The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-06
J.. F. C%LINKSCALES.

Ante NJ ortem Obituary OF one Of the
Best:Men tn.sOuth Caro1ina-Aha lard
Writer for half a Century. May
He Have Many Years Of Rest.
Anderson Intelligencer, JAN. %, 'O7
The Intelligencer plant with this is.
sue passes by purchase into the hands
of Mr.. v. B. Cheshire. Some months
ago Mr.. Cheshire bought a half inter-
est in The Intelligencer from Mr.. q. G.
Langston and now he has purchased
the other half from Mr.. j. F. Clink.
scales and become the sole owaer.
The Intelligencer will, for the pres.
ent at least, be continued as q semi
weekly publication. 1t is likely, how
ever, that before the close of 1907 1t
will become q daily morning edition.
It Is the determination of Mr.. Ches-
hire to spare neither money nor effort
in keeping The Intelligencer up, not
only to the high standard it has main
tanned during it's forty-eight years Of
existence, butin making it 30 interest
ing in rbigh', fresh new items that it
will be indispensable to the home of
every one interested in this section Of
the State.
The object of Mr.. J. F. Clinkscales
in selling bis interest in The Intelli-
~Igencer is supply 10 secure rest of mind
ana body from the strenuous efforts
demanded by the newspaper business.
For fifty three years, except four years
of gallant, intrepid service in the Con-
federate army with Lee, especially
around. Richmond, Mr.. Clinkscales
has been q newspaper man. 1t is said
lof him as q war veteran that he never
missed a fight, and 1t can be said OF
him as a newspaper. man that he has
never, during his long service in the
business, missed being at his post.
MI. CEnkscales did his first news
paper work in 1854 in the office Of The
Southern Rights Advocate, which was
established about 1850 by citizens OF
lander son who seeing, by the trend OF
|affairs in Washington that withdrawal
from the union or general government
was imminent, advocated State Co
Operation. Mr.. Ibzan J.. Rice was
made the editor and manager of this
paper, and being 9 relation of MI.
lCllnkscales, then a boy, induced him
Ito 90 into the Advocate office and
LEARN IQ6 UuSlu6SS.
It might be said parenthetically just
here that at this same time, between
lI950 and 1861, there was a newspaper
being published in this city, known as
the Anderson Gazette, which was es-
ltablished by those who advocated sep
arate State action, as opposed to State
lCo-operation, and Francis M. Norris,
q prominent young lawyer, was the
leditor.
In 1859, or about that time, Colonel
James A. Hoyt, then q citizen of An.
lderson, and up to the time of his death
lin Greenville a few years ago one OIL
the purest and most patriotic of South
ICarolina's sons, established the Ander.
son Intelligencer, Mr.. Clinksoales aid
ling him in getting out the first edi'
Itions.
When it was seen that hostilities
could not be averted, Mr.. Clinkscales
was among the first to enlist and go to
1.-The front, where he served with dis
tinction until the end came at Apo.
mattox Court House, April 6, 1855
Returning from the war, Mr.. Clink'
l~scales once more took his place among
the force of the Anderson Intelli'
lgencer and has remained at his post
from that time until now, miss
= ing a day except to visit occasionally
y y the old battle grounds around Rich
y mond during reunions of the Con-
federate Veterans.
1t should be said that no man has
Y been more sincerely loved and respect
ed by his o-laborers in any business
lor profession than has Mr.. Clink'
scales. Every man in the office, from
the "devil" to the editor 'in-chief ano
copartner would fight for BOSS" as
Y the boys have always called him
quicker than for himself. And this
same high esteem for Mr., Clinkscales
is, entertained by men all over thi:
lcounty and State wherever be /;
known. His life is blameless and has
been made beautiful, ever grand, BY
simplicity of manners, broadminded
ness and thoughtfultness of the rights
and feelings of others.
For the present Mr.. Clinkscales will,
remain with The Intelligencsr. HI
has formulated no plans except to res
and visit at his pleasure members O
his family living in other Stales.