The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-17

Poe. LonsfeIlow aud Cooper Wrote Tor the
Magazine He Iubiished.

George r. Graham. the publisher OF
c,ob.p,,s MAGAZINE died in the Memorial
Uospitd In Orange few days ago. lie
was born IN Philadelphia on January 49,
1913. His father was a wcli-known shipping
merchant and was man of good edu-
cation Speculation ruined him, ana ne
died when the son was fifteen years olu'
The latter had been destined for the bar,
and at the time Of his fathers dealh NJ
was about 60 be placed In the once OF
Charles Jared IngcrsOn. Of Philadelphia
But his fathers death compelled the re
liaQuishment OF this plan, and the lad
was placed under the care OF George
Rex. farmer lie worked on the Iarin
until he was nineteen. Then ne went 10
Philadelphia and apprenuced himself 10
a Cdbnct-maker hoping 10 save money
enough 20 enable him 10 become a law
yer. At last in 1896 ne entered the Ia"
office OF Judge Armstrong. OF Phllddei-
phia. where ne studied for three years,
supporting himself 10y working at ms
trade. In lN@ ne was admitted 10 the par
4 friend Of the young lawyer was mas.
J. Peterson later the founder OF Peter
sons MAGAZINE. and soon after Mir era
ham had been admitted so practice tue
two determined upon a great scneme
Samuel e. Atkinson was then ISSUING d
small serial publication known as we
Caskct. The two young men purchased H.
and had conducted 10 through the years
1888 and 1870. when one day William T.
Burton. who was conducting sHdL pc
riodich called the Gentleman's Maya
zine. went 10 the Casket office ana chal-
lengcd Graham to buy him out. The
Gcntleman's Magazine had 4.50J subscrib-
crs. and the deal was made at a dollar
a subscriber
young man in my office whom l want
YOU 20 employ"
who is he?" asked Graham.
Edgar Allan Poe was the reply.
H. lad. IL M
IN "a few months Mr.. Graham bought
ont petersOn's interest. and in January.
| 1881. the first number Of Graham's Maya
! zine was issued Mr. Graham spent money
! freely 10 get the best literary work OBJ
/ tainaMe His list OF contributors incud-
! ed Elgar Allan Poe. William Cullen Bry-
! art James FenimOTe Cooper, bayard
! Tayl0r Henry W Lorgfellow, James Rus
Wnirple William DeNoe Mrs. Ann :;
| Steuhers Nathaniel i. Wills. and
Thomas Dunn English. OF ali these Mr..
English is the sole survivor. lie is now
cOngro ssman fiCm New Jersey.
In 1885 Nr. Graham launched out as a
! daily newspaper proprietor In Phlladel-
! phia purchasing the Daily NCrth Amer
! lean and the United states Gazette ana
| consolidating them under the name or tne
| North American. in lS4i ne lost heaNllE
! through speculatious and was compelled
! 20 part with all mis- publications, although
| Doe continued 90 colt the magazine. IN
| IF.V ne IfEdlneG MS interest ll II. lpul lilH
| the panic I'm the los he was completely
! sWampod. and soon afterward he went 20
| ORANGE n j.. to i've. He secured en-
! pl0ymtut on the Newark Journal as lit
erary euitor and he wrote for other pub
! Hcations. but In 1880 HIS sight began 10
fail and he was Obliged % relnquish ac-
! tive work. His eyes We're operated upon
| az 81. Michaels Hospital. Newark and
! a. the New York Opthalmic Hospital.
| where his sight was almost completely
/ restored Tn 1856 be was taken with an
/ ircurahle bladder trouble and il was then
/ that his penpuoss condition was brought
/ 90 the attention of the late George w.
! Childs, who had him sent TO the Orange
/ Memorial Hospital and paid his board at
! that institution until he himself died.
/ Mr.. Childs went 10 Orange several times
/ % see Mr. Graham. and fl was generally
| supposed that provision would be made in
his will for the support Of the inflrm
| publisher such was not the case. how
! ever After Mr.. Childs' death Mr.. Graham
| was supported through the good offices
! ~ several newspaper men, Until January
! Of this year his intellectual faculties re-
manned in full igor. In the past five
| months, however, he failed rapidly. his
! mind wandering and his recollection Of
! those who were most intimately asso-
! Ciated with him being az times entirely
/ gone. Mr. Graham was married IN Ger
! mantOWn In 1889 10 Miss Elizabeth +.
| Frye, who died "a number OF year ago.
| They had no children.-New York Sun.