The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-11
FRANK i. JERVIS DEAD.
lie Breathed His Last in Chicago Yes.
terday MOrning---End OF a Bright
and Notable Career.

Ten years ago there was no one in the
journalistic ccnters of the three cities bet
ter known than Frank |. Jervis who was
at that time editor of the Davenport Dem
ocrdt. He had many friends here, and to
them, as to the entire community wherein
he welded so much influence will the
news of his death which occurred
at Chicago yesterday morning,
be source of sincere sorrow and
regret. The Daily Mems of Chicago,
conveys the following intelligence of the
demise of the noted journalist:
Frank l. Jervis knitted himself firmly
into the affections of his associates in
journalism, his brothers in art, and his
contemporaries in literature during the
ten years that he lived in Chicago. He
was bright, cOmpanionable. and young in
spirit up to the last moment of his active
life and the announcement of his death
which occurred at his residence, S43
North Clark street, yesterday morning,
will painfully impress all who knew him.
His career was as remarkable as his &C
cOmplishments were varied. He was born
in Ramsey, Huntingtonshire, England, in
1923. His father was the Rev. John
Allen Jervis, vicar of Repton, Derbyshire,
and private chaplain to the earl of Chess
terfield His boyhood was passed in an
atmosphere that imbued him with love
for art and taste for whatever was
quaint and curious in the lore of this or
other ages. Though an Omniverous
reader, he was IN manners and appearance
removed as tar AS possible from the typical
book worm. Alert. active, and energetic,
he wore his gray hairs with the iavnti-
mes of youth until he was attacked about
year ago by the disease which caused
his death.
He reached early manhood before he
became firmly settled into the literary
groove through which the currents of his
life ran to the end Educated in the
grammar school of Repton, he became its
head master, but he resigned that Office
to enter her majesty's navy. There be
won the grade of lieutenant, but that be
resigned at the end of the allotted period
Of five years, returning to Repton for a
short time, and finally taking root in the
literary circles of London, where he be-
came frequent contributor to AU the
Yedd around, was associated with George
Augustus Sala, the younger Tom Hood,
and enjoyed the acquaintance and kindly
recognition of Dickens and Thackeray.
During this period he produced several
light comedies, musical farces and bur
lesques, some of which were flatteringly
successful lie came TO the United States
in 1864. and was for number of years
editor of the Democrat, of Daves port,
Iowa In Chicago since 1876 no one was
better known among the artists and news
paper men. He inaugurated the ladies
art classes here, made success of them,
and then drifted away from them into q
multiplicacy of other pursuits Though
an accomplished water color painter. the
pen had greater charms for him, and BIT
directed it into many fields. When pros
trated he was employed in editing the
Indicator, editing Gays Budget, doing
the litery work for John B, Jeffrey, and
dischArging other engagements OF similal
character. Those who knew him bes
loved him most and none who knew hin
win depart with him without pang.