The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-24
irst ef 9s'nesrasy.
esday, August. "a, 1886.
.UCATIONAL.

In presenting the series of sketch
hnounccd last week to be brought
in this column, no particular cf-
will be made at proper arrange
It What We mean by "proper
.ngement" in this connection,
Id be the classification of the
ions whose biography will be Civ
recording TO their rank in the
Id Of letters, or whatever station
fe they occupied. Hence this
ains srAy We lay before you for
consideration this week, a
ch Of George Eliot. Our space
e somewhat limited we have
forced to be brief.
GHoaGH ELIOT.
h the list Of first class English
klists is to be found the name of
tge Eliot. Her name shines out
hinently from among all writer's
ever attempted literary work of
tional nature, end few, if indeed
can Icy pretension to greater
inality Of power. or higher ar
e finish. What VIC know of
rye Eliot 10 to he CLEANED from
little Il her conversation is
remembered, or from her cor
bndence still cxtant. For of
IDLY wants her life was almost
ZEN. Unlike most people who
attained popularity. she shun-
rather than courted the pub
it brought and in her bio
Bhy. those who delight in excl
narratives. will be sadly disap-
tied.
larry Ann Evsns George Eliot)
native Of England. having been
at Griff House, near Nuncaton,
he 22d Of November, 1920. She
a daughter OF Robert Evans, an
ligent gentleman, whose intel
ial ability demanded for him a
Ter place in life than his destiny
red. He commenced life as a
ter carpenter, and finally in the
district Of Varwickshire, be-
b a land agent.
er mother died when Mary was
fifteen, and one of the most
Thing parts Of her history is the
love she clearly bore for the
her whose teaching and guiding
d she 20 often felt the need Of in
+ years. Possibly a mothers
for . delicate daughter, would
forbidden the years of exces
toll she passed through near
sntry. their place Of abode. /.
aimed that for hard work, pro-
live Of a high degree of culture,
srge Eliot was never surpassed by
and only approached probably,
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Ihc Eestminstcr Rcrier first Sc
d her a. one Of it's editors, and
cr work on that well known jour-
she soon won name and rank.
position brought her in contact
some Of the eminent writer's of
day, and this proved to be of in
ulable benefit to her in widen
pnd broadening her own capac-
Being sympathetic, social and
,rous, she made friends out of ac-
ntances and to be a friend once,
her, was to always remain so.
Png the prominent persons in
5on 70 be fonrd AMONG her cir.
Il friends were Herbert Spencer,
Ise friend for many years. and
Loa y Tevas the antbor This
soor e hecame NOR. thar , friend
dnr;nc her stav in London tbev
med ! nearer relation and be-
man and wife.
e became ! contributor to Black
N.oazine and wrote under the
DOWN OF a3eorQe Eliot" Her
81 almost instantly attracted
nt;on- and .seemed from their
ORIGINALITY to proclaim that a
,nthor ~ nore than ordinary
= had .nnesred upon the scene,
"a we'll fnovr that the name as
= q vas not the true one Of the
6lsr author. and no little curios-
v.s e~c;ted -. - the true name
feeling VA much augmented
!, 1Sxs The calculated adam
3 vae ecnt forth by the same
ar Yh;s vork vas an assured
=. from the ,t.rt, and the name
George uliotr vas known in all
orv c;rcl~ INT Il vaa 4 aourc.
nm. nernl,r;tv that the true
) 81 Tie author was unknown.
dan BedS' vas followed the
yur by sYhc Will on the Floss.
latter fslly sustained the rep
Esn Of the mysterious writer, a.
gh by ! great many. it is not
;d,red q well written as the
er
AS .f.:Y 1~l.