Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-02-23
BACON OR SHAKESPEARE 7
/. DIP FRANCIS BACON WRITE
"SHAKEsPEARE-?
CONTINUED PROM LAST WEEK

1864. the son of John ShakspeTe,
butcher. wool stapler or glover;
his mother. Mary Arden, OF peas
ant family; neither parent of any
repuied ability or learning. Sup
posed 10 have been for a short
time at the Stanford grammar
school; but there is no autheE
tic evidence of even this short
period of tuition. There is also
a tradition that be became a
country sehOOlmaster, and legal
critics. despite of any tradition.
are sure that he was once en-
plOyed in q lawyers tfice; but
no hint of his having become re
markabIe in either capacity, and
both stories seem to be rather
an inference from the legal and
other large knowledge aud
learning apparent in the Plays
than based on any real record
or tradition.
He married at eighteen. There
are local traditions that he fol-
lowed his fathers trade as a
butcher. and used to make a
fine speech before killing q calf:
f his having been in the habit
of drinking at houses and clubs.
bunting conys for amusement.
and pcaching I'm the Beighbor-
hood, until Sir Thomas Lucy.
the resident squire, after a more
than usually aggravated case OF
pOaehing by him, prosecuted
him. the result being that be
soon after left Stra:ford. and
went ia 1855 TO London. There
be is reported TO hare made his
living for a iiue by holding
horses al the Globe Thealer.
then working his way 10 a siiux-
ton inside the theater. and then
coming by degrees. TO be en-
plOyed a a -super, and walk
ing OF utility gentleman
Vow the commencement of
the phenomena A few years
after his arrival in London ap-
peared the poem. Isrss aA9
Adoss. dedicated to the young
Earl of Southampton. a friend of
Bacon. whom Shakspere could
hardly have known. unless from
holding his horse at the door of
the iheater-
DIsregarding its subject. it is
one of the most elegant pieces
of rhetorical poetry that English
has produced to this
day. Such a production from a
countr, man-c
schoOlmaster, if you please
who could only have known the
warwiekshire dialect, had had
opportunity for refined
of the English language.
and who had been earning his
bread by holding horses, and
was now engaged in a minor ca
inside a theater. would.
think ] am justified in saying.
iave been not only a phenOme- '
lon but = miracle Some of the
'onnets, very finished produc- :
hons, also appeared, and some
the earliest plays are also
by some critics, 10 :
seen the light about this
ime.
IL Is contended by some that
'hakspere was connected. eth 1
T as assistant or partner. with :
Il able bookseller and publish
T OF the day; that he frequented
'oiiee houses; that in the book I
eilers shop, during the inter I
ais OF business, he had access
0 books which enabled him to :
tudy; and that in the coffee 1
.ouses, which we're also fire.
.uented by some of the wits
nd men OF the world ofthe day. !
c acquired his extraordinary !
of lien aud things.
III this training for genius as
o emeacIouS In his case way
las II not since been found to :
SOY Why is not nov the euI- d
lTe 81 young geEiases effected
y giving them the use ofalimi t
Library and the society of
iuOt What need of schools
universities. studies and
-etnre rooms, daylight ab.ti-E
enees AID midnight OIL, if all
aai Innate cleyerness needs for
. most successful Development
access TO certain boo 4. va
led by intermittent csnversa-
Ions uith clever men. in their
iierSals Of relaxation at a clubf
ohskspeFe gradually rose In
profession of ALI actor, hut
acquired eminsne- ia n
lie acted Ia hamlet-not the
art OF Hamlet, bat tue Ghost.
Is described at this time by
unfortunate dramatist named
'ooert Greene, who seemed to- !,
Tribute his own failure to the U
rivalry ofihe new au =
ior, as being IAN upstart crow,
eauilned with our feathers :,
lat with his tigers heart wrsDt =
a players hide supposes he a
as well able TO bombast out u
an1 verse as the best OF you. a.
Id being an absolute Johannes d
etotum, is in his own conceit AZ
e only Shake scene in a coun II
ie.' =
In 1896 he Is LIVING In Son,h =