The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-12-27


ter to Germany, IL dead. A. dispatch
received day befo.e yesterday stated that
he was thought us;.ei. Int his disease
(dropsy) was OF q particuis, severe
type. ~
the good wishes of all his county
men, who were proud of his reputation
as q worldwide traveller, author and
poet. He expected, through the facili-
ties furnished him by his official posi-
ton at Berlin, to complete the great
work Of. his life, the Life and Times of
Goethe. His st for German itera-
ture, his acquaintance with the Ian
guage and people, i: sured the success
of that work, which Ia now cut short by
his death. There are few reading per-
SONS whe do not remember Mr.. Tay-
lor's first book of travels, "Views-a-
foot, :" which he was enabled to produce,
after extensive travel with limited means
in Europe, through the kindness OF his
early friend, Horace Greeley.
Bayard Taylor was born in Kenneth
Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania,
January IL, 1895. At seventeen years
Eof age he became an apprentice in a
printing Office in West Chester, and
began writing verses for the press. His
first volume Of poems was published in
1914, entitled " Ximena. After his re-
turn from Europe in 1s46 he edited q
newspaper in Phenixville, Pennsylva-
MIA, from which place he went to New
York and began his literary career by
contributing to the Literary World and
New York Tribune, of which journal he
became associate editor and part owner
in 1849. He soon after commenced
series of foreign tours, and subsequently
visited the Pacific coast, where he got
the materials for his book " Ell Dorado, >
In 1851 he began his travels through
Egypt, Asia and China, and on his re
turn in 1858 he published several books,
reciting his adventures in those regions
He has published many volumes of poems
chief among which are "Rhymes OF
Travel" "Poems of the Orient,
"The Poets Journal" etc., One OF
Mr.. Taylor's most interesting fields OF
travel was through Denmark, Sweden,
Norway and Lapland, and some OF his
most delightful sketches are found in his
book, +" Summer and Winter Pictures of
Sweden, Denmark and Lapland." His
latest poem, I" Prince Deukalion, is one
OF Mr.. Tsylor's best productions in
verse.
Mr.. Taylor was less successful as .
novelist than as a poet; though his sto-
RES are graphic and entertaining. AS
poet, however, he was most eloquent
and melodious, as his fine Centennial
Ode," and his exquisite lyric, "a Camp
Scene in Front.-of Sebastopol," illus
trate. Asxlecturer, too, he was very
strong, always drawing large audiences
and both entertaining and instructing
them.
In person Bayard Taylor was of 9
large, muscular frame, rudy, rugged
and bright; most genial, affectionate
man, who to know was to love. He and
Thackeray became fast and famous
friends from their first meeting, the
younger writer receiving as legacies
from the elder his ink-pot and the sword
of Schiller, which the great English TO-
mancist had considered one OF his
choicest treasures.
The death of Bsyard Taylor makes
deep cash in the literary and social Cir
cles Of New York, and will be read with
genuine sorrow by Americans all over
the world. He was man to be loved
as well as to be admired. His appoint
ment to the German Mission was -eceiv-
ed BY the country with enthusiasm. 1t is
sad to think that, in the flush of activity;
intellectual and physical, and, in the
midst of so much hope and 80 many
honors, he is thus suddenly taken away.
He leaves q wife, whom he married in
Germany, and q lovely daughter Just
budding into ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OossrieT-Journd