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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10

|conyersa ton" he says, was ut times
almost suoramortal In it's eloQuence
10 HIS large and variably expres-
sive eyes looked repose. or shot nery
tosment into theirs who listened. while
his own face glowed, or was change
less In pallor. a. his imagination
auickensd his blood. or drew II back
frozen to his heart his Imagery was
see but with the Visions Of genius.
Suddenly starting from . proposition
exactly and sharply defined in terms
Of the utmost simplicity and ciearness,
he rejected the forms OF customary
logic and by Q crystalline process OF
accratton. built up his ocular demon
stration In forms Of gloomiest ana
ghastlfest grandeur, or In those OF
the most airy and delicious oeauty-
80 minutely and distinctly ysa 80 r -.
yielded to him was chained tiii ~
stood among his wonderful creations
It'll he himself dissolved the speA
and brought his hearers back to com
fancies, or exhibitions Of the tSuoeiest
Much Of tile eulogJ = couched U
language % stilsed. 20 inflated. ana
20 overcolorsa that u conveys only
the general impressieo that the noeS. x
iofty. fsrvont, ana powerful 0ris-
wold'a Den was 20 unaccustome0 20
sncomiums on Poe that when he rises
to that stSa'n. he - soon Host IN tne
not the iaci1ity Or the precision which
he always displayed when Ne We
usinr the literary sttlett0 70 pierce
70 the v9sals O4 his victim
what idea Aid he really meaa %
impart b. such nice scaentinc terms
such = ,process h spe e 3 sioW ss
best- Ihlch Wae Oertainly net ouggee-
tive Of the operations Sf Poe's mind
particu3arly when he Wao coovsrUug:
ocnlar asposstrsston n serns 2.
6elones somewhat % the same order
OF superfino Wr1tine, which reilly stG-
nifieG nothing beyond . mere shadow.
GrfsWoId alone ascriSes g the poet.
s ssss II the ss.sss - vulgar fancy
when arcppine eack from an exaited
mood OF au the eminent literary
men Of our country. Poe man'fesese
tn his imaG1natloa the least tatns OF
isds!iesey. u wes not eh:r r,sss Nos
even IN his dyunkeu excuses. not even
Tn Ne pAyuSeal AsSasement. could he
be charged with descending 70 grose-
ness @ thesgst or i.nsuase' 80
eence n val 1r srxses or Scstial not"
remarks Ma whitman. has ever been
recorded Of him: and. % may be add-
Cd. ~ev vUieeg speech" such - Sris-
void BY Implication attrteuees 70 sim-
what WVrO the exhibitions Of 'g-
noble passion" The term n ~ vague
a. 0riswosEs erandtose express'on.
''ocu1ar aemoastrasion." and q. NO
aeuSe, eQually - mssiending In the
meaains Satse1sd % De conveySo
when seAsr ceavsrsatioual pecuisas1.
sseS vAirh he only displayed whea -.
Tanned b. wine - 1rugA wovtd SEEN
20 be proved By the tesssmo4y 81 thcee
wAo has issteue9 10 the peee wncn -
earthly brnYaaee.
-Durisg me lisa yss0 q nss sn-
bsvvy ME" writes MI Whstmas-
'vhesever - 1890 % the ssmSts.
essf~3V- 49, a. WIN sbc resent-
J~Ss win ~ fSe MoeIssvsn. Ne aswsyS
iess AsmssW = susssre shsgs"1s~s =
|sDs svSsusts1 - she ss'verss. $780,
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.munities. are row emily known yagueiy
by name. or, II known In substancss
only 20 by . few voracfoue readers.
:sr: about s., the ,S: Of the nine Inc
upon line ~ every educated virgiAien:
their wisdom. their wit. their verbal
felicities, were repeated as household
words TO enforce . humorous point. or
yivify thought. In conversstion.
