The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-04-12

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Mrs. Bland and Mrs. Wells, returned
home last Saturday. Her little boy was
quite i'll while here.
Miss Minnie Casperke is back from the
city, just as sweet and accommodating as
ever amidst all the ribbons, hats and bon
nets to suit every taste.
Bro. Ross holds forth on Tuesday night,
the 18th. No doubt he will be greeted
by a large congregation as he has many
admirers and friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Howard went TO
Evansville last week. Mrs. Howard has
poor health and she thought the trip
would benefit her. Mr.. Howard, for his
goods in his new line of business. I
Mrs. DIR. Strother and Mr., John Har-
din, of Big Spring, were here last week
visiting old friends and attending to bus
mess. l enjoyed their call and chatting
of old times and pleasant by-gone days.
Mrs. s. @. Malin has received her APP
pointment as postmistress, much TO the
qualification of her many friends. have
heard several Republicans say she de-
served it under Democratic administra-
ton.
The John X. Speed lay at the wharf
last Friday Tor several hours putting off
shingles for Mr.. Ii. G. Woodson. The
passengers took stroll over the getty of
Hills" They thought the situation quite
novel and the scenery as picturesque.
DIR. j. r. Dowden has bought several
acres Of ground beyond the old Levi farm
and will set out a young orchard. Fruit
of any kind has proven profitable in this
county and the people are realizing it
more each year. Right here there is con-
siderable demand for it. Shipping and
transportation are convenient by river or
rail and the profits usually good.
Dick Ditto has been in Louisville for
month taking practical course in book
keeping, as we'll as being engaged in other
business in the tailor's line. Dick is an
excellent young man with no disposition
to immortality, therefore we predict sue
cess should his health not fail.
Having rag carpets made, renovating
last seasons garments, making new ones,
planting flowers, housekeeping and gar
dening are occupying us at present, but
it VIII not last long to keep us at home,
then come the rest, the girls from school
and the visitors.
The correspondents of the Messenger
are "spatting" pretty lively. But that
only makes their letters more interesting
(as long as it is in good nature), for it
draws them out and causes them to write
longer letters and discuss the topic more
fully under consideration. Don't get
sure enough angry though nor carry it
too far, for you have been pleasant cir
Gle and have written such excellent let
tiers. l want you to continue.
Miss Barry, of Missouri, visitor at
Cloverport, was here several days last
week trying to establish a circulating Ii
brary. The terms were reasonable but !
do not think she received the required
number Of shares. Books are cheap.
hewitt & Cough have library of cheap,
good literature. Perhaps this was one
reason, but Somebody" said, "Oh, this
is not a reading community" This as
sertion is think slight mistake. AS
fan as my individual knowledge goes the
people here most all read. Not perhaps
very deep literature; they don't worry
over scientific treatises, bother about the
love poems of the Greeks and Romans,
or drink frequent draughts from histori-
cal lore. But when it comes to religious
literature, the standard works by good
authors, poems, biographies, ETC., the ma
jor:ty of our people will compare favor
ably with any other place of its size. We
all, as married ladies, would love to read
more, but domestic duties, careers as
wifes and mothers must not be neglected
Our daily routine forbids only homeo-.
pathic doses. The daily and county papers
must come in for share of time beside
the church paper. Don't you see we are
bound to read in this day and age? 1t is
as much duty, in reason, as social obi
cations and as such we all as intelligent,
responsible individuals regard it,