"Dead, he is not?-but departed, for the of war. In this home he daily received artist never dies." How sad that all must die, even the greatest of geniuses and the best of men! We might almost wish that some could live forever, and foremost among these, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. But "Art is long and time is fleeting," and all must pass through the portals of death. Many are taken just as the brightness of youth dawns upon them, and few live so many years as did the subject of this sketch, he having lived more than the three score and ten years allotted to the life of man. The manner in which this long and useful life was spent is known to all the world, he being one of the great poets-if not the greatest-of the nineteenth century. Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine, February 27th, 1807; was a graduate of Bowdoin College, in 1825. He began the study of law, but shortly after graduating, was appointed Professor of Modern Languages in the college in which he was educated. To prepare himself for the duties of this office, he spent three and a half years abroad, dividing his time between France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Holland and England. In 1831, shortly after returning to America, he was married. Four years later, he succeeded Mr. Ticknor as Professor of Modern Languages and Literature at Harvard College. He then made a second journey to Europe, to more thoroughly acquaint himself with the subjects of his studies in the northern nations. The summer he spent in Denmark and Sweden; the autumn and winter in Germany, where he lost his wife, who died suddenly at Heidelburg. The following spring and summer he spent in the Tyrol and Switzerland, returning to the United States in 1836, when he entered upon his duties at Cambridge. Here he established himself in the old Craigie house once Washington's army headquarters, thus making the same roof the covering of America's greatest chieftain and America's greatest poet, and blending the beauties of song with the tragedies some stranger who sought his acquaint ance. His home and heart were always open to those struggling for literary renown. His surroundings were comfortable and homelike, and a peaceful spirit always seemed to prevail there. Thousands of people possess to-day his autograph, and will mark as one of their most noteworthy days the day Longfellow received them and wrote for them his name. From the time he was an undergraduate, he has been known as a poet, and by his works might be marked his improvement in scholarship and taste. While a professor in Brunswick, he wrote many articles for the North American Review, and published "Outre Mer, a Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea,” a collection of sketches chiefly written during his residence abroad. In 1839, appeared "Hyperion, a Romance," a prose sketch, most poetically written, and in 1848, “Kavanagh,” his last work in prose. Longfellow, in 1845, contributed to the public, "The Poets and Poetry of Europe," said to be the most accurate and complete review of the poetry of the Continental nations that has ever appeared in any language. The first collection of his poems, "Voices of the Night," was published in 1839. Two years later, his "Ballads and Other Poems" followed. In 1843, a play called "The Spanish Student." This piece possesses considerable humor and exquisite sentiment. During the seven following years appeared "The Seaside and the Fireside," "The Belfry of Bruges," "Poems on Slavery," also many sonnets and songs, and during this period the sweetest and most charming of all his works, "Evangeline, a Tale of Acadia." This exquisite poem was founded on one of the most remarkable episodes of American history, and displays the author's finest vein of sentiment and his true sensibility to the beauties of na ture. "The Golden Legend," a dramatic poem, recalling the miracle plays of the middle ages, appeared in 1851. This piece is not a general favorite, and failed to meet the admiration so bountifully bestowed on his other productions. Probably the most popular and most widely read of all his works is "The Song of Hiawatha." Within three months, twenty thousand copies of this poem were sold in the United States alone. It invests the traditions and superstitions of American savage life with the attractions of poetry. Longfellow's poem for the fiftieth anniversary of the class of 1825, "Morituri Salutamus," met with universal praise. It must have deeply moved his hearers to see him standing before them, addressing them in such elegant and beautiful language. The whole piece is full of beauty and grace, but the most charming part of it is where he addresses the young class, "who fill the places we once filled." His advice given here is most excellent, as the author's own words best can tell: "Let him not boast who puts his armor on, As he who takes it off, the battle done. Study yourselves; and most of all, note well Wherein kind nature meant you to excel." The main feature of this poem is a story told of medieval Rome and then applied most becomingly to men in this age. A great part of Longfellow's work consists of translations, and perhaps the most noteworthy of these is "The Children of the Lord's Supper," from the Swedish of Esais Tegnor, a venerable bishop of the Lutheran Church and an illustrious poet of Northern Europe. This translation was very difficult, but most successful, for the original poem is little less celebrated than the translation. In Longfellow may be noticed rather the simple beauty and graceful language than the emotion or imagery, so frequent in Byron or Shelley. His acquaintance with foreign literature has rendered him familiar with all the delicate capacities of language, and to his taste in the usage of his material, his success may be attributed. His poems lack great emotion, passion and fire, and in many instances originality. His sonnets contain many beautiful and poetical ideas and similies, and the exquisite | style in which he portrays the gentler themes of song, the beauties of scenery, the nobler traits of man has touched the hearts of all. Not only are his works loved and admired in America, but in Great Britain he is admired equally with Tennyson as a poet, more as a man. He is undoubtedly the artist of American