This Interest in the best Engiish
literature WAS reflected In the names
bestowed on their residences. We our
selves can recall a Barry Hill ana
a '.Aiidendo" In one ccunty-names
that exhaie the very breath Of the
times tnow farther away In vireinia
T 1aa n Rassei.s.. .Ev.i,na" lay
Upon the table In almost every draw :
inG ROOM rhose old VirgiDtans were
satisfied to leave the writing OF books
to the people Of England and OF Mas
sachusetts II Was only In the com"
position OF family letters and IN con-
versa alton that this ripe culture In .the
English classics found It's outlet; the
one amusement was quite al leisureiy,
quite AZ desuitory. .and quite az dis
er Readiness Of research. nor con-
tinuity OF meditation. nor any other
prolonged stxx on the powers. either
physical or intellectual.
Does any one wish to discover how
versatile In thought. how diverse in
feeling. how pere and opuient in
vocabulary. and how faci!e In express
sion were the epistolary talents Of
some of the virgtnians who filled the
public eye during the poets youth
then let him read the familiar letters
OF william Writ and John, Randolph.
Of Roanoke. both manifest.ng in every
sentence the penetrating. fructffyins.
and enrlching influence upon style and
substance alike. of the great English
ella ssics OF the preceding century.
Thec< two men were Sas virtle. copfous.
and flexible In their conversation al
they were In their lctters: and they
were In both particulars .but tho high
est representatives OF that social grade
Of virGintans to which they belonged.
and which they adorned b. Ithe depth
and th0rOughness OF their culture In
their own language.
The letter. AZ Poo which have been
preserved are not the least admirable
70 be found In American literature:
and his epistolary gifts were perhaps
as conspicuous' IN his twentieth year.
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|gAAnea % much. On iitesary criticism
= was the essenoe Of coereet ana pro-
1eunl eriticysn. dlveeted Of AL for
The e Kernel cl .nr q Is shell He
was not = brilliant talker IN the after.
dinner sense Of the word--he WAS not
the maleeS OF fine pointA or ire
Iquent 'ssyer OF funny things What ne
,, moment. and seemed uttered for the
%sssS moods 90 he saik.d With an alb
attracted eernestness. a. II he were dc
spoke Of individuais his ideas ran
upon their moral and intellectual
q Qualities. rather than upon the 'diosyn-
crasies Of their active visible phe-
nomena. or the peculiarities OF their
manner"
This suceinct but comprehensive de-
scriptton Of Poe as q couversationalist
poets brilliant powers In that char
acter. but also his entire lack OF In
teilectual pretension---he talked for the
pleasure Of talking. not at all for the
qualification Of shown. off his parts.
Weiss. who knew Poe personally.
Daniel attests the absence In him OF
that arrogance in conversation which
Griswold. taking him In bis inhamed
mode 81. no .sersss S as ,ri, IT ws.s
thrown mind to mind with others. And
Daniel also hints at a detachment OF
manner, an earnestness Of mien. as II
the poet WAS too much engaged with
his subject to be really conscious OF
the persons to whom he was speaking.
1t might be supposed that a fellow
Virginian and S0utherner would be
prejudiced in Poe's favor. and. there
fore, would be more inclined to mag
nifty his genius than come one OF equal
penetration and discernment belong
ing to another division Of the coun-
try. would have been. But. II pos
sibfe. the estimate formed Of the poets
conversational gifts by Mrs. Whit
man was even higher than that formed
by Daniel-her expression Of that es-
innate was. at least. much more elo-
Daniel. she had, In the course OF her
emotional life. been brought Into In
innate and critical association with
many natvely brilliant. and with
many profoundly cultivated. tntellects.
