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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
The Curse and the Cure.

A few days ago was very much inter-
ested, listening to little eight-year-old
girl talking about men drinking. Said
she: 81 can't see why men will get
drunk. 1t makes them 80 ugly and they
act so silly. The other day man came
out of a saloon drunk, and little girl was
passing, and he said, Take care, little
girl, / might fall over you Oh, that
would have scared me TO death. Think
it is mighty bad for one to do that way.
Like that innocent child, / can't see
why men will be so foolish. If some OF
the drinking fathers could have been in
hearing distance OF that little girls inno-
cent chatter, they would have been dis
gusted with themselves. ...f
This little girl, like many others, has
been made feel the modification of see
ing drunken parent, as well as being
deprived of many of the comforts of life,
and | agree with her that the saloon
keeper gets all the money, and they and
theirs wear fine clothes and feast. But
as God raised Moses to lead his people
through the wilderness, and David to
slay the great giant, Goliah, and put to
fight the mighty army Of the Philistines
aud the beautiful Queen Esther to plead
before the great king, Ahasuerus, for the
restoration OF her people, 30 God in this,
the nineteenth century OF our Lord, has
raised up and inspired that wonderful
man, Sam Jones, together with the great
inventor Of the Kelley cure, to alleviate
our people and rid the country OF the
greatest curse that was ever invented by
man, the whisky traffic.
This internal traffic has not only slain
its thousands, but sent its millions to un'
timely graves.
May God bless and protect the great
preacher, the brave Keely doctors and the
good women of Greensboro, who dom
fear to come out on the side of right, and
may they have scores added to their mum
der. Christian WOMAN.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
A MOST WONDERFUL INSECT.
The Plant Lice, Which Are Used by
Ants as Their Cows.

Almost every plant has its peculiar
aphis, or plant louse, says the st. Louis
Republic, creatures which nature has en-
dowed with wonderful powers of repro
duction. Among these odd insects there
may be from twenty to fifty generations
I'm each year, each generation capable of
producing others. A distinguished nat
uralist has given figures to prove that one
pair Of aphides in Ave generations, all Of
which could be brought into the world in
less than ten days, would have descend
ants TO the number of 5,904 100000. .I
Ants, although they cannot also be
classed as the most wonderful insect of
creation" are certainly the wisest. They
use certain species Of aphis as their
cows. The ant finds the aphis with his
proboscis pushed entirely through the
bark OF some tender plant, slowly sucking
its life's blood (sap). Reason (it cannot
be properly called by any other name)
teaches the ant that if the aphis is irri-
tated he will void this digested sap.
Straightway Mr.. Ant marches up to the
helpless aphis and proceeds to irritate the
poor creature with his feelers, and forth
with the sap begins to flow from two
briste-like tubes, which are situated near
the tail end of the aphis This flow OF
sap is what the ant had reason to expect,
and az he is very fond OF it he begins to
greedily suck it up.
Livingstone tells Of species of aphis
which inhabits the fig trees OF Africa,
which constantly distill water until it
forms in great puddles OH the ground I'M
derneath. There seems to be some con-
tention among naturalists as to whether
this insect distills its water from the sap
of the plant which it infests or from the
atmosphere. Livingstone found some OF
them at work on castor bean plant and
set about making an experiment. When
first surprised at their work distillation
was going on at the rate Of one drop every
sixty-seven seconds, or about five and
half tablespoonful every twenty-four
hours. lie destroyed the bark OF the
plant below them, and although it is
known that sap must come from the earth
they were actually distilling drop every
five seconds, the flow being thirteen times
greater than ii was the day before. lie
then girdled the plant SO deeply that it
dried and broke off; still the little colony
of insect wonder kept at work, regularly
distilling one drop every five seconds,
while another colony on green twig
only managed to distill drop every sew
enteen seconds.
There are many other curious points
about aphides, such as the idea that they
are the progency OF ants, that they will
turn to-ants, or that ants win turn to
aphides- errors.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
PossUMPHATs CHRISTENING.
1t Cost Uncle Jim Crow a Licking
'"- and Uncle Sam Crow Six
ff Months.

