Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-24
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Born-In this city, April 10, to the wife of
Mr.. Victor Bour-a girl
- In Freedom township. Lafayette coun-
ty. Mo-, April Is, to the wife OF Mr.. Henry
Temme-a3girl.
- In Freedom township, Lafayette cour-
ty, Mo-. April 10, to the wife of Mr.. Covert
Schuette-a boy.
THE TOMB.
Died Clay township, Lafayette county,
Mo-, April 90, of malarial fever, Mrs, BAR
NEY HITCHCOCK. aged about % years.
- In Higginsville, Lafayette county Mo-,
April 10, MIR. RICHARD TALBOT aged 30
years.
- In Concordia, Lafayette county, Mo-,
April II, little son Of Mr.. August Schmidt.
- In COncordia, Lafayette county, Mo-.
April Il, infant child Of Mr.. Henry Ehlers.
- In LeavenwOrth, Kansas, April 10,
BETTE, wife of Alfred A. Callahan, nee
Bette Weaver. niece of Mrs. VIM. Lamborn
and Mrs. a. Barley of this city.
- Near Rock Fork, April Is, Mr.. CHAs.
CAMPBELL, aged 80 years.
- Near Concord church, Lafayette coun-
tv. Mo-, April 20, Mrs. MALINDA BLEED
soc. aged "A years..
- At Odessa, Lafayette county, Mo-,
April 81, Mr.. JOHN WICKULAR, aged 20
years.
- In this city, April 90. of heart disease.
Mr.. THOMAS FITZGERALD, aged sc
years.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was an old citizen of this
place. He was a stonemason, q good and an
honest workman respected by all who knew
him.
In this city, April 81, of general debili-
ty, Mrs. MARGARET VAUGHAN, wife of
Gen. Richard T.. Vaughan, aged II years.
The deceased was the daughter OF the late
John Mcknight, of Greenock, Scotland, and
Magdalene, his wife. She was born on the
first day of May. 1915. Of the ten children of
the family, she has been for more than %
years. the last survivor. There were five sons
and five daughters; one is buried in Quebec,
another in Scotland; one was lost at sea; one
Is buried in Saline county and one at Batavia,
in the island of Java. One daughter is buried
in Scotland, two in Lexington. Va, one in
Saline county, and the last in Lexington, Mo.
They grew in beauty side by side,
They filled one house with glee,
Their graves are severed far and wide
By mount and stream and sea.
A member of the Presbyterian church of
this place, Mrs. Vaughan was a faithful fol-
lower OF the Lord Jesus Christ. She was a
most estimabie lady In all the relations of life,
nv SSo~SoS ~ NV NNSN nSk
well. The funeral services took place from
the residence, yesterday morning, at $50
o'clock. and were conducted by Revs, Geo.
L. Leyburn and James A. Quarles, d. d.
- At her fathers residence, near Aull-
Vile, Mo-, Sunday night. April IL, of con-
sumption, Miss HATTIE S. PARKER eldest
daughter of VIM. Z. Parker, Esq.
Miss Hattie was a pupil of the f. Aull
Seminary at this place. When here she was
hearty and healthy, and gave promise of u
lr,p 49, aof;ua lifn Null of anorvxy oha ha
came a teacher, and threw into her work the
enthusiasm of her nature. The neighbOrhOod
in which she lived being without a church
building. in connection with a young lady
companion. she undertook to raise the means
for the erection of one. In this, as in every
thing else she undertook to do, she succeeded,
and the New Hope church, a neat and sub.
stantial building, now stands as a monument
to her zeal and interest in the cause of Christ,
In this work, by exposure, she contracted q
cold, which settling upon her lungs shorten
ed her life, making her an invalid for several
years. She, however, never ceased her labors
for others. Up to the time of her death SHE
was constantly planning, and, so far As she
had strength, working for others, in the
church and Sunday school. That her earnest,
self-denying labOrs were appreciated is shown
by the crowd which gathered to lay her body
away to rest. 1t is the universal testimony
that she was the most useful person in hel
neighbOrhOOd. What Il noble distinction
In her short life she accomplished more fol
Christ and her fellOwmen than most wht
reach their four score years. o.
st. Louis Presbyterian please copy.
