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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A severe edict against the practice
~ duelinp has been issued in Japan.
Hereafter Australia is to make the
ammunition for her army, which hither-
TO has all come from England.
Hydraulic power at a pressure OF
$50 pounds to the square inch is now be-
ing conveyed about beneath the streets
of London as steam is conveyed In this
country.
One of the most remarkable and
alarming social symptoms in Austria OF
late wears has been the increase in the
number of suicides. During the last
year Vienna alone reckoned 1868 cases
The Chinese Government has lately
ordered new edition of the famous en-
cyclopedia which was originally com
pjled during the reign of kien-L Lung.
The index alone fills twelve folio vol
umos.
Women employed on the Volga river
in Russia work from four o'clock in the
morning till sunset. They carry lao
pounds of freight up high ladders. Men
ret twenty-five cents per day, women
eighteen cents.
An English woman who had wrlttcn
history of Wales and dedicated 1t to
The Prince of Wales has sent him Il pre-
,entation copy which is bound In soma
rold extracted from the recently-devel-
,pcd mines in that country
Swiss engineers have in contempla-
ion novel convenience for tourists,
which is to connect mountain peaks by
means of wire ropes, upon which cars
will be made to slide from one to the
other.
The high officials at PelSin are said
to be divided on the railroad question:
)ne-half wants the roads to be con-
,tructed with native capital, which
would indefinitely postpone their reall.
.ation, and the other fayors the use OF
foreign capital.
The Empress Of Germany has spc-
cial bodyguard of twenty -'our OF the
rallest men in the army, with hvc ser
reants and a commanding officer to
match. They wear the quaint uniform
Of the Great Fredericls bodyguard-
red coats, white breeches and three
cornercd hats.
"A Russian man-of-war, Which re-
Gently Wis ted England, conveyed from
| st. Petersburg magnificent malachlte
vase, which is a gift from the Car to
| Lord Revelstoke, and it is so massive
! that it was found necessary to convey II
by road in sections. 1t is probablNth the
finest malachite ornament in the world
The new National Bank OF the
United sta ties of Brazil, an institution
which may be compared to the Bank OF
england or the Bank of France, was
launched recently with capital Of
800, 600. 900, and so great vas the con
idence shown in the project by the
hnanciers and people of the capital thai
every dollar was taken up within foui
hours
The Shah of Persia has taken what
looks like an important step in the d.
rection of thorough modern civilization
in that country At grand council he
has announced that, as result OF his
study of the conditions of life and gov
eminent in the European states, he has
resolved to grant equality before the
law to every one in his realm, from the
Shah himself to his poorest subject
He declared that the laws Of England
4iermany and Turkey should be the
basis of LEGISLATION
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15
THE THEORY OF DEW.
All the Pretty rancies of Poets Upset bv
Hard Facts


II il now held by the best physicians
that instead of falling from above the
dew arises from the earth The gener-
ally-reoeived opinion that the dew Is
formed OF vapor existing at the time in
the atmosphere must be given up for the
established fact that the vapor which
arises from the heated earth is trapped
by the cold surface earth. Besides, when
We imagine that ON a cool evening after
. sultry day In summer our feet are be-
ing wet by the dew on the grass we make
grave mistake. For that moisture on
the grass is not dew at all. II is false
dew--in reality the transpired humor OF
the plants. The drops at the tips which
glisten diamond like, are not dew; close
examination shows that these crystalline
spheres are all situated at the points
where the veins of the leaves cut the
outer edges. These drops only give evil
dence of the vitality of the plant
The difference between the true dew
on the grass and the exuded drops
through the veins from within the grass
can be easily distinguished for the for
mer is distributed all over the blade in
q moist film; whereas tho latter are of
some size, and are situated near the tips
OF the blade. Altered, then. is the
meaning of the line: "Ilka blade o.
grass keeps its ain drap O. dew" for
those brilliant globules on the petal,
shaking to the same sweet air, and
often gliding at once all fragrant into
one," are no dewdrops, but are eXuda-
lions of the healthy plants. They give
evidence of the elixir VITAE OF vegeta
ton; whereas, the true dew is the
pearly mister, vanished in filmy hu-
nudity over the blades by that won
drous alchemy which transforms the
water vapor rising from the ground
into the plant refreshing dew.-Good
Words.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15

