New-York tribune., 1880-01-11
OBITI'IRI.
FRANK LESLIE.


Henry Carter, more popularity known rs
Frank Leslie" died no his residence, No. 5l1 Flih-
ave. n 5:45 D. TAI. yesterday az Gbrous cancer IN the
throat, from which he had been suffering for eight
weeks past and which ultimately caused congestion Of
the brain the immediate cause o. his death HIS mind
was active up the last hour. and be dictated, Unit
yesterday all OF bis business matters, ana wholly
cor scious up to nalf-nour before hs death. H.
attended through his sickness 10y Dr. Jeutz Of Tnir-
teenth-st and scoondayc. who assisted 10y soac OF
the best medical talent IN the city. J.. T. Gulr 81
jersey City, daily visitor 60 The sick man during
his confinement TO the house.
Henry Carter was bora 80 Ipswich England. IN ISL
aud IN early life he evnccd passion Tor engraving
tcsqne and CURIOUS designs wood. His ianc} for The
manipulation ocngiavcrs' tools was developed In hls
auent visits 90 silvcrsmiths lie also acquired
knowledge OF gioyc-uaking from his father.
Joseph Carrier. who was extensive glove
manufacturer al Ipswich. aud ne became clerk
IN the glove department IN IN extensive c--
tal lmeut London when seventeen years old. Here
be- $50 followed his i.cuafion for skctcAug uud cn.
craving. aud soon followed II as business. H' father
and other relatives beng ayerse 70 this pHr ut lu order
% keep II secret frou them lie assumed %. dc
plume Frank Leslie" WncntWen.y year. odd Lo married
bot was separated from hs wife N 1860, taking with
Tim his three aop~!ienr Alfred and scpio. The af'or
dying iast year. Carter soon became one of The hIst
crrayors and lists wood Of his dine. anu shortly
after hi, first marriage given chacrc OF tir
craving department Of The TH,nboisd LondoH Ac'cs.
and there learned the system OF rc2aang ligLt ana
shade effects IN plctonm printing, an improvement
which he was lrst 10 iutioiusc 10 this country. and
which now forms important an element illus
trat,G Hum ,l!-m.
Believing thatn wider n,ld las ia ths country be
came here 1913. nud. after decarng his ntcuton
of remaining secured act of Sue Lo.atur, 10 co.
able n ~ ~ a.sumc the name oi FRANK Leslie. uudor
which o.. flDo au artist n wood had preceded hun.
His American caI.cr began Wit1 otGrHs Iioforiat
Later, Vbon BaruUm and Beach Faricd aa Illustrated
ing depIrtiItut. VII Tc ne naiu Uuii the ial ufc 90
The lircr. ~ 1sJl when hc hrean the publication
0i IrdnE Iesirs Lddys Ndgd=inc. ard 8Ioity after
ward 81 me Ncr lork Jo'rnoL o. Drceinh.r H. l-l5
f.rsnk Lesics HiasirO'cd Herspaper W., started m
which were Ire graphic iu-trAi,ons OF The Bufuol
~ circtiou vor iilusirated tn tI. ,,,
Try the c1pOSnrc ot The swIll mlH horrors FOR his
notion ~ regard 10 which Mr. Leslie received Public rec
o1BOn aud public tcStiinoi ~; ~ the execution of
John BROWN; Of The Lynn siUke Of The Hccnam ana
sayCIa contest of The japanese COmmssiun OF the Al
aniic Gabc Toe CH var; III OF s src L.mc3in assnesa-
In 1868 Mr Leslie started The Chinpcy Corner the
editing Of which. together VITA Inc La' Vs MGgo:nc
was done by his second vile. Following ~ rapid
sucressop we're published The E,v and Girls Tyreti,
Iieasonf Hours Lodys Journal. FoDuidr Monthiv sun
dGV Hagg=iae. BaGge Of fnn, ChdHerboT dEd Hsriefe
Z,ilInG lie also published reprints OF novels and mn
1876 the Historical Register or The Centennial Expos
ton Mr.. Lese was tho irst publisher who maintained
mil engraving establishment for his own public
Large doublcpaGcd cngrayngs which formerly required
two week. to produce by his invention were put upo
the wood and engraved IN a SINGLE night
Mr IsIie possessed Of marvellous ability for or
gauiZng business, for calculating estimating aud max
ing up general plan OF action. lie nad great degree
ard determination OF mind after he mad
once settled npon any purpose or plan, but
sure TO carry his purposes when formed He was
ho familiar ana affale, and exercised great personal
influence hi, leuds and those by whom he snr-
rounded IN bis friendship Mr. Lrsli6 very strong
lie was generous and merely valued money for what
could produce. Ills charity was unOsientaors, and
many an cmpoye has had his inl salary for months
While prosirated the had OF sickness disabled In
the service through OverwOIk or over-anXety One
poy6 he sent to Europe 20 recruit paying all
ana continuing his fail salary He provided for
the widow aud children Of second and
made the condition OF families left destitute
his special care.
When upon him, mainly owing 10 I'M
prudent specuaions In real estate &C Saratoga ana
elsewhere he met them with courage, patience and
Among the many honors conferred upon Nj. Leslie
Tho Medal of the American institute. for wood
the Paris Exposition OF 1867. In tile Department OF Fine
Arts and presented with the prize gold medal by
the Emperor Napoleon III. In person. Again, In 1876
Le was selected STATE COnmi ssOner the State of
NewYork TO the Centennial and elected President
H5 was a member OF tue Manhattan Club. the Jockey
Club and OF the earliest OF the Lotos
As Mason he stood very high IN the Order aud be
onged TO the Holland Lodge. lie had strong love for
much OF the OF his Efforts IN aid Of the suppres
sion OF cruelty dumb brutes Mr.. Lese's hospitality
was unoUunded.
DEATH OF A NOTED LAWYER AND HIS WIFE.
LONDON. Saturday, Jan. 10, 1880.
John Humfffeys Parry, the eminent Ser
reantatLaw and one OF the leaders Of tho Home Cr-
cut s dead at the age OF sixtyve. His disease was
congestion OF the lungs The death OF Mrs Parry from
gref at the loss Of her husband Ia also announced.
MRS A. 8. BADGER.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Elizabeth F.
ParmeIe the wife Of General A. g. Badger died th,s
morning She was twentyfour years Of age.