New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11

o. Where did you gather your collection Mr..
"oh, from everywhere in the United states. No,
didnt get a solitary relic from Robert Lincoln
lection
NO. lie never has been here. lie don't care
/ for such things
BYRON'S CRAVE
A VISIT TO THE CHURCH or HUCKNALL-
TORKAED.
Wutidn Winter in Jumpers W,rily
This church has been restored and altered since
Byron was buried In II In ls24 yet In the main u
retains its fundamental structure and us ancient 10
onllariiirS The tower, an uncoinmonly hno spec
men Of Norman architecture. strongly built and dark
aud grim. give, every indication of great ago 1t IS
Of Kind often met with in ancient English towns
you see It's own brothers al Canterbury, WoceS-
ter, Warwick, and in places sprlnled over the north
ern heights of London but amid is mean SURROUNDINGS
in this little coicry settlement It looms up with
peculiar frownng majesty, a certain bleak loneliness,
both unique and impressive. Beneath tho pavement
Of the chdncel and back OF the altar ra-a which 1t
was my privilege to hnctl while gazing upon ms
sacred spots the grave of Byron. Nothing Is WIZ
simple name of BYRON In brass letters surrounded
by wreath OF leaves I'm brass. the giit of the King
OF Greece; and never did name seem moro stately
a place moro hsllowcd The dust Of The poet re
poses between that of his mother on his right hand
hcart"-on his left The mother died on August l.
1911 the daughter, who had by marriage become the
Countess of Lo'cla'c. In l752. buried her WIN
my own hands, said the sexton, John Brown, when,
after a rflc time. he rcjOlncd al the altar rail-
Il told hcm exactly whore he was laid whom th3y
IT well for lowered the coffin OF the Countess Of Love
lace into this vault and laid her by her fathers side.
chapel at the left OF the chanccl. h. produced the
Register Of Burias, and displayed the record OF mat
lnicrment I'm the following words: To-. Dei al
60 cumb"rand Place London -, nu,cl, Dr ,o.n
short-livcd race Tho poet himself had Just turned
thirty six; his mother was only forty six when she
passed away. THIS name OF Gurus Jackson IN tho
register was that Of tho rector or curae then lncum
bent, but now departed u" register Is long narrow
book made Of Parchment and fuil OF various cra1'ed
handwritngs-a record very similar 10 that which Il
so carefully treasured at the church OF ihr 10Y l,m
ny at STAFFORD; but T. IS even more dapda'cd ana
siruct'on
Another relic shown by John Brown was BIT Of
embroidery or slIkcn work Of some sort presenting
the hcrsldc arms Of the BYRON family 1t had been
used at ByrOns funeral and thereafter was long hep
! in the church though latcrly with but lite care
When the Row. Curi, Ja' ison came there he lehrh
/ this fra'l memorial " Tn pouS sai probation. ne
told me-" said the sexton. to aec 1t home and burn
It. id take It homo. but ddn't burn It aud when
the rector came he heard of r. and asked me to
bring II back and lady gave the frame to put IN.
Framed It IS. aud likely now to be- al"ays preserved
IN tbs Interesting church, ana ea.hr'ly 90 W. ~
that could remember, In order that might sprak u
conld thus rebukr idle aud silly bgoiry ami welcome
and treasure Ia his church that shred OF SIX "m'h
once rested on tho conln Of Byron. s,i aHCmIr
relic preserved by John Brown Is largo rHce ot ca IT,
board giving the inscription ~ rightly remainder ~
which is upon the coffin Of the POETS mother, ana
lar woman-a creature mi Of faults. bur tn parent
ot mighty s'n,n'' amu ny =" arrvcd home AZ
Ncwsfcad WHITTIER he repaired from London rccciy
r,1rI s,,,'n, g., a., AN and sohiinr beside the
cnlrso AL hnt one friend in the world he said,
L" and she IS gone" He soon 70 publish Chllde
rorld =, is tool bnt n. smoke what be- felt. and 10
smoke tho ruth In that dark room on that dcsolate
night Thoughts Of these things and OF many other
strange pn,,sgr, and Incidents In bis orirf c
glorious lamcniahle If, thrungcl into ny mind a. |
Stood hoe I'm nce Of those relies and his
dust. while tho church grew dark and tho silence
II - ono nlln'' -, 49, 400 The nefb
si ~ ~ nv . 3D., ,-., t,l, of that rrcat p0cm
m ,'il'.tcd. snl n the conviction THO ghout the
"o'.' % ,.,,,. I'm H., Ing annoi, Of ing
In lSrairr. {, more ccrian % Immortality than ITO
m -, Iyr.n peor,ie uirntinn the poetry OF spcn.
| .cr AID Couley. and Irydon. aud to"fer, but INC
- - uvrnu fiDy r. a. Il, reputation can az
| lord the omission u all memorial to MN IN Nc,t.
| mi,s,er Abley and n can endure even the neglect
@ en,.,rn - H.. rrccinct OF Nottingham. That
civ rejoice. I'm stately castle thfon"d upon roch
nI ,.'.on. Who admire to Sfuarfs eNult In tho
eiie~,Ion maj he the standard ~ charles first
| unfirlcd In hs great war with the Parliament ana
people Of England but all thai ry haH s stcc '
| or vim fh~ name ~ Byron You VIII lo1k In vain,
however, 'or any sign ~ % past pfC,'1'e a. .n AZ
dismal place II Is dhc"li cf.n TO n"I ier,os -,
rhooerapA, Of the Byron localities Ia NC sN3N ~, ~
! Nou'r rhafn. pt" d''l"r. J. 'ii M-.. =, -.'.h a.,
tho Byron pictures that D." h'i wa, Ema 'i", ,ce -.
explain the situation On one express vr Son,'ho',.
Much more ought to b" done h'lc "N"i ~ H. ''u
memory ard that * the TRUTH hni the ia,t i. mo
| nr.t f,u,ge, 81 th, county don't approve ~ him.
,,.ten We ram, again into the clur ya.d. w'h rs
r,any scattered graves AMI IT, quaint stones and
! 49," l.. l., aim. eyery way and hndllcd iu s'ianSH
| ont bold and solitary IN ~" goNlne. ana "nI
Wind 81 evening had begun {" moan around Us Hlll
-lircs and through s m} s,c"oHs Deg Nim"@, tli
long time wc stood near me 'h,lr, pr, az sc,ton
nu'rr az =" .ry - tho White IaIy-puln'lng a, lac