The man who turns o, s;s ledger
too often will soon use w
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15

the sleepy witness was searched nothing
could be found on his person, but, I'M
luckily for him, as he was putting on
his sailor jacket one of the boys saw
loose string hanging down from MS
sleeve. For a joke, or from some SUD
den idea, he pulled 1t, when forth came
an empty buckskin purse. When tnls
was shown to the storekeeper he ldentl-
fed it at once as one of his stolen ones;
be knew it by the initials inside. Inc
sleepy man now turned pale and would
have sneaked away had he not been pre-
vented. A search under the bench in
front of the seat brought forth the
missing gold dust, wrapped up In
handkerchief. A full confession was ex-
tracted, and when l left the place he
was swinging and turning around with
the twisting of tho rope; life had fled.
'sThe jury who had convicted me were
unanimously voted to be cobbed over
barrel, but the sentence was never car
ried out, as they paid heavy forfeit In
treating the crowd. The storekeeper
had to make good my losses, and in the
end got back safely to camp. My COM
rades arrived too late to see me
hanged and saved by miracle as
they always put it. With my excite
ment forgot to bring them the prom
fsed ,lasses CANDY"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15

"A Lyon IN. W paper says citizen
OF that place, whose wife persists in
wintering fifteen cents worth of scraggy
geranlums at cost of fifteen dollars
worth of coal, has asked for commits.
sion OF doctors to pass upon the question
OF her sanity.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15

Parsley Butter: Beat three table.
spooniuis of butter to a cream and then
aad one tablespoonful of lemon Juice.
one OF chopped parsley, half teaspoon,
.ui OF salt and one-eighth of teaspoon.
.ul Oh pepper. Beat these ingredients
INTO inc butter, and it will be ready for
use. 1t is nice to spread on fried or
Droiled fish, and also over potato balls.
"hcn intended for the latter. however
nan tablespoonful of lemon Juice will
oe ehough.-Boston Herald.
We should be glad that il is child.
nature to be forgetful; that kiss. a
smile kind word will efface the recol.
lection lection of the hasty reproof, the cross
LOOK, the impatient blow that has wrunp
oioou from tho tender little heart We
woulu not dare to insult those of orr
own age as we do our children. THANK
heaven for their short memoriesr So
snort mat the suffering of cutting one
sooth Is clean forgotten before the next
saws Jagged edge through the swollen
su"'-Christmas Talk with Mothers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-15
ON RUSSIAN GROUND.


4 Monument in Homer of the French Sol
d.ers Who Died Near Moscow.
On the heights of Quebec there is a
monument TO Wolfe and Montcalm, one
Slain in assaulting, and the other in de-
tending, the city. The field of Gettys-
burgh is covered with monuments in
honor Of the brave men who fought
there, some for, some against, the
Union.
A few weeks ago a monument was in
lugurated near Moscow in honor of the
French soldiers who fell in Russia dur
ing the Invasion of the country by Napo-
leon Bonaparte in 1912 at the head of
six hundred thousand troops. The sub
lime sacrifice of the capital by the Rus
slams them5elves, followed by tho sud
den and deadly cold of November, de-
5troyed three-fourths of the invading
army.
The monument erected to their mem
Dry is a simple and modest one of three
granite blocks, five feet high in all,
adorned by the emblem of the Legion of
Honor and surmounted by an exceed
ingly beautiful cross in bronze and gold
1t was paid for by the numerous colony
of French people settled in Moscow, and
designed by one of their number, NJ
Dido. "a noted architect.
The most agreeable circumstance
which attended the uncovering of the
monument was the friendly attendance
Of Russians, one of whom was staff
ulcer of high rank representing the
Ear The address Of Inauguration, de-
,ivered by the French Consul-General,
concluded with the following striking
passage:
''Seventy-seven winters have covered
with white couch of snow this field of
repose; seventy-seven times the spring
has restored to it its garb of verdure,
md yet thatw war appears to us in the OBJ
cure haze of antiquity, and if | were
iot now on ground which recalls it to
my mind, could scarcely believe that
1t had ever occurred.
May, then, the remem brance of it be
effaced from the minds of the two peo-
pies then arrayed against each other on
helds of battle, never enemies, to-day
reconciled and friendly. As to you,
French soldiers, who have here slept so
long your last sleep, may the soil of
Russia rest lightly upon you!"
The orator spoke the exact truth
when he said that the two people who
nad met in battle array on Russian
ground had never been enemies. That
INVASION of the. soil of Russia was the
Nanton, wicked action of one man.
Youths Companion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
A New Jail.

