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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
FORTY DAYS.
How This Period of Time Figures in
Ancient and Modern History.

The rain that produced the flood fell
40 days and 40 nights After the rain
had ceased, it was 40 days before Noah
opened the ark. Moses was 40 days in
ths mountain fasting. Forty days was
the period devoted in ancient times to
the embalming of the dead. The spies
spent forty days investigating Canaan
before they gave their report.
Elijah tasted 40 days in the wilderness
after he had fled from the anger of Jeze-
bel, the Queen. Jonah gave the inhabi-
tants of Ninevah just 40 days in which
to consider his prophecy and repent.
Jesus tasted forty days in the desert. In
old English laws 40 days has played an
important part. Forty days is the time
OF quarantine.
A widow was permitted to occupy the
house of her dead husband 40 days after
his death. A stranger appearing in the
parish was allowed 40 days before he
must be enrolled as residing in some
particular place.
The members of the Parliament We're
exempt from arrest 40 days after the
propagation of Parliament and 40 days
before it met again. So the number 40
has played an important part in the ira
ditions, superstitions and laws of differ
ent peoples. In the Middle Ages 40 was
n nariod that was looked unon nv old
doctors with superstitious regard, as a
time when remarkable changes might be
expected to take place in their patients.
Among the alchemists 40 days was
looked on as charmed number, when,
after certain rites and ceremonies, at the
expiration of that period the philos-
opher's stone, or the elixir of life, might
appear Rev. Minot j. Savage.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
Folklore and Folk.Cure.

Some of the scientists who make q
speciality of folklore have lately been
making inquiries about the malady
which the country people called spring
fever. 1t is genuine malady, though
more disagreeable than serious. Yet il
should be taken note Of. While the
scientists are inquiring about the tone OF
the malady, those who are suffering the
lassitude, nervousness and melancholia,
that are its symptoms, should run the
disease out of their systems by means OF
that more subtle scientist and folk-cur-
ist-S. S. S. This is particularly neces-
sary, since spring fever leaves the sys-
tenn in such condition that it succumbs
readily to diseases that are more danger
GUS and less easily controlled. s. S. S. is
a preventive as well as a remedy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster ofIdaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicine COM
bined, for that bad feeling arising from
Kidney and Liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stockman of same place says
"Find Electric Bitters to be the best
Kidney and Liver medicine, makes me
feel like new man." j. w. Gardner,
hardware merchant, same town, says.
Electric Bitters is just the thing for man
who is all run down and don't care wheth-
err he lives or dies; he found new strength
good appetite and felt just like he had a
new lease on life. Only SOC. bottle, at
G.. w. Shorts, Cloverport, KY, and J. A
Wits, Hardinsburg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
GLENDEANE.

Mud, mud, mud
Mr.. T. V. Robertson, of Fern Creek, is
in our midst again visiting relatives.
Mrs. w. l. DeHaven, of Wildwood, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sue Norman.
Miss Carrie B. Norman was out Sun
day hunting for Berry"
Mr.. ]. T. F. Owen returned from
Louisville Saturday.
Mr.. Casnor Bates, of Beuchels, is visit
ing relatives at this place.
Sir Victor never tires of singing "Nan-
cy Lee"
Mrs. Lille Norman has been quite
sick, but we are glad to know that she is
improving rapidly.
Mr.. w. j. Dean, ST., returned from
OwensbOro Friday.
Jim Dean has at last secured a cage
for his "Bluebird."
Mr.. J. d. Owen went to Hardinsburg
Monday.
Mrs. John Fisher, of Iryington, came
down Monday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Jesse Norman.
DIR. r. T. Dempster went to Louisville
Tuesday.
Misses Annie Dean and Carrie Owen
have just finished reading "Rutledge,"
and pronounce it very fine.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
Obituary.

