New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-13
THE BARD or SHANTI HILL.
POOR SARAH ULRICH KELLY AND HEN
OI-EST FOR THE LATREATESIi1P.

In Il touring rain and with the Impressive rit iai-
.stic ceremonies Of the Grand Army of the R'pH'-
lie Circle the body Of the woman VINO was N''"
for years IS the Rard Of Shanty liil was 'd'"
away II few days ago In the old Methodist Gene
terry near IIorcsdulc
The woman's name Sarah tlrch before she
married Horace J. Kelly and her petition to Con-
eress for the place of Poet Laureate made her the
subject of discussion I'm January. 1856. ana Tor i
long time after that. She based her claims 10
the position Of Poet Laureate upon the facts 'ha'
she WAS endowed with the requisite poetic kn"wl-
edge and inspiration. and that she was the WHO"
Of 4 soldier Who lost not only his life. bat fort
unc in the defence of his country. Besides ''r
husband she had lost her father. brothers. 4
hroihcr-in-law. cousins ana urccs ana IN her Pc
titon She said that she regretted that she had not
been born a man. so that she might have taken
active part in the cause Of the Union Her nus
band had been n member II the l17th Pennsylvania
Volunteers. hut his enlistment was not voluntary
act as he had been drafted into the service shor'-
" after having married Miss Ilrch. VINO was Z
school teacher at that time. lie died In la'' "it'r
having been separated from his wife for several
years Then the widow began TO Hood the news
PAPERS with her poetic writings and TO haun;
their Offices where she asked support ana encour-
agemont in her scheme which had the position Of
American Laureate as It's object. she was per-
sistent. and had unbound.d confidence In her
ability some day TO reach IN" goal OF her am
billion. and only recently she promised rewards 10
DO this or that when President Mckinley had ap-
pointed her to a Cabinet place OF when she be-
She fond Of telling to those who would
listen to her that newspaper mon always treated
f1idy do"df9 9antSrd 1 ,hrieh her nnnne on iwS
occasions when he had been "a candidate FOR CON
gress. For 4 long time she remained In washing
advance her claims for The Laur.atoshp. Then
-he returned TO Pennsylvania. whore -nc spent
verses For the last year she had made a scaniy
living 10y travelling over the country on foot sell
Of these tours recently N" Wa allowed 10 rid.
on "a farm wagon -" hyis"s i".'in' ifitn''n"I
nnicting injuries from which she died.
dressed neatly Her character wa above rcproach
Her memory was remarkably good and she had a
spoke at public meetings and was rational Oh al
subjects except tho two toward which she devoted
literary iccorni,ion-neihcr o. When She ever had
thG ,eh,g.i chance ia Of ganinG . 50
the following verses. which w'f" written some
Der Of Congress 20 present her case TO that body.
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN POETS 'oMrANloN
\ European Poet In %. time
Did suffer much conf 0sing rh,me.
s. hard for him Twas compose
FIR several days with blinds arlose
And then wrote hut l'ne or two.
Ere TO seolusion bad alles
His ncigiior sceng hln1s open wide.
Inquired what 81, knees dii hetlte
The Master tho House while n dark
His servant answered Ike "a Lark.
The Master DID Delivered be
OF u Couplet he has read
thank the Lord that can write
without soy raj Days s.clusIon quite.
Ten 10 Thirty Minutes - all I ask
10 write from Three 10 Seven Verse Task
Another Cloudy Morning hath brought a Cloudy Day.
Another Bands r'posinF at the close Il Lies Short stay
Ere ascend into tie Heavens
hope this Congress surely viii
Declare tho National Poet
The Bard - Shauty IIil
In another OF her illusions she says:
thinking. | thinking.
Of the DAYS when young.
the best of teachers.
At least my praises So sung
by A. y. Billiard Superintendent
OF susquchanna County that time.
was educated most respcndcni.
She indicated her preference her burial place
In he following linos
Bury jackson Cemetery. n very beautiful place.
I-., the officiating Minister he the Rector Grace.
Catholic Protestant Episcopal church OF ior.slae Pa
The shanty I'M Whose Fame shall never fad.