Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-09

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From the n. Tribune.
Death Of James Fsnimcre Cooper.
The decease OF this distinguished man, who Tor
over Quarter az 4 century held such an eminent
position in American literature, took place at
O'Clock on Sunday afternoon, the lish inss., at MS
residence in Coopefstoxa. For sevesa! months
past, his health had been in condition which
awakened the anxiety af his friends, althoas with
a vigorous constitution and temperate habits, they
could not bat anticipate hs attainment OF ripe
old aye. H. left the CITY about the first OF June
for his country residence; his strength Was great
" impaired he hoped much from change o.
air and scene bat as il has proved, he returned
home only to Breathe his last III the bosom Of his
family.
HIS death will call forth an emotion of sadness
thrcugho 1t the whole extent OF oar country Tor
there are few who do not G.cm themselves ms
debtors for many hours of the parest intellectual
qualification while the most rem .rkabe features
OF American scenery have been invested with a
new charm bv the magic touches of his pen
Nor in his native lani alone viii the announce
n,ent OF his deccase strike a tender chord in the
memory, and recall the delight with which the
inauguration has reveled in his fresh and glow
;np n;ctnres Of nature ana n,ss;ol. is fam, is
no; rrnlv co.,yt.nsive with ths E,-,isa Ian ruaye
mi his wark, have becona nerm ,nea.,y ,ncoepo-
ratcl With the hest literature al every civilized
country.
Without csasing 10 be American he was emf
nent,v cosmopolitan. gaining a coayenial home
for the productions or his genius in every order
os society and holding his wizard spell over the
backwooisman who read the adventures of Leath-
or S,o,kino by the li,ht Of nine knot in tn, log
cabin. as Nell a, over TIE vo,aries of science AMI
az fashion in the br;Lian: S.,ooas Of Paris and
v,anaa
Nr Cooper was born at B ,rlin-toa, n. T.. on
the 18Th al September 1889, aud Fad he lived oae
day ioo-er. he would have been sixtv-.wo years
Of are. His father the late judge Cooper was a
l,rne land holder in O,seyo coaaty in this State,
re.i,i,as al,erp,teiyat r irim -soi a,i C,,o,rs-
town. and giving his name to the latter township
which has since been distn -shed as the residence
of the void renowned author. He received the
rul;msnts OF a classical eilc alton under private
instructor at b arlington, continued his studies
with an ACCOMPLISHED E,.scopl clergyman in
Albany. anl was prepared by him for Yale Col
Iers. vi; eli he entered in 1872. A.this early ,e
scarcely turned Of thirteen. 4. was i'll qu .lf ii
for Tho atta;n.n mt Of academic distinction: still
n
the dan ,ytment o. ancient lanru,ye, is said 10
hive oa.stripei every comoetitor. It il GER
,an ho,x.rer that he rad NOT W.. m ,ifes,ea a vo-
cation FIR literary life. No one who than s,y
the h,o,m;no AMI sonswha, r.ckless youth w,o
II !. understood had already b,rnn 10 ..v,lo,e
the sn;rt ne s,nrdv inacnendenca which ,fter ward
too. fhe sh,ne a. wavward obstin,ev. could
have predictea o. suspected the po,it,on which he
WAS destined to w.n AMONG tae literary man az
HE co,ntrv. 4 native n,ss;on for ths se,. All
N n,co, insrab,e love az adventure. lad him.
.no, o,h.r c,,.a. ~ ,ol;c;t AIR, ,s;o, ;n.o IN.
Amarc,n ~, ~ III Tim II IL n,,s i'm, ,rfsct
infancy ana n ,So5 he ente rcd The service a. =
Miash;nm,n n, rem,;n.a in the NV fo- civ
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70 Waon 'ae .as's VI si'1 We, Vas no. NE
Ia'n.har. ~ ~ .ne o,ataias 81 nsacoa: W.sn tne
sfia impressions l experience, oo,a'ne1 ID tne
iresa and wandering age q 6oyhood, with ere
awe Ha'aashauon su5u'a''y awe 20 .ns I'M
Pa,ses % ex.esna. Na.ase, ana WIN freedom
ana energy OF dehheat.on wn'cn " impaired only
oy tue possession OF ac'ca' know'ease. ne hatt q
zoe OF na'el'ais TOT .ne Prolae. Oh OF tales OF
,ne 81, W.en aaa pen written IN no csaer
w wv. h@.'o', WIN "a'e ues'aeu u'' 'e'
P',auoa as eonsuma'e master. -,
Ia me wear loio Coopsr resigned ms pos. ~
Tue navy. was married 20 me "a y wno Survives
" hso,n ms ioss, ana looA uD nus residence a.
W:slss'e \. u.e s'Suny - NV 1ork. hsre'
nla.aeu u 'n's pace on snou ume, waen ne re-
nos ~ " M Fa'uno.ia. estate IN Coop'rstowa,
a"a Hsusa ~ earnest nus career as wsi'er OF
ncuu! -. naI previously Pnohsaea nus MAIDEN
mover en'iuea Ffscast.on, WORK wren g,ve'
niue promise OF the noble creations with wh'cf
his mama has since been so honosahy associated
Within fifteen wears he SUCCESSFULLY Issued Ti
Pioneers, Ts P.los, Lioael Lsaco!a, aad I'se las
q fhe Motclw. triamplanntly leg,t'm ting al
CLAIM 70 tue character OF al oriSsah ana power
tai novelist
Soon after the app,iranc. OF Tao Last q u
Moaicaas in 1925 NJ Cooper sailed 70
Europe, Were be rem Maei to' several years
During this tim, \, Wro,e seVe,a, o Ms nov SIC
cesNul work, incuhn? LA haro. LAG nM 40
rer and I.ss Pfa1r.s, ana $40 ss'aoisnei repi
ration, wa.cn, VIVA tns 'oolH qaaaaes o. III
personal caafacicf ana 'ne a'snined trankneS
ms maaas', maae ",ni we.com. vlsitant IN "a
moS cls'asalsaea no?ean circles
Ms m',. sa.aao'e p'oaas.,oa, a!,eT MS return
to .ae oasen SAVES, are ths fsts n
DISasyI, sM ~, .damr@s, ana wing "a
ws:Mg, az % wn'cn display MS admirable powe
=. "a ,a W. n's COG coacer';oas OF Character
a.,s.;.. u,eIv y sraPlc ana Impressive
r~h;as !. ~ moss Iecsns Ps1Iormances, y