"Don't you known how Hoke Smiths
famous riding horse Possumphat got his
manner" asked Mr.. E. S. Flint, a we'll
known cotton broker from Galveston.
Mr. Flint is personal friend OF the Sec
rotary whose first name has made him
famous, and he addressed this question
to party of friends in the cafe of the
Hotel Bristol. i
"No. Let us have the story" came in
unison from the party.
"Well it was in this way" said Mr..
Flint. "You see, Hoke Smith had a
favorite old negro servant, Uncle Jim,
whose business it was to exercise the
Secretary's horse when he lived down in
Atlanta. Uncle Jim, like all other good
old Southern darkies has tender spot
in his heart for sweet potatoes baked
with the fat Of a 'possum. One morning
shortly before the Honorable Hoke's APP
pointment tosMr. Cleyeland's Cabinet,
Uncle Jim had his masters horse out for
morning constitutional when he met a
friend, Uncle Sammy Ross, Jogging
along the road on his old black mule.
The two niggers gradually let the con-
versation drift into the discussion Of
things to eat. The talk about corn pone
cracking bread and watermelons made
Uncle Sammy's mouth water and work
ed him up to such state OF excitement
that be challenged Uncle Jim to a guess
ling contest. So "a
- az aid't no bettin' man., said Uncle
Sammy, but I'll jest lay you dis umbrel
agin dat ar linen duster dat l kin guess
de bessest thing to eat de berry fust
guess D.
gUncle. Jim said be would bet his linen
buster, on condition that he might have
the first guess. Uncle Sammy agreed,
and both got down off their animals, and
the articles were laid on the rail fence
for the winner. ~
swell, here is my say, said Uncle Jim
Sweet ,tatoes and 'possum. fat
e'uncle Sammy grew blue with anger,
for helcouldn't grow red, and then pick
ed up short piece Of rail and started for
Uncle. jim ~ ~. ~ ~ ~ Is ~
.sYo .oatlsndish niggah, he said,' You
saryant OF po' white trash, you amt new.
or lief me muffin to guess at. With this
he gave Uncle Jima beating which
laid him up for some weeks. The Hon
Hoke Smith had a charge Of assault and
battery preferred against Uncle Sammy
and Uncle Sammy was sent TO the county
Jail for six months. When the story Of
the guessing contest was brought out by
Mr.. Smith at Uncle sammy's trial, it was
the standing joke OF his friends for .
month and the horse that Uncle jim
rode that morning has been called Pos
sumphat ever since.--- New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
SlROccO.

Oak Grove is without teacher as yet.
Mr.. S. Y. Bennett is on the sick list.
Mr.. VIM. Haynes is still improving.
Mrs. Susie Lewis is very sick with the
humps.
Mrs. Maggie Roberts will teach the sa-
lem school.
Mrs. Althea Morgan will teach the ST.
rocco school.
Will Arnold will take charge of the
Paynesville school next session.
sour candidates" is the all-absorbing
subject for conversation at present
Mrs. Mamie Bruner. who has had ty-
phoid fever ever since the death Of her
son, is convalescent.
Had been blindfolded and not been
familiar with the voice w. C. p. Brock
inridge, would have taken Elsie Hick-
erson to be the "Silver tongued orator of
Kentucky" .....
Will Ashcraft played the poverty act"
by coming out in his "cottonade freezers."
Will doesn't boast of his learning but one
can almost see the gems that sparkle>i
his vocabulary of useful knowledge.
1t is said that Coming events casts
their shadows before" i have been
watching what took to be the shadows
of several approaching weddings, but find
it is like watching an old turkey to her
nest; the more you watch the farther off
she gets.
i took i'm the Greenwell picnic, the
Goth. AS usual, large crowd was in at
tendance. / am informed that the little
band of workers were quite successful in
raising the required sum for the purpose
Of completing the new school house at
that place, which is under process OF cree
ton. One hundred dollars clear of all
expenses was the amount raised on the
above named day. .H
Altogether, this has been the most
amusing campaign that have witnessed
for years. John Hardin is a good man,
well worthy the palm that is bound to
fall at his feet, but we all know that John
is no natural-born humorist, and he hav-
ing gotten the idea into his head that no
show is complete without clown, has
substituted monkey, which he carries
around with him for the purpose of ex-
citing the mirth Of the people.
Threshing is progressing rapidly under
the auspices OF Phillips & Bergman and
Pike & Brown. Some crops are consd-
erably damaged by smut, but l believe
the larger portion Of the wheat through
out this section of the country is perfect
ly healthy and the yield is good, ranging
from eighteen to thirty-five bushels per
acre in the bottoms. The oat crop is
abundant. Hay, too, never was better
in this locality, large crops having been
saved in excellent condition. Corn is
needing rain badly at this writing. Pas
lures, too, are sadly in need of refreshing
showers
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
Investigation Invited.

