The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-09-30

DEATA or W. w. LKIN6sBURX

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It is our painful dutyto announce the
deathldf W. w. ,Kinssbury, Rsq, junior
editorofthis paper. This sad event oc7
curted on Sunday morning, September
10th, at Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he
had been receiving medical treatment for
the past stthfee months. During most oi
theintervening time, his lettersto friends
were,of an encouraging Characteristic
first ,ones indicating positive improve
ment. On thel1th Of September, barely
eight days before his death, he wrote to
the writer of these lines, as follows
"Dedf Friaid:- Since last
wrote You, / have been very sick--so
sick, indeed, that it was thought fol, sew
eral days, by those attending me, that
must close my earthly pilgrimage. One
evening my physician directed me to
wrap a wet towel around my throat, !
which / did, as I supposed TO be right .
but which proved to be altogether wrong,
and had the effect in a few hours ofnear-
ly closing my breathing. This was fcl-
lowed by congestion Of the lungs, and for
a week my life hung by a thread. MY
physician, at one time, called in two Othe-
er physicians for consultation, who were
both of the opinion that | had no chance
for recovery. But am now fully recov-
cred from the effect of my mistake, MY
lungs we're given thorough examination
the other day by two physicians, for the
purpose Of determining whether it would
be advisable for me to continue bathing
or not and they both pronounced them
perfectly sound. So ] will continue here
a while longer I have fixed about the
11thof next month for returning"
When the telegram announcing his
death arrived, no letter or other iniorma-
ton of later date than the above had
been received. The announcement,
therefore, that that long threatening dis
ease had at last done its fatal work came
with painful mddenness for which
neither family or friends were prepared
Mr.. Kingsbury at the time of his
death, was in his thirty-fifth year. He
was born near Alliance, in Stark county,
and after deriving such advantages as
were to be obtained from the public
schools and partial attendance at a
neighboring college, he was placed at the
printing business under the instruction
of A. McGregor, Esq, of the Canton Dem
ocrdL After completing his training in
that Office, he subsequently worked for
few years in several well established
offices in other localities. In the fall Of
1865, he was married to Miss Mary Ellen
Little, of Canton (sisterof Mrs, George
M. Grasser) In May 1866, he purchased
the Newark .ldr0cote, and became q resi-,
dent of this city In April, 1867, part
nership between himself and the writer,
of this was formed and has continued un-
til dissolved by death. AT intervals,
during much of this time, the deceased
has been subject to seasons of lassitude,
and during the past two years was almost
wholly untitled for business.
70 those who knew w. W. Kingsbury,
it is unnecessary to speak Of his many
excellences of character. Nature endow-
ed him with good mind, kind heart,
an open hand, manly sympathy, and'a'
gentle demeanor to all his fellows. In
literature and general reading his tastes
were elevated, and his range of intelli-
gence was far above what his self-distrust
allowed to appear. Few men in Newark
enjoyed larger share ofthe good feeling
of their acquaintance. This was b h
natural and just, for his nature was so
moulded that personal bitterness rarely
gained a Judgement in mis- feelings, .
His bereaved wife, his two noble little
boys, his aged mother, and other friends
to whom he was justly dear, have the
general sympathy of community.-N
ark AdUOcdtG. , .rru