\ new Jail for our county is what the
magistrates in the Court of Claims de-
cidcd upon during their session last
week, after much wrangling and COnsid-
cradle discussion about the matter
For number of years past the grand
juries have never failed to make their
report condemning the present structure
at llardinsburg as wholly unfit and I'M
safe for the confinement of prisoners.
Notwithstanding this, however, the mag
istrates have refused to act in the prem
Uses further than to add some repairs to
the old Jail from year to year, thus hop
ing to bridge over the expense of build
ing new one as long as possible. At
the last term of Circuit Court the grand
jury made their usual report on the UNI
safe condition of the Jail, and Judge
McBeath threatened to have an indict-
ment returned against the magistrates if
they didn't take action in the matter.
1t was this, probably, coupled with the
further tact that public sentiment was
also largely against them, that they
made the order directing that Il new Jail
should be built. No definite plan for
the character OF building was agreed
upon, we understand, but bids will be
advertised for at once and the whole
matter finally acted upon at the next
term of the court in January. Melon
aid Bros, architects, of Louisville, have
submitted plans to construct the build
ing entirely OF stone, with all the mod
ern improvements in Jail structure.
This will most likely be agreed upon, as
the court is DESTROYS of making build
ing that will endure for years to come.
A building of stone, and such a one as
our county desires, will cost upward of
ten or twelve thousand dollars but
when completed it will be grand orna-
ment to ilardinsburg and a credit to the
people of the county generally.
The News is gratifed to note this i'm
provement, and we are agreed with the
members of the court that as the new
jail is to be built let it be fashioned on
all the modern plans OF Jail building and
put up out OF material that will be last
ing and durable. Our county is large
and growing in population, and we can
i'll afford to do things by halves. Let
the work proceed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26

Mr.. J. ID. Beeler is in Louisville.
Some nice weather the past week
Mr.. viii Lennin is clerking for Beard
& Beeler.
Mr.. J. II. johnson went to Louisville
Saturday.
Mrs. W. X. Withers Kirk, was in the
city Monday.
DIR. n. c. Mosely went to Cloverport
last Saturday.
Wat Lennin has struck it big on his
patent spool case.
Jailer Slaton will be in town when the
new Jail goes up.
Judge Mercer has moved his law Office
in the bank building.
Miss Ella Smith has returned home
from Sacramento, Ky.
Mrs. Thos. Adkisson has gone to Mis-
souri, to spend the winter.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. f. church
next Saturday and Sunday.
Hon. Tice jolly will be candidate for
reelection to the Legislature.
There will be Thanksgiving services at
the Baptist church tomorrow.
Miss Hattie May, who has been quite
i'll with typhoid fever, is convalescent.
City Hall stock took tumble last
week and struck bottom at -. No
bidders.
Mr.. Ashby, the fruit tree man from
Cloverport, delivered big lot of trees
here Monday.
Mr.. Boon Turpin, of Louisville, is
about to purchase the McGill hotel
property.
Mr.. Lannie Smith and wife, Owens
boro, were visiting here last Saturday
and Sunday.
Some people think Mr.. McCracken
will take up the spur but Mr.. McCrack-
en- will not do anything of the kind.
Revs. Penrod and X. II. Bruner are
holding a protracted meeting at the
Baptist church in this place. Mr.. Penrod is
preaching some fine sermons and draws
large congregations.
Your correspondent spent one day
last week down at Kirk, station on the
l. II & w on Mr. Billy WithprS' farm
Kirk is quite business little place, and
is improving rapidly. Mr.. Withers and
his two boys are running a general mer-
camille store there and are well pleased
with their business outlook. Other
buildings, besides their storehouse, are
a blacksmith shop, one or two dwellings
in course Of erection, a cooper shop and
school-house. 1t is good shipping
point, several cars of lumber and pro-
ducc being moved from there daily.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
Dedication.

