The examiner., 1882-04-01
LOngTeu0W's Last Hours.

The death of Henry Wadsworth LongfeIlow at his home in Cambridge, Mass, came sud- denly although not unexpectedly, for although his last illness was only week in duration he had been in delicate health for some time. I he death of the poet was announced to the people of Cambridge in the afternoon by the solemn tolling of the bells. Seventy-five blows were struck at measured intervals, indicating hiI age, according to the old-time New England custom. When the end came he was surrounded by the complete circle of his family, consisting of his three daughters, his two sons, his two brothers, his two sisters and others.
 Henry Wadsworth Longfelow was born in Portland, Me, February 27, 1907. His father was Stephen Longfellow, an eminent lawyer of that city, and a member of the national Congcess The poet was taught at the Portland academy, and at the age of fourteen entered Bowdoin college. He wrote poetry durin:. his academic course This was printed in the Portland papers, and in the United States Literary Gdzette, magazine Among the poems composed by LoDgfellow at this time are "The Hymn of the Moravian Nuns" " The Spirit of Poetry" "Woods in Winter :" and "Sunrise on the Hllls." Among the classmates of Longfellow at .Bowdoin. were Nathaniel Hawthorne, Abbott, the historian, Jonathan I. Cilley, the Maine Congressman who was killed in duel by Mir Graves, of Kentucky, George B. Cheever and J. ". Brad ley. - s.+
 Longfellow graduated second in class of
 
 began the study of law. Within year after ward he received and accepted an offer of the professorship of modern languages and litera- ture in Bowdoin college. Before assuming this profeszorship, however, he sailed for Europe, where he remained for three years studying in France, Spain, Italy and Germany He returned to America in 1S29,, and for i've years thereafter discharged his duties at Bow doin. In this time his ''Outre Mer'' was pub ished, and he contributed to the North Amer icdn ReUieac -#
 In 1885 he was appointed professor of mod ern languages and belles-lettres at Harvard. Again, before assuming the duties of this office, he made trip to Europe. While abroad he lost his young wife, to whom he was most ten derly devoted, and whose memory Is preserved in several of his poems. She died in Holland, and was buried tbere.
 In 1886 LonglelIow assumed the Harvard which he held for seventeen years. During this period his literary work was incessant and fruitful. He passed the summer of 1842 on the Rhine. In 1854 he re- signed his professorship at Harvard, but con- tinued to reside at Cambridge. His home uas the old Craigin mansion, which, at one time. had been occupied by Washin gfon. The poet spent much time in the care and adornnlent Of this house. Many have been fascinated by it, and have called it the most charming home in America.
 In 1868 and 1869 Iongallow was again in Europe, and was received everywhere with marked honors. While this time abroad he re- ceiyed the degree of D. c. l.. from Oxford Uni versity, and the same degree from Cambridge. The degree of IL. D. was conferred upon him by Harvard in 1859, and he received similar honors from all the principal colleges in America.
 Longfellow was twice married. His second wife met her death by shocking accident in 1861. While dressing to attend a party her clothing came in contact with the light in her -oona and she received fatal injuries.
 The last of Longfellow's poems was ssHermes Ii ismegistos," :" which was published only few months ago.
 The remains of the poet Longfellow were in- erred at Mount Auburn cemetery, Boston the amliy and intimate friends alone attending. here was present a sad company of forty or lore, in which the faces of Ralph Waldo merson, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Will am ID. Howells, Bronson Alcott, Rich I'd H. Dana, John G. Whittier, Louis gassiz, Profe ssor Charles Eliot Morton and eorge William Curtis were prominent. The ody lay in a casket of black broadcl The Ice showed no sign of pain or even of weari- ess; The body was plainly clad in aek' and the only ornament of the ime and dates of birth and death and a single 'ray of passion flowers. The short service as conducted by the Rev. Samuel LongfeIlov
 Portland, brother of tue poet. Mir. Longfel- " read Scripture selections and made a brief tdress, devoted chiefly to the personal history I'd character of his brother. After prayer e funeral cortege proceeded to the cemetery lIf mile distant from the dead poets home 1eEe , the .! Rev. Dr. F. c: Peabody opened the hymn, 70, cast thy burden on the Lord. ; ng with beautiful effect by the Harvard Glee ub of thirteen student voices. Extracts from Q service for the dead were read. and then oiessor v. r. Everett of the Harvard Divinity nooI pronounced lenlogy, after which a = ayer by Dr. Peabody and the banediction
 Professor Everett ended the exercises