The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22

p. Curtis of Boston. In 1884 he became connected
with Charles Sumner and rented two adjoining
rooms on the second door of the Brooks
Building No Court street. corner of Washington
This building became celebrated the headquarters or
many distinguished lawyers. among those who were
there when MIR. Hard first opened his once or Went
there subsequently bcipg Rufus Choate. with whom
Mr.. Hillard always maintlned warm friendship;
Thomas q. Amory. Jr.; Peleg W. Chandler. Theophi-
lns Parsons. John A. Andrew, George Lunt and
George r. Sanger. In 1888. the year that witnessed
that in literature which has been marked by SO
much brilliancy and success. He became one OF the
editors OF the Chraan Register. which was then the
leaiing organ of Unitariansm in the United States.
With him was associated Mr. George Ripley few
years later Mr. Hil!ard became one OF tho principal
owners anu cdltors OF the Juri his coworler being
the late Charles Sumner In he became one of the
owners and principal editors of the Boston Courier
This paper was purchased i'll that year by Messrs Hill
lard. George Lnnt and John Clark the Consideration
being the payment of its debts. which amounted to
slooo. mr.; Lan IT. took the position of responsible
ter furnishing editorial matter quite often though
continuing his legal practice At the outbreak OF the
Mr.. Hiard gave notice through the paper of his
REIMBURSEMENT OF all connection with it. but still
wrote more or less for it. Mr. Clark went into
Lan until some tinsS fter M eose of thy by war; Mr
lii 1896 he elected to the Legislature whore he
served with W. b. washburne. afterward Governor;
Walker pliny Merrick. Joseph T. buckingham.
Charles ". Upham. benjamin. seaver. who
subsequently became Mayor Of Boston, and
others who hold high positions He
very successful legislator and served for
went to Europe in 1917 and spent several months
abroad. Of the results of his trip being the pub
lcaton, after his return, OF u work entitled. six
Months in italy" which was received with great
favor here and unpublished in England. In
1850 no was member OF the State Senate.
the late Vice President Wilson being Of his
associates. A member of the Constitutional Conven-
ton in 1853 he active and prominent and in re-
ply to one Of several attacks which on that occasion
made upon Boston he made earnest and we'll
timed speech in defence of that municipality. In
1886 he City Solicitor of Boston, and in 1S66T0
ITttfa
sets taking the oath of Office October ~ 1866
0lssor OF Richard H. Dana Jr, who had resigned the
position. In his political affiliations Mr.. Hillard
was an active member OF the WING party while 1t
had al existence, and when it lost in the
parties that sprun9 up he became equally active in
the democratic party. The union cause. however.
found in him firm friend when the nation
passing through it's great struggle, and while the
contest between North and South continued he was
As a bookmakcr Mr.. billiard earned a wide and well
deserved popularity. billiards. Readers are well
known throughout the country. Tho publication Of
the series was begun in 1885, and text books the
readers became popular ut once commanding them
selves to the teacher by the evidence OF scholarly
seen in the character OF the compilation and winning
the of pupils by the freshness and interest Of
the selections. While they became very generally
used in the United States these readers also favor
in other countries and it has been stated that by or
der Of the Emperor, Dom Pedro H.. they were used
i'll the schools Of Brazil to give the pupils the
best Y possible idea OF the English English language;
Edmund Spenser,' which were well received by
scholars and students. His selections from the
Writings of Walter Savage Landon" were published
in 1856. Mr. billiard made several translations,
and among his published works Of this class
was translation OF Guizot's Essay on the Char
acter and Influence Of Washington" Among his
other publications number of addresses deliv
cred upon various occasions. In 1864 he published
He began to prepare For publication the HE and
letters of George Iicknor but was unable to finish
the work, which completed by Miss Ticknor.
The book was printed, but not published.