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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
HOW TO KEEP CHRISTMAS.
Lessons From the English Poets on the
| Holidays Observance.

Lessons From the English Poets on the
Holidays Observance.
To learn how to keep Christmas in it's
true spirit, one cannot do better than to
turn to the English poets, old and new.
England was my England when
Old Christmas brought its sports again,
says Sir Walter Scott, and, instead of Civ
ing one little day to this festival, our moths
erland devoted IL days to it's commemora-
tion.
So now has come our joyfulest feast
Let every man be jolly;
Each room with ivy leaves be drest
And every post with holly.
Without the door let sorrow lie,
And If for cold it hap to die,
Well bury it in Christmas pie
And evermore be merry,
writes George Wither, poet of the seven
teenth century.
On every Christmas eve the bells of old
Cambridge ring out this ancient carol:
God bless you, merry gentlemen;
Let nothing you dismay.
For Jesus Christ our Saviour,
Was born this happy day.
AS the song runs on, it's burden is that
the holy tide of Christmas must efface all
evil memories and unite men in the bonds
of love and brotherhood.
Thackeray thus conveys the lesson Of
Christmas:
Come wealth or want, come good or i'll,
Let young and old accept their part,
And bow before the awful will,
And bear it with an honest heart.
Who misses or who wins the prize
Go, lose or conquer as you can.
But if you fall or If you rise
Be each, pray God, gentleman.
My song save this is little worth.
! lay the weary pen aside
And wish you health and love and mirth
AS fits the solemn Christmastide,
AS fits the holy Christmas birth.
Be this good friends, our carol still
Be peace on earth be peace on earth,
To men Of gentle will.
Charles Mackay's "Under the Holly
Bough" breathes the true Christmas spir-
it by saying to all who have scorned or in
jured one another:
Let sinned against and SHINING
Forget their strife's beginning
And join in friendship now.
Be links no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken
Under the holly Dough.
Tennyson sums up the teachings OF
scores of Christmas poets when in verses
addressed to the bells he sings:
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold,
Ring out the thousand wars Of old,
Ring in the thousand years Of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and Free
The larger heart, the kindlier hand,
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Selected.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
West NaWhurX.

Glad anticlpations for Christmas and
New Years. A goodly number plan
to join III the exercises at the Town
House on Christmas eve.
Miss Willoughby, our efficient teach
er, is preparing her school to observe
New Years. evening with exercises ap.
propriate and interesting, at the school
house to which all are cordially invit.
ed and which all who attended exhi-
bition at the close of the fall term will
be sure to attend.
Mrs. Mary Kent has returned to her
home with her daughter, Mrs. S. S.
Tucker. We are all glad to greet her
and enjoy her with us again.
w. G. and d. Carleton are on the
mountain cutting and piling timber
Tor their new barn, which they are to
haul to and from the saw mill as soon
as the snow is sufficiently abundant.
People need to use great care in the
handling of heated liquids. Two cases
OF severe scalding have recently oc.
Cured in our immediate vicinity. one
tDy which Chas Muzzey's little boy had
MS thigh badly burned, in the other
case Mrs. K. K. Putnam had her hand
badly burned with hot fat.
Joseph Speare goes to Corinth next
week to begin his winters work with
MS team hauling and sticking up lum.
Der from the saw mill.
The Womans Home Missionary So.
'ciety holds its meeting this week at the
parsonage with Mrs. Coolidge on
Thursday afternoon
William Putnam recently slaughter.
ga pig, seven months old, one of the
he'd Rocks, that weighed 4ls lbs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
Two Lives Saved

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of Junction City,
ILL.,. was told by her doctors she had con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles DIR. Kings New Dis
covery completely cured her and she says
1t saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 139
Florida Str, San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching consumption,
tried without result everything elae then
bought one bottle of DIR. Kings New Dis
cOyery and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t is such results as
these are samples, that prove the wonder
full efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at l.. A. WAD-
LEIGH's drug store. Regular size SOC and
S1.O0,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
ROltOnViIl0,

