February, went to
Missolonghi to see him. lie was then suf
ferins from the effect of fit Of epilepsy,
which occurred in the middle Of Februa.
ry. The first time | called at his residence
l was not permitted TO see him; but in a
few days | received polite note from him
at the hand Of negro servant, who was
native Of America, and whom Byron
was kind to, and proud of, to the last
l found the poet in weak and rather
irritable state, but he treated me with the
utmost kindness. lie said that at the
time first called upon him all strangers
and most Of his friends were excluded
from his room.
But, said he, had known an Ameri-
can was at the door, you should not have
been denied. love your country, sir; it
is the only spot Of Gods green earth not
desecrated by tyrants.
In our conversation, | alluded to the
sympathy at the time felt in America for
struggling Greece. All he said at the
time in reply was;
Poor Greece! poor Greece once the
richest on earth. God knows how have
tried to help thee'
He then referred in rapturous terms to
Bozzaris, then just fallen, and showed me
a letter from the chief
In o few days after left him received
another note from him, requesting me to
call and bring with me lrvings Sketch
Book. | took it in my hand and went
once more to the illustrious authors resi-,
dence. He rose from his couch when
entered, and pressing my hand warmly,
said:
Have you brought tie Sketch Book 2
l handed it to him, when sezng il with
enthusiasm, he turned to The Broken
Ucart'
That said he, is one Of the finest
things ever written on earth and want
TO hear all American read it. But stay,
do you know IrvingY
replied that had never seen him.
God bless him y exclaimed Byron; he
is genius; and he has some h. G y, tt r
than genius-a heart! wish could see
him, but fear never shall. Well read
then The Broken Heart yes, The Bro,
ken Heart What a woldn
In closing the FIRST paragraph, said:
Shall | confess it =? believe in broken
hearts,
Yes exclaimed Byron, 'ani so do !,
and so does every one but philosophers
anl fools
So waited whenever he interrupted
me. until he requested me TO 60 Oil; yet
cared more for the commentary,as as it came
fresh from Byron's heart. While | was
reading one Of the most touching portiOus
Of the mournful Piece, | observed that
Byron wept. He turned his eyes upon me
and said:
You see me weep, sir. Irving himself
never wrote that story without weeping,
nor can hear it without tears. | have
not went much in this world for trouble
never brings tears to my ewes but al
ways have tears for The Broken Heart
When | read the last line of Moore S
verses, at The close Of the piece, Byron
said :
What being that Tom is, and Irving,
and Emmet and his beautiful love! What
beings all Sir. how many such men as
Washington Irving are there in America?
God don't send many such spirits into
this world. | want to 30 to America for
five reasons. | want TO see Irving;
want to see your Stupendous scenery;
want to see Washington's grave; want
to see the classic form of living freedom !;
want to see your government recognize
Greece as an independent nation. Poor
Greece =
These were the last words Of Byron.
VALUABLE TABLE.--The following table
will be found valuable to many of our
readers ..a
A box twenty four inches by sixteen
inches square, and tweuty.cight inches
deep, will contain barrel.
A box twenty-iour inches by sixteen
inches square, and fourteen inches deep,
will contain a half barrel.
A box twenty-six by fifteen and half
inches square, and eight inches deep, will
contain a bushel.
A box twelve inches by eleven and a
half inches square, and nine inches deep,
will contain a half buShel.
A box eight by eight inches square, and
eight inches deep, will contain peck.
A box eight by eight inches square, and
four and one-eighth inches deep, will con
tain one gallon.
A box seven by eight inches square and
four and one-eighth inches deep, will con-
tain half a gallon.
A box four inches by four inches square
and four and one fourth inches deep, will