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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
When Edison Was Young.

81 was an operator in the Memphis Of
flee when Thomas A. Edison applied to
the manager for a position" said A. G.
Rockefeller, member of the Reminis-
cence Club, St. Louis. "He came walk
ing into the Office one morning looking
like veritable hayseed. He wore a
hickory shirt, pair of butternut pants
tucked in the tops of boots size too big
and guiltless OF blacking.
"Where's the boss ?" was his query as
he glanced around the Office. No one
replied at once, and he repeated the ques-
ton.
"The manager asked him what he could
{ do for him, and the future great proceed
ed to strike him for job. Business was
rushing and the office was two men
short; So almost any kind of lightning
slinger was welcome. He was assigned
to desk, and fusilade of winks went
the rounds of the Office, for the jay was
put on the st. Louis wire, the hardest in
the office.
"At this end of the line was an oper-
ator who was chain lightning, and knew
it. Edison had hardly got seated before
st. Louis called. The newcomer respond
ed, and st. Louis started in ON long re-
port, and he pumped it out like house
afire. Edison threw his leg over the arm
OF his chair, leisurely transferred wad
OF spruce gum from his pocket to his
mouth, picked upa pen, examined it crit
ically and started in, about 200 words be-
hind. He didn't stay there long though
st. Louis let out another link of speed
and still another, and the instrument on
Edison's table hummed like an old-style
Singer sewing machine.
every man in the Office left his desk
and gathered round the jay to see what
he was doing with that electric cyclone
Well, sir, he was right ON the word, and
was putting it down in the prettiest cop.
per-plate hand you ever saw, even cross
ing his rs, dotting his is and punctuat
ing with as much care as man editing
telegraph for rat printers. st. Louis got
tired by and by and began to slow down
Edison opened the key and said Here
here this is no primer class Get hus
tie on you!"
swell, sir, that broke st. Louis all up
He had been 'rawhiding' Memphis for {
long time, and we were terribly sore, anc
to have man in our Office that coulC
walk all over him made us feel like /
man whose horse had won the Derby.
saw the wizard not long ago. He
doesn't wear a hickory shirt nor put hi
pants in his boots but he Is very ia
from being dude yet. Practical Elec
tricity
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
WHY THEY NEVER MARRIED.
Difficulties Which a Lover Met With
in His Sweetheart's Home.

"I-I-wanted to ask why none OF you
girls ever get married." he stammered as
preliminary to popping the question to
one OF the five daughters.
"Why, you see, it's just this way" she
said confdingly: "When young man
comes to see one OF us the others are so
eaten up with curiosity that they make
some excuse to rush in, and always at
the wrong time" She blushed prettily,
and he braced up with come-one-come
all, this-rock- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
as-soon-as-I Lair, and began again:
"Then won't take any chances. The
coast is clear just now, and s."
"Ha! ha ha! She's got a new beau J"
rang out loud voice.
He dropped her hand as lift had been a
live coal and pushed his chair to the
other side of the room before she could
assure him that it was only the parrot.
1t takes a man quite while to recover
from such shock, but he moved his
chair into line again and began trem-
blingly:
Miss S-Sue l want to ask you"
Susan Is that coal-6re smok,
ing?"
1t was her mothers voice this time,
and there was another dissolving view OF
the lovers as they whisked far apart.
Being satisfied on the point OF fire, the
mother withdrew from the head of the
stairs, and the perspiring lovers returned
to the charge.
"Good graciousp' he calculated, 81 see
why you girls don't get married. It's
now or never" as he heard the front
door open-"Miss Sue, want to ask
you"
"Good evening Ha ha this is COM
fort" said the rubicund father of the
family, as he advanced to the fire; don't
go, Mr.. Smith, want to talk with you
about my new deal in lumber. You
needn't sit NY Sue. I'll turn off the gas
all right"
With such obtuse heads TO it, there
never will be wedding in that family
neverl
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24

Balls Balls Balls in endless variety
at Babbage's-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
Highest Of all in Leavening PowerLatest u Govt Report
Roe! B BsMdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
McDANIEL-S.

