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Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
LiquOr Cham piOns Heard
From.

! heard the other day through
a President of q University, not
in this State, that Col. Breckin-
ridge had said of me, "Charlic is
a dear old fellow, and love him
yet; but he does 60 for me mighty
rough on the liquor question:"
1 can say of Col. Breckinridge
that there is, and always will be,
a warm place in my heart for
him, but that vote on the "origi
ma! package bill" was enough to
make Robt. j. Breckenridge turn
in his grave, and his son, the
greatest orator in America, owes
it to his father, the kind neighbor
of my boyhood, to make amends
for that vote, by helping the Pro-
hibition cause.
Col. Breckinridge is a born
gentleman. lie knows the
whisky traffic is infamous, and
the world knows what it has done
for the Breckenridge name.
Col. Breckinridge is a knightly
man, and he knows that when he
voted to force liquor back upon
those States from which the
prayers and tears of women and
children had driven it, that he
rode his war horse panoplied in
the armor of hell, over the broken
and bleeding hearts of women
and children.
/ cannot understand why God
would make a man who would
fight for Dixie through princi-
pie of chivalry, and then help a
a lot of whisky guzzling people
and Dutch beer jerkers that he
never associated with in his life,
to crush women and children
thousand times worse than the
Government soldiers lately butch
cred and murdered the innocent
Indian women and children.
Mr.. James Ebert, a liquor
drummer, told me a few days
since that he heard John Ather-
ton, the President of the Ameri-
can Liquor Association, say "The
more Charlie Moore says against
me, the more whisky 1 SELL
Strange that a man of the
wealth and generous views of
Col. Atherton has not, in recog-
milton of fthis-seyice that have
done for him, sent me 50 for the
Blade, or jug of whisky on the
sly.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
From q Good Old Brother.
CLINTON Co., KY, Feb. 4, 81.
Mr.. G. G. Moore.

CLINTON Co., KY, Feb. 4, 81.
Mr.. G. G. Woore.
Dear Sir:-Yeu proposed one
or two numbers back, to those
who had not subscribed for your
Blade, to pay fifty cents if they
wanted it stopped. 1 hereby
send you one dollar. Please stop
your paper to my address, not be-
cause l am not q ProhibitiOnist,
l wish the cause may prosper
and spread over the land like the
prophet saw theilittle stone hewn
out of the mountain without
hands, that was to roll until it
filled the whole earth, but be-
cause I am in my eighty-third
year and can't zee to read but
little. 1 have handed the Blade
to my neighbors to read. I wish
you great success with your
Blade. Keep il sharp.
llsC. ANDREW.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21

LOUISA Court HOUSE, VA, |
February II, 1891. I
C. c. Moore, Esq, Lexington, Ky.
DEAR SIR:-I receive copy of
your Blue Grass Blade every
week. My brother, l.. A. c.,
wrote me that he had asked you
to send me a cory, and has writ
ten to me to know if l get the
paper. l get the paper regularly,
and when 1 tell you 1 like it, it
very feebly expresses my mean
ing. IfyOu were a poor man and
a preacher in Virginia, you would
be the "bluest" man in Virginia
if you dared to utter your senti-
ments as you write them. 1
think you would be ostracised by
the goody-good, weak -kneed,
sycophantic, halfway telling the
truth Christians() To belong to
an "institution," as Il. j. Shelton
says in "Christian," destroys a
mans individuality, and as you
say in the February 7th Blade,
on first page, referring to your
remarks about Rev. Sweeney,
Probably l might be more con-
servative as an employed editor
of a stock company, but this is
not a thing about which l can
speak with assurance"
Now l like that expression.
When a man knows a thing, and
halfway tells it for fear of offend,
ing some persons feelings, l re-
ally believe that such a person
has more respect for his fellow
man than he has for that God
whom he processes to love and
obey. 1t reminds me very much
of poor old Abraham, Gen. 20,
where he says of Sarah, his wife,
"She is my sister," aud Sarah
said, "Ile is my brother" Abra-
hams excuse was, 81 thought
surely the fear of God is not in
this place, and they will slay me
for my wife's sake" | think
Abraham feared man more than
he feared his God, and while it
made Abimelech think less OF
him, it doesn't seem that it raised
him in the estimation of God
So in Acts s, they, Ananias and
Sapphira, thought they had {
good thing, aud lied tor a little
earthly wealth 1t seems they
had forgotten that God saw them
and knew their hearts. Blu,
their respect for themselves wal
more than their respect for theil
God, and God slew them.
Is it not the same God nov
who reigns as then? All th'
sympathies of all the people in tn,
world will not make u wrons
right. l would rather be ap
proved by my God by doing righ
than to have the praise Of thu
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
ny lie Didn't Move.

