New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
DOMESTIC CORRESPONDENTS
MISS KELLOGG A GIRL AGAIN.

EARLY DAYS REVIVED IN HER OLD HOME
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rHErEI'uNE'l
BIRMINGHAM, Conn, Sept. 27.-At the lunc-
ton of the Naugatuck and Housatonic rivers in tue
town OF Derby Conn. seated upon bold promot0iy'
lanked the east and west by the llages OF Derry
and shelton. and joined the moth by that OF An@onIa'
IL the thriving little borough Of Birmingham II Is sur
rounded by lofty round hills from the tops OF which are
to be seen at glance the whole four settlements, Goa
tanning together about 10000 inhabitants with land
scape diversified by river ard meadow and woodland
as 10 present to the lovely picture To this Deau-
full region, somewhere about the year ls4O came the
family of Geroge Kellogg conssing OF himself wife and
daughter born nine months before South Carolina,
where the family had resided for two or three years By
reason OF fatal sickness there prevailing they were
obliged TO fee northward for their lives taking up fnay
their abode ia BirminghaDthen In Its nfaney-where
Mr. Kellogg engaged in the manufacture Of Boehm
flutes surgical Instruments etc while his wife devoted
herself TO HOUSEHOLD duties and at odd times TO teaching
music IN which art she for the day and time proil-
Gent Sne wrote acceptaby for the periodicals. ana was
wthal adept with the pencil and brush. besides nav
ing q talent for mechanics. 1t was IN TINS rural nome
of the arts that the young Clara Louise grew up as SELL
wled and mperous little body as is often found
never to be governed by force yet always obedent to
reason and kindness From the first. the MOTHER Ike
most mothers was impressed with the idea that there
was something brilliant in for her precocous little
daughter impression which was confiri0 ed by many
little incidents sometimes bordering on the mystic anu
marvellous One OF these the apocryphal story OF
the first song sung the age OF nine months, clearly
and correctly before the amazed and frightened mother
who was convinced the baby about to die Mrs.
Kellogg told Inc tale and there can be no doubt that
| she fully believes It,
The first public appearance OF the child was when she
was some five six years OF age, at juvenile concert
gotten up in Birmingham by one Professor Phoeous
New-Haven music teacher, in a song entitled ana emu
ing with the words Who will buy my roses red Y she
uttered the last ne at the same time extending her
hand with bunch of flowers. Thomas 81 Newson, then
Editor OF The Derby Journal. exclaimed, Il VIII ouy
them" at the time going forward ID me patiorn
with bright silver dollar, which ne placed IN INC
hand of the half-frghtened and blushng maiden for
several years prior her removal with her parents to
New-York lat age OF thirteen years. she was the
prncipal alto singer-wth her mother as organis-in
the St. James Birmingham Episcopal Church, her father
leading" as choriser on the flute AS yet however,
though considered excellent assistant In the choir YET
nobody dreamed OF the fame and tue fortune lna'
Law in her voice. This discovery remained to be made
| NV n prominent New-York banker, who by accident
overheard the young girl singing. Having daughter
of his ov who was attracting some notice as an anna
teur singer that gentleman at once TOOK the maiueh
under his patronage and with his daughter was largely
| instrumental In bringing her before the world
During all this time Birmingham has naturally Deeh
|
when II WAS announced that would make visit here
In It was at determined that she should
| have n warm welcome Colonel and Mrs Wm Is
Wooster placed their fine house, horses, carriages ser
wants. ETC. at her disposal and kind feeling and constant
attentions ale visit delightful that was pro-
lonped two weeks Mrs. Kellogg, being an lnValu nas
heen compelled find her pleasure largely In the bho Nj
edge that her whether rambling over tue MIL
sde reracing the footsteps OF her childhood or uOugns
in here and there readily the threshold OF the
moor as of the rich not only making lrienus upon
every hand but was having right down good time ,
from our borders she to AT the motel MISS
kellogg was favorite especially with the SERVANTS I0I
| whose benenl occasion sue borrowed an oIu
banjo and gave impromptu concert IN the ulhlnS-
! room TO their great satisfaction.
During her visit Miss Kellogg received one OF the most
singular presents that prma donna or any one eise
ever received namely, large dish OF nothing more nor
less than beef hash. prepared in the hehest
syle of the domestic art. This homey Nand is one vi
which sue il Extraordinarily iona, anu Iuy usco''I
| of that proclivify suggested the gift
| Among Miss Kelloggs good qualities Is behevolehce
Not the smallest demand upon her purse mas been the
sunnort and education families of orphan chi
drep nine i'm all Aptopos o. this trait pleasant Incl
dent occurred at the neghbOihg town OF Hunt
inptOn last week at which Miss Kellogg was present.
Two or farce pictures in oil exhibition III WHICH
aSs Kellogg thought she discovered evidences OF UNI
mi native talent that only needed encouragement A
wee BIT OF blushng country maiden was introduced as
,er AT once 10 make her education special care
Miss Kellogg has sung In Birmingham only oneeIsev-
era years eince-6sa gratuity Tor the Denenk VI the
village cemetery. There Is strong desire mat SIZE
sbUnd give a here with bel troupe, Dut the want
| of a suitable hall will probably prevent