Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-04-24

HON. W. II. MILLER.
Hon. William Harris Miller died OF
apoplexy at 7:20 Tuesday morning. He
was in good health and spirits the after
noon before but at the supper table was
stricken, and while he rallied to some
extent for short while, commissions fol-
lowed and by midnight it was readily
apparent that his death was a question
of but a few hours. Doctors worked
manfully with him and loving hands did
all in their po yer but death had claimed
the widely known lawyer and politician
and their efforts we're futile. Mr.. Miller
was born on Dix river, this county in
June OF 1912 and was educated at Centre
College. His father was Col. James Mil
Ter and he was originally from Madison
county. He was married in 1879 TO Mics
Catherine Portmsn, daughter OF the late
Squire NJ. @. Portman, and she with her
daughter, Miss Linda, are left to mourn
the loss OF kind husband and indulgent
father
Mr.. Miller enlisted in the Confederate
army in the fall of 1862 in Shanks' Co,
Grigsby's Regiment of Morgan's Cavalry.
He was wounded in fight at Greenville,
Tenn, and Was captured on the Ohio
raid in 1853, made his escape from Camp
Douglas six months aiterward and re-
entered the army. He was one OF the
escorts Of JED Davis in his flight from
Richmond TO Washington. Ga, where
he Was formally discharged by Gen. John
G. Breckenridge, secretary of war in the
Confederacy. Mr.. Miller then returned
to Kentucky and studied law under Hon.
Squier Turner, of Richmond. In 1865
he was elected circuit clerk, and held the
office one term. Ten years later he was
made county attorney, which office he
fl led with much credit. He was assist
ant clerk OF the House OF Representa-
tives from 1871 until 1874 and was Lin
coin county's delegate in the constitu
| tional convention.
His death, occurring with 30 little
warning, gave profound shock to the
entire community in which he bad sc
long been conspicuous figure. He had
been brave and dsshing soldier, IS bis
comrades all testify, and WAS in civil life
a clean-hsnded and fearless public ser
want, and strong, faithful and popular
practitioner at the bar. Public-spirited
true as steal to his convictions, hospita
BILE, generous to a fault, he inspired per
sonal friendships of unusual strength
and will be long and keenly missed il
the places which shall kno him no NOR,
forever.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock the
remains OF our townsman, Hon. w. Ii
Miller, were laid away in final rest in oul
pretty little cemetery West of town
Surely there Was never a lovelier day fol
an outdoor ceremonial. This, and the
wide popularity of the deceased, brought
to his burial the largest crowd which has
been seen here in many a day. The pro
cession started from the residence on
Lancaster street precisely at 4 O'Clock
and, without the usual funeral sermon
moved directly to Main street and out tc
the cemetery. His pail bearers were
j. s. Owsley, Jr., G. M. Dawson, S. T
Harris, P. NJ. McRoberts, II. Helm, w
b. Penny; Honorary, T. p Hill, W. q
WEIGH, r. O. Warren, ]. n. Saunders, NJ
@. Ssuhey, j. W. Alcorn, ]. B. Paxton
W. A. Tribble. At the grave, which was
on knoll in the highest part OF the
cemetery, the services were simple, briei
and impressive. Rev. A. V. Sizemore read
a chapter from the book OF Job, and Rev
X. b. Mahoney followed with an earnest
and eloquent prayer, the earth was filled
into the grave and the round covered by
gsrlsnds OF fresh flo wers, and then aftel
a fervent benedic;ion by Rev. r. r. Noe
the crowd slowly dispersed. An impress
sive and touching feature OF the buria
was the escort OF honor, composed o
ex-Confederate veterans, which precede,
the hearse to the cemetery, aud, forming
In double rank at the head oil the grave
stood rsverently with bowed head.
throughout the services. The escort wa
composed OF the following men: Col
w. g. WEIGH, Judges J. w. Alcorn, NJ
O. Ssuf ey, Capt. David Logan, Ell Lo
gan, Judge T. L. Shelton, A. p. Pendle
ton, Rev. X. r. Noel, s. p. Salter, A. X
Denny. G. 8. Carpenter, Thomas Jsffer
son Hatcher, George W. DeBorde, Capt
; Thomas Richards, Judge r. J. Brsckin
ridge, ]. O. HAYS, John +. Cash and San