Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-11
EGGLESToN In IRELAND.
The Famous Novelist Stops in Pittsburg-
Now Writing a Book on Eastern Life
His Experiences in Erin-suspected by
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The Famous Novelist Stops in Pittsburg-
Now Writing a Book on Eastern Life
His Experiences in Erin-Suspected by
the Government Police.
Edward Eggleston, the novelist, and his
new wife registered at the Anderson yester-
day. The author of the "Hoosier School
master" and the "Faith Doctor" is now "a
years of age, but he doesn't look that old.
His thick hair has turned to a steel
gray, and his beard is of the same color
He has given up writing for this wear, and
has turned his attention for the present to
lecturing to restore his nerves which were
shattered from too close confinement to the
desk and by domestic afflictions. just now
he is revolving plot for a new novel, but
he said it was too chaotic for him to talk
much about it.
cit takes me about year." he continued,
'sto complete q novel, and I think the
plot of the new one will be laid in New
York, and devoted to certain phases of
Eastern life 1 have already written five
novels about the West, and before l die
would like to produce something that would
be considered semi-buffalonian at least.
My next novel will deal with Eastern ideas
about philosophy and religion. The sue
cess of the Faith Doctor has given me
great encouragement to continue in my new
fell"
The doctor was on his way to Michigan to
deliver lecture, and he stopped over in
Pittshurg to rest for the day, and show his
wife the Court House, ''that charming build
ing" as he called it, which is rapidly gain
ing worldwide reputation for the style of
its architecture.
Mr.. Eggleston spent several months of
last winter while he was ill in the famine
stricken districts of ireland. He had let
tiers of introduction to suspected priests,
and through their aid got good idea of the
cabin life Of these people He is now
lecturing on this subject. 81 am Home
Ruler" he said, Cor favor any experiment
that will better the condition of Irish af-
fairs. am aware that home rule would
cause good many innocent people to suffer.
Landlords would lose their holdings, but
something must be done. Civilization in
its march usually tramples on somebody. I
remember what my people in the South lost
during the war; but the time had come for
slavery to go. Surely it is sad to think
that fertile country like Ireland
should lie undeveloped. Half its popula-
tion has been driven out into other lands.
Its great water power is running away
without turning wheel Why in Gal
way there is enough water power wasted
W ailnost run tne INDUSTRIES oI CITY lIke
Pittsburg. If the Irish wish to build
bridge across a creek, the consent
of Parliament must first be OBJ
tanned. Would Allegheny county put
up with such dictation from Washington?
Never. The people here are not built that
way. When was in Ireland there was
strong demand for the removal of the Mel
son monument in Dublin. 1t seriously in
terfered with the business of the city and
the running OF street cars, but Parliament
refused to allow it.
''Politics is red hot in Southern Ireland.
In the famine districts the people are too
poor to take any interest A good feeling
exists between the police and the people in |
the west part, but they don't speak as they
pass by in the South. often found myself
watched by the police when they discovered
was visiting suspected priests"