The Christmas exercises will be on
Tuesday evening and presents for the
tree can be left at the hall during the
afternoon. All are cordially invited.
Charlie Boardway who was quite
badly injured last week while coasting
is improving but confined to his bed
At the residence of Andrew Wylie,
ESQ, on Wednesday the 18th inst,
Miss Nettie Ordway was married to
John Davidson of Rvegate. The young
couplesare TO reside in Burlington, and
many good wishes will follow them to
their new home.
Archie Bone is visiting at home for
a few days.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
Paris Christmas CONNECTIONS.

Partisan confectioners and florists deco
rate their shops with some effort at symbol
ism on the fete days of the year. Last
Christmas bonbonnieres of donkeys, with
panels Of infant dolls were displayed. The
favorite cake of this holiday is almond,
thinly made and covered with figures.
Plum cake is seen in the north OF France
during the holidays. Another cake,
'l'enfant Jesus" cut out in the form of q
child, is very popular with the children
Exchange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
South NeWbury

Mrs Minnie Sheppard is very sick
but at present writing is more com.
Portable.
Fred Lafrance had the misfortune to
hurt his hand quite badly while coup
ling cars for the B. M. r. r Co,
Byron Crawford has purchased the
home place and land of Mrs. Susan
Jones at the hollow.
w. w. lIewes and help are pressing
hay at the Riverside.
John Brock of West Newbury Is
having a store house built at the rail-
road station for his phosphate.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
Adjoining Towns.
N6Wbury.

When the people of our village do
not avail themselves of an opportunity
to hear a speaker like the Rev. G H
Morrow who spoke in Seminary Hall
last Thursday evening, they miss a
feast of good things. Mr.. Morrow
is an entertaining speaker. his logic is
clean cut and forcible His tribute to
Americas foremost American, Abra-
ham Lincoln, was alone worth the adj
mission fee. The speaker was apt in
anecdote frequently stepping from the
sublime to the ridiculous in such an
easy, graceful manner that his witt
cisms were completely and agreeably
blended with the more serious and
thoughtful portions of his address.
Another pleasing thing can be said of
the speaker, viz having the most ultra
views on questions entering into local
and national politics, he has the happy
faculty of presenting them clearly and
positively without STOPPING to the
level of one who rants and raves be-
cause the people are not swift to adopt
views in harmony with his own. The
people who were pleased and profited
by Mr.. Morrow's address are under
obligations to Principal Shaw who is
out of pocket by the transaction.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
Laurel and Ground Pine.

Next to the mistletoe and holly the lau-
rel and ground pine are most favored, the
formers glossy leaves and green berries
suggestive OF good cheer and always form
ing an effective background when gay ber-
ries or MOSES are used in addition. The
ground pine coils easily and gracefully
into wreaths and is invaluable for twining
about staircases or pillars or for using in
decoration on a large scale when boughs
of spruce, hemlock and cedar are also
much in vogue.-St. Louis Republic.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

No excuse for sleepless nights when you
can procure One Minute Cough Cure This
will relieve all annOyanceS, cure the most
severe cough and give you rest and health
Can you afford to do without it? A. T..
Clarke, Bradford, N. NJ. StetSon, Newbury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

If suffering with piles, it will interest you
to know that De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
will cure them; This medicine is ID spe-
cific for all complaints of this character, and
if instructions (which are simple). are
carried out, cure will result We have
tested this in numerous cases, and always
with like results 1t never fails. A. T..
Clarke, Bradford, n. M. StetsOn, Newbury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

got them both wood and coal Ranges and Heaters at
prices that defy competition have of the largest stocks
shown Bradford including Glenwood Heaters
Ranges the finest the Market Steel Roofing Farmers
Pumps Douglas Pumps nearly all sizes of Lead Pipe constantly
hand lowest prices nice line of Oil Stoves Bench and
Tub Wrngers cheaper than ever before In fact everything
usually kept in rstcass line you think
ing purchasing and get prices before buying else
where. 1 can and will save you money
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

De Wits Little Early Rlsers for bilious,
ness, indigestion, constipation. A small
pill. prompt cure. A. L. Clarke, Brad
ford, N. NJ. StetsOn, Newbury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
KarI,s Clover Root Tea.

is sure cure for Headache and nervous
diseases. Nothing relieves so quickly. Sold
by AT. Clarke.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

Addrrss all orders ;,-THE OPINION, BRADFORD. VT.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
EKRON.

