New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
OBITUARY.
DANIEL IOTHROP.

Boston March 10 (SpeciaD.-Danie LOthrop, for
many years leading publisher OF Boston, died this
morning at his winter home, Hotel Bellevue, NO IL
Beacon-st. lie had been failing for some years. ana
during the last four weeks acute kidney trouble
appeared which developed with great rapidity. lie
was at his place of business however, until few
DAYS ago when he obliged to take TO his bed
As founder and head OF the ID. Lofhrop
Company, tie publishers Of hundreds OF popular
chdrens books and OF several children's magazines
wide Awake Babyland7 aud "PanSy'-Mr.
Iotlrop enjoyed wide reputation in business circles,
while his social acquaintance was extensive. WIN
his Wife so well known to readers as Margaret sid
neg he spent his summers at the historic "Wayslde
in Concord, and there often entertained notable Wis
jtors man of strong character and VIII of lroh'
Mr.. Lothrop yet possessed q slmPleness Oh manner
that made him always a pleasant frank companions
While never waverng from his purpose TO aVoia sen
sstionalism In literature. he had such marked bus
ness ssgaclty a. keep in touch with the puDic oe
msnds Of the day. -
Daniel Lsthrop was born in Rochester, ~ H.
August H. 1881 early life for several years MI
Lotslrop was engaged in the drug business In lo'o
the stock Of books held by Elijah Wadielsh' WHO "'
conducted large and rourishng book store III Dover,
~ H. was purchased by him. Mr.. LotroP e'lS's'u
the business built up good jobbing trade ana aso
Quietly erperimented In publishing Then the posi-
bilities OF the Great West impressed hlih' "'a lie
opened a drugstore ST. Peter, MINI ana "i'er""''
at the same place. started Dahhlhs -"ou'e' ~
uncle Dr. jeremiah Howe, as cashier. IN 'he "''"'
c,aa psnic of ls57-5s Mr.. Letlrop was heavy leseI
bv the failure of other houses and the transfer vi .
state capital from ST. Peter 10 ST. PAUL lie F"u '
debts An full and after brief rest In flonua ue'Uv"
brosef IN his Quiet bookstore in Dover, " H. "niie
maturing his plans for his LIES WorR-tHe pun"
tion in many lines Of wholesome BOOKS SUI" .
The Civil War he began closing up MS var
ous entnrprises preparatory to entering upon h's
subsequent business career as Boston Nv
which he began in a store on Cornhil' liiS nrs'
venture here was sunday school book ehuueo |Nu'
Luttreu" which proved great success ana ti'o w
ginning of all era i'm that sort OF literature he cn
cUnraged literary talent by kind words ana suos""''
nr,zes and with the most fruitful results in the shape
of such works "a Miss Youngs Histories, ePfio
Minute Series" Stories Of American hlspoN'
uIothrops Library Of Entertaining History George
Mac Donalds novels, etc. lie publl7hcH inc "olN' VI
such writers as Professor James H. Harrison. Arthur
Gilman. the Rev. E. E. Hale, Margaret sidney, FL
bridge S Brooks Noah Brooks, Marion liallaho'
Mour;c. Thompsen Alexander Black Jessie Benton
Fremont John HeatOn. T.. =. Nadal, John X IorNel'
Charles NJ skinner Thomas Nelson Page. Emma NJ
Connolly Edmund Alton, AlmOn CunmsDn ana oh'e
Risey Seward. In due time came Nlde A"She'
Babyland,o =" The Pansy' and other periodicals IN
the great Boston fire of 1872 Mr.. Let'rOp met WIFI
heavy losses and business delay, soon repeated py
another fire in the printing es'aglsnen, Ua Pan s
Avery & Co Then he went 81 the RIVERSIDE iIess
where at last he secured the printing OF Ms wv
prize books. In $50 he moved IRON Corhnui ~
iarger quar- ,ers, at Franklin aud Hdwey etS IN le.s
Mr. Lothrop took inlo active paIth9rsp niS youise
brother NJ II. Lorop, and in 1890 they opened place
Of business in Wasnngton-st. . ,no rooa,rc uublic
as Margaret sidney Among her books are rms
little Peppers me Pett6one Maae 70 ara catorns
And he Southwest