IN MEMOIR OF RS. SUI L. FORD.
- Died AT Crystal Falls, Texas, Friday
April 9th, 1856, of dropsy of the heart, Mrs
SUE E FORD slaughter Of RObt. } and Mary
T.. Smith, of this county. Deceased was bOrI
and reared in Lafayette county, and at tn
time of her death was thirty three years AM
one month of age. On Jan 1st, 1874, she wa
united in marriage to Chas. W. Ford ant
lived near the home of her childhood up t,
Nov. 1884, when she, with her husband an(
children moved to Texas. She was the moth
er of five children, One an infant six days old
Only a short time ago she wrote her siste
what a nice home they had just completed
surrounded by every comfort and said sh'
knew she was the happiest woman on earth
but alas! Death with his cruel sting entere,
that happy household and tore from the huS
bands embrace the beloved companion. He
health had not been good for several year
and the climate of Texas not agreeing witt
her, she had been on q decline ever since he
removal there. Dear Sue, was always a bright
sweet girl. beloved by all who knew her, an
a nObler, better wife and daughter never Inv
ed. 1t mattered not how much oppressed
she always looked on the bright side of life
and [ have often watched her when engage,
in her household duties and thought her III
most self sacrificing mother l ever saw
w utn II scUOOl Slfl she pTOIeSSeu religion
and while she never united with any church
her lovely walk in life causes me to feel tina
she is now at rest. She leaves legiOns o
friends and relatives to mourn her loss, blu
the saddest heart left in this world is that O
her husband. We extend to him and hi
motherless children our sympathies and pra.
that a gracious providence may shield an
comfort them; and may this bereavement b
the means of brin ging the husband neare
to his Savior is our prayer.
when the good depart, what Is IT more tina
this
That man, who is from God sent forth,
Doth yet again to God return?-
Such ebb and flow must ever be,
Then wherefore should we mOurn?"
JUDGE j. s. P~LATTENBURG.
EDITOR lNTELLIGENCER: I'VE never sc
your paper now and we only OCCASIONAL
hear from relatives in Lafayette county. Som
weeks since we were informed of the deaf
of one of the noble old men who had Ion
been an honOred citizen of Lafayette. l re
fer to Judge P~lattenburg of Dover. Jude
Plattenburg was not a professor of religion
!. and yet in many respects he was one of tn
kindest and noblest men that 1 have eve
met. His house was open to the preacher
of the gospel ut all times. He always IN,
t them cordially and he never wearied of Ell
!. tertainlng them. No difference how Ion
they remained they were made to feel cas-
and when they left they were always assul
ed OF a kline welcome when they should RI
:, turn. Judge Plattenburg was a man OF il
telligence and thought. He was we'll rea
I up in the current news of the day. He u
thoroughly honest; his principles were rigl
U and grand, and so it was always a deep pie,
sure to meet him around his fireside, and
I hear him talk. He hated sham and hypOcr
sy, and all meanness and a%bOminatiOn. If
had been a devOut Christian he would ha,
I been OF the StOnewall Jackson type, and
n would have been Il noted man in his day, al
the mould would have been frightened al
, wonderfully blessed by his presence in
AS IA preacher have often enjoyed the n
freshing hospitality of his elegant home, al
!. while l have Il being | can never cease to re
verse and honor his name. A preacher wi
> had just moved to Dover on one Ocoasit
was IN very Strengthened circumstances +
, knew not what to do for the next meal,
was early in the morning. The preach,
gave himself to prayer. Ere long he heal
a gentle rap on his door. On opening ii
door a calm, quiet, pleasant gentleman han,
ed him Il ten dollar bill and after a few wor,
returned TO his home or store. This w ::
K Judge Plattenburg, and it was just like hir
He was Il noble hearted unOstentations, DC
, lished gentleman. Peace and honor to In
memory. L.. PULLIAM.
Platte City, April, Is, 1856.
Y The E. A. S. Easter Concert.
r The Easter Concert of the Elizabeth Au
/. Female Seminary took place, last night. FO