The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-15
Savannah News, 8th
PAUL HAMILTON MAYNE.

Tens of thousands of hearts will be
made sad by the announcement of the
death of Paul Hamilton IIayne. His
spirit passed away night before last at
his residence in Columbia county, known
as Copse Hill. 1t was announced few
weeks ago that this loved Southern poet
and author was extremely ill, having been
attacked by paralysis while engaged in
his literary labors. At first it was
thought that he would recover, but it
soon became apparent that his trouble
was of a serious nature, and several days
ago hope of his recovery was abandoned.
Mr. Hayne was about 55 years of age,
and was a native of Charleston. He re-
ceived liberal education, and in early
life determined to devote himself to liter
ature He was descendant of that mar
tyred revolutionary hero whose untimely
fate presents one of the saddest chapters
in the history of the great struggle tor in
dependence, and endears the name to
every true patriot in the country.
Soon after reaching mans estate he be-
came editor Of the Charleston Literary Ga
zette, and afterwards had charge of Rus
sells Magazine. He published three vol
umes of poems before the war, which
proved him to possess high order of tai
ent and established his literary reputa-
ton. When the civil war began he en-
listed in the Southern cause with all his
heart, and adhered to 1t until the end.
Left penniless by the war he came to
Georgia and established his home in Co
lumbia county, where he continued to re-
side, devoting himself to literary work uh-
til stricken with the malady which ended
his life.
His contributions to the leading maga-
zines of the country have been frequent,
and his poems are among the sweetest and
purest specimens in American literature
His writings reflected the nobility, truth
and purity of his character. He earned
his living by his pen, but it never became
mercenary, nor did he ever send forth a
production unworthy to bear his name.
His home circle, in which he enjoyed the
companionship Of his accomplished wife
and gifted son, is said to have been one
of the happiest and most attractive in the
country, although it was far from being
a home of luxury and ease. 1t was a
home in which labor was dignified and
made pleasure as we'll as duty.
While the stricken wife and son have
experienced a loss that is irreparable in
this world, they can but realize that he is
not dead but only gone before to the
realms of bliss of which he has so often
dreamed and sung. Besides, they have
the sympathies of loving people and the
the benedictions of myriads who acknowl-
edged Paul Hamilton Hayne as not only
the poet laureate Of the South, but one of
the sweet singers whose soul seemed to
breathe forth the divine inspiration that
none but those blessed of heaven ever re-
ceive. His brow has already been
crowned with the laurel wreath of fame
which will remain green through genefa-
tons yet unborn. !.
"A Jacksonville, Ind, woman went
home the other day and found strang ge
baby lying on her bed. She was about
to turn it over to the police as a waif
when it woke up d she fell in love with
it's eyes, Just then another woman ap-
peared and claimed the baby, saying she
had intended to leave it with friend, but
had made q mistake in the house. The
foster-mother refused to give up the child
and the question of its ownership is still
unsettled.
w. II. Wagenseller and Benjamin
Hyers while fishing in LaMarsh creek, in
Tazewell county, Ind, discovered an old
stone wall running at right angles to the
banks of the creek. The wall has been
under water and is covered with dirt.
There are Indian mounds in that vicinity.
The wall was either built by the Indians
or q vet older race 1t is about a quarter
of mile long and six feet thick. It is
formed Of large square blocks of stone APP
parently cemented together with thin
mortar