The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-19
"REMINISCENCES Of JUDGE BURDEN.

vania University, at "Le6ington1a, Ken
tuckiensi." 1t Is on parchment, printed
and written in Latin, and dated March
20, 1893, signed by Johannes Lutz, Presi-
dent, and Daniel c. Mayes, professor of
law.
Another old paper is his commission
from Governor Austin A. King, to act as
"a member OF the committee to examine
the books and settle with the auditor Of
public accounts and state treasurer of the
state of Missouri" This is dated Hovem-
Der 9th, 1850, and Ephriam B. Ewing was
secretary of state.
The oldest paper, and the most cherished
one of all, is a deed conveying to Henry
Crutcher and William Triplet ten thou
sand acres of land by survey, dated Feb
ruary /, 1875. This snd was on the
Licking river, In the commonwealth OF
Virginia." (now Kentucky. This deed
begins: "Patrick Henry, esq, governor OF
the commonwealth of Virginia." and Is
signed "P. Henry" The deed calls for
"the lesser seal of said commonwealth"
but we could see no seal of any kind. 1t
IL dated at Richmond, on the 10th day OF
August, 1888, and in the eleventh year OF
the commonwealth. The fees OF the CLERK
are charged up aud amount to % cents.
The paper is good and the printing and
writing are both very plain. William
Triplett, mentioned In the deed, was the
grandfather of Mrs. EldridRe Burden.
Another paper as fresh ss though writ
ten yesterday, Is a certificate dated Janu-
airy 20, 1855, notifying Judge Burden that
be had been elected by the joint session
of the general assembly as president OF
the branch of the Bank of the State oil
Missouri, at Lexington, for the two years
next ensuing. This is signed: "Wilson
Brown, president of the senate, and VIM.
D. MoCracken, secretary of the senate"
II the collection Of papers is a small
old-fashioned photograph OF Governor
Metcalf.
There Is an old letter TO John T. Wad-
dell, at Paris, Kentucky, from his sister,
dated, Lexington, NO., December LIST, 1s4t.
She y 81 AVE been to i've parties In
two weeks and wish you were here to 60
with me tonight. Mrs. Warder Is married
to Caleb Bellies. Mr.. Bradford and Lizzie
WaddelI are t be married tomorrow
night. Mother is sitting in the corner
with her snuff- bottle In her lap. Patsy
sends her love Z you and to MIR. Burden.
/ send you a piece of Elizabeth Waddeli's
wedding Dress" This is signed Of. u.
Waddell," and the piece of goods, still
bright, is yet In the letter. The letter
was sealed with a wafer, and the postage
mark, % cents, Is still on the outside. No
envelope was used.
There is also a letter from &c. Waddell
to his sister. He was at o Leaven.
worth, and the letter Is dated, June 18th.
1916. A company was getting ready to
enlist for the Mexican war. He says:
ave have pleanty to eat, for ourselves,
but there are too many to help eat 1t. The
first night out we slept on a prairie; the
second night / slept 10 a horse trough
and it rained all night. We are ali well
except Joseph CHM. He has had several
chills, out has recovered, and Is now on
the prairie. We have to work like smoke
and 1t goes hard with those store boys.
They had Desha Graves on duty one day,
and 1t nearly killed him. Tell Miss Ellen
Cninn to walt until / come HON before
she gets married. Give my love to her
and others, especially, Miss Sarah Rem
nick. Give my love to Patsy and all the
and Mrs. Hudson aud Williams
wife. Go and see Miss Mary Buckner.
She 10 the haudsomest lady Ia this world.
Tell her she can get me when l come
home. / must tell you who are In my
mess. Jo. Chinn, VIM. Chinn, W. p.
Tyree, Jos. 8. Waddell, Horn and the
Butcher, from Clayton. We have
the best mess of the whole company. Col.
Ewing and Mr.. E. Winsor
dIned with us today. Tell Misses Hale
did not speak to them because ! could
not stand 1t. When we see people from
home 1t makes me feel bad because l can't
go home with them. Tell Miss Buokner
! always did like her, and now like her
ten.thousand times better. Tell Maria
that William Chanslor Is nearly dead to
see her. II Mary Buckner won have me
! will take q Spanish lady ont In Mexico,
and settle there" -,
The Liberty, Mo-, Advance, In speaking
of Judge Burden. among other things
s.It 10 an impression that Judge Burden
lived In Liberty a brief space in the tbir-
ties. He was a brother of Mr.. Robert
Burden, who married Miss Eliza Turnham
(long since dead), who was a daughter OF
the late Mai. Joel Turnham, of this county.
Only a few persons here now have any
memory of him, though, more than nifty
years ago, In the days Of his active Prac.
tice Of the law, he had many friends In
his county. He was q most devote
friend of Col. A. W. Doniphau, and he
will be remembered In Liberty as the
old gentleman who came all
he way from Lexington, at his then
great age, to attend the dwelling of Col.
monument In the new csme-
:ery, October II, 1888.
"He was a noble a Of strong, clear,
Intellect aud the truest Of instincts.
Than he there never was a more faithful
He never forgot a friend or a
kindness. Though not a person given to
demonstration OF feeling, he felt
strongly and tenderly.
ga recollection still survives In Liberty
of his athletic powers. In his young
.eaIs, the young men of this county were
extremely fond of all athletic sports,-
boxing. running, leapIne, swimming,
wrestling. etc. A young man who had
QOD6 VI tnSSG dCoOu wac SoN
the fashion. Judge Burden was famou
as q wrestler, and a noted wrestling match
between him and the late Wm.
.tchison, Esq, OF this county. so the
early thirties. Gen. David r. Atohison
acted as umpire. In fact, the match was
the outgrowth of his suggestion to the
IL occurred on the south side OF
public square In Liberty. In front of
where Trigg T. Aliens drug store DOW
1t was. OF course, conducted
with the utmost good feeling. Everybody
IN town who could be present was
promptly on hand. Both gentlemen were
men OF powerful physique, and the utmost
and game. The struggle was
and brilliant.
tJudge Burden has gone to merited rest
md reward. Peace to the ashes OF the
noble, true hearted, devoted old man and
Christian gentleman"
AN INVOLUNTARY BATH.
Judge Burden loved to fish, and kept
his fishing rod in the mill of VIM. w.
Waddell, his brother-in-law, who fire.
luently went with him. The mill was
only about thirty feet from the edge OF
water when the river was high. One
day he went into the mill to get his rod,
and, while standing around, was run
by a new man In the mill. In q
momants the hi0 fallovv aoaIn iostIed