Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-24
PASSED TO HIS REST
COZ. RICHARD MALCOLM Jou,ro.
THE SOUTHERN WRITE.
HE DIES IN BALTIMORE, M
He Was Conscious to the La,
sketch of His Career-.s So,,
md In Liter"ture-His worL.
Funeral Probably on Mondnv

Funeral Probably on Mondov
BALTIMORE, MD. September o., VI.
| al)-Colonel Richard Malcotr, NJ, .''s'
the distinguished southern write, va
turer. died at the city Hospital t,,,. -
! Ing. General debility attendant ,,,,- o.. ~
age was the cause OF death. wbu. Wv
suffered from bronchitis ana ,..,
None Of the members OF the fl,,,,,.
with him, they having retired
night He was taken 10 the boq,..., ~'
August nth. He was consci3us ., II,
last. The funeral will probably take r,, ~.
Monday.
BORN IN GEORGIA
Colonel Johnston was born i, H.,
county. Ca. In 1922 He was no s..k
descent. His father was Malcolm 1' Ia
ston. who was born in Virginia t' I'M
successful planter. '''s
Young Johnston graduated st NJ.
University. Georgia. when hc ~,
years old. and was the honor ,,,. =
class. He was shortly aftorwgrd ~ ..s
ted 10 the bar. and soon gsinol r,....l.
ton in his profession. he held ibs t gl'4-
Of Bellies Lettres IN the I'niyr-... 'tli
Georgia from 1851 90 the bepinnirs ~ *
civil war. when h. entered fha Co., ne
rate army. Prior 90 this Tim, t'-lt-
Quoted Rockby School for Bow, n d .'
cock county. '' Hal-
LIVED IN BALTIMORE 81 yrtps
In 1861 Colonel Johnston settled h. r..
timore. and passed the REMAINING y',
OF his life In this city. who're
honored and respected. not alone ~, t
brilliant literary attachments. hrt az
count of his high personal cba-r.ts-
was always courteous and c0rsfIa-,,'
and made many warm friends 4, ~
city OF his adoption. Shortly after co-.i.
TO Baltimore he founded The Pen Ill.,.
School. for boys. at which insfitI.'.5
many young men received their ridirs-
tary educatiOus. Colonel Johnston L.
lected this title for the school In r,l,,,...
OF his daughter Lucy, who died in Georgt,
a number OF years ago. Another d,4e,'
ter. Miss Effie Johnston sim rorl',.
the Pen Lucy School for Juvenile p.,rr.
but there is no connection. other tbar,t.
similarity I'm title. between The rr5,.-.
school and the one established ID, b,.
father, which was discontinued .evs-,i
years ago.
SOME OF HIS STORIES.
As a novelist Colonel Johnston o,,,
pied conspicuous position among n,i.
ern writer's His stories are llavsri.
written, and are true pon-pictur.s II,
southern life. His "GeOrgia Skffrbe,f
attracted wide attention when tbs,
were first published in 1864 and ubss.
quent works were also well received ana
eagerly read by the public.
Among his other contributions to It..
nature are "Dukesborough Tales" "OI
Mark Langston," 1.-TWO GRAY T0grist.f
and mr.. Absalom Billingsles and one.
Georgia Folk" His Life Of AlexanIa-
II. stephens" published I'm ISIS Is c0r.
sidered an excellent biography of h.
celebrated statesman.
In recent years Colonel Johnston hsf
devoted himself principally 10 maQazIr.
work. and had written a number n 8..
lightful short stories and sketches Tbs
Georgia story "Pearce AmersOn's VIM
which first appeared In LippIncous
Magazine. has been published ln book
form within the last year
During President Cleveand's second
term Colonel Johnston was given roa
ton in the Bureau OF Education in Wash.
ington. which place ne continued 90 nm
until his health gave way "a few month.
since. The appointment was pr0urfI
through Secretary HOke Smith also Of
Georgia, who, upon retiring from 0f'.,
requested that Colonel Johnston De- 10.
tanned In the position that he filed 30
creditably.
HIS LITERARY CONTEMPORARIES
Colonel Johnston numbered the pra.
clpal literary men Of the country among
MS acquaintance. and many ~ tsu
were his close friends. His ramrs
We're We're sidney Lanier, the poet Marx
twain Charles Dudley Warner. James
Whitcomb Riley. Joel Chandler Harris
Of Uncle Remus" fame; Edmund Ca,.
ence Stedman, and Mr. Allen OF Hsr.
pers. At the time OF his golden wei.
ing anniversary a few years ago hs
received personal letters from Charles A.
Dana and many other litterateurs " IA.
ional reputation. Colonel Johnston gas
equally well known as a lecturer as hsk
as an author. Before his health Gls
ne frequently made lecturing tours
hrough the country. and IN cultivated
'ltles like Boston, he was greeted b.
arse and enthusiastic gatherings
AN INTERESTING FAMILY.
Mrs, Johnston. who was Miss Frances
Mansfield, Of Georgia. died in this c.i
omething over year ago. The C0l0ld
as Tour daughters and three sons living
lis children are Mrs Walter o. Char-
on, wife of prominent lawyer iu SaysE-
ah; Mrs. James MOntfOrd Ward. Whose
husband Is assistant corporation attorney
{ New York; Miss Ruth Johnston Mss
.ffe Johnston; the Rev Iucien H. John
ton, who Is connected with the catholic
University al Washington, Richard 3.
0hnston, city editor OF tho Birmingham
Ala) News. and Albon y. Johnston.
trgeant i'm the Second Georgia Regiment
ow encamped at Huntsville Ala The
wo unmarried daughters live with Their
lther at the family home. l02 west lA-
iyette avenue. Miss Ruth has been BE-
emily studying art in New York and 1H
READY won a reputation for handling OBJ
rush with skill.
Colonel Johnston was educated at Bap.
st institutions. but for number N
ears has been a Catholic Ills F0n KEY
ucien Johnston. has frequently preached
J the churches OF this nllN