The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-03-25

That 1.-the good that men do lives
after them" is literally and positively
true, has been exempIified in very
numerous instances and in almost
every town or community of note in
lFhe word. Acts of genero-iy and
8 deeds of benevolence have been ar
ranged an dying beds, thai for genera
ticus following. and yet to follow will
do much to nllevia' e the suffering and
smooth the rough road down iife's
pathway for many a weary and down.
1rodden soul. And what great
or more hon red tablet to the men,
ory of any man can he thought of or
more apprec ,ated than the verdict of
passing generations as they look on the
monuments left to aid and assist un-
fortunate humanity and it is Is said
THAT man YVES a true friend TO all
his fellow men"
It is one of the most inspiring and
cheering thoughts to be realized in
y ,he human b est to feel that in this
world of turmoil hustle, confusion,
worry, di-tress and suspense that all
is not selfshl ess. That there are
persons so situated, as TO be able to
do great good and that are SO inclined.
AnO her comforting thought is that
in this glorious country Of ours, more
30 than 10 any o'her portion OF the
globe, il the number of phi anthrop
lists increasing. Am RIGA is a grow
ing nation in the list of her large pub
I:c benefacto s. On this sui ct it is
the intention of the writer to speak at
some length in regard to one IF the
most Distinguished ci;izers as we'll as
one of the most public spirited men
that The CITY OF st. Louis and the
!, State of Missouri ever had
within their borders. A man
who while his m emory is cherished
and revered has never been much
writ en- shout nor to whom, We think,
tn, full no eed of honor has never BEEN
asc1ibed. Our reference is 10 the,
years ago d. ceased, John Mul'anphy.
The name is familiar t. almost every
child in St. Lous but it cDmes from
the knowledge of the several cbarit-
able insti utions and the street be T.
ing his name. As to being CONVEX
SAINT with his life and the great good
he did in mitigating sorrow and
suffering; little is known except by q
) very few of the older residents.
REMOVAL TO AMERICA.
John Mullanphy was born near
Waterford, Ireland in 1894 His
parents were poor and he had very
little opportunity to obtain an e 'uca'
ton. During the French revolution
of 1888 he fought in the Irish Brigade
and escaped back to his native coun-
try after the execution of King Louis
XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.
A few years after these events Mr..
Mullanphy was married at his home
and IN 1895 set sill for the New
World in search of "a fortune. He
FIRST settled in Philadelphia, remain
ing but q short time, thence going to
Baltimore where he opaned q small
store. In the year 1898 he removed
to Frankfort, KY, then in the midst
of an almost boundless forest. Here
he opened book store and in the
interim of business used every oppor
tunity to increase bis but limited ed
ucationaI requirements. He was
great reader and a thorough student
of human nature, besides being pos
sessed with indomitable energy. Il
was his determination to succs ed, an6
with the wonderful will power nativ'
to him, it can scarcely be wondered a
that he schieved such marvellous sue
cess at a period when the eountr.
was 90 devoid of resources.
HIs BUSINESS SUCCESS.
As early as the year 1902, MIR
1 Mullanphy fitted out an expedition
that would hardly be attempted eve
at this latter day. He built a brig a
Frankfort, loaded it with produce ant
sent it down the Kentucky river an