The Portland daily press., 1883-10-08
Death of Charles G. Hazewell.

Hon. Charles Creighton Hazewell for q
quarter of century an editorial writer on the
Traveller, died at his residence in Revere this
morning, suddenly, at the age of sixty-nine
wears. He had been in poor health for more
than month, but was able to continue at his
journalistic work, and during the past two
weeks had been growing better, and his physi-
clan expressed the belief that he would fully
recover, and, as he had good constitution,
might live to fourscore years. During the
past week, however, he had been affected by
severe cough, but had comfortable day yes
! terday, and retired early last night. At three
O'Clock he had a coughing spell, having slept
we'll up to that hour, and again went to sleep.
At five o'clock he arose and went to his writ
ing desk and wrote two or three paragraphs to
close up the "Review of the Week" for the
Traveller of to-day. Having finished his writ
ing, he handed the manuscript to a member OF
his family, and, saying he would lie down
again. returned to his chamber. just as he
had closed the door he was heard to fall, and
members of the family ran in and found that
he had already ceased to breathe.
Mr.. Hazewell was born at Cranston, r. l.,
on the 1st of October, 1914, and at the age of
twelve years commenced apprenticeship In
printing office at Providence, and from that
time he was always in harness in newspaper
work. He was employed in the Office of the
Journal OF that city, and in other offices until
1888, when he came to Boston and found en-
ployment on the Boston Advocate, and subse-
quently in the office of the Post to which pa-
per he contributed many articles which he put
into type without man uscrpt. From Boston
he went to Nantucket, where he was the editor
and publisher OF the Nantucket Islander, and
where he married Miss Harriet II. Wilde, who,
with two children, survives him. He next be-
came the editor Of the Concord freeman,
which paper be published five years, and In
that town he had his home many years. enioy-
ing the friendship of the members OF the dis
tinguished literary circle residing there. In
lo4I he went to Columbus, Ohio, where he
was, for short period, the editor and part pro-
prietor of the Ohio StAtesmau, then the Lead
lug Democratic paper Of the West. He was
too independent to work in the mill Of the
Western Democrats, and, returning to Boston
was editor, first on the Daily Times, and later
of the Daily Commonwealth and a quarter of
century ago he became q member OF the
Traveller editorial staff, and, addition to
much other work, has written that notable
te .tore OF the paper, the Review OF the
Week."
Tue deceased was one of the most prolific
writers of his generation. Drawing on the al
most inexhaustible stores of marvellous mem-
ory, he wrote iDtslligently and forcibly on
great variety OF topics for magazines and other
periodicals. He was for ten years a regular
contributor to the Atlantic Monthly, Begin
ming with its first number. To Appletons'
Encyclopedias he contributed many In teresting
chapters and to the North American Review
he gave articles that took rank with its best
and ablest. For several years he was a regu-
lar correspondent to the London Post, bat this
relation ceased when that paper became an
ally OF the Sonth in the war for the Union. To
49, ~. - 4 n
years regular weekly contributor, and he
| wrote often for lions Herald, and special arti-
cles for other city papers, and he was for long
| periods regular correspondent Of thei Tribune,
| Herald and Evening Post of New York. Mr..
| raZewell never found time to write a book,
| but many years ago, with his warm friend
| Charles Sumner, plans were made for a volume
/ on the slavery question to which they would
| jointly contribute, but they were never carried
out. He had no ambition for public life, and
was much too independent to win success as a
politician If he had desired it, bat he elect
ed State Senator for Middlesex in 1853, when
Henry Wilson was Senator and George s.
Boutwell, Governor, aad later be was a mem-
Der of the State Constitutional Convention.
Soon after he removed to Chelsea, and later to
Hevere, but In neither place did he take an ac-
tive part in politics.
La his knowledge of history, ancient and
modern, he was surpassed by none of his con-
temporaries, in this country or Europe. He
was a walking encyclopaedia of historical and
biographical knowledge, and with the litera-
ture OF the past and of his own age he was ac-
quainted as few men have been. He read
much, and his memory, clear to the last, re-
tanned 1t all. He once said that he could a.
peat every line of HaW thorne's "Scarlet Let
ter He was in> correspon deuce with and an
| loyed the friendship of the prominent Ameri.
| can writers on historical subjects, and there
| was no one OF them all whose judgment on ais
| puted points had greater weight.
The deceased was one of the most damo-
cratic of men. He loved old friends without
regard to their success in the bat le Of life His
| principles made him firm enemy of oppres-
| sion, and he contributed full share to tho
vigorous literature with which American slav.
cry was assailed. He lovea quiet, aud Of late
| years he spent few hours week away from
home, but found enjoyment in the society OF
his family, and the companionshiD OF librarv
| of choice and cherished books. He was mar
| OF indefatigable industry,-no time was wasted
| by him, and in all the years since he began h
| write the "Review of the Week" he has nevs1
failed TO furnish it in its accustomed length
He was not afraid of death, and had often
said he wished to die like the going out Of !
candle, and such death he found. Anc
| even In his work of this morning the thought
OF death was in his mind, as he wrote,-possi
| bly, his last words,-"Life is as uncertain with
| Popes as it is with proletarians aud princes.D