Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-11-28
JOSEPH p. CALDWELL AT REST.
Death Brings Relief to Brilliant,
LOng-Suffcring N. G.. Journalist.

as peaceful as was the life it
brought to a close descended upon
Joseph Pearson Caldwell, editor of
the Charlotte Observer, yesterday at
$50 a. m, at the home Of DR.. John
McCampbell, superintendent OF the
State Hospital here, where Mr.. Cald.
we'll had been since he suffered a
second stroke OF paralysis in June,
1909. He reached the end of life's
journey in his 59th year, having been
born in Statesyille, N. c., June 16,
1863.
The funeral was held at the
First Presbyterian church of States
vile this afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. G. q. Ray
nall, assisted by Archibald johnson,
editor Charity and Children, Rev. DR..
P. r. Law, editor Presbyterian STAN
dard, and Rev. Plato T. Durham,
presiding elder Winston-Salem dis
trict and formerly connected with
the Observer under Mr.. Caldwell.
Mr.. Caldwell's illness dates back
to March, 1909, when he was strick-
Ell with paralysis while sitting at
his desk in the Observer building at
Charlotte. He partially recovered
from this attack, however, and was
well on the road to health again,
when he was stricken a second time
shortly after his return from meet
ing Of the North Carolina Press AS
sociation in Hendersonville, in June
of the same year. This second stroke
affected his speech--motor aphasia--
to such an extent that he could only
express himself with great difficulty.
On the advice Of physicians and
friends that he get away from the
noise and turmoil of the city, Mr..
Caldwell then came to Morganton,
and from that time until his death
he lived in the family of his beloved
friend, Dr.. McCampbell.
Joseph Pearson Caldwell was a
son Of the late Hon. Joseph Pearson
Caldwell and Amanda Mccullough
Caldwell, and was born in States
vile, lredell county, North Carolina,
June 16, 1853. The early years Of
his life were spent in his native vii
lage, where he was educated by his
sister, Miss jamie A. Caldwell. He
also at times attended a night school,
At IA years OF age Mr.. Caldwell
went to work as a printer in the Of
flee Of the lredell Express, a weekly
newspaper whose name was changed
shortly after the war to The Ameri-
can. Soon after this Chas. r. Jones
located in Statesville, and established
the Statesville Intelligencer. Mr.
Caldwell was offered a position on
this paper at Sc week, with raise
of 81 week, which he accepted. 1t
was while setting type in this office
that he tried out his prentice hand,
Offering his services at nights to do
a little writing in the local depart
menr.
After working for several years IN
the Office Of the Statesvillc Intelli-
gencer, Mr.. Caldwell decided to pay
a visit to Charlotte. He went down
to one Of the old Carolina fairs and
while in Charlotte paid visit to all
of the newspaper Offices in the city.
Dropping In at the, office of the old
Charlotte Observer, MI Caldwell
met Johnson Jones, the editor at
that time. Mr.. Jones questioned Mr..
Caldwell as to what line Of work he
was engaged in and on being told
that he worked in newspaper office,
offered him $35 a month to become
local editor. This tender was accept
ed, Mr.. Caldwell moving to Charlotte
in November, 1872.
A few months after the arrival Of
Mr.. Caldwell in Charlotte to work
on the Observer, Mr.. Jones, of the
Statesville Intelligencer, went to
Charlotte and purchased the Obser-
yer. The two worked together until
1875, when Mr.. Caldwell was seized
with rheumatism and returned to
Statesville, remaining in bed about
six weeks. While in bed Mr.. Cald-
we'll received an offer from VIM. II.
Bernard, editor Of the Wilmington
Star, at $40 week and was about
to accept it when he was offered a
better position in Charlotte. After
working in Charlotte about year,
he was offered 1000 a year and the
position OF city editor Of the Raleigh
News. He went TO Raleigh and lived
about year. Soon after this Il. p,
Mcdowell purchased a half interest