The Republican journal., 1876-09-14
shakeEpeare's Romans.

A strenuous argument in favor OF an eN-
animation OF the grave Of Shakespeare is
| put forth BY a writer in the American
Biblopolst. 1t is very properly urged
tn something more than lille curiosity
would be served by the ilna! settlement "t
| all doubts as to the contents of the tomb.
| II it should prove, as there Is some faint
| hope it may, that the remains Of the great
| poet are still in Il state Of preseryatlon
rendering it possible for photograph OF
his features on even of his skull, to be
taken, the world would by such means be
| put in possession Of what it now has not
an authentic and undiSputed portrait, of
help to a portrait OF the man Shakespeare.
Let not the Inscription ON the tombstone
prevent the cNhumation." it is pleaded
''lor there is no proof that it was placed
there at his request Open the grave rev
| erently. have the photographers ready,
and the moment the tuilinlId is removed
| Gt there be any) expose the plates, aud
see what will be the result lhrn close
up the grave, and if nothing is accom-
| plished no harm would be done. and the
| people would rest satisfied"
AS encouragement Of the hope that
| Shakespeare's body, although it has lain in
the tomb 200 years. may not have yet
crumblcd into dust. Il letter from IA per
son living near Stratlord is quoted:
"Some graves of the Shakespeare date
| Git says) were opened at Church l.awford
u few years ago, and the figures, faces
| and dresses We're perfect, but, ot course,
| in halt an hour We're mere heaps OF dust.
| Shakespeare's grave is near the Avon, but
doubtless he was buried well Gin !. leaden
coffin, probably), and there is scarcely
room for Il doubt that, with proper pre-
cautions, photographs of his face might
be taken perfectly. Surely the end does
| Justify the means here. f
| Surely such u duty might be reverently
done. | doubt, after ali, if it cU be but
| am very strongly in favor of the trial,
and, if no remains were found, no harm
would be done, the curse to the CON
trary, notwithstanding People who have
pet projects about portraits would not like
to have all their neat and logical argu
ments rudely knocked in the head; but
where ShoulU we uW be if no Shakespeare
| at all were found, but only Il bundle Of
rusty old MSS in Lord Bacon's fine Ro-
man hand? After all, | am rather nerv-
Gus about the result of such an eXhuma-
tion! Bat, seriously, see no reason why
| it should not be made.
The Toledo Democrat has been investi-
eating Gov Ilayes's tax returns and its
discoveries illustrate how easy Il thing is
is to show a taxpayer as ''perurer
| The sworn returns of Gov. Hayes to the
| Assessor of fremont, o., for the years
| lS74-75-16, Of his property for taxation,
listed by himself, show some very remark
able discrepancies, omissions and irregu-
larties. The will Of Slas Birchard, who
beQueathed Gov. Hayes fully so 900 per-
sonal property, was admitted to probate
Jan. 20, 1874, and as Hayes was the eX-
ecutor without bond, he became possessed
of all the property devised to him by will
at once Birchard returned his personal
property exclusive of moneys, credits,
notes, book accounts. etc, as S99o2 to the
Assessor April, 1873 Gov. Hayes, after
having become possessed of all OF Birch
ards personal property added only $1,000
| to his sworn list. In March, 1874, previ-
Gus to making his return to the Assessor,
Hayes held mortgages and notes against
three parties. amounting to S9615, all
bearing 6 per cent. interest. He did not
list this $9G75 for taxation, although he
had held notes since 1874 previous to max
ing his return that year. He returned q
gold watch, $500. in 1874, and in 1878,
and 1876 returned three watches, includ-
ing one returned in 1874, at $500. He did
not return a piano in any one OF the three
years, although he had one in his parlor
all the time. and it is the boast Of his adj
miring neighbors that the one now in his
parlor cost $500. He returned in 1879 and
1876 three horses at $780, when his neigh
bors know that he values one of his horses
at $500. He returned in 1873 toar car
riages at $3.50, when it is well known that
he paid a manufacturer in that city $500
for them, and had u phaeton that cost
$3.50. Was this perjury
"Onorable Jug" was Il Minnesota jurors ad-
| lreSl To his honor xxha nresilel over the court.