The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-02-13

The grounding is getting in his work.
There is some maple sugar on the mar
ket.
Several candidates for state offices
were here this week.
Mr.. J. A. Witt was in Louisville last
week selling tobacco.
Next Sunday is Rev. S. X. Breeding's
regular appointment here.
Mrs. T. A. McGill has been sick with
something like pneumonia.
Lee Harmed got his left hand badly
cut by a circular saw last Friday.
Sheriff Silas Pate has qualified as Adj
ministrator of lack Green's estate.
George Baker has been transferred
from the Irvington Office TO Henderson,
Ky.
, Johnnie Haswell has been spoken Of as
a Republican candidate for the Legis-
late.
Y County Surveyor G. Royalty was at
frvington last week surveying a new
road in that locality.
The firm of Miller & DeHaven, this
city, has dissolved partnership. Read
their notice in this issue.
There will not be much danger of an
ice famine here next summer. All the
houses in town have been filed.
NNTr. Lee Bishop left with his family
last Monday for Mexico, Missouri, where
they will make their home in the future.
| y Joe DeJernette says he raised a cab
bage on his farm, the stalk Of which
measured three feet six inches long.
Can anybody beat it.
Mr.. Thomas Duffy will take charge OF
an engine on the road sometime this
spring. While running on the branch
he was regarded as thoroughly reliable.
S/Dr Ben Harmed has been spoken OF as
a candidate for the Legislature by the
Republicans. DR.. Harned ran as Pop
ulist four years ago against Mr.. Sewers
ana was ueleateu.
NOTICE. lr Winebrinner will not be
able TO buy any tobacco on account Of
prices, but will furnish the hogsheads
and prize tobacco for the farmers on
reasonable terms at this point,
Mr. Jesse Whitworth will be in the
hands of his Democratic friends when it
comes to entering the race for theLegisla-
ture. He does not seek the place, but
he would not be averse to running il his
party want his services.
DIR. L. r. Moore, OF Crittenden County,
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
from the first district, was here last Mon
day, shaking hands with the Democrats.
Mr. Moore has two opponents in the
race, Mr.. Richardson and Dempsey.
Mr.. Jesse Whitworth, the railroad
agent says but very little tobacco is be-
ing shipped now from this point. There
is plenty OF the weed in the country, but
farmers are holding it for better prices.
This is making business dull among the
merchants.
The law makes ii the duty OF the Coun-
ty Attorney to oppose all suits for di-
vorce in Circuit Court. Mr.. Miller says
he will make it his business to look into
these cases in the future. He thinks il
many OF them are looked into the court
will not grant so many divorces.
The remains of Capt. G.. T. Mercer
were taken to Rosetta last Friday for
burial. Mr.. Mercer died at the Lake.
land asylum, near Louisville. He had
been at the asylum about week when
he died. His death was the result of a
general brake down, physically. lie
was a years of age.
The suretes of ex-Postmaster Thomas
Mcclure have been notified that they
will have to pay an additional shortage
of McClure's in his post Office handling
of about $500. AS they have already
paid up some five or six hundred dollars
for him, they are inclined to contest the
last demand made upon them. They
| WeIt mere last Wcch W COubull an dtlOT'
ney about the matter.
Joe Gray, colored, who is in Jail here
for shooting his wife has thought foI
some time that he ought to be brought
out and given an examining trial. Joe
served good many years in the pen
etentiaIy before he was arrested this
last time and thinks he is very wise
with reference TO legal proceedings.
lie sent word once or twice to the Coun-
ty Judge TO know why he couldn't be
given an examining trial? This was not
necessary when an indictment had been
returned against him before his arrest.
Joe will probably 90 back TO Frankfort
il he gets trial this term
NoTIcE-The partnership known as
Miller d Co. has bsen dissolved. Mr.. De.
Haven will continue in business. Mr.
Miller going out. All persons indebted
TO Miller 4 Co will please come forward
and settle at once.
MILLER & Co.
February 3, 1895.