OF course it is proper to inquire about
what any man says, Is 1t trne?
The most rigid investigation is invited
into the testimonials published in behalf
of Hoods sarsaparilla. Special attention
is called to the high character Of the per-
sons whose testimonials are published by
the proprietors Of this medicine, as evil
denced by their occupations or indorse-
ments. In fact, no matter where a testi-
monial in behalf of Hoods Sarsaparilla
may be from, it is reliable and as worthy
OF confidence as If it came from your most
trusted neighbor.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
Correctly Informed.

The Messengers information from
people who live in the senatorial district
composed OF Breckenridge, Hancock and
Meade counties is that Jack Gross will
be an easy winner OF the senatorial NOM
inaiion--that he will get many more
votes than both of his opponents com
.bined. This is the opinion given by
cool and unprejudiced men, who have
not allowed themselves 70 become ex-
cited over the contest. The primary
election will be held September 2.-
Greensboro Messenger.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09

euro but one disease, viz INFLAMMATION.
but that appearing In so many forms makes
long list OF names. 1t certainly looks like . big
Jump from corns and felons 70 consumption. But
each IL Inflammation. and inflammation can no
more thrive under tho application OF this remedy
than potato bugs can under paris green. II kills
It. II no Inflammation then there would BIO no
consumption: arrest II and you arrest the con-
sumption MIR s. L. Amphlett, Clearmont, South
Dakota, writesi ~ am q wen man and cannot
say enough In praise of Golden Relief Took 1t
as directed. In two weeks cough had ceased
and throat trouble OF years standing disap-
peared Tho Golden Relief Is Gil you claim for
r. could tell OF other wonderful cures" This Is
the brief tale Of man who had had the hectic
flush" and was about 10 take the .'last chance"
Instead OF "going south" he was ind uced 20 use
Golden Relief. He did not Ego south" To-day
he Is well man. Try H.. II not satisfied with
resultA money refunded. No narcotics, no
mineral poisons In II. Safe and certain Never
disappoints One tablespoonful cures La0rippo
Take bottle home to-day, fH
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09

Prices to suit the weather and
times. They are always down to
Rock Bottom with us. Bar
gains are something we carry in
stock the year round, and there's
lots of comfort in them these
panicky hot times. g.,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
Breckenridge wants an Extra Porter
house Steak.

Meade county Democrats refused Gus
Richardson the Democratic nomination
for Representative at the last election,
but we are now asked 10 nominate him
for State Senator, where the honors are
much greater. Isn't the district as a
whole entitled to as good member as
Meade county? Are we 10 be asked to
accept what they repudlated and refused
to endorse2 We're not playing much
second fiddle in Hancockjusi now and we
will not break our necks TO accept Meade
county's warmed over hash. Hancock
Clarion. n
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09

No scattering remnants of JOB lots,
but instead bright goods, finished
with skill and a fit that embodies
comfort in every step.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-08-09
The last chance

N INC tuet CftuHCs
Of the consumptive
IL usually tax en-
W en- he goes
south" Alas how
many never return
alivei DR.. Fennor's
Golden Relief taken
In 8 drop doses on o
small lump OF sugar
once In two hours,
CURES CONSUME
TON. II has been
stigmatized rs a
"cure ALL" That Is
unjust. II claims to
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14
BY RALPH G. JOHNSON. Deputy Sheriff.

CUMMONS-IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
y the First judicial district Of the state Of Nom
tana in and for the cyunty of Lewis and Clarke.
co-psrtners ss Cans q Klein. plaintiffs, vs.. john
s. Atchison, defendant.
The state Of Montana sends greeting to the
You are hereby required to appear in an action
in the district court of the First judicial district
Lewis and Clarke. and to answer the complaint
fled therein. within ten days (sxcluslvs Of the day
Of ~service) after the service o. you OF this sum.
Of this county, but within this district. within
twenty days. otherwise within forty days. or
: seoeerdins q Ss t as,1 prayer Nc Of g sa id. Complain oEiia.' you
The said action is brought to obtain q judg.
ment Of said court against you for the sum OF
-:ares and merchandise sold md delivered to
you At 70 + special instance and request by the
plaintiffs curing the years of 1882 and 1854, to-
cent per annum from April 10. 1884; also for the
further sum of $780,. 80. with interest thereon at
the rate of 10 per cent per annurn from April Is.
Of that date. one for s1Os.0 % due January 1st.
1885. and one for 1892. %. due June !, 1885. which
said notes you made. executed and delivered to
f fos IL ' ossts + ri tbs vac. action On A Aii :. - m essti t ahS
appears from the complaint on file herein. to
which reference ia hereby made 49,.
APPEAR and answer the said complaint. as above
required. tho said plaintiffs will take ludg-
ment against you BY default for said sums Of
April 1s. 1884. and for the costs If this cotton.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the dis
state Of Montana, in and Tor the county Of Lewis
and Clarke. this 4th day OF January, IN the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninetv-three.
+. N. s. H. McIntire. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14
CHERITF'S HALE.-T. H. KLEIN6CHMIDE,
y plaintiff. vs. Nicholas Blaurock, hliEabeth

