, 1875-10-30
EDGAR ALLAN POE.
Tho Baltimore Monument to the
Nleiiory of the Poet.
A Graphic Narrative Of Ills last Hours
ass" Rest, Shore, No More -

A Graphic Narratise Of His Last fI0uva
.--" Rest, Shore, No alorc!n
Nt,a iprk Herald.
BAtTiMoRE, Get. 27.--1'nr lwenty-sx yohra
Edgar 4. Poo has slept IN n nnlneItss grave at
tto corner OF Fa7otto null ureen HtroctR IN this
city. mound, corcrctl with green lnrf-i',o
yolvct 10 80 teantlfuliy ieacribcs lit some of his
Prose puoMa in aii that alarKn bis resting place;
aud "eFo it not Tor tho love Ut fow ffioslis.
mud tho curiosity and hdmira.ion Of those WHO
l'avo road ls works. It would long since l.avn
bcen 10 contoaIlded with others iu It's Immediate
vicinity as to be undlsttnUu;phabln. Tn-ln9rrow,
hownsor, His long neglected duty wiIl In fiji
filled by tho dedication OF q very fino tnoutl-
Meut.
THE MONUMENT.
The first attenlpt rms mado BY ono nf the
root's own family. a llandsomo hcaastono wnB
carved out for tho graen mound ID Cid Wcst-
minster Graveyard. Int Fate dccrectl It Hhonfd
remain without monument until ole worthy Of
tho dust it covered siIuuld bo clliaool. 4 trnn
Of cars crashed 6Uwn tho railroad Which tho
stone was rtaced. bounced on tho track, and
kliatse rcd it to atoms. At longsli tho public
school toacherB. by no 1nnnnn tho wenith1eBt
ciaes Of tt1s community, weary OF tlIo itlio
ptotcstatons of Those nlso were camoroua will,
ihoir mouths bnt cl,nry with their pockets, do
tormined that tbiH blot upon Baltimore Should
no longer remain. Thoy formed themselves
into al association, and, With tho assistance
OF MIR. Qnprgo ". Chi!ds, Of phElatlc1rhia,
succeeded In raising Il sum Of money
sufficient for tito construction OF hand-
Botno monument. Tho project was under
confederation for BONO years. Dr.. Thomas
D. Daird tho into President Of tho Baltimore
City College, was the originator Of tho if!ca; and
Trof. William Elliott, wIio HMcccoled DR.. Dasrd
at Ills lcath hns carried out lis plans with great
energy aud perseverance. In tho spring Of 1876
lccteh. tho construction OF tho molun,opt was
placed III tho i.ant1s ot Mr.. Hugh sisson. ar.
SiBson, mindful Of tho object for which his SER
vices woro solicited has allowed tlto Committee
to no fur beyond their Original plan; in o:hcr
! words, ho has constructed tho wl,olc affair at
about coAt, allowing his commissions to form his
a'iiacriptlon to tho general fund. Mr. George
4. Frederick. n prominent n,chitcct Of this city,
I Piled tic model for the medallion, Of Poo. THO
monument is completed. Tho writer has sccn 1t
| q number Of times. Tho itTst impression was
ono Of disappointment. After hearing 60 mich:
| this iH PLAIN Hrccian pedestal, formed
of Itallan marble, with a granite base
! The baso ls about g foot high and tho podostnl
from to j feet. HIT like oyory good thing, 1t
completion wcre ll1nitoa. Mt Frederick, having
this in view, proposed to mako 1t Simple cbAstc
! and dgntiod !; to strike mora by graceful out
| limo than By crowliug with unnecessary orna-
man,ation,- ,-Iiko tho writings OF hin, it il pro-
posed to commemorate md hiH intention haa
boon faithfully carried ont. Dy degrees itg
beauty grows upon tho spectator, anil itB dinin-
! nitro proportions fato from tho mind Only
| ftrr7 rf tt,1 h11t.a will I'm rrhHnnt
| for thu baA-1Dicf OF tho poet. aud tho other Tor
u simple inscription recording lis namo and the
tla:cs Of hlB birth md death. Mr.. Ieury
stojnl,ausen, the veteran Of ,[r bisaon's work.
aop, to whom .l1s taH1t Of making t!,e has.
relief WAS intrustcd, has prottnccd.. 70
the irionla Of Poo Say, the best likeness Of tho
poet extunt. We ofton hear pf "speaking mar-
| lilo, hut aodom realize its meaning. Tho beau-
tfut!y. y.chise!cu features aud wayy hair. tho mol
ntlchn1y but refined and intellectual exproralon,
n,sd tho doep, rolling Dyes Of tile poet, all hro
there. md look az though ut any moment tho
| tongue might nttor,
| Never, ncver uoret
lndood, tho 'narbto 10 a far moro faithful like-
ncrh t!san tho model, and would reflect credit up
o.. sculrtosH Of stair gcnnwa."
| Tho lnniiMont will 10 unveiled On ThuTadRy,
with in1tGsng ceremonies, IN tho rear Of Noht-
minister Church, where now 1eposo tho rcn1alns
| Of Zoe.
| poE's CLOSING lfoUtA.
