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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

Our readers will doubtless recall
"Nemo's" Thanksgiving letter. He has
received letter from Frances L. viii
lard, the president Of the Worlds w. @.
t. u, in which she says, 81 liked your
Thanksgiving Prayer 80 much that sent
It to Lady Henry Somerset, 10 whom /
am in the habit Of sending some OF the
choicest things that come under my eye
in reading II was the best thing had
at Thanksgiving time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

IT Is reported from Frankfort that
Gov. Bradley will resign his Office Of
Governor and retire 10 private life. He
says the place is killing him and he can
not afford to stay in it until what little
health he has is gone. He wants no
federal Office and would not accept one
IL offered TO him.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
Attention Democrats.

The Democratic committee OF Breckenridge
county IS hereby notified to meet in HardinsbuTg
on Monday Ian 18th, 1877, to attend to important
business. Let every Committeeman be present and
an other interested Denocrots are in, tied to town
that day for an interchange of ideas.
JESs WHIrwoRTH, Ch'rm'n
MlLroN BOARD, Jr.. Secy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

PUFFs and calls on candidates come
under the head Of pay advertisements
aud will be treated as such in these col.
umns Our rate for inserting such mat.
ter is 10 cents per line. This applies to
all candidates Of all parties.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

THElynching Of ALI Holt at Greensboro
last Saturday was most dastardly crime
and a disgrace TO any civilized commun-
ity. Mob law is becoming too common
in Kentucky.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
Populists Take Notice.

The Populist committee Of Breckenridge county
IS hereby called TO meet in Hardinsburg on Monday
jan 18th 1871, tor the purpose Of transacting bust
ness OF importance. Let there be a full attendance
OF committeeman and all other interested Populists
II. LENNtN, Oh 'rm'n
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
How 70 ouIst a Republican.

When Republican grows noisy in his
talk about trusts. he can be quieted by
the suggestion that all articles manu-
iaetured by trusts be put on the free list
Evening Post.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

Judge Grant Gregory was reported In
a dying condition as We went to press
last night
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

The case OF the Commonwealth vs..
Jessie X. Board, charged with arson,
burning the store-house OF II. p Craw-
ley, Hardin Springs, Hardin county, has
by change OF venue been transferred
from the Hardin 10 the Grayson cIrcuit
court aud set 10 the Sid day Of the jan
nary term for trial.-Grayson Gszstte.
OA9ToErA.
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
DOLLS !! Dolls! DOLLS.

Pure Stick Candy SC pound.
French Mixed Candy-3 pounds zsc
Finest Cream Mixed pounds asc
Mixed Nuts best pounds z5c
Choice California Figs Ioc pound.
Fire Crackers Z packs SC.
And numerous other articles,
every one a bargain, which we can
not give prices for lack ofspace.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
COUNTY SURVEYOR,

ME authorized to announce CHINrz Roy.
w Atty as a candidate for Office of Count,
Survty or, subject TO the action of the Republican
party. Election November 2, 1897.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

ME are authorized to announce r. n. MILLER
w as a candidate for reelection to the office of
County Attorney OF breckenridge County subject
to the action OF the Republican primary election,
Feb, Al, 1897.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

M are authorized to announce SAMUEL W.
w PATE as candidate for the Office of School
superintendent OF Breckenridge County, subject to
the action OF the Republican primary e'ecton Satur.
day, February AZ, 1897.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.

ME are authorized TO announce ANDREW
w DRISKELL as a candidate Tor reelection to
the Office Of School Superintendent of Bret kenridge
County subject to the Republican primary election
Saturday, Feb'y., a., 1891.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

VlTE are authorized to announce OWEN GUN
w NINGIlAM as a candidate for reelection to
the office Of County Court Clerk, subject TO the
action Of the Republican priu AIRY election Satur-
day, Feby., ~, 1877.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

VIyE are authorized to announce ROBERT
w WEATIlERF ORD as a candidate for the
Office OF Circuit Court Clerk subject to the action Of
the Republican primary, February s7th, 1897.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1896-12-30

We understand Jesse Whitworth has
about declined the idea of making the
race for Circuit Clerk. Mr.. X. S. Skill
man will doubtless have clear field for
the nomination.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
DEATH OF REV. j. T. UMSTED.

