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Middletown transcript., 1871-03-04
Mrs. GLEMM.


We rcgrei, because Of press upon our
columns in last weeks issue, that We were
not able to present to our readers the in-
tcrestng communication below. |, was
written as W. have cause to know. before
any paper in tie country had called at
tcntion to the relationship between Mrs
GLENN and the late Edgar A. Poe We
take occasion TO append an extract from
the New York Tribune on the same sub
icct and corroberating the facts stated by
our correspondent who was coiemporary
with Poe, wrote for journals edited by the
great Poet, aud was n correspondent Of
his until the time Of bis death We are
promised from the author Of this article
snndry "reminiscences cf tits strange and
remarkable man. rs soon rs other engage
men,s permit.
The New York Tribune says:
Mrs. GLENN WI. born in Baltimore, on
the 18th Of March l1ao Her famil,
was one the oldest aud most distinguished
in Mar, land Her father. David Poe.
vas qiiartcrmaster general of the old Mary
land line during the revolution. and an
Intimate friend of Washington. LAFAYETTE
and the leading men Of the time. Ip
1876, while editing the Southern Literary
Messenger, Edgar A. Poe. married his
cousin, Virginia GLENN, n lovely and
beautiful girl whose memory be cmbamei
IN +" The Raven" She was the = lost
Lcnure' of tha, extraordinary poem -
From the time of Foes marriage 10 her
daughter, Mrs. Glemn adopted him as
her sou, aud never had son more dcyo.
ted mother. To have won and kept the
love Of such n woman through all the Vi.
clssitudcs Of such u career as Elrar 4
Pocs. shows moro forciby than words can
tell, that the inate goodness Of the poet
was not lost even in the midst of wasted
genius, unparalleled missortunes and sitter
misery
When he was i'll. and his wife dying. it
was touching sight to see this tirccss
minister to genius" poorly clad going
from Office to Office in New York. with a
poem story. or cri,ique of Poc's to
sell To her Poe arote the sonnet - To
my Mother" in which he tcstifcs TO her
care and devotion BY saying that she had
been .'morc than mother" to him. After
the poet, death. on the 7th Of October.
1919. Mrs. Clemm resided with different
friends in New York and Virginia. until
five or six years since, when she was re-
ccived into the Church Home in Balti-
more, charitable institution. under the
management of the Episcopal Church, and
there siq died en- the 10th inst in the
slst year Of her age Poe died in the
same building which was then the Mary
land Hospital. Her funeral took place on
Friday, the 18th. At her own request,
she was buried by the side Of her - dar
ling Eddie" in Westminster cLurchy.ri,
corner of Fayc.ie and Green streets. Bal
timore. Besides the four pall.bearers.
there were present about dozen ladies
and two gentlemen. admirers of Poe and
friends of Mrs. GLENN Among the la
dies was Miss Rosalie Foe, the sister of
the Poet.
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Srlrtt Sturn,
VIOLET'S JEALOUSY.
py MARY REED cEowIi.L.

Very well. do just exactly rs you
please, Mr.. Wilmot; only remember thrt
II you do, you may regard your engage
mcnt as cancelled,
Little Violet l.iudsey's blue eyes were
looking amu>ingly indignant Mt the tall,
bronzcd faced fellow that stood laughing
80 tormcniingly ut her.
You think I'm not in earnest maybe,
but I'll prove to you the truth OF my
words, tell you again, Gus Wilmot,
I'm not going to be looked Mt and critcs-
ed by that naughty lady friend of yours
any longer II you delight in bringing
us continually in contact to show of my
countryiied airs. SO she calls them, against
her city graccs, why just take back your
engagement ring aud put it on her finger
/ dare say she'd like it well enough and
Violcts checks, so smooth anl rouul,
grew roster than Gus Wilmot hal ever
seen them. and something very like an
angry tear-drop tremhled on either Of the
long, curling, golden lashcs.
Little girl, you are ever getting
jealous? you, my ideal paragon OF per-
fectiou? Here. just let me kiss ,ha.
snspicious looking little tear away"
lie caught her in his arms. but she
jcrkcd herself away.
" You needn't baby me up, Mr. VIII
mot. ! am not child, TO be coaxed into
a good humor."
She was frowning very prcttily her
lover thought.
$50 you've confessed you are out of
sorts, oh, Violet, pet ?"
"Yes. Inn And it is all because you
are never satisfied TO take me any where
without that dctestah,e Miss Armour.
wish her brazcn black cyes we're in Hall
fax!''
And there was quivcr in her voice
and Gus saw her lips trcmblc.
Darling. let US drop this silly altcrca-
tion and talk rational over the affair
This Miss Armour has in an inexplicabfc
manner excited your jealousy Violet
my little be,ro,hed bride. why is this?'
His question was very tender. very
loving, and as he spoke he smoothcd her
hair that was drifting NIL over her shoul-
dcrs in wavy golden glory.
Yeu persist In wondering why | am
jealous; and yst where do you see me
that her nameis not Oh your lips? When
do pass your mothers house that do not
SOC her pcrchcd up at tho pnrlor window,
and staring At me when she observes me I?
Then. after she recognizes me. to have
a bow so stiff you'd think her neck was n
whslebonc and then worse than all.
whenever there Is q concert. or picnic. n
party. OF ride that you do not take hcrs
l tell you Il Is - sbnmc She. with her
elegant dresses and lace shawls. and
~Ah my miserable organdy! Gus viii
inoA you're real mcan!"
Almoat painting for brcatl. the angry
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Ior TIE .Maiictnnn 7ran,crinf.

