The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-12-28
HENRY W. GRADY DEAD.
THE SOUTH MOURNING HIS LOSS,

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 23-Henry w.
G ady died at 3 40 this morning. Early
last night he began TO sink, and at mid
night the family was summoned to his
bedside. and from that time his life ebbed
away. 1t was evident that every breath
brought death nearer aud nearer and it
was only question of few hours at
most. Around his bedside were the men,
bers of his family. The doctor pronoun.
ced the end near, aud the patient was I'M
conscious to she last Gradually his
condition grew worse until death came
upon the scene. AT the deathbed scene
in the house We let the curtain fall; the
grief of the wife, the orphaned children
and of the mother, all is too sacred to be
written of save upon the hearts OF those
whose sorrow it was to day; all Atlanta
mourns. Henry Grady was more than
mere prominent citizen. He was loved
by every body, as probably no other II. an
has been loved by those with whom his
lot was cast. He was a native of Athens
and was IS years old. His first active
newspaper work was in Rome where he
was partner in the Duly Commercial.
He came to Atlanta i'll 1872 and started
the DAILY Herald, which was the bright
est daily Atlanta ever knew. In 1880 he
came to the Constitution, and since then
has been at the head of every movement
looking to the furtherance of the progress
of the South. He leaves a wife and two
children. His Illness dated back to his
Boston speech. He had a cold when he
started, and was imprudent in exposing
himself when he reached there. A pub
lie demonstration bad beeD arranged for
MIN on MS return hoihe' ouU Lis was 'oo
to his home since. Pneumonia was the
immediate cause of his death.
All Atlanta mourns TO day. The death
of Henry Grady was a terrible shock to
the peonle here at his home. the people
who knew him and loved him best No
bodv wouId believe that Henry Grady
could die Wben rho first announcement
| w.s m.da of his sarious ilIuess his friends
sea,,ed m treat the matter TgbtIv Az
ono of them mt il tn dav ~ conld never
associate Henry Grady With death - and
81 if seemed to he with everybodv.
| n, ThrrSday no ral,;ad u.s hrinb, .nd
,olked to his rr;ands On Fridav he yrew
~orse and sn ffared from , violent broncb
i.,I oongh tbar nIeuro nnenmo,ia deveI.
nnod nd this With a cnmnl;cstion ,f
,,r,,s,,aI naruo,,s ,,rns.rat;on ,,roraa srch
datar,;nad aIt.,nl, nnnn b;s svsten that
60, h;s ,rr.ot ,,;t.lit, ,,nld not resiSt II
Dr r II Orme nrobabl the most nrom.
;na,t honoan,thio nh, sioian i, rho
Sn,,.b ~ 49, NJ craJ,,s f.,,,;I,, nh :,
s;o,an fnr years He was assisted IN the
900 b., ~ T.uo;,. Nnrse fnruorlv ot
Wa,,,,I;s anI Dr G Ererett Of D.n.
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| HIS BRILLIANT CAREER
Henry Woodfen Grady was horn in
Athens Ga on Nav II. 1851. and was
educated at the University of Georgia
and at the University of Virginia. A,
the last named place he was a college
mate of John w. Daniel, now U. s. Ssn-
ator from Virginia, and of John S. Wise
His father was wealthy business man
of Athens, who. although a Union man
and a supporter of Bell and Everett.
went with his State when she seceeded,
and while calamity leading the Twenty
fifth North Carolina Regiment at Peters
burg was shot seven times and died from
his wounds.
AT the age of 20 Mr.. Grady was editor
of daily paper. the Commercial, pub
lished at Rome, Ga. The paper was a.
head of the town. and he left 1t to en-
bark in the Herald which has gone into
history as the liveliest paper ever printed
in Atlanta.
The good die young, so the Herald
went the way of all the earth, and the
young journalist sat down and figured up
his possessions as follows: One wife, two
children, eleven dollars.
Very soon after calamity overlook the
| Henrld Mr. Grady walked into the New
York Herald office and by chance got ill.,
TO the room OF Mr.. Thomas B. Conery.
| They had short interview and young
Grady went to work. His first big as
signment was watching the electoral
count of Florida. He made affidavit tia
Tilden carried the state. He clunU tn
the Florida matter. following it to WASH.
;pgton and on anriI o6 1877 nubI;sJ ed
the confession of Daniels. McLin and
| Coy who exnlaire6 the frauds thew
themselves had commirted TIE axno
mo ~ ~ sSAt - W. ~ ''S 1h''"'N "'u