Elisha Hendrick departed this life
March 2s, 1891, in the AID year of his
age. lie suffered afiiiction from child
hood, patiently enduring it all without a
murmur While his cheerful DISPOSE
ton, his bright and happy face, made
home dear to all around him, yet in the
midst of all the summons came, finding
him ready and not afraid to die. When
mothers hands could do no more, his
loving heavenly Father took him to a
sweet rest in heaven, there to dwell in
the sweet home of the blest. While
passing under the rod and the clouds
gather dark and heavy, dear ones, send
the coming tears back with the whis'
pered words, ale knows" M. ID.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
The First symptoms OfDeath.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains in
various parts of the body, sinking at the
pit of the stomach, loss of appetite,
feverishness, pimples OF sores, are all
positive evidence of poisoned blood.
No matter how it became poisoned il
must be purified to avoid death. Dr.
Acker's English Blood Elixir has never
failed to remove scrofulous or syphilitiC
poison. Sold under positive guarantee
by G. w. Short, Cloverport, KY, and
Witt & Meador, Hardinsburg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
aluable Farm
for Sale !

Containing 800 acres. 200 acres
cleared 100 in fine timber, situat-
ed on the Hardinsburg and Clover
port Turnpike, two miles West of
Hardinsburg and eight miles East
of Cloverport. Forty acres sown
in wheat, forty acres good corn
ground, and twenty acres for oats,
ten acres for tobacco, the remand
er in grass.
improvements, one dwelling and
two tenant houses, two barns, and
well supplied with water the year
round, two orchards, one bearing,
the other just set out.
This is a splendid farm and well
suited for raising stock. VIII be
sold at low price snd on reason
able terms. For further particulars
address j. T. ROBARDS,
Hardinsburg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
ROSETTA.
No gossip ahoat.

No gossip ahoat.
Mrs David Jones is i'll.
Mrs. Abel Gross is proud of her
saddle
Mrs. Henry Priest and little daughter
are quite sick with pneumonia.
Miss Matte Meador, of Custer, spent
week in town visiting friends.
Mr.. S. A. Kasey, of jefferson county,
was in our town few days this week.
Mr.. Alfred Taylor bought nine head
of cattle from Mr.. Sandy Kasey, of
Plains.
Mr.. George Mercer does not get so
sick but that he can go to Hardinsburg
occasionally.
Mrs. Mamie Hall will move to her
farm in the Custer neighborhood as soon
as the mud dries.
Mr.. Nathaniel Buckler, OF Eveleigh,
was the guest of Miss Argen Mercer
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Our village is dry, but not from want
of rain. Farmers are backward in their
work and grumbling as they usually do.
They are making preparations for large
crops this year, especially OF tobacco.
Mr.. Otto Robinson tells the boss snake
story of the season. In cleaning out his
fence corners one morning he came in
contact with spread-head viper 1t
became angry and struck his hoe handle.
While he was eating his dinner the hoe
handle swelled and burst the eye of his
hoe
A gentleman of our neighborhood has
been visiting a young lady ten years.
He has, upon an average of two visits a
week, made ,O4O visits and ridden 6,24O
miles. We leave some one else to calcu-
late the shoe-blacking and horse-shoeing
expense. He declares he is going to
end the expense and take her in.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

Experiments in growing potatoes last
year demonstrate that farmers can double
their crops by the use OF proper fertiliz-
ers and sufIiciency ofplant food. Good
cultivation is also necessary, but with
the extra expense attending the growth
OF potatoes in the experiments made it
is shown that the large extra yield not
only well repays for the additional ex-
pense, but greatly adds to the profit and
leaves the soil in better condition than
before.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

No. II.
Railroads in Kentucky may well be
considered in these "Reminiscences" y
occupying, as is now the case, position
of prominence in the county, although
until within the last decade they had
not assumed proportions in the State
that would place them beyond infancy,
thus being in line with that class OF
manufacturers supposed by many to
need protection.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
nr. Aoker,a English Pills

Are. active, effective and pure. For sick
headache, disordered stomach, loss Of
appetite, bad complexion and bilious
ness, they have never been equaled,
either in America or abroad. For Sale
by G. w. Short, Cloverport, KY, and
Witt & Meador, Hardinsburg, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

There are many Cough Remedies, but
only one "Certain Cough Cme." See
that the trade mark &C. c. c." is on the
wrapper and blown in the bottle. Sold
by j. w. Owen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

ed when precinct is divided because it
cannot be carried as a whole. Brecken-
ridge county may be congratulated for
having secured so great railroad facilities
with so small an outlay OF money by tax
or otherwise, and her Court of Claims
will never entertain proposition look
ing towards reputation in any shape or
form.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
PRINTERS INK
A JOURNAL FoR ADVERTISERS.


