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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION!

Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned,
c. W. MoOrman, William il. BOwmer, J. K.
McCracken, James 7. Skillman, A. d. Skill
man, S. b. Voris and William Foor have as
ISOLATED themselves together as body corpo-
rate, under the name Of the "Cloverport Paw
ing Brick and Manufacturing Company" with
its principal place of transacting business at
Cloverport, Brecl ridge County, Kentucky.
The general nature Of the business proposed to
be transacted is to mine, dig, exca ate, buy
and sell shale and clays, to manufacture, buy
and sell brick, thing and other products of
shale and clay, to bore for oils, gas, salt and
other waters and TO transport and sell same,
aud to buy, sell, own, lease, acquire, hold and
transfer, such property, real and personal, as
shall be deemed expedient for the proper con-
duct aud management Of its business.
The amount of capital stock authorized is
Fifty Thousand Dollars, $50 900 divided into
shares Of one hundred dollars each), which
may be increased to one hundred thousand
dollars s 00. 900, by a three-fOurths vote all
the paid up capital stock at regular or called
meeting for that purpose.
Said capital stock shall be paid in at such
times and upon such conditions as the board Of
directors shall order and direct.
The iDcorporators herein named shall be the
directors for one year after the organization Of
the company, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. The time Of the com
mencement Of the corporation is the Hath day
Of March, A. d. 1891, and Of the termination
thereof, twenty-five years thereafter, unless
sooner dissolved by three. fourths vote of all
the paid up capital stock.
The affairs Of the corporation shall be con-
Quoted by board of directors, consisting Of
seven members, (whO shall elect of their num-
Der president, vice president treasurer and
shall also a secretary and manager) and said
officers shall be Elected upon the organization
Of the company and annually thereafter.
The highest amount Indebtedness or
liability, to which the corporation is at any
time to subject itself is the sum Of twenty five
thousand dollars 1926 000)
The private property of the stockholders is
to be exempt the corporate debts.
G. W. Norman,
W. II. Bowmer,
j. X. McCraoken,
j. 7. Skillwan,
A. b. Skillman,
S. b. Voris,
VIM. Foor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

Nervous and delicate women should
not take Quinine and rack their nerves,
but &C. c. G. Certain Chill Cure" the
great remedy for Fever, Ague and
Malaria. Sold and warranted by ]. w.
Owen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22
Eggs for Sale.

have the single Comb White Leighorn
chicken and can furnish Eggs at $500 for
asttiug at the pen, or 81 80 per setting BY ex-
peess. Ny chickens are pure stock and the
best layers ia the country. Satisfaction
gun -' DAVIS @. JOHNSON,
Bewleyville, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

He does not regret however, that un-
der misconception of facts, some form
erly good friends have been ailenated to
some extent by what they think unfair
treatment, but concious OF the integrity
OF his purpose and Of the rectitude of his
course, he.trusts to the future for due
appreciation of whatever has been ac-
complished, with results in many in
stances as yet underlined.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22
PRINTERS INK
A JOURNAL FOR ADVERrISERs.

Is issued weekly, aud is the representative
journal-the trade journal Of American adyer-
tisers. 1t indicates to the inexperienced adver
tiser how, when, and where he should adveI
tise how to write an ADVERTISEMENT how
display one; what newspapers to usej how much
money to expend--in fact, discosrses on every
point that admits Of profitable discussion. Ad-
vertising is an art practlced by many but I'M
dersteod by few. The conductors of Printers
Ink understand it, and their advice is based on
an experience Of more than twenty-five years
in placing advertiseing contracts for many Of
the largest and most successful advertisers. A
years subscription costs bat two dollars sap-
pie copies Free. Address -
GEO. p. R0WELL C CO.,
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
10 Spruce St., New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22
Flesh Turned To Stone