In tie Baltimore Sun of Friday, the
18th instant. in the obituary column.
there is death recorded in these few
words :-Drrp, February 10th. Mrs. Ma
ria Clcmm. in the slst year Of her age
Funeral services at the Chapel Of tho
Church Home this friday afternoon at
> o'clock" This brief. simple. and un-
obtrusive notice has been, doubtless.
glanced at, and passed over. by the many
hundreds who read that valuable sheet,
and, ere this has been forgotten perhaps
even five minutes after the printed words
were lost to the vision. With the writer
Of this. such was not the case. The an
ncuncemcnt nwoke many memories Of the
past. and mono. perhaps. more prominent
than the fact that this lady was the moth
er Of the wife Of the great Amssican poet.
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Select poetru.
PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM rRUrnFUL
JAMES.
TABLE MOUNTAIN, 1870.

which wish to remark
And my language Is plain
That for ways that are dark
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chincc is peculiar,
Which the same would rise TO explain.
All Sin was his name
And shall not deny
In regard TO the same
Wha, ,ha, name might imply.
But his smile /, was pcnsivc and chiid-like,
As frequent remarked io Bill Nye.
Il was Angus, the third,
And quito sof, was the skies;
Which Il might he inferred,
That All Sin WAS likewise;
Yet he played il tha, day upon William
And me in way dcspisc
Which we had a small game,
And All Sin took hand
II was cuchrc. The same
lie did no, understand;
but he smiled as he sat by the table,
With a smile that was child-like and bland
Yet the cards they were stocked
In II way ,ha, gricsc
And my feelings were shocked
At the state ot Nycs sleeve;
Which was stuffed full OF aces and bowers,
And the same with intent To deceive.
Du, the hands that were played
BY that hcaihen Chincr,
Aud the points that hc made
We're quite trishtiul To See
Till st last he put down right bower
Which the same Ayc had dealt unto me.
Then looked up at Ntc
And he unzrd upon me;
And he rose with sigh,
Aud said ''thu lhis lc?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor.
And he wen, Tor that hcu,hcn Chintr.
In the scene that cnsaci
did not take hand,
Bu, the i,oor on was Sircwcd
Like the leaves uu the strand
With tie cards iha, All Sin had lecn hiding,
In the game 60 he did not understand.
In his sleeves, which wcrc long
lie had twenty -four ptcEs-
Winch WAS coming II strong,
Yet state but the facts,
And We found ON his nails whrh were taper,
Which is frequent in tapcrs-,hat WAY.
Which Is why ! remark
And my language Is plain.
That for WAYS that are darn,
And for ticks that are vain,
The heather thincc is peculiar
Which the same ! am free 10 maintain.
r. Brd Hpte, IN a, OsfttHd Raahlg.
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i" And what can you do?" You don't
seem very strong. Tend baby, or do
up stairs work maybe 2
Violet Lindsey stood at the desk Of the
Intelligence Office a flush of modification
ON her checks.
" Yes sir"
1t was the only answer she made, and
the clerk tapped the desk more patiently
i" Come, what do you want? | cannot
wait all day Here's couple of cards
One wants child nurse; baby six weeks
old: No. 300 Lexington avenue The
other for cashier in wholesale dry goods
establishment. Take 'em aud try q
I'll do SO. thank you
And thankful to escape from the office
throngcd with buxom Irish girls, and rcd
faced Germans. Violet took the cards, and
hailed the stnge for up town.
300 Lexington avenue was n pala,ial
residence huge brown stone front. with
plate glass windows. and sweeping lace
curtains. Violet felt little afraid 10 ring
bell or to step into the elegant little marble
noorcd vcsibule SO she descended the iron
steps to the basement: where everything
was more elegant than the parlor in her
dear old home.
:" The missus vas in shure, and wud she
please walk opp and spnke with her"
The good naturcd lrishwomnn took her
through gorgeous halls, and'up velvet car
pcted steps to n front apartment then af-
ter tapping at the door, nodded kindly aud
returned
. Come ia" said low, sweet voice.
Violet timididly entered. and then
torrent Of hot blood surged to her checks.
=" Miss Armour didn't know" Then
the angry tears rushed to her eyes
= Not Miss Armour. Miss Lindsey.
Mrs. Wilmot."
Her voice did not seem rs naughty az
II did Of old. certainly her face, with its
dainty sap. sss less proud than Of yore.
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him who inspired il 2"
But God has " unloosed that weary
star" Mt last, afcr the hard struggle of
four score years and, by strange CO.
incident, Mrs. C'cmm died ut the Church
Homc--formerly the old Washington Med
ical College, Baltimore. in the Hospital Of
which her :. poor Eddie" breathcd out his
wounded spirit more than twenty years
since. J. 9. N.
Middletown transcript., 1871-03-04