Thcr> lives out in Joe Cannon's dis
trict in Illinois an old farmer who is
jealous Republican, one of tho redhot
partisan stripe. When he heard of Can
mons defeat he said to his wife, who is
one of those women who obey their lord
and master blindly:
MARY, pack mp everything. I'm 60
ing to move
"Why?' asked Mary.
because Joe Cannon is beat, and l
won't live in Democratic district"
Very WELL" said Mary, with little
resigned sigh.
Then the old man went to town to sell
his farm. There he heard All tho elec-
ton news. He returned home, and en-
tering the house said.
MARY, you can 9uit packing mp. !
amt a-going TO move"
"Why?' inquired Mary.
Because" he replied sadly, "there's
no place to move to,"-South New
YORKER.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
A Judge on the ''Arena'' and
Col. Breckinridge.

February II, 1891.
Mr.. G. c. Moore.
My Dear Sir-I notice you
quote from the "Arena," and
speak of having seen one copy.
| have taken it from it's COM
mencement and regard it as the
best of all our periodicals, as it
deals with the vital questions of
the age and permits free discus
sion on both sides.
l have an extra copy which [
send to you by the mail.
l know you will appreciate the
copy as it contains a steel engrav-
ing of Will Breckinridge. You
can cut it out and frame it and
hang it up in your office so you
will not forget him.
He urged the passage of strict
Sunday laws in Congress and
that is one of our principles as
stated in the National platform
and to that extent he is certainly
with us, and when the majority
demands it he may sustain even
the Prohibition principle.
l hope you will some day con-
vert him. Your friend,
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
What the Liquor Editors Think
Ofthe Situation.

l take as exchanges the prin-
cipal two papers published in the
interest of the liquor traffic OF
which l know.
They are the Champion of Chi
cago, and the South West of
Cincinnati.
They are full of Bible quota
tions, and constantly call
upon God to protect and defend
their business. They report the
sermons of any man who preach
es against Prohibition.
1t is remarkable fact that
while "Prohibition" is supposed
not to "prohibit," these two pa
pers are full OF abuse of Prohibi-
lionists, and of praise of Demo;-
racy, but do not say anything
against Repu blicaus or high IL
cense people or mere temperance
lectures. In fact they urge "high
license" and praise temperance
lecturers who are not Prohibi-
tiOnists.
1t may be little surprising to
ProhibitiOnists to know that these
papers are continually abusing
the liquor dealers because they
do not support liquor papers, and
telling them how the Prohibi-
tionists are keeping up their pa
pers.
One of these papers said lately
in an editorial that if the liquor
dealers did not make some more
earnest effort to oppose the cru
SADIE against liquor that IN tve
gears more u Prohibition amend
ment would be in the Constitu-
ton of the United States.
lgive a sample OF how they
talk in the last issue of the South
West:
"New Prohibition papers are
being started almost weekly, in
all parts of the country, and they
nearly all are well supported and
prosperous. The New York
Voice is one of the best profit.
bearing publications in the United
States, as the New Era, OF Spring
field, with a large circulation, Is
one of the very best paying news
papers in Ohio. The circulation
of these papers is largely main
tained by liberal Prohlbltlonists,
many individuals like Ferd. Schu-
macner, OF Akron, for instance
subscribing for several hundred
copIes, the same being sent t.
farmers aud wage.workers in the
rural districts. In this way u
powerful anIl.liquor, anti-wine-
and-beer-sentiment is being cre-
ated to eventually tOrce the en-
actlneut OF stringent aud fanatieal
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
Thinks I Ought to be Kept
Chained.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. Z, VI.
G. 9. Moore, Esq.
Dear Sir and Friend-I have
just read your article with refer
ence to State organ. This is a
question l have given some
thought, though 1 have said or
done little about it, because / did
not believe the plans that were
, being pursued to establish one
were practical. I had no faith
that 80 much money as was being
asked for would be raised, when
it could not be known that it
would be properly handled. A
successful paper is growth and
not thing to be made by reso-
lutions, etc. l believe in starting
at the bottom and building up
instead of starting up and coming
down. / could take $500 and
buy material enough to get out
such a paper as the Blue Grass
Blade or the Nashville Issue by
having the press work done in
the Western Recorder office by
contract, and we need have no
fears of any trouble about the
press work as had Bro. Sawyer.
Now, should we decide to raise
enough to buy job outfit, the
material that Sawyer has would
be what we would want. l aided
b'a- in the purchase and know
,,hat it is. Such an Office propely
managed here would pay, al
though the expense for rent, etc.,
would be pretty heavy.
In regard to daily here l
would say that 1 believe one
would pay, properly managed,
but Sawyer's press would not do
to get out a paper to compete
with our other dailies. 1t would
take a fast press with stereotyp-
ing outfit, which would cost
great deal. l think We should
be content with a weekly until
some time before the Presidential
campaign, at least. A daily takes
a great deal of money, and would
have to be skilIfully managed to
make it pay.
Now in regard to your being
made editor l will say that l
think you have in you the timber
to make a perfect success if you
would only agree to run an organ
under the supervision of the
State Committee, which would
see that you leave out such arti.
cles as do not pertain to the is-
sues. You know all we'll regu-
lated papers have a managing
editor. A great deal OF the mat
ter that is set for the Courier
Journal is skilled" Two or
three heads is better than one.
| think the Blade is doing a
good work in its way, but would
not favor making it State organ
as it is now run for the reason
that you publish articles and bold
views that the Committee could
not endorse. l think you use
bad judgment in publishing such
articles AS whisky Playing He'll
in u Preachers Family" aud the
Doctors view of the crucitixion,
etc., because they must offend the
views OF many good people, and
can do no good that l can see.
However, l, Tor one, would be
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21
Kentucky State Chairman Har.
ris to County Chairmen.
HEADQUARTERS PROHIBITION !
STATE EX. COMMITTEE OF Ky.
Paducah, Feb. IL. 81.

