Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-08
A PRESIDENTS SON.
John Tyler, Jr.-Porerty and Dissipation
II CkecSered Life,
Rochester Express.

Florida was John Tyler, Jr., son of Presl-
dent Tyler. He must be nearly sixty years 81
OF age, and resembles to an extraordinary f
poverty of his later years he preserved a 8
dignifed carriage, fondness for plush vests, C
standing collars and white neckties. In his :
conversation, which is very learned and at {
times highly enjoyable, he never allows you $
to forget two things, to wit: that he is a
Virginian, and that his father was President
of the United States.
Although President Tyler's mother was
heiress to considerable wealth, and the
President is said to have retired from the
Chair of State rich, there was nothing to
come to the children after the fathers death
in 1862 Robert Tyler, the eldest son, led
modest life in Montgomery, Alabama, where
for many years, and to the time of his
death, which occurred five OF six months
ago. he was editor of Democratic paper.
| The only daughter has for years been an t
intimate of the Louise Home, i'll Washing
| ton, that charity founded by MIR. Corcoran
| for INDECENT women of refinement. John
Tyler Jr., was private secretary to his
father, and the idol of brilliant coterie of
first Troy Wings and afterward Democrats,
accordingly as his father faced. For the
last twenty years, however, few have been
his friends, and great has been his poverty.
He married Virginia lady of culture from
whom incompatibility led to a permanent
separation. His domestic troubles many be-
lieved, affected his brain, and led him more
than ever into the paths of dissipation.
When | became city editor of the L0i}Y
Union, at Jacksonville, early in the winter
: of 1875, Mr.. Tyler was editor of the Observer,
) a seven-column folio weekly paper published
in the interest of the Republican party at
!, Fernandina. 1t might have had between
three and four hundred circulation. His
editorials, besides being very correct, were
!; remarkable for their length. They bristled
!. from beginning to end with capitals, small
caps and itafc. One of his editorials, l re-
; member. filled fourteen and one-half
/ columns, more than two whole pages of the
!. paper. The ObserreT Office soon after this
i was totally destroyed by fire. Mr.. Tyler
!. then came to Jacksonville, where he re-
: manned until midsummer, living altogether
!. upon money borrowed upon installments OF
: So and $40. Most of the time up to the LIST
I. of May, when he joined the Good Templars
a and declared he would reform, he was under
;, the influence of liquor.
T Being upon one occasion upbralded for
:. thus giving away to his appetite, he squarely
). faced the speaker and exclaimed, waving his
:. hand majestically, and with fiery CLEAN Ill
:, his eyes:
- sMr. -. they call me drunkard, when
!, the blood of an hundred years of Virginia S
]. choicest chivalry throbs in my veins.'
.. Some time previous to this he was in Tai
TT lahassee, where, with little cause, he became
l. possessed with the idea that some politica
u opponents contemplated making an assaul
a upon him. Having opposed, in his paper
%. and otherwise, the carrying of concealed
D. weapons, he would not stultify his record b
S; procuring revolver. But he did purchas,
A. heavy mIl-saw file, from twenty to twenty
four inches in length, which he closet.
wrapped in newspaper and carried in hi
hands about the streets of the Capital TO
nearly fortnight.
r. Late one night he and an old-time &C
quaintance went into saloon and called TO
the standard Southern beverage-whisky
Mr.. Tyler's friend filled his glass, when tht
a evil-hearted bartender, by a quick move
ed ment, exchanged the bottle of whisky for
es, bottle of peppersauce. With the latter Nh
"a Tyler filed his tumber to the brim, an
:, with toast having some reference to his an
oo cestry, swallowed it without taking breath
* Before he could set the glass down his fac
as was perfect blaze, and great tears rolle
NO from his eyes. Bringing his clenched han
be down upon the counter he exclaimed to tn
~ bartender s'Mr. OTIS that's the viles
ne liquor ever drankn' III about ten minute
lily the report came in that he was perfect
ed sober.
Lo About II P. NJ, an hour when every thin
is rushing in morning newspaper Office
use Mr.. Tyler came into my room and was IL
'm formed with some frmness that | could nc
ed be interrupted. Bates, foreman in the news
IN room. was at one time in the governmer
an printing office in Washington, and ther
vas knew Mr.. Tyler, and had much sympath
has for him. He took him into the composing
ant room and seated him at small table bessie
far the proof reader. Mr.. Tyler asked for an
ans was given paper, which he commenced
on, cover with cabalstic signs that no liyir
a person could interpret. remarking half alou
At as he wrote: '.That's strongn' "God, ain
ing that powerful '.Ah, that's the best SCI
at tence I ever wrote etc. Having file
ted about thirty pages he said, peremptoril
nes "Bates, want youto put that IN as EDITOR
of morrow morning" He then bowed h
ed. head on the table and slept. The forema
vas with the assistance of one OF two compos
DOL tors, then carried him to the back part
eir the room, removed his coat, vest and sho
the and laid him out on pile of old newspaper
ven to the office at nine o'clock the folIowil
I'M morning.
be An hour later he turned out and went
de- to the Grand National hotel, and into t
Ter. arbershop. The knight of the razor ask
ese him if he would have a shave. He was wi
Mr. ing. Hair cut! Yes. Shampoo? Of cours
cry The barber was elated He Strengthened o
at his customers battered hat, brushed /
Dad clothes with much care, and stood mt
while Mr.. Tyler. with all his Virginia d
,ere nifty, measuredly said: ~ have no money
this and walked out. The barber, as soon as
Tor recovered from his establishment. follow
les. his unknown customer to the hotel Off
its and demanded payment. Several gent
ars men who knew Mr.. Tyler were about. O.
ish- of them stepped up and paid the bill.
ng A prominent citizen of Jacksonville b
on given Mr.. Tyler ere dit at one of the salooI
the Upon being demonstrated with, the citiz
all replied: s'Why, think he is -- sight bt
nd ter man drunk than he is sober
ing. Aoout the middle OF May he announc
me himself to lecture in Metropolitan Hail. gi
old ing the following as the title of his lectul
ives .'Ihe Prirnordial Law as Regards Manki1
in Society and Government, in Accordan
cen with which the Race is Maintained in Pro
was perity and Happiness or Otherwise Destro
pills ed, Together with their Institutions Or
The some twenty people attended, no one ell
md, having finished reading the title until sever
less days afterward. The lecture. a number
.ose years ago. was delivered in Washinptc
up Louisville, ST. Louis, and other cities,
non Mr.. Tyler, and won great favor from learn
the men. The Washington Iatellsgencer, I !
ing member, spoke of it as logical and exhar
ir,o