The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-04-17
LAFAYETTE, Ky.
April 10th, 1888:

gladly contributes a few items to the
columns of the excellent South Ken
tuckian.
Our town has been greatly distress
over the death of one Of its most sub
stantial citizens, Mr.. T. J. Boyd,
which sad event occurred on the 3lst
March, at the residence of Mr.. Jessie
Stamper, of this place. Mr.. Boyd
has for number of years been a
prominent grocer here and was wide
ly known as a Thoroughly reliable
business man. He was just in the
prime of manhood, being Al years of
age, and though of strong constitu-
ton, yet he could not Withstand the
severity of violent attack of pneu-
monia, which after weeks duration
caused his death. The deceased was q
bachelor and leaves brother,two Sis
ters and number Of other relations
and friends to mourn over their ire
parable loss.
The ruthless sickle of death has a
second time recently invaded our
midst, this time cutting down DR.. S.
c. Young who,after a long period of
illness, died at his home near Ben
nettstown, few days ago. DIR. Young
was a well known physician and
highly esteemed both for his medical
attainments and his many noble qnal-
tiles of head and heart, and his death
has caused universal expression Of
sorrow. He was an honorable mem
ber of the Masonic fraternity, and
was buried with the rites Of that Or
der.
TO his bereaved relations Camille
extends most profound sympathy.
Capt. VIM. Hester, who was strick-
en- with paralysis few weeks ago,
is still in a precarious condition and,
as he is very old gentleman, grave
fears are entertained of his recovery.
Little Fraser Williams,a five year
old son of DIR. A. w. Williams, Of
this town, recently met with a very
painful and severe accident. While
playing with some little boys, he got
a grain of corn in his wind pipe, and
it seems impossibly to remove the
grain. Though the little boy is not
confined to bed, yet he suffers a good
deal and his parents are well nigh
crazed with grief. The sympathies
of this entire comm unity are with
DIR. Williams and his wife in their
deep sorrow.
Many of our citizens have been
greatly frightened in consequence OF
the smallpox reports that have been
circulated Throughout the county. The
trustees of Lafayette recently es'
tablished strict quarantine against
those places where smallpox was re-
ported to be but the scare seems now
to be almost over and quarantine has
been raised.
The ancient custom of wearing asa
fetida around the neck, as preven.
tive against contagious diseases, now
prevails among the most credulous
class, and even some of our most de.
boniar young gentlemen now look
enrapturing with this fragrant
though novel kind of necklace.
Certain progressive in persons have
recently ascertained the fact thai
Asafetida gum makes an excellent
substitute for ''tatfy tolu" and though
Camille has never experimental with
this new kind of chewing wax yet he
begs leave to state that he has al
abundant supply of it in stock ani
will sell it very cheap.
Lafayette now boasts of a new firm
established for the purpose of buying
loose tobacco, and which is known b,
the style of:Fuqua, Ledford & Co.
Several lightning rod men ar,
now doing our town and the stree
! discussions on electricity etc,
are numerous and learned. Works OF
chemistry are now in demand an,
even the small boy can talk wisel.
about the advantages and disadvant
ages of lightning rods.
Mrs. Nellie Hester, (Olive Branch
recently suspended her school, on &C
count of the smallpox scare at Wes
Fork, KY, and is now visiting friend
in this place.
Miss Sara Holmes a very talente
and highly accomplished young lad
from Clarksville, Tenn, is now on
visit to her sister, Mrs. S. B. Fuqu'
of this place.
Mr.. VIM. Ragsdale, of Oxfort
North Carolina is spending some tim
| with relatives here.
R. ]. Fuqua Esq, who has for som
months been located at Springfield
Tenn, in the interest of the Dayto
Ohio Hedge Co., left this mornin
after having spent few days wit
friends in this place. Mr.. Fuqu
goes from here to Jackson, Tenn
where he will again be engaged /
the hedge business.
CAMILLE.
L