Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-05

Chorus.
The song of "Home, Sweet Home"
pretends to no great talent as poem,
but it expresses homely feeling in a
plain way that is on the whole perhaps
more satisfactory than an embellished
one. 1t is, too, short. Then, undoubted-
w.. it expresses the feeling of ones early
home with an accuracy that startles the
attention, and delights the memory. He
who can paint great picture with few
lines is the master poet though quite
occasionally a success of this sort is
achieved by some one who but for it
would be unknown. John Howard
PAYNE. the author of CLONE, Sweet
Home" was born in the city of New
York June o. 1892. When he was quite
young his father removed to East Hamp-
ton. Long Island. romantic spot. The
family went thence to Boston. Young
Payne entered active life as a clerk in
New York mercantile house, while there
editing little paper the Wespidn Mirror.
lie WAS lItIl Sent W l IlOn tOlltSt DN IL
benevolent gentleman who thought him
a youth of promise: but his mothers
death and the limited resources of the
family neccsstated his withdrawal He
next went upon the stage and was meet
ing with excellent success when his
father died. He sailed for England and
appeared on the stage of the Drury
Lane Theatre, London. He also wrote
plays. Among them was one emit
tied "Clari, Maid of Milan which, at
the request of Charles kemble, he al
tered into an opera and introduced into il
the words of the song that we have print
ed. Payne returned to America in 1892
nine years later he was made consul al
Tunis. He died in that city April 10, 1852
Charles Graham Halpine, author of the
beautiful song of "My Pet" (Jannette's
Hair, was native of Ireland, where he
was born 1929. He died in 1868. He
wasa journalist.
We omit any extended notice of Mr.
SAKE at this time, he is so well known t.
all of our readers. Born in Vermont anC
"A graduate of Middlebury college, i
strikes close home when his name is men
toned. The poet of Vermont and one o
the most finished ones of America. W.
shall have occasion hereafter to publish
number more of his short poems.
"My Old kentucky Home, We hav
Il, +, ~
Stephen Collins Foster, who also com
posed in all cases the melodies which q
with them and which stand to-day as tn
finest samples of American song. The
are written for the heart andIto the heart
and the heart will see that they are nevc
destroyed. 1t asserts its power, which
greater than the brains, whenever
chooses to assert it. The melodies are a
fine as the songs, perhaps finer. Upo
the tomb of Donizetti is written the sin
pie inscription: "IIe was the finder {
many melodies" Mr.. Foster was Xix,
wise the finder of many melodies, a
growing upon American soil-"Old DO
Tray, "Massa's in,the cold, cold ground,
NELLY was Lady" "Old Folks ;
Home" These and many Others STAN
his name as among the most popular (
American sOngwriters. Born in Pitt
burg, Pa, July 4, 1926, he was a musica
at very early age. He never cared
become proficient performer. He bega
when only boy to compose songs al
music. His success was so great that
gave up the mercantile career upon whiC
he had entered and took to song-writr
for livelihood. In his later years, wh'
he lived in New York and was quite il
prOvident, he would sell for a few dolla
song that brought thousands to its pu
chaser. 1t is said that several of his be
were composed in these years and WRITE
out on wrapping-paper in the back roo