The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01


We forrcf An differences ~ opinion mi
remember only hi chisalry, patriotism ard
genius. NJ WAS the leader Of the New south
and died ia thr great work ~ inpressing ~
marvellous growth and National aspirations
upon the willing ears ~ the north. Ills
death az this timc--at the critical period ~
the removal FOREVER ~ all misunderstood.
ing and differences between an sections II
the repubiic-fs a National calamity.
boston Moarns Her Recent Guest.
Bosro~. Dec. 23.-The evening papers
here contain full obituary articles on
Henry W. Grady. The Herald says that
his recent visit 10 Boston was series
% oyations and that the hearts OF New
England people warmed toward him and
his cordial southern ways. With tho
question:: What could be hner?" il
quotes the Introductory reference to
New England in his frank. fcrvid and
eloquent" grafton here. and says the
south has lost Its most eloquent orator
and one Of its most promising sons. Tho
quotation mentioned as follows:
The ~tontest apostle Of the church. they
say. ~ the missionary. and the missionary.
wherever he untnrls his nag. win never find
himself in deeper need Of unction and I'D
standard ~ a southern Democrat Ia Boston's
banquet hail. and to discuss the problem az
thr races IN the home ~ Phillips and 81 sum
ncr But. Mr.. President. ii purpose 10
speak IN perfect franknrss and sincerity: II
earnest understanding ~ the vast Interests
inNoiNcdi II cOnSecratlng sense ~ what
disaster must follow further mlsundcrstand-
Ing and estrangenent, II these may be
counted "a steady unclsclplined speech an:
q strengthen an untrIed arns-thcn. sir.
shall Hind the courage % proceed.
Happy am that this mission has brought
my feet. AZ last. 10 press New Engiand's his
toric soil. and my eyes 20 the knowledge 81
her beauty and her thrift. Here within touch
oi Plymouth Rock. ana bunker Iiili-wheru
Webster Numbered and Iongfeilow sung
Emerson thought and Claiming prcached--
hero IN the cradle OF American letters and
Almost OF American liberty. Hasten 20 make
the obcisancc that every American owes New
England when first he stands unco vcrcd in
her mighty presence. Strange apparltion,
This stern and uniqac figurc-caryei
fron the ocean and the Wilder
nc~--iss majesty kiadling and gr0wins
amid the storms OF winters and % wars
until at last the gloom was broken. it,
beauty disclosed In the Tranquil sunshine,
and the heroic workers rested NJ it, base
while startled Kings and Emperors gazed
and marveled that from the rude touch ~ \
this handful. cast on bleak and unknown
shore. should have come the embodied \
genius ~ human government and the per- \
fccted model OF human liberty. God bless
the memory Of those immortal workcr~--and
prosper the fortunes OF their living sons
and perpetuatc the inspiration % their
handfEork.
GEOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. Grady was born in Athens. Ca . IN ISL.
and will probably be buried here beside hIs
'ather. who Was killed while calamity lead
ny the Twenty NTH North Carolina rrzi-
nent AZ Petersburg. Mr.. Grady leaves
widow and two chiidrcn.
Win perhaps A single exception Hcr~y
soodfen 1rsdy Was the bcst-knOwn eaisor
n all the southern states. 10 stood ia the
ront rank ~ American journalists and the
prospects ~ none we're brighter. Ills father
va q Colonel ~ the Confederate army am
or III life IN battle when his son was oriy
onrteen year~.cii. lounE Grady WIS ein-
ated AZ the University NJ Georgia. III hiS na-
I'VE cry. wherebe graduated NJ thr head 20
class. anc his stud Is were Afterwards
ontinue az the CnivcrS ity of virginia
rom the first. Mr. Grady was strongly at
Ached % journalism. and on leaving col
Hge. a lad of nineteen. ne started a daily
aper On his own. account at Rome. Ga-v
Ihlch failed Of support. he moved to At
anfa ard issued the Atlantis Herald and aft
the Atlanta. Courier. both 81 which
cnture- proved un~uccc-sfa.. His ready
en-, however. found plenty ~ employment
= wrote Tor the Atlanta Constitution. the
ouisvlie Courier journal and other
apcrs. and James. Gordon Bennett the
der appointed him Georgia correspondent I
the New York Herald, post whItn lie ,
eid for Elk years. Afortunate speculation,
i said. IN railroad stock yielded hsr. So
n which lie very wisely invest "a in
narter interest in the Atlanta Corstitutlon.
his interest. now enormously enhanced. he
III owned when he d ed In the December
the Charleston catastrophe Mr.
rady dellvere an al drcSs In Ncw York at
~ annual dinner Of the New England 90
ETY. on the New south" That speech
a. and still =. asPiaudcd all over thu
,untry. south a. well - North. AMI helped I
make is author famous in remote LOCALE
- licrc his lame hsa not hitherto been
nown. Mr.. Grady's lass public appearance =
a. AZ the recent dinner Of the BOSTON Mcr-
hants Club where Inc and Ex-Prc-ident
eseland were conspicuous figures. His
'cme then was the q 6a- OF the negro in
= south. and newspapers 4 onghout the
'untry are still quoting from III ringing
nttncrs and CONNIE >ling upon TIE stir :
nix utterancrs on that occasion.
THE CANTEEN.