The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-09-13
From he Marlborough, ma. Garefle.



Passing Under the Rod.
The tender pathos Of the following poem
cannot but awaken sentiments Of sympathy
in the breast Of the reader, when the an
guish Of domestic sorrow which gave birth
70 the song has been brought to notice.
The authoress is Mrs. Mary 5. b. Shindler,
better known to the reading public as Mrs.
Dana, and who is the author Of numerous
works, both prose and poetry, chiefly the
latter. The volume called 1.-THE Southern
Harp" gained for her her reputation. She
was born in Beaufort, s. G. Her maiden
name was Mary Stanley Bunce Palmer.
She was the daughter Of the Rev. Benja-
min NJ. Palmer, d. d., who, at the time
Of her birth, was pastor Of the Independent
or Congregational Church at Beaufort.
In 1914, the family moved to Charleston,
where DR.. Palmer had been called to take
charge Of church. Mrs. Shindler was
educated chiefly by the Misses Ramsay, of
Charleston, daughters of the historian. In
1885, she became the wife of Mr.. Charles
4. Dana. The first years Of their married
,Ie 1ooo were passed IN New ork city In
looo, .ney went out west, and settled In
bloomington, Iowa. But fever then
prevailed in that region which cut off in the
same week Mr.. Dana and their only child.
Dlrs' Lana was aiso near 70 death, but re-
oo.eeise, inaue her way Dack, py SLOW ana
Pa,h,u Journeys, 70 ner parents and her
vlu nome IN oaroiina Inc anguish OF
'hese domestic sorrows found voice In song,
anu 'n1S ,ur originated ner nrst ana best vol
Sn sine Inc ., SUutnern harP; inls W, was
,,uoweu py Inc Nor'nern narp, The
alsea raniy, ana o'ner foems one
pcp'lsneu pT1 ano se'erm olher WORKS
,.Tn Tharles MORON Of, Inc oung Patriot;
Jung oanor a@u rorecasele lom.
us IIis; DanA was preu . oalVinist. In io44,
.uo Desau y enoel1aih 1ouDIs on tne ooc-
!. - ~ r. '.o a1e nnay went oser
- .ne onlIaI,hns. aaI IN ioso sne p1oiished .
so,ene' Letters % neialiVes ana rriends,
ssisi ss sne process 'nIoagh wmcn ner
I'M T - l1a p PA10ea III S9 e9!o sue was mar
lleu " iev' noper. y, Snihuier' On clergy
man OF the Episcopal Church and her
viaws op ,ha Tr;n;.v .l,.n,.,,5
she was received into the communion ~
the Episcopal Church. Mr.. Shindler was
for n l;no procassor 4, cLolk,. r.fi.
'',He av'e07Vi an 9nelpy tohege,
IL entuCkV They are now livinU in Taxas
t. 1osn NJ. IL NJ. cl: S.
So", ehu Nite. ShinuieI fehOf-
ed To INNER Marlborouoh whera he took
49, tn Asop, wv,
cnarEe Oi tne AcaQemy, ana Mrs. y. opened
/, ,,r;yato sobool e. ..;,l. c. dr -
PaAf"0o senovi ioi Bhis. oOhie Vi our
citizens remember Mrs Shindler as an ac
tive man,bar of ,ba Obo;. .cr.;,,;... T,L,,.-L
in this v;llaoa Sba both no~ecrn,aJ -.
Al 80, on
the organ and sang. While here she sent
- onr H..-.,,. co.,,i,i..: r. ~
W out uu<ete ior puDncatlon the manu-
script COPY of her beautiful and pathetic
Poem, which we now reproduce. 1t was
Puohsneu on tue occasioh oi the ueath OF
n highly respectAd citizen nlIr exeallant
c:l - N TT
iIiehu, the iate Dr' henry BROOKE, than
whom no man was more universallv or
more Justly esteemed.
Tha poa,,, ,,o. af,o,,.....l. n -. A.. -.
oe"' vas a'soi maius &c. " husic
y 'L's oue inserSon oeo''' anu its sweet,
SAD strains are sung IN almost every house
hold in the land
" s'~
I sa Nv tha voune h,,ds In ha- ,...,,,,. .,.,..a
Bedecked in her SNOWY arras sA' anu P'iue'
A n fha hrih, ~ a, ,s,,,, S,ios' ~ t te.iay -
cbeef " ~ iA"'eu hsh "h ner