Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-07-29
The Poets Corner.

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mer days have seen, not ono il moro signt-
fcant than tho simple ceremony yesterday
observed ut Guilford. It was only tho set
ting of a memorial-sto at tho head of o
dead poet. And tho poet himself was I'M
familiar with tho younger public Of to-day.
Only in its roading-books and tho fire of
Marco Bozarris kindled tho now generation,
and Marco Bozzaris was all It know of Fitz-
Greene Halleck. When the sweet flower of
his life suddenly dropped, ono morning
from the stem Of limo. 1t was only they
who long Watched it's beauty,
and rejoicod in tia perfection, who knew
that it had not years boforo faded into dear
aforementioned dust. Therefore it is espe-
cially noteworthy that to this removed and
noiseloss genius the first monument which
tho people have built in the name Of poet
should be dedicated.
Because Halleck was tho first American
singer to be rcjoiced In by tho pooplo--f
Dana's strain was too grave and measured
to be popular, and Bryant belonged to a
later day-it Is fitting that he should DO tho
first to DC remembered III enduring stone.
He was born after moro than a century Of
hard, material life, which had hardly once
lowered into Art It was first that tho ma
ton had climbed on stepping stones Of its
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was ripo for a poet, and that tho poet was
beloved. Az 80, to lay our lilies on his
grave is to commemorate a nobler epoch Of
our race. The nation could not linger to
listen to him. 1t was hurrying to tho
Western Sea, and covering the land with
the results of its breathless, nevor-onding
work. But his strain gave wings to tho
fancies of a hundred rhymers. Some Of
them, of boldor spirit than thoir teacher,
reioiced in this largo actively, were kindled
by it and responsive to it and themselves
became the popular poets. 1t was good for
the poet Is a first man. But in this dusty,
noisy rush Of time, 1t seems better that
there should be, now and then, a singer,
who lives out Of tho press and quarrel, and
has thoughts as cool as tho. May. daws and
sweeter than 5applesblooms. Especially
sdoeait seem. better Wien one thinks how
impossible 1t is to stand In the market
kplsce and not send greetings to the right
hand 9hd tho loft. to be solicited for speech
and 70 keep holy silence save when tho d.
vine command impels. In Halleck We hon.
Or tho poets sforboarance equally. with tho
be kept sp0tless her integrity So because
not earned, and could never sing to earn
praise, we do we'll to remind ourselves that
he thus Represented the purest and loftiest
genius. - A. -+" "'""--'
AS people we do not build mpquments.
It is common to say that our Brave and
gifted, and noble have their monuments in
the hearts Of the people. But it iA true only
in partial sense for wo have not time to
remember, unless some visible token calls
our thought back to them, who arc behind
us. We are beginning to raise shafts above
| our soldiers which declare how beautiful
and immortal a thing Is heroism in a just
cause, and every one wo have built makes
us richer. Lot MS hope that We know at
last the debt we owe ourpoets, and that wo
shall rise above them shafts to tell how
beautiful and immortal a thing is the inla-
gination. We shall have no Westminster
Abbey. More and more as the years go on
in Anaeriea will the sonti
ment of religion refuse to DO pent up in
churches, or to consecrato hero a chapel
and there cathedral. Infinite ~ tho infi-
mite Soul, it will call all sncred placcs So
cred where sweet humanity has followed
after the Highest. And when we lay our
great ones down to rest, whether they wore
OF high or low estate, We have laid them in
a grander temple than tho marvellous
Church, il the pavement be tho green turf
and not the roof Of tho smiling sky. We
will seal them in no stony isolation from
their kind, but give them back to kindly
earth TINT out Of their swoot dusts violets
may spring. But tho shaft Of stone shall
tell their noblencss who had onco mortal
life and the living shall be grateful for the
Inheritance OF their genius and their simpli-
city. It was aflno saying of Schiller that 10
tho Artist is entrusted the dignity Of Man.
No artist over kept tho trust more simply
and moro highly than Fitz Green Hallock.
What could wo do for him ycsterday save
to leave him in tho poets corner and to out
his name In tho stone.--N 7. Tribune.
CRops In OAL1FoRxA.--Wo clip the fol
lowing from the San Francisco Market Re-
view Of July 9th:
The area Of land undor cultivation this
year is very much larger than over before
Our wheat folds nre Of enormous c1tont,
and tho crop will undoubtedly exceed any
ever before harvested In this State. n
some Of tho scn-const counties tho yiolt
will not DO so abundant, but In tho IintG
Yior and on tho new lands it will be vory
heavy. Tho reports tlat rust and blight
had committed great damage on tho Salin.
as plains and other coast districts, have moi
been confirmed, on tho contrary, they art
positively denied by the local journals.
Fruits of all descriptions have boon mos'
abundant and Of excellent quality, return
ing ample compensation to their cultivn
tors. Our viniculturists llave never cnjoy
cd moro fattoring prospects, Now INC
improved methods OF treating WINGS have
boon tried with SUCCESS, better: judgement
is shown in cultivating the bcst varieties o
grapes; experience has |'oon gained; thu
area has boon greatly enlarged; thousands
of young vines have commenced bearing
and tho products Of our vintnges nro nc
quiring an enviable reputation which Gre
ates demand,