The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-24
Peer of Carolina journalism Died
Early This Morning afMorganton
Alter Years iiiOn Mr. Joseph Pearson Caldwell Edor II s
Charlotte Observer. Falls Gently Asleep


peaceful as was the life il brought 10
a close. descended upon Mr.. Joseph
Pearson Caldwell, editor of The
Charlotte Observer At $50 o'clock
this morning at the home OF DR.. J.
Mccampbe,l. superintendent OF the
State Hospital here. where Mr.. cald-
we'll had been since he suffered
second stroke OF paralysis in June.
1903. lie reached the end OF l.fe's
journey in his 5sth year, having
been born in Statesyllle, n. c., June
16, 1855.
The time for the funeral has not
been definitely decided upon as yet,
but il is thought that the body will
be removed TO statesville this after
noon and the funeral win be Thurs
day afternoon. The services will be
in charge Of Rev. c. Z. Raynal. pas
tor OF the First Presbyterian church
of Statesyille. assisted by Mr.. Archi-
band Johnson. editor of Charity and
Children; Rev p. n. Law, editor OF
the Presbyterian Standard. and Rev.
Plato T. Durham. presiding elder Of
the WiHston-Salem district and
formerly connected with the Char
lotte Observer under Mr. Caldwell.
The active pail bearers will most
probably be eight OF Mr.. caidweil's
ssstesyille friends. TIE honorary
pail bearers will be men from every
walk Of life and from every section
If the state. The directors Of the
state hospital Al Morganton viii also
act. The members OF the Observer
and Chronicle STATS viii follow. II
Is thought now that there will be a
special train run from Charlotte 10.
morrow for the funeral.
Mr.. Caldwell's illness dates back
to March. 1883, when he was strick
en- with paralysis while sitting ri his
desk IN The Observer building st
Charlotte. He partially recovered
from this attack. however. and was
well on the read 10 health again.
when be was stricken a second time
shortly after his return from a meet
Ing Of the North Carolina Press As
ISOLATION In Hendersonville. n. C..
In June OF the same year. This Sec
ond stroke affected his speech
motor aphasia--to such an extent
that he could only express himself
with great difficulty. ON The al.
vice Of physicians ana friends thai
ne set away from inc noise end tnr-
mol OF the city. n. Caldwell then
came to Morganion. ana from that
timo urtIl his death nc lived IN The
family Of his beloved friend, Dr. Nc
Campbell.
Mr.. Caldwell had been chairncn
OF the boa-5 OF directors OF ths State
Hospital for twcnty-scven years and
his labor In its behalf was second
only 20 that service which made The
Charlotte Observer the great paper
u II today; nothing could have
pleased him better than 20 enter IN.
20 The last sleep under the shadow
OF Its protecting wall. His mind
was clear until the end. and With
daily visits from bis friends of ali
sections Of the State and members
OF bis family at his bedside. his last
DAYS were happy. IN spite OF the
fact that they we're passed beneath
the cloud Of great affliction nc
bore his troubles with wonderful
iortltude and exhibited n patience
little short OF superhuman. He met
death with unflnching mian. una
fraid.
Death Il nothing" ne wac heard
70 say when the realization had
come upon him that his hou- was Al
hand Il dread II not save for the
Inconvenience IL may cause ms
friends"
News OF the paszlng or the peer
of North Carolina Journalism Will
not come ns surprise. THAT bis
condition was critical has been
known for several weeks AMI the
announcement Of the attending ply.
clans Of hope given up Was made
about the FIRST Of November. lie
has been gradually sinking since
thai time and only his great yltali-
" postponed the comiug OF the n.
nal summons.
Mr. CsIdwell's connection With
The Charlotte Observer hcaau M
1899. when with y. 4. Tompkins