The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-03
Col. Geo. Knapp Dead.

Col. Geo. Knapp, the Senior proprie-
tor of the ST. Louis Republican, died ON
the 18th of September, on board the
steamer Pennland, on his way from
Europe to America. The Republican
of September 2Gtn, has the following
eulogy.
''On the first moment of great grief
neither tongue nor pen can be trusted
+, measure the loss sustained, or pay
suitable tribute to the departed. We
must wait until another time to say
what should be said in these columns OF
George Knapp. The Missouri Repuoh-
can is, perhaps, his noblest monument
and most eloquent eulogy. For more
than 90 years in various capacities, from
apprentice to editor, to proprietor, he
was connected with it, and his life was
a large part of the life of the journal,
which was his Joy and pride. To 1t he
devoted the best energies OF mind and
hodv from boyhood to manhood, from
manhood to advanced age, and though
| br died away from the scene of his long
! Iabors seeking in vain for the health and
-strenoth these labors had spent, yet he
NAV he said to have died in the harness,
faithfully and conscientiOusly working
to the last. Though the Republican
now represents the zeal, energy and the
wisdom of more than one generation Of
managers, it is no injustice to his prea
ceSsors 20 say it owes more OF what IL II
to-day to Geo. Knapp than to any other
aud while this child of his brain anC
hand survives, his memory can neYe
perish. c. Io,;
hon TaS neonIe know. He had something
more than that kindly feeling which De
longs to every good citizen: lie toye'
the city with an ardent and saerliieih
love, and gladly gave himself ana u
influence to its service at all times an
at any cost. No enterprise, large
small. which promised to turther u !
4 interest of st. Louis, directly or ma
e rectly. ever failed to gain his sympathi'
and support, and not few or tho'
an+erprises that have done the most
o make the present bright with reallzt
n nrosneritv and the future brighter WI
= assured advancement are indebted l.
their final success, if not for their orlgi
to his far-reaching vision, Indomltab
e will and unAinching. perserveranIS
At When enlisted in such cause he !,
erally knew no such words as "fall
Others might be discouraged, he nev
n was: Others might abandon the seemir
iy hopeless task, he never did; otht
might fail, he never did, and ne toul
v. wbet was to him an all-sufhcient rewa
ne in the growth, in the wealth, beauty a
he manifold convenience OF the city. !!
=, saw II rise from the humblest beglnn.l,
eK f' to a great metropolis. Nor was t
es warm attachment and earnest sery
al, confined to st. Louis alone. de J
al deeply interested in everything Whl
- nertained to the development and pr
III ress of our State. and its neighDofs3
so the great Valley. He was thorougl
Western man in ideas, tastes and as
stions, and nothing that touched e
80 remotely Western interests was =.
I. different to him, yet beyond MS p p
pt' and his section, there was always re
Ic- far his country-his whole eountr
]. North, south, East ard West.
lev claims of party were always WIN
N subordinate to the claims OF Patrlotl
Oh and no truer patriot ever lived.