The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-08-19
Editor and Veteran at Rest.

| since the puDllcaUlOu Oi our idSt
issue the venerable editor of the
Standard has passed to the great
beyond. Word that Adam Clark
was dead passed from lip to lip over
the city Saturday morning, causing
deep sorrow at the loss of the gallant
old soldier and citizen.
Colonel Clark had not been in the
best OF health for several weeks,
though he was 10th to give up and
take to his bed. He WIS ever cheer
full and ready to assure bis friends
that be was all right, and just two
DAYS before he died be was in the Of
flee, intent on sending the Standard
to his favorite exchanges. aud though
quite weak was in the best of spirits.
Il The deceased was 76 years OF age,
and was native of South Carolina
He came to Arkansas in 1S45 with
his parents, who settled in Hemp
stead county. In 1853 he went to
Camden and entered the office OF the
Ouachita Herald as apprentice, later
purchasing the paper, which he con-
, Quoted until the outbreak of the war,
, when he shouldered a musket as a
member OF the celebrated Memphis
Appeal Battery. under command OF
Capt. C. e.. Scott, of this city, who
testifies that no more faithful or
drawer soldier ever lived than Adam
Clark. He was twice wounded, first
, at Hatchie Bridge, where two fingers
: of his right hand were cut off by a
minnie ball, and again at the seige
D of Vicksburg.
,l Near the close of the war surgeons
D removed the bullet from his hand
and he considered it most valua-
6 ble relic, and always carried it along
e to the Confederate reunions to ex.
!, hibit to his old comrades.
After the war he came To Arkadel-
phia and together with j. W. Gauld
iEg founded the Southern Standard
in 1868, Of which paper he has re-
o mainsd at the head ever since. He
!, was married in 1868 to Miss Mollit
2 Singleton, the union being blessed
a with three children, Frank. Adam
4 and Charles. Frank died in 1902
Adam and Charles and the bereavet
\ wife being lett to mourn the loss o
the beloved husband and father.
II Col. Clark was the oldest editor il
= point of service in the State, was 4
charter member of the Arkansa
is Press Association and had twice beef
IT honored with. the presidency Of tina
b BODY. For a number OF years l
e friendly contention existed between
N the late Major Charles Gordon New
Is man, of the Pine Bluff Commercial
q and Col. Clark as to which had bee
a III euitOTHii udfhrco ehC iohf-'Ss. ="
Major eventually conceding that Co
:. Clark had the record by a narro'
y margin. He was also the oldest Cd
&c Fellow in the Stute. being pas
or grand master of the order. In tn
es 1908 session of the |. o. o. +. gran
lis lodge of Arkansas a gold medal Wa
err voted Col. Clark as a token OF ester
as as ha wing been a member in goo
Y. standing for over fifty years, and /
no priced this medal highly.
The death of Adam Clark ends tt
career of an honorable and useil
citizen, whoss life had been devote
We to his country and to the welfal
~ and up building of the community
he which he lived, with little thought
us personal reward.
i'm The funeral took place Sunday d
le- ternoon from the First Metbodi
N Church. Rev. HI. E. Wheeler, who {
he ficiated, paid glowing tribute
of Atam Clark, the man, and points
y to his straightforward Christian i
as an example worthy of emulatio
Mr.. Wheeler admirably describ
'ee those attributes of the deceas
which always impressed new d
ouaintances so favorabIy. The
terment was in Rose Hill celneter
and was conducted under auspices