Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-12-07
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GREAT AND GOOD MAN HAS FALLEN
IN Israel. ..
: : RE Sheart Of the nation has been
profoundly touched at the Startling
and unexpected news Of the death Of
HORACE GREELEY, the distinguished
editor of the New York Tribune, and
late candidate on the Liberal Re-
publican" and Democratic tickets
for the Presidency of the United
States; 'Fhs death has undoubtedly
resulted from the overstraining Of his
mental and physical energies growing
out Of the politicalcontest just closed,
and the grief and pain caused by the
death of'his wife, at whose dying bed
side he sat during the yisils Of many
weary nights. ...
As soon as the result Of the presi-
dental canvass was known, lie sought
retirement, rest and repose from the
excitement din and turmoil through
which he passed. but he continued to
fill III health and strength, acute in
Examination Of the brain suporvcned,
and after bang for some days in a
state OF unconsclousnoss, his mind
waking up to the solemn reality Of
the situation at lucid Intervals he
'Iod on Friday evening, the 29th of
November, ut the residence of l1r
Choate near his own beloved "Chap-
paqua, his wild and beautiful, iione
aged I'll years, 3 months and O. DAYS
lie leaves two daughters. Miss Ida
and Miss Gabrielle Greeley, host o.!
friends and s,rlon IN tears to mourn
his loss.
Mr. Greeley was a great and good
man. Great as a Printer and an Ed
tor, It Philosopher and Statesman,
renowned for his iauniligegt charities
and liberal L,n,laations. its sane.
t,An Was a sro:ahousc Of universal
b9ncvolvAoc Ne c2mr@.;,or ever stood
for cory while he lad letter in ca.so.
NuiVrSvn c,el approached Ai,a for a
diDue Or lyllar. and he lad Il about
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a .,1I'}.',. W" - ~ :,
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rrFh to Tie wants an" s"ii"r'ngs Of
lis fellow mon. lie to,k pride in
performing ius, and generous action
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10 pronounce ms o"'oo'4H!' mat VIII
be done by tn 'nS"nd ADLER and bet
ter pens than that which traces these
hasty.l;nos As, cIc.r he,1.5 and
.m.:t,,',v;.oal...- 1'. .,, ,0
10 ''''' " rive. IL " d" "Ao" y through
out the Cnited states and throughout
the world. lie was the architect of
his own fortunes, Grand snecimep of
Amor,oan ,ersocorance and ;,d,.iry
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d" "o'}"y o's P'."a u VIC "f'''''o
state, profile IN being the birth place
Of grea. men.
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sIance3 a "i y" n'nnL1e to e1ncoto he
children. Horace determined to be-