Goshen, Ind, April 16.-(Special) -
When the body of William Clines
which was buried at Coruna two years
ago-was disentered to day, for shipment,
it was found that the body was petrified,
with every feature, even to the hair, pre-
served perfectly. AT the time OF burial
Clines weighed $50 pounds. His petri-
fe body now weighs 49j pounds. The
rock which has taken the place of the
flesh seems hard limestone.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

a a - n n a YEAR, Isnasrisks 20 briefly
~ teach any fairly inellge person either
OJUU ..% sS.:. T Ss Sss
Year herever they vel M alec furnish
which you can tarn that amount
No a. above Easily and quickly
harmed desire worker frn each district 81 county
have already taught provided with employment large
number elo making over $4,000 x.sr each rs NEW
and s0 Fail particulars u Eh Address a. once,
81. q. ALLEN. Box 41O, Anguatas MINNIE.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22
"REMINISCENCES.
ny AN oLD-rIMER.
No. 10.

wv ibs
The feeling that had been aroused by
enthusiastic meetings at all the principal
towns and cities along the proposed line
had been subdued, but during this long
waiting and Intellectual efforts, hoping
as it were against hope, with those hos
tile in feeling exulting over the apparent
failur. Of what they were pleased to call,
"Pierce's Paper Railroad" while true
friends were respondent, the writer new
err relinquished his purpose, and perhaps
a hall dozen still hopeful among them
Col. Fawcett, who never gave up Col.
Powers, Mai. Miller and ]. A. Murray
amid difficulties and encouragement
still pressed forward.
80
So preposterous seemed the under
taking that Judge Williams though
anxious to have the road, said that
''Pierce and Powers might as well try to
build a road to the moon, as to expect
capitalists tc expend their money in
such a scheme with no bettea basis than
they can offer.
="
Two of the most prominent bankers in
Louisville then, neither of them now,
when asked to lend their influence sim
ply by taking small interest, said, "they
could not afford to be identified with a
project so likely to prove failure, !"
which of course might detract from their
acknowledge reputation as men OF sound
judgement and business sagacity.
s.a
G. w. Beard said, 81 can't think it has
any chance of success, when men invest
their money they like to see a show for
getting it back someday" Bonds sold in
New York a few days since for 1881
James Clark, of Louisville, President of
the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse, said
after the road was completed, "Pierce |
didn't think you would build that road
sure enough, thought it would be a
failure"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

On the 9th of January, 1887, the writ
er had the pleasure of throwing the first
shovel of dirt, thus beginning the actual
work OF constructing the Louisville st.
Louis & Texas Railway. c. l.. Corn
wall, the Engineer in charge, threw the
second shovel, and then turned the work
over to boss, who. had arrived with a
half dozen hands to prosecute the work
of grading the roadbed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

The work thus inaugurated was con-
tinued from that day, and after awhile
upon much larger scale putting a stop
to the sport made by many at its small
beginning. 1t may be remarked that the
route first surveyed was found to be inn
practicable for portion OF the way, and
the present much better line was adopt
ed. At the annual meeting of stock
holders held in September, 1887, Maj.
w. V. McCracken was made Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

Nevertheless, continued efforts were
finually crowned with success, and in
1886 contract was entered into with
w. V. McCracken & Company to build
the road. This contract was approved
at called meeting held at Louisville,
October 10th, 1886, when X. r. Pierce
resigned the position of President, and
accepted that of Vice-President, and j.
G. Fawcett was made President.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

Only two presents were received that
the writer can now call to mind. One a
patent shoe buttoner presented by Mr..
Whittleshofer, of Brandenburg. Duly
appreciated and carried to this day, the
other gallon of native wine from Mr..
Charles Tinus, duly appreciated and con-
sumed long since.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

Gus. w. Richardson loaned him sad
die horse as long as he needed it. Al
bert Thompson, Jno. L, Henry, M, Lyd-
dan, Edgar Bennett and many others in
fact literally every one were ready to
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

In April, 1888, j. c. Fawcett resigned
as President, and w. V. McCracken sue
ceeded to the Presidency with Geo. A.
Evans, OF New York, Vice-President.
Geo. H. Lamkin was made Secretary in
April, 1856, which position he still holds.
j. ID. Powers and II. X. Pierce are still
members of the Board of Directors, the
only ones of the charter members now
officially connected with the enterprise.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-22

