New-York tribune., 1896-07-02

fear that the story getting too long tST one
two volumes on so delicate subject might be fatal
1t was done
This feeling OF inspiration was strong in her mind
up to the end Of her life. While at Sag Harbor
some years ago an old captain came up to shake
II am glad to shake hands with the woman who
wrote Uncle Toms Cabin D."
But didn't write r. replied Mrs. Stowe.
God wrote 1t. merely did His dictation."
SUCCESS AND POWER OF THE STORY.
The book published March 90 1852. Ten
thousand copies sold in few days and over
100000 copies II Is said. in circulation within
year. It's extraordinary moral and political effect
is now commonplace OF history. thrill OF
horror and Indignation ran through the North. and
the rage o: the Shareholders fared out in Their
effort to keep the story out OF the malls In the
South. II had done what years OF agitation had
masses at the North the true meaning Of the south
ern save system. No account OF the causes l tiat
response the North made 10 the first gun fired on
Sumter can be complete in which Uncle Tom
Cabin does not have an important place
In England. too, the book had an enormous sale
and marked political effect. Within year after
Us frs, appeSrance eighteen ; London publishing
peared. TransIatior1 we're made. sooner or later.
into int Bs5r twe1 se Aos Fon. hess .
Magyar, Polish. Portuguese. sIanish. Modern Greek
and Welsh In French and German several distinct
versions were published In this country the book
story was put on the stage too, in over twcll,y
different forms and has been played times almost
% nnmbe5 5v onhaPg the an9ST hsa & no
and got no income whatever from them.
MRS. STOVES OTHER WRITINGS.
The success OF Uncle Toms Cabin" turned Mrs
Stoves attention to literary work a profession,
ard she became most prolific writer. III 1853 she
turn she wrote her sunny Memories OF Foreign
Lands" "Dred: A Tale OF the Great Dismal
swamp" published in 1856. followed in the line OF
her first book but proved only a moderate success
A vein struck in her stories about the Old
New-England country life pictures OF a time whose
Minister'S Wooing.' published in 1889 was the first
OF these stories It appeared in instaliments
afterward in book form made a notable hit To
The Atlantic Monthly she also contriouted me
two stories generally regarded inferior to her
other books OF fiction. Her Men Of our Times
year She went back to the lie Of old New England
in "Odtown Folks" delightful picture OF thought
century. sam Iawson's Fireside Sketches is an
In 1858 book was published in England, entitled
"My Reooections Of Lord Byron and Those OF Eye
Witnesses Of is ,e srDPcsed, to have pee
some severe criticisms Of Lady Byron Parity IN
reply to these Mrs. stowe wrote The True otory OF
wr,rk was treated rather harshly and Mrs Stowe re-
R to h her T eTies in Lay Br0R wie nEd t.
palmetto Leaves" "Betty's Bright Idea" and
Footprints Of the Master all appeared oer"eyn 49,
III and 1877. Among her other vel works
are Our Charley; or What to DO win Him. IA ana
Mrs s:owe aIso wrote "A Peep into Uncle Toms
Cabin, for Children" The Christian save; 'tnce
sans EmancPs2n eogTsPFy Frs, 'o winter M and
Other Stories" The Rayages Of Carpet; .r,hi,h hhe
no 80
OF the Women Of America to the Christan ADDS
OF Many Thousand Women Of Great Britain, ana
she wrote some religious poetry. Her first puo,
lshel work. written In 1884. was ske,ch shIIt.e..
Uncle Tim which appeared IL The Mayhower'
and attracted considerable attention TO her as
writer OF rare promise.
HER sEvENTIETH BIRTHDAY.
The seventeen anniversary of Mrs Stoves birth
day was celebrated June H. lss2. at the home OF
cx-Governor Clah.n. in Newtonville. the garden
party given In honor OF The occasion being attenned
by a notable gathering of literary people After an
hgr or two q t9' l 5Msfs s5a Ms re J%e WV ws
Wrh D oyer nr WSnds Wat sSGer homs 0s1S b
and other well-known writer's Then ioiIoWed snorI
remarks by H o. H9nsst2n se hy Jnge "at ars and
the Rev. Edward BeschGr Poems were G rsaH oy "
t'olie hinm Mrs sS Stoves sonin-ia1 chaic:te Fisk
Bates. Miss Elizabeth Siqart Phees: j. T. cIso IIo"
the exercises Mr. sowe made m f6 6ref tb spssd pnd IN
a. Won have doubt. or sorrow a pain-if you
,!oub; about this world. just remember Wnat God
has done-that the great suffering OF sltveIy rs -
gone. | see this every day. walk about every
day and ! see the eJple grow richer and rcher
The coorei people have their faults as We'll as ther
virtues and we must be patient: put they are are
future Of tais people but believe that anything
that ought to happen is going to happen"
From Or. Holiness poem these verses are tahen'
/, every tongue that speakss her praise
Fo- whom shape my tinkl.ns phrase
We're summoned to the table
The vocal chorus that would meet
OF rngng accents harsh or sweet
From every land and tribe would at
The polygiots q Babel.
Trit,n and Frenchman. Sweie and Dane.
Turk. SpaniaId. Tartar or Ukraine.
H'daleo 'ossack Cafl
High Du'chman and Low Dutchman too
The Russian serf. the Polish Jew
Arab Armenian and Mantchoo
r-' Would shout. We know the lady:
Know her. Who knows not Uncle Tom!
And her he learned his gospel from
Has never heard OF Moss;
Full well the brave black hand We know
That gave Freedoms grasp the hoe
Tha, killed the weed that used TO grow
Among the Southern roses.
rcr lever the wand ~ art
Her furrum the human heart
all unfa.lng aid Is.
she moFed the earth It's thunders pealssd
Its mountains shook, It's temples rc"~d.
The blood red fountains were unsealed.
And Mol7ch sunk 10 Ha'lrs.
After their removal 10 Hartford. Mr. and Mrs
Stowe travelled extensively in Europe, where they
had a large acquaintance among men distinguished
in the theological and literary world After the war
they spent par; Of their winters in Florida
"REMINISCENCES OF MRS. STOWE.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WRITES OF HER IN
HER ANDovER HOME
From McClure's Magazine.
To the stranger visiting Andover for a day. there
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