Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-21

day. He commenced practice IN 81.
Joseph, Missouri, where his name was
enrolled in the register of the bar !"
September, 1857, and continued 10 MS
profession TO 1861 Then the civil war
oyerran the country, and, with the III
st,ncts of youth and an ardent love 'or
his southern country, he without hesi-
tation espoused the confederate cause.
and became nm active participant IN
many important campaigns. he J"'heu
Gen. Prices command ut Lexington Ill
June, 1861, and departed from his hom'
accompanied by the blessings OF low
ing and aged mother. ii's Souns
er brother, Charles T.. Siaybnck.
now president of the merchants ex-
change, in speaking of the foregoing
event has been heard to say: Il re-
member the time very well, us l ioI-
lowed Lon 10 Prices camp. dis'apce
Of seventy five miles, carrying the CLOTH
ing and various things that h's mother
hal packed up Tor him. After thai
did not see him Tor tour years. Az one
time he was taken prisoner. and the way
he outwitteu his cuptOrs makes mo
laugh every time think OF il. lie WAS
accustomed to follow servant down 10
spring to draw water and carry IL
back to the camp, and on one OF these
| trips he made up his mind to escape. IL
was one Sunday morning, lie had maoe
his usual trip, and while the other man
was STOPPING to fill his bucket, Lon
quietly pushed him into the barrel. that
covered the spring and then took 10 MS
heels. The soldier scramb ed out ana
seizipg his rifle, began blazing away.
but, as his eyes were full OF water, he
could not see ANYTHING. anu Lon got
away in safety. For three weeks ater
that used TO carry his meals t" MN III
a corn field, where he was hidden.
THIS is ONE OF MANY INCIDENTS
which friends have heard reciied and
have lang he'd over imMeasureabiy. AT
the battle OF Elkhorn Col. A. w. Stay
back was assigned to n mixed regiment
J composed OF State and confederate troops
. The company did some excellent ser.
vice and was ordered 10 the east side OF
the Mississippi, where promotion was
earned by the commander tor gt!,antry
at Corinth and Pennington. lie sao-
: sequently served at the front unuer
Gen. Hindman and ultimately took
! charge OF a cavalry regiment which was
, attached to Shelby's brigade. In tnat
l connection he served 10 tue close ot the
l war. after fighting with lion like bravery
8 for the cause which was destined to
9 lose, in over forty battles aud skirmish-
!, es. When his regiment was disbanded
9 he linked his fortunes to an adventurous
: detachment OF two.score men who had
volunteered for Shelby's expedition to
q Mexico. The guerilla warfare carried
!. him into the interior, and wrapped IN
l. the lite of excitement he became insen-
q sible to the claims Of the loving ones ut
i home, and to all purposes was dead.
) But the affection of mother proved too
o strong to bide with time to restore her
g son. and she determined to brave the
b wild overland journey and set out in
le Quest OF her boy. The mother discov-
!. cred her son, who. after much persua-
"a SION. consented to return to civiliz ,tion.
IT, He resumed the practice OF his probes.
q. sion in St. Louis in 1866, where ever
st since his impassloned oratory welded a
y powerful influence IN fol ming the YER
W diets OF hundreds OF jurles. His
., elo4uence was powerful and his appea!
al to the people. whether on the political
~ field or in the court. rarely Jailed TO
ah win popular appreciation. The gilt oi
IS oratory more than anything else in.
N rs duced his friends to prevail upon him
~ to accept the democratic nomination fOr
ne congress some years ago. Since hi.
" retirement from active pelitics he has
g studiously devoted his time to his pro
er lessiOp. and while he was ever ready u
LIZ sway public opinion by All eloquen
address, he sought for no persona
d. favors, and demanded only the rccog
he nition of his party.
'm WHAT LED TO 1T.
he In the late vigorous canvass lie
" tween James o. Broadhead aud Johl
on M. Glover for the democratic nomi
he nation for congress III the ninth con
or. gressional district the POst.Dispatci
A. with earnestness, cspoused the eau
AZ: ~. ,lidacv of the latter. Editorially dc
oE clariug its belief that Mr.. BrOadhca
ora was not the proper man to represei
,hs the district, it commenced that al
,ve gressive warfare upon him that hs
i,ss always characterized it's dealing
noe with political. social and moral snl
10, Iiects. A record Of MIR. BrOadiiead
.la. career, carefully prepared, and ,
he damaging as it was rhetorical, WI
published in the local columns, al
lin used as texts for trenchant paragraph
ua,; and withering lesders, which wei
rna continued until the S0th of SepteN
the Der, the day of the primaries. Tn
nor day witnessed the triumph Of Broa
han head. His partner, A. w. Slaybac
IN had work Ell hard at the polls all da
ock When night fell and the result In ii
~ et eighteenth ward was declared al
,wd there was no longer any doubt "a
giv where the democratic votes had be-
was cast, Mr.. Slayback came down TOW
do, and, in a iubilant mood such as
heir begotteD by hard-won succet
ads ads dropped in at the social club conne'
vel. ed with the Elks organization, n
'oze proclaimed his great satisfaction
vim the result. Always voluble, he We
AIMS that had worked against his friel
mes, ne sp"Ae VI '"0 90
don BLACK-MAILING SHEET.
yer, q disgrace to the journalism of I
s. aye, and ex tended his remarks to
app, editors and proprietors Of the par
nd by name. Mr.. COckerill, who. Ii
All member-ih fact, one OF the iounde
lead of the club-was sitting with sOi
rous friends in the room aud heard
~ to talk. Never demonstrative. Mr.. Coz
lion erll got up aud walked into Q lii
met reading.rOOm connected with
IS in main saloon, and calling Mr.. Moo
cleo. the city editor of the Post-Dispat'
ored requested him to tell Mr.. Slaybi
OHel that he desired to sec him private
t, all Mr.. Moore, fearing a physical r
cnty tiom, went over to Charley Wear
give induce him to prevent the meetil
, the but Cockerill becoming impsti'
sent colored waiter to Mr.. Slsyba
back who ut once answered. When he
vely tered the room the key was turned
and the door. Mr.. Cockerill turned
ike What occurred in that room is o
lhers known by hear-say. Mr.. Cooke
the has talked freely of ii. Ouly yes
day morning the matter came up
were conversation with Globe -DemoG
reporter, Mr.. Cockerill urged vi
X MIR. Slayback that he had no occas
-. to speak personally of the p,
Illiam Dispatch. as IL had never attac
3S, ut him personally. In fact, it had b
T., at kindly toward him. The attitude
IN his the paper toward Mr.. Broadhead
His II matter OF policy Of the Taper,
kable nothing more. There was no Ina
.r l.. language exchanged after the
inent Aew stiff sentences of Mr.. Cooke
wives In which he demanded explanation
force Mr.. Slayback's uucrances in the
wrfh | n,norn,A tho rr