Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-14
A Brief Account Of Peter r.rls,,. Lie.

The New York Tribune, alluding to the
death of Samuel g. Goodrich, better known
as "Peter Farley" has these remarks:
He recently made arrangements for remov-
ing his residence to village in the State of
Connecticut, and coming from that place,
where were all his family except one son, ON
Tuesday afternoon, the next day he found
himself so unwell as TO demand the aid of
his family physician. His illness, which pro-
ceeded from an affection of the heart, was
not supposed to be of an alarming character,
until just before o'clock, when it assumed
severe form, and in twenty minutes he had
breathed his last. Mr.. Goodrich was de-
scended from an ancient and highly respect-
able family in Connecticut, several members
of which have been distinguished in litera-
tire and public life. His native place was
Ridgeheld, where he was born Aug. 10, 1893.
In his copious and entertaining ReeoE-
tections Of a Lifetime, he has left on record a
variety of autobiographical details, as well
as sketches Of great number OF his promi-
nent cotemporaries. He commenced life as a
publisher in Hartford, and after visit to Eu-
rope in 1924, removed to Boston, where he
continued the same business in an enlarged
form. One of his earliest enterprises was the
establishment of an original illustrated an
nual, called The Token, which he edited
from 1928 to 1912, contributing to it several
tales and poems from his own pen. Several
of Hawthorne's most admired Tpice-toid
Tales first saw the light in this work. The
series of Juvenile books issued under the
name of Peter Farley, was begun soon after
the removal of Mr.. Goodrich to Boston.
They at once attracted attention, and shared
largely in the favor of the public.
Their familiar and animated style, their
frequent picturesque descriptions, and their
unaffected sympathy with the tastes of the
ts.,,,
| among Juvenile readers, while they were
recommended to maturer minds by the grace
| full and graphic form in which so much valua-
bic knowledge was clothed. In 1887, Mr..
| Goodrich published collection of his poems,
entitled "The 0utcast and Other Poems !"
in 1888, volume addressed to parents,
entitled, Fireside Education;" in 1s4l, a
selection from his contributions to periodical
| literature, called "Sketches from a students &
| Window" and in 1851, his "Recollections Of
a Lifetime He was also the originator of
"Merry's Museum and Parley's Magazine" /"
which he edited from lS4l to 1864. The last
work which appeared under his name is the
Illustrated Natural History" published
about a year since in this city.
The whole number of his productions is
more than one hundred and seventy, in
cluding variety of educational, juvenile and
miscellaneous works, besides those already
mentioned. Although chiefly engaged in the
walk ofliterature, MI. Goodrich took an act
i've part in the affairs of life, and always
cherished deep interest in politics. He was
at one time member Of the Massachusetts
Senate, and a candidate for Congress from
that State. During the Administration Of
President Fillmore, he held the Office OF
United States Consul at Paris, where he
made many friends by his kindly manners
and cordial hospitality. Mr.. Goodrich was
in his sixty-seventh year at the time of his
death, although his appearance and manners
indicated a person much less advanced in
life. His excellent. qualities of mind and
heart had rendered him the object of general
esteem, and his memory will long be cher
ished by his acquaintance asa man Of funcom-
mon worth and intelligence.