The true northerner., 1897-10-20

Ill and he never afterward visited New
York. He was rs years old.
MIR. Danas death had been expected
for several hours, and his family and
physicians were at his bedside when the
end came. His condition had been such
for several months that the members
OF his family had kept themselves in
constant readiness TO go to his bedside
at any moment. On Saturday morning
he had a relapse, and IL was apparent
that recovery was impossible. Several
times, however. he rallied, but toward
night began to sink. During the night
there were feeble rallies, but they did
not last long.
His Children Were with Him.
Yesterday morning it was seen that
the end was but few hours off and his
attendants remained constantly at his
bedside The end came quickly. TIE
extreme heat Of Saturday and Friday
had much to do with Fastening death.
Friday Mr.. Dana showed signs of dis
tress and everything possible was done to
relieve him. He had been weakened by
his long illness, and during the summer
was several times thought TO be on the
verge Of a fatal collapse. but each time
rallied. He did not improve much with
the coming cooler weather and the sink
irg spells became more frequent. on
Friday Mr.. Dana was able 10 take only
the lghtest nourishment. and this condi-
tion continued. Paul Dana and his sis
ters Mrs. Draper. Mrs. Underhill and
Mrs. Branan. were at his home on Sat
urday morning and were warned to re-
main there. They were at the bedside
when death came.
Would Have Created News-Gathering.
George William Curtis used to say
that if there had been no such thing as
journalism in existence Charles A. Dana
would have created the business of
gathering news and selling it and COM
menting upon il in such a manner as
to attract attention. OF all the men
who have gained fame and fortune by
newspaper work Mr.. Curtis believed
that Mr.. Dana was the best equipped
for such enterprise both by native abili-
ty and acquired endowments. 1t is
probable that the traditions Of journal
ism as they shall be told in the future
will point to Mr.. Dana as the greatest
OF American journalists. Yet Mr.. Dana
had no idea in his early life what his
career was to be. AS a boy in a rocky
seemed to those who knew him that he
was physically of such structure as
made the successful farmer.
Was Very Bright "a Boy.
But he was one Of those boys OF whom
II sometimes is said that learning is not
a study or task but delight for them
He had scarcely any need TO go to col
lege. He took to the classics before ne
Of II OF
Hinsdale, n. H.. on Aug. 8, 1919. and
when he was sixteen years OF age he
entered Harvard college. But he was
obliged to give up his college course
Whether IL was over-use OF his eyes by
candle light or neglect. functional dis
turbance which threatened 10 become
organic compelled him TO abandon his
books just as he was entering the junior
year.
Tries Merchandise and Brook Farm.
Soon after Mr.. Dana thought Of q
mercantile career, and he went to Buff
falo, then a thriving village, where with
a relative he sold goods over the coun-
ter. short experience was sufficient
TO satisfy him that his calling was not
In trade. The result was that he quilted
mercantile pursuits and Joined the So
cialistic community called Brook Farm
which was established in what was ther
the town Of Roxbury, Mass, where al
ready were Nathaniel Hawthorne and
Margaret Fuller and George Ripley and
George William Curtis and others of
literary fame OF promise. He lived lone
enough TO see all OF his associates ir
that experiment die and every one oi
them convinced that the scheme was
utopian