The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-12-26
PROF. H. II. LYTTLEToN
is WON CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Continued from page IL

most young man In learning IN all
this mountainous section. Henry
Lyttleton was left an orphan at the
tender age of two, and became self
supporting at thirteen. He gradual.
ed from Centre College, Danville, Ky
with the degree of B, s., and at
forwards secured his A. NJ. degree.
At that time mountain boy who
went to college was a curiosity and
Henry found himself regarded as a
freak at first, and then genius
and a master. He was the pioneer
In high school work in this coun-
Try Carter and Rowan county both
bid for his services, Rowan secur-
ed him first, then Carter raised the
price land he went and located a
high school in Smoky Valley, and
other ambitious Rowan county boys
and girls followed and boarded in
homes near the school, doubled up,
eight in a room, or any way to re-
ceive instruction from this re-
markable teacher. j NJ Carey, Mrs.
Bette Lyttleton, Belford Ham and
other prominent persons, who still
reside here were among his stu.
dents
This was the first real education
al awakening that ever came TO
this section, Henry Lyttleton set
the woods on fire for the cause of
education, and they burned for a
long time after he left and went TO
Texas. Had he remained here, Ken
lucky history would have been writ
ten differently and this section
would doubtless have been known
long ago for progress and enlight-
ment. But the vastness of Texas APP
peals to ambitious young men, and
Henry Lyttleton felt that the de-
yelopment of this country was too
slow tor him, and after he had Civ
en- all the boys and girls taste OF
education, he left them to finish it
out as he had done. and he went |
and cast his lot with the people OF
the Lone Star State
Before Mr.. Lyttleton went to
Texas, during his leisure hours he
studied law and medicine, being UNI
able for a time to make choice +
between the two. Finally, he chose
the law and began the practice of I
mis- profession in 1892. In 1886 he :
was elected County Surveyor of Har-
rison county, Tex, in 1898 was e.
Iected County Judge, which office
ne held for twelve years. When he
was elected county judge, the coun-
" was heavily involved in debt, and
axes very high. Under his admins
.aration the roads received first at
ention. The prisoners in jail, of
whom there were many negroes, this
,eing large negro population,w
AIKEN out of jail and put to work
roads A fine system of
and clay roads were constructed
Encouraged the people that they are
low making preparations to surface
hem with macadam. Besides this
here were many other improvements
nd reforms, and the boy from
3rushy made such an acceptable
nd valuable officer that he was j
ever defeated, although he was be- \
ore the people in eight different c
ampaigns. In 1911, he was appoint c
d Circuit Judge in his Judicial dis \
riot by the Governor, and in 1912
yas elected to the same office for q
our years. He is power in the I
tate OF Texas, and when he goes Il
, Austin, the capital, the State Of I
Gals and politicians are all seek
lg a conference with Judge Lyttle- h
IN, who is known to be the most r
suite politician of them all, and
ne who can nightly help or him a
er their cause, and who can make =
leir cause, and who can make their r
lums to fall or to stubbornly refuse
, be shaken off in his section OF n
ie State. And, withal, Judge Lyt- n
eton is man of strictest honesty n
nd integrity, an example to politi- q
ans of what man may be and yet RI
g called by theunholy name of pol q
ician, and walk among their num-
err The reason, in fact, why he is
, strong is because he Is a clean
nd honorable politician. Right S
lakes might" says Henry Lyttleton
I Brushy, as he smiles down upon
he little tricks of designing politi-
ans. b
In a recent letter to friend.h here
ldge Lyttleton wrote these words:
[ was just a mean little mountain
by who had the inspiration of the
Ills and streams and woods of East
entucky to start me in the world.
ills, woods and streams! What
reater environment could any boy
esire? L
While Judge Lyttleton is grateful Z
,r the inspiration of the hills, woods |
nd streams of East Kentucky-the g