New-York tribune., 1878-01-04
SIDNEY DOBELES DOUBLE.
SORROWS OF 4 YOUNG AUTHOR

HE POEM ErJECTED TWICE BiTOKE II WAS AC-
CrPIED-TnE YovNG CANDIDATE FOR FAME
MORE sINNED AGAINsr THAN SHINING!
To the razor Of Tht TrfbWns.
SIR: In THE TRIBUNE of the 10Th inst.
was oysrw hclncd with surprise and modification To be-
hold n card the signature % J.H Holland reflect
ing upon III the scyorcsi terms Since the pubca-
lion OF the card have had personal Interview with
Dr. Holland md have stated to him all of thc facts con-
cefning my with the poem published IN the
last number Of ScrrJncJs entitled "The Song ~ the
Mkmaid." and am satisfied that he now believes me
guilty OF wrong intent III sending tho poem To him
and moreover hc advised publish a statement Of
the facts for the public. As nearly as can remember
the following Is a true history OF the poem:
In 1877 reading law In the office Of T.. II & j. W
Mastick, san Francisco Cal and some time during the
month Of December in that year formed the acquaint
ance Of Edwin G. Miller. as he styled himself VINO
proved be- thief in than one, for he repaid
my many kindness, to him by aDscondinS with all of my
clothing ard money which hc could conveniently lay his
hands on since which time have neither seen nor heard
Of him. had presented him with a short poem which
had written entitled Memory TO Mother" afterward
published In The Erening Mai, aud In return ~ sup
posed for this he off evening IN my room what
he tended poem OF his own, remaTklhS mat u
was out OF compliment TO me. using my irst name ID H.
and Offering for correction took the poem anu
read it over never having the original and never
suspectlng but what It was, as II purp0red to
be upon its fGce, and what II was repre-
sentcd to be- original with him who put
IL In my hands as at that time youth OF but
eighteen years. and presumably little yerscd in obscure
literature In human dcprayiy, and did then and
there make corrections and aeratons In the manuscript
some OF which | could now point out had published a
number Of poems In various papers. and at the young
request undertook 10 print his poe he anthor-
lied me to do my signature. The poem lay
among my papers for year or more, aud until re-
moved to NewYork where offered 10 for publication at
the Office of The Goden Age, stating the circumstances
under which received IL, and the manuscript appearing
In the young mans handwriting. showing the corrections
and alterations maze by IL however, declined
by the assistant editor then aud still personal ir.nd
on the ground that II Uhe poem was 700 selsuois nj
though he had previously accepted and published other
poems Of my own then sent The poem to The Adue
az which Office II was likewise declined. tine following
letter will show
The Aidine. June 10.
DEAR SIR regret that the tone OF this poem. IN tho
Aidine. Respectfully FULLER WAikER.
Prior 10 sending the poem 10 Scribners suggested 10
my friends the proprety OF submitting an explanation
In connection with the pocn showing how came INTO
orgina. and had been written for nnl gwen 10 me,
with the authors request that It be published over my
proper / acted upon such advice sendag the poem In
over my own signature, giving my city address and
corresponding with editors OF the magazine IN re-
gard 10 it, II wa. ignorant Of toe existence cf sidney
IN what did, have simply TO say that my intentions
were hOnOraJl Die. ana God knows that have kconly
suffered for whatever mistakes may have made Hay
ing been thus basey imposed upon aud deceived, tc
that the imputaton made upon me was afs ana ciuci
In the eXcenc and that had the facts and circumstances
been known to Dr. Holland before the publication of HIS
card, would never nave been called upon To make this
explanation. Very respectfully yours,
ii. s. KELLOGG
Schuyler County surrogates Office, Watkins, n. Y,
Dec. 81, 1877.
Frankly, Mr.. Kellogg. DR.. Holland was justified
at the time in posting you as knave. This letter
seems to prove you fool, but leaves 1t in doubt
whether you are not both. Now let us give you
piece of entirely disinterestcd advice. Don't fool
with magazines, newspapers or editors any moro.
-ED.l