The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-11-30

Hence his widespread reputation for
the truth in his letters for the
public. With a mind infinitely logical
and naturally studIous disposition, he
vas never firing in his research and al
most Away accurate in his conclusions.
II, liked the study Of geography, and
outside Of the current news Of the day
his reading was entirely confied to his
toro almost and biography Anything
that treated Of the war or carly books q
travel through different portions Of the
United State, were particularly crafty
ing to him,
ii is Il remarkable fact that he never
read fiction Of any kind
think it safe to say that be never
read Il half dozen novels in his life lie
had wonderful mind for the retention
OF figures, the area in square miles OF
the different States, the mineral and
other resources Of the States, popula-
tion of cities and towns, dc.
Not the least prominent among his
characteristics was Il keen sense Of hui
NOR which pcrvadcd bis whole nature,
One Of his principal text books was Ar
tcmus Ward, and | have seen him laugh
inorlinatcly at some Of the supposed
prcdcamcnt8 Of the old country fellow.
Even during his last sickness, breath
ing, as he did, with the utmost diff
Guilty, he could not suppress DISPOSE
ton to joke.
| The night before his death, when he
was suffering terribly, the doctor, being
weary with watching, had laid down in
AN adjoining room and was snoring
loudly. He said to my brother, who
was Sitting by him, "Givo that man Il
barrel ol yalcrian and stop his snoring.
He was man Of the icwcat personal
wants and the most thoroughly alb
sicnious habits that | ever knew He
never contracted the habit Of using
stimuants Of any kind, and the use of
tobacco in any form he regarded as Il
very injurious and useless practice.
4 man Of absolutely no petty vices,
he was either at his work or at home
, with his family.
Mr., RcdhcId was married ON The 9th
day Of August, 1878, to Miss Ncttlc
IIamlin, of Smithport, Mexican county,
Pa, union in which the wife rCjolccd
to the hour ofhis death.
In the spring of 1874 they removed
! to Chattanooga, where they lived iol
nearly four years, and where their old
est boy vas born, their eldest child, 4
r girl, having been born in Pennsylvania
lat the home of Mrs. Ecdhcld'5 father
Mr.. hcIGcIHs youngest child was bon
in Washington City He is II light
haired, bIuc-cycd boy, little more than
. two years Of age In january, 1878
Mr. Rcdfcd came to Washington as
resident correspondent Of the Cincinnati
@ Gm acrrid, and with what signal @bIl
C. ly h. fulfilled the difficult duties Of tina
y, position it is uL. 'c.sary for me to say
\ The pubic pres throughout the coun
r try has, time and again, testified to the
fact.
On the 3lst IF May, 1881, at Smith
B.. port, Pa, while in Attendance upon hi
- Wlirs brother, who was dangerously II
at the time, Mr. Rcdiicld WAS takc'
A. with severe hemmorrhage Of the
=, luugs, which was the first evidence hi
t family and friends had Of his con5ump
/ ton. From this attack hc was utterly
, Frustrated for nearly two months, ano
10 when he was finally able to be ouI hI
e.. extreme weakness and shortncss o
|, breath rendered him unfit for work I'm
- til about the middle of September
. when he returned to Washington anC
p continued 10 do u little correspondence
$ work every day until within twelve
[ days Of his death.
I On Sunday morning, Nov, 9th, he
= had another hcmmorrhage, not nearly
. 50 scy,rr, however, as the one IN May
, and after the first shock was over he be
can to improve and grow stronger unit
= Thursday, the lth inst, when cougl
, seized him from which, together witt
| extreme distress resulting from short
| ness Of breath, he suffered intense agony
until Thursday night, Nov. II, at 2;
minutes to o'clock, when he peaceful
} " brcathcd his last.
1t was awful during that last week to
, see Il man with all his faculties whettec
, by the suffering, gasping for breath will
, an ocean Of pure air around him. H'
said himself only day beiora the end
II am lik" shipwrcckcd sailor, witt
an ocean of water around him and non,
r to drink | have II sea Of air about mt
f and none to breathe"
He was unconscious for several hours
before his death. but only about al
hour before the end came he seemed tc
be quite conscious, and upon the doc
+ tors asking HIM if he realized his condl.
ton he signifed that he understood
what was said
This was the last token of conscious
ness that he showed. And thus he was
taken away in his young manhood, for
some mysterious reason that is known
only to the Infinite, before he had reach
ed that middle ground where "Liies
morning kisses noon" His nearest rca-
tons who survive him, outside of his
immediate family, are his invalid moth
or, one brother, and an own cousin.
1t can be said of him, rs of few other
men who have had to face the world
single handled and in public capacity,
that his life work was nobly done, and
that at his death so during the entire
course of his life he had the confidence
aud respect of all who knew him.
The body was taken TO Southport,
! D. ,,.L..u a LII La ;ninrrol