The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-12-27
DEATH OFBAYARD TAYLOR.

Bayard Taylor. United States Minis
ter to Berlin, died in that city Thurs
day afternoon of last week, at 4 o'clock
Tne news of bis death was not entirely
unexpected, as dispatches had been
received two days previous announc-
ing bis serious illness. The fatal
symptoms came on suddenly, however.
as be had been out of bed. aud was
transacting business with officials of
the American Legation the day before
his death, which was peaceful and
painless. -
Bayard Taylor was poet. novelist,
traveller, orator and journalist. and it
is bat few months since he left New
York in good health as Minister Pleni
potentisry to Germany. He had been
in Germany but a short time when he
was seized with severe illness. From
this he apparently recovered, by the
aid of a surgical operation, and was on
the way to restored health when a
speedily fatal relapse occurred.
Bayard Tayor was born at Kenaett
Square, Pennsylvania, January 11th,
1925. His aged parents, who lately
celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of
their marriage, still reside there. He
was a poor boy. and at seventeen en-
tered the Office of a country newspaper
in Westchester, and apprenticed him
self to the printers trade. About the
same time he began to contribute
verses to the periodical press. In 1874
he published small volume of poems
under the title of 'Ximena." Shortly
afterward be sailed for Europe, trav-
ersed the continent on foot, and during
his wanderings contributed letters OF
travel to the New York Tribune. When
he returned, his letters were gathered
in a. book entitled ''Views Afoot, or
Europe seen with Kuapsack and Staff" !"
Returning to America he edited news
prper ct Phoenixville, Penn, for q
year. and afterward went to New
York and wrote for the Library World.
Then he became connected with the
Tribune, a connection that was main
tanned to the day of his death.
Mr.. Taylor was a great traveller. He
visited California in 1S49, returned
home by the way of Mexico, and in
1850 published "El Dorado or Adven-
lures in the Path of Empire" He next
visited the Fasi. going up the Nile,
through Sijria and Asia Micor, and
returning to England, from whence he
went to Calcutta overland, and from
there to China and Joined Commo
dore Perry's expedition to Japan. On
his return to New York in 1858, ne
published "a Journey to Central
Africa" '.Londs of the Saracevs" and
"a visit to Inoia, China and Japan"
In after years be was frequent visitor
to Europe, revisited Egypt in 1875 and
went to Iceland and took part in the
one thousand,h anniversary of the
discovery of that island. His letters
to the Tribune from these two regions
were gathered into book of travel,
called Egypt and Iceland"
Mr.. Taylor was for many years one
of the most successful lecturers iD
America. He possessed talents of a
high class as a journalist and was an
indefatigable correspondent. He wrote
a number of novels which were not
intense or peculiar enough to attract
more than temporary interest. As a
poet be will take permanent place in
English literature, owing to the high
character and merit of his works.
Mr.. Taylor was appointed Secretary
of Legation to Russia in 1862, and re-
mained in that post two years acting
as Charge d'Affsires much of the time. |
He was appointed to the Berlin Mis-
SION about six months ago.
His wife and only daughter, were
with him at the time of his death.