Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-23
I MyARp TAYLoR

Some R~eferences to His Life and Death
New York, Dec. 19.-The Tribune will
print tomorrow a. memorial article by .
number Of, Bayard Tsylor's literary, 4stttst'
and Journalistic assoctates. Among these
are Charles 7. Congdon, for twenty five
years q memb.r of the Tribune editorial
staf. aud whose editorials. afterwards pub.
.lished in the form of Tribune essays. did
more, with Mr.. Greeley to bring on the civil
than any other published. writings :.R.
H. Stoddard, poet;E E: G: stedman. poet;
Samuel Colmao artist; Professor Vincenzo
Botto, and others. sm
E. C.rSt4iman says insshis talk; The
causes which led 10 his death at this time
date back several years when be returned
from Europe Then he found his real estate
aud pefsonal. property largely deprecated
and encountered, and though near the age
81 50, found himself forced TO work hardto
support his family and position. II ivas the
hard work, thus brought on him that un-
timely led to his death. He took great
pride in his home and broad sores at Ken.
nett square, Pa, his native place. he de-.
signed his own house ''Cedar Croft" and
spent q great deal In Its erection, and thai
| with 200 acres Of land, which he owned and
had greatly improved, was q source of ex
pense ralher than income to him. He hat
q handsome competence when he wen
abroad, oil Of which be earned ass journal
ist, author aud lecturer, never hsvingearnel
any money except byshis pen. He destref
to maintain his property In Kennett square
and he set 10 work Immediately
to pay of the debt. During th,
last few years he has accomplished this, hi
income amounting to $4,000 or $4,000
year, but he obtained it by very hard work
In fact, he has worked harder aud accom-
plished more than perhaps any other livinl
literary man. He lectured each winter il
all states of weather and in different part
of the country. He contributed largely t
the magazines and reviews, and never mort
brilliantly, besides doing q great amount o.
regular work for the Tribune. He came
from . long-lived family, and his strength
was very great, but he undertook too much.
He did the work of two ~able.bodied, man
every day, and his health gave way uader
the great strain. On one or two occasions
he Was compelled to 60 to White Sulphur
Springs and other places for recuperation,
but was forced to work again before he had
fully recovered. During this time he wrote
his last and most important poem, "Prince
Denkalien.". 1t was 3 source Of great trial
to himself and Of regret to his friends that
he was unable to go on with his Life of
Goethe for which he had.secured material
during his last, %sojourn in Germany. The
great trouble with him wa his inability,
owing to his excessive labors, to take .sufi-
cient social recreation. His enemies, very
few in number, have falsely attempted to
make a point against him, on this account
charging him with excessive beer drinking.
II was. bis want of recreation and rest that
killed him. He was forced to take some
stimulus to support himself under exhaust
ing labor, but he was not an excessive
drinker, as has been charged, though what
he did take may have brought m. his dis