The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
AUTHOR or SOUTHER SONGS.

|AutlVN VT oUUiuLK CVlSUOs
Rev. James W. Lee. d. ~. and Rcv. Nap
thali Lucoock. D. b.. Of 81. Louis. Mo. de-
serve hearty CONGRATULATIONS on the unpata-
lcicd success which they have achieved from
tho start In the publication OF the American
Illustrated Methodist Magazine. Ordinarily |
periodicals which deal purely with rclisious
tonics possess conparativcly little interest In
tho popular sense OF that term on account OF I
the ministerial air which pervades them. but
such criticism can not be pronounced upon /
tn publication under review. Both editors
are thoroughly orthodox divtncs who stand
high in the Southern Methodist church. but |
they are also wide.awake and practical mon |
Of anairs. who keep In touch with the age In
which they live and who realize that even !
religious people at the proscut- time are in-
tolerant OF obsolete ana out OF date ideas
some az tho features OF the prcseut number
include. The Queen OF the Antilles By
/ BIshon Warren A. Gambler: Professor Henry
Drummond" ny oae OF his fellow students;
with Rudysrd Kipline In Japan by j.. NJ.
D.. Calvin Kingsley" by stanley Frame;
stephen Collins Foster" by Edwin Embec.
Bishop Gamblers article on "T'hc Queen OF
the Antllles'' claims spocial attention. Hav-
ing recently visited Cuba Bishop Gambler Is
well posted on the subject which he under
takes to handle. lie wildly describes existing
religious conditions in Cuba and states that
Professionalism enjoys exceptionally rare cppcr-
tunities for expansion in that island at the
present time.
Other articles IN the number are equally
full of timely information on literary and
religious iines Hut we are specially In
tcrestcd in MT Emhree's article on "Stcphon
Collins Foster" Mr.. Foster was the creator
OF some OF the most delightful OF Southern
melodies, We can not run over the entire
list. but included among the songs which
have come from his radiantly Tlftod pom are
My Old Kentucky Home" "Massa's in the
Cold, Cold Ground" Down on the suwanee
River" "old Folks at licmc." Come Where
My Love Lies DREAMING" "old Uncle Ned
, and "old Black joe" Mr.. Foster was born In
PittsburE. Pa. on tho fifteenth anniversary
Of the declaration OF Independence, viz: July
A. 1896: that being also the day on which
Adams and Jefferson passed from earth.
Though born on Northern soil MIR. Foster
cnme OF typicaly Southern stock; otherwise
: he could never have written thS songs with
r which his name Is linked His father VIII
D liam j. Foster. came from virginia. and his
A mother. Eliza clayiand Tomlinson. came from
4 Maryland. Speaking OF his father. MIR. EN-
!, bree SAYS;
/, stephens father was an ardent patriot,
= and during the war OF 1872 was commissioned
# auertermaster and commseary Of the United
r. States army at pittsburg. which was the con-
e ter Of operations In tho west. When the
/ poverty OF the National treasury could nc
: longer meet the demands OF the Army Of the
A H.
u own money and on his own personal account
!, procured the necessary supplies and assisted
y in keeping the troops in the field. After tn,
! British had sacked the capitol and had turnet
II their attention to the capture OF Now Or
= leans General jackson appealed to the gov
Is eminent for guns. ammunition and blankets
= for the army OF defense orders were sent I,
70 Foster to forward the supplies. but the neces
', snry money was not forthcoming with thu
~ same dispatch. Again II became persona
!. matter with Foster. who from his own stores
pr loaded the steamboat Enterprise and on De
Z? cember u. 1914 hurried her to New orlenn
OF With instructions to reach The city 'b'for
40 tho British sink the boat On through th
DC wilderness tho winter storms and the zee
~ CAPTAIN Shreve pushed the ENTERPRISE faclhl
es with fate and knowing nothing but the III
81 structlons OF his chief to reach Now VI
or leans before the British attack lie sueoeoue
a in arriving three days before the oe'u''
of which no and bis crow helpod TO serve III
ed American guns behind the ramparts OF coz
AT ton But to the everlasting reproach OF GU
ne government be II known that u'sment stnno
= unsatisfled against the United states hnV
~, 1929 in favor OF this noble man. VINO COUNTY
bo nothlng as his own in the hour oil MS eouu
ot trv's need aud Of whom tho Judge Shu'
nd charging the Jury in the anal adludlcauoh
ng hts accounts with tho government lpru,'na'
81 as this case nuy. Mr.. Foster has estao'lsn'
IN for himself character for zeal pntr'o'lsu
as generosity and ndeity which can not ne io'
~ gotten.
on ,.,,,.. no
,ty sueb was tho father OF stephen coi'lns rp
tic Ter or Mr.. Foster himself Mr. Empreo stal
tic many things OF interest from the femniscei
ir- po,nis OF view In tho hfst place, ne suip
~ ttnt Mr.. Foster was gifted In more ways Una
nj one. possessing rare musical power ~ Weii
ICY exceptional poetic talents. ana being apie
Sc. MAY "Hail Columbia with perfect expressi'
ted on the nageolet when he was only years
ties age Speaking OF the circumstances uho
me which he composed "old Folks at Home, OIL
NV OF the sweetest airs in the language
al Embree says
yas THAT most beaulifui Oh III h's "'o'VN'N
his old Folks at Home, which IN pathos a.
,tlc sympathy fingers on the lips with that srea
The s.t Of All English songs Home, Sweet HON
for cost the author little effort in Us composlti
,alt as compared with his EFFORT TO ma wor
w. W., which would perfectly ut the music hummi
Ne IN his soul The music was perfect, tho 80
m wst finished. but one word annoyed him,
ave could not find It. A. last, nervous and
OF cited he walked into his brothers Office a
ave- abruptly asked for the namo OF a sonth'
ave river OF two syliables that could be used
the gong. His brother suggested sazoo' reg
and several others. but none would do
,ho hoin NJ the office atlas the little suwai
,n FLORIDA was redlscovered aud made famS
ana forever aftsrward That's 81. that's II
ectiy,' exclaimed Foster in delight, ana WI
ide, out A word he left the office and finished
io'e song beginning. way down upon the suV
Mt nee ribber why Yazco or Podee would