Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-17
Jas U. Campbell died at the homo

morning al 0 :25 o'clock, after long
Illness of consumption. Mr.. Camp
bell spent his childhood and youth in
Ciarksville. When eighteen years
old he went 10 Louisville, whore for,
quite a while he engaged in the in
ternal revenue service. From thore
he went 10 New York, where he Sc
cured position with the Brooklyn
Tobacco Inspection, where he re-
manned until tho summer of 1886,
when HIS health gave way and he re-
turned South, hoping TO restore it.
Much of the time since then has been
spent in Florida, but without avail,
and several weeks ago he came homo
that he might die amoung kindred
and friends. Mr.. Campbell was "a
yearsold. He possessed fine business
qualifications. His untimely taking
off in the prime of young manhood
brings sorrow to many friends
Tobacco Loaf.
The deceased had many relatives in
this city who join in grief with the
Borrowing family.
Mr.. Nat. S. Major and Miss Katie
II. Hopkins were married at the
Broadway Methodist church yester-
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock, Rev. ]. c.
Hooks officiating. The church was
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. Winstead, and the ushers were
Messrs. l.. L. Buckner and 4. Grey
Lewis, Of Hopkinsville. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Col. John W. |
Hopkins. She is an accomplished and
cultured lady, possessing many vir-
tues which drew to her large circle
OF friends. Mr.. Major is prosper
ouS young planter of Christian
county, In the far famed region of
Hopkinsville, and is an estimable
gentleman, well worthy the prize he |
has won in the "1ottery of life." Mr..
and Mrs. Major departed on the |
evening train for their future home. |
-Paducah Standard.
Mr.. Major is prosperous farmer
and his many friends wish him
abundant success in the future, now
that he has taken unto himself |
nrtner for life.
tscently, ahdsB attempts have been |
to the would-be incendfai OF Mr..
Brown has deposited 500 with ii,
Clay McCord & Bro, to be paid to
anyone who win give any Informal
ton leading TO the arrest and cont
viction of the guilty party or partiesS.
The house has been set on fire in va
rious places, the fire being discovered
in nesrly every instance, about meal
time, when It was supposed that all
the family were together. The
house Is now being watched by de-
tectives and II is more than probable
that game will be bagged ere the
week ends, and right here we sug-
gest that IL the guilty parties are APP
pretended the highest limit or the
law should be given them.
The Terry Show Case Co., of Nash
vile, under the management of Mr.,
G. G. Terry, is q most successful bus
mess enterprise. Commencing about
three years ago in very small quar-
tiers, the business increased so rapid
lY that a removal 10 more commodi-
Gus rooms on Cherry street was nee
essary. The company now has a
branch house in Louisville, and or
ders are on the increase. Mr.. Terry
says the newspaper advertising he
has done has placed his business be-
fore the people where II now stands,
and II every man valued printers ink
as he does, publishers would have no
room TO complain.
A freight brakeman named Walter
Chambers slipped and fell off the top
Of box car on Crofton Hill, last
Thursday, the train passing over his
right arm, badly mangling it and
necessitating amputation. He was
dragged some distance and horribly
cut and mRngled otherwise. He was
taken to the Crofton Hotel and DR..
J. B. Jackson rendered the necessary
surgery and he will recover. His
mother was telegraphed and arrived
in the afternoon. They live in Edge
field, Tenn.
Messrs. Brodbelt, Sterling Il Baker
are now prepared TO teach the art of
cutting garments with the National
Garment Cutter. They are located
in the Mcdaniel building where they
will give a thorough knowledge of
cutting and basting. The Cutter is
success and the gentlemen who are
agents for the State will no doubt
furnish quite number in this coun-
ty.
The funeral services of Miss Lula
Coleman, who died last Tuesday of
typhoid pneumonia was preached by
Rev. e. @. Pate, and her remains laid
to rest in the family burying ground.
Miss Lula was just 10 years old, and
favorite with all.who knew her.
The community In which she lived is
bowed with grief
In our last issue we stated an adj
vance of 20 per cent. on wheat. Our
informant was II per cent. ahead Of
the actual advance, which is only