These expressions convey idea of the
general feeling upon the subject.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23

proach at her husband, then Kined to
Dr. Sampson, VINO, on The other side Ct
the bed, was solicitiousiy offering .
sedative draught
"I-I'm jist too weak to swaller the
stuff" she whispered, family. land yet
my own husband talks like that ]
might as well die to once and leave
such an onfeeling world"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23

an armful of empty breakfast dishes.
"Hit's suttingly mo- like drapsy OBJ de
stummick. She's allays drappin' Wit
ties down her throat"
But Uncle Billy remained faithful to
his domestic ideals, and month after
month submitted to his wife's every
within with q patience and serenity both
aggravating and admirable. One time
Doctor Sampson would be sent for,
post haste, to relieve an acute misery
about the heart At another, Mrs.
Boddle had a presentiment that she
was destined to die of nervous prostra-
ton, superinduced by the exhaustion
consequent upon several previous cat
tacks, all equally severe and myster-
ious
Upon the last occasion Mrs. Boddle,
lying propped up with pillows, insisted
that Drs. Pepperpill and Slambang
should be called In, to consult with DIR.
Sampson.
For somehow" said she feebly, chit
seems TO me I'm bound to go this
time, Of something extronnery hain't
done"
Gan right, Malindy," said Uncle Bill
~. feelingly. II don't keer for the
trouble where your wishes are CON
cerned. But, are you sure them fried
sausages ye ate last night didnt disa-
gree with yer"
Mrs. B9ddle cast look Of piteous re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
German
Syrup"

Here Is an incident from the South
Mississippi, written in April, 1890,
just after the Grippe had visited that
country. 81 am farmer, one of
those who have to rise early and
work late. At the beginning oflast
Winter l was on a trip to the City
of Vicksburg, Miss. where I got well
drenched in a shower of rain. I
went home and was soon after seized
with dry, hacking cough. This
grew worse every day, until I had
to seek relief. / consulted DR.. Dixon
who has since died, and he told me
to geta bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. Meantime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and 1 caught that also
very severely. My condition then
compelled me to do something. I
got two bottles of German Syrup. /
began using them, and before taking
much of the second bottle, I was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung to me so long, the Grippe, and
all its bad effects. Ifelt tip-top and
have felt that way ever since"
PETER ] .BRIALs, Jr., Cayuga, Hines
Co., Miss. %
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FIG. ..

sition indicated in Fig. Q. Being in
contact with the moist swampy earth
1t strikes root and becomes q separate
bush II the connecting branch is brok-
ed, and If not, it remains = partner in
the firm of Cornus & Son. The bend
ing of the main branch brings the as
cending shoots of last years growth in
q partially PROSTATE position and in
goods hape to renew the previous proc
ess. In this way, under favoring cir
cumstances. lively and pushing red
willow could walk across q ten-acre
lot, just as wild strawberry will push
itself along fence-row. The snow
ball, wiegela, syringa and'other shrubs,
sometimes self-layer themselves in this
way, but not SO persistently as the red
willow. A neighbor sent to Blooming
ton, Ill, for little plant of this shrub,
and in few years it covered rod
square, simply by the process de-
scribed. Ohio Farmer.
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too unenergetic to possess himself OF
pronounced vices, and was thought to be-
lieve that his wife was the most perfect
and patient of women.
The gossips about Swallowfork Flats
said that:
"Uncle Billy was good-too ALFRED
good. In fact, so good that he hadn't
gumption enough to be bad. When a
man walters contentedly through life
believing that black is white just be-
cause his wife tells him SO, his friends
can't help wishing he had something in
his head more like brains than soft
boiled eggs"
And yet Uncle Billy's intentions
were always of the best. If he chose
to make himself the slave of Mrs. Bod
die and her ailments, it might be said
to be family rather than public af-
fair. But his neighbors naturally hated
to see a man so angelically befooled.
To any friendly remonstrance Uncle
Billy would only shake his head.
"You don't know Malindy's constitu-
ton like me and her does. Hits won
der that last attack o. dropsy on the
liver didn't kill her dead. DIR. Samp-
son said it was plump wonder the
way he pulled her through"
Probably the doctor had his private
opinion, but as Mrs. Boddle had been
for years most profitable patient, it
was not to his interest to make light OF
the many complicated disorders with
which that astute woman declared her
self afflicted from time to time. OF
course Uncle Billy's friends could only
hint their opinions delicately. But
Aunt Easter, the hired cook, and a
rather privileged character, was wont
to be more openly skeptical.
'Drapsy OBJ de libberl" she said,
rather scornfully one morning, as she
returned from Mrs. Bodies room with
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
POULTRY PIcklNes.

