Year: 1879

JOSEPH II. HOFFECKER, late editorf
of the TIMES, died at his residence in
Smyrna, August S0th, 1879, in the AID year
of his age.
1t has rarely been our painful duty toE
record the notice of death which hasE
caused more heartfelt grief and genuineE
sorrow than that which we announce to-
day. The honored citizen, trusted friendE
and tried editor has fallen. The high re-
spect and honor in which our friend ands
recent co.laborer, was held, demand al
tribute which we accord with more thanI
loving cheerfulness.
The genial spirit, highly gifted social
nature and singularly conscientious convic-I
tions of the lamentod dead, promptly gaveE
him an honorable position in the profession
of his choice and an unusual influence in|
the community in which he lived. large
and appreciative circle of friends and adj
mirers cheerfully accorded him an ever in
creasing welcome to their hearts and homes.
Few men Of his age have enjoyed larger
degree of confidence and favor, and few
have better deserved the honor and esteem
given him by the people among whom he
so we'll lived and so peacefully died.


As journalist he was at all times fearless
in entertaining and independent in the
expression of the opinions which he held
but never Extensively obtrusive or harshly
disrespectful in what seneo of duty com
PEELED him to say. We remember with
honest and pardonable pride his always
sincere and upright course as asanindependent
journalist, and recall with undisguisec
pleasure his habitually short, incissive anc
always convincing editorials; the bright
spicy locals so carefully gathered from weel
to week, and the prudently cleaned genera
information which he sent into Cur home
as household words.


In the conduct of his paper, he wa
industrious in his work, genial in intei
course with patrons, respectful to thos
who differed with him in views or policy an
at all times just, honorable and charitable
He sincerly loved the people whom b
served, carefully studied their public intel
ests and prudently advocated and warml
pressed the measures which he suppose
might benefit the public whose genera
good:he sought With regard to the grea
moral and political issues which stirred III
times he gave no uncertain sound. I'll
moral sensibilities were singularly acut
and unusually active. The political opil
ions he held were firmly maintained an
decidedly announced, but no rival in tn
field ever found him narrow in gener;
views or ungenerous in thought or expire
sion. He accorded cheerfully as by il
stinctive honesty the largest catholicity
those who differed with him in priVat
judgment or public view.


Compelled in the last two years of h
life to yield the pen to other hands, he W
soon to enter upon a series of mental al
physical suffering which only few have
we'll and quietly endured. In paint
agitation and much discomfort he st
maintained the serene and placid qualiti
of patient and quiet life. No peevi
temper marked his days of pain or d
turbed the nights which were often to hi
devoid of ease. Like the patient, suff
ing christian that through severe afflicti
he became, he exemplifed in his latter
the true instincts of purified heart a
died filled with the blessing of an immor
hope.


Tenderly, reversntly we consign all I'll
remains to US of mortality to the dust a
the grave. Lovingly we cherish the memo
of the upright citizen, tender friend a
tried companion who dwelt with us fo
few days and then through patient suffer-
went to claim crown. W.T.. c.