Mr.. Coke was in West View last week.
Mr.. Mart Jarboe spent last Sunday at
home.
Mr.. Horace Hunter was in Leitchfeld,
this week.
Misses Kate and Clara Glascock visited
in town last week.
Mr.. Sam. Parsons attended court in
Hardinsburg last week.
Mrs Dan Hicks visited her son, Mr..
Clyde Hicks, last week.
Mr. Will Jarboe sold nice little milch
COW this week for twenty dollars.
Mr. Dunn filed his regular engage
ment at Mr.. Glasscock's last Sunday.
Misses Liza and Nettie Parsons spent
last Sunday at Mr.. George Glascock's.
Miss Ned and Master Clint Hunter
visited at Mr.. Bill Hunters this week.
Two log rollings this week. One at
Mr.. John Rhodes, the other at Mr..
Lucas.
We understand that Mr.. Mich Mercer
will make his home here with his broth
er, John.
Mrs. VIM. Hunter and children spent
several days this week at Mr.. Horace
Hunters.
Rev. B. A. Cundiffis in Corydon pre-
siding at the Green River Holiness AS
ISOLATION.
Mr.. G. S Fitzhugh, of Greensboro, was
here last week visiting his cousin, DIR. q.
b. Renfrow.
Mrs. Joe Glascock and Miss Belle Mer-
Ger were here this week visiting Mrs.
John Mercer.
Mr.. Frank Golbrath was here this
week in the interest of Basket, Silberg
q Co., of Louisville.
Mr.. Tom. Hunter, of Leitchfeld, sent
the "little one" at Mr.. VIM. Jockeys
quite nice present this week.
We have decided not to celebrate
Children's Day this month, will probab-
ly wait until the fourth Sunday in June.
Rev. Mont. Hunter, of the Falls of
Rough, circuit was here this week. We
are always glad to see Bro. Hunter and
all ministers.
We do not know that Mr.. Joe. Glas-
cock has any idea of going to Texas, but
we do know that he is practicing throw
ing the "lasso."
DIR. Hart is happier than he has been
since the burning of his barn last fall.
He brought suit for his insurance money
and last week the court decided in his
We have made an improvement in our
Sunday school. Bro. Emmett Glascock
has kindly consented to act as secretary,
while Mrs. Cundiff fills the responsible
position of treasurer.
We are happy to inform you that DIR.
Renfrow has improved so rapidly that he
is now able to get around on "crutches."
But then he has returned to his home at
Sulphur springs, and our town is depriv-
ed of his presence.
One of our prettiest and sweetest
young ladies now wears an elegant new
ring. She told us that she broke her
finger. We suppose she must have been
sewing on the machine and the Tucker
had something to do with it.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
MIND READING.
How This Curious Psychological
Phenomenon May Be Pro-
duced.
You Have Nothing to Do but to Shut
Your Eyes and Try Right Hard

"Close up your ears with some non
conductor of sound Ia little cotton will
do),' said f. l. McKenna to writer fol
the Portland Oregonion, place a ban.
dage over your eyes, draw it back over
your ears and tie it back Of your head in
such way as to completely shut off your
eyesight and hearing. Then with your
left hand take firm hold of the right
hand of some one willing to help you in
making the experiment, and also grasp
his left hand with your right. Ask your
assistant to read slowly some lines I'M
known to you. Your assistant should
read the lines without uttering the words
that is, he should read them in his
mind with his mouth closed
"While your assistant is reading you
must calm yourself as much as possible
and place yourself in sort of expectancy,
looking for thoughts to come to you rath-
err than try to think. If you follow the
directions carefully the words of the lines
will appear before you as distinctly as
though you were actually looking with
your own eyes, and you can repeat them
as readily as if your eyes were not ban
dayed. If you fail on first attempt it will
be because you are skeptical and fail to
concentrate your mind properly. II you
fail after repeated efforts on successive
days, get two round pieces of common
zinc the size of half dollar and place be-
tween them silver half dollar, and rivet
the three pieces together with a copper
rivet. Place one of these magnets in the
palm of each hand when you take the
hand Of your assistant.
'If you still fail, place the magnet on
your forehead, close between the eyes,
and have your assistant to hold it with
the palm OF his left hand and you hold
the other on his forehead with the palm
of your left in the same manner, and
again have the assistant recite lines as
before. 1t may require little patience,
but you will surely succeed The mag
net is only intended to help reduce your
will TO subsection. To show the powero of
the magnet, place it ON your tongue, close
your mouth and eyes, click the magnet
against your teeth and you will see a flash
of light. The greatest difficulty you will
have TO overcome is that you feel that
you are acknowledging yourself fool to
even try the experiment, and that feeling
keeps you from being in earnest-a thing
necessary to success in any walk of life.
''If you once succeed you will have no
further trouble in the matter. 1t will re-
quire only practice. Continue by hold
ing one hand, then by placing your hands
on table near your assistant, then con-
meet yourself by a silk cord at consider
able distance apart, but when you want
to disconnect yourself entirely and send
messages you will, perhaps, need to have
further instructions. Any person can do
it. There is no extraordinary power of
mind required. There is nothing super
natural about it any more than it is sup
ernatural to see or hear. Young ladies
and young men eau spend very enjoyable
and profitable evenings by congregating
together and experimenting on the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24

