The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-05-24
Death Of Samuel q. Goodrich.


The deccase Of Mr.. S. G. Goodrich,
whose versatile and popular writings for.
youthful readers have literally made
tho name Of Peter Farley "familiar as
n household word, wherever the Eng
lish language is spoken, took place at
his late residence ia this city, on We'd
nesdiy afternoon. lie had recently
made arrangements for removing his
residence to q village in the State Of
Connecticut and coming from that
place, where we're all his family except
one son, on Tuesday afternoon the
next day he found himself so unwell
as to demand the aid of bis family
physician. His illness which proceed
ed from an affection of the heart, was
not supposed to be of an alarming
character until just before o'clock,
when it assumed a severe form, and in
twenty minutes he had hreathed his last.
Mr.. Goodrich was descended from an
ancient and highly respectable family
in Connecticut, several members Of
which were distinguished in literature
and public life. His native place was
Ridgefeld, where he was born August
10, 1893 In his copious and enter
tanning "Recollections Of a Lifetime,
he has left on record a series Of auto
biographical details, as well as sketches,
Of a great number Of his prominent
cotempOrarics He commenced life as
a publisher in Hartford, and after
visit to Europe, in 1924, removed to
Boston, where he carried on the same
business in an enlarged form One
Of his earliest enterprises was the es-
tablishmcnt Of an original illustrated
annual, called "The Token" which he
edited from 1928 to 1912 contributing
to it several tales and poems from his
own pen. Several Of IIawthorne's most
admired "Twicc told Tales" first saw
the light in this work The series of
Juvenile books, issued under the name
Of Peter Parley, was commenced soon
after the removal of Mr.. Goodrich to
Boston. They at once attracted atten-
ton, and shared largely in the favor
of the public Their familiar and an
mated style, their frequent picturesque
descriptions, and their unaffected sym
pathy with the tastes Of the young,
gave them a universal fascination
among Juvenile readers, while they
were recommended to maturer minds
| by the graceful and graphic form in
which so much valuable knowledge
was clothed. In 1887, Mr. Goodrich
| published a collection of his poems,
entitled "Tho Outcast and other Po-
ems" in 1888, volume addressed to
parents, entitled "Fircsido Education;"
in 1871, a selection from his contribu-
tions to periodical literature, called
"Skctchcs from Students Window"
and in 1857, his "Rccollections Of a
| Lifetime" lie was also the origina-
tor of "Mcrry's Museum and Parley's
Magazine" which he edited from 1911
to 1851 The last work which appear
ed under his name was the ILLUSTRATED
Natural History" published about q
year since in this city. The whole
number Of his. productions is more
than 10, including q variety of cdu-
cationaI, Juvenile and miscellaneous
works, besides those already mention
ed. Although chiefly engaged in the
walks Of literature, Mr.. Goodrich took
an active partin the affairs of life, and
always cherished a deep interest in
politics Uo was at one time a member
/ of the Massachusetts Senate, and a
candidate for Congress from that State.
| During the administration of President
Fillmore, he held the Office of U. S.
/ Consul at Paris, where he made many
friends by his kindly manners and cor
dial hospitality. Mr. Goodrich was in
his 67th 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 cherished by his ocquaintanccs
as a man of uncommon worth and in
telligence.-[N. Y. Tribune.