The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-03

or summer, LANDED aOHne lNlhVu5 POI
sonage al the doors OF the famous White
Horse Inn or the Pelican Inn, which is
still standing and is known rs the
"Three Cups" o.,
Williams Watson, the natural philoso.
nher. who introduced Sir w. Herschel
10 the king and the scientific world. In
l77B the latter removed from Yorkshire
10 Bath, where he lived Mt No. New
King street. He was fora long time Or
panist at the Octagon Chapel. and lead
or Of the orchestra at the public assem-
bly, rooms. At length single tele-
scope, only two feet in length, fell into
his hands. He was at once filled with
intense enthusiasm for astronomical
research, but dismayed at tho London
price Of a larger glass, he determined
10 construct one with his own hands.
Telescopes Of seYon. of eight, OF ten and
finally twenty feet focal distance finally
crowned his efforts and the primary
planet Uranus was discovered by him at
this old house in New King street on
March 10, 1871; and it is a pretty pic
ture ones fancy makes OF the faithful
sister sharing in all the night watches
Of her brother, with pencil IN hand and
eager eyes upon the clock.
NOTED ACTOR VISITORS.
Among the noted actors Of the stage
who have made more sparkling and
mellow the memories Of Bath were
Sarah siddons, Quin, the inimitable
"Falstatf" the elder Macready, John
Kemble, Foote and Garrick. ltlwas
here that bluff old Dr. johnson, who
proiessed profound contempt Tor nc.
tors, surprised the world with one Of
the neatest compliments ever paid to
an actor. Mrs. SIddons called upon
him in his apartments in the Pelican
Inn. There was some confusion incl
dent upon Frank, the servant, not be-
ing able to Immediately furnish Mrs.
Siddons with a chair. whereupon DR..
johnson instantly remarked; "You
see, madam, that wherever You go
there are no seats to be got" !.
Macready 'spresence herei embalmed
in more savage but no less witty re-
ioinder. The hJohn Dories" and port
Of the Pelican Inn had been too power
full for an actor who was supporting
him as Iago. An amateur was neces-
sarily supplied. Macready's agony was
intense. On returning to Bath some
months later us visitor to the baths
the mournful Iago who had supported
him sought renewal OF the great actors
acquaintance. ~ had the honor of ldgo
to your OtheliO at the Theatre Royal;
don't you remember me, sirT Re.
member you, sirP-remember your
Numbered the irate tragedian. How
shall ever forget youW
John Kemble while visitor at Bath,
and when bestowing farthing on a
beggar, gave to literature this imperish-
able satire upon the parsimony OF the
nobility: "Friend," he said with the
dignity Of a Coriolanus, i've give but
seldom, but when We do give, We gtre
like princeSP 3
Garrick wrote some of his finest sd
tires at Bath. The great mimic, Foote,
was nearly always to be found in his
company. Sheridan when but youth
of twenty was one OF the lions Of Bath.
He wrote and contributed the same to
q sort OF "fair Of Parnassus" instituted
by Lady Miller, so admirably described
to us by Horace Walpole, those exqui-
site stanzas beginning,
"Dry be that tear, my gentlest lovs;"
and Ganesborough's celebrated painting
OF Sheridan was also done in this city.
Quin lived longer in Bath than any 9TH
or Of his profession. When the famous
comedian for the last time played Fdi-
staff and retired from the stage, in 1853,
he came to Bath to pass his remaining
days because, as he said, che did not
know a better place for an old cock to
roost in" He lived for thirteen years,
and died, in his lodgings at Chesterfield
house, Pierrepoint street; and in the
north aisle of the choir OF Bath Abbey
is marble tablet with striking like
ness Of the great comedian. Under
meath is mask anda dagger, represent
ing comedy and tragedy, and a charac.
teristic epftaph by Garrick, tho closing
lines OF which are
IuNatures happlest mould however cast,
To this complexion thou must come ut last
In addition to Mrs. Siddons some of
the famous women who made winsome
the society OF Bath during this brilliant
period we're Queen Charlotte, wife Of
George Ill, Mrs. Piozzi, the celebrated
companion OF DIR. Johnson, Lady Miller,
Sarah Fielding and Madame Darby.
AYAMous BEAUTY.
Mrs. Piozzi was one of the most beau
tiful aud accomplished women of Eng
land. She frst married rich brewer
named Thrale. The couple lived in
great splendor at Bath, and DR.: john
son was the lady's acknowledged great
est admirer Shortly after the death Of
Mr.. Thrale the sprightly widow tired of
the ponderous devotion OF DR.. Johnson,
and became the wife of music master
named Piozzi. A complete rupture
with johnson was the consequence;
and the famous photographer was ever
after misanthrope regarding all wo-
mankind. After brilliant career in
Italy, Mrs. Piozzl returned TO Bath,
where, in 1920. che celebrated her
eightieth birthday by one OF the most
famous balls and suppers, ever given in
England, where the sprlghtly female
antique led off tho dancing with her
adopted son, Sir John Salisbury, with
astonishing elasticity" But she died
the next year. Her Anecdotes of
johnson" and her own Literary Re-
mains" arc among the most piquant
tidbits OF biographical literature.
Lady Miller was conspicuous figure
at Bath in these good old times. Wal
polo and Madame D'Arblay both
charmingly describe the "fair Of Par
nassus," Il sort OF literary tournament
instituted at her noted residence, Bath
castor Villa. A Roman vase, dressed
with laces, costly ribbons and myrtle,
received the poetry, which was drawn