"l-work for my living
And the sweet mouth quivcrcd as tho
pale lips uttered the words.
Z" My child, would give my life to save
you this blow; but how can we avoid it?
o, to think that We should ever have to
come To- this strait
Gentle Mrs Lindsey strokcd the soft
golden hair TINT mas clingiug 10 Violet, $
neck
=" II You could bu; make up your mind
to reconcile matters between you and Mr.
Wilmo'. just think Violet, what home
We would both have"
As il I'll accept him now when we
are at povcrty's door, after refusing him in
our bcXcr days
AnI Niol,t's eyes danced with pride
Z" Bat il been foolish piluc all along,
child tha, hu- separated yeg You know
you love him thi, blessed minute"
\ flush passed over her face; then lcf,
her white. pnle as before.
NJ. ! don't. see plainly that moth
ine hlt honor leads lin to oiIcr me hi.
hand Ilc'. in love with that Liyia Ar.
mour; you see it as well as | do, But let
me not discuss thi'. hat must 10
where must gof'
II was a twrl:c mouth after TINT before
that question was answered, aud then
Niplc, l.inscy. in her back calico drrs,
standing hesitr h. mothers grave. au-
ywrrrd it herself
TO New York, where can surley tinl
something to do -
Then she walked out Of the graveyard,
down past The house whore the Wilmnt's
had lived before their sudden removal
from the village. Violet had never learn.
ed where they had gone, aud She was Too
proud to ask All she hal heard was,
one day when She was sitting beside her
mothers bed, that the Nii,ao,'s were 60
ing to move, aud it was rumorcd n we'd
ding was on the tapis wedding between
Gus and Miss Armour
She had fclt duh pain at hor heart
then, n sharper throb Of agony as she met
her mothers plying eyes. After that she
tried TO get accustomed to it, but that
chilly cloudy day in early spring as She
passed the oil homestead that had gone 10
other hands. a fierce surging homc-siek
ness rushed over her she remembered
how she Ind loved in the dear old home
and the jewel she had east from her
Then she dashed away the tears and
went dctcrminelly on to the little depot.
whore she took the next train for New
York City.
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,IAriA Clfnu

