The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-31
Harper's Magazine.

AAuIpeF'S MusdAhcs
Inc September issue of this old time favorite
gives eighteen separate articles. besides the five
Editorial Dep ailments, and contains over fifty
superb illustrations The opening article is de-.
votes to Venice. the City of the Sea-" which
Is eliborsseiy illustrated. Porte Crayon gives
the fifth iustalmens Of The Mountains" r.
H. Stoddard contributed All illustrated paper on
Edgar Allen Poe, containing "reminiscences and
anecdotes heretofore unpublished. Emilio Castel-
ar continues his contributions on "Republican-
ism In Europe" second installnent of The
recollections of an Old Stager" contains anecdotes
OF Andrew Jackson, Webster and Clay. Anthony
Iroiope's serial is closed and is TO be followed
next month by one from the pen of Wilkle COL
!las. while Charles Reade's and Miss Thackery's
are continued. The poetry, other contributions
and the Editorial Departments are aboundingly
interesting.
DEATH OF EDGAR A. POE.-He started from
richmond on the I'd or Sd of OCTOBER. What
happened during the next four or five days is
involved In considerable obscurity, but the tacts
as far as they can be ascertaned, appear to be
these: He arrived at Baltimore safely, but be.
tween trains unfortunately took drink with
friend, the consequence of which was that be
| was brought back to Havre de Grace, by the
conductor of the Philadelphia train, in a state
OF delirium. 1t was the eve of an exciting mu.
nlcipal election, and he wandered up and
down the streets of Baltimore he was seized by
the lawless agents of some political club and
shut up all night ia a cellar. The next morn.
lLg ms was taken out in state OF frenzy,
dIuggec, and made to vote in eleven different
wards. The following day he was found in the
back room Of headquarters" and removed to
hospital on Broadway, north Of Baltimore
street. He was insensible when found, and re.
manned SO until Sunday morning, October Z. A
doctor and nurse were with him when he first
showed consciousness. "Where an II" he
asked The doctor answered, "You ere cared for
by your best friends" After pause, in which he
appeared to recall what had occurred, and to
realize his situation, Poe replied, my best
friend would be the man who would blow out
my brains" Within ten minutes he was dead !
ooh let him pass he hates him
That would upon the rack of this rough world
ST. tch him out longer"
H was buried on the 9Th of October in the
battle-ground OF the Westminster Church, at
the corner Of Fayette and Greene streets. The
funeral WAS attended by a cousin, member Of
the Baltimore bar, who was aiterward Judge OF
the Baltimore Superior Court, and Methodist
minister, relative by his marriage. The spot
selected for his grave near the grave of his
grandfather, General David Poe There was
"a vacant place left, but it WAS filed several
months since by the body Ct Mrs Clenn, who
died, upward Of eignsy years old. in the same
hospital where her dear Eddie expired some
twenty-five years before, ard was buried, at
her own request by his side.
"Out the lgh,s-ect all
And over each quivcring form
curtain--a funeral p2ll-.
Comes down with the rush or y Storm
And the angels, al! pah and wan,
Uprising, unye!!ing. aIirm
That the play is the tragedy Man,
And its hero the conqneror Worm"
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