New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

when he was stricken. Probably feeling Ill. he
asked leave at a house 70 sit down then 70 lie
down, requesting 10 be called IN ten minutes.
When the woman Of the house went 70 call him
r. was dead. News OF his sudden death spread
rapidly and was a great shock to his many
friends.
Charles Dudley Warner was born in Painfeid,
Mass On September L, 1923. His ancestry was OF
re best New-England stock. The founder Of The
family. Andrew Warner came from England 10
Cambridge Mass in l632; removed 70 Hartford.
Corn n 1851 and thence 70 Hadley Mass where
ss died q December IS. 1854 Nr. Warmers pater-
-al Grandmother was Sally Cook who was born IL
-E5 aid was the direct descendant Of Francis
f1ok 1Iayhower Pilgrim His father was Z man
q culture and refinement fond OF books and read
.rz and possessing the best library with one eX-
esu-io1 IN the vicinity of his home He was 2
farmer and On q farm o. six hundred acres the
SCI became familiar With those phases OF New
England country life which he 50 often used in his
f1era-v work
Wien Charles Dudley Warner was boy Of five
lis father died and he 10 live with relative
and guardian az Clsrrnont. nine miles from Plain
Hal1 7 was here that he experienced the Incl
se-rs and sfEed among the scenes that he AFTER
vs-5 7epfcted in Being Boy He prepared for
,ousrs a. ezzenovia y. Y, but his guardian in
tended hin for business and the boy was for q
-ns Employed n drug store and then in the post
ezse Later. however. ne entered Hamilton Col
1sss ron which he was graduated in 1S51- \
csaszus-e was Joseph P. Hawley, afterward 70 be
c5us IS distinguished political and military life
g Warner was II letters The two were bound
together fo- Hfe By many ties Of business and So
ca associations
While II college Mr.. Warner contributed TO The
Zntckerbocker'' and 'fPutnams Magazine" He
also pre1e-e5 Book Of Eloquence'' which was
published q Cazenovia n 1s52 His health was
poor after his graduation and IN order TO regain It
he ven 70 Missouri with a party q surveyors.
Afre- iris experience he entered the law depart
nez- Of -he University Of Pennsylvania where
hs was graduated in 1876 He then practised his
profession to- four years in Chicago
But the legal profession was not 70 be n life
wOrZ Returning 70 The East he became assistant
s1..or II The Hartford Press" and in the follow
m year is editor and proprietor In 1857 The
Pes AS consolidated with The Hartford Cour-
s-.r ~ which his old friend General Joseph r
IIawIey was re editor and proprietor. Mr.. War
ne hen became oo-edltor with General Havley,
s-c he was II MS death strl one OF its editors
ara owners. He edited II with indefatigable en-
e-g- and gave = the reputation II has maintained
rs q exponent Of AFFAIRS and Inoulder Of
opinion. rs literary fame Is largely due 10 his
connection vi-h
IL Warner =Deu- fourteen months abroad N
-N.-6e aid gained considerable reputation py
ss--eS q foreign letters 10 The Courant that
N--s widely copied The transition from Journal
izn 70 literature was with him natural and easy
ir6es5 lis letters Of travel and series Of weekly
f1pers IL his journal II which he described his
Experiences amateur gardener, reacEed Lte-
-sTg dignity TIE latter attracted wide attention
ny -1e.- gentle satire. delicious. sly hunor and
s-upls Style They were gathered into 2 book enc
punished in $50 with Al Introduction by Henry