The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-05-11
MAJOR EDWARDS DEAD.
The Noted Mlssour1an Dies Sud-
denly at Jefferson City.
The story of sBIs Active Eifc-Ex-
Governor CriItenden Ha. a.
Word To Say Concerning
tho Mans FearIess-
ness and Honor
Judge Philips
Admired
Him.
MAJOR EDWARDS DEAD.

Judge Philips
Admired
Him.
IFrOm the Kansas City Globe, May ,
JEFFERSON CITY, May 4-NIaior
John N. Edwards, editor of the Kan
sas City Times, and one of the widest
known and ablest editorial writers i'm
lhe west, died at the McCarty house in
TINS city about 10 o'clock this morning
OF heaft disease, after an illness OF
about two weeks. AS a mark of re-
spect to the memory of the dead Jour-
nallss the local newspaper mem aid
newspaper correspondents met at the
tribune office this afternoon, and a
committee consisting of Walter Nj.
Monroe, of the Upton Times, w. A.
Edwards, of the st. Joseph Gazette.
and q, b. Oldham, of the jefferson Civ
irlDune, were appointed to draft suita-
ole memorial resolutions to the MEM
ory OF the deceased journalist. The
committee reported the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS IN DETAIL,
Major John N. Edwards was born i'm
Virginia about fifty-one years ago. His
parents moved to Lexington, Mo. when
he was OF tender age. He received q
common school education and after
ward learned the printing trade i'm an
Office at Lexington. AT the commence
ment OF the civil war he enlisted in the
confederate army and belonged to
General Joe. 0. Shelby's command.
lie was promoted time and again tor
skill and personal bravery and won his
military titles in the most honorable
manner possible. lie was engaged in
more than fifty battles and skirnishes
ana was severity wounded on more than
one occasion. AS the war grew to a
close he followed Shelby and Price to
Texas and about the time peace was
declared small fragment of Shelby's
command known as the"Iron brigade, ,,
sank the hag-the blood stained fiay
which they had carried through the
war-in the Rio Grande river, crossed
the line iutO Mexico. and for thirteen
months served IN the French army.
Later Major Edwards returned TO Mis-
souri, and published several books, one
relating to the border warfare in Mis-.
souri,, Texas and Arkansas, another en-
titled "Shelby and his Men" lie soon
after engaged in newspaper editorial
work, first in st. Louis, next i'm Sc
dalia, then in st. Joseph and Kansas
City respectively. He Was tor time
editor of the Dispatch and Times in
st. Louis, edited tie Sedalia Democrat
and Dispatch, later the ST. Joseph
Gazette. and at the time of his death
was editor OF the Kansas City Times.
No writer in the west was better
known than Major Edwards. He fol-
lowed no man. Every idea he advanced
was original and every thought he ex-
pressed III print was copied far and
wide. He had no superior in the news
paper field and but few peers. He was
honest and fearless and never publish,
ed line in public prints which he did
not believe to be the truth and tor
which he would not answer personally
at all times. We, representatives of
I he western press, recognize in his
death an irreparable loss. He was
brave and generous in war aud fearless
and honest in civil life and liberal to a
fault. An affectionate husband and a
kind father, we believe that his death
has left vacancy in Missouri Journal
ism that can never be filled. His death
is calamity TO the press OF the state.
AS all original writer and conscientious
literaray man he never had superior.
lie was brave and magnanimous in
health and fearless and resigned when
lhe final summons came. Resolutions
cannot express our opinion of his abiIi-
y aud fearlessness. He lived the life
)f u patriotic American and died the
ieath of brave, conscientious news
paper man.
Augustine Gallagher, Kansas City
Journal, president.
w. A Edwards, st. Joseph Gazette,
G. B. Oldham, Tribune, chairman
Walt M. Monroe, Upton Times.
Walter Sander, Westliche Post.
john Meagher,St. Louis Globe Dem
'erat.
Az Lennon, Post-Dispatch.
w. M. Smith, st. Louis Republic.
W. N. Graham, Sedalia Gazette.
j. IL. Edwards, Tribune.
W. A. Curry, Kansas City Times.
W. j. Cambllss, Higginsville Ad-
ance.
John w. Jacks, Montgomery Stand
rd.
A. A. Lesueur, Lexington Intelli
encer.
Walter Williams, Boonville Adver-
iser.
HIS LITERARY REMAINS.
Two works alone constitute the ht-
rary remains of Major Edwards. His
|
nd 1t was as a newspaper writer that
is best work was done. For tie
nllding of more enduring monuments
e had not the opportunity. The two
FORKS mentioned are "Shelby and His
len" and "Quantrell and His Men"
he former was written shortly after
le close of the war, the latter some
ears atterward They are graphic re
tails of the careers of these two bands
M their leaders, written in his pic
lresque nervous style of narrative,
lowing i'm his recOuntal of the deeds
the men who TO him were heroes,
ld enlogistic of their lives. But il is
the fugitive gems, thrown from him
the midst of his newpaper work thai
will live most. Limited as his field
as, some of his brilliant editorials
und wide spread lame. Ills eulogies J
Conkling, Jesse Jamrs, Congressman G
lrnes are among his finer pieces of
ork. Ills notice of the death of a
lid OF All Intimate friend, published {
the Sedalia Democrat stands as one L
the finest pieces Of obituary writing c
the language. AT the time of the II
arriage OF Nellie Grant TO Satoris,
iwards comments were widely re
blished aud were shown Gen. Grant
Gov. Crittendcn. Grant priced the
lie highly and sent his compliments
Major Edwards. These are but r.
altered few among the many OF this =,
ms wonderful efforts. His stvle was - -
own; none could initiate. To ",
ctOr Hugo it owed much of its bril- J.,
ncy any power; of Hugo's works he n'I
.s life student He was an omniv- ~
'us reader and was possessed of a q,
'fOund knowledge of history and So ". :"
logy, yet his learning was no col -,
G product, but the result of his wide w, y"
wing in book lore. Walter Scott ~,
8 his tavOrite novelist and the read ." ..
of his works was Edwards I'M ,a 80
ing delight. He was something of ..
ibliomaniac and was personally fond SO SO
rare and curious works. A remark "i