New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11
UNCLE REMUS" At HOME.
The Creator of "Brer For" and
"Brer Rabbit" at atlanta Suburb.

Atlanta Ga oct e-Trousands OF little children
al over the civilized world. and plenty OF grown Up
persons also, VINO have read the Uncle Remus
tales told IN the musical homespun tongue OF the
negro race have formed varying conceptions OF the
man who acted as interpreter and mouthPiece for
the folklore which has been transmitted TO the sons
% slaves and eX-savcs.
Simplicity has been the keynote in the life OF
Chs man He has lived next 70 the ground" ali
Of bis i.fe Born on a typical Georgia plantation.
with its cotton waving ia the breeze. and its bis
herds o. cattle and hocks o. sheep his lore Of sim
rlici1v IN others threw him 81 early and near con-
tact with that e-iguatic race over whose status
the cauntrv IS now squa billing. As a child he
ronped with the little pickaninnies Of whom he
has written in wears ana wner the night drew
down its sonnb0e curtains. nth his little black
plavuates he gathered round the knee Of the an
oient tale teller OF the community and there picked
VI the ODDS and ends q the stories which have won
him a generous competence and an international
reputation.
So little advantage has he taken OF the adulation
which might have his in Atlanta. had he cared
20 play the role OF literary lion. that outside Of his
own immediate bawick few Atlantians know him
II sight But there are few who cannot tell YOU
tale Of ''B-er Fox and cunning "8rer Rabbit"
II is different out IN the West End. the suburb
OF ATLANTA where he has set up his lares and
penates. There every man. woman and youngster
IN the boundaries Of the ward knows HIM person
ally and the children love him.
Once day. with the precision Of the calendar.
he ieaves his house and rides to town on the
trolley visit the pos5ofce in person and call for
his mail. During his active and conspicuous
newspaper career on The Atlanta Constitution
he made large number Of friends, ard his prog
ress toward his homeward bound car Is marked
here and there by forceful stoppage OF the sturdy
portly figure for the hearty handshake and word
OF affection from one of this number. For the
rnainder OF the morning ne composes for the pub
fisher on his typewriter-for Uncle ReInus' IS
highly modern every respect Then the re-
nnainder OF the day he gives 20 reading and
other forms Of recreation.
Sometimes he goes out 10 8 baseball game. where
he is as enthusiastic and explanatory the gid
oiest young Albanian in his first trousers. Or II
his mind does not incline TO balls and strikes and
home runs. he collects a mob OF the neighbor hood
children. his own among the number. and visits a
popular nearby resort. a sort Of chastened Coney
island. where he shoots the chutes." throws
crooked curves the dolls for bad cigars, gets
lost IN the .rinths o. the Partisan maze OF heads
throng O. whOoping Youngsters in a race on the
csrousal When the desire for Quietude seizes him
he seeks solitary nook on the big grounds
eurTounaing his home, AID there spends hours with
The residents 81 West End have new name for
TINS big domain IN The centre OF which STANDS the
and tnis is The reason. n has comparatively young
quaint iiie house proceeded vitb he reaTir If
has thriving family. His Wile (Aho OF the
prominent Canadian family or La Rose, whose
bright eyes ana elastic spirits reject lie happi-
ness ana COCO cheer of M entire family to,k
az intense interest AZ his WORK and sympathizcC
with ans ambitions. But Whle be loved his
work and dreams. be loved his h,1lt more. and
ma. ia The Successful. CvUscuted fam
Ay around ram to-day The Iesuts II his
operation win The wise NE Of Mrs Harris
Three o. bis Sons. grown 20 manhood have attained
recognized success IN h.e. They are Julian. man
aging eClror % The Constitution Eve
editor 81 the same paper and LuciCn, occupying
81 prominent position tn The city government The
first and las Of these s.on~ nave married. ana
erecting handsome houses on the lots adjoining his
own. which Incie kemus gives each clld as he
or she reacnes majority. are themselves the fathers
OF families Evelyn IS also he married. and
II iS presumed ne VIII occupy the neat cottage
Uhich he already has erected within stones
throw o. the p5terral honest ad.
Living within calling distance each her.
three families form compact community % them
BelAeS-a community which admITluE neiP hbors
have dubbed Ha-risville Two or three times
month Uncle kemue makes a round Of the homes
that affairs being properly conduct-d
chats with bis daUR hters-In-law. and r0mps vii ?
his gra ndchii1rc~. Oftener they cOugrecate II the
Cd home, and one who is QriyileEed TO look in on
these happy occasions sees Circle RSuus" az his
best. surrounded by sturdy sons smiling. happy