Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-10

(T We grieve to hear of the death OF
g. w. HARe1rT, late editor of the RushviIle
JacEsonian. The issue of that paper Of the
81 inst, contains tee following
Obituary
Il becomes our painful duty this week, TO
announce 10 the readers Of Jacksonidn, the
sal Intelligence of the demise of George W.
Hargitt, Esq. the former editor and proprie-
tor Of this paper.
Mr. Hargitt died at the residence Of his
brother, VIM. p Hargitt, in this place, on
Saturday night last, at halfpast twelve O'Clock,
OF inflammation Of the lungs
lie had been in feeble health for several
months past, but his friends were not serious
/ ly alarmed about ii until about two weeks
ago, when his disease assumed q malignant
I form, under which his system rapidly sunk
+ Mr. Hargitt was only in his twenty seventh
year at the time OF his death--a young man
cut off ia the morning OF life.
During the last few months the hand Of az
/ fiction has fallen heavily upon him and his.
lie followed the partner Of his bosom to the
1 grave only last August. Atthat time the dis
ease which finally took him of, had laid its
fatal grasp upon him, which aided 10 the
cares Of necessarily confused domestic Affairs;
the care Of three Young and moIberless chill
drcii--n connection with tho ani0vances and
pressure upon his time inseparsiEc from q
printing office, left him no adequate rest so
essential to his health.
GEORGE W. HARaITT was BON, in Deaz-
born county, Indiana, March 4th, 1929 tie
began the printing business As an apprentice
in the Office Of the Lawrenceburg Registsr.
then edited and published by John b. Hall.
Esq, in the fall Of 1886 and served the reg
ulsr term Of three years. While an sppren-
tee he was regular contributor TO the Indi-
annapolis LOoonsotips, then in its infancy he
also wrote frequently Cor the columns OF the
Register 49, 49,
at the expiration of his apprenticeship, hs
came to Kingston, Decatur county, then the
residence Of his father, where he taught school
for some three months, during the progress oi
which he purchased Of g. s. Brstten, Esq,
the RushEfHs Jacksos7iasL Before taking
charge of the paper, he was married to Miss
u. ]. Donnel, daughter of James Donnsl,
one Of the pioneers of that county.
lie moved 10 Rushville in the winter Of
ls49-50, and commenced the publication of
the Indiana Jacksorian, and was it, editor up
to within few months Of his demise.
OF Mr.. Hargitt as an editor il IS unnecessary
Tor US to speak; our readers have known him
in that capacity for the last four years. Suf-
fee it to say that we regarded hin. as one O.
the sprightliest and readiest writer's m the
State. When in the vigor Of his health he
I made the JdcksonIan one Of the sblest Demo
cratic weekly papers in Indiana
As man he stood high 10 this community
. A kinder heart never beat in the breast Of
man. A kind husband, an sffectionste father
a steady friend, bright Mason, urbsne and
, courteous in his intercourse with his fellow
! men, he was deservedly popular with all who
, knew him.
The dark portals of the tomb have closed
! upon him forever. The damp earth enyelop'
his manly form The silver cord" of liz.
has been loosed, and the golden bowl" be-
been broken. The dust has returned ''to ths
earth as it was" and 'the spirit unto Goo
who gave it,"