Solid comfort chairs at Babbage's.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
encouragement.

Strawber--Old man, I'm going to take
the fatal step tonight. propose to Miss
Quillcutter.
Singerly-Are you going to do 1t in
that necktie?
Strawber-Why, yes, of course.
Singerly-Then if she says yes, old fel.
low, you may be sure it is a case of true
love.-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
A Reliable Institution.

We call attention to the large triple
column advertisement OF the Ohio Chem
ical Company, Of Lima, Ohio. We
are not in the habit of commenting adj
vertising firms at distance, unless we
know whereof we speak. In this case
the News has letter from a prominent
National Banking firm of Ohio, endors-
ing and recommending the Chemical
Co., as solvent and worthy institution,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
BEACH FORK.

Corn planting has about ceased.
Tobacco setting is in full blast.
The series OF meetings at Tau's school
house have closed.
Miss Ida Pate's school is progressing
nicely.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

All persons owing me taxes will please call
on me at once and settle their tax and save
trouble and costs. This notice is intended for
every one that owes me. will be at Ste
phensport every Saturday.
J. B. BIGGS, d. S. b. c.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
ANY Person

That is troubled with constipation can
get immediate and permanent relief by
using DIR. Hales Household Tea. One
dose day-at bed time. % and SOC.
packages at Short & Haynes drug store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
THE FARMERS EGG BASKET

Is not cheap split, but is made of veneer,
firmly bound with bands, has board bottom
and strong handles. The sides and ends are
colored. 1t is made in very substantial man
ner and will last for years. The filters are
equally we'll made of straw board and heavy
paper, securely attached. The basket holds,
when filters are in position, ten dozen eggs.
When empty, the filters fold up into very
small space, leaving the greater portion of the
basket available for carrying merchandise.
1t is an article OF real convenience and
utility and so recognized by farmers every
where.
Its merits, and the advantages derived from
its use are apparent. All you need to do is to
try one and you will not be without one in
your household.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-24
just tho Name.

Clerk-Have you name for this new
fanneR
Manager-Yes, we'll call it boys fan
mel.
why, that doesn't sound quite right"
well, it will when they see how it
shrinks from washing. "-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
PROPOSALS..
ITO MASONRY CONTRACTORS.

FRONT ROYAL, Oct, 10, 1893
Sealed proposals will be received Mt the Office
of the county clerk, Warren county, Virginia,
until IL M, OF November /, 1893, to complete
the contract Of E. Pclton, dated, July "a. 1893,
which, after legal notice, has been declared
forfeited by the Board OF Supervisors, Warren
county, Virginia, on account Of non com pliance
The contract was to construct AND erect stone
approaches to the iron highway bridges across
the north and south branches OF the Shenandoah
river at Riverton, Va. Proposals for the work
on the North and South river approaches must
be separate, those for the North river approaches
being accompanied by certified check OF $3.50
on some responsible bank, and those for the
South river approaches by one OF $3.50, both to
be made payable to the chairman Of the Board
of Supervisors, as forfeits In the contractors
to whom the work ls awarded should fail to sign
the contract and begin the work within ten days
after their bid Is accepted. Bids from the same
contractors for either one or both rivers will be
considered. A bond in the sum OF $3.50, with two
acceptable snrities, WILL be required of those to
whom the North river portion of the contract
may be awarded, and bond IN the sum OF 81 600,
with two acceptable suretics, will be required OF
those to whom the south river portion Of the con-
tract may be awarded.
Plans, specifications and blank contract may be
seen at the county clerks office. The Board of
Supervisors reserves the right to reject any all
bids. JOHN T. LOWELL, Clerk.
FL. A. TURNER, Eng neer In Charge.
10 II 2aw CIV
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
d. III. MATsON.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
AZ COMPANY.
SALE OF COLLATERAL.

