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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-28
STRUCK WITH THE TOWN.
Never Before Had SO Much Fun in Single
Day.

Never Before Had SO Much Fun in Single
Day.
"Am correct in my suppositon:
he softly inquired as he entered the
Gratiot Avenue station at eleven
o'clock at night and stood before the
sergeant's desk.
What is your superstition" was
queried in reply.
THAT this is police station
"You are correct"
"Very we'll. | reached this town
early this morning and set out to see
the sights. Inside of an hour | was
watchless In other words, some on"
grabbed my ticker and chain
Yes" replied the sergeant.
81 had seventeen dollars in cash IN
my wallet. While l was having fun
with the boys some one got the boo
die"
YES"
81 had a satchel with a suit of clothes
in it. was taking drink in saloon
and swapping stories with the boys
when some one lugged it Oft.
Eyes"
Had an overcoat which cost me fifty
dollars only last week. was in sa-
loon with the boys and took 1t of to
wrastle and have fun, and when
looked for it, 10! it had disappeared"
Yes
II am dead brolze-cleaned out-hun'
CRY and cold"
"I'I take your complaint and see
what can be done"
Complaint? have no complaint to
makew
Don't you want the parties arrested
and your property recovered?"
Not this evening-no, sir-e-e-e! I'm
no squealer."
Then what did you come here for?''
demanded the sergeant.
s'Happened to be going by and
thought I'd drop in and say to you
that I've been in Chicago, st. Louis,
Buffalo. Cleveland and Cincinnati, but
of all the towns / ever struck Detroit
takes the cake for having fun with
the boys. Cleaned out-busted up
dead broke, but l never had so much
fun in one day in all my life. Good
night. old man--don't worry about me.
Had fun with the boys all day-going
out to sell my shirt and have more fun.
See?"
And he winked and grinned and
nodded and backed to the door and
added:
Better get out and learn your town.
old mani Best town and most fun in
all this world I'm going to stay
right here with the boys till haven
nothing left but my ehest-protector'
Detroit Free Press.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-12-28
Making odlous Comparisons

Grymes-Your wife reminds me q
great deal of my sister who lives in the
west.
Underiek-She reminds me great
deal of her first husband.-Puek.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
LODIBURG.
Victor, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Robertson, is very sick at this writ
ina,

Victor the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Robertson, is very sick at this writ-
ing.
We are having fine weather for the
time of year. Yet the la grippe is very
prevalent in this section.
Rev. Rodgers, of Louisville, has been
visiting his many friends in this neigh
borhood for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Keys, Jr., were
visiting relatives at Clifton Mills last
week. Is that correct, Clifton?
Mr.. Thos. Robertson and Miss Bette
Payne attended the social at Mrs. Sam
Bassett's, Preston, on last Friday night.
Saturday and Sunday, the 9th and
2Sth, are the regular days approaching at
Walnut Grove. the Rev. Quinn being
our regular paster.
Rev Rodgers, Of Louisville, preached
quite an interesting sermon at Walnut
Grove last Sunday, and also on Sunday
night to quite large congregation.
Miss Emma Bells school closed last
Friday and she has gone home. She
taught one of the best schools that has
been taught at Poplar Grove for some
time The pupils all liked her, and the
patrons all were pleased with her.
And the Clifton Mills correspondent
thinks false face for the Lodiburg cor
respondent would be an improvement
over nature. This might be true, but we
all know it would not with the Clifton
corr spondent, for nature tried herself
on that biped. His forehead, as white
as the inside of frog.stool; his cheeks
the color OF sloshed wine; his eyes, they
are murky blue; his hair a motley
brown. The silk-hared gentleman of
Clifton Mills, the Lycurgas Of America,
the Cincinnatus of the nation.
ale was born for courts great affairs,
lie pay his debts, believes and says his PRAYERS"
And sometimes he will even condo
cend to call even me his friend.
We are sorry to lose our Clifton cores
pondent, as he has given up blacksmith
ing, and has made a chiropodist of him
self, yet he may let us know from time
to time, how he is progressing in his new
trade.
Oh, Clifton Mills
"'Tis YOU who gives my breast thousand
pains,
Can make me feel each passion that YOUR feigns;
Enrage, compose, with more than magic art;
With pity and with terror, you, tear my heart"
Miss Blanche Basham's school at Wal
nut Grove closed last week. This is the
second school she has taught here. We
do not see how we can do with out Miss
Blanche in this neighborhood. She has
made many friends, and is one of the
best teachers that ever taught school
here. Come again next fall, Miss
Blanche.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
How the Indian PraYs.

