The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-24
Death of DIR. Lardner,

Humboldt has scarcely reached his graves
Science has not returned from his funeral, when
another citizen Of tho world is callcd from his
studies here to purSne them elsewhere. We
have received the bare Anuohhcement that DR..
Lardner is dead. He has endedAa life which
now few will deny was most useful one.
With his last breath unkndness expires, and
wo remember only the legacies which he has
left us in the form of popular works that have
diffused and arc diffusing knowledge among
the young and poor.
Dennis Lardner was nm attorney, residing
and doing business at Wexford, Ireland. In
that city, his eldest son, Donysius, was born
on the 22d February, 1890. Dennis Lardner
was an easy going Irish attorney, of the old
school; o better iudge of the points of horse
than the points of law, fond of his glass, and
regarding the law as q means of getting live
lihood. Young Lardner was naturally en-
dowod with vigorous intellect, which remained
dormant until the age of sixteen, when the ac-
cdenta breaking of limb, by fall from his
horse, threw him upon bed of sickness, where,
deprived Of the society of his companions, he
read to while the tedious hours away.
His mind speedily awoke, and its exercise
gave him n new and unusual pleasure. He
pursued his readings, not knowing them to be
studies, and, when he arose from his sickness,
he was an altered man. After brief prepara-
ton, he entered Trinity College, Dublin, where
he was admitted as n siEar. In this almost
menial rank, he rapidly distinguished himself
so greatly as to cause his services to be sought
as tutor to many ofthe richer students. Among
these young men wero some who afterwards
achieved the highest honors Of the Bar and
Church. Ladner had passed two years OF his
collegiate career when he met Miss Cecilia
Flood, the natural daughter of the celebrated
advocate. The lady was not adorned with
great personal charms, but Lardner's father
was dead, and a mother, brother and four
sisters wero dependent upon him for their sup
port and Miss Flood had fortune of $4,000,
a temptation too great for the poor sizer. From
this marriage sprung too sons-Henry, born in
1916, and George, born in 1918. Shortly after
the birth of George separation took place, the
cause Of which is generally asoribed to the
lady some twelve years subsequently devorce
was applied for by the husband and obtained.
About this period Lardner, who had grad
uated with remarkable honor, took holy orders,
and became chaplain of the college, an Office
he maintained for only a brief period, however,
although he bore the title of the Rev. DR..
Lardner until 1880, when he allowed the sacra-
dotal prefix to subside into obscurity. Be-
tween 1918 and 1925, he wrote his best works
his edition of the elements of Euclid" and
"The Steam Engine" lie also published an
Algebra, o work on Comic Sections, and an
Integral and De6ferential Calculus, none Of
which were remarkable. He was Lecturer on
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at Trinity
College, and here exhibited that peculiar power
of imparting knowledge, and that calmness
of illustration which subsequently became the
basis of his wide popularity.
In 1910 DR.. Lardner came to this country,
and after visiting Philadelphia, in lS4l, de-
livered series of popular lectures on scientific
-, 4la IL I,aNn Hall ,ksa
quently at Niblo's, in this city. These lectares
were remarkably successful, and were re-de
livcred in the principal towns of the United
States. In 1S45 DR.. Lardner returned to
Europe, and has since resided at Paris.-Pins-
burg Daily Commercial Journal.