CHERIFF,S sALE..T; H, KLEIHsCHM MIDI
BlaurocE; asd John Horsky. IEnaoe Miller and
name and S style Il ho ouSa.'aSHiili Miller a1 4 Co.. Fssse
Wigand and p. A. Arnold. dsfendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale and
district court Of ths First judicial district Of Tho
stata Of Montana. in and for the county OF Lewis
aRSi CLARKE *: on t the a2 sn, dsy Of . asosmbs .b =: Y;
tiff. obtained = Judgment and decree Of fore
s slosqrf R and , ssis . .na ,go S1oh ao4,t S1aq qsosc: Vii w.
i'm in name ns' and s s,is's = i ao,ee,.niMl;; li Sa's : CO. e.
tss st whisa; .g a. and r 4; a, A,nold; dslend, ,sSs f on
the sum Of s.. isa.ee besides interest. costa and
attorneys fees. which said decree was on the sth
m may Of b psse No. !.'Hha, = p s LII o ssoesd e p ~ su IS.
I ara commanded to sell! all those certain lot
pieces or parcels Of land, situate. lying and being
n int Sou and b o1 dsIi and r deso n1ssis Is f fosIov q.
Lots numbered one ~ and two ~ n block
original townsite q the city Of Helena Non.
tana, - said lots and blocks are more particu-
larly described upon the official plat OF said
recorder OF said county. Of Levi and Clarke.
Together with all and singular tbs tenementa.
hereditamsnts and appurteaances thereunto 10
Public notice Il hereby given that on Saturday.
the 18th day Of January. A. p. 1893. ct II o'clock
m. of that day. st the front door Of the court
tanA, will, in. obedience to said order Of sale
and decree of foreclosure and sale, sell the
above described property, q 20 much thereof
with Interest and costa to the highest and best
Given unaer my hand this Gath day Of Deem
CHAS. M. JEFFERIS. Sheriff
BY RALPH G. JOHNSON. Deputy Sheriff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14
LIVING IN WASHINGTON.
Uenereesmena HAVE DsclineA 8e-etecsis
- Account OF ExpsnsA

Uen9reesuen nave Declined 8o.otectlcu
- Aeeoant OF Expsns~
TAsse 10 . general complaint again among
msnbsrs Of onarsss about The high cost Of
living q The sapitaL and . nunbsr Of thu
old nsmbsrs have declined further service
here largely On that asoouaA says Ne Phil
sdslphia Press. JsdRe Tornsy. Of Ala
bama, . losg-tins frisnd and associate Of
Samuel J. Randall, will mot eeme back TO
Washingten 81 The next session simply be-
ceuse 10 declined the nomination. NJ.
Herbert.. chairman Of the committee ON
ravsl Affairs and Representative Peel, OF
lrkaneaa Ahe chairman Of the committee
on indisa asaisA old and ex%p:risncsd
msmbs1s, have also voluntarily 70
tired. NJ. Blosnt Of 0sorgia, Who
has served In tAeahouse for twenty years
and a chairman Of the committee on for
eicn affairs, alss declined . denomination.
m. Lsnhan, Of Texas and several other
members will mot be In the next house De
csuee they nnd that they are wearing their
ont In the publie service without being
able to accumulate anything for she support
Of their families. Five thousand dollars
. year will moi pay b expenses In Waon-
inrton Of any member with . family who
attempts 10 live az . member Of congress 10
expsoted TO do here. There are 9 good
many nsmbsis who pay more Than snae Tor
house rent, while they are senators who nay
from $12. O0O TO $1aO0Oa session Tor mere
living expenses at . hotel.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14