Az Daniel was able 10 gauge Poes
conversational powers by contrasting
them with the powers OF the most re-
markable talkers whom be had known
Ia tho principal social Snd literary
coterie OF the South. or In diplomatic
circles over sea. 20 Mrs. Whitman. In
her turn, was able to gauge those
powers by what she had seen OF the
most accomplished conversers OF New
England and also of Europe: ana IN
making the comparison she evinced All
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the fsstidfouS disCflminatton- OF DenieI,
with the intuitive insight Of . wo"an
a. n eonyersatioaalist." she begins
:, .iu,ost the very words which the
distinGuished journalist had useo' ~
do not remember his eouaL we nAv1
heard the veteran Lan00n. ceueG ~
high authority the best tsiner "a rcasm
the popular writer's of the day: con-
vev his political animosfties by nerce
tnvecttveo on the pretentIouS SoA
comb. Albert: and the cu I'M Lord. Of
strsnEe depth and tenderness the
nesrlSss charm Of goodness and the
naive social graces IN the oeausaa .s
mistress of Gore House. the most Sor-
ss soH the Howsdji talk Of the gardens
a. Damascue TIN the air seemed pur-
pled ana per1umsa With IT. roses. we
have Ijotenea % the trenchant ana
sriIiiant sod sxhaustiess colloquial re.
so1fce1 oR John Neal and Aargafst
Fuiier. We have heard the racy taik
Of Orssees BroWnson in the OLD dayS
Of his Freedom aaA pewsr; ns~S 60
md treasurea up memorable sentences
rom the golden lips Of Emerson Ua.
IKE the conversational power evineoo
By ssy Ct tnese was sns ea af 81.
~ IA Ilks IN hts writings e
ASrc.sefs1 q eomOination Of qualities
forely net With In the same peS1on-
. coci. decisive judgment, whoIiy M
eenvsstiecai courtesy. ana sn,nT.issm
Which brought an hearers within the
arc q his inf1uenc&
Ie wm - lsrcsavel that swe con
spacuoas gualltjes Of Poo e 2 eon-
veroasienaiise lmDreseed Nj. W.stmso
- Asspay - they had imprecsea Sonn
=. Da1Sel; 0amely, his esrncssnees ana
HE UnDremoaisasion. No doubt :ne
he'd haA IL very best epporsuns0
g esscsye TIE mos: nri..'c M cssp; ~.
istsrcssrss Win her. he was stims:
lated 0oe saly By tie sympathy and
co0Goa0olSRy q . woman Of great
senSlb1Sty. Boz also By the smpetuossty
q an os6eat courtship "a 2 men re-
sSSnGivS 20 the subtiest emotion ~ an
xeoiias harp 10 90 the gerelest cur
reae q cir. that eourtshiS must have
broug1t svery power into actsSe. AZ
coviS reach n the earliest letter
wh'cA he wrote Mrs. whismaA after
sHe Declaration - his feeIingp. ~ an
echo q Ms conversational :trssn arr-
ing thoss Mrvt days OF S,s ICONS,
ear ustevs1ces fsS more impassioned
than even love ordinarily promteE
ustevaaese which were rendered the
RorU moving 0ecause acccmDensea y
re n .epe 9iances Of an eye which.
n an the descriptions o. 70 can D.
sYvoeeH. we % besutiful - any thai
eyer s8ooe Sa the head % man o.
vo1aa. Asd vas not the fsscsnastca
- 49, 010VSoe o0aesnces also IN.
$500 - M heorer recalling The
Sscs that He "a celebrated q un1yIne
vevoe al prose the spirftusl ana
Ssh0ruSl aUSecSa % her SEE. 10 op-
SSssns usocuScieuseess that q ~
SQ01e6 sny other s9dess
Net even 0v0WelA. himeeH c0ute
oeuy shaa poe's soosHeo - . tasnef
were e1sssscessssy; sss sss, e 80.
sxj0oSs VIVA . 6egparogtng fsserva-
sSSs; an - sSes sakse he psst whee
- : sssse q exksssFssssa ~ Wire. as1
ks6As ~ she 6seely e DC vows.s
& WssS shs1s uDu1o sxnteesssA ~
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The life ef Edgar Allan Poe covered
. period whom the art Of convsrsation
was cultivated with more assiAuity. and
with more success. than II n In our
own more hurried and less versatile
age. The Intellectual side OF existence,
- distinguished from the practical
and material SIDE. WAS then mon mon
rs a6ording It's own reward In Itself
Conversation might be an Intangible
and fieeting kind Of cptoyment, but
Il was an enjoyment OF the purest
ssss:A more leisure Tor induigins in
this form. - well As Ia All other
forms Of simple pleasure. An inter-
esting tafker. as differentiated from
. mere brilliant rsconteur. or even an
most valued ngureS In that society OF
the past In which the poet 11oved-.in
some ways the most valued for the
passing hour, eince he contributed
alike 70 it's amusement ana 10 its M
Particulariy vas the nnished talker
an object Of admiratl0n In the society
I'm which Poe was reared. and in which
his earliest sentiments were acquired.
