The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-30
DEATH OF MAI. WA. HEARNE.

dC Ills TOOiIlS Il CllC DcIO hOuSO
in Salem Saturday evening at
S:15 O'Clock. We had annOunc-
ed his critical illness in our issue
of a few days ago and many OF
the State papers had noted it
with expressions of appreciation.
An Improvement his condition,
resulting from the operation of
trachyotemy, performed satisfac-
torilv to the eminent surgeons
who operated, led to the hope
that recovery would be the re-
ward of good nursing, but sud
den cold Slapped his strength and
closed career of suffering and
labor.
Major Hearne was an able
newspaper man. He had been
connected with the North Caro-
lima press for a generation. The
vacations that he took from the
routine of the office proved irk-
some to him and he soon had his
pads and pencils in hand again.
He was born in Edgecombe
county 40 years ago the 22nd of
last February, and served in both
the confederate army and navy.
He proved a brave soldier, never
conscious of fear. He was
on the Merrimac in Hampton
Roads on March 9th, 1868, in
that fearful naval battle with
the Federal Iron Clad, the Mont
tor, and other war vessels. This
was the most noted naval en-
gagement in the war.
After the war he and the late
Mai. John w. Durham edited the
Carolinian at Wilson, and subse-
quently moved it to Raleigh. 1t
was a brilliant and pungent but
unsuccessful venture.
Pro badly the strongest consec-
utive articles that Maj. Hearne
wrote were those on the Internal
Improvement History of the
State, published in the Raleigh
Observer at Maj. Peter Hale's
suggestion in 1879. They won
unusual praise and were recog-
nized as of permanent value.
His editorial connection with
the Carolinian, and Wilmington
Messenger established his reputa-
ton as great journalist, while
his work on the DAILY SENTINEL
helped to confirm the public esti-
mate of his wonderful ability.
Maj. Hearne held many opin-
ions and was felicitous in their
expression. He cared little for
the mere graces of his sentences,
but made them the strong vehi-
cles to impress what he meant.
lmpersonal journalism was a IA
vorite theory he discussed elo-
quently. He never worried with
business cares and the love of
money was to him queer idol
worship. He died without enc
mics. His wife, a daughter of
the late Mr.. S. r. Street, of New
Berne, and a good wife to him,
survives to deplore his loss.
Maj. Hearne will be missed in
the journalistic field of North
Carolina where he has stood for
over quarter of a century as
prominent figure. We believe it
was generally admitted among
those who We're competent to
judge that he was one of the
ablest newspaper men and most
forcible writer in our State. He
seemed to be thoroughly equip
ped for his work. His mind was
a great store-house of informa-
ton from which he drew. He
always pointed and when occa-
ison would require it he was one
of the most caustic writers
known in our State. He had
whitening and crushing way of
attacking an opponent, and the
man who ever had one tilt with
him never cared for another.
His remains We're taken off on
Monday morning to be sent
to New Berne for interment. His
wife accompanied them. Capt.
and Mrs. Robert Belo went down
as far us Greensboro with her
where she expected to meet her
brother. ~
The following gentlemen acted
as pail bearers this morning for