ALIAS sUMMONS-1N.. THE DISTRICT
n court Of the First judicial district of the
state Of Montana in and Tor the county of Lewis
and Clarke.
plaintiff. v ". J. Y. l. Lord. defendant. fp'''
The state ct Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in An action
tiff in the district court Of the First judicial dis
triot of the state of Montana. in and for the
county Ut Lewis and Clarke. and to answer the
compliant compliant f fled 4. therein s.s :, within a.li;a., ter en-, days AZ
services on you Of this summons i served within
this county; or. il served out OF this county, but
within this district. within twenty days; other
wise within forty days, or judgment by default
prayer OF said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover = judgment
against you in the sum of eighty-six and 49, leo
dollars 1856. 93l; said sum being due from you to
and merchandise, consisting Of liquors and
cigare, sold and delivered to you BY plaintiffs at
your special instance and request between
Sept, !. 1882 and Nov. IS, 1892. $7S. 4S: amount
Mont. on open account and assigned to plain
tiff, So so: all OF which appears more fully. in
the complaint of plaintiff on file herein. and to
which reference is hereby made.
appear and answer the said complaint, As above
Required, tbs said plaintiff will take Judgment
against you in the sum Of sighty-six and $500
dollars, as demanded in the complaint.
trict court Of the First judicial district Of the
state Of Montana, in and for the
~"- county of Lewis and Clarke.
Seal First this 18th day Of December, in the
I Court. sight hundred sna einsss.twa
~-,- JOHN BEAN. Clerk.
BY G. O.. FREEMAN. Deputy Clark.
II. g.. Hepner. Attorney for plaintiff.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-14

MEMS DISEASES. -While some might won
der that . large and responsible Dispensary like
DR.. Liebig i Co. % should specially treat private
diseases, seminal weakness, spermatorrhea.
gleet, structure. varicccelc; syphilis. blood pois..
n %en ths sti nn fis shsm for lies Il ' duties OF ari its pisa 81
ures. All reputable physic. ans and family physi-
clans treat such diseases. We have never known
Why should not Or. Liobig 4 Go. treat, them
also when they nre specialists for all chronic
ailments and arc far better prepared to do SO,
treat. hence acquire much more skill and ezpsr-
fence. and certainly can treat above special cases
s far mere s tTss, sssml i tnan sh Ssl, " Mh the do aets mot
i've practice Of Or. Liebig o are of cases
that have been badly treated by focalled cure
results of abuse or excuses. The sad Lesson and
terrible experience, and their penitence, IS with
the ,prodigal son. brings many a w%ayward. yet
the Pharisaiosl may think or say. lr. Liebig d
Co. propose. to be GOOD samaritans, and cure
them. and then say. Go sin no more"
man of Emmitt, Idaho. was. a helpless inlyalii.
confined to bad I've years, given up by al the
b best doctors hn .Ss. in Idaho ssd W DC had mad to Ou be tq 4a staan ID
him. was sinking fast from q, spinal affection
and paralysis Of lower ~e,tremities;. went under
plicated with vulvular disease Of heart and nery-
s S1s ass'lityN; r;t nf fa PAL. Ral u; S.Sd so NJ T.. 0 si tor his
ena, states that he owes his life to DIR. Liehis l.
given up to is. and has be.n Cured Of infam.
matory heumatis by DR.. Iiebig Il Co. Such
chronic cases seem only to ;ield to treatment
World Dispeneary. as l tried others first and
failed. Twill e1plain to anyone who calls.
John Turk. y pioneer of Helena. suffered
| dreadfully from Mercurial Salvation. Chronic
kheumatism and lmpurity OF Blood, tried many
doctors. but continued to suffer until Dr. Ston-
art. of liehiH World Dispensary, OF San Fran
cisco and Kansas City. speedily cured HIM. MIR.
Turk is we'll known. Ask Mr.. Hotter. Hotter
HARDWARE Co., or Judge Allan about him.
Mrs. Alameda Martin. 1906 Post street, Gpo.
kane. has been restored to perfect health. after
trying many leading physicians. She game TO
zee DR.. htodart on orutches; was partially par
GUS prostration. To-day she is completely
cured. Ihousands of spoh chronic cafes ara
west. The doctor will BIO In Montana from San
Francisco, and has Offices at ID South MAJ
street. Helena, and s East broadway, Eutte.