Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-22
DEATH OF Mr.. ALFRED S. NIERolF.

Below will be found q biographical obituary
Of MIR. Kierolf. His remains were Inferred In
Machpelah cemetery in this city yesterday morn
ing, the funeral sermon being preached at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South by Rev w.
T. j. Sullivan. The deceased was we'll known
in this community during his connection with
tile Caucasian, Us q bold, terse and vigorous
writer. Having passed almost his entire life in
the printing office he was thoroughly versed in
all the details of Newspaper work. and acquit-
ted himself we'll whether as editor or mechanic.
While he had his faults OF character, mainly
from an impulslve temperament. even his
enemies will accord to him pure motives and
honest intentions. Having lived q life that
threw him In contact with some of the leading
men of the day, he had many opportunities
offered him OF accommodating money, bat
preferred adhering to his profession as q jOurnal-
list, even though the result might be to leave
him in poverty. His funeral was attended by
many sorrowing friends, and his remains were
committed to the grave by the members of that
craft to which he had devoted his life. His be-
reaved family have the heartfelt sympathy Of .
host Of friends in this city in their sad bereave-
.ment.
Wednesday night. April 10Th, Of paralysis of the
heart, after a long and painful illness, ALFRED
SCEPHANAS klEROLF, in the 48th year oil his
'f'Mr kierolf was born on the island of Porto
Rico. en- the asrd day Of October, 1881. When
yet young, his father, with his family, emigrat-
e. 1as 20 ,n rivera ..s'e at ei w Missisi p}ses f hs d iedrea s So sis
after the father's death. the widow and fkmily
moved to Nashville, Tennessee. whore young
All. entered 2 printing office. becoming 9 first.
class csmpositor, and gave strong evidence, st
that early age. OF editorial ability. In 1S47s
when volunteers were called for, he enlist6d IN
fha war then hploV WaDp6 aOainat M0Yicn and
remained in the army until the close of the war.
when he returned 10 Nashville, where, soon AZ
Memphis, where he finished his trade, and in
1859 went 10 Louisville, Kentucky, where he was
made foreman in an office. and remained two
years, and where he was married in 1858. From
Louisville he returned to Memphis, and in 1854
took charge ots Memphis daily paper, AS editor
in-chief, holding that position for eighteen
the foremanshIp OF the daily Democrat Of that
city. which position he occupied about six
again returned to Memphis, remaining there un-
I'll the surrender OF thatcify. Afier the surren-
der of Memphis he returned to Louisville, Ken
lucky, remaining sthers until the fall OF 1855.
From Louisville ne went to Evansville, Indians,
where he started the Sentinel on the Border.
shortly after he removed his office to Niles,
and in the fall of the following year, lost his
whole onice. Again returning 20 Louisville, he
remained but q lew months. when he went TO
Council Bluffs, Iowa, taking5 editorial charge OF
the Council Bluffs Democrat Tor several months.
from Council Bluffs he went to BelIefonle, Penn
sylvanla, where he was associated with r. Grey
| Meek, Esq., in editing the Democratic Watch.
man. Being q Southern born man, he remained
hut q few months in pennsylvania, when he
moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and became the
foreman OF the Lexington Press, remaining
about enc year. when he Went to lexington,
Missouri, where he was associated wIh.Col: p.
DOMAIN in editing the Lexington Caucasian,
where he remained about two years, displaying
q high order of talent US u fluent and racy writ
Lexington, Ky. taking charge OF the Press. of
that city. He remained only u few months,
when he returned to Missouri, locating ut Car
rOllton, taking charge OF the journal OF this
several months ago and started the CarrolltOn
Democrat, now in q fattering condition, and
but for his nntlmely taking away would have
it the best country paper in Missouri.
AS u writer MIR. kierolt had few peers.
Bold, decided and firm. he said things in a man.
ner to be understood, but when differing from
an opponent, especially politically, his sarcas-
tic and keen pen would cut like q two-edged
sword. During his short stay among oar peO-
Pile, MIR. kierolf had made many very warm
friends, and by his manly, straightforward
dealing won the respect Of the few who envied
him.
To his family, he was a model Of affection
and kindness, and no husband or father could
be more indulgent; none could more or better
deserve the deep and poignant grief his death
has caused to the widow and fatherless. His
connection. We're ever kind aud pleasant. anG
his place cannot be easily filled.
All. 3. kierolf Ia no more. May we not fond
ly hope and trust that when We are called Ia
him, as warmly welcomed there, AS We know
/ ne always welcomed his friends while In life
Heavens sweetest peace be his. =
| His. remains were this (trIday) morning.
taken to. Lexlngton to be Inferred by the side o
those OF his daughter .-Carrollton Democrat.