The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-10-07

James Hampton Roads CandiT was
norn III Hampshire county, Virginia,
November 20, 1892. His parents, Lay
ton 5. ard Hannah Dundill, emigrated
w COT and settled Ia Buchanan county.
Missouri, in 1910. Whom James was
II years of age, his father returned on
a business trip 10 the East, whore he
died. His pa,ernsl grandfather was n
descendant of Z French Hugu0not
family, and his grNndfathers on both
sides served In tho Revolutionary
army. His oRrly educational adyAn-
thges were limited, owing 10 the
lick OF proper facilities in
the neighborhood, ana nc the are
Of 10 no apprenticed himself 10 the
pIialinS business. On reaching his
majority no began tho publication of a
country newspaper as parkvllle, Mis-
souri,. He was moderately successful,
but disposed Of the property iu 1851,
During tho aame year, in conjunction
wish L. ., Pfouts, he purchased tho
80. Josepn Gs2atte, which was then y
weoHly paper. In 1857 they began the
publication OF daily journal, tho
feet In 81. Joseph, and The tirst ia
Northwestern Missouri. In June. 1861,
no joined the Con,edoratn
army under General Sterling
Pic, and served throughout the
war, beginning az u private ana adj.
vanuipg by successive promotions 20
the rank of colonel, and taking pars In
Il number of battles in Louisiana, Mis-
slssippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,. In 1865 ho wont TO Mexico aud
was occupied Some tims In farming In
the State Of San Luis P0tosi. In 1860
he obtained position with the Impe-
rial Railway company operating aroad
bstween the cities OF Mexico aud Vera
Cruz. He remained in this capacity
until August, 1861. In June Gf tho
Interchangeable returned TO ST. Joseph
aud revived the st. Joseph Gazette,
whore IL he'd been loft In 1861. Although
the enterprise was undertaken With
out capital, II proved 80 successful IA
TO make the paper worth $4,000, for
which twas sold In 1873. Colonel Can.
an WAS elected clerk of the Buchanan
county circuit court In 1874 and served
number OF times on tho Democratic
state central committee. Ho was
1865, TO Miss Cecilia u. Kee.
DIV, daughter of DIR. Daniel q.
koedy. Miss IAnda CundlT was ro.
comfy married TO Mr.. Alb Nash, n
prominent young man Of 81. joseph,
one OF the soma, James, died about n
year ago while connected with a hank
Ia kansss. Another, Carol, IA with
the Wabash railroad.
In October, 1870, Colonel Cundlr
esno To- 81. Louis and purchased the
Iimes.Journnl and changed its namo
PACK TO tho Times, its original mama
he made u thoroughly Democratic
paper: He conducted 1t through thc
presidential campaign OF 1850, when.
pecomiug satisfied that Id
could no longer hold it'
no mado arrangements with t,eorsn
knapp u Go, to point II, his intontion
nclng 70 fulfil his contracts and thon
dlsconiinue the enterprise. Tho naner
was sold In February, 1881, and Colonal
Cuudiit accepted an editorial n,sisin,
on the Republican. This nns,,ion ha
held unit! las. January, when ho ~. ao
came business manager of thu nansr
ara remained such until HIS asa,b
About two months ago he WAS al v,.as
to take Arrest, and he did 40. bnt sSa
RELIEF came too late. He grew vor.e
continually and two weeks nro c sars
10 hts old homo At II. JOSEPH M o wyns
70 be under the caro- Of his family nhv.
sinian. P"S