Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-04
THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1882
DEATH OF HON. HORACE MAYNARD

The caption of this article and the intel +
ligence it conveys will carry sadness to thes
hearts of thousands, not in Tennessee only.
but throughout the United States and across
the waters in the old world. The sad eventE
came at a unexpected hour. Tho distin- !
guished deceased was out on our streets atx
a late hour Tuesday afternoon During thee
day he spent an hour n the editorial rooms5
of the CHRONICLE Office, looking over oul J
exchanges and engaging pleasantly In con-
versation with visitors. He seemed to be-
in excellent health and after he retired, it
was subject Of remark that hsl
was an extraordinary specimen of,
physical manhood for one of his age.
Aud We have never seen him appear more
cheerful Always interesting 10 conversa-I
ton, he never appeared TO better advantage
than on this occasion, charming those pres
ent by the clearness and brightness with
which he touched upon different topics
mentioned Little did we think as he went
cut of our doors, so healthful and SO cheer
ful, that we would be called upon so soon to
write this melancholy chapter.
He remained at home as usual Tues
day evening with his now discon-
ISOLATE companion. During the evening
he sent an invitation TO his neighbor and
knsman, W. 2. Washburn, Esq. to spend the
evening with him as he frequently did, but
the engagements of MIR and Mrs. Wash
burn were such that they could not, and MIR.
Maynard retired to bed soon after 10 o'clock
At II o'clock he had occasion to get up. ano
remarked to Mrs. Maynard that he fell
pain in his chest. She proposed to ge
up and administer something for his re
lief but he said it was nothing ant
would soon pass away. Soon afte
lying down, he remarked, g
can't breathe" These were his las
words. Mrs Maynard Immediately sum
moned Mr. Washburn, and their neigh
Dor, lifelong friend and physician
Dr.. James Rodgers, was sent for
Before either of them arrived, life was el
tinct, and the immortal spirit of the gres
and good man had returned to the God VIII
gave it. Heart disease was the cause of hi
death. Mr. Washburn came up to Ii
telegraph Office and to the CHRONICLE offic
but 10 one being down stairs the sad new
was not known through the morning paper
but in short time after daylight it vi
known throughout the city, and pail
gloom rested over the entire communlt
For however much men may have ldiier'
with MIR. Maynard on public questions, b
neighbors and those who knew him bes
respected him for the purity of his life
all the bitter and exciting political contes
through which he has passed In the
quarter of a century, no man has ey
made charge against Hon Horace Ma
nard, affecting his personal or official
tegrity. All agree that in this respect ev
criticism was disarmed, and the shafts
calumny fell harmless at his feet.
Mr. Maynard was born at Westboroug
Massachusetts,, on the 30th day of Augu
1914. and had he lived would have be
gixty-eight years old next August. He I
ceived his early education at high sch'
taught by Rev. DR.. Dana, and was sub
quently at Milbury Academy. He grad
ated at Amherst College, in August, 1888, a
removed to Knoxville the following Octob
where he studied law with the late Jud
Alexander At the same time he was Q
ployed by the trustees Of the East Tenne