prayer is the souls sincere desire,
unuttered or expressed" And the man.
ner of expressing desire may differ
widely The indian may be as religious
as is the Presbyterian, yet he never
kneels when he prays. lie never adj
dresses the Deity by word of mouth at
all. Yet he asks for the blessings he
needs, and asks for them with as much
faith and as much reverence as does his
whittier brother. They want good corn
crop, and they gather handful of green
twigs or grasses, bind them together
with a reverent faith that the Deity is
willing and able to help them. They
lay the emblems or hang them in a
place where the sur will shine upon
them, and leave, assured that their pray
err has been heard. 1t may not be an
swered. The corn may not prosper
right away, but they are in no wise dis
couraged. They bind together another
emblem and offer it in another place.
Some places have particular favor. 1t is
believed the Deity sees them place them
there better than in some other places.
1t is simply the Christians idea OF sane
tuary in another form.-Self help.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
Forming a Habit.

No effort is required to form a bad
habit. 1t forms itself by mere repetition.
Unpleasant habits are usually the result
OF thoughtlessness in the beginning. 1t
is so with slang phrases, forms of speech,
and disagreeable mannerisms. Amy hab-
it of word or manner once acquired is
only broken by most persistent effort. In
things comparatively small and frequent
ly practiced we lose consciousness of
what is done; hence it is we'll nigh i'm
possible to break away from their habit
ual use. The safe way is to commence
right, and the only sure method is to
think about what is TO be said or DONE
If speech is golden We cannot afford to
let counterfeit words become current. In
accepting change We look carefully at
the five-cent pieces and dimes as well as
at other coins. Words are the currency
OF communication, aud they should be
fitly chosen as well as "itly spoken"
Good manners do not always insure up
rightness, but when assumed by the vii
lain they are garments stolen from the
wardrobe Of true gentility. First OF all
the heart should be right; then proper
habit of speech and manner should be
the outward expression OF true gentility
OF the soul. Young Mems Era.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
ENRON.

Mr.. Ike Owings went to Cloverport
last Saturday
Mrs. Annie Bishop, OF Greensboro, is
here, the guest OF Miss Mollie Board.
Mr.. d. s Roberts, ST., our genial post
master, went to Brandenburg Monday.
Hon. S. M. Wrather is at the Falls of
Rough for few weeks, visiting at his
sons George and Henry Wrather.
Mrs. Joe Sanders, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia fever, we are glad to
say, is much improved at this writing.
Mr.. Tim McAuliae, OF the firm OF
Bourne, Harper, Brooks 4 Co, of Louis
Vile, made flying trip here Sunday to
see his best girl.
Mrs. Matte Roberts returned home
this week from jolly Station, where she
has been visiting for some time among
her friends and relatives.
Mr.. Lon Richardson, OF Brandenburg,
was here Sunday evening. There seems
to be some great attraction here for our
young friend We believe it to be
Gypsy Maid, but (Venus) don't know for
sure.
Mr.. Thomas Brown, of the firm OF
Brown & Brown, Paynesville, was here
Friday in the interest OF their branch
store at this place. 1t is rumored that
these men will build large storehouse
here in the spring Such a business
house is needed here, and we hope the
rumor will be verified.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
McDANlELS.

Mrs, Dan Hicks is visiting her sister
near Cave Spring.
DIR. Clarke, Of Henderson, visited lela-
tives here this week.
A fine boy baby came to the home of
Rev. Alex Shelter on the 10 nit.
Quarterly meeting at Cave Spring,
though held in the week, was well at
tended.
Prayer meeting was to have been at
the parsonage tonight, but the rain,
rained it out.
This seems to be drummer week at
Jarboe Brothers store from the number
who have stopped there.
Ada Mcdaniel fell into the fire few
nights since, her hand sinking in a bed
of embers was severely burned.
Miss Juett, who has been visiting her
cousins, the Misses Mcdaniel, has re-
turned to her home at Paducah
Rev. G.. n. Metcalie has gone to assist
Rev. j. n. Watson in a meeting at Wat
sons school house near Leitchfeld
Mrs. Clyde Hicks has been quite sick
Mrs. Harrol, who has been staying
with Mr.. John Moore, (who has been
very sick has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Parsons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dock. Coke and Mrs. Dan Hicks
helped Sister Cundn to eat her Christ
mas turkey on the 18th OF January.
Mrs, Compton, near Cave Spring, is
sick. Several members Of the family are
also sick, and young lady who went TO
help nurse them was also attacked and is
still very low.
am sorry to report that Mrs. Alex
Shelter is very low, if she is yet alive.
Three doctors have been in attendance,
and we hear there is no hopes OF her re-
covery. Bro. Shelters mother and
brother are with him.
Rev. S. X Breeding, Of the lIardins-
burg circuit, attended and preached a
powerful sermon the first day. Bro.
Allen, the p. f. was present to lead the
Lords hosts, ard as usual iii good ser
vice. His trumpet gives no unCer-
tain sounds. Spiritually the meeting
was good, financially it was not so go9S
Have you heard the last "sell?" Place
a country store. Present, the merchant
and a gentleman friend. Enter the
merchants little son.
"a did you tell your ma that Mr.
(the friend) will stay to SUPPER
ayes sir"
"What did she say?"
"My goodness! What will we have
for supper"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31

