Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-06-09
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r,rasb Of . Fsmous Poet and writer Of tn
Last lsenerasion.

s,~s,b Of q Fsneus Poet and writer Of the
Last 0enerasion.
A modest announcement Of the death at
Harrisburg on Saturday Of Charles Feuno
Hoffman recalls name that once held q
conspicuous place in American literature
and which is still held In high regard by
reading people, though the man who bore
IL had long since passed from the scenes OF
active life. The career OF Charles Fenno
Hoffman really dates back quite hall
n century. He was one Of the well known
New York family, son of Judge JOSIAH
o. Hoffman aud brother OF Ogden Hon
man, and was born In New YORK Guy 10
1896. He was graduated at COLUMBIA
college and admitted to the bar Mt twenty
one, but literature had more attractions
for him than the law and In 1883 he
established the Rniekerbocker Magazine,
which afterward became 80 famous. he
relinauished tho Kntckerboeker after few
months to Flint and took charge OF the
American Monthly Magazine, which had
been established by Henry William
Herbert. or this he was chief editor for
many years, also editing at the same time
the New York Mirror. In 1885 he pub
lished "a Winter in the West" series of
sketches Of nature and Of men that had
much to commend them. This book was
followed by "Wild scenes In Forest and
Prairie," first published in London, aud
by "Greyslaer," romance founded on
the trial Of Beauchamp for the murder of
Colonel Sharper, Of Kentucky, that met
with great success. 1t Is by his T oems,
however, that Hoffman is best remember.
ed, and the several volumes, "The Vigil
of Faith" "Lays OF the Hudson" "Love's
Calendar" ETC., are priced by collectors
- Ia had at ~ n
feeling for the poetry OF American
landscape and had cultivated the refined
and graceful style of the Knickerbocker
school. In purely lyric poetry he was
more successful than any OF his compeers,
though his manner was q little too close TO
that of Tom Moore to escape the charge
of imitation. Such songs as "Rosalie
Clare" "'Tis Hard to Share Her Smile,
With Many" Sparkling aud Bright, y
and "The Myrtle and Steel" have not YET
lost all their popularity aud it is sad 70
think that the mind which gave the world
these bright and graceful lyrics has been
for many years bereft of light.
Going on the stage.
Quite sensation has been caused in
society circles in Philadelphia by the
announcement that we'll known young
lady who has been recognized as the lead.
ing belle of two assemblies, is going on
the stage. She wp conspicuous at the
assembly of 1888 by the enormous mum
Der OF bouquets with which she was loaded
She has large fortune in her own right,
and her father is wealthy Third street
broker. Tho young lady, despite thu
earnest entreaties and protestations Of hei
relatives and friends, recently began I.
study under a we'll known New Torl
teacher, and is said to be an apt pupi
She will probably make her debut in th
latter part Of rext season, and thrt ater
to spend q pile of money.
Three of a Kind.
Rev. Robert Collyer, Chief Justic
Charles p. DAILY and Justice John
Brady have announced that among th
numerous poets who have striven for tt
prize offered by Mr. Barnum for a poei
on his white elephant the rhymes Of thre
are Of equal merit so far az they are abl
to Judge, and that the money should
equally divided among them. The name
of tho fortunate ones are Joaquin Mile
Elbridge s. Brooks, Of Brooklyn and Mr.
ii. &. Dwiuelle.