W. J. Shacklett went to Big Spring
Saturday on buainess.
John French and Joe Mills went t
Rock Haven Sunday.
J. A. Barry, Cloyerpor, was in tow
several days last week.
A. b. Skillman end VIE, Of Cloverport
were at the picnic the 4th.
]. L. Taylor, of Louisville, was {
guest Of w. j. Shacklett last week.
Hon Gus w. Richards on came dowr
from Louisville to attend the picnic.
Nc. II, Richardson and wife, of Louis
vile, are visiting their parents this week
Mrs. Matte Roberts and two children
are guests Of MIR. and Mrs. S. NJ. Wrath.
| err
Prof d. S. Roberts, jr., and wife were
employed Tuesday to teach the school al
this place.
George Roberts, of Garnettsville, was
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Roberts, last week.
Miss Lizzie Miller, OF Hardinsburg,
came up last Friday to visit Miss Rena
Shacklett and other relatives for come
time.
Mrs. Birdie Walls, OF Stephensport,
and Miss Bessie Tucker are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M
Brown.
w. b. Dowell went to Louisville Mon
day and purchase d a new threshing ma
chine. He will have it shipped to Elk
ron and begin threshing near town after
the 4th.
"Uncle" John Lewis, who has been
rick for several weeks, died June Goth.
at the residence OF his son-in-law, II. A.
Ensar, and was buried at Garnettsville
Monday. He leaves several children
and many friends TO mourn for him.
Prof. d. s. Roberts will begin his
school here the first Monday in August.
Prof. Roberts is thorough scholar and
competent teacher, and we feel sure will
teach us one Of the best schools we have
ever had. The patrons are all well
pleased.
The crowd at the picnic here on the
4th was estimated at 1900. Everything
went off quietly, everybody seemed to
enjoy themselves. The proprietors,
Messrs. Archer & Brown, left nothing I'M
done that would add to the enjoyment
OF their friends, and everyone left sing
ing their praise and with wish that ere
long they may have an opportunity to
visit our beautiful little town again.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
and wonder why God did not make

and wonder why God did not make
everybody that way. Then, perchance,
in day or two, you meet people who
are just the reverse, They may BE-
pleasant for while, but they are only
hiding time TO stab q sensitive heart
with their cruel innuendoes. These
people have no friend who is sacred to
them, nor exempt from the poisonous
shafts Of their long and cruel tongues.
They will talk about their best friends,
friends who have time and again proved
their friendship, in tones OF bitterest
calumny, spite and envy. When you
leave these people and again breathe
the pure air, you have the CONSEQUENCES
that as soon as your back is turned, you
are being raked over the Goals, and then
you wonder, why God made such people
at all. II Is 10 be hoped that He will
show them the error OF their way. and
give them time for repentance, as l
shudder to think what the punishment
Of such people will be, should they die
unforgiven. May God help up all to be
better men and women, and teach US 10
cultivate the maxim "If you cannot
speak good OF any one, let silence be
your answer"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