Paducah, Feb. IL. 81.
The Chairmen of the Prohibi-
ton party in each county of the
State, and in the absence of a
chairman then any party Prohi-
bitiOnist who votes with the
party, will, by order of the State
Executive Committee, call and
hold a county meeting of the
Prohibition party at the court
house in their respective counties
on the End day of May, 1891, at
2 o'clock p. m, and select dele
gates to represent the county in
the State Prohibition Convention.
The ratio of representation
shall be one delegate for each
twenty votes cast tor Fisk and
Brooks in 1888 for President and
Vice President, and one delegate
for the fraction over ten votes,
provided, however, that each
county shall be entitled to at least
one delegate in the State Con-
vention.
JOSIAH HARRIS, Chm'n.
Blue-grass blade., 1891-02-21

The above was signed by a
Judge, who is a most estimable
gentleman, but marked "cOnfi-
pential." EDITOR.
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
SHOT HIS RIVAL DEAD.
z Feud Between Wheeling Physicians
Leads to a Cold Blooded Murder

3 a Feud Between Wheeling Physicians
Leads to a Cold-Blooded Murder.
WHEELING, w. Va, March ga trag.
edy which had long been predicted oc
CURED Saturday morning, when DR..
George Baird, one Of the oldest physi-
clans of Wheeling, a member of the
city water; board; ex-member Of the
council and Of the board Of public
works, a member of the board Of di:
/ fectors of the Wheeling Bridge & Ter
minal Railway Company, and a man
prominent in local politics, was shot
twice and almost instantly killed by
DR. George l. Garrison The latter is a
member of the state board of health,
and late Health officer Of the city. The
murder was the outgrowth of d feud of
more than I, ears standing, and the
crime created the widest excitement.
Many threats of lynching were
made against the murderer. About
9 O'clock Saturday morning the
two men met at the Second ward
market and had some words They
separated, but about half-past 10 Dr.
Baird drove past Dr. Garrison, who was
standing at Market and Eleventh
streets. As. DIR. Baird passed DR.. Car
rison said to friend: 'sThefe is going
to be trouble He then walked up
Eleventh street and stopped DR..
Baird at the corner of an alley.
The two talked for moment and
DIR. Baird drove on about SO feet
and alighted to see patient. AS Dr.
Garrison came up he had n revolver3in
his hand and said: ''ralSe that back
doctor. . DR.. Baird replied: 81 don't
have to take it back DIR. Garrison
then fred, and as DIR. Baird slow
" turned squarely toward him
Garrison fred a second time
The ball took effect in Baird's left
eye, the first shot having entered
behind the right ear. DR.. Baird walked
in a store. said that Dr. Garrison had
shot him, took off his gloves. and was
dead in ten minutes. DR.. Garrison
walked down the street holding his re-
volver until he. met a policeman, to
| whom he surrendered himself.
The men were on the best Of terms
until eighteen months ago, Garrison
even naming his son after Baird.
When Garrison was elected health on
Ger Baird performed the duties Of the
Office, allowing Garrison to draw the
pay and attend lectures in Baltimore
On being elected to second term, beat
ing Dr. Baird's son, there was a fall
ing out, and Garrison had Baird ar
rested for violation of the health
ordinance. This led to personal en-
counter in the city hall last August,
when Baird was knocked down. Since
then Garrison has threatened to kill
Baird. and Saturdays horrible tragedy
was the inevitable end. Dr.. Baird
/ graduated in James G. Blaines class AT
| lie tferSOn cnlleGa WASHINGTON pa
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
MANGLED IN A WRECK.

