The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-04
ne.th Of RaIph waldo Emerson.

Death Of Ralph waldo Emerson.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, poet, author and
philosopher, died at his home in Concord,
Mass, ut . O'Clock, April az, of acute
pneumonia. His illness dates from the day Of
the funeral Of his lifelong friend, the poet
Longfellow, on which occasion he took severe
cold. and yet while he was very low and suffer-
ing much pain, only few moments before his,
death bis physician reported him better and in
fair way to recover. Mr.. Emerson was born
in Boston, May Is, 1903, and was therefore IN
his 79th year ct the time of his death. He en-
tered Harvard College in 1917 and graduated in
1921. For i've years thereafter he taught
school and was licensed to preach in 1926. In
1882 he visited Europe, and returning year
later, delivered asseries Of lectures ehiefy de-
scrip ptissof the iAnds he bad visited. In 1850
he moved to Concord where he has since
resided. In 1886 he published "Nature,' and
In 1s46 published "The Method of Nature. y
He became connected with The DIAL quar-.
terly, for which he wrote long time. In 1546
he also published collection of his poems. In
1850 he produced his most important work,
Essays on Representative Men," In 1856 he
published his "English Traits" He continued
to write and speak and publish, down to 1870,
his contributions being chiefly to the Atlantic
Monthly. Since that he has contributed oc-
casionally to the Critic.
Poor Mr.. shipherd.
Ex-Secretary Blaine has been before the
Foreign Relations Committee 10 testify in that
Peru Chilian affair. Blaine produced what he
stated was the entire correspondence between
himself and Hurlbut during the latter's admin
istration at Lima Shipherd came to him and
stated he was the representative Of q very inn
| portant claim called the Cochet claim. at had
| never before heard Of it and asked him how he
spelled the name. He told me Senator Blair
was one Of his counsel, and also added the
| names of ex-senator Conkling, Hon. Scott
Lord, ex-senator Cragin, and others. thought
| it very strong array of counsel. He named
| about dozen prominent fnanciers and bank
ers, including the Seligmans, Morton, Bliss &
Co., and others. I mention these facts be-
| cause I have been criticised for not kick
| ing Shipherd out Of the Department the
first morning he called; but when a
man comes introduced by United
States Senator, with three ex-Senators and
an ex-Secretary of the Treasury counsel,
and an array Of hackers such as mentioned, il
would hardly be the custom of the department
to kick him out on sight. This explains why
did not do what virtually did do later.
Mr.. Blaine states that he never saw or heard OF
Shepherds letters in the State Department
until Shipherd was introduced to him by Sena.
tor Blair. Such trashy matters as Shepherds
letters would never be called to the attention Of
the Secretary, as they were scarcely fit for ths
waste basket. The witness said he knew moth
ing whatever as to how the letter came to b
missing from the files. The first interview
with Shipherd, so far from lasting late into tn,
night, only lasted fifteen minutes, and the wit
ness did not see Shipherd again for -nearl,
three months. Mr.. Blaine denounces Shipherl
as liar and perjurer, and says he ought to b.
brought up before Grand Jury.