(\N MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 1893, THE
" Roanoke Savings Bank will sell at public
auction in Its Office the following collateral held
by It:
Certificate No. 10; for 100 shares OF stock of
the Virginia Land Company, to secure note for
$3.50, executed by Il. +. Jamison and Endorsed
by j. q. Moomaw; certificate No IL, for 10 shares
OF Roanoke Cold Storage Compa, Y, to secure n
note for 5000 with interest from July 81, 1879,
subject TO credit OF $50, executed by u. II.
Scott and Edmund Didicr; certificate No. 81 for
100 shares OF stock of the Roanoke Savings
Bank, to securca note for $40 with interest from
August =, 1893, executed by d. II. Scott and Ed
mnnd Didicr; certificates No. - for 80 shares OF
Roanoke Savings Bank stock, to secure note
for $i0b with interest from September Z, 1893,
subject TO a credit OF S24.S5, executed by W. d
Myers; three notes executed by Lizzie Reed and
Endorsed by q. A. Myers, dated February IS,
1892 and due respectively ut six, twelve and
eighteen months firm date with interest and
secured by deed OF trust, and certificate No. 33,
for 81 shnros OF Roanoke Saving Bank stock, to
secure note of W. d. Myers for $7OGs2 with IN
tercst from July II, 1893.
TERMS: Cash.
10 20 to. G. II. EVANS, Cashier.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
"ACRoss THE POTOMAC"

The Stirring War Melodrama Presented at
the Academy Last Night.
ACROSS the Potomac" a war drama,
in five acts, was presented at the Acad-
emy of Music last night to fairly good
audience. The play. which abounds in
dramatic situations, is good, but is one
OF these melodrsmas that to be
successful must be enacted by those
who possess a considerable amount OF
histrionic talent. This company is
composed OF good material and is prob.
ably above the average, but in the
performance last night they had the ap-
pearance of one who wore worried
look"
The acting OF Gustavo Franlel in the
role OF Ephraim, an old Virginia negro,
did his part we'll. and perhaps
the best actor in the troupe.
Miss Amelia Bingham, who appeared as
Edith Garland, displays talent and GER
tainly has beauty enough to cover a
multitude of faults
Boyd Pusnam as Colonel Ralph Baker
had more to say than any one else. aud
he said it very we'll. On the whole the
entertainment was creditable.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
Bloody Rattle in Arkansas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. ga bloody
and fatal battle with knives occurred at
Orlando, Ark, Is small town near Pine
Bluff, and as result Mrs. Doc" Tram.
mel, after giving premature birth to
twins, is dead, and Mrs James Trammel
and her her husband, cousin of Doc
Trammel, were held by the coroner's
jury for double murder. The trouble
was caused by remarks made by the
victim against her slayer, who became
Infatuated and beat her in the face un.
mercifully. knocked her down and
bruised and mangled her body so that
she died
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
Big Explosion at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 24.-A terrific ex-
plosion in yard No 3, of the Mississippi
Valley railroad, occurred this evening
in the yard. There were three tanks of
gasoline, and the yard men were load
ing fourth car with barrels of gasoline
and powder when they discovered tina
the oil was on fire. The men ran for
their lives and had barely crossed the
street when the three tanks and the car
of oil and powder exploded, sending UP
flame fully 500 feet high and produc-
ing conoussion that was felt through
out the city. No one was injured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
The Bank President Arrested.

New YORK, Oct. 24-Two more arrests
have been made by the central office
authorities. In connection with the
Madison Square Bank frauds. Presi-
dent Joseph f. Blant was Unprecedented
this morning at his home, and about the
same time another of the board of direc-
tors, named Simon Ottenburg, was
taken into. custoday this cigar factory
President Blant was brought to police
headquarters in coach.
Director Andrew L Soulard was also
placed under arrest this morning. He
was afterward released on SIS, 1000 bail.
President Blant has also been released
on bail, his bond for SIS, 900 being
signed by Erastrus Crawford.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
Senator Daniel on the STUMP.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. "a Senator
John w. Daniel and Gen. Fitz Lee
spoke yesterday at Houston, in Halifax
county. The Senator said that he
would vote in the Senate for the
compromise silver bill. He said If the
people would have patience everything
would come out we'll. The sreakor paid
high tribute to tho Democratic
State administration. He thanked the
Populists for the many compli-
mentary things which they have said of
him in this campaign. Senator Daniel
then proceeded to riddle tho Third party
platform.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
BLUEFIELD's BUDGET.
Interesting Items From the Busy Little
West Virginia City.

