The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-10
HE FOUGHT WITH POE.
Congressman English's Quarrel With the
- Author of NThe Raven"


Congressman English's Quarrel with the
Author of "The Raven"
One of the oldest men in the house
of representatives is DIR. Thomas Dunn
English, who represents the Sixth Tor
Essex county, district of New Jersey,
and who will be seventy-five years of
age Juno 90, 1894. Long before he ever
dreamed of becoming Congressman
English, the gentleman from New Jer-
sey acquired distinction as the author
of ben Bolt" In addition to his fame
as IA poet Mr.. English enjoyed the no.
toriety of having been at one time the
chosen friend and boon companion of
Edgar Allen Poe, author of The Ra-
ven' and other poems. How this
friendship terminated can best be de-
scribed in the language of Mr.. English.
''Up to 1885," said the New Jersey
statesman, Poe and myself were we'll
nigh inseparable, both at Philadelphia
and New York, where we afterward
removed. While in the latter city Poe
became involved in n controversy with
a brother of Mrs Ellet, noted novel
ist half a century ago, relative to cer-
tain letters which Poe declared the
lady had written to him. The dispute
became very animated, and one day
while was. discussing certain matters
with a caller Poe burst into the room
where we were talking and demanded
the loan of my pistol. When 1 asked
him what he wanted it for his reply
was that he intended to shoot the
| brother OF the woman whom he had
illuminated. This was my opportunity
and did not neglect it. In the plain
est language possible I told Poe that
he was acting the part of black
to compromise an honest woman, and
he knew it. Besides said ], you
know, Poe, that you have no letters
from Mrs. Ellet as we'll as do.
''Blurting out that he did not pro-
pose to be talked to in such manner
before a stranger, Poe reiterated that
he had very damaging letters from the
lady in question. Then, in Heavens
name, why don't you produce them?'was
my query. This did not seem to be at all
pleasant to the author of The Raven
and he volunteered the information
that l was polsing my nose into his
/ business too much. One word led to
another, and from words we came to
blows, my right fist ornanienting Poe's
right eye in the most approved fash
ion. A series of punches followed, and
f, before the scrimmage ended I had
forced my unwelcome visitor down to
the floor, and, taking him by both
ears and sides of his face, proceeded
to ram his face vigorously against the
floor of my apartment This encounter
stirred up all the malevolence in Poes
nature; and when his disfgured counte-
nance was commented upon few min
utes later he evaded an explanation by
saying that he had run against work.
ingman who was carelessly carrying a
piece of lumber on his shoulder. Ever
afterward he could not say things too
mean about me, and this isticuff ended
all friendly relations between us up to
the day of his death."-N. y. Tribune
"A large watch manufacturer says
that his cheap watches may be depend.
ed upon to keep as good time as his
costly ones, but they will not last so
long. The works in each are essen.
TALLY the same, but the jeweled bear.
ings of the expensive watches will long
outwear the cheaper bearings of the
Others. The costly watch is the watch
for n lifetime, or perhaps longer; the
cheap watch may be expected to give
out in ten, fifteen or twenty years.
AT the Crossing. "A couple of news.
boys were on Michigan avenue car
and just before reaching Congress
street one of them got up. whats
the mattcr?" asked the other. "Goin'
to git off here" was the reply. "Wha,
fer?" Transfer" responded the
younster with the calm assurance of a
professional humorist, and got off the
car.-Detroit Free Press.
The first sill. stockings in Western
Europe were worn by Marguerite oi
France at her marriage with Emman'
uel of Savoy, in 1859. At that time
dresses long in front We're in fashion,
but Marguerite was determined to lei
her light shine before men, and so or
dered her dress made very short in
front, in order that her new stocking.
| could be seen.
The good man quietly discharge,
ulS uuby uHu siuHS OSleHldIlOH, lIit
vain man considers every deed lost tina
: is not publicly displayed. The ono il
/ intent upon realities, the other upol
5 semblance; the one aims to be good
the other to appear SO. Robert Hall.
, -"That was an awful mistake Jag
! let made when he proposed to Mrs
Goldjingle." "What was it?' I'll,
. was telling her his love, when suddenl,
: the chameleon she wears crept up o,
, her shoulder, and Jaglet was seizet
with hiccoughing until he couldn't lin
ish his speech. Inter Ocean.
There remains in the faces Of WON
en- Yho are naturally serene and peace
ful, and of those rendered SO by reli
|, gion, an after spring, and, later, al
, after summer, the reflex of their mos
: beautiful bloom. - Richter.
+ 1T is never hard to do the righ
thing after the mind has been mad,
up.-Rams Horn.
Some very good looking people ar,
. deformed ON the inside -.Ran's Horn
5 -Hagar is believed to be tom ths
Hebrew and means the Strangr =.