The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-29
SOME VIEWS AND REVIEWS.

mately $4,000. These who believe that the
individual members OF this and kindred as
sociatlons take their physical culture chiefly
oy climbing their family trees, and that the
especial object OF their meetings is to hold
competitive examinations In pedgrees. will
90 surprised to learn OF the substantial
contributions to the history OF our country
which they have already accomplished The
number OF historical documents they have
saved from destruction, and the number OF
historical places they have rescued aud re-
Stored Is much greater than the casual
observer would suppose. One thousand intel
nsent earnest women, united on any subject
anecting public measures. have within their
ranks great power for good Multiply this
number BY thirty. and the possibilities are
.ar-fsaehing; II wouls, perhaps. be difficult
70 select SV,VVO gentlewomen moro truly rep
Issentatiye American than the Daughters Of
,na American Revolution.
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Some very interesting data anent the Car
isles has recently appeared in several lead
ing periodicals. The first in point OF literary
interest is from Chambers Journal. and con-
sists of some hitherto unpublished letters
which passed between Chambers and Car
lyle regarding lsobe Burns (Mrs. BeEg) the
only surviving sister OF the poet She was in
very neeay circumstances and Carlyle sue
reel, in obtaining from tho queen small
pension for her and In raising by much
personal effort e4oO through private sub
scrlpuon The letters illustrate Carlyle's
| justice.
He writes: 1T strikes one as a most
tFagieal fact, this. that you announce how
many tavern dinners are eaten yearly In all
| quarters OF the globe. and froth speeches de-
lVered IN elcgiac commemoration of ths
brokeh-hearted Robert Burns. with: All. tae
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS poet. all, if we had
| him hero now!' An6 his cwn sister Is yet
| here. and one OF those tavern dinner bills
would be benefit to her; and froth speech
is still all that results! Be 20 warned DO
We fed our pockets remain buttoned, only
our foolish mouths are open to eat and to
| 1abbeI IL is damnabie."
These letters lave lain for more than half
century In the vaults OF the Chambers
publishing house in Edinburgh. overlooked
| and forgotten
| Mr.. Blackwood OF the Scottish house of that
name has given in the Saturday Review
some authentic data regarding the old town
of Kirkcaldy and the literary celebrities
who for many years frequented it. The name
of tho author IS sufficient guarantee of tho
authenticity Of the facts stated, but MIR.
Blackwood has done more for he has most
interestingly related several chapters Of I'M
written history regarding the Carlyes Ed
ward Irving, Adam Smith and others,
1t was first at Haddlngton that Edward
irving. then youth Of 90 taught school, and
had among his pupils small maiden of nine
summers-Jane Baillie Welsh, I'm this,
Mr.. Blackwood says. lis 3he initial to great
romance and world OF emoton!
From Haddington, Irving went to Kirk
ealdy, where he conducted boys schoo
and studied for the ministry at one and Thu
same time. He was most successful teach
er who proved his faith in that proverl
which indorses the rod by his works. 81
searching were his methods OF discipline
that II is related butcher once stopped q
the school house door, knife In hand. and in
CURED; DO YOU want hand the day; MI
Irving?" Thess vigorous measures did no
arise from any inherent cruelty in Irving
mature. for Carlyle testIhes Of him thai N
was the least cruel OF men but they. n
doubt, influenced the decision Of sundr!
fathers and mothers Of Kirkcaldy to the ei
feet that another school would be to tn
best interests Of the youth OF the town, 40
Carlyle was offered tho position OF maste
When irving learned of his coming an
the object he had in view. he chivairousl
!. opened to him his heart and his home, an
= thus was laid the foundation Of frlendshl
: that endured unto the end Nor was ther
y ever while both lived any cloud hetwee
y u.s." writes Carlyle,
Irving, meantime. had become a licentia
: Of tho Church OF Scotland and natural,
Il through his clerical duties was often at II
a inanse Here he inadvertently or otherwl
u became engaged TO Miss Martin, one OF u
- daughters of the parson, o.lly TO learn wn'
= too late that he loved Jane Welsh and tn
I, she returned that love, "passlonately.
= The entire affair seems to have been co..
v Quoted with perfect candor on al siues; NH
r. welsh. then 49, would not consent TO recon
:. engaged to him unless Miss Martin releas
v him, Miss Martin stood firmly on her righ
"a and refused. SO Irving bowed his head WI
/, what grace he might 10 the matrimonl
n yoke and after time both Cariyle ana mn
al self left Kirkcaldy for Edinburgh
IL | l. 4 Il
=, BY and BY Carlyle and Jane Welsh we
10 married likewise. and so the necessary
:, terals for tragedy were duly in order
was not to be one of those that eliminate
~ battle and murder and sudden death, but
In that sadder type which has to be lived
~ days In year, and all the years OF III
g He brought TO tho partnership pessm
u tic temperament, nervous dyspepsia, ana
empty purse; she contributed nlgnly strun
We sensitive nature. weak constitution ana
OF heart bruised and sore from the act Vi
" nunelatlon. ,,
n Bread and cheese and kisses Is wholeson
~ hearty invigorating fare. conducive 10 a CO
os tented spirit and a merry heart. but pre-
no and cheese. without the third course y qul
another order Of diet. One may 90 81
N. stantial work on y. but II IS VOTE oss' .
n complshed in a single harness These g
ments do not generate enough ozone IN
ny domestic atmosphere TO speed pnir 81
cessfully on their Journey through ite ~
or day. A., r,tnr ,
no doubtedly her journal would naVe peen
"a volume quite different IN tone, we ia
lonr since Acknowledged our osu. 10
"a woman who could make pau se ,he lima,
no hrooms and dust and cobwebs ana tne klnui
no ills OF poverty so interesting that we
n loath TO Law down her record; FuI e.e ~
lien naturally presents itself, what mn
Ia enc NOT have accomplished uncer other
al. happier auspices? - a-,,
ed Hs for Miss Martin, there Is certi
els ,isosure and satisfaction In learning Z
ear hers was not fiowery pathway either,
90, mined Irylng's life and had Tor her
red norton exactly the nine points Wnlcu
ar law comedies to possession
d ~
me The marked and continued POPULARITY OF
a dramatic version Of Ben Hur, recalls MI
les drew Lang's views upon this and SIM
sre literary productions Mr.. Lang candi
ode confesses his own inability to explain Il
lnl almost universal popularity. and perunei
on on says: THE fact is that early Christian nov
sy- hovs ALWAYS an attraction for what wo I
rev ali the intelligent middle classes. That Z
are interested in early Christianity is III
10 thrir erosit But that they shoul9 pr
10 500 the most momentous and sacred sNt
Through the speetacles OF M. slenkeNlcL
Wiss Corelli or the author or ben
(which sounds like the name OF noun
In Ina highlands is certainly curious
have the gospels, and the aIthoIs n
gospels even on the newest aNu n ss No.
system OF criticism were eooa ueal NJ
the -" - hen Affzu Coreili and the o