The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-22
Local News.
Death or Il Brilliant Young Journalist

Thaddcu> T.. Horton sleeps. No, lc
is not dead. There is no death to the
truly noble and the great. The beau
tiiul and ,lclclir fabric of mortality
may shrink aud fall to >hlch> responsive
to the finger touch of in>.tiltc di>ur-
Eanization and decay. bIi the radiant
splrn.lnl and he bnlli>llch halo sitting
IN triumph ii,nn the bloW OF immortal
itl H>>lagr> the ,c.i diniiul eye,
brings -pl.i,'c to he stricken heart. and
slnoothcS he rullicd brow of care. He
only sleeps ill the ~iiiniIonS conrs to
live and live forever. .AS We 20 weep
ing To he. sunset. let rs not dream that
the great orb OF day sinking below our
ittr horizon goes down in IL sea of
black and impcnrlrablc gloom. Willie
il leaves IL in the tlickcrilE shadows.
in he dark groping> Of despair, it goes
on To Other worlds and shines through,
cndIc>, ages. Still is Il mystcri"l,s
disprnsation of Providence that The
sublime beauty OF an asccndcnt lumi-
nary, following in the track of lis or
bit. is lost from tie gaze Of men by
slipping away like Il falling meteor
from its mornings on the great cmpv
rcan sea-. We are made to wonder Why
so lavish in her gifts. if Natures hand
so soon must mar the picture She SO
tontlly gave? But it is moi for us to
question. Thine will" veal Tie rHIyx
cs of gold,' and some day. it may be
yOndcr past the sunset and the night,
we shall see His plans unfold and say
that God knows best.
Thau. Horton WaS pure, noble and
upright gentleman, great as any pOtcn-
"a ff N IN Iir nf hi II,
sOulcd and patririln. he ScOrnctl to stOup
below the ethics of his profession, but
with characteristic energy, being the
architect of his own fortunes, forged
rapidly to the front and clnimcd the
prize, success. lie WIS as modest as II
woman, and wore with becoming dig
nifty the blushing llOnors hrnpr,l upon
linl yet courageous, brave and valornlls,
heroic. manly lndrrsoln!r. ncrSryrring.
hardy, and possessed Oi Il heart of oak
He w:> cool, discreet and cautious: re-
liable. trustworthy and loyal. aud from
Il youth til" cmbnlimrnt and the soul
OF honor
'rni.i>, .,.r>'r:: feels deeply the
bereavement. l:-r.li!,,. it was for this
papr. ;i,lr 'ir ~ :, south did his first
nw>iap-. Nrik as its WillianiStOn
corresponding. II WAS then we S:iw in
iiiI the kin,llin= spark OF literary
genius upon which We more than once,
had occasion to encourage and com
mend him. Perhaps, more tlIan to any
other attributes w;lS due his strong.
unconventional elementary common
sense the credit OF his splendid success
in his chosen pnics>inn, and this WAS
recognized in the very responsible as
signmrntS always given him wherever
he has been employed. Through every
line of his work brcathc.i the high as
piratiOns of his lofty soul. anh after his
long vigils and patient struggling.
when hc WAS about to Orcaiizr he briSh,
summit of his earthly ambition. the
summons came and found him waiting
with anxious eyes to take mp IN assign
mcnt his holicr aspirations had taught
him 10 seek.
Mr. Horton was born in Williamston,
5. e., i'll the year 1Stj5, and was the sec
Ond son OF Mr.. and Mrs. {. T.. Horton,
OF that place. at an early age he man
ifcstcd Il taste for literary work. BE
ginning as local correspondent Of this
paper, he rose steadily by merit till he
became nssOclnteu prominently with
the daily papers of the State. at the
age OF 23 he was appointed by the
Governor to represent the State in the
commercial and industrial congress in
Paris, where he won distinction by his
letters to tho NcTs and Courier and the
Paris edition of the New York U,rald
In 1890. he went to Macon, Ga, and be-
came the news editor Of the 1rlcyruph
whence he went to Atlanta and became
managing editor of til" Atlanta journal.
Two years ago he went to New York on
the Times, and at his death was the 20
litical editor OF that paper. his rapid
advancement ON the staff being most
phenomenal. His assignment within
two years to the most responsible po-
sition OH the staff speaks elouuently of
his tact and genius. He was liked by
all who came in contact with him, and
Wherever he lived welded strong
personal influence, by reason Of his
magnetic graces and pleasing address.
He passed away Mt the Hahnemnn
hospital in New York OH Wednesday
last after q briee illness with typhoid
fever, and tho remains were brought to
Williamston and inferred in the ceme-
terry there Inst Friday. Rev. w. II. Tate
conducting the funeral services in the
presence of n large congregation of
borrowing friends and relatives. 10
the bereaved widow and aged parents
our hearts go out in the loss Of 30 low
ing husband and dutiful son. May he
rest in peace!