Is issued weekly, and is the representative
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tser how, when, and where he should adveI
tisej how to write an advertisement; how
display Onej what newspapers to use; how much
money to expend-in fact, discoarses on every
point that admits of profitable discussion. Ad-
vertising is an art practiced by many but I'M
dersteOd by few. The conductors of Printers
Ink understand 1t, and their advice is based ON
an experience of more than twenty-five years
In placing ADVERTISING contracts for many Of
the largest and most successful advertisers. A
years subscription costs but two dollars sau-
pie copies Free. Address -
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Newspaper Advertising Bureau
10 Spruce ST., New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
Eggs for Sale.

have the single Comb White Leighorn
Chicken and can furnish Eggs at $l.00 for
settiug at the pen, or 81 so per setting by ex-
press. Ny chickens are pure stock and the
best layers in the country. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Addpess
DAVIS G. JOHNSON,
Bewleyville, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

OUR BRANDS OF FLOUR
ARE
NONE SUCH,
DAILY BREAD,
SATISFACTION,
BOYD'S ENTIRE.
NONESUCH is made
by taking from each
bushel of wheat only
about 6 lbs of the
very finest -four it
contains. This is ac-
complished by the Ia
test improved process
known to the milling
world to-day, and
when it reaches the
barrel or bag it is as
pure, rich and white
as it is possible to
make -four. If you
want the finest Pat
ent -four the market
affords buy NONE
SUCH. liz your gro
Ger does not keep it
send to us. Terms
cash or good refer
enceS.
BOYD BROS,
IRvlNGTON, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

Nervous and delicate women should
not take Quinine and rack their nerves,
but &C. G. c. Certain Chill Cure" the
great remedy for Fever, Ague and
Malaria. Sold and warranted by j. w.
Owen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

"A "a an - A YEAR, undertake. 10 brisny
tI HhNNaA teach any fairly Intelligent person Of eheT
V RHNHNNEsex, who read aud write, aud Who,
hJUUs sss g, YIN T SS sST SI.1
Wear Ia eirown oaies they iye will also Furnish
the situation which that
No money for me unrss Easily aud quickly
irard but each district county
have already taught provided with enprA
auubyr who making over $4,000 year each It's EW
Iea nIRS Gs, os $50 August. Ass Mai Ia.s
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08
The poets siLg, in dainty rhymes,
Of summer days and sunny climes,
Of beauteous maidens, passing fair,
With witching eyes and waving hair,

Till, near the end, you're apt to sec
IT'S but an lad" for P. f. p;
that is, Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
the infallible and guaranteed remedy
for all kinds of female weakness, which
cures the ailments of feeble, rundown"
and debilitated women, and restores
them to youthfulness and beauty once
more. The price of this royal remedy,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, is but
81 bottle, and money refunded in ev-
cry case if it doesn't give satisfaction.
See guarantee on bottle-wrapper.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