CLEAN straw is good for the hens to
scratch In.
PUT turpentine in the drinking wat ter
TO prevent gapes.
SoME recommend soaking corn III
kerosene for cholera
GEESE eat the grass close down 10
the roots and often kill II out in this
way.
WHEN hawks bother the chickens a
few brush piles will afford good pro-
lection.
POULTRY will readily digest bones II
they are broken fine enough for them
TO eat
CLEANLINESS now will aid materially
in preventing the lice from getting a
good start
HENS will lay more eggs without the
roosters than with them, but of couric
the eggs will not hatch.
THE tendency OF wheat fed whole Is
to produce healthy growth and to aid
materially in laying eggs.
In majority OF cases IL is impossible
to compete TO advantage with incubat'
ed chickens as regards earliness.
FEED only what is eaten up clean and
at certain hours in order TO keep the
fowls from getting too fat.
Ducks and geese can be picked now
whenever their feathers are ripe; there
is no advantage in letting them Ga To
vvnata
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23

plant of this when they might have got
thousands of plants within her own
township had she known it was the
same.
This pretty winter shrub in its wild
state is fine illustration of natures
methods of extending the area of her
wild growths. 1t is simply a natural
method of layering by.which people can,
II they will, indefinitely multiply almost
all the pretty shrubs and bushes which
are used in dooryard adornment. Fig.
1 is two-year plaxt Of the red willow.
After habit of this bush, one branch
will grow long and curved, as a. This
branch will send out upright shoots
and become top-heavy, and the long
grass will fall over it when the frosts
come in autumn. By spring the
branch will have been weighted to the
ground by snow and ice, and the clog
ging grass will hold it down in the po-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23

quality of the flour is equal to that of
the well-known varieties, and ahead OF
them in quantity. regard the sowing
of buclwheat as safe investment,
although in many localities 1t only
yields honey occasionally. Years ago
was accustomed to drive by a farm
where there was a low place near the
road, where yearly grew the rankest of
weeds. The farm changed tenants
and the new one put this piece Of
ground into buckwheat, and 1t changed
the appearance Of the whole farm. The
following year l noticed this piece Of
ground remarkably clear of weeds.
Low places in corn fields are occasion
ally drowned out by heavy rains In
June, and produce both honey and
CAKES for their owner. Japanese buck
wheat Is advertised by seedsmen for one
dollar per bushel. Prairie Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
HOG VERSUS DOG.
A Savage Fight in Which the CANNES Got
Badly Worated.

