The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-04-21
THE DALLAS HERALD, THURuDAY MOhNING APRIL a1 ~.

,loo,loo. his mos. noted work being book
onttled The Curiositios Of Literature a
Hebrew. bis ancestors had come TO LONDON
from Venice In the early part OF the e'gn-
teen.h century, and in London no was Dom,
His father had ample means to glVc MN I'll
educational advantages, which no proil'ed
by, for he was always Of naturally stud'ous
and ambitious nature. ambitious to SHINE IN
intellectual efforts and undertake
inps. He, when but you'n'
was articled to an attorney, but after three
years study of the law, he tired OF IT. espe,
cislly as he had dreams of greatness anu
glory brighter than any English lawyer could
ever realize. Before twenty-one, he had made
the tour of the continent Of Europe, and
returning home, his father by reason OF dis
own high literary reputation, was enabled TO
introduce him .into.th best society. BY his
brilliant colloquial powers, his versatility, wit
and humor he soon became favorite ana a
welcome guest in the mansions OF
the most noted nd exalted OF tne
British nobility. When he was but twenty
one, in the winter of 1851, he published
his first novel, Vivian Gray, the chief char
acters in which we're vivid portrayals OF him
self and others in society and politics. This
book, by its originality, vivscity and wit
gave him great reputation, and 1t
was translated and printed in all the
principal European languages. From
this time on, until 1881, he wrote and
published several novels, the most noted one
of which was Uontarini Fleming, which
gave him much distinction in literary
and educated circles. In 1881 he entered
into political life and sought seat in parlia-
ment, being a candidate before the electors OF
High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire' but
was defeated. He was twice defeated by this
constituency, when he ran as conservative
before the electors of Taunton, but was again
defeated. In the meantime, he wrote
number of political pamphlets as we'll
as literary productions. AT last he
succeeded in reaching parliament, being
elected at the age of thirty.two to the first
parliament under Queen Victorias reign.
His frs. speech in parliament, an attack
upon O'Connell, was lsmentable failure,
and was received with laughter, jeers and
dersion, but in closing he said: u have
attempted many things, at first with failure,
but always succeeded in the end. The time
will come when you will listen to me-" And
it did come; but he worked hard seven
years in parliament before he could
command attention. He continued to write
while in parliament, and among his pro-
auctions at this time was his most successful
novel, Coningsby; or, the New Generation,
which ran through three editions in three
months. In 1889 he married rich widow,
who made him most excellent wife, and TO
whom he was devotedly attached. From
1889 to 1S49 he continued his
parliamentary career, gradually gaining
ground and going to the
front, until in the latter year he was.the de-
clared leader of the conservative party. In
In 1852, when Lord Derby went into power,
Mr.. D'Israeli was made chancellor of the ex-
chequer and member of the privy council
and became leader of the ministerial party.
He went out of office, however, in December
of that year, but in 1858 went back into the
same position under Lord Derby, and there
remained until 1859, when his party was
again defeated. Since. then he has been prime
minister, but last year the ministry suffering
defeat he went out of office and Mr.. Glad
stone. was called to the premiership. He
and Mr.. Gladstone have been all their lives
political rivals. Both gentlemen of vast
attainments and political acumen, statesmen
In the fullest and truest meaning of the word,
the contest between them has always been
severe and bitter one. With more tact and
brillisncy than Mr.. Gladstone. Mr.. D'Israeli
has nearly always succeeded in outgeneraling
him. In 1878 Queen Victoria in token
of her admiration for his splendid
abilities and great service to his country,
made him peer with the title of Earl Bea-
consfsld. The best of his literary produc-
tons probably is Lothian, written few
years ago. Endymion, his last effort has
met with a wide sale, but il Is not spoken of
SO highly as some of his other works. A
great man died when D'Israel was gathered
10 his fathers. He was an honor TO his race
q glory to his country, and upon the age he
has left the impress of his genius and his
grandeur.
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