The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-17
PETIT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-With your permission
/ will send you description Of our town.
There seems TO be an erroneous idea pre-
vailing in regard to this part Of the coun-
try. Some seem inclined to think it is
far from civilization. We have three
churches, a large schoo.-house, two
blacksmith shops and two dry goods
stores, and each has full line Of grocer
les. A four-acre lot has been decided to
the Bishop of the Catholic church, and a
handsome church will soon be erected.
As Catholics predominant 1t will be
convenient for them, for, as it is, they
are compelled to 60 to Greensboro or
forego the pleasure of attending church.
This has been a very dry spring, but
crops are looking well. What little to-
bacco that has been set is looking well,
but people are waiting for rain before
setting the remainder Of their crop. We
are having glorious rain this evening,
which hope will give them chance.
The cut-worms did great damage for a
while, but their hunger setms appeased.
We are well pleased with our new
home and OF course we take the Brock
ENRIDGE News. We also take the Mes
senger, Mr.. Woodson's paper, and with
all respect to that worthy gentleman, we
will be compelled to make the News our
bow and would suggest that the Messen-
ger send man up to Cloverport and see
how the News runs things The News
has the best corps Ct correspondents of
any county paper have ever seen.
Sam Jones has come and gone. con-
slider him one OF the brightest men
ever had the pleasure OF listening to.
His co-woiker, Mr.. Stuart, is a more
eloquent speaker than he | find it
quite the popular thing among certain
people TO go hear Mr.. Jones and then
condemn his style of preaching, not
withstanding you could not induce those
very people to miss single sermon.
One lady upon being asked how she
liked Sam Jones replied that she was
Slightly disappointed" When asked
to explain herself, she said "she could
not exactly tell, )" yet she was disappoint-
ed learned afterwards she remained
in town all week attending the meeting,
never missing sermon. also, found a
great many men, as well as women, the
same way. OF course the Messenger
''sat down" on Mr.. Jones, as usual, and
the people wanted to be on the popular
side. The only objection Mr.. Woodson
can possibly have to Mr.. Jones, is he
comes down on whisky too hard. He
did please the people. II he had not,
such immense crowds would never have
gathered to listen to him. l also, had
the pleasure Of hearing Mr.. Bryan's
speech on "Free Silver" He certainly
handled his subject well. His speech
showed much care and thought had been
given to the money question. Judging
from the applause SO heartily given, the
sympathy OF the crowd must have been
with him. "Free Silver" is all the cry
in this meek of the woods" The peo-
pie seem to think that is the only rem
edy for hard times.
This part of Daviess county is the
finest portion, it is as yet, undeveloped,
the greater part is still in timber. There
is good opening for enterprising people,
but one thing sure, you must move or
you will get run over. This is no place
for oilers or loupgers, there is too much
work to do, they can't stay.
Mrs. MARY ADHESION.