Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-07
THE LATE HON. n. K. ELLYSON.
Comments of the Press on HIS Death
Mournod Throughout tho state.
rChnrlotte County GAzetteJ

Comments OF the Press on HIS Death
Mournod Throughout tho state.
tcharloite County Gszete.I
The death OF Hon. II. X. Ellyson will
be seriously mourned not alone by the
citizens of Richmond but by great many
throughout the State.
A NOBLE, GOOD. AND TRUE MAN.
tWinchesror TimesL
The Unsuitable archer has removed
from the ranks Of journalism a noble,
good. ard true man in the person Of
Henry X. Ellyson, ono Of the editors OF
the RICHMOND DISPATCH. His State and
community loses an able and conscien-
tious citizen his church (the Baptist
a devout and answering member OF
sterling character and integrity.
NO MAN STOOD HIGHER.
scottsvile Courier.
The sudden and unexpected death OF
the senior editor OF the RICHMOND Dis
PATCH, Hon. Henry h. Ellyson, which
occurred about noon on Thanksgiving
day, was truly a sad occurrence and
threw gloom over Richmond and the
country generally as soon as it became
known. No man who ever lived in Vir-
GINA e1celled Mr.. Ellyson in high
moral standing or business integrity and
certainly be was not excelled by any IN
untiring usefulness. Since his
reaching middle ago he has successfully
filed many Offices OF high public trust
and always filed them ably and well,
gaining the highest esteem of oil with
whom he came in contact. He possess
ell through life a cool and courageous
temperament that WAS truly wonderful
and enabled him to carry out whatever
he undertook successfully.
WISE coUSsEuoR.
Frsdsrlcksburg Free Lsnco.
It is not cur purpose to
write any extended eulogy of the de-
ceased, nor TO refer at length to the life
and history OF this good man, but TO
pay simple tribute to one, who, though
widely separated from us by age. habits,
and associations, we always found to be
a good friend, wise counsellor, and an
encouraging exemplar.
For nearly twenty-five years this
writer was a frequent and favored cor
respondent Of the paper in which Mr.
Ellyson was deeply interested. During
that time We were brought in contact
with prominent and distinguished men
OF both political parties, who frequently
gave us information of sn important
character. Whenever We were at loss
to determine the propriety OF giving the
information to the public, We sought the
guidance and advice OF Mr.. Elyson, snd
when followed, seldom did we ever err.
For some years and since the death OF
our yenerated friend, James A. Cowardin,
an arrangement has existed between the
DISPATCH and the writer, for what cause
we have never known; but through it all
the ties of friendship between the do
ceased and us we're never disturbed. We
loved to greet and talk with the friend OF
early DAYS whenever We visited Rich
mond, and the door of Mr.. Ellyson's
private room was always opened 10 US
whom ha heard our voice in the outer
Office OF when We raped for sdmittance.
1t is TO pay an humble tribute to q
good man and valued friend that We mem
ton these unimportant Ito the public)
incidents, in the pleasant relations always
existing between the dead and ourselves
during our acquaintance, and to tender
to the bereayed family and friends OF the
deceased that sympathy which wells up
within US as We write of him who won
and always had our highest respect and
admiration from the day we first knew
him.
MADE HIS IMPRESS EVERYWHERE.
stsunion Valley yirsinisn.
Henry X. Ellyson had been
q prominent figure in business, political,
and religious circles in Virgins for o
generation past, and made his impress in
every relation he sustained he had
been member OF the Legislsture.
Mayor OF the city OF Richmond. and
identified with the Baptist church in
official positionk and was regarded -
-. "A Aha svS<>sk ry&Hfui w~a~xAapa nj that