Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-06
We copy from our exchanges the
following notices of our late editor
r.. w. THOMAS.
An Old EDITOR Gone.


through the columns of the CHRONI-
GLE championed the principles of that
party with as much, if not more energy
and ability than any other editor in
Tennessee, or in the South. He was
a man of letters and of high literary
culture. As writer he was smooth,
beautiful, brilliant and severe. His
wit was double-edged, and he who
dared cross swords with him in bat
tie of wit was almost certain to come
out worsted. He was a sociable, cOur-
teous and polished gentleman, kind
husband and father, and good citi-
zen. He was not vindictive, and after
a bitter political contest he seemed to
entirely forget all asperities and met
those against whom he had battled
upon the most friendly and familiar
terms.
Our acquaintance with him extends
back a period of more than thirty
years. We opposed him in politics
and have had many a wordy war with
him. But with it all we loved Bob
Thomas-as he was Familiarity known
to everybody. We admired his genius
and respected him for his manly and
noble qualities.
In his death GAINESVILLE has lost one
of its best and noblest citizens, and
the Democratic party one of its strong
est defenders.
He leaves a large family of grown
children, to whom we tender our
heartfelt sympathy.
sfGreen be the turf above thee,
Friend of my better days;
None knew thee but to love thee,
Or named thee but to praise"
PdducGh NeaCS.
We are panied to learn of the death
of r. w. Thomas, editor of the Clarks-
vile CHRONICLE, which took place at
the residence of his son-in-law, Gen.
j, Il Quarles, Edgefeld. Tenn, on
Saturday evening, April q. Mr..
Thomas had gone to Nashville for the
purpose of attending the Federal
Court, when he took sick with pneu-
monia. We regret to part with his
talented pen, which was making bold
strides In the right direction of our
State affairs. The editorial fraternity
loses one that has labored long in the
harness; his host of readers will miss
the productions of his versatile brain,
and to our cotempory the loss of him
is great. In the great coming canvass,
now about to break upon us, we ex-
pected much from him, but he has gone
where strife, political and otherwise.
mars not its peace and quiet.-DoUer
Record.
r. W. THoMAs.-On the eve of
going to press we learn, with feel
ings of profound regret, of the demise
of Mr.. r. w. Thomas, senior Editor
of the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE, who
died at the residence of his son-in-law,
Gen. Jas. NJ. Quarles, in Edge6eld,
April 22d., after sbFief illness of
pneumonia Mr.. Thomas was among
the oldest Journalists in the State, and
during his whole life, long and event
full one, was most highly honored,
loved and respected by all who knew
him. A good man has fallen, one
whose place will be hard to fill. To
his immediate family and many friends
we beg to tender our deep sympathy.
WdUerly Journal
ROBERT W. THOMAS for q years
editor of the CIarksVille CHRONICLE
died in Edgefeld April %. He was
taken sick a week or so ago, and went
to Edgefeld, thinking he would be
benefited by the change, but died in
few days after his arrival. Mr.. Thomas
was a ready and vigorous writer,
and conducted the CHRONICLE with
marked ability. His recent articles on
the State credit have attracted consid-
cradle attention, and have been extern
sively copied. In his death the Ten
nessee press has lost yalua bic and
honored member.-MurtreeSbOro Neaos.
Mr.. r. W. THOMAS, for nearly forty
years editor of the GAINESVILLE CHRoN-
ICLE, and in the opinion of many one
of the ablest political writers in the
State, died of pneumonia on Saturday
night, April p, at the residence Of his
son-in-law, Gen. j. NJ. Quarles. in
Mr.. Thomas was a juror
in the Federal Court now in session,
hence his death away from home
PuIdski Citizen.
Mr.. ROBT. w. THOMAS, editor Of
of the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE, died at
the residence of his son -in-l law, Gen.
j. M. Quarles, in Edgefeld, Saturday
night, April % He was at the time of
his death a member of the Federal
j ury at Nashville. His death result
ed from severe attack of pneumonia.
III was native of Virginia, and about
50 years old. For more than quarter
of century he has edited the CHRoN-
ICLE, and was always ranked as one of
the ablest members of the Tennessee
franklin ReUieao.
WE are panied to learn of the death
of Mr. ROBERT w. THOMAS, the ven
era bic and able editor of the CHRON-
ICLE. He died of pneumonia, Satur-
day night, April p, at the residence of
his son -in-law, Gen. Jas. NJ Quarles,
in Z lgefeld, Tenn. Mr.. THOMAS was
about sixty eht years of age. and had
heep editar ofthe GAINESVILLE CHBoNI-
GLE for forty years, and had placed that
paper in the foremost ranks OF jour-
naliSm. His death is a severe loss to |
the Tennessee press and the public
generaIly.-ShelbyciUc Gazette.
r. w. THOMAS. senior editor of
The QlarksvilIe UHRnNlCLE died at the
residence Of his son=in-law, General
j. NJ. Quarles, in Edgeheld, Tenn,
Saturday, April % lie was the oldest
member of the Tennessee press, and
one of the ahlest and soundest poiIti-
cal writer's in the South Gdttdttn
Tenaessecdn
ROBERT w. THOMAS, editor OF the
CHRONICLE. died at the
residence of bis san-in=l9E,, Gen.
James II. Quarles, in Adgefeld, Sat
arday, night, April q, of pneumonia.
He had been summoned to sit on the
Federal Jury, and was sworn in last
Monday week, but was taken sick that
law and died the Saturday night fol-
owing. He was a native of Virginia,
md about sixty-fve years of age. He
leaves three sons and three daughters
TO lament his death.-SheIbyrttte Com
plerciat.
Mr.. r. W. THOMAS, editor Of the
DHRoglGLB. died, in hdge=.
ield, on Saturday night, April q. Mr.
Thomas was one OF the Oldest editors
u Tennessee, having been in the har-
less continuously for nearly forty
ears. lie was a strong and vigorous
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