Among the persons composing that So
ctety were numerous conversefs OF the
fret order of excellence. 1t WAS an
atmosphere Of refined leisure, and 81
the ripe culture which goes hand In
uaOQ Wilt lR0Co 1oS1ubG. 1~SOAssHssS.s
ruents which had been honored in the
past were still honored In the present:
old standards Of Intellectual values
had not lost their meaning or their
prestige; and this conservatism flow
cred in many intellectual graces which
rarely come TO the same degree Of ex-
pansion In q grosser or more stirring
age. The private Libraries of Rich.
mond were small. but they contained
al the English classics from chaucer
70 WordsWorth-not III poetry only.
but In history and biography also; in
desA, In all the lighter forms of
literature. And these collections were
NOT confined to the English tongue.
for numerous Latin and Greek works
were always to bs found In them: and
also the works Of the great French
writer's a. the age Of Louis XIV. Nor
were they designed 30 support IDLE
prstsnsions 20 intellectually. or to
servo for the mere ornamentatton OF
homes; they were read. rs-read. pom
dered ever. analysed. quoted With IA
sniliarify. Classics IKE Boswelrs Life
Of Johnson" which. In the same COM
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ing ~ from some imaginary platform
to vast audiences Of rapt and attentive

ing ~ from some imaginary platform
to vast audiences Of rapt and attentive
listeners"
''On ono occasion" says John b
Montague. az Richmond. my old
schoolmate. John r. Thompson. the
poet, suggested a call on Nr. Poe.
/" He invited US In with politenesa.
and for . time his convarsation was
most brilliant and interesttnG. After
q while he lapsed into . Wild, un-
earthly and abundant rhapsody. while
his great eyes gIared and scinttllafe4
and he seemed 10 be talking moro -
. peopled atmosphsro than % brace
OF youngSterA"
But for the fact that the three Wit.
nesses. 0riswold, 4fk Whitman and
Montague. concur In aftr1butinG sozDe-
thing rhapOodJcal ana supeFm0Tta1 to
Poe'S eonverUa&ion when hio faculties
were enkindled by wine, II WouA BE
suspoceed that their knowledge Of ms
peculiar eeuius-its S0morene1Ds weird
neso. and sugge0eaveness Of the super
naturaEhad led him TO overcooor theF
recollocti0Us Of his utterances D IL
vate intsroourse. No doubt an 90
exaGgeFate to some degree. but newer
theleoo In reality. Poe's monoso9ues
when he had been drinking were M
Doubleday among the most remerEen1e
Of an the expressions OF Ms San8ubAx
character Of mind
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

in this contest. No connected with this publica
tiOn will be allowed TO become a candidate in this
contest or work for contestants
Votes after being voted cannot be transferred to
lOtller. Be you know whom yOn are going TO
for before coming the ballot box, the editor
other person positively will not give you any
information the subject. The keys of the ballot
box shall be in possession of the awarding committee
during the contest.
For the first thirty days the paper will run
25-vote coupon which can be voted free for any lady
contestant.
Contest to not less than 80 day.. CloriIg 2 of
contest will be announced 25 days advance of clos
ing The right to postpone date of closing is reserved
if suf ficient should occur.