The persistent cough which usually
follows an attack of the grip can be per-
manently cured by taking Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. w. A. Mcclure,
of Mckay, Ohio, says; ia Grippe left
me with a severe cough. After using
several different medicines without re-
lief, | tried Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, which effected permanent cure.
| have also found it to be without an
equal for children, when troubled with
colds or Group. 20 and so cent bottles
for sac by A. r. Fisher, Cloverport, and
Kincheloe, Meador & Co., Hardnsburg,
druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
Short Sermons From The Western
Recorder.

AS mans light and opportunities meas.
ure his responsibilities, the neglect OF
abuse of them will proportionately en-
nance his guilt and punishment.
They that have learned OF the Lord
Jesus to be lowly and humble of heart
prfot more by meditation and prayer
than by reading and hearing.-St. Aug
Justine.
The Rambler, as he often docs, hit up
on truth worth remembering when he
said: "Some trouble goes along with
every thing worth having the only way
to be without trouble is to be without
any thing that is worth the trolble.
Dr. McLaren says truly that Christlike-
ness consists in two things-"Self sup
preston and continual consciousness of
opedience to the divine will" Obedi-
ence to God was the great character of
our Lords life He came to do the will
of his father in heaven.
We all wish often we could change
things and dream over the great good
we could do ii we had absolute power.
Ii we had all OF Gods power over men,
we would be forced to have infinite wis
dom to guide and govern that power,
And il we had infinite wisdom We
would do exactly what infinite wis
dom is doing now. Why then do We
find fault and sigh to change things ac-
cording to the pattern on our thumb
nail ?
THE "Texas Baptist Standard" has the
following to say "Some good people feel
that they have visited a terrible penalty
on an editor il they tell him TO stop my
paper Bnt they are in error. The ed
itor is utterly impervious to argument
like that. To loose a subscriber here
and there is the price OF every decisive
statement on great questions. lntelli-
gent people have long since quit discon-
tinuing their papers because they can
not agree with the editor"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31

About year ago took a violent at
tack of la grippe. ! coughed day and
night for about six weeks, my wife then
suggested that try Chamb.'rlain's Cough
Remedy. At first | could see no differ
ence, but still kept taking it, and soon
found that it was what | needed. Ii
got no relief from one dose | took an
other, and it was only a few days until |
was free from the cough. Think people
in general ought to know the value OF
this remedy, and l take pleasure in ac-
knowledging the benefit l have received
from it. Madison Mustard, Otway, Ohio.
20 and so cent bottles for sale by A. r,
Fisher, Cloverport, and Witt & Meador,
Hardinsburg, druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
Regrets the Death of Mr.. Jolly.

FARRAGUT, Iowa Jan. Is, ls9I-EDIToR
BREcKENRIDGE NEws-Dear Sir-I saw
in your valuable paper the announce
ment OF the death OF our friend and
neighbor, G. p. jolly, and we take this
plan of expressing our heartfelt sympa'
thy With the bereaved family and
friends.
My. wife joins me in tie family
bereavement
Mas. NJ. l.. ROBINS.
q. w. Robbins.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
OBITUARY.
J. E English, Son of H. s. and Mary
E. English.

