Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-12
GEN. L M. LEWIS.
From the Dallas News

When the lightning flashed the news
of the death OF tins illustrious citizen OF
Dallas, the whole city was stricken
with most profound grief, for no man
in all the broad land was so universally
beloved. He had been sick for several
weeks, and under the advice of his
friends and the best medical talent OF
the city he was induced, about two
weeks since, to visit Los Angeles, Cal.
in hopes OF finding relief from his dis
tressing malaoy-dropsy of the liver.
He continued, however, slowly to sink
until Friday evening at O'Clock, May,
2S, 1886, when his great manly heart
ceased to beat, and his gentle spirit
took its eternal flight from the Getty OF
the Angels to the abode of the bless
ed. His life was one of never ceasing
usefulness, honor and patriotism. Born
i'll Maryland, January 6, 1882, and
reared in the lap of wealth and luxury,
he early abandoned the life of ease for
one of hardship, toll and danger in the
remote wilds of Kansas, whose turbu-
lent population was then engaged in
the conflict of civil war which, for the
first time in its history, shook the very
foundations of our national govern
ment.
Re ENJOYING to Missouri in 1855, he
engaged successfully in the practice of
law, and, in 1858, was licensed rs a
minister of the gospel, and was soon
recognized as one of the most learned
and brilliant in the whole Southern
Methodist church.
In 1861, when the tocsin of war
sounded the chivalry of the south to
the defense of their 6resides and the
honor and glory of their states, l.. M.
Lewis united his fortunes with those of
his section, and for distinguished GAL
lantry on the fierce field of battle he
was promoted from time to time, un-
til he wore the stars of brigadier
general in the confederate army, and
his manly form bears to his honored
grave full many an honorable scar in
defense of his convictions of right and
duty.
While in prison at Johnson's Island,
in Lake Erie, in 1868, he was appointed
by Gov. Reynolds, OF Missouri, a sena-
tor from that state in the confederate
congress at Richmond, and on his re-
lease from captivity, by exchange, took
his seat in that august body. But his
martial spirit soon tired of civil life.
lie resigned his position and rejoined
his command in the west, where he
served with illustrious valor until the
close OF the civil war, in 1868, when he
resumed his pastorate in the church ac-
ceptably to fill important charges at
Shreveport, Galveston, Little Rock,
st. Louis, WaXahachie and Dallas, and
as president OF several colleges until
his death, at which time he was i'm
charge of the First NJ. z. church South.
in Dallas.
Gen Lewis, with his brilliant talent,
ihdomltable energy, great personal
popularity and splendid patrimony, ln-
herlted from wealthy parents, might
have become very wealthy man. But
he cared nothing for wealth, and if he
had been the heir of millions his gen
erous heart and open hand would have
bestowed ii upon those less favor
ell of fortune, and he would have died
as he lived-a poor man; poor i'm this
worlds goods, but Opulent in the
wealth OF affection borne hi:m bv a
grateful people and the consciousness
OF useful and well spent life.
or splendid physique, handsome
rountenance, bearing upon it Gods
mark of truth, honesty, fidelity and
purity, with IA brilliant Intellect. mag
hetic powers OF oratory, cnurtly aud
manners, high moral aud
courage, but gentle and kind
AS a sanity woman, pure and godlv in
his Whole lie, Gen. Levin NJ, Lewis
was the highest type of a thoroughly
perfect man have ever met in all my
HE, and tears of sorrow at his untirne-
" death will flow unbidden from scores
II thousands of loving hearts all over
his fair, sunny Southland
lie was boon companion and devoted
friend for nearly quarter of
| century of linn who writes This feeble
IriDnte to the memory of as brave. as
gallant, as chivalric, as noble IA speci
men of manhood rs ever illustrated
lnman character in this wide world.
'ea,e be To his vencrated ashes.
GEORGE +. Afford.