The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-02-05
DEATH OF WALTER c. HOOD.

State Librarian Walter G. Hood de
parted this life in the city of Columbus,
on Tuesday evening, February I'd, 1875
AT the time of his death, he was aged
about 46 years. Mr.. Hood was born at
Somerset, and was well and favorably
known in this place and vicinity. We
are not sufficiently familiar with his
history to give anything like correct
detailed mention of his early life in our
midst. We only know that he was look
ed upon as an industrious and honora-
BILE young man, of kindly nature, genial
disposition, and warm attachments; an
ardent lover of the beautiful hills and
valleys amid which he passed his youth;
and tireless votary of the better class
of literature. as we'll as an apt student
of political history. Walter Hood was
a man of considerable education, and
graceful and terse witer. But these ac-
complishments were not the result of
years of careful training in conspicuous
institutions of learning, but were rather
the result of studious self application
and an indefatigable zeal to learn all
that he could, that was worthy to be
learned. The groundwork, 80 to speak,
of his education was laid in the old
school house which stood near his ia
theirs residence u mile northeast of
town. The writer has often seen him In
the summer season lying in the shade of
the woods poring intently over some
book--and il was thus, in pleasant
weather, when he had spare hour from
his labor, that he was storing his mind
with that knowledge which proved SO
valuable TO him in after years, and gave
him a reputation for learning and acu-
one who had the opportunities for ac-
quiring knowledge which are offered by
a university.
Nearly thirty years ago Mr.. Hood
went into printing Office in this place
as an apprentice, and after serving some
time in the Office, he went to Columbus
where he finished his trade. This he
mastered, as he did everything else he
undertook-as the several papers which
he afterwards published and edited will
fully attest. For Country" papers, they
were marvels of topographic neatness
and accuracy" and were edited with
marked ability. He published papers at
Ironton, Portsmouth, and Marietta, and
at one time was associated with E. J.
Ellis in the publication of the Perry
County Democrat of this place, and sub
sequently with John H. O'Neill in the
editorial management Of the True Dem
ocrat, also of this place. His last con-
nection with the newspaper business was
at Marietta, but few years ago, rapidly
failing health admonished him that he
must seek some other and less conining
vocation, and accordingly he disposed of
his establishment, and retired forever
from the arduous duties of editor and
publisher. A little over year ago, he
was appointed State Librarian, and was
filling that office at the time of his death.
Mr.. Hoods wife died several years
ago. How many children they leave to
mourn their loss, we do not know.
A large circle of friends of the deceas-
ed, in this vicinity, will be sorrow-strick-
en- at the intelligence of his death, and
will recall with sadness, now that he il
dead, the days when he walked our
streets in the full vigor Of early man.
hood. But Walters labors and trials
are past, andswe shall never again look
into his kindly face, or feel the friendly
grasp of his hand. Maybe rest in peace