Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-13
In MemorIam.

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KY, on tho Oath of Dec. at 10 O'Clock
p. M, Joseph Henry Leavell, aged 81
years. Being for several years the
subject of Chronic Phthisis, having q
large cavity in his left lung, his or
ganism was unable to resist the CON-
bined attack of the two most fatal
diseases incident TO this climate
~ysipelas and pneumonia.
Vhe subject of this notice was.born
!. ave place where he died, his life
oae,Some. He was reared and edu-
~9u ,,nS y home, that is, was never from
sn,n "or thN hallowed influence of de-
o'ou n'a uus devoutly christian mother.
know 'Ioe 10y recognized by all who
CHRISTI. ner ~ the embodiment of
The n,aah naa laith and true disciple of
,inn os.er' 10 h' AMothcr whose deyo-
h"t @ W ner children is not surpassed.
Uu' sa ,un,i. In'iAe many mothers, who idol.
,So .hclr children TO the exclusion Of
.neir creator, she has no Idol hu,
the living God. "o iooi' out
Joseph l.. was the son ofro, H.
ry Leavell who died during ho v ,r..
soldier In the service of tis So"n'
erh Coniederacy. A better neiehhnr
more genial and Christian genUs
man the writer has never known
lie bore the evidence Of his nobilI.
| " OF soul in his every action toward
friend or foe, and a braver soldier
never wore the gray.
sacrificing the society of an almost
idollzed wife and children, and the
comfort OF an elegant home, to battle
ior a cause he believed, not only
right IN the eyes of man, but one be
thought righteous in the sight of
uou and the result proved sacrifice
~ 70 IN the cause lie held most
pAVis % CTeurum., ain was permitted
AYE contracted with thegsd ones he
drg, Co., TO furnish machin&een re-
heir axe-handle and stave facti iortsL
ghlch is now in process of erectio,,ne.ui ,neu
. ..1 !, ...,,.r Of Mr.. 'one was s(e
,rmsrly lived in this c0sr.ou. who "
-, ola ,restlcs between hei. G
nd Nashville will be removed ana 7
CIV ones put In place. Timbers s ,.ar
hat purpose are being distribue nj o
shere needed and work will be cGt h,
e-.ed nj once. <an un
usuAt Sdorned ant
polished ss"Tnsy We're through Ia,
training aud guidance of his youth
ful years by his mothers counse
aud prayers, his daily walk befor,
those who understood his inner self
was in many respects a model for the
young men Of his circle and intimat,
acquaintance, to accept as worthy ol
their emulation.
1t is true his security from the nat.
ural tendencies of young manhood 10
90 astray, and become imbued with
the numerous vices and temptation
Incident TO this period of life, was
greatly increased by tho restraining
influence of a mother he almost wor.
shipped.
Ills love and devotion for his moth
or was simply beautiful to every man
and woman who has learned to reveer,
as God inteded all should do, the sa-
cred name Of mother.
Her comfort and happiness seemed
ever uppcrmost in his thoughts. lie
would iorego the pleasures of the So
ciety of the young, and often leave
an entertainment before the festivities
had hardly begun, because his moth
er was alone.
The writer has known him from
his cradle, and excepting his mother
and perhaps his only sister, knew
more of his inner life, than anyone OF
his most intimate friends, and has so
often been filled With admiration for
the extreme interest he always mani
tested for his mothers health, every
pain she endured was mental anguish
Tor him. l have known many devot-
ed sons and brothers, but none who
surpassed him in maternal or BROTH
erly love, His integrity was above
reproach, l do not honestly believe he
ever uttered falsehood Intentionally.
No one ever heard him speak evil
of any person not even an enemy, If
he had one. If one acted In bad faith
with him, sufficient to incur his dis
pleasure, itohly engendsred contempt
and that was softcned by pity, and
always silently entertained. If recog-
nized by others 1t was only by obser-
wing his avoidance of the offending
party.
Gossip in all its forms was foreign TO
his nature, and repugnantto his ears I;
the writer has often noticed upon
his countenance an expression of
pity for some tattler who would be
retailing some slander perhaps against
a neighbor, or repeating a "precious
morsel" of scandal. 1t was evil
dent that he received all such
with impatience and disgust; but
rarely without a word of comment,
either yea or nay, unless II was per-
petrated upon some absent friend,
when he would mildly but firmly re-
quest the narrator TO oblige him by
ceasing TO speak in such terms of one
who was not present to defend him
self He was the one of comparative
few who never was known to "med-
die" with the affairs of others, either
as to business or personal matters (;
attending strictly TO his own
business, s,and systematically avoiding,
by word or deed, interference in what
lid not concern him personally.
He was as some of his friends
thought, at times reticent to fault /;
but none who knew him intimately,
would hesitate to entrust him with
their most sacred secrets from fear of
his ever divulging them, or talking
fully in his presence, knowing that
not little of their conversation
would be repeated, not even to his
most trusted friend was he ever
known to repeat private converse
ton.
He burdened no one with his own
troubles; but when those of others
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