Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-10

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EIsIiaIn.
The writings of Harriet Alartineau
enjoy almost as vide a popularity
here as they do in England 1t is a
popularity which is highly deserved,
and which is of the enduring sort
Her History of England" and her
miscellaneous essays, alike, are per-
Vaded by a bread and liberal spirit;
by an earneStneSS which never de
generates into fana ticism or preju-
dice, and by Il c0mprn nhensive toler-
ance rare in a woman who is SO able
to write of man and institutions de-
serving of censure. Recently n
charming book of her biographical
sketches has appeared in England,
which, is soon to be reprinted here,
by Leypoldt & Holt. All who have
ever enjoyed her writings will be es-
peciall. pleased with this admirable
collection of her personal recollec-
tions of her more eminent or noted
contemporaries.
Her acquaintance has been extern
sive and varied. She was on inti-
mate terms with such statesmen as
Palmcrston, Rrougham, and Lynd-
hurst; she numbered among her
scientific friends Combe and Hum
boldt, and met socially all classes of
men and women of note, including
Father Matthew and Lord Campbell,
Robert Owen and Arch bishop
Whately, Lord Raglan and Lady
Byron to say nothing of scores of
people whose acts and writings have
formed part of the history of the past
forty years or more. One of her ear
ly literary acquaintances whom we
have not mentioned was the immor-
tai christopher North" :" Professor
Wilson.
CHRISTOPHER NORTH.
OF him she says:
If the marvel of his eloqence is not
lessened /; il is at least accounted for
to those who have seen him, OF even
his portrait. Such 4 presence is
rarely seen and more than one per-
son has said that he reminded them
of the first man, Adam so full was
that large frame Of vitality, force
and sentence. His tread seemed al
most to shake the streets, his eye al
most saw through stone walls and
as for his voice, there was no one
that could stand before it. He swept
away all hearts whithersoever he
would
ARTHUR HENRY HALLAM.
Those who have read the most
beautiful memorial ever created by
genius to the memory of q lost friend
-Tennyson's ain Memoriam''-will
be interested in the following:
1t is needless to tell what was the
promise of his son Arthur, whose
qualities and honors were the JOY
and pride of his life. The young
man was advanced in his profession
al studies, was engaged to sister of
Alfred Tennyson, and had the pros
pect of the brightest of lives, when
he went on the Continent with his
father, for Il tour of recreation. At a
German town he was slightly unwell
with a cold and Mr.. Hallam went
alone for his afternoon walk, leaving
Arthur on the sofa. Finding him
sleeping on his return, he took
book and read for an hour and then
he became impressed with the eX-
treme stiffness of the sleeper. The
sleeper was cold. ana must nave
been dead from almost the moment
when he had last spoken. IL: like
manner died the eldest daughter,
and in like manner the cherished
wife-and admirable woman. <
There was still a son, Henry, but he
diedToo in his opening manhood /;
and then there was but one daugh-
ter, and she married to cheer his old
age. Yet he seemed always cheer
full His social disposition, and his
generosity of spirit, and his kindly
sympathies, kept him fresh and
bright for many long year after
the sunshine of his life seemed to be
gone.
CURRER BELL.
The recollection of Charlotte
Bronte and of her sad but heroic ca