Born in breckenridge county, n.y.,
April 18th, lS75,and died at the home Of
his parents January 81, 1894. That grim
sad messenger, Death, has again invaded
our home, and, lightning his icy clutches
around one of the brightest, bestowed
of its occupants, he carried off a bright
noble boy of eighteen, one just lying in
the lap OF manhood, and so left a vacancy
in our home and hearts that never can
be filled.
Strange indeed it seems, that one so
young, so noble and so loved, with such
an influence for good over all those with
whom he was thrown, should be so soon
called from his earthly abode; but we
question not Gods wisdom. We feel
that his mission on earth was completed,
his work was finished F; he had lived long
enough to fulfill the heavenly will, and
so to depart and be with Christ was for
better than to live longer in this world
of sorrow and suffering; so he must have
felt, when few hours previous to his
and suffering expression on his dear face,
"Surely will not have to wait much
longer, I'll be so glad when the time
comes" He had had several attacks of
.inhammatory rheumatism from which
he had been a great sufferer, and which
resulted in heart disease, from which he
has been almost constant sufftr,r for
the past year. Never was there greater
suffering, and never was suffering borne
with greater patience than was his;
never did murmur escape his lips.
lie was poss ssed of perfect calmness
and consciousness up to the moment of
his death, and when ask d by his tender,
watchful father, who had so closely
watched over and nursed him during his
afiiiction, if he knew tiat his life was al
most at an end, and il he was ready and
willing to go, he said, Papa am only
waiting the Lords will" On the day
of his death he said, Il want to low
papa and mamma, then with his arms
around his fathers neck he said, "Papa
| feel so good" aud his eyes as well as
his lips told of the happiness that had
preceded the crossing of that icy river,
death and to his weeping mother he
sad, "Now please don't do that way,
mamma
And now death has gathered just half
of father and mothers blossoms.
He has placed them upon his bosom,
and his stern countenance wears a smile;
the far country to which they are jour
neying seems nearer to them, and the
way less dark. We must all look to the
God who has so wisely wounded, to bind
up our bleeding hearts with that healing
balm, grace. May his twin sister, in this
her first great trouble, learn to look upon
his grave as but the foot print of an
angel, and to think OF him as one of the
angels around Gods great white throne.
May those, who have listened to his
humble prayers in public and his earnest
entreaties for their souls salvation, may
they, as well as his entire family, join
him up there, is the prayer of his
SISTER
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
A New Peach.

Mr. d. l.. Talbot, OF Elizabethtown, Ky
has originated late October peach that
is pronounced by experienced. horticul-
turists TO be the finest late peach on
earth. II is beautiful cling Seeding,
fine size and color and most delicious
eating peach. MIR. Talbot has a small
number OF trees now ready for sitting,
which he has reduced In price from one
dollar TO fifty cents each and is ready TO
I'LL orders at once,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
How an Editor Proposed.

"Dear Miss Mildred" wrote the young
editor, 81 find it impossible TO tell you
by word of mouth what | have been
longing for months to say. My tongue
refuses to DO the bidding OF my will
when | am in your presence. | am I'M
der the necessity. therefore, OF writing to
you to tell you how inexpressibly dear
TO me yon have become and to ask ifyou
will consent to be my wife. In replying
please be brief, omit the discussion OF
unimportant topics, and write only on
one side OF the sheet. Chicago Tri-
bune.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
One Lady SAYS

have been troubled for years with a
hacking cough Have had many doc
tors and tried fifty cough cures. grew
worse all the time. Tried Parks Cough
Syrup and found immediate relief. II
begins at the bottom Of the disease and
know 1t is the best cough remedy on the
market. Refer any sufferer to Mrs. w.
]. Fahey, lie Roy, N. Y. A. X. Fisher,
druggist.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
Stephensport, Ky.

IT, when crossing railroad track, you
SIC train approaching at thirty miles
an hour-get out OF the way as soon as
possible When threatened with chronic
rheumatism or catarrh, take Ayers Sar-
saparilla persistently and patiently, and
the danger will soon pass away.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31

Physicians prescriptions have failed
to reach many cases of rheumatism
known to have been subsequently cured
by Salvation Oil. That is the reason
why the popular voice is practically
unanimous in its favor. 25 cents.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31
SISTER.

Positive economy, peculiar merit
and wonderful medicinal power are all
combined in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try
it. Hoods cures.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-31

New Wall Paper. Beautiful Spring
Patterns at Babbage's.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
TO BE LOOKED INTO:
coURr-MARTiAL MAY INVESTIGATE
CHARGES AGAINST IT. HAlSTEA0.
They Seem to Grow Out Of Personsi Feei-
ing In the Compsny--Other News
from the Armory.

