, 1870-02-17
OBITUARY,
Joseph Wesley Harper.

From the .Nes York Erthlr9 fost, Ftt IL
Mr. Josepn Wesley Haruer d'ed this m orulrg At
hall pbsl 6 o'c:ecky 1t ni7 hause, No. % ElarE
st1eet, II Brooktyn.
Mr. Hatper Wa o1e OF the four brothers who
tounaru the famous puplishitg z noato Of Harper +
lNntherr. He vas the son Of 4 farmer, who lived
III Newton, on Lo.R Island, o1 q pta-e Entca If.
We btllese, stu o ned hI tue faLnLy. Tae father
app1eh',csa ht: M Msotr. Of wenn 10 nad fonr, J2nu,
ieG ttAce. sud aEI Of tnen tetst1 tnetr arptentce
AhIp through, and weIe. ~hen ot nRe. taken Into
the aFm founded hJ the elder brother.
They X gan bus1ress as pftntrrs tor pnstisherr,
hut roou b. gan TO publish on heir own account,
snd nade tnel1 as1tiest sccces'ct. not only
a 10 BY rbe excellent and round Judgment wh'ca
they showed IL tue selection Of b;0ks for pnhI1-
Gallon The literary cul ure and correct As'e Of
w. NeslsT Harper contributed very largely 10
He .ss At one time the proor read'r OF The arm.
ard At another foreman OF their conoo .'nR.roon II,
IN which be hAd 10 deal With a large nodY Of men
Who weErs as printers were IN thuse daFe. "hani
ca4es" apt 10 dttuk TO excets aud to Be disorder
u. Ii was one Of hia pleasant recoEecunus in as
later yeafH that IN hla management OF these men
be had kecured tntir friendship. and, though
ycurK uaD, wAs a7le 10 maintain d!scioftne In tie
''cnapel," w,tpou, ever resorttug 10 hA1d words
Iii. Harper WAS well.read maD, familiar WITH
mcEt Of the mas'ers IN English literature, aud,
sa1p-as indeed be Tas tirgulally free from pro.
ttntion Of any klui-wro,e 10 veIJ Gear AID
rt!ehed style, and vas sound cE.1tc ana An e1-
bare heard that he w1o.e Tho pretlces Rh!eh are
! found In maty OF the Eoaumea Of the Cd Family
Library, and he Always exeIc red large innoe1ce
eli :. iae "
Eht!l hia eldest SOB g1e~ up and entered fae nn@.
nets, Mr. Harper condnc;ed the literary CORE
l epo1delca Of the houts; ard many Of the Al.
toors Hnose works ware published b. Harper L
Bro.he1s hare been chalneo Witn n!a coustly and
| AID soutd Judgment oo:n Of mea aud nookr, but
united to this great kInauess ard terdernel4
| by his treud1 and those IN h.1 euploy he vas
loved for his QebIienes4 AID ffleGttneAs, bis uu-
| varying careful coLslteraaon fdr tue feellnGs OF
MI VINO came near him. ana slruEing modsslJ.
which led him TO conceal 10 Tar a. ne coulo, nis
abilities. He wag 10 the last day Of bis Lie, q
! shy n hp. hut With thfeEd and kindly hunof,
which delighted all Who 5amtlariy met hio ID
.qu,s sna resa ad of ofsase him
To these dependent on h!u be Was conbidttats
and fttd TO degree that Won the affection Ct = !.
aud lt1se:apd be rave lot merely raope7, bai
i.une and pessot al attention. Ills heart Haa aHa5s
open to the appeals Of the sul1ericg. aod mani
pcor and uniorsunste Will NOUN his deasn a. tbs
II that htn.t which the four bro:hers have al
N.ys nad Of tsans perso5s! ibse1s,t IN :, re y ges
leg Harper was a leader Those who te1red sh
house were made 10 feel th1. be entertained 70
fieei1 conoce 1ne.r ,soab:es spd sor:o ~. a. un
comforter.
member OF the Sands Sheet Methodist Chulc
| IN Brooklyn, Of witch he WAS GOES Aut attend
pe,y, De- - cnri.san and seti,enan: us.sa! % -
coEkcie1tcUs in all patts Of bis lie; win cneea
fni spirit nee auh even ten per. hospitsole, N
attached 10 hin aef as Hel by shs chAsma (
oIs conversation NJ BY hla klndiy epltlt IN
He hid sunertd fos zeverA1 days frou the d
case which fpally nahsered him Tae sutide
ltaln Of MI. Jaues Harper lss9 s2r.rg WAS q = =