The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13


years. practice 10 remove IN 1s25 10 the city OF
New York 10 commence u career of literary effort.
b hs name, ,as Of pe New YORK; Ru
he managed In connection with other gentlemen with
great industry and talent About the same time nc
Joined Mr. Cuban q Verplanck, Mr. Robert Sands
Fitz Greene Halieck and several young artists OF
the city, IN the production Of an annual called rhe
Tasman, :, when for beauty and variety OF contents
has not been surpassed those more prolific
days OF ANNALS some OF Mr. Bryan's contributions
TO il place him as prose writer beside the OF any
nation. the narrative Of the .sWhirlwind," for ac-
curate description condensed energy eoqucnce OF
expression aad touching incident mas always struck US
as one Of the masterpieces OF writing In 1897 MT
Bryant became editor OF the New York Evening Post
and then. with the exception Of the years 1884
has mad The almost exclusive control Of that journal
II is by his conduct IN this capacity that ne has ac-
CURED bis standing az politician
In the Neso England Magazine tor the year 1881 APP
pcared sketch OF Bryant as editor OF daily news
paper, written evidently BY ono who looked down
contcmp uously on the avocalion, but which shows
how he appeared 10 admiring eyes at that time:-
In Of large printing establishment. in one
countless duties vcxaons which tae editor of a
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may during the business hours OF the day. BY
sha ms Wits
head a mot @ IN mace es s
slight dash OF diff lence; anu his conversation
g ssaxn ns sS tree
AMI ma Brya ~ In
the Aforesaid room and sending his thoughts
WITH and dir from wnsa ss frank his nr, Inspiration But
ns i " s Ss poetry as Ike
Apollo lie Is scrawlng poii.sa! p"ragsarhs and these
postionwh the same hand that wrote the Lines TO
MINERVA VS. APOLLO.
We notice without! again expressing our
and that a man capable o writing poetry to make SO
aa Il n W
the the more occasion there Is tor regret
Which We are s s.s. wiling : poet should posses,
nssp s mo@ s. s 10
to Blowing = braxen and ,dscordant, trumpet IN
Ss and ID soa poet ve na Par
bore anything 0ut barren aures Betore he
SSs we misass s state AND was max
to an impartial jury whahsr shorny nrspa
dsnce s as r0 S. 70 walk n ~ the
the advantage OF living In the and in
Sns as the Of his and Is:
most appropriate subjects.
FiERY COLEMAN
The Evening Post was edited by William Coleman
when Mr.. Bryant nrst took part in H. and Coleman ~
fiery temper led him into frequent bitter political
controversies, IN which people who remember those
days relate that Bryant took ready part, being
himself man OF unusually cool. bnt. on occasion,
easily infammabe ionpcr On Cocman's death
William Leggell very able but prolix writer, came
TO Mr. Bryants assistance.
FIRST EDITION HIS POEMS.
In 1892 the collected edition Bryant'g poems
appeared, being published IN New York by Elan
Bliss bookseller oil notc In those days. Washington
Irving, then London, received copy OF The book
anu brought about republication, dedicated 20 tho
poet Rogers, and with CORDIAL introduction by HIM
sell, III which nc wro'c:1"fhe poems appear
among the highest Of their class" Wilson
BOOK 10 Back,oood. making copious extracts. and
agreeing heartily the praise which Mr.. Irving had
gwen the poet IN his Introduction.
HIS JOURNALISTIC CAREER.
In 1884 Mr. Bryant sailed with ms family on the
first several visits 10 Europe. He intended TO re-
main some years; but the illness Of Mt Leagett
brought him back 10 the spring Of 1886 TO take charge
OF mo Evening Post; aud here ne now remained.
Win inireq1sAt inter- intervals Of sr.vs, ior thirty
during at least part Of the year, In daily
attendance at hts Office, and took an earnest and
guiding and informing the spirit OF his journal and
writing much and constantly Tor il But poetical
composition not neglected. and 10 tnis long and
busy period belong many OF his most admired works.
