The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-30
DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY.

DEATH OF HORACE GREELEY.
Hora-s Greeley is dead. The an
noe cemsnt is speeding Throughout
the sngA and lseadth q thu lapd
upon the wings Of the telegraph, and
bringing sorrow and regret into ever5
household. All neutrality-suspicious.
against the great humanitarian and
philosopher by the lase political CON
test, Or other causes, will be forgotten
in a moment, and none. but sincere
nlourners for bis loss can be found Ii
America to-day. j., sti5s1 s. stsg3s ms
Mr.. Greeley had beon i'll for several
days previous to his death, his ailment
being Inflammation Of the brain and
complete physical exhaustion, pro.
,luced by mental anxiety and owe,
|exertion during the close Of the cam
|paign and the >. illness of his wife.
while on his tour through the Eastern
md Northern States, he was in an d.
most constant state Of excitement, de-
livering several speeches each day,
and averaging less than sir hours OF
rest at night. From this exhaustive
labor he was called to the bedside of
his dying wife, where he remained
might and day for nearly o week, TAX
ling little food and no sleep, untiringly
administering to the wants Of the be-
Loved partner Of the joys and sorrows,
the trials and triumphs Of his check
cred life. For a time the hale old
man bore bravely the accumulation Of
disasters which fell upon him in the
death Of his wife, the loss at sea of the
hf1ianced husband Of his daughter,
and his own defeat in the contest for
the Presidency; but soon the strain
proved too much for even his iron
constitution and well balanced intel
|lect, and he was stricken down with
brain fever. He remained in q state
|of delilium until within a few hours
|of his death, when reason returned,
and he held subdued conversation
with the friends around him. When
asked if aware that he was dying, he,
softly answered "Yes,'' and seemed
resigned to his fate. At ten minutes
before seven o'clock. yesterday eve
ming, the soul Of the good man peace !
fully took its flight to the realms of
eternity, and left his inanimate clay
to. be incurred over by millions of
human beings. The last words that
escaped his lips were, It is done.'
From . valued exchange we Gull al
brief sketch Of Mr.. Greeley g life which
will prove interesting at this time.
Horace Greeley was born in Am
herst, New Hampshire, in the year
1911 Of poor but highly respected pa
rents. In 1921 he removed with them
TO Vermont, and five years Inter began
10 apprentice boy in a printing Office
IN East Poultney, lis career in the|
profession that afterward brought him
'uch great renowD. At an early age
he displayed fondness for reading
md for the printing business that
stuck to him through life and mater
ally promoted his advancement. In|
1881 he rambled to New York city,
where lie worked for two years at his
;rade, then, in partnership with Fran |
lis Story, he established the Morni,,q|
Post, the first penny daily issued. AT
he end Of seven months the paper
ceased to exist and young Greeley
ind james Winchester projected the
NeU Yorker, literary weekly that
ived seven years. In 1889 Mr..
Greeley edited the Jebersoniax, in |
$40 the Log Cabin, and it was during
hese periods that his fine ability as a
writer first came into promi-
fence. In the year 184l, he aud the
ate Henry j. Raymond founded the
Jew York Tribune, and for thirty one
ears Horace Greeley has retained
he post of managing editor, and gave
he journal a reputation and influence
hat are world wide, and prosperity .
hat is deserved and unsurpassed.