y l.. Willis. who. despite his cgotsn
was never wanting in kindness Of heart r.
has left. in little notice Of his Of poor Poe
the following touching tribute to Mrs
GLENN. written soon after the poet
dcccasc:
Our first knowledge of Mr. Poc's re.
moval to thi, city, New York; was by Il
call from lady who introduced herself to
US as the mother Of his wife She was in
search Of employment for him. nnd she
excused her crrand By mentioning tha, hc
was i'll, that her daughter was a confirmed
invalid, and tha, their circumstances were
such as compelled her taking it upon her
self The cnuntcnancc of this lady. made
beautiful and sanity with an evidently
complete giving up Of her life to rrivation
and sorrowiul tenderness. her gentle AMI
mourntul voice urging its plea, her long
forgotten but habitualy aud unconscinusly
refined manners, and her appealing, and
vet appreeiatiyc mention Of the elaims and
abilities of her son, disclosed at once the
presence Of ono Of those angels upon earth
that woman in adversely can be.
1t was hard fate that she was watch
ing over Mr. Poe wrote with fasiidious
difficulty, and in style too much above
the popular level, 10 be well pail He
was always IN peeunary difficulty, aud
with his sick wife. frequently in want Of
the mcrest ncccssaries Of life Winter
after winter. for years, the most touching
sigh, to Us, in this whole city has been
that tir,lasa ,u;n;S,,r Ia ,c,,;uv ,b;,lv o,l
insuffciently clad, going from office to
office with poem. or an article on some
literary subject, TO sel--somo,imcs simply
pleading in n broken voice that he was i'll
and begging for him. mentioning moth
ing but that " he was i'll :" whatever might
be the reason for his writing nothing
and never. amid all her tears and recitals
Of distress, suffering ono syllable to es-
cape her lip. that COULD convey doubt Of
him. or complaint. or lessening Of
pride in his genius and good intentions
llsr daughter died year and half since,
but she did not desert him. She contin-
ucd his minis,ering angcl--living with
him-caring for him-gunrding him a
gainst exposure, and when he was carried
away by temptation, amid grief and the
loneliness Of feelings unrcpliod to, and
awokc from his self abandonment pros
trntcd. in dcstitution and suffering beg
ging for him still. II woman; devotion,
born with iirst love. a1d fed with hu-
man passion, hallow its object. as 1t is al
lowed to do, what does not devotion
like this--purc. disinterested and holy as
the watch Of an invisible spirit--say for
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little lady tossed her head as she complet-
cd her long TRADE.
Her lover had never even smiled while
she spoke; aud now his face wa, grave
and stern.
Violet. my child, you know well
enough that while Miss Armour visits at
my mothers house, l am bound in cour-
tcsy TO pay her every attention due lady
from n gentleman. We're she not so dear
friend Of my sisters, might be less
devoted to her but as Nellic's friend, for
mothers sake, feel obliged to render her
stay MS pleasant rs possible"
" You might add for your own sake"
Yes, perhaps might
lie spoke calmly, carelessly enough
but Viole, caught the words,
" You love her, you know you do; and
all you want Of me to-day is to prevail
upon me to discharge you-and do it.
Here's your ring Give it to Miss Livia
Armour and welcome. Don't ever come
to this house again ~
She walked out of the parlor without
a glance toward him. lie gazcd after her
with piting love in bis handsome eyes.
" Foolish child -
Then he went away, and she watched
him from her window up stairs, dciian,
feeling in her heart.
Middletown transcript., 1871-03-04

The tool with editors hcv out their for
tunes tho lads"
Middletown transcript., 1871-03-04

. Because feel that In the heavens above,
The angels, whispering to one another.
Can find among their burning terms Of love,
None so devotional as that of Mother,
Therefore by that dear game long have called
you-
You who are more than mother unto me,
And fill mr heart Of hearts, where Death in.
stalled you
IN setting my Nirginia's spri, free.
Ny mother, my orn mother who died so early
Was hut the mother OF mysrif; but you
Are mother IT, the one loved so dearly,
And thus nrc mother TO the one | knew
by that affinity with which my wife
Was dearer TO my SOU, than my souls life. -
And the letter below. from Mrs. GLENN
to the writer Of this article. teS,iiies how
tender aud how true her devotion to him
who so touchingly call her his more than
mother II was in answer TO one from
the author Of this little notice, in reply to
a letter from her few weeks preyioas.
Middletown transcript., 1871-03-04
LOWELL, May 20, 1850

'Ncv. -
Dcar Sir received your very
kind letter nearly II month ago, br, ow-
ing to continued inlisposi,ion have not
had energy sufficient to reply before. A
thousand thanks 70 YOU for tbs enclosed
but oh, how shall ever thank you for
the Kindness with which you speak of NV
noble, darling Eddie. God bless you for
the J"a appreciation you have of him ~
and yet You do not know all his lovely
traits of character Will you write to me
as soon as you receive this, and write your
opinion of him 80 that can show ,le let.
ter to some Of my friends, and let them
see there is one noble heart left in the
world-one who can speak Of him without
envy, and as he deserved to be- spoken Of:
did not wish to show al of your letter
TO ne. as would not ike to say much Of
my pccuniary affairs to erery person
know how much he appreciated .yoa opn-
ion. God bless you my kind fricnl-rc
member me in your prayers.
Sincerely your friend,
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24
THE NOVEMBER MAGAZINES.