Charges have been preferred against
First Lieutenant John II. Halstead, or
Company c, First Virginia Regiment of
Infantry by Colonel Henry G. Jones' and
II is expected that Colonel William Male,
acting Brigadier-General. will within
few days appoint either a court OF inquiry
or n court martial to look into the matter.
This action grows out OF Lieutenant
Halstead's continued absence from the
drills of his company. of which Captain
George p. Shackelford is the commanding
officer. Noticing the fact that the Lieu
tenant had not been present for several
weeks when his command was drilling.
Colonel Jones called upon Captain
shackleford for an explanation. and upon
ascertaining the facts addressed an OFF,
cial letter to Colonel Male. charging Lieu
tenant Halstead with conduct prejudicial
to good order and military discipline ana
with having broken article OF war NO. IS,
w,,tch ,rascribes that officers and enlisted
mon shall attend every drill Of their COM
rnaud unless excused from SO DONG ny
the commanding officer
Lieutenant Halstead, when seen by the
Dlspatch man last night. admitted that
no had absented himself from drills, and
said II was on personal grounds. lie has
secured as his attorney Captain George
WAYNE Anderson, and will fight the case
before the court-martial.
The officers OF the regiment are very
reticent concerning the matter.
Captain j. II. Tenant. quartermaster.
IL absent on leave. and Captain ii. =.
GRAY. ordnance officer, Is acting for him,
besides performing the duties of his own
Office. acknowledgement j. j. Derrick
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G.. Krackes
have been busy receiving and issuing
stores. Sergeant Kracker Is a new man,
promoted from quartermaster sergeant,
Company Il, to regimental quartermaster-
sergeant. He succeeds Sergeant Percy n.
Falknier. who has been granted dis
charge on account of his removal from the
city.
Or. r. y. Teusler has been appointed
captain and assistant surgeon Of the regi-
ment vice DR.. Charles V. Darlington, re-
signed.
Private C.. V. Jones, Hospital Corps,
has been appointed acting hospital
steward. Sergeant Jones succeeds G. ii.
Underwater, who has been relieved from
duty with the corps and ordered to his
company.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
A study In wlpdox.prs..,nr.

Window-dressing has become an art. IL
Is not easy to make an effective presenta-
ton OF goods, even where many coiors.
soft and voIuminous dress fabrics ana
laces and ribbons are at command. IL
is. therefore. readily understood that the
dressing OF the windows OF gentlemen's
clothing store so as to get artistic effects
Is an exceedingly dffficult task. Taste
and design and originality have to supply
O. vast deal that is lacking In the mate
rial. no matter how rich and handsome
Il may be In itself. The windows OF A.
Saks & Co. have always baen one OF the
attractions OF the city. In them marvel
lously-pretty displays have been gotten.
ard the public have come to look upon
a new dressing at the house as a new
picture. Now. however. Saks K Co. have
eclipsed all their previous efforts In this
direction. One of their windows espe-
cially Is a creation, and yet only two
colors enter into IL. The walls and floor
OF the window are lined with boxes Of
white linen collars and cuffs, SO disposed
as to enhance the impression Of depth.
From the centre Of the floor springs n
magnolia-tree in full bloom. the blossoms
being ingeniously wrought OF collars.
while the ceiling IL studded with
blooms wrought OF the same articles. The
conception is a most original one, and
has been carried out so that 1t gives genu-
inc pleasure to everybody who sees II.
None whose eyes IL catches as they are
passing the store fail 10 pause and study
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-18
anrnsn 0la..e. srcce..fnl.

Professor Haupts success Is assured 4,
Richmond. Larger and larger have D.,
audiences grown. and the Haup'onn1
system has been endorsed BY To- rat.a
tratlons for his course OF lessons of
large number Of names. reprc,erl.rt
the very best people OF this city.
The course, German In Five Wclls,
begins tomorrow. Doubtless. hts lsrf.-,
hall I'm the Young Mems Christian AL.
ISOLATION viii be crowded az d. ftr..
different hours--li a. 81. AMI T.. u
Monday, Thursday. and Wednosdlv. ..
those are the last days that Tho iri..I.
gent public win be admitted ana f.-.
mitted 20 register for this valuable cl.-...
OF lessons. which will give a Trl.f..t
speaking. reading. and writing comn.rl
OF the German language. Tuition lfl.I.
weekly. Special club rates made ou f..
above days. Only one course NII ..
given I'm Richmond: therefore. d. r.f -... .
this golden opportunity - enrich y..-
with the practical mastery o. %" ...
guage OF Germany. which Pslf
Hag2t 50 cntertainingly imparts