Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13
James Russell Lowell Passes Away
Early Yesterday Morning
AFTER WEEKS OF SUFFERING.
Sketch Of the Life ofths Poet and Dplomat-ha'urs
Of BIS Illnsss-EditOr George jones' Death at
an Advanced Aga Great Journalistic
Career - his Life Work.

Tor SeVerdl mOQbuc, OuV MS
was not considered serious until three
weeks ago, when he became alarmingiy
worse. His sufferings were so great
that it was necessary to use opiates
constantly. He had been for the greater
mart OF the time confined to his bed,
and only on one or two occasions was
he able to move.
DIR. Henry Walcott, who attended the
poet during his illness, said: HE hau
been suffering for long time, out ne
was a man of strong resolution ana great
courage, and he time and time again aI-
tended entertainments when any otner
man would have been In bed, and wnere
he should have been. He suffered great
ly from sciatica, and at times MS agony
was intense. He bore his suHerlngs
patiently, and throughout was most
tboughtful and considerate for those
about him. As to the nature OF his Ill
ness, am not willing to speak. Mr:
Lowell never inquired from me, nor ala
7 ever tell him, and / do not think that
the public is entitled to more intorma-
tion in this respect than Mr.. Lowell him.
self do not feel that it is matter for
publication"
From INQUIRIES it was ascertained
that An old enemy of his, the gout, had
afflicted Mr.. Lowell almost constantly
of late. and that sciatica, hemorrhages,
and latterly severe type OF liver ols-
ease, in turn affected him. Mr. Lowers
health had been impaired ever since MS
return to this country in 1885, AFTER con-
cluding his diplomatic services OF elgnt
vears-three years at Madrid and tye at
the Court of ST. James. The death OF
his wife, in the midst OF his social
and diplomatic success in London
as the representative OF this coun-
trv. had an untoward effect upon
his health, which was then becoming
broken. When he returned to his home
at Cambridge, that Elmwood so full OF
history. and where, with brief Intervals,
he spent the whole 72 wears OF .hj uptl
his mind. Even then he was beginning
to fail visibly in physical way, and
went into society little, preferring to
enjoy quietly the companionship OF his
books, and gradually dropping into the
recluse life of semi-invalid. He was
forbidden to take the long walks which
he so much enjoyed, which yielded such
abundant fruit in his works, and later
driving even was prohibited.
His friends, when they called at Elm
wood, invariably found him with an
open volume before him, but ready to
lay It aside and converse on everyday
topics with all the mental vigor he ever
possessed. Three Cambridge gentlemen,
old and tried friends IL his, who had
with him formed a whist club, found
that for some time he had been making
unusal efforts to be present at the game
of which he was so fond, and, learning
that he was at the expense Of his failing
health, this, the last social enjoyment
he INDUCED in, was also given up.
Mr.. Lowell's life at Elmwood was al
most devoid of events. One or two
friends dropped in, his studies were
pursued whenever possible, and his
geniality and lightness OF spirits, even
when suffering, was remarkable. A
complete revision of his works in prose
and verse was undertaken and COM
pleted, task in itself Of considerable
magnitude, and which undoubtedly
made decided strain upon his impaired
vitality. He also wrote charming In
PRODUCTION to ISaak Walton's works,
and contributed few pieces OF verse to
the atlantic. Mrs. Burnett, his only
child, was with him constantly. She
was his only near relative, except
brother Robert, whose whereabouts are
uncertain.
James Russell Lowell was born in
Cambridge, Mass, February %, 1919,
graduated at Harvard University in
1888 and studied law, but never prac-
ticed. He commenced authorship be-
fore leaving college by the publication
of class poem. A volume Of miscella-
neous poems, entitled "A Years Life"
appeared in 1s41; new collection con-
tanning Legend OF Brittany" PRO
metheus," and others, in 1874; "Conver-
sations on Some Of the Old Poets," con-
tanning a series of well-Studied criti-
cisms, both in prose and verse, CIV
ing indications Of Mr.. Lowell's inter-
est in the various political and
philanthropic questions OF the
day, and of his attachment to those
principles of which he has since been
the champion, in 1s45; a third collection
of poems, and "The Vision OF Sir
Launfal," founded on q legend Of the
Search for the San Graal, in 1855; "a
Fable for Critics." in which he satiri-
cally passed In review the literati OF the
United States, and his most remarkable
work, "The Biglow Papers" collec-
tion of humorous poems on political
subjects, written in the Yankee dialect,
in ls4s. ''Fireside Travels" including
graphic papers on Cambridge in old
times, and the second series Of the" Big
low Papers" appeared In 1864. In 1869
he published Under the Willows, and
other poems;" and near the close Of the
same year, ''The Cathedral" an epic
poem; in 1870, 8 collected volume of
essays, entitled Among My Books"
and in 1871, ''My Study Windows"
In 1855 he succeeded Longfellow as
Professor OF Languages and Belle
Lettres in Harvard College. The de-
gree OF LII. d. was conferred upon him
in 1874 by tho English University Of
Cambridge. From 1857 to 1862 he was
editor of the Atlanttc Monthly, and he
had previously been connected editor
jally or otherwise with the Pioneer,
magazine Of high character the anti |
SIaucrg Standard, Ptitndnt's Monthly, and
from 1858 to 1872 was editor Of the |
Norkh Amertcun ReUie,D. He was also |
4 lecturer before the Lowell Institute IA |
Boston, on the British poets-
Toward the close Of 1874 M LoxeA