The contest shall close day which will be an
nonuced later. 10 days prior to closing contest, the
judges will carefully lock seal ballot box and take
to bank, where the will be III place
where voting be done during business hours and
locked in vault at night until close of contest when
the judges will take charge and count the and
announce in their turn the names OF the ladies
. winning
The last ten days all vc ting must be done int
sealed box at the bank If you do not wish any
know whom You voting for, place your cash for
subscriptions together with vonr coupons in enve'
ope which will he furnished you seal it and put same
in ballot box. This will give every one fair aud
square deal
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

VIII make a clean breast OF It now
loved Louise Rosser after fashion
before ever Newbold came on the
scene. We were pledged to each 9th.
er; foolish quarrel arose, she was
Jealous of other girls
And had she no right to be?"
"Oh, I suppose so. We broke If of
anyway and then she married New
bold, out of pique suppose, or what
you will. I thought I was heart-brok-
en- at the time, it did hit me pretty
hard; it was five or six years ago; l
was youngster then, l am a man
now. The woman has been dead long
since; there was some cock-and-bull
story about her falling off cliff and
her husband being compelled to shoot
her. I didn't believe it at the time,
and naturally have been waiting to
get even with him. I have been hat
ing him for five years, but he has
been good to you and we will let by
cones be bygones. What do l care
for Louise ROsser, or for him, or for
what he did to her, now! I am sorry
that 1 said what I did, but you will
have to charge it to my binding pas
sion for you. can truthfully say that
you are one woman that l have ever
craved with all my heart. I will do
anything, be anything, to win you"
It was very brilliantly done; he had
not told a single untruth; he had ad-
mitted much, but he had withheld
the essentials after ALL He was play
ing against desperate odds, he had no
knowledge Of how much she knew, or
where she had learned anything. Ev-
cry one about the mining camp where
she had lived had known of his love
for Louise Rosser, but he had not sup
posed there was a single human soul
who had been privy to its later devel-
opments, and he could not figure out
any way by which Enid Maitland could
have learned by any possibility any
more of the story than he had told
her. He had calculated swiftly and
with the utmost nicely, just how much
he should confess. He was a keen
witted clever man and he was fighting
for what he held most dear, but his
eagerness and zeal, as they have Oft
en- done, overrode his Judgment, and
he made another mistake at this juno
ture. His evil genius was at his ell
bow
''You must remember" he continued,
that you have been alone here in
these mountains with a man for over
month; the world
What, what do you mean?" ex-
claimed the girl, who indeed knew
very well what he meant, but who
would not admit the possibility.
"It's not every man." he added,
blindly rushing to his doom, that |
would care for you or want you-aft-
er that"
He received a sudden and terrible
enlightenment.
'You coward" she cried, with up
raised hand, whether in protest or to
strike him neither ever knew, for at
that moment the door opened the sec
Ond time that morning to admit an
other man.
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01
Will make the season of 1912, from April to July
At the Stable of Julian c. CIeaver
NEAR NIDDLETOWEI, DELAWARE

Be German coach horse standard bred and registered No
in the Government Coach Horse Stud registered the
German Hanoean and Onbg Coach Association Stud Book
America, No 4,I69
Description dark brown, black old stand
I63 hands hh weighs b elegant action
and attracts attention wherever Has been awarded
first premium every awarded first
premium Ohio class OF competitors all imported horses This horse
has the finest disposition stallion perfectly fearless of
automobiles and all objects.
Terms of Service: SIS to Insure a FOal
Payable year from time of service Amy oosng colt before
time to fall will not be charged
This horse genuine good BREEDER produce
and largest colts horse the breed His
colts a3 age command prices all wherever held
For further particulars inquire of Mr. G. Ceaver MddetOwn
Del, who represents the owner.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01
TailOr=rnade Suits
FOR
MEN AND LADIES

The Spring -Summc~ Season brings with it the
thought of dress You Will probably wa It some good
clnthes-a suit tailor ed cor ec'y wh le right hang
and fit or perhaps top coat You cannot buy
'ready made suit that will look right on You. 1t is
made on a "mode and then produced by the dozen
Neither can you buy sD-called custom made suite
fit you if your is dsrega rded and your gar
cut from pattern from which hundreds are
made--you never even secure a tryOn because your
clothes are made in the metropolitan sweat shops.
Try the right way-order your clothes from pract'
cal tailor where every feature of garment receives
personal supervision aud is made on the premises
and quality style and individuality are always
factor Come and order your next suit here III
give you more tryons if necessary and
guran ee your complete sati faction. Mems Suits
from $17.00up
l also wish 10 inform the lales of MiddletowL
and vncity that l carry The oest ladies wOoens on
the market and can afford to- make up suit from
% dollars up and linen suits from II dollars up; the
best work and best fitting and any style you may
choose. [ also do cleaning, pressing, repairing,
altering dying and securing al reasonable prices
Call early and inspect The seasons new designs
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

Many leading merchants of MiddetOWn have contributed
Valuable Prizes and will give Transcript Prize Vote Coupons with
$IOO Cash Purchases.
Middletown transcript., 1912-06-01

/. ANNOUNCEENr The Piano and Popular
Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles strictly, with justice
and fairness to all concerned. With the above priI
cpes it will be an assured success.
9. PRIZES.-The capital prize will be ObeI-
meyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes to
the amount of many dollars which announced
herewith.
8. CANDIDATES Young Ladies in this and
adjoining towns are eligible The contest and
the party receiving the largest number OF shall
receive the beautiful $4O0 Obermeyer & Sons Piano,
and additional premiums will be distributed in accord
with the conestants' standing the final count.
4. TIE VOTES.-Should anv of the contestants
tie in votes the Publishers Music Company will
award a similar prize according to standings at the
final count.
g. VOTES CLASSED.-Votes will be issued in
the following denomin ations
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Renewals, 800 LOO
Renewals more than year, 800 votes.......... LOO
Back Subsc iptions, 400 votes. 90
years descriptions, 5000 votes.......... 500
10 years subscriptions l2500 voes........ 1000
20 years subscriptions 0000 vOtes....... 20 90
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votes will be ssued after 80 days No votes accepted
at less than regular price of the newspaper concerned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Court Refuses to
Quash the Bath Tub
Combine Bills

DETROIT. Jan. @-Judge Angel. > In
the United States court. refused today to
qussh the indictments against the So
called bath tub trust. The motion to
ouash was made In behalf OF the Col
well Lead company Of New. York. The
decision reinstates the case, which IL
scheduled TO come UP for trial here
Tuesday. January 30. There are about
two score defendants. 80
Il see no reason to- suppose that in
delivering les opinion in the Standard Oh
case the supreme court OF the United
States Intended to render impossible GRIM
inei prosecutions Under the Sherman act
and am unable to conclude that It did
render them impossible said Judge An
gelI. I-, ,1tf
A to the averment that the indictments
did not state that the alleged restraint Of
trade is unreasonable or. undue, Judge
Angel said. that. the indictments act out
facts showing that the ,slieged restraint
was unreasonable and thst The sAsfspdsn,
ives fairly advised az 10 waAt III has to
uaet =, The tr,al - >, --ssa. . ~
wAsfitNofoR, Jshg r. Edwin r.
arostehcr. special issstant 10 tia H.
torusy seaeral WI issfs FOR .1,etrutt
soon 70 taKe chatEe Of the prosscotion OF
the bath tub trust csssl Department OF
Justice officials were eiatsd at the fall
ure Of the defendants to.haye indictments
ausshed. - 4,t at{Gs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-24
Fourth Oklahoma on
Record for Mr.. Taft

COLGATE, oki, Jan. a3-The .republi-
can convention OF the Fourth congress
sional district OF Oklahoma went on rec
ord tonight by. a vote Of lis TO 90 as
favoring the denomination Of President
Taft. -
J. II. Humphreys, an ayewed supporter
Of President TAFT. was sdeclafed elected
temporary chalrnank after. .eontesting the
vote which had, bean announced favorable
to the election Of A. t. Bullock.
Speculation as TO reported efforts Of
Chairman A. Il. Perry OF tho Fourth con-
gressionaI district TO secure national con-
veniion delegates pledged for Theodore
Roosevelt as republican presidential nom
inee was clarified before the convention
today when Perry's friends declared their
intention Of electing Roosevelt delegates
10 the Chicago convention.