Evening journal., 1891-08-13
rAs POET LowsLL's emo.
Hs was Anxious for the Coming o. the
Grim Reaper.

Hs Was Anxious for the Coming o. tho
Grim Reaper.
Boston, Aug. iS-The funeral services
OF James Russell Lowell, who died Aug |
12, Will be held in Appleton chapel, Cam
bridge, at noon Friday. Bishop-elect Phil |
Alps Brooks will probably oiiioiate The
exact cause Of Mr.. Lowell's death IS not
determined. but It is understood that gOut
brought on liver trouble and led to com
plications too serious for a man OF Mr..
Loweil's age aud feebleness TO resist On
Sunday bowel trouble developed, making
abe case hopeless.
The poet was taken III about five weeks
ago About two weeks ago he became de-
iirious. and until Monday last was con
scious only at brief intervals.
The Hot Wave Hastoned His End.
The sudden appearance of hot weather
had a very bad effect upon the patient. On
Monday afternoon, when the nurses were
changing the bedding, he suffered in
tanselg when moved, and finally said
"Oh, why don't you let me dieih These
words were his last. He seemed from that
time to lose heart, and gradually his life
faded away. Few outside the members Of
his own family knew how severe were his
physical sufferings the past year. These
few knew also with what heroic patience
anddortitude be bore them.
Good stories About the Deceased.
Houghton, Miffn & Co, who had been
Mr. Lowells publishers for more than
thirty years. say his manuscript was al
always in his own handwriting. was per.
fectly legible and had few erasures, was q
charming caller, and could not write them
shorf, informal note without making IL
bright, witty and characteristics
His Influence with Gladstone.
A person who claims to know the facts
says that Mr. Gladstone declared TO an
American visitor that it was to the unan.
swerable arguments and the fawless logic
Of Mr.. Lowell that his own conversion "a
home rule for Ireland was due. The same
gentleman states that so far from any do
cline having taken place in Mr. I,owell'l
republican principles during his residence
An England, he was, il anything, more In
tensely American than ever.
Lowell and Cleveland.
Lowell also entertained a warm feelinl
of friendship for ex-Secratary Bayard. Tn
incident has been already in print of Mr.
Aowell's famous call upon President Cleve
Hand, when be introduced himself as a MAJ
who had come with his head under hi
arm" to have the service of the execu
tioner Mr. Lowell then called upon th
secretary Of state and conversation lik
this ensued: "Bayard, your party has pu
pretty wise, clear headed man into tn
White House" ''Oh, you have made tina
discovery, have your remarked the secre
tary. Yes did make that discovery, bu
It was the only one l did make, for afte
we had talked together about couple 9
hours found he had pumped me dry an
still kept me in utter ignorance of wha
was in his own mind
James Russell Lowelrs Career,
Had Mr.. Lowell lived until the mex
Washington's Birthday he would hav
been just seventy-two years Of age. Il
was born In Cambridge, Mass, on Eel
~, 1919, in a fine old colonial mansio
called Elmwood, house which his faith,
before him had purchased of Elbridl
Gerry, one of the signers Of the Declar
tlon Of Independence, and which was
Mr.. Lowells possession at the time of b
death. The family, from the first Anne
lean ancestor, Percival Lowell, who can
from Bristol, England, in 1880, VI
always remarkable for literary gifts al
for rare vigor OF intelligence.
When young Lowell was only sixte
years Of age he was already prepared al