poetry and a prince among poets of all ages. On March 24th, the sad news of his death came, and not only those who knew him personally, but all the world mourn to be bereft of a friend, a comforter, a healer. Though his soul has passed to another sphere, his spirit still shines forth so pure, so bright, so beautiful through his life's work, a living monument never to be thrown down. His disposition is said to have been the tenderest and gentlest, and this we readily believe, after reading some of his beautiful lines, such as: "'Tis always morning somewhere, And above the wakening continents, from shore to shore, Somewhere the birds are singing evermore." He is known to the people more through his songs, for everywhere is sung "The Bridge" and "The Rainy Day." The sweet whisper of hope breathed in the latter, when he says: "Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Some days must be dark and dreary," has comforted many and caused us to look more beyond the sad present towards brighter and happier days. Pages upon pages could be written of this great man, and then not the half be told. Oh, that there were many more who could leave behind such "Footprints on the sands of time." A. W. C. Good books are to the young mind what the warming sun and the refreshing rain of spring are to the seeds which have lain dormant in the frost of winter.— Horace Mann. A TRIP TO DENMARK. 221 II. A TRIP TO DENMARK. HAMBURG TO COPENHAGEN. THE the three hours railway ride from Hamburg to Kiel is one of many attractions; passing through a beautiful region of country, adorned with fine towns and villages, the chief of which is Altona, a short distance from Hamburg. It is a well built modern town of about seventyfive thousand inhabitants, picturesquely situated on the lofty banks of the Elbe and completely surrounded with gardens, parks and pretty villas. The Palmaille, planted with lime trees, and affording pleasant glimpses of the river, is a favorite resort where thousands promenade, enjoying the pure air and the hearty greetings of friends passing to and fro, which so generally characterize the street intercourse of all German communities. At the head of the Palmaille there is a fine statue of Count Blucher, renowned as President of Altona from 1808 for thirty-seven years. After several stations are passed the little lake Bordesholm is reached. On its bank is situated the remains of a once richly endowed monastery of that name. The church contains monuments of Frederick I, of Denmark and his queen, and of Duke Christian Frederick of Holstein Gottorp, ancestor of the reigning imperial family of Russia. Kiel is one of the oldest towns in the province of Holstein. It contains between thirty and forty thousand inhabitants and is the seat of government for Schleswig-Holstein. It is also headquarters, on the Baltic, of the German navy. It is considered one of the best havens in Europe, and is the chief war harbour of the great empire. Kiel was a member of the Hanseatic League as early as the fourteenth century, and has maintained considerable commercial importance to the present time, being a great depot of trade between the Danish islands and the Continent. The fortifications, quay's and docks already built and in course of construction are on an extensive scale and are designed with the most approved modern conveniences for defensive and outfitting purposes. The environs of Keil are very picturesque. Beautiful beach woods flank the winding roads, leading into the country, which abounds with unique farm houses and rural residences, painted in bright colors, covered with tiles and peacefully reposing in beds of bright hued fragrant flowers and the densest foliage of beautiful trees. The shores of the haven in this vicinity present very pleasant promenades; situate upon them are several summer hotels and warm sea-water bathing places. On the west bank of the haven, or fiorde as it is called there, one soon reaches the mouth of the Schleswig-Holstein canal, which is twenty miles long and was constructed two hundred years ago to connect the Baltic with the North Sea, by way of the Eider. It is navigable however by vessels of light tonnage only, and therefore is not in general use for passenger and heavy freight traffic. The journey from Kiel to Copenhagen is made by steamer to Korsör, thence by rail. The voyage down the beautiful fiorde and across the Baltic is usually made at night; however, if it be moonlight this fact scarcely lessens the pleasure of the excursion. The time during which the vessel plies in the open sea is short, its course lying through the Longland belt between the island of that name and the far more important Laaland to the east. The green shores of the islands, ever varying in their rugged profile as the vessel speeds by, are the most refreshing comforters of sea sick passengers that could be supplied. It is generally in the earliest hours of daylight that, emerging from the inexpressible horrors of a tempestuous night in the close cabin, the woeful countenance of the distressed traveler is made to gleam with a sickly smile as he appears on the deck and yearningly beholds the verdant fields on either side. The bracing breeze soon puts him in good condition and by the time Korsör is reached, he is in the happiest humor to enjoy one of the pleasantest railway journeys the world affords. Across the level island of Zealand the scene is one of pastoral beauty, no mountains nor ravines, nor mighty rivers break the quiet landscape, but the pastures and cultivated hedge bound fields are richly teeming with perfume exhaling clover and ripening grain. The honest husbandman rejoices in the fertility of his fatherland as he sits under the beech tree groves and watches his herds of small cattle, or takes his noonday meal. There are no great, smoking cities nor noisy railway junctions passed on this journey, indeed there are none in Denmark, the only important city being the capital, and the resources of the king dom consisting of agricultural and shipping industries. Roskilde, population five thousand, is the only town of consequence between the coasts of Zealand. It was the ancient capital, having had at one time a hundred thousand inhabitants It was the home of the monarchs and contains, in the only remaining relic of its greatness-the Cathedral-all