The Magazines for the coming month, with
Few exceptions well sustain the standard Of excellence
which makes their arrival object Of interest with such
a numerous host OF readers
Tie Eclectic mas its usual variety of choice
periodical literature Including a good paper OIL
Shakespeare and His nmcs," from the British Quar-
terly."" Modern Geology and Noses fpOm the same,
and the article Wordsworth from BlackwoOd" which
has e1cteA good deal Of attention In literary circles
The Herald of Heath, with an occasional
TENDENCY the riding hobbies has many wholesome
bints in regard to the details Of physical culture which
though famihRr to mOst intelligent readers, csnnet
be repeated too often for the benefit Of those Of
opposite character. The paper Temperance among
Ghe AncPnts" brings forward some curious historical
fAets on The subject, and Mr. Brghams discussion on
''Ea1y and LRte HORT" will be found TO be both In
fCEmiDg aud attractive.
LippiReoH devOtes large space to popular
storcl but Of no extraordinary merit and on the whole
rather below the average Of current magazine fiction
Mr.. c. p Cranch has @ good translation Of schiners
"Idssls" and there smooth descriptive poem entitled
sHarvest In the Hill Country" brief paper by Mr.
Amasa Walker on "COru. Cotton, and Currency" pre-
es several important considerations the effects Of
= dsDreeiated currency, showing that the mercantile
lassOG are constantly exposed to the danger OF great
financial crisis which 10 certain TO come sooner or later
znlass suitable seaSonaby taken for the
rsdual restoration Of the currency TO par With gold
TRs PkYenOloOie0l Journal IL always bright
ana lively, dealing out its practical common SenIe iu
sayory orses which Deed not tax the most inhD d.
estion Among the biographical sketches in this nun.
beP L. memoir Of President AcCOsh, describing tnat
enInent thinker a. natural fHuGndcr and critic, but
net particular ry inclined to quarrel He will discuss
question with lis test friend, and urge his criticisms
With IneTeinas deteFmu In tho pursuit Of TRUTH
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24
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New-York tribune., 1871-10-24
City bank shares sold a. follows: American Exchange
10; Commerce, ITO, and Republic, 113 The BIDS are an

n railroad bonds the leading feature was the activity
and rise In the Pacific securities, which sold a. follow:
Centras, 1Oi slOii Union lSs, sSiSSsi; Land Grsn,
53076i, and Incomes 49, There an active busDess
In the remainder Of the list, C. and c. lists selling
IS Michigan Southern I'd, Hia0s; Toledo and WabsA
lsts, st. Louis Division, 81 and Hannibal and st. Joseph
IS, convertible, s1,Sse. The following were theb bbh
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24

The coupons and registered interest due Nov on u,
joint bonds OF the Lamoe Valley, Montpelier, and 81
Johnsbury and Essex County Railroad Companies com
posing the Vermont division Of the Portland
burgh Railroad will be paid in gold free Of tax, on and
after that date at the First National Bank, Boston and
at the Office Of Fairbanks Co., 252 Broadway, New
York.
Messrs Muller wilkins & Co. will hold highly i'm
portant sale Of securities at the Exchange saeGOOm
tomorrow Tuesday), at 12i o'clock.
The earnings of the Indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western Railway for the month Of September, were:
Freight s62 passengers scsS o. 8. Express Co.,
s45s 10 u 8. mail $s4l g.; total, ools7 g. Earning
in August, 93,21O SO. Increase, to,s57 80.
The Philadelphia stock market was steady to-day:
Pennsylvania sxes Sd ISSUE sold at 1Oe Philadelphia
and Erie Railroad, "a; Reading Railroad, 81 and PnH
syvania Railroad, 69i. Gold closed at ll2i
The bank statement compares as follows with former
returns:
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24

railway hst and the easing Up IN money srsuss. uc,
liberal buyers into the market, and the entr W. .s
Yanced TO iper cent, closing strong on M nan. ., ia,
70 liss for 1864 Flax Hatch report al follow. A.
y. M; - ~. Af--~'~ "'1
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24

The money market has been easy all day, with an
abundance Of oerings In the morning the rates were
per cent currency In gold the rt mentioned be-
Ing the peperni rata This afternoon the supply
stil more amrae at per cent Uud ato balances
upcssed ut and The demand for discounts is active,
but the bsnks are not tsing large lnes In the out
SGde market We quote prime names at per cent per
s.auth Goyeranssnt bonds were exception TO tho
New-York tribune., 1871-10-24

Tho golfmarket has been dull and uninViting, but
strong In tone the price advancing from 94 TO l2i.
later lining to 1I2i to Il2i Cash gold has been
scarce, and lent at l-32, gold, g. A. g. and per
cent for borrowing fiat. The days business at the
Gold Exchange Bank as follows: Gold cleared,
s1762OOo gold balances sl796s4; currency balances,
H,l03s4. The following were the quotations.: