The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-01-31
DEATH OF CAPT. A. D. RICHARDS.
A Man Well known and Beloved BY
Our Older Citizens.

From the Dewitt, Mo-, Herald, we take
the following:
Captain Richards was born March 4th,
1888, in Fayette county, Pa. His parents
moved to Highland county, o., when he
was about two years old where he at.
tended the public school until he was
sixteen years of age, then he entered the
Academy at Hillsboro and remained two
years, taught in the same county for
three years, then entered the College at
Georgetown, Brown county, where he
graduated with high honors. He made
teaching his profession. He was married
to Miss Elizabeth @. Duncansen in 1857
at Buford, o. Six children were born
to them, five sons and one daughter.
Three sons still survive, namely: George
E., Chauncey G., and Wesley D., the
other children died in childhood. In
the spring of 1857 they moved to Pike
county, ILL.,, where he taught school un.
til August 21st, 1852, when he entered
the army as End Lieutenant, was after.
wards promoted to LIST Lieutenant and
then Captain of Company E., Goth ILL.
nois inft.vol. At the seige Of Vicksburg,
May 10, 1868, he was wounded in the
right breast by half spent ball, which
plowed its way to the wind pipe and
there stopped and encisted. He did not
then quit the service, but, after few
days in the hospital, resumed his post
and stayed with the cause until Lee sur.
rendered at Appomattox. He always
suffered more or less from the wound
and whenever he caught cold would
have spells of choking.
Captain Richards came to Missouri in
1867 and located in Brunswick, where
he taught the first public school in
Charlton county. He remained principal
of the schools there for seven years,
then taught in different places through.
out the State until 1874, when he located
in Dewitt, where he was the efficient
principal of our school until few years
ago, when he was appointed postmaster
by President Harrison, which Office he
filled for four years with honor to him.
self and community then he was elect.
ed Justice of the Peace, which Office he
resigned when elected to the present
house of general assembly by majority
of $50. These figures speak louder than
any words of the place he occupied in
the confidence of his fellow men.
About two weeks ago he was taken
down with rheumatism and cold. He
suffered intensely, but insisted that it
was neither severe nor dangerous. It
was, he said, simply recurrence of his
old trouble. Against his wish some
friend notified his wife and children of
his serious condition. Mrs. Richards
and her eldest son, Chauncey, left on
the first train after receiving the tele.
gram last Saturday evening, and arrived
at Jefferson City only five hours before
his death, which occurred Sunday morn.
ing at eight o'clock. DR.. j. L. Thorp
and other physicians, of Jefferson City,
did all in their power to relieve him of
his suffering. He was q Royal Arch
Mason and that order furnished him
medical and surgical aid, and a watch
by day and by night. He was also an
Odd Fellow and members of that order
ministered to him. He has been q
prominent member Of the g. A. R. for q
number of years. ' XIX
His heart was always in the right
place and his hand always in his pocket
in the interest of sweet charity, and he
was always found on the side of weak
humanity in any discussion.
The Masons, Odd Fellows, G. A. RS.
and friends of the family met all that
was mortal OF their old friend and com.
rade on the lO:45 train Tuesday morn
ing, when he was escorted to his beauti.
ful home by his many sorrowing friends,
where his remains we're viewed by every
man, woman and child in our little city,
for they all loved their old friend and
teacher. The colored people say they
have lost their best friend.
The body of Capt. A. D. Richards was
escorted home from Jefferson City by A.
N. Seaber and s. P. Dawson of the State
Senate. The House of Representatives
sent Messers Thos. Griffith, ]. F, Short,
P. D. Grubb, E. B. Lytle and s. B. Davi.
son. The party was in charge of 8. B.
Dawson, Sergeant at Arms of the House.
A. ]. Shockley also accompanied the
party.
The funeral services were conducted
Wednesday at one o'clock by the Rev.
E. B. Lytle, Chaplain of the House, who
made touching tribute to his friend
and comrade. His remarks to the sor
rowing sons and grief.stricken wife were
simply grand.
The remains in their beautiful cask et
we're taken charge of by the Masons
The proces ION was lead by the G. A. R
post, then the Odd Fellows, Masons and
school children. All together about
l.iOD friends from the surrounding
'uSns followed the hearse to our Ever.
green cemetery north of town. where
all that was mortal of Capt. A. d. Rich
ards was laid to rest by the beautifu
and impressive ceremonies of the
Masons. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy of all their friends.
Much must be borne which it is hard to bear
Much given away which it were sweet to keep
God help us all who need indeed his care
And yet, we know, the Shepherd loves his sheep
Mr.. Joel F. Vaile, of Colorado, con
tributes to the February Forum al
article entitled "Colorado's Experimen
with Populism," in which he show
that Populist ascendancy in Colorado
was purely accidental and did no
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