IS"
But few persons, perhaps, have an adj
equate conception of the railway mile
age of the United States. The Interstate
Hallway Commissioners, in their report
to Congress, say that it is equal to many
times that of any other country, and
considerably exceeding that OF all Eu-
rope combined. The railway mileage Of
this country is in round numbers about
100000 miles The number of employees
exceed 100000, and with others con-
nected in various capacities, aggregate
not far from one million persons, or
nearly one-twelfth of the adult male
population of the country" This would
indicate an investment in money of over
$1,000, 100000, the average cost of rail-
roads in the United States being $4,000
per mile. In Kentucky there were on
the LIST of January, 1891, 3,O4l miles OF
railroad, as against $50 miles in 1880.
A very large proportion of this increase
has been made since 1885, but little be-
ing done in the first half of the decade.
The average cost per mile in Kentucky
is $4S,650, showing an investment of
nearly Sl50,OOO,OOO, mostly the result OF
capital from outside the State.
-
Three years since the county of Breck-
enridge had miles of railroad, now il
has 10 miles, which is more than any
other county in the State has except
Jefferson, and involving an outlay of
nearly two and half million dollars.
%"
The history of the L., st, L. & T. Rail
way, from its inception, will be given in
our next, and perhaps last, number OF
these "Reminiscences.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

Examine Babbage's new line of queens
ware
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

The principle of voting tax upon the
people of county or precinct for any
purpose is vicious one, to be tolerated
only under peculiar circumstances, and
as a general thing should be ignored.
More especially is this true when, in or
der to carry the vote of county for a
railroad tax, one precinct unanimously
opposed to it is thrown out in order to
carry another with the county equally
opposed :, and still more wrong is infict-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

AS soon as a charter is obtained and a
company is organized, a survey may be
made and contract entered into for the
construction of the road; then the bonds
are issued and so arranged that they can
be sold or placed as collateral to raise
money, a mortgage being given on the
franchise and road, the same when built
being to secure the parties who have
furnished the money, the coupons or in
terest to be paid to the bondholder
semi-annually. The stock is considered
of nominal value, depending upon the
earnings of the road over and above the
amount that is required to pay interest
on the bonds.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

The substitute was pressed, however,
but defeated in the House, the member
alluded to and other friends of the Sem
ator voting against it that it might orig
mate in the Senate, which it did-was
agreed to in the House and became a
law which, with such amendments as
seemed from time to time necessary, but
retaining the original idea of advisatory,
leaving final issue when necessary to the
courts, is the law now.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-04-08

The history of the L., st. L. & I. Rail
way, from its inception, will be given in
our next, and perhaps last, number OF
these "Reminiscences.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21
Pay Day Coming.

Fifty one millions of dollars of
- per cent. government bonds fall
due Sept. 2. The billion dollar
Congress wrecked the surplus aud
looted the treasury, and there is no
money to pay them. But Mr.. Fos-
ter, the secretary of the Treasury,
made light of the matter and said
the bondholders would be glad to
extend the bonds at one and half
or even one per cent. interest. He
had a conference with New York
bankers aud published an invitation
to the holders of these bonds to
bring them in and have them ex
tended at 2 per cent. interest, prom
Using to pay those bondholders in
full who might not be anxious to
grant their extension.
Up to this time, something like
one-haH of them have accepted the
two per cent. But the second of
September is drawing near and if
the holders Of the other SIC. 0OO,-
900 do not agree to wait for their
money, Mr.. Fosters position will
be embarrassing as he viii find no
money in the treasury with which
to make his promise good.
II the republican party had been
successful at the last electi IN, it is
probable that the government would
have had to impose more war taxes
or have increased the debt as in war
times. pay to pensioners and subsi-
dies. -HGgerstOpa Nail.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cIeanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent Qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE. KI HfW rock. NJ
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21
Not Pleased With His Party's
RQpnrd