Tho fourteen c,oslng l1oars Of Edgar A. Poe's
HE. about wi,ick- history has soen no confused.
| slaulerous, aud erroneous, are fully accounted
for iu tito official rccor Of this shnrt but fatoful
period OF the poot'a lifo glyon below. Tho nar-
ratiya III important, not only as the first authen-
lio account OF tho poet's death which has eyor
appeared tn prlnt, bnt AZ scttine. at reat tho
! scapla!ous story TINT i.o lad boon kidnapped by
political part,sans md piled with liquor ,,ntl he
died i'll tho egonies Of iaanIa-a pntu. It soetas
TINT I.a wac ou his .way from Norfolk to Plnla-
dolphin to snarry "Lenuro," his intended second
| wife, Hfien, as il snpnoBeu lo snccntnbeu to au
oYerdosu OF opium. which llo Ind taken to alIay
tho excitement Of his very aenHitiv0 ner1ons syB'
tctn. Wandering from tho hotel at Baltimore to
the riysr-aido ho fell aeeep GU tho Nharf. vas
recognized by como freusla, md conveyed III
. state Of stupor to tho famous Washington
Uniycrsitv Hospital, whore, fourteen Louis Of.
forwards. ho died, Tho record Of this closing
PERIOD of tho poot'a to III now preserved TO his'
to:y. tinhipG Light for tho ilrBt tImo Ill tho col
| umuu U! tl,e Herald through tho following tran.
scrlpt Of memoranda which wete mado BY the
physician in charge Of tie hospital at tho Tint
tho unfortunate man was untlac bta caro-:
OFFICIAL. nE.loiA:tnA or THE DEATH or EDoA1
| \. POE. nY !. !. MORAN, N. ..
Edgar a. Poe WAS brought In hack to thu Washing
9 spa :1'e tp on o sa S m sa
her. 1Aia. I1r Ind lrc,4 fond lying Upon lenel II
front Of . largo intreants'o houhe on 1Jalt-stsco
wtuff. liz WAN i'll u Hsupor. ~lo!her from Liquor o.
| opium was p"t known. gentleman razainE nlonl
tic pasnEent noticed several PERSONS collected aboN
this sIot and ooktng IN Through tho crowd, was ST.!
tl.ny iu.usesael With the ~ 9, sud. Oh cnsa 'nsreo
tot, recognized The poet. liz had been thcro sinc
| early dawn.
policeman sent for hack, and directed tue hack.
convey hn to the ahoso slalncd husI Wh!c!
in my charge. being III" r's'c't llys.cnn, al.t
living In tho dwelling nttArleI u -.tts. It as n!Nu
10 o'clock In tho forenoon when hv ctszsa tho hnnse
llc WAS immediately placed III rr!vse taonl, carttn
uudrcssed, ana critically ox4u'1sd. had nut t!,e
any k,nls..ae Of hts trcv.o condtion or what wer
hs h4bits. Hssn WIS NJ sn'u!l q luos upon bis es
son breath Tl,sro ~,a no aellrium o. stelaor ~
aklu lllit with slight tausea 1t ala stulu7ca a
htroug tlispptitton u sleep. III, condition
Ut etnpor. 1le was srchIea with lHhrwarm wates
AJtla!slx applied to thu feel th1gl1s, anil altlDmou
anh COLI altpltci In tho heH!
haf the room AarksnsI, md ha was olherwts
nlt!u ~ comfortable he rtal have be+i In aw
rs.uI Ut home. rl4ctd experienced nnrsu st p
ttrt4lol Ut hs tuutu-ioor. with orIera 10 watch hlt
clssy md prevent tho slightest nntse tr'n H!tlsout
pul give iiocn Of fign II waRrfIlnesa or COL
arloianeas. III half all hour nfser h1a LETT him.
threw tho FROM h breast, oponod hEs s3ss m
suth:
Thu nlsss gave 1as the signal, aah waa innedatt
ly at Aa Side .!row chrr eioss u tho I'D ~
his hand IN my own, aud with Tho 0hfe bnonf11d III
l Il Yr}1ruI n,8iitur bafk the dsyh, ouflg TIL