The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
IFor the Wheeling Register.l
EDGAR ALLEN POE.
His Poetisal Works and Vfews-
Honor 20 Whom Honor u Due.
BIZ WILL. Q. 4.

| writers who have written MS biography
and sketches his life. Had 1t not been
I for the energy and effort of few who
| intensely admired the immortal poems
which he has left behind him, in erecting
to his memory and honor the elegant
monument in Baltimore, on the 18th
day of last November, coy, and
the consequent newspaper ard mag
azine articles, he would soon have been
entirely forgotten by the masses OF the
people. 1t much to the credit OF those
who subscribed and in any way aided to
| erect this monument: as q lasting token
of appreciation of Msryland's literary
genius. We, as Virginians, should feel
y deep interest in Poe, and strive to keep
the brightest side of his character before
US and our children. HIS wsywardness
and immoralities we can but deprecate
and, if possible, cover up. And while
we regret his many sins, 1t may be that
the course of life he pursued was neces-
sary to our present enjoyment-to the
inspiration of his poems, so beautiful, so
touching, so sublime. But L do
not propose an apology for his
lite-simply suggestion. de
is the poet of our hesrthstone, the
beautiful and gifted boy OF our family,
and since he has gone-so sadly gone
let US enjoy the rich and brilliant legacy
he has left, and do justice to his genius, II
we cannot hold up his lite as an example
Of morality and Christian rectitude. de
has been so universally condemned by
writers that devoted admlrer OF his
works is tempted to laud his life as re-
talistion for the aspersions SO constantly
heaped upon his memory. And these
ascetic criticisms are doing much to con-
sign Edgar A. Poe to oblivion. Let US,
at least, bsve the pleasure of his
works without his biography.
Poe was born in Baltimore in jan
uary. 1911; a Remarkably bright and
beautiful boy" Upon the death of his
parents, who were also prohlgate and
immoral, he was raised by Mr.. Allen,
rich merchant in Richmond, Va, and
hence his middle name. DE was light
and slender in person, but full OF life and
very athletic. At college ne was disso-
lutte in the extreme, but was always at
the head of his classes. He was igno-
minously expelled from the University
of Virginia, and afterwards from west
Point Academy. He married his cousin,
Mss GLENN, q tender, trusting, delicate
maiden, VINO died several years alter
ward. Poe, during this time, was en-
gagged in editing various maya
zines, and leading reckless lie.
He soon became engaged to wealthy
literary widow in Hartford city, but he
changed his mind and to extricaLe him.
self from the engagement rs visited her
in such state o; intoxlcatlon that the
notice were called to remove him from
the house. This. of course, ended the
engapement rs he desired. lie then en-
gagged himself to an opulent lady IN
Richmond, and while in Baltimore on
business few days previous to his mar
riage with this lady he met some old
cronies. and after Il night of revelry and
debauch he was picked up from the gutter
literally diving. And thus the brilliant
light Aickered out. IT'S sad picture
from any view. The immortal author OF
"The Raven" which has been the delight
and wonder OF millions, really persisted IN
tho dismal street, dark and dank, the
victim of that arch fiend, Whisky. The
future, so great, grand, sublime ana
happy, was just before hlm--was Witnln Ms
easy grasp. Oil let his melancholy end
teach a lasting lesson TO all who p'ssess
tendency to similar life! May the
gods he worshiped protect MIN IN his rest
IRON any troubles. And with quotation
from his beautiful, passionate "lsrafel
we pass TO q consideration oil MS worhs
and views:
"The ecstacies above
With thy burning measures suit
Thy grief, thy y. thy hate, thy love,
With the iervor fthy iute-,
Well may the stars be mute!
The Raven" is so well known and so
universally admired and praised by those
capsble of comprehending its beauties
that It is useless TO attempt any further
nraise. What the Raven personated
is ysriously believed, and It's OF little mo-
ment whether it is "Remorse' or the
embodiment of Dickens raven in Barrs-
by Ridge into poem. We know II Is
rich, rare, and radiant literary gem, ana
let us be content to enjoy 1t. roe
worshiped the Beautiful, and the least
discrepancy which his nice dlScernmcht
was SO ant to discover, made him furious.
And this peculiarly made him power
ful and severe critic, for which
he was famous. He criticised
his own productions with the same mi
mute severity. which accounts for the
scrupulous rythm and nicely OF versihca-
ton throughout all mis- works. Nothing
more exquisite can be found in the Eng
lisb language than Poes BELLS" and we
can not forbear giving the reader the
first stanza and let it speak for ltseI. and
the remainder Of tie poem. 1t needs no
praises:
Hear the sledges with the bells
Silver bells!
! What n world of mcrrlment 'helf HAelo"H
| fOrrtcllS. A..
How they tinkle, tinklc, tlnkle on the
icy air of night,
While The stars that over-sprinkle
| Ali the heavens seem to twinkle
! With a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time time,
Ina sort OF Runic rhyme,
To the naturalization that so musicaily
wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
/ Bells. bells. bells
From the jingling ana the tnkling OF the
bells
This is certainly very beautiful IN
every particular. "Annabel Lee has
not an equal in the world Of literature IN
nv estimation, and were 1t not for ao'
sorbing too much space. would give the
reader the whole OF it, but will content
myself BY giving the first stsnza. There
must be something great and good IN the
man who could write "Annabel Lee;
II was many and many year ago,
In kingdom by the sea,
That maiden there lived Whom you may
know,
Rvthe name Of ASSABEL LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other
thought,
Than to love and be loved by me-
The Conquer Worm" is poem OF
beautiful thought and execution; 1t will