Monday when IL will be finally Oct r
mined which Of the two gentlemen will
carry the Republican banner 10 defeat
next November.
From the number OF visitors here last
week one would have supposed Har-
dinsburg 10 be good summer resort.
But then it's all right 10 have your
friends, anyhow so long as your later
patch holds out, and you can stand your
butchers bill off until we get free coin
age OF silver.
The indications are that the Sunday
School Convention on the 25th will be
largely attended. There will be a free
lunch, free speaking, free singing and a
free for all time TO those who come with
an avowed purpose to enlist in the Sum
day School Convention TO do something
to strengthen the cause OF the Lord.
Mr.. Matthias Miller returned from
Greensboro Monday. He says the farms
in Daviess have suffered for rain and as a
consequence the tobacco setting has
been light. Mr.. Miller's son-in-law, Mr..
]. +. Monarch lie building a new bust
ness house in Greensboro which he will
occupy in about a month. Mr.. Mon
arch will handle farming implements
and hardware.
Miss Irene Board gave a party last
Saturday evening in honor Of her guest,
Miss Myrtle Norman. Those present
were Misses Maggie Baker, Lucy May,
Ella Hook, Lottie Sherman, Sallie Beard,
Addie Eskridge, Clara Eskridge, Mary
NcMeador. Maud Doran, Ada Beard,
Media Beard, Annie DeJernette, Forrest
Norman, Jency Heston, Rosa Ditto,
Mittie Breeding, Ora Eskridge, Ava
Board, Allie Witt, Eva Hensley, Lucy
Meador, Master Taylor Babbage and
John Meador.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
PLEASANT RIDGE.
,Ople are very busy harvesting.

People are very busy harvesting.
Little Iven jolly is sick at this writing.
Born, To the wife OF NJ. d. Avitt, a
fine girl.
A large crowd attended the picnic at
Addison the 4th.
Mr.. Carrmillus Cart accompanied his
best girl to the picnic the 4th.
Mr.. Sam McAiee was the guest OF his
best girl last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. S. II. Dutschke, who has been
very sick, we are glad to say. is better.
Miss Cora eastman Is visiting her
friend, Mas sallie Henry, Of Iryington.
Mr.. Ferd Hodges. who has been assist-
ing Will Robertson, returned 10 his
home Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Amson, OF Derby Ind, was
the guest Of Misses Cora and Lula Cash
man last week.
Misses Cora and Lula eastman spent
Saturday and Sunday with their sister,
Mis- Cordelia cazhman. near Hite'sRun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have known f.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him peri, city honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDINo, KINNAN & MARvIN,
Who'll, sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

1T is said that Democratic speakers in
large numbers are offering their services
TO the party to 20 into the campaign in
this State. II argument is to help us
they should be sent out. 1t is a notice
able fact, in this county especially, that
there are about two Republican public
speakers TO one Democrat. At every
public gathering Republican can easily
be bad to say something for his party
while the Democrat stays back in the
shade and says nothing. There is too
much OF this. Every time Republican
gets up TO speak there should be DEM
o crat on hand TO answer him. Whether
he should accomplish much or not, it
would show that we still have an organ
iLatiJn.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
PRESTON.

