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History of Northern Wisconsin
pub: The Western Historical Company,
     Chicago, 1881


         [page 179]
         
         JOHN P. HUME, for nearly a quarter of a century editor and
       proprietor of the Chilton Times, was born in Kings County, Ire-
       land, June 11, 1836, and died at his home in Chilton, on Tues-
       day morning, Aug. 23, 1881.His illness was painful and linger-
       ing, but he retained his genial disposition and kindness of
       heart and sunshine of manner through all his long and keen 
       suffering. He left a dear and worthy wife and seven children
       to mourn his death, besides the largest circle of close friends,
       who ever sincerely sorrowed for a man's disease, in Calumet
       County. The funeral, which occurred on the 25th of August, 
       was therefore largely attended, and was solemnly and impress-
       ively conducted under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity,
       of which order the deceased was an old and honored member.
       Masons were present from Appleton, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Fond
       du Lac and Oshkosh. Besides these evidences of genuine grief,
       which gathered around the body of the beloved editor, at home,
       the press in all portions of the State overflowed with kind
       words of grief and condolence, evincing the universal feeling
       which pervaded the ranks of his own profession. The following,
       from the Milwaukee Sunday Telegraph, is one of the most com-
       plete and touching eulogies which appeared: "JOHN P. HUME,
       the well known and much admired editor of the Chilton Times,
       died at his home, on Tuesday morning, Aug. 23. He was born in
       Kings County, Ireland, June 11, 1836. At the age of sixteen,
       he came to Manitowoc, and soon after entered the Herald of-
       fice, where he learned the printer's trade, under the instruc-
       tion of Charles W. Fitch, now of Washington. The Fall of 1858,
       he was elected to the office of Circuit Court Clerk. With the
       exception of two years, when the late F. J. Curtiss served,
       he held the position, and performed the duties with strict
       fidelity and great satisfaction, until last January when he
       was succeeded by W. J. Mallman. There was not a better known
       or more highly esteemed man in Calumet County. Those who 
       watched Mr. HUME'S pathway through life saw a thousand things
       which they could commend where one appeared that they could
       not sanction. His heart was on his sleeve, and no man pos=
       sesses a more generous or a kindly one. It was rounded with 
       sympathy. It felt for the suffering in all walks of life. 
       His was an ever ready and open hand to aid the distressed. No 
       one ever approached JOHN P. HUME in vain for aid and sympathy. 
       He was one of nature's noblemen-loved by thousands and hated 
       by none. Genial, hospitable and whole-souled, he never wanted 
       for friends. Plain spoken he was, but there was nothing harsh 
       and mean in his character. He had a smile and a good word
       for all about him. The friend of a quarter of a century ago 
       was a better friend the day his spirit took its flight. All 
       in the county knew him; thousands had been befriended by him, 
       and this Sabbath day is a day of mourning in more than half 
       of the homes in the county he never wearied of praising. A 
       loving husband and ?ather has entered upon his endless rest. 
       God alone knows how great a light has ceased to shine in
       that home where he was always loved and honored. Mr. Hume was 
       an easy, graceful writer, and was without an enemy in the edi-
       torial fraternity of Wisconsin. The paper will be continued 
       by his sons. Mr. HUME was a Democrat, and always took an ac-
       tive part in politics. He was many times a Delegate to State 
       Conventions, and, in 1872, was a Delegate to the National 
       Convention. The death of her husband is a terrible blow to 
       Mrs. HUME, but like him she has an army of friends who can
       never forget her. A more loveable, pure-minded and noble woman 
       is not often met. She is surrounded by loving children, who 
       have good heads, warm hearts and willing hands, and we mistake 
       them if anything is left undone which can in any way lighten 
       her load or gladden her heart."

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