Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-16
DEAD.


From the WarrenshursJ Journal Democrat
On last Thursday morning atoIsSraIn from 81.
Louis brought the sad intelligence OF the death
OF James II. Middleton. one of the prorrlr,ors
died At the residence OF his son, Dr. j II. MIDI
dIston, In Baden, st. Louis county. No . after
q lingering and painful Illness
james Henry Middleton was born IN Washing
ton, u. c., November S, lel0. where he resided
until he WAS about twenty-five years oi age. At
the age of sixteen years he entered the govern
uent printing Office, an! learned the printers
trade with DAT Green, ut that time government
printer. lie remained in that ollie. until he was
about twenty-five years OF age, when h. removed
TO Missouri, and in lSS3 established TN Boom
vile Herald, the first paper established north of
He pub listed the Herald three years. and dis
posed OF /, and removed 10 Psttis county and
engaged IN i"rrn!ng. In about one year he
abandoned farming anu went south, ami finally
settled in Mobile. Ala, where h. engaged rs a
printer III the Office of the Mobile TrIhunr.
From Mobile he went in company with his son.
&, A. Middleton, 10 Panama, Central America.
AMI IN lst9 they started the Panama Herald. He
continued the publication OF the Herald tor two
years. when he returned 10 Lexington, No,
and IN connection with Mrs-Ts. Jacob VI. Julian
and Gen. Richard Vaughan. engaged in The pub
ltcatI"n ot the Express, AT that tim" one OF the
leading newspapers ui the west. AT TIE close
Of The Wal he went TO Clinton, and WAS Tor two
years foreman oil The Advocate Office.
In 1872 he came to Wirren>burs ani engaged
with James GillIland in tue publication OF the
journal, which paper TIE continued 10 PUBLISH
until October, ISIS. when the journal and the
III u "tI' 'uHSVi'Iiktu. anu ne ttHstItts "
OF The proprlelors anu publishers ri the Journal
Democrat, which position he occupied ut the
time OF his death. although by fc:.s"n of his
failing health. he has been Imcalucltated Tor any
OF the active duties devoivlng upon the publisher
OF n paper Tor more than II year.
In 1872 he Was married 10 Miss Sarah Evans in
Washington CITY, who died IN I~59. and Wa,
buried III Lexington, Mo. He afterwards mar
RED Miss Caroline ilouts. who only i!vei ten
months after marriage. II Will be seen by this
bret sketch that the deceased was one OF the
pioneer citizens, rs wei! rs The Hist printers in
the STATE OF Missouri. He wa dey"tedly attach
ed 10 the printing art, ana the writer has heard
HIM frequently remark that he ''n.ver felt al
home outside 4 II pruning Office He WAS en-
tensively acquainted, particularly in Western
Missouri. ana was universally regarded As III
honor 10 his calling, and one OF MissuurI's truesi
and best citizens. James IL Middleton WAS
that term. Many Il despr ntent heart has been
chevred by his words u! kindly cheer, while
full many a poverty-plnchei anil suffering tel
low mortal has realized the b-Eert OF his unpre-
tending charity. HIS ears We're ever open TO
the prayers OF the needy, and no real object of
charity ever left him "mpty-handrd His chief
desire in life seemed to he not so much the aCcu-
mutation OF property and the achi,vnent of lame
as to build himself a reputation Tor integrity.
That he succeeded IN this, no man WHO ever
knew him in his life can question. During the
latter years OF his lite he suDelc'i very greatly,
He as content TO submit the whole matter 10
the God who had made him and Lave the Issue
in His hands. during the latter part of the
summer he recovered sufficiently To be able to go
to ST. LOUIS county to visit ms sou. DR.. j. II.
Middleton. He took this trip INDUCING in
the hope that 1t would benefit him. II was ali
vain, however, rs he continued To fail until last
Thursday morning. when calmly and peacefully
his spirit took its flight. He leaves two sons,
DR.. James II. Middleton, Of ST. Louis county,
and Clinton A. Middleton, his partner in the
publication of the Journal-Denocra His re-
mains were brought to Warren.burg for inter-
ment this morning. The funeral will be from
the Southern Methodist church TINS afternoon at
2 O'Clock.
jane, Henry Middleton is dead, but his ami
ahIs character and many good uIuIifIes will
long remain green in the memory of those who
knew him and loved him best.