A Broken Rail Causes q Serious Disaster
Near Havana, Il.-One Life Lost-Sev-
eral Persons Injured.
HAVANA. Ill, March 9.-The Jack
sonville Southern passenger train
Sunday morning half a mile above the
city limits. The wreck was caused by
a broken rail. The cars were all piled
in heap except the last, and taking
fire were all consumed. Fireman Sad
der was instantly killed. The injured
are:
George Birkenhead, engineer. left leg crushed
below the knee right arm out and lower part
crushed; Batesman, express messenger, had
left foot torn off at the ankle and badly bruised;
NJ. J. Kennedy, conductor, head face and hands
cut and bruised; c. l.. Hughes, brakeman.
head, face, legs nnd body cut and
bruised and hands scratched; Char es
Malhoney, passenger, Streator, Ill, rignt
| arm broken, back injured body and face
ba1ly burned and bruised;- Walter Conover,
passenger, Manito, ILL.,, left torn off at the
shoulder and severe internal inju les. probably
fatal; F. II. Lewis, passenger, Peoria. injury
to the left leg face cut and bruised, no bones
broken; E. H. Emmett Peoria, head and fa,e
bruised and burned, chest hurt and fingers bad
| ly bruised, no bones broken; Mrs. Thom y,
| Martin, passenger, Denver COL, head bruised
and cut right shou der and side scalded =
All the injured except Lewis and En-
| NETT, who are taken care of by friends
here, have been taken to Jacksonville.
The corpse of a Mrs. Woods, which was
being taken from Chicago to Jackson
vile, was partially consumed. The
passengers seriously injured were all in
the smoker.
The train was entirely new, the cars
not having been in service quite a
month. The loss to the company, in
cluding death and accident claims, will
not fall short of 100000. An unusually
small number of passengers We're
aboard the train, and this accounts
for. the small loss Of life. The people
in the sleepers were not injured, but
had to make their way for mile
through the terrible storm to shelter
without their shoes or much clothing.
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12

A MAGIC preparation for keeping
frizzes I'm" is found in mixing equal
parts OF glyccrine and rose water, and
amounting the hair freely with it before
curling; or an equally good mixture is.
made OF perfnne ned olive Oil with bees
wax dissolved therein,
Nor only for its flavor, but for
health's sake, q dish Of apple sauce goes
with roast pork; in addition may be
served one or several Of the following
vegetables: Potatoes, white and sweet,
cabbage, caulifower. Brussels sprouts
Or spinach, tomatoes, tnrnips, vegeta-
bles, oysters, boiled rice or hominy.
A New kind Of rouge is to be had
which is waterproof. A girl who has
always been accused of painting COM
planned Of being faint the other night
at dinner. but did not chance color.
Excuse me. she said, lit is nothing .
and dipped her napkin in her tumbleri
and wet her face. Grand defeat Of enc
mics The napkin remained white.
AMERICAN girls, u Eritisl, medical re-
view gravely nforns its readers, .snow
carry Shout with them ornamental cut
glass bottles containing q,lininc pills.
with which they dose themselves from
time to time II fatigueel they take two
pills; # chilly, one; II hungry tas they
generally seem to be-, four or five. We
believe that ten is the correct dose for
wet feet
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his,
hands by nm East Indie missionary
the formula ofsa simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure Of consumption, Bron-
chitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and lung affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nery-
GUS Debility nnd-all Nervous Com
plants, aftershaving tested its won
derful curative powers in thousand
cases, has felt It his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and a de-
sire to relieve human suffering, I
will send free Of charge TO all who
desire it, this recipe, III German.
French. or English, with full di-
rections for preparing md Sasing.
Sent By mail l,y addressing with
stamp, naming this paper: w. a.
Noys, $50 Powers Block, Rochest-
er. N. y.
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
THE HANGMAN CHEATED.
Dan Porter, Escaped Illinois Murderer.
Blows Out lis Brains just as His Re.
q capture Was About to BE Elected.

