Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-13
TWO DEATHS.
A Representative Poet and a
Representative Editor.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL |.
How the Seventy-Two Years of His Eyentful
Career were Spent.
George Jones, the Founder and Publisher
of the New York Times, Leaves a Mon
ument Already Erected to
His Memory.
JANE RUSSELL LOWE L.
James Russell Lowell.

BosToN, Mass, Aug. 12-Hon. James
Russell Lowell died at 2:10 this morning AT
his home in Cambridge.
1t appears that the poet was taken SICK
about five weeks ago About two weeks or
more ago he became delirious, and up to
Monday he recovered consciousness onl y at
brief intervals, when he gave the members
of his family signs of recognition. He
seemed to think he was far away from
home and appeared to long to get back TO
Elmwood and his family. At times he fam
cied he was entertaining some royal ylsl-
tors. Though unquestionably his pain was
great, he made no complaint. Last Sunday
he seemed better and the delirium left
him. On Monday he appeared brighter
than at any time during his long illness.
Up to that time he had been cool, but ne
then began to show the effect of the heat.
On Monday afternoon when the nurses
changed the bedding he suffered intensely
when moved, and finally said: ION, why
don't you let me die?''
These words were his last. He seemed
from that time to lose heart, and gradually
his life faded away. He continued IN
comatose condition until 2:15 O'Clock this
morning, when the last spark of life went
out.
Beside him in his last moments were
sister of his first wife; his daughter, Mrs.
Edward Burnett, and her husband, the eX-
wants of the household, to whom he had al
ways been so kind that a strong attachment
had sprung up for him.
Mr. Lowell himself never inquired as to
the nature of his malady. From inquiries
it was ascertained that an old enemy of his,
the govt, has afflicted him almost constantly
of late and that sciatica, hemorrhageS
and latterly severe type of liver disease
have in turn affected him. Mr.. Lowell's
health has been impaired ever since his re-
turn TO this country in 1885, III concluding
his diplomatic services of eight years, three
years at Madrid and five at the Court OF st.
James. The death OF his wife in the midst
of his social and diplomatic success in Lon
don as the representative of this country,
had an untoward effect upon his health,
which was then becoming broken. He re-
turned to his home at Cambridge, the Elm
wood so full of history. Here with brief
intervals he has spent the whole seventy
two years of his life. His wife's loss
weighed heavily upon his mind. Even then
ne was beginning to fail in physical way
and went into society little, preferring 10
enjoy quietly the companionShip of his
books and gradually dropping into the re-
cluse life of semi-invalid. One or two
friends have dropped in from day to day.
His studies have been pursued
whenever possible, and his geniality and
lightnesS of spirit, even when suffering,
was remarkable. The complete revision of
his works in prose and verse was under
taken and completed, a task in itself of
considerable magnitude, and which I'M
doubleday made a decided strain upon his
impaired vitality He has also written a
charming introduction to Issak Walton's
works and contributed few pieces of verse
to the Atlantic. Mrs. Burnett, his only
child, has been with him constantly. She is
his only near relative, except a brother,
Ipoh 1yhnSa lyhpTn1 hpI1tS IInpatf1in
The funeral will be held Friday at noon,
in Appleton chapel, Cambridge. 1t is
probable that Bishop-elect Phillips Brooks,
will officiate.