The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-01

Az the request OF MIS-. CurtlS hOmeo-
pathic treatment was resorted to last
week. Since that time he has suffered
less, but about three days ago he began to
sink gradually, finally dying at o'clock
this morning. He was conscious to the
end.
George William Curtis was born In Provi-
dence, X l., February %, 1924 After attending
a school in Jamaica Plain, Mass, he removed to
New York with his father, in 1889, and for q
year was clerk in a mercantile house in that
city. He, with his elder brother, in 1872 Joined
the community of Brook Farm, in West Rox-
bury. Mass, and after ightcen months Of study
and farm labor the brothers went to Concord,
Mass, where they spent eighteen months more
In farmers family, afterward filling q small
piece OF land on their own account for six
months In ls46 Mr.. Curtis went abroad, living
Tor some time in Italy and Germany, and after
ward travelling in Egypt and Syria. He returned
to this country in 1850, and soon afterward be-
came one OF the editorial staff Of the New York
Tribune Mr.. Curtis was one of the editors of
the first series OF Painam's Monthly from its ap.
pearance In lS52 till 1t ceased to exist About
three years after IL was established the maya
zine passed into the hands of the Arm of Dix,
Edwards Co., IN which Mr.. Curtis was a
special partner, pecuniarily responsible, but
taking no part IN its commercial manage
ment In the spring OF 1857 the
publish books, was found to be iusolvent for a
large amount, and Mr. Curtis sank his private
fortune IN the sadeayor to save its creditors
from loss, which he finally accomplished in
1873 In 1853 he began in Harper's Monthly the
series of papers entitled "Ihe Editors Easy
Chair" ana in the same year entered the lee.
ture field, meeting with great success He soon
gained reputation as popular orator, and in
the presidential canvass Of ls56 spoke in behalf
OF the Republican candidates Soon after the
establishment OF Rarpers Weekly, In 1857, he be-
came its leading editorial writer, which place
he hold up to the time of his fatal Illness ON
the establishment of Harpers Basar in 1867 he
began series OF papers under the title of "Man-
ners Upon the Road which was continued
weekly until the spring of ls7a He was a dele
gate to the Republican national conventions of
1s60 and 1861, and ia the latter year was an un.
successful candidate for Congress in the First
New York district. In 1862 he declined the of.
fce or consui-general In Egypt. offered him BY
President Lincoln. In 1857 he was elected A
delegate at large to the constitutional convention
of New York, in wAich he was chairman of the
COMMITTEES on education. In 1868 he was nomi-
mated Republican presidential elector, and in
1869 declined the Republican nomination for
secretary OF state OF New York Mr. Curtis was
always an earnest advocate of civil service re-
form. aud in ISL was appointed by President
Grant one OF the commission to draw up rules
for the regulation of the civil service, He was
elected chairman OF the commission and of the
advisory board In which Ii was subsequently
merged, but assigned in March, 1873 on accoun,
OF difference of views between him aud the
president in regard 10 the enforcement of the
rules lie was a delegate to tho Republican
national convention OF 1876 that nominated
President Hayes. ard at the beginning of the
administration he was asked TO select foreig n
mission, which he declined; and he also de.
csined the special efer OF the mission to Ger
many. Mr.. Curtis was chairman OF a meeting
Of independent Republicans that met ia New
YORK on June is lisa. TO take action
against the nomination OF James G.
Blaine, made by the Chicago convention. and
he subsequently supported Grover Cleveland.
HaTpe-'s Weekly became the leading organ of
the AugwuTnp party. that stili exists for the
idoiatrous worship OF the prophet Grover Cleye-
land. MIR. Curtis had been one of the regents Of
the university OF the state of New York and i,s
vice chancellor. He published "Nile Notes of
Howadii," "rhe Howaiji IN SYRIA" ..Iotus
Eating" "rrumrs," a novel, and various col
Iected papers. Recently Mr. Curtis was
deserted as "a tall mao with STOPPING shoul-
Gers. the physical result of years of labor at the
editorial desk. His gray hair and side whiskers
are sometimes allowed to grow as they ules,e
free from The pruning OF the tonsoriaI shears
His ears are not always observable, on ac.
count OF this capillary growth. His forehead is
full, and with bushy eyebrows, projects over a
pair Of kindly, but resOlute eyes. HIS other
feature large, but re1ih!e, expressive and good
hurnqrel II