The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-02-27
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Mr. John Hynes. His remains were in
tered at Bald Knob cemetery the 18th
inst.
Mr.. Conrad, OF near Andyville, died
February IA, after lingering illness.
The many friends of Judge Rawlings
in this vicinity rejoice with him in Sc
curing such lucrative position.
Mrs ii. w. Hickerson has been con.
fined TO her bed for the last two weeks
with pneumonia
Miss Matilda Ashcraft, Sandy Hill,
visited Miss Eta Dugan last week.
Chas. Morgan, after siege of rheu-
matism and fever, is out again,
Miss Eta Neafus and brother, CART,
visited James Hamilton's family last
week and walked across the river on the
ice.
The party at J. L. Atwill's last week
was enjoyed by all.
At the regular church meeting day,
February 9th, the New Highland con-
gregation called the Rev. Duvall, of Har-
din county, to pre- tch for them the en-
suing year. 1t wi Il be remembered that
this church has been without a pastor
tince Christmas, caused by the resigna-
of Rev. II. B. White.
One of our bachelor friends on hear
ing the Editorial read in last week S issue
of the News concerning the sale OF those
vagrant women in Georgetown, exclaim-
ed in a vocifurous voice. "There amt
no use in fellow doing his own cooking
any longer. Dog gone if don't buy me
women" Blamed II he din't look like
he meant it too.
While writing this communication
the door OF our sanctum opened and in
squeezed a man bowed down with a
pack of this worlds goods. Dropping
his burden on the floor, he Strengthened
himself up, drew a long breath and de-
manded. "What is your name? We
were pleased to inform him, and asked
"his'n," to which question he seemed
glad to answer as follows. 81 am Ike
Berman, the dead man come to life, that
you wrote up some time ago." Well l
was glad, of course, that Ike had come
to life and was still enjoying his favorite
vocation, and he seemed fully as glad to
meet the Sirocco scribe and tried to sell
me his whole pack. But being as how l
had my mind 'sot" ON another business,
/ declined the idea, but, as he said it
was bad luck to leave house without
selling something, bought a shirt and
he went on his way rejoicing. Ike is
under full sale, is just, from the City
with a wagon load of goods. He says
this is his last trip, that when he sells
out this time he is going to school. He
is pleasant little man, and, l ween,
will some day make big mark in the
world.
/ visited the "coa mine in an iceburg"
the 18th. inst the Joe b. Williams fleet
just above Brandenburg, at the mouth
of the creek, l believe, called butter
milk falls. The boat and fleet stands
bound in shackles OF ice, headed up
stream, presenting the appearance Of de-
family awaiting an attack from the lofty
body OF ice that will ere long "come as
the winds come when forests are rended,
as the waves come when oceans are
stranded" To one not accustomed to
viewing such situations the first impress
sion is. She's a doomed boat But
the good spirits Of the crew soon reas-
sures us, and like them, we begin to
look on the bright side and let the dark
features bide their turn. Sufficient un-
to the day is the evil thereof" Mr..
Barley, the head engineer, is a jovial
fellow. This is not the first time that
trying circumstances has marked an
epoch in the history OF his life while in
the vicinity OF Brandenburg He used
to run on the Morning Star, also the
Tariscon. II was while on the latter
boat that he "sit" General John II. Nor
gan across the river at Brandenburg.
He says he was married ON the Tariscon
while showing out from Brandenburg.
His wife was "l90-pounder." After
giving glowing description of the we'd
ding that almost made us rock the boat
loose from its icy mooring with our
laughter, he left us TO wonder what be-
come Of her while he dilated on subse-
quent events in which he alone figured.
When the breakup comes, if not in the
night, | shall try and witness the friv-
ilous encounter between "coal and Ice"
and II our friend, Brandenburg, whose
facile pen / can not cope with, is not
present, l will give an account of the
battle"
There is class Of people in this world
who, in their hankering after fame (?),
ignore the prudence usually exercised
by the the thoughtful aspirants OF the
human species, and, in doing so, lose
their grip on the slender ladder and
drop TO level with the monkey creation.
1t is, perhaps, from this class Of individ-
uals that Darwin sprung his theory.
"The tricks and legerdemains by which
they impose on their own souls" are
sufficient indications that their hopes in
a state OF existance beyond the grave are