Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-06
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relations. But am assured by those who
enjoyed his closer friendship that he Was
to those who knew him well one of
the most n-hearted, communicative and
indy of men; as frank and sincere and
gentle as a child
Mr.. Maynard's home life was character
lied in everything by true republican SIM
plicity. Nothing was further from his taste
or practice than luxury, extravaganza or
parade.
The poet Wordsworth complained in bis
days that
''Plain living and high thinking are no
more.
The homely beauty of the good old cause
Is gone; our peace, our fearful innocence
And pure religion breathing household
laws"
This complaint could not be made of Mr..
Maynard. The homoly virtues of economy,
carefulness, frugality, temperance and con-
tentment, with ''plain living and high
thinking" that Wordsworth praised, marked
his entire private, household and official life
from beginning to end, and in this regard he
has set an example worthy to be admired
and followed by us ALL
Mr.. Maynard was delightful converse.
had decided mother wit, and sparkled with
repartee. He abounded in stories and
incidents. He could tell an anecdote
with uncommon piquancy and freshness.
He could point narrative with many O
droll experience He was alive with in
formation. His memory was filed with
facts OF history, art, science aud travel,
quotations ancient and modern, classic and
common, and the "reminiscences of a re-
markably varied and eventful life. He knew
nearly all the great men of all political
parties for generation, and could describe
their looks and characteristics, give their
history and conversion from personal knowl
edge. To have Mr.. Maynard visit Won in
your study or Office or shop, when in his
leisurely moods of thought and feeling, WAS
an interruption you never grudged, and an
entertainment you never forgot.
In all his relations with others, he was
punctllious IN every form of etiquette He
strictly observed all the amenities of life.
The quite formal proprieties of address and
manner, characteristic of too rapidly
waning school OF gentlemen, were scrupu-
lously maintained by him even among his
most intimate friends.
Mr.. Maynard's peculiarities and manner
isms-and he certainly had them, and
many-were part of himself, constitutional
and unavoidable, and by those who under
stood his nature and we're charitable TO the
characteristics which differentiate all men.
he was in the highest sense of the word ap-
proachable, and esteemed and loved as a
brother and friend.
But above all else to-day, in the presence
of this completed life is the confidence and
qualification we have of knowing that Mr.
Maynard was more than statesman, phiIoso-
pher, citizen or friend, sincere and deyout
Christian believer BY early training and
deep conviction he was from the first q rro-
toundly religious man. He had early and
thoroughly studied the principles Of the
Christian religion, and accepted them
fully and heartily on the grounds of reason
and of faith. With the sacred scripru,-..
he was exceedingly familiar, and of their
contents and teachings ready and aole ex
FOUNDER. To him the Bible was the au-
thoritative word of Jehovah for individuals.
for families, for States and nations. How
fAYo L.