the graves of that illustrious line from Herold I, who died in 985 to Frederick VII, whose remains were buried there in 1863. Many of the tombs and chapels are finely sculptured and enriched by works of art. An hour after leaving this celebrated and beautiful repository of deceased royalty, the train reaches Copenhagen, the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark. De Vallibus. KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD. A KNOWLEDGE of the world, by our own experience and observation, is so necessary that without it we would act very absurdly, and frequently give offense when we do not mean it. All the learning in the world will not secure us from mistakes, as without an acquaintance with life a man may say very good things, but time them so ill and address them so improperly, that he had much better kept silent. Full of himself and his own business, and inattentive to the circumstances and situations of those he converses with, he vents it without the least discretion, says things he ought not to say, confuses some, shocks others, and puts the whole company in pain. The best direction we can give in this matter is, rather to fall in with the conversation of others than to start a subject of your own; rather strive to put them more in conceit with themselves, than to draw their attention to you. A novice in life, he who knows little of mankind but what he collects from books, lays it down as a maxim, that most men love flattery; in order, therefore, to please, he will flatter; but how? With out regard either to circumstance or occasion. Instead of those delicate touches, those soft tints, that serve to heighten the piece, he lays on his colors with a heavy hand, and daubs where he means to adorn; in other words, he will flatter so unseasonably, and at the same time so grossly, that while he wishes to please he puts out of countenance, and is sure to offend. On the contrary, a man of the world, one who has made life his study, knows the power of flattery as well as he, but then he knows how to apply it; he watches the opportunity, and does it indirectly, by inference, comparison and hint. Man is made up of such a variety of matter, that to search him thoroughly requires time and attention; for, though we are all made of the same materials, and have all the same passions, yet, from a difference in their proportion and combination, we vary in our dispositions; what is agreeable to one is disagreeable to another, and what one approves another will condemn. Reason is given us to control these passions, but it seldom does. Application, therefore, to the reason of any one will frequently prove ineffectual, unless we endeavor at the same time to gain his heart. Wherever, then, you are, search into ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE. the character of men; find out, if possi- | ble, their governing passion or their particular merit; take them on their weak side, and you will generally succeed; their prevailing vanity you may readily discover by observing their favorite topic of conversation; for every one talks most of what he would be thought most to excel in. In this apply the principles of phrenology, and your success will be almost certain. Every man has his particular times when he may be applied to with success, the mollia tempora fandi; but those times are not all day long--they must be found out. You should not hope for success in applying to a man about one business when he is occupied with another; or when his mind is affected with grief, anger, or the like. You cannot judge of other men's minds better than by studying your own; for, though some men have one foible, and others another, yet men in general are very much alike. Whatever pleases or 223 offends you will, in similar circumstances, please or offend others; if you find yourself hurt when another makes you feel his superiority, you will certainly-upon the common rule of right-do as you would be done by-take care not to let another feel your superiority, if you have it, especially if you wish to gain his interest or esteem. If disagreeable insinuations, open contradictions, or oblique sneers vex and anger you, would you use them where you wished to please? Certainly not. Observe then with care, the operations of your own mind, and you may, in a great measure, read all mankind.-Phrenological Journal. "See," said an ecclesiastic, holding out a bowl of money before Thomas Aquinas, "the Church has no longer to say, 'Silver, and gold have I none.'" "True," replied the stern ascetic, "and no longer is she able to say to the lame man, 'Stand up and walk." ASSOCIATION INTELLIGENCE. SEMI-ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE Semi-Annual Conference of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations was held in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall, Sunday evening, April roth. The General Superintendency, Apostles Erastus Snow, Brigham Young, F. M. Lyman, John H. Smith and Daniel H. Wells and the Stake Superintendents were present on the stand. The opening prayer was offered by Apostle Brigham Young, when the roll of Superintendents was called to which fifteen responded. The minutes of the last conference were read and the following officers unanimously sustained: Wilford Woodruff, General Superintendent; Joseph F. Smith and Moses Thatcher, Counselors; Junius F. Wells, Milton H. Hardy, Rodney C. Badger Assistants; Nephi W. Clayton, Secretary; R. W. Yuong, Corresponding Secretary; Wm. S. Burton, Treasurer; Moses Thatcher, J. F. Wells, R. C. Badger, Jos. H. Parry, H. G. Whitney, Library Committee. The following committee was appointed to prepare a uniform roll and record book for the use of the associations, and to adopt means for the creation of a general fund for publication and incidental expenses: M. H. Hardy, Jos. H. Felt, L. R. Martineau, E. H. Anderson, J. F. Wells. The Statistical Report for the last half year was then read. The totals are as follows: Membership Stakes reported, 19; Associations, 214; Members, 9190; increase in the half year, 1050; average attendance at meetings, 5853. Meetings-Quarterly Conferences, 22; regular meetings, 3321; conjoint meetings, 667; extra meetings, 201; Total meetings held, 4211. Missionary Labor Visitors sent, 1582; visitors received, 1396; visits of |