The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

Judge he is about thirty years of age.
tie is unmarried and the better part OF
his life has been spent with his good
republican friend, Uncle Bill Taubmen,
in f..nitless search for a life-partner.
His outlook in this particular has been
somewha. frightened by his gaining
the honorable and lucrative position OF
dupnty circuit clerk. Mr.. lieathman
was born and raised in this county, his
birth place being about sixteen miles
south OF Lexington.
Judge VIM. Young, who was elected
oyer his republican opponent by
majority of 1873 to the office of judge
of the probate court, has been prOmi
nent before the people OF the STATE and
county for a number of years. lie WAS
born in this city, to the wife of Hender-
son Young, Esq, September 10, 1912.
snd this city has been his postotlice all
he life, II years ot this titif. however,
having besn spent on a farm near this
city. He received his education in the
Masonic college, now Central Female
College,in this city, and Central College,
Fayette, Mo-, at which latter place he
was at the time of the breaking out OF |
the civil war. When the war com
menced he was ready and anxious to |
defend the principles of the south at
the risk of his lite and responded to
Gov. Claiborne Jackson's first call for
volunteers, joining the cavalry company
org 8anized by Col. (then captain) Hiram
Bledsoe, and which was afterward
turned into Q company of artillerymen
and which gained tame on many bloody
battle fields. He remained with Col.
Bledsoe until the terrible battle of
Wilson Creek where, Oh August 10,
1861, he had his left arm shot entirely
of End lost three fingers OF the right
hand. When he was able he returned
to the service, doing what his crippled
condition would permit. After the
war he returned to Lexington, taught
school and studied law. In 1871 the
Intelligencer was started with the name
of William Young at the head of its
columns as editor, a position which ne
held for fifteen months. He was at
another time, later on, engaged in news
paper work, the Lexington Sentinel,
now part of this Office, claiming his
attention, In 1872 he was elected to
the Office of sheriff, which he held one
term. When the great bond trouble
arose, in 1875, and the county court
, judges all resigned, he was appoint i
a Judge in this court. In 1876 he was
elected prosecuting attorney and held
the office one term, after which lie re-
sumed the general practice OF law and
continued its practice until his installa-
ton into the Office of probate judge.
lie was married. in 1874, to Miss
a Adelaide Wilson, a sister of the retiring
: prosecuting attorney, Wp. b. Wilson.
/ Three boys aud one girl, all of whom
are living, have been born OF this issue
; Judge Xencphon Ryland, Judge
3 Young's predecessor, was born in
}, Lexington, June !, 1644, and has ever
:, since been resident OF this city. lie
Z received his education in the common
II schools, In which work he was disturb
e ed by the breaking ont OF the war,
y After quitting school he began the
o reading of law and was admitted tC
Y the bar In 1868. His official life begai
II In 1852, when he was appointed TO th'
J. position of Judge of the probate court
n a position made vacant by the death o
g Judge J. b. Hord. At the election II
Q 1884 he was elected to fill the position
b. to which he had been appointed, ant
d served out Judge Hord's entire term
3 In 1886 he W as again elected TO the posi-
If ton and held it up till January l, 1891
J. when he gave way to Judge Young
J. Judge Ryland has been a most careful
c efficient and impartial Judge and not
l. wordOf reproach can ue brought agains
j his oaiciai record. As a worker in tn
a ranks Of democracy he has done muc
Il valuable work, he being ever ready t
resdond to calls tor speeches and othe
= work from the democratic cOmmitte
D, of which he has been secretary TO
3. some time. He is brilliant orator All
,s q true statesman. He has often bee
y, spoken of as good timber for congress
h and for the position of governor {
at this state, and for the latter position h
r. has of late been thinking OF running
X The probabilities are, however, that b
as will not be a candidate before the nes
g. democratic convention, he having a.
IA cepted the position of executive office
le of the executive board OF evangelist
al work for the Southern Presbyteria
ch church in Missouri, and for the presei
is time, at least, will devote his entil
IN attention to this work. Hb says he
te not a candidate for any civil Office.
hs Capt. Samuel j. Andrew, who q
ce Monday assumed the many duties all
cs responsibilities OF the Office OF clerk
IL the county court, is native OF Nor
lis Carolina, having been born in Rows
I'm county, that state, Sept. 20, 1o3
er Most of his education was gained
Vn Bingham's school, in Orange county,
'es c., after finishing the studies OF whit
~ school he went to the University
ma North Carolina and was Just enteriI
sn, the senior class when the civil W
las broke out. He was an ardent supper
er of the southern cause and as ca
as. tain in the Second North Caroli
a cavalry, Stewards division, he d
an valiant service At the battle of Bran'
nit Station, Virginia, he lost part of f
in right leg, it being shot off about hi
de way between the ankle and knee.
he 1868 he moved to Missouri, first settli
vas in Jackson county, but removing
on, Lafayette shortly atterward and c
md gaging In the merchandise business
the a point which was known as Andrew
ing store, one and one-fourth miles frC
the the present site of the town OF Ba
to City. He continued in the business
tY, that point until the grass-hoppers cal
lin along in the fall of 1874 and broug
nth with them for him and many thousau
in of others financial disaster. After d
in's continuing his business he moved
)rs Lexington and engaged himself
TO clerk i'm the store OF Jno. III. Ariing
ted where he remained until the spring
nth 1875. hen he was appointed clerk in
'art office of Probate Judge VIM. L. Ga
In mon. In May, 1877, he was appoint
l i'll deputy county clerk by VIM B Stee
nti ESQ. and continued in this posil
irst until January |, 1891 when he beca
the principal in the office. CAPT. Andr
mia. was married, in June, 1866, To NJ
ivil Mcmillan, in New Hanover county,
rate G.. This union has been blessed W
liant six children, five girls and one h
ans five OF whom are living, the iOu
tate daughter diving at all early age. Ca
his Andrew is a most excellent Christ
rate gentleman. devoting great deal of
; OF lime to Christian work, anu he allC
ing no one deserving OF charity 10 pass
the unnoticed by him. He has beel
,un- model subordinate officer and will
pre- doubt make an equally good rrinci
the W hich il ~ much rs eau be desired.
In AS deputy Captain Andre" has
OF gagged the services OF JnO. L. Gordo
the prominent yOnng business man. al
Fin son OF Geo. Z. Gordon. Esq, one
eld- Lafayette's most prominent citiZ'
8 of Mr.. Gordon was born in this con
pies, April 90, 1866. Ills early cduca
Inty, was gained in the common schools
i he this county, and the more adVar
lille studies were persued al WeSImin
Esq. College, Fulton, Mo. He qnlt sci
this while member ol the Innlor ci