Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-21
FRANK leslie DEAD.
THE GREAT PUBLISHER EXPIRES AFTER
A BRIEF L.INEss--nIsToRY OF
MS LIFE.

Henry Carter, better known by BIZ
adopted name, "Frank Leslie" died OF
Saturday evening, Jan. 18th, 1880, q
o'clock, at his late residence, No. 5ll
Fifth avenue, New York city. Hi,
death was caused BY complicated dis
eases, and his wife said ii was hasteneo
by the vexation caused by a recent
lawsuit with his son Henry. Iii:
vitality was SO great that as late as the
day previous TO bis death he prepared
the plan for his pictorial journal, and
Saturday morning he dressed, walked
about the room and partock of a hearty
meal. Toward tho afternoon his con
dition becaps more critical, he grad
ually sank i'''"2 Anconsciousness, and
about o'clock was able only to recog.
nize his wife. He died calmly and
without any pain. He was born at
Ipswich, England, in 1921. His
father was Joseph Carter glove
manufacturer, and Henry was designed
to follow his father in that business.
A very slight circumstance had turned
young Carter's mind in the direction
which made him poor glovemaker
but ilist'class engrayer' On his way
home from from school he was accus,
toned to pass q silversmith's shop, and
looking through the window be saw
the workmen engraving letters and
designs upon silver ard gold. lie no
l.a a Al A
ticed the tools and the manner IN
which the workmen used them, and,
flred with the ambition oil becoming an
engraver, he saved his money, penny
by penny, and bought tools, one by
one, until he had q complete set Ihen
ne began TO work i9r himself IN the
evenings alter his hoor 10 the glove
factory was over, AMI IN tins way, 1T
Tie py little, ana wl'nout teaching, ne
acquired the rudiments Oh tne trade 10
winch he secretly intended 10 devote
his me. In 1888, when ~ years OF
age, nc was sent TO London by his
father ana became clerk IN .he glove
estaollshment oil hs uncle, win view
oi ootainlnga more extended acqualnt-
ance with the glge-maklng business
lie was placed IN charge oil the glove
department OF the large dry goods
house which his uncle managed, and he
performed MS duties consclentlously,
but with no enthusiasm Ills heart
was not IN the work, EVERY moment
that could bc taken from his work was
devoted TO drawing sketchlng, engray-
ing, and his productions found a ready
market IN the London Illustrated pa
pers. LIS father ana ms uncle con-
tinually discouraged nm IN his artistic
aspirations, and he was forced to en-
gage IN the work surreptitlously In
order TO keep bis secret he adopted the
nom dc cr0yon "frauk Leslie and is
was under this name that most oil hit
productions appeared. Three years
oi this secret work passed, and then
the duli routine oil business became
unoearable TO hlIn. lie had gained a
by the aid OF Hls behciIe, hfId fle tiStpF-
mined to do IL. This was in 1Sil,
when he was but 20 years Of age. He
began his new life by getting married,
and then accepted a position on the
London Illustrated Nelps. In very
short time he was placed IN charge Of
the engraving department of that
journal, and in this position he ro.
mained six years. 1t was while here
that he became fully acquainted with
all the details of the management of
great illustrated journal, q knowledge
he turned to good account when he
embarked in business for himself in this
country. 1t was here that he learned
the operation known TO the craft as
aoverlaying" in pictorial prints, by
which light and shade effects are regu-
lated. which system he was the first TO
introduce into America. During his
management of the engraving depart
ment Of the Nelcs he made many draw.
inps. and executed many enrravings.
ali of which bore the old name OF
HFrapk Lcslie.p
In 1s4s Mr.. Carter determined to
come TO this country. He was etil a
Young man. but his work in England
had given him a name here, and he be-
lieyed he would succeed. His first
move was TO secure the passage of an
Act of the Legislature Of New York.
enabling him 10 assume the namo Of
aFrank Leslie" the ground of the peti.
tion being that il was by that name
he was known here as an artist. His
first work in this country was upon
Gleason's Pictorial. In 1864, having
accumulated A small capital, he began
publishing ON his own account. His
first venture was the Gazette of Fash.
ion, n success from the beginning. Year
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