Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-05

his career be has concealed it. for be
married years ago and he has large
family OF children.
THE AUTHOR OF "DIXIE."
Every Southern heart thrills when
"Dixie" is played or sung. Even in the
North II is popular air save for the
old war time prejudice. 1t became the
national air OF the corfederacy, though
IL was written by Dan Emmett, aNorth-
ern minstrel, who is now living in OBJ
scure poverty near the scene OF his
birth, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Dan Emmett was an old time minstrel
fsvofite, and he wrote "Dixie" before
the war as stage selection, which he
himself could render best. He has
heard that song sung for over 80 years
ny thousands Of people, and yet IL has
brought him In very few dollars. he Is
now over so, and came back to Mt. Yer
non a few years ago to die. lie had out
lived his usefulness. and was penniless.
Sometime ago he was found chopping
wood for living and poor living at
that. Some actors of visiting COM
pany reported the case to the Actors
Fund in New York and Dan Emmett
was given q pension for life Since then
his sorrows have been lighter, and he
has added to his pension by writing ana
selling autograph copies OF Dixie, "
both words and musical score.
Other songs be wrote were also popu-
lar, notably "0ld Dan Tucker" But
his fame rests on Dixie" alone.
The author OF Maryland, My Mary
land" James r. Randall, is living here
in Washington, and occupies small
salaried place In tho United States Sen
ate. He was brilliant Journalists. for
many wears, but reverses came with the
war, and 10 his old age, he is glad TO
take small political place.
c. p. Crouch, who wrote Kathleen
Mavourneen," died some years ago in
Baltimore. His life was not embit-
tered by poverty, but il was made se-
cretly sad by the knowledge that his
daughter was the most noted courtesan
In all Europe-the famous Cora Pearl,
of Paris. Only two months ago the
author OF famous hymn died in jail at
CoffeyvlIe, Kan, He had been housed
as q tramp WHO was sick, and when
death was upon him he admitted that
his name was Dunbar and that ne was
the author OF that beautiful song,
There's q Light in the Window for
Thee, Brother.
A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW.
When Dunbar was small boy he
lived in New Bedford, Mass, and
worked in factory. His mother lived
ha
factory was located, and, as the lad s
work kept him away till after dark, she
always placed light in the window TO
guide his footsteps homeward. One
day ne took a notion to 60 to sea, and
off he went on q three years cruise,
During his absence his mother fell III,
and was at deaths door. She talked
necessarily about her boy, and every
night she. asked those around her to
place light in the window In anticipa-
ton of his return. When she realized
that her end had come, she said: 'Tell
Edward that | will set light In the
window OF heaven for him." These
were her last words.
The lad had grown to manhood ere he
returned home, and his mothers dying
message so affected him that he reform
ed and became a preacher. In the
course Of his reformation he wrote the
song, There's Light in the Window
for Thee, Brother" The song became
widely known.
Rev. Edward Dunbuar married a
Young woman in New Bedford during
his work in a great revival in 1858, aud
several children were the result OF this
action. The Young devine soon made
reputation as brilliant public orator,
and the public was, therefore greatly
surprised when one brigh. Sunday
morning he skipped the country,
leaving his wife and children behind.
He went to Kansas, and after snotching
brands from the burning in different
parts of the State went 10 Minneapolis,
and began TO show people the error OF
their ways. A great revival followed
and hundred were converted.
Miss Eunice Bell Lewis, a handsome
voupg heiress OF Indianapolis, was one
of the converts. She fell in love with
the evangelist and married him against
the wishes OF her friends. Shortly
after the wedding Dunbar returned to
Kansas to fill an engagement at LeaV-
enworth. While he was away the
friends OF the bride, who had mistrusted
the evangelist all along, laid their sus-
melons before w. D. Webb, now judge
OF the Second judicial district OF Kan
sas, and Judge Austin Young, who were
law partners In Minneapolis, and they
took the case. The result was that
they soon found evidence sufficient to
warrant an arrest. and Dun6ar's minis
terial career was brought to a close.
Judge Webb and Judge Young assist
ed In the prosecution OF Dunbar. After
Dupbar's Incarceration Judge Young
secured a divorce for Mrs Dunbar and
married her himself. They now live
happily together in Minneapolis. Judge
Lochren, the present Commissioner OF
Pensions, defended Dunbar in the case.
Duubar's first wife died in Taunton,
Mass, about two years ago.
A sadder case than that OF Dunbar
was the death Of the man who wrote
Sweet Violets, "Only TO See Her Face
Again" and other popular songs which
still retain their hold upon the public.
The lifestory and sorrows of James b.
Stewart ended June %, 1884, In the
Cincinnati workhouse.
The "crime" for which Stewart was
sent 10 the workhouse was his attempt 10
sell pass for IngerSoll'S lecture. The
great inddel orator and Stewart were
friends years ago, and Stewart, wien
not dissipated, was WELCOME caller
whenever Bob was in Cincinnati. Ing
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