The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-08-16
JUDGE sAuFLEY.

Words fail us when we seek to pay
a tribute of love and respect to the
memory Of our kinsman, Judge NJ. &.
Saufiey, who was taken so unexpect-
edly last week. A first cousin of our
grandfather, we looked upon him as
the titular head of the name and rev.
erenced him as the patriarch of our
family clan in addition to other rea-
sons suggested by his most eminent
abilities and attachments.
IL were hardly possible TO pay him
q more beautiful or truer tribute than
was said IN Saturdays Lexington
Herald by our dear friend, Col. w.
p. Walton, former editor OF this pa
per and who knew the deceased init
mately for over a quarter OF CEN
fury. Mr.. Walton wrote these lines:
Not one by one, but In scores, the
flower OF the south who went to war
for the lost cause, is passing away.
Every days dispatches tell of the
deaths OF those who have crossed the
river to rest with Jackson under the
shade OF the trees, and soon there
will be none TO tell the tale OF the
hardships and the trials OF those who
were brave In war and have proved
as worthy Of praise after its close
in everything that pertains to civic
duty II is sad to think how rapidly
the grand old fellows are passing
They have made the world better for
having lived in 1t and their example
OF self-sacrifice and devotion to duty
will be a heritage more precious than
rubies to those they leave behind.
These thoughts we're revived yester
day by the news Of the sudden death
OF Judge Micah Chrisman Saufiey of
Stanford, one OF the noblest Romans
of them all. Our columns tell the
sad story. II is our pleasure to add
a word of praise Of him who was
faithful in every demand of a long
and useful life and who in greatness
grew as the years thickened over
him. Oh the writer knew him for thir
ty years or more, and can truly say
that no drawer man, truer friend or
juster Judge ever lived than Mil
Saufiey, as he was affection
known by the people OF his section,
who delighted to honor him and great
isthe grief occasioned by his loss.
Although nearly three score ar
ten, he was a well preserved man,
and IL was hoped and believed when
he was elected for the third term as
circuit Judge of his district last No
vember. that he would live through
the term to dispense justice for
which his court was always notable.
But man proposes and God disposes,
and today the body of this really
great man will be placed by loving
friends beneath the sod Of the Ken.
lucky that he loved so well, while
tars of deepest sorrow will fill every
eye.
When Judge Saufiey ran for ap-
pellate judge in his district in 1904,
We wrote TO him for a picture and
sketch Of himself. He had no picture
and said with reference TO the sketch,
There is but little to say. ! only
want to emphasize that | am of Vir-
ginia blood in every ancestral line,
and chiefly that | was born and rear
ed in the mountains of Wayne coun-
ty, Kentucky. These facts are my on
ly stock in trade" He then went
TO say that in the summer of 1861
he entered the Confederate army as
as private in a company recruited in
Wayne county, under many difficult
ties and some perils, with his elder
brother and Shelby Coffey, both
whom were killed very soon and in
the first engagement they were in as
soldiers with General Wolford's caval
ny.
At first Judge Saufley was in the in
fantry under General Zollicoffer and
then under General John G. Breckin.
ridge, with the first in battle at Fish
ing Greek and the latter at Shiloh and
sMurfreesboro. Afterwards he was
promoted TO a lieutenancy and trans
ferred to General Dukes Brigade in
Morgan's cavalry, was captured on
the Ohio raid and put in the Allie
gheny, Pa, penitentiary. He was ca
chaged before the close OF the war
and was in Virginia at Lees surren-
der After an absence OF three years
and ten months, he returned to his
home in Wayne county.
OF the delightful romance that the
war brought about for him, let the
Judges own words tell in his humor-
Gus way:
Il was treated with great kindness
while sick in Tennessee at home Of
Major Rowan, an old lawyer Of Muir
freesboro. Three years later after
the close of the war, ] went back
there and out OF gratitude for the hos
pitality Of the family married the
youngest daughter of the home, the
prettiest girl. | swear in all Dixie"