Dan Porter, an Escaped Illinois Murderer
Blows Out lis Brains just as His Re.
capture Was About to BE Effected.
ALEXANDRIA, Mo-, March Z. Dan
Parker. the condemned murderer of
Ed Smith. WHO escaped from Jail at
Quincy last Sunday night, killed him
self about 8 o'clock Friday morning at
point 12 miles southwest of Kahola,
Mo. Possesehave been out hunting for
him all the week and traces of him had
been found atvarious points in Missouri,
northeast OF Quincy. He was seen at
st. Patrick, small town in Clark
county, Wednesday night and Thursday
evening four men-Noble Butler, J. f.
Kearfoot, L. M. Montgomery and L.
Tober-started out to follow up
the trail. They followed him IS
miles to the west and corralled him
Friday morning in the house Of
colored man named Meyer, where
he had stopped for breakfast. They
called him out, and, covering him with
Winchesters and revoivers, demanded
his surrender Porter refused, but gave
up revolver and razor i. He then
pulled anot her revolver, and, placing it
to his head, said: gu shoot or ] will. 7
Still holding the revolver to his head
he backed OF. down the road, the sour
men following him within a few feet
He lowered the revolver as il to
shoot. when Butler pulled the trigger.
Of his Winchester, but missed. Like a
fash Porter turned his revolver against
his head and sent Il bullet crashing
through his brain.
The crirne.for which Porter was to
hang was peculiarly cold bloodca.
June % last he called Ed Smith to his
door and shot him. No motive was
ever assigned for the deed, as Porter
had refused to talk He was sentenced
to hang Marci, go. Porter was a light
mulatto and about 25 years old. There
was q reward Of y, 700 for Porter, dead
or alive.
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
Thursday. March. s.


The senate resumed the discussion OF the
interest and usury bills yesterday, and
wien adjournment was reached had pro-
ceeded so far as to declare that the rate Of
interest should be reduced to 6 and per
cent. The question OF usury was brought
squarely before the senate, but before q vc:c
could be reached'the senate adjourned.
senate the chair announced the receipt Of q
communication from the railroad comnns-
sion giving the information asked tor by
the Mayo resolution. The report and en-
closed documents formed very bulky
package, and was re-erred to the railroad
committee.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Senator Nelson, providing for the subnis-.
sion Of an amendment TO the constitution
prohibiting sale and manufacture OF in-
toxicsting liquors.
Senator 8. b. Peterson presented valued
policy insurance bill, the third now before
the le esislature,, there being one in the house
and two in the senate.
Senator La Due introduced bill making
the Office OF the memb bers OF the board OF
equalization elective.
Senator Donnsily presented = joint reso-
luton asking congress to establish poata,
telegraph system.
When the house reassembled at 9 o. clock,
+ Mr., Eeyes introduced resolution, whicll
Was passed, authorizing the judiciary COM
7 Snittee to fix . date aIter which no new bills
will bS introduced.
Two bills, one by Mr.. Stone and the other
by Mr.. Barrett were introduced to regulate
the entering and classification ef running.
tfotting and pacing horses in raIss compe-
titi0ns, ETC., In the state, and providing
penalties for false entries.
Mr.. Lomen, nothing dauntedsby the pre-
mature death of his bill to DrOhi BIZ the nee
Warren sheaf., 1891-03-12
MURDERED HER DAUGHTERS.

After Cutting Their Threats Mrs. Belknap
Commits saaisiae.:s.. NJ
+ MILAN, Tenn. March. Mrs. Sarah
Belknal& at Darden, He darson county,
Friday night crept into the sleeping
roomo her two daMgl gliters, Mary and
Ella, aud cut their throats and then cut
5nter own. The tragedy was not dis
covered until Saturday morning. A
was ilam,edia tely summoned
and the wolnaa revived for a short
time, but finally expired, giving no
season. for her terrible act. The chill
lrep are dead