BLUEFIELD, Oct. 24.-The following
left for the Worlds Fair Saturday
night and yesterday: DR.. White, DR..
j.. p. Martin, b. Prince, A. j. Hearon,
William Hicks, Miss Sue Walls, Mr. II.
.. shelton and wife, OF this place, and
John w. SPOTS and wife and Chap
Perry and sister, of Tazewell.
Mayor Prince has returned from the
Worlds Fair.
10 the delight Of the Bluefield and
Graham people work has at last COM
menced on the electric railway and
light plant for the twin cities. EVERY
one hopes 1t will be pushed to comple
ton as soon as possible,
The mass meeting OF citizens to con.
sider the best methods to secure the
United States court at Bluefleld, which
met Saturday, was we'll attended and
enthusiastic. II Blueheld don't sue
ceed IL Will shame the people VINO don't
try.
Frank Nickel, of the drug firm of
White Sc Nickel, having recovered. his
father and mother returned to their
home In Monroe county yesterday.
Inc city ofGraham and her attorneys
In the water suit are at misunder.
standing as to whore the cost should
come from.
$4,000 stock company has been
formed in this city for the manufacture
of quilts, comforts. etc.
About one hundred Hungarian miners
arrived in Pocahontas Saturday even
ing with good prospects for employ
ment.
Telegraph Operator R. l.. Sheets, of
Coaldale,. was accidentally struck and
run over by passing train Saturday
morning, and SO badly injured that he
died yesterday morning. His home is
In ROCK bridge county, Va, where his
body was taken for burial.
Judge w. T. Miller, OF Wise county,
counsel for doc" Taylor, passed
through Bluefeld Sunday en- route to
Richmond to appeal to Governor Nc
Kinney as the last resort for the con-
demned murderer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
MEETINGS OF THE CHURCHES.

Successful Series Being Conducted In tn
City.
There are several series of meetings
in progress in the city at this time
The meeting at Belmont Methodist
Church, conducted by Rev. j. S. Engle,
is one of the most successful. There
has already been about sixty CONVEX
sions, and much interest is vet shown
in the meetings.
Rev. H. c. Garrison, the pastor, is
conducting an interesting revival meet :
ing at the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church, which is proving useful and
successful. There has been several
conversions.
At Trinity Methodist Church Rev. c.
5 Stanton is preaching each night to
large congregations with good effect. A
NUN Der of persons have been converted
and there are many penitents
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
CABLE BRIEFS.

President Carpot gave luncheon in
honor Of the Russian visitors, the
tables being laid in the Sale Des Fetes,
Of the palace of the Ellie.
Twelve thousand regular troops will
ne sent from Spain against tho hostile
tribesmen now entrenched in the neigh
borhood of Meilla.
Herr Meyer, an editor at Mannheim,
near Berlin, has bsen sentenced to
four months Imprisonment for libeling
the Grand Duke Of Baden,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-25
TRAMPs HOLD A TRAIN.
Hungry and Unemployed They Capture q
Freight Loaded With Fruit

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, OCT. a4.-The
gang of forty unemployed workmen
from California who reached here few
days ago are still here, being unable to
make their way out of the city by
freight trains. They have not bee fed
for two days, and some of the men have
been unable to obtain food by begging
and are suffering intensely from hunger.
The tramps proceeded to the Southern
Pacific yards in body yesterday and
captured especial freight train as it
passed through. The train crew, how
ever, in order to prevent hauling the
men. side tracked the entire train two
miles east of the city, and 1t has re-
manned there ever since with the forty
tramps on the tops of the cars.
The cars are loaded with perishable
California fruit and the loss to the rail
road company will be heavy IL the
siege continues much longer. Special
officers are guarding the cars. Two
hundred more tramp workingmen are
expected to arrive here to- morrow from
the West