The new Baptist church at Irvington,
will be dedicated next Sunday, Nov.
30th. Dr. KerfOOt, OF the Baptist Semi
nary, OF Louisville, will preach the dedi-
catOry sermon, at / a. M, DIR. d. Dowden
and Rev. w. X. Penrod will be present
and preach in the afternoon and at
night. The ladies-w provide a splen-
did dinner on the grounds for those who
attend from a distance. The well known
hospitality of the members and friends
of this church will assure the visitors
that pleasant time may be anticipat-
ed, The people of that neighborhood al
ways make the visits of friends long to
be remembered, not only for excellency
of their cuisine, but for their handsome
graces as well. We are sure Cloverport
will be well represented on the occasion.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
Six Pages.
THANKSGIILNG.

Tomorrow is the day appointed by
the President of the United States as a
day OF thanksgiving and prayer. The
observance of this day as one of such de-
votiOn, for the benign protection be-
slowed upon us by the Almighty, is not
restricted to any section or class of men,
but it applies to the whole nation and to
all mankind. Therefore it is meet that
we, as humble and dependent beings,
looking to the Divine Ruler for our sus-
tenance and protection, should in some
way render to him that measure of
thanks which is within the power of all
to give.
Preserving nation as broad and mag
niicent as this, keeping il together in
its unity and life, and giving to all of its
inhabitants the privilege of sharing in
part OF the abundance that is from day
to day provided, is much to he thankful
for
The editor Of the News, along with
the rest of mankind, is thankful for
these things, and furthermore for the
bit of prosperity he has enjoyed and the
encouragement received from his patrons
and friends. We do not claim to have
the best paper extant, but we are glad
that the News is as it is, and that dur.
ing the past ithas maintained a position
OF fairness and candor that no one can
assail. Believing in these things, there,
fore, we are content, and hope that all
our readers, with ourself included, may
get turkey tomorrow and much more ia
be thankful for.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26

be, such friend of the people as to re-
lease them from that 100000 debt and
all its interest. In their fight their
"bowels are not yearning" for the inter
est of the people. 1t happens that just
at this time McCracken q Co. conceive
it to be to their interest to be collecting
the coupons on these bonds. 1t also
happens that the men on the other side
conceive it to be for their interest not to
allow any coupons to be collected until
they are made ready by hoped-for de-
cision of the Circuit Judge to do this
collecting themselves. McCracken &
Co. want to collect now because they
happen to have the bonds in their pos
session. The other side do not want to
collect now because they do not happen
to have the bonds in their possession.
Reverse the case and those who are
turning the world upside down to keep
the Court from acting now, would be
urging the Court or somebody some
where to levy the tax so they can get
their money. And thus it goes-"now
you see it and now you don't" But
whatever betides, the County Court
shall not be advised, and we can manage
them! We will bring in our attorneys,
and they will enlighten the Court! We
can presume to do what the other side
dare not do!
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for trespassing
so much on your space, but the occasion
and the situation seem to me to demand
earnest and thoughtful consideration.
Nov. "a, 1890. JUGURTHA.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
One Dollar Weekly

Buys good Gold Watch by our Club
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gold cases are warranted for 20 years.
Waltham or Elgin movement, reliable
and well known. Stem wind set, hunt
ing or open face, Lady's or Gents size.
of these Watches for $2S cash, and send
to any address by registered mail, or by
Express c. o. D., with privilege of ex-
animation.
Our Agent at Durham, N. c., writes
sour je,UelerS hare confessed they don't
kno,t how yo1, can furnish such ,0Ork for The
money"
One good reliable agent gdnted in each
place, Write for particulars.
EMPIRE WATCH Co,
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New York,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
The Poisonous Acids

In the blood, should be taken up and
removed by the Liver and Kidneys, but
these organs get out of order-fail to do
their work and the result is Rheumatism.
There are a thousand remedies for the
Liver and Kidneys, but there is only one
cure for Rheumatism, and that is DIR.
Drummond's Lightning Remedy. A
large bottle may be had at the druggists,
or will be sent by express to any address
on receipt OF s.. That is the price of a
cure, and any one who is having an ar
gument with the rheumatism, will feel
fully repaid by the first dose. Drum
mOnd Medicine Co, 1880 Maiden Lane,
New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26

