The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31

Philadelphia hitherto unpublished acrostlcs to Elizabeth, Edgar Allan Poe's favorite cousin. have passed into the pos session of George H. Richmond, of New Yorll-who also obtained at the recent sale of Poe manuscripts in this city the original draft by the poet of For An nie," the very exquisite lines which Poe himself declared to be much the best have ever written
 These three bits of scorched stained and dingy paper covered with few fad ing lines of verse, cost the collector $775 His attempt to obtain the manuscript of 'eThe Bells" failed only because George H. Rigby, who paid S2,10O for it, openly declared at the sale his determination to possess it, no matter what the cost.
 Thousands of dollars for a few literary relics of Poe in the city where he lived six years in poverty and neglect
 Hidden for Years.
 Poe sold "The Raven.' which made him literary lion, for $1O. Could the manu- script of thls poem be found and put on the market, It's price would run far into the thousands.
 Notwithstanding the zeal and assiduity with which Griswold Ingham and other biographers of Poe have sought for every scrap of his writings the two Elizabeth" acrostics have hitherto remained un- known. They were carefully preserved for many years in the collection of Will liam Nelson, of Paterson, N. J., who for almost a lifetime gathered mementos of Poe and kept them screened from public view and knowledge.
 Chance led to their addition. with other Poe manuscripts to the treasure of the recent Harold Peirce sale here, and so these two unpublished versicles of Amer iea's greatest poetic genius flashed for a moment before the public eye.
 The frst-and evidently the earlier acrostic, spelling the name sElizabeth Rebecca," was written in dedication of Poes fair cousins autograph album. It is signed Edgar" and the handwriting while unmistakably that of the poet, is ~~S~~>%~%-~~~-~-~~ teaching the violin at the Judson, has returned home.
 MT. and Mrs J. D. Beale and MT. Jesse Beale, Jr, are spending the summer at their summer home in Hendersonville, N. C.,
 Miss Mary Seibels Ball has gone to Washington to attend the commencement at " dSuinBlOil SUt VIII NlSll friends in Philadelphia before her return home.
 Miss Caro- Thomas of Goldhill is the guest of her brother, Judge William H. Thomas at his home, on Perry street. She will be one of the attendants at the Kelly-Tatum wedding on next Wednes day.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. Courie of Eufaula are the guests of her uncle, Dr. Isaac L.. Watkins This young couple were re- gently married in Clayton. The bride was Miss Nettie Nix.
 Mrs. Alex. Troy, Jr., has gone 10 Green vile to visit relatives She will return and continue her visit to MT, and Mrs, Alex. Troy before she goes to her home in Birmingham,
 Invitations have been received here to the marriage of Miss Augusta Jolly Clarkson, niece of Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce of Tuscaloosa, and MT. John Gail lard Hamilton. the marriage to take place on Wednesday, June 10.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Pearson and family have gone to their summer home in Au- taugavllle.
 Miss Carolyn Clarke of Wisconsin, who has been visiting Miss Kate Davidson, has returned home Miss Clarke Is to be married in July to MT. Davidson of Col orado Springs. formerly of Montgomery. He Is q son of MT. and Mrs. Henry Da- yidson.