Rev. Hartford will preach at Preston,
July Il at 4 p. m.
Mr.. Claude Brashear, of Union Star,
WAS here last week.
Rev. J. d. Richardson will discourse
here July 28, at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Mordecai Dugan, near Branden-
burg, has been visiting friends here.
Mr.. Raymond Thornsberry, Of Sandy
Hill, was here last week buying up
sheep.
Little Miss Kittie Mcclellan, Of Irv-
ington, has returned home after pleasant
visit to relatives here.
Mrs. s. w. Bassett and Mrs. Eva Bra
shear visited Mrs. Martin Midlothian
near Irvington last Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Frymire and Mr.. Hubert
Bruner spent few days at Chensult,
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Broadly.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Brashesr,
who died June Is, win be preached at
Paynesville on Sunday July 2s. Friends
of the family invited 10 attend.
saw such lovely dress recently, that
l want to tell the young lady readers Of
the News about it. 1t was yellow dotted
swiss, trimmed with black velvet ribbon.
The hat worn with this ravishing cos
tune was n fine yellow, open straw
trimmed with black velvet and black
ostrich tips. The girl would have looked
pretty in plain calico, but in this beau
tiful dress, she was incompatible.
Yellow organdie or chiffon would OF
course be still more lovely than the
swiss, II one wanted something extra fine
In material.
So the teachers OF Breckenridge coun-
ty have 10 HE themselves of 10 Har-
dinsburg on the 22d 10 the Institute.
You see II is shave to-" not "can II you
want TO-" and this Is why II isso dreadful
to most Of them. But there's no use In
making face shout II. Just open your
mouth and swallow the bitter pill right
down. Remember that people haven't
much confidence In teacher who tries
TO shirk this duty; they are apt TO think
that he might probably shirk his future
duties In the school-room IL he Is negli-
gent OF this. So let's cast aside the idea
that the Institute Ia bore, and 90 this
year with the resolution TO interest our
selves In the proceedings at any cost and
I'm sure We will be benefited.
Ali Ms. Brandenbufx yon fiatier me,
indeed. indeed you do. Such we'll
meant enconiums are not for undeserv-
ing me, 80 ! gather them up. and place
them on your own brow, where I'm sure
they are more fitting. BY the way. why
Is II that everybody can't say nice things
and everybody be pleasant You meet
some people and your heart instinctivsly
goes out towards them, because OF the ]
purity and intelligence Of their CONVEX
sation, accompanied BY manner which
says they entertain peace and good viii |
10 all men. You feel refreshed and en-
nobled nom contact with such people !
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

James and Judge @. @. Fairleieh, was
the first clerk Of the Circuit and County
Court and one Of the most accomplished
clerks in the state and 20 on, all of inter-
est and especially so TO his children and
grandchildren.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

A NUMBER Of the Seventh day Adven-
lists have been convicted in Tennes-
see for violating the Sabbath. We have
but one Sunday law in this country and
the only complaint we have to make is,
why other people besides the Advent
lists should not be made to observe it
more rigidly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

JONAS Wilson says he's for "sound
mo ey." Charley Blanford says he
he'll I'd to make the Republican platform
at late Republican convention. Too
ind, fnate gentlemen.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

SMITH Waggoner thinks he is in the
race for the Legislature. II, in the range
OF possibilities, Smith should happen to
step in, Breckenridge county will have
an honest representative. Smith will
let you know just where he stands on
every question.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
FOR SALE.

Poland China Pigs and Shropshire Sheep. The
undersigned has on hand thirty thoroughbred
sheep three bucks aud three ewes, Some u and
n stock; also ten Cots ewes. all nice young stock
II you want pigs or sheep Of good forms and
hrst-class at removable pricea. Call on OF write
to X. II. LOVE, Milan, Ky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

Tunes are coming to pretty pass in
thii great Democratic State Of Kentucky
wh,I man hasn't the right to express
his views on the questions of the day
save and except it suits the bosses.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

WoMAN's got things all her own way
now. 1t used to be that she only wore
the pants, now she wears the shirt, coat
and all. But there's one popularity
about pants worn by a woman, they
won't bag at the knees.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

The physicians of the county, some
thirty in all, will be with us next week.
Give them hearty welcome and go out
and hear what they have to say.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

Dr.. Bells Pine Tar Honey is different
from all other cough remedies. 1t cures
by allaying the Inflammation and giving
tone, strength, vigor and vitality to the
respiratory organs. Guaranteed and for
sale by Short 4 Haynes, Cloverport !;
Di. r. II. McMullin, McDaniels; NJ.
Meyer & Co., Buras A. Taylor, Rosetta |;
w. u. Brown, Irvington, KY; A. A.
Rich ardson, Garfield, Ky. A. X. Morris,
Big Spring, Ky; w. O. Moorman, Glen
deane, XVI T. sheron Bros. 4 Co., Kirk.
XVI Horace Scott, Hardinsburg, KY.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10

THE currency question is TO be elimi-
mated says the Committee. You may
shu the mouths OF the candidates, but
the peoples are wide open for free silver.