A man who has practiced medicine for
40 years, ought TO know salt from sugar
Rad what he says
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. +. J. Cheney 4 Co.-Gentlc-
men:-I have been in the general prac-
tice Of medicine for most 40 years, and
would say that in all my practice and
experience have never seena preparation
that could prescribe with as much CON
fdence of success rs | can Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by you. Have pre-
scribed it great many times and its
effect is wonderful, and would say in con-
clusion that have yet to find a case OF
Catarrh that it will not cure, il they
would take il according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. l.. GoRsUBH, NJ. ID.
Office, 2l5 Summit ST.
We will give 500 for any case OF
Catarrh that can not be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
FL. cheney < Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Ddy-sold by Druggists, 75e.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26
A Card of Thanks,
Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati
Ohio, Nov 13. 1900.

Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Nov. -, 1890.
Messrs. May & Sipple:
Dear Friends sweet offering was
duly received, and has been duly dis
cussed. 1t was highly appreciated by
Corneille and self, but each hungry
school girl found an aching void" filed
by the sumptuous cake. "a thing of
beauty, JOY forever" when the memory
of your kindness floats over us. Again
let me thank you and all kind friends
whose hearts prompted the offering
We have preserved the top cake and the
birds and basket, to tell the tale of our
joy and -FOUR benefcence.
Gratefully your friends,
Mrs. T. c. Overstreet,
Corneille Overstreet.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1890-11-26

postponement to the January Court. As
it is, the Court will meet in January and
find themselves in the same condition
they were last week-everybody else
prepared but the Court.
We may rest assured the attorneys of
w. V. McCracken & Co. are fully up on
the question. The attorneys on the
other side are alike acquainted with
their side of it. They will be sure not
to agree when they come up in January,
and the Court will be as much in dark
ness then as they are now as to their
side of it. The plaintiffs are already
contending that the County Court has
nothing to do with the levying OF this
tax; that it is a matter pertaining alone
TO the people and authorities living in
the tax district. Suppose it should turn
out that the Legislature Of Kentucky
has made it the business of the County
Court The attorneys for McCracken
earnestly insist that such is the case,
and demand of the Court that they shall
take hold and attend to their business
1t therefore has become the first and
highest duty of the County Court to as
certain as best they can which of the
parties is right about it, and act accord
ingly. ....s
Omission to DO in this case is as fatal
Il. a., 30 do 20 fhn 1at
quires the County Court to levy the tax
The writer is not attempting to say
what the Court ought to do or not to do.
This is a question requiring profound
knowledge of law to determine, and
how far-reaching it may become in con-
sequences, the astutest mind cannot
foresee. The Court should be careful
not to be overpersuaded or overreached
by either party. In the debates sure to
arise, they need their own representa-
tives to meet the arguments OF the able
men employed by the parties to the law
suit and they should be fully prepared
by full study of the subject.
The contention of the men on the
plaintiffs side, that no one outside OF
the tax district has anything to do with
this matter, did not hold good some time
ago, as the Court doubtless distinctly re-
members, when the men OF the plaintiff
persuaded the Court to pay the expenses
of the election about this very tax.
They will always be found able-bodied
enough to be around when it is to their.
interest, "opening and alleging" as the
Scriptures say, that the whole county has
something to do with it. The county as
whole may have nothing to do with it
now, but time, and possibly a short time
at that, will reveal much to enlighten us
all on this particular phase of the ques-
ton.
The people of the tax district should
not be deluded with the belief that if
the plaintiff wins the pending lawsuit
this tax does not have to be levied and
collected. 1t is not prayed for in the
lawsuit that the precinct bonds be can
celed and the people relieved OF the
debt 1t is only question as to wheth-
err w. V. McCracken & Co.. or some one
else, shall enjoy the proceeds of the
bonds. The respective sides are quarrel
ing as TO which shall have the bone.
During the delay interest is accumulat-
ing and-a double or treble annual tax
must be levied to meet this accumulated
interest. Neither side is, or proposes to