DEATH OF WIFE.
In the year 1866 died at Roslyn, Mrs Bryant lady
tendcrly loved by all who knew her or VINO came
within the reach of hor quick and kindly sympahes
She had long been OF feeble health and died after
lingering PAINFUL illness. Her loss affected Bry
ant very deeply. ana made MIN restless. He made .
journey 20 Europe in 1867, and 10 busy his mind be-
gam even before no sailed, the translation OF 'Ho-
ner's lliad.n Alter his return he A gradually
abandoned journalistic labors and contentcd himself
more and more with advising as 10 the general policy
Of his journal. He had purchased The homestead Of
his family In Cummington, aud there in the summer
time, Tor several amused his leisure IN re-
building improving the house IN WhIcn ne was
born. dis home At Roslyn IN the meantime also co
gagged him In Its improvement and adjournment, aud
he experienced in his later years, with abundant Pc
cuniary means, the happiness which true lover OF
country lie gets fom smooting aown the rugged lace
Of nature and developing ner hidden oearties.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Tho earlier trends Of Bryant described him
some " nat silent ana Reserved man, lover oil soli-
tude and not quick or abundant OF speech IN society,
and these characteristics did not iesve him in
later years. Though OF The founders Of the Gen.
tlry Club ne was not ciubable man. crowd OPP
pressed him apd he was not lond oil mankind. He
counted among his earliest friends many artists ana
authors VINO have earned lame and passed away
but his prolonged lie made him the survivor OF most
OF those who starred with HIM. Among his early
and lifelong trends were Morse. the inventor
OF the telegraph; Durand, Cole. on whom
more Cooper whose culogy be pronounced in 1852 !;
Washington Irving, whose lie and services he
nvertd an address at the Academy Of Music; Cuban
verpanck, upon whose life and character he spoke In
1869, and many others. He was always extremely
regular IN his naois; loved TO retire ery, and was
thus Gisincned The late hours OF society and
very early riser. Daylight rarely iound him abed,
and during many yo.rs he had tho HABIT Of
walking down 10 his onoe winter ana sum.
there reading tue morning. journals while munch-
ing poce OF dry bread, with glass oil water his
beverage He was ubslemious meals anu very
fond ci baked apples. mux, grapes iruit OF ali
Kinds. He was extremely active man, iond Of
gymnastic exercises, ana "a great walker. Alter he
was past orty walked day, Tor his pleasure,
from Haverstraw 10 New YORK, along the eit Uank OF
the HUDSON, distance OF over forty miles when ne
u
and even Ia the last year OF his lie lie walked down
10 his olhce from HIS town mouse.
LOVE on NATURE
HIS iondness OF owers trees aud all natural objects
is we'll known anu 10 shown ia his poems. He knew
where The Wild flowers grew ana liked to hunt Tor
Them, TO watcn Tor their blossomlng and 10 detect
them In their hidden places.
SLEEP.
He was a sound aud easy sleeper, and had propen-
sty TO 10 to sleep at oda times, wnen people bored
him, or on steamboat, or even at an evening as
senDlage. When Ia spsin ON one OF his European
Journeys, he was much Ictcd, and related aiterwArd
that, pleasant as his friendly reception was
torture to him 10 keep awake late IN the evening.
IN OFFICE
In his editorial Office easily accessible, aud
usually found writing on "A book resting on his
knee, the extreme END and edge OF table Gov
cred with oil per and letters When the dis
order became unbcara bic he took day clear OIL
the table, generally replacing, however, OF the
accumuations. Aside IRON political questions hc
fond OF writing on rural matters; aud agricul-
ture norcuture, drainage, the question OF the nabts
OF trees and flowers pvssesseu peculiar interest,"
for him. He dressed with scropulous neatncss,
had strong dislike OF sloyeny people ana he az.
horrcd tobacco in every shape. he was an excellent
story teller aud liked to we'll us relate witty
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