Frank Hatton, editor of the
Washington Pest, Republican pa
per, is not we'll pleased with the
record his party made in the late
Congress. He has compiled the
following facts for the enlighten :
ment of the taxpayers of the coun
try For the next two years our
government will spend annually
more than $500, 900, 600.
To pay one years expenses of the
government it will take neatly the
combined wheat aud oat crop.
Our annual output of gold, silver
copper, iron, coal petroleum and
lead will not foot our tax bill for
twelve months.
L. can We 10 it with years
product Of cotton, wool, rye, bar
ley, wine, potatoes aud tobacco.
The combined capitalization of
our national banks is $500, 900, 900.
One years taxes will nearly swal-
low it up.
Now, all this is the federal tax.
We have also to pay city, county
and State taxes.
We pretend to be nation of
plain people with no aristocracy,
no princes, no standing army and
no expensive frills, and yet our
taxes are more enormous than those
of Austria, Germany or Great Bril-
tain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon healthy condition of
all the vital organs If the Liver be in
active, you have a Bilious look, If your
stomach be disordered you have a Dys-
pep1ic Look and If your Kidneys be af-
fected you have q Pinched Look Secure
good heath and you win have good
looks. Electric Bitters is the great alter
native and Tonic whcih acts directly on
these vital organs. Cures Pimples,
Bio ehes. Boils and gives good COM
pie /. Sod at the City Drug Store.
SOC. per bottle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21
DRoPosALs FOR NAVAL SUP

PROPOSALS. FOR NAVAL SUP
PLIES FOR THE NAVAL ACAD-
ENVY, ANNAPOLIS. Md July 30,
1S91-Sealed proposals, endorsed PRO.
posals for Naval Supplies for the Naval
Academy. Annapolis, Md, to be opened
Angus. 30. 1891" will be received at the
Bureau of p DIVISIONS and Clothing,
Navy Department, Washington. ID. c.,
until 10 o'clock noon, August %, 1891,
and publicly opered Immediately there
after, 10 furnish at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md, quantity of supplies,
consisting of hardware, lumber, tools,
iron, paints. metals, pipe, hose, packing,
&c The articles must conform to the
Navy standard sud pass the usual naval
inspection. Blank proposals will be fur
nished ur / application to the Superin-
tendent he Naval Academy, the Navy
Pay Office. Ba. ,imore, Md, or 10 the
Bureau The attention of manufactur-
ers and dealers is invited. Tie bids. az
other things being equal, decided by lot.
The Department reserves The right to
waive defects or to reject any or all bids
not deemed advantageous TO the Cove n
ment Z HOS. j. LASER, Acting Chief
Of Bureau. SO
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-08-21
NuMRKR Q.

AHAfIEK al
AN ACT To AMEND ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF
THE pIE *, IA r,, OF RIGHTS OF fHE
STaI ~ o eac L 81 s ~. dia
biy Qf Maryland Three ifths Of All the members OF
she two House, soneIsrns thss the following art
amendment TO article fifteen of the Declaration OF
adopted by The legai and qualified voters thereof AZ
herein provided y shall snpersede and stand In the
OF Rights OF said Constitution;
ARTICLE 10. All taxes ought to be uniform upon
&c and under M
but the General Assembly may BY general laws
public purposes, All churches or Buildings used ex.
cluslyey for public worship and the furniture
with, bnpyine sTounds moi used FOR private or cor
porate Pront. an purely charitable or benevolent
with the furniture and equipment contained IL
such charitable, beneyolent literary or educational
churches, houses u public worship charitable o.
sea Ne M , ~ en-
same have been heretofore exempted by law In this
Exempt s sg 81 ze r. s sss sSs
on n ss ~ sen. a. EO .ss Tor gs ss
duties, licenses or taxes may properly and Justly
be imDossd Or lsid with political view for good
sEcroN 2. And BE- g enacted bv Me authority
aforesaid, That the said foregoing section hereby
Declaration OF Rights OF the Constitution shall be,
at the next general election held In this state, sub
their adoption OF rejection. in pursuance Of the ii.
rections contained II srtcls fourteen Of the Con-
ettution OF this state. and at the said general cleo
tlon the vote on said proposed amendment to
the Constitution shall be by ballot and upon each
hallot there shall be written or printed the words
.For the constitutional amendment" or Against
the constitutional amendment as the voter shall
elect, and immediately after said election due
turn shall be made the Governor Of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment, as directed
BY the said fourteenth article OF the Constitution.
Approved April Sd. 1890.
We hereby certify, That the aforegolng is q cor
rect copy Of an act Of The General Assembly q
Maryland, passed January session, 1890.
w. q. PURNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate.
CARLTON SHAFRR.
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delega