Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-02-12
Geo. ID. rreatiee.

I iiNuAASC nNHtNfto NNo otNt0 " AhSu
taeky Of ohs Of her oldest aud bes
known citizens, and removes from
tho public press Of tho country IL
most distinguished ornament and
whereas. tho universal regret which
this event inspires 10 shared by tbs
representatives OF tho people OI
Kentucky; and whereas. some suila'
bic recognition and formal testi'
monial are suggested, not less by
tho inclination OF the moment than
the great services Of Mr., Prentice
to the literature and Journalism oi
his time; therefore.
ResOlred BY the General Assembly o.
the Commonwealth of kentucky, That
Henry Watorson, on account ofclose
personal aud professional relations
With Mr.. Prentice, and his intimate
knowledge ofhis lie aud character,
be and Is hereby requested TO do
liver q memorial address, at some
early day, upon tho career and ser
vices Of the deceased journalist,
statesman and poet.
Louisville courisr-Journal.
An old lady, who had known Mr..
Prentice as n school-boy, once do
scribed him us round.hced. rosy
checked lad, with bright hazcl.gray
eyes and chestnut ringlets; equally
fond of the girls and of his books,
and equally successful in his inter.
course with both; not robust, but
rotund; active rs q gymnast and
pedestrian, but preferring the com.
panionship Of young ladies to young
gentlemen. lio was, rs we have
shown, an intense student from II
wonderfully carly period, and con-
tinued to apply himself with un.
wearicd assiduity to classical and
literary pursuits until he became
actively engaged rs politician,
journalist, and man of the world.
Later in life his reading was confin-
cd to the newspapers, which he ac-
tually devoured, going carefully
through the bulk ef the exchanges
every day; but he never permitted
his unabridged dictionary to be
taken ont Of his room. 1t was his
friend and standby. lie consulted
it for the slightest point in othogra-
ply, syntax and etymology. With
bim the unvarying rule was "when
in doubt take the dictionary" As
he ripened into manhood the boyish-
ness did not disappear. lie contin-
ued to show tho florid freshness of
New England, bright-eyed and
beardless, and, though not regarded
among men as handsome, being
somewhat too full and round, his
person was as attractive to women
as his manners were always to both
women and men. AS he grew older,
however, tho traces ofwear and tear
displaced the blooms and dimples;
he allowed his hair and beard to
grow at will; neither turned gray,
though they ceased to be glossy,
and as they grew abundantIy and
he was rather careless, they gave
his appearance an age and decrepi-
tude which did not correspond with
his mental or physical condition.;
for, at a time when visitors went
away to describe him as wreck
and TO speak only in terms Of pity
and regret, he was rising at 6
O'Clock, working steadily for fifteen
hours end doing more than half Of
the active young bloods of the press
in this or any country. He never
tired of newspaper work. 1t was in
the beginning labor Of love to him,
and the end it became second ma
ture to him. He wrote o neat,
round haud, using always pencil.
Strange as it may seem, the father
and founder of the modern method
of paragraphing and the most bril-
liant writer ofseparate paragraphs,
he did not know how to divide
an article which excelled single
paragraph into two or three or
more paragraphs. Nor did be un-
dcrstand the art of putting titles
at the head of his articles.
Long or short, the cut of hand
with a finger out pointed sufficed for
him, and he was strongly welded
to this as an Indicator; but ne adapt
ed himself cheeriully to prevailing
STYLES whether he liked them or
was ready with them or not. His
manners were next to uniform
They were a trife reserved-self.
possessed would perhaps be better
term-dignified certainly-but vast
ly gentle and concilatory. lie was
not at all nervous. He never stun
bled in his speech. His powers Of
persuasion, and especially his com.
mand of repartee and compliment
were marvellous, and his tact was
never-failing. He knew perfectly
well how to handle each particular
case and person, versatile with all
aud he did as much successful talk.
ing as writing in his time.
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For the last hour he made no ef
fort to converse with those around
him. To the questions that were
addressed to him he merely answer.
ed yes or no. His last intelligible
words uttered some two hours be.
fore his death wero, Il would like
to know"
He was conscious almost, or quite
TO the last moments Of his life. Ht
was troubled with a difficulty in
breathing, but suffered no pain
His death was as calm and serene
rs the falling asleep of an infant
q slight twitching of the muscles O
the face at the final moment, and
that was all.
He was watched to the last as b.
had been watched from the first By
E a. --~roo~-trr Hn~otiou IF Mrs