A Savage Fight in Which the CANNES Got
Badly Worsted.
A couple of young farmers of Sparta
township, near Lawrenceburg, Ind,
lately witnessed most exciting con-
test while hunting, the other day, be-
tween three dogs and couple Of
ground-hogs. The farmer boys had
taken their dogs and gone to the woods
for an afternoons hunt, when the
CANNES discovered the weather prophets
snugly housed between the roots of an
old and decayed tree
When reused from their March slum-
bers the ground hogs made vicious at
tack on the dogs, and one, small but
valuable rabbit dog, that had crawled
into the nest of hogs, was speedily
killed, the tuslss of the male hog COM
pletely disembowling the plucky little
dog. The female had fastened her
teeth in the nose of a big shepherd
dog.
The poor brute was bowling piteous-
ly, but was unable to release itself from
the Jaws of its adversary, whose COM
panion was making savage attempts to
plunge its long tusks into the side of
the struggling dog and rip its stomach
open. It's owner, however, managed to
get in blow with an AK on
the body of the creature that was tear
ing the face off of his priced dog, al
most cutting it in two. 1t relaxed its
hold on the dogs nose, and the badly
punished animal dropped his tail and
bounded Off for home, yelping at every
jump.
This left Bossong's dog contending
alone with the furious grounding, and,
although powerful brute, the dog
would undoubtedly have been whipped
but for the assistance of the two men,
who were raining kicks and blows upon
the fierce little hog whenever an oppor-
tunity presented.
So hard was the struggle for mastery
between the fighting animals that the
men could not get them separated long
enough to shoot or even use the ak
without endangering the life of the dog
that was underneath MS many times as
It was on top in the rolling and tumb-
ling fight At last Marshall caught the
hog by the hind leg, and, jerking II
from the dog, Bossong got In q blow
with the AK that ended the fight
The fight lasted over half an hour.
The tuslss Of the male hog, when taken
from its mouth, measured two and
half inches, clear of the jaw-bone. IN.
Y. Journal
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
The FARMING WORLD.
THE SWAMP pooWooD.
One Plant VIII In Short Time Cover
SQUARE Rod Of Land.

One Riant VIII In q Short Time Cover =
4 Square Rod OF Land.
In riding from Tnlmadge to the north
western corner Of RavennT o., the trav-
nler passes through one Of the most
fertile and beautiful portions of the
western reserve, and it would be diff
cult to persuade foreigner who saw
the fine, nicely painted farmhouses
and huge bank barns, that it was not a
prosperous, wealthy region. In going
to Mr.. Jennings home your correspond
emit went through a neighborhood
known in Portage county as red brush,
SO called because Of the great abund-
ance of the swamp dogwood or red
willow" that grows in that region.
This is the cornus sanguinea of the
catalogues, and a young lady once told
how she sent to distant nursery for a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
INITIATION 70 WEAkNEss.


rrre sslf-Relinnce the Proper ThinB 20
Cultivate.
An old man died lately who had held
IN important position In the post ONCE
Of one of our largest cities for more
than thirty years. He was appointed
"bofore the war" Ono administration
succeeded another, and one person after
another was postmaster, but this man
remained undisturbed. When the rea-
son was asked, the postmaster answer
ed:
"rhere were two; First, his work was
thoroughly done. Second, he lived his
own life--imitated nobody, fiattered mo-
body. He never looked at other men
~ belonging TO this or that party, or as
being above or below him in rank.
They were to him only men, true or I'M
true. He did his own work, and turned
tho same face to shoeblaclk and gov
ernor."
''The man." says the terse Spanish
proverb, ''who initiates cuts his own
throat"
Certainly the nation that initiates an
other commits an intellectual suicide.
Germany, for more than century,
used French books, wrote French ideas
in the French tongue. 1t was when
Gothic and Schiller expressed German
life In its own language that German
literature sprang into new life. The
same lesson has been taught in the his
tory Of Russian and of our own liter
AZURE.
Self-assertion and vulgar boastings
are not to be COMPOUNDED with true self
reliance. Nothing can be more weak
and contemplate than the initiative at
titude which many young people hold
on entering the world They are ready
to dress, talk, think, even worship God,
after the fashion set by some man or
woman whom circumstances have ele-
waited above them socially, but who
may possibly be their inferior in sense,
taste and right feeling.
'There must be bell-wether in
every flock" says Sir Walter. The
position of the bell-wether is undoubt-
eddy the most agreeable and honorable.
Why, then, voluntarily sentence your
self to be one of the despised flock that
run forever at his heels2-Youth's Com
panion.