Rev Justin I. Umsted, d. D., died
at his home in COatesyille, Pa, on
Friday night, aged 70 years. Though
ending his life in a distant State, his
ministerial career is particularly iden-
titled with Smyrna through the beauti-
full Presbyterian Church that waa made
possible through his personal energy
here as pastor, and will ever be his
monument in cOmmemorating his name
in the community. Deceased was a
man of extensive learning, strong will,
evangelical in spirit, earnest in pre-
senting the gospel truth, free in social
intercourse though tenacious of his
own opinions.
The worship at the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning partOok of
the character of q Memorial Service.
Rev. J. L: Estlil went to the church
with sermon on q subject entirely
different, but was informed by some
one who had received the intelligence
the night before or that morning, of
Mr.. Umsted's death. 1t was decided at
once to change the character of the
service to that of a memorial service of
their deceased former pastOr-prayer,
testimony, &c. Rev. Mr.. Estlin opened
the subject in appropriate remarks and
was followed by Rev. DIR. Tullidge in
a sympathetic and beautiful tribute on
the personal and ministerial qualities
of the deceased, VIM. B. Collins and
George W, Taylor also following with
appropriate and interesting memories.
The congregation voted unanimously
that the pastor express the sympathies
of the people to the family in their sad
atiiietiOn.
Rev. Mr.. Umsted came to Smyrna in
1876 to serve the Presbyterian Church
as pastor. In 1888 it was determined
to sell the old church on the extension
of Mt. Vernon street, and build new
editiee at more central location, the
SELECTION being where the structure
now stands on Commerce street. The
cornerstone was laid June Goth, 1888,
and the building dedicated April 9th,
1884. The construction of green stone
was new and proved a popular idea,
appealing to town pride, and though
the society was small and the cost over
$l3, 900, the money that had not been
paid was secured in subscriptions and
the society gratitied by q having new,
beautiful and centrally located place of
worship free from all debt.
Mr.. Umsted showed surprising
business tact, and the grand success
was perhaps more to his devotion and
energy than to any other source. He
resigned the pastorate here Oct. 27th,
1887, taking a church in Pennsylvania
until q few years ago, when he retired
from active work and located in Coates
vile. His remains will be inferred to-
morrow at Fagg's Manor, in Chester
county, where he formerly served as
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01

expressing much the same policy as
the President advocated in his message
for sound money. The New York
platform declares:
"The agitation for free coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 seriously
disturbs all industrial interests and
calls for clear statement of the Re
publican party's attitude upon this
question, to the end that the trade of
this country at home and abroad may
again be placed upon q sound and
stable foundation. We recognize in
the movement for the free coinage OF
silver an attempt to degrade the long
established standard of our monetary
system, ana hence blow to public and
private credit, at once costly TO the
National Government and harmful to
our domestic and foreign commerce.
Until there is a prospect of interna-
tiOnal agreement as to silver coinage,
and while gold remains the standard
of the United States and of the civilized
world, the Republican party OF New
York declares itself in favor of the firm
and honorable maintenance of that
standard"
The action of the Republican con-
vention of South Dakota in declaring
for sound money is a startling surprise
to the silver leaders in Congress.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
KENTON.
Mrs. Emma Clark Entertaines-C Church News
Local and Personal,

Special Correspondence to the Times.
KENToN, March 31.-Mrs. Emma
Clark entertained a number of heI
friends last Wednesday evening, as she
had PrOfs. Garrett and Cowan present
who are making an effort to get up a
class of music. Those present thor
oughly enjoyed themselves,
A few of our young people enjoyed
sleighing the short time the snow was
on the ground on Tuesday week, it be-
ing the first and only sleighing snow OF
the season.
Rev. j. L. Prouse has returned to us
for another year and his many friends
wish it to be a pleasant and prosperous
one. Rev. Oscar Hurst will fill the
pulpit Easter morning.
Mr.. j. L. Burrows, operator, relieved
Mr.. N. E. Clark of EastOn few days
last week while he visited his brother
in-law in Wilmington who is critically
i'll.
Personal. The L. w. S. Club was
entertained Monday evening by Miss
Ella V. Brayman. and the F. NJ. G..
Club met at the home of Miss Bertha
Bailey. Misses Eta Bailey and Lolita
Moore spent few days in Dover dur
ing Conference. e.-Mrs. John Jacobs
and Mrs. j. p Walker visited friends
in Marydel last week.-Miss Argresta
Slaughter of Lebanon spent Sunday
with Miss Ella Pardee. Mrs. Laura
Booker of Talbot County, is visiting
her daughter Miss Ida Booker. Mr.,
VIM. II. Cooper Jr, of Delaware Col
lege is visiting his parents here. Mrs.
ThOs, b, Bailey who has been quite
sick the past two weeks is GONZALES
cent, Grippe is still gripping and
holding fast to some of our people in
town, Y.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
Our Town COunciI---What They Are
DOING.

Meeting called to order last Wednesday
night. Absent members, J. G. Robinson
and DIR. L. G. Moore.
The light and water reports of SuDt.
Anthony were read and accepted, the re-
celpts from light amounting to S16s. OF.
Followlng were the bills read and allowed !:
Hehos Electric Company, S21. go: H. S.
Anthony, per vouchers, $40: Thompson
Company, coal, $5O.35; P. w. Il B. r. r.
freight ON coal, $135.
claim of $109 was presented by AttOr-
ney II: IL. Kenney, of Dover, for the HeliOs
Electric Company, and was referred to
President j. H. Hoffecker.
Council then took up the subject of un-
paid taxes on duplicates of '93, '94 and '95
and what course they should persue for col
Letting same. John COsgrff moved that
II. ). Anthony place notice in the SMYRNA
ZINES that all taxes unpaid for 1894 and
1895 on the 4th of April will be collected by
law without delay.
This opened a spirited debate and the
question arose as to the power of Supt.
Anthony to sell n mans property to procure
taxes. The town has now 81, 600 on dupli-
| Gates of '93, '94 and '95 unpaid, and no one
! to collect them, at least the Superintendent
was not satisfied that he had the power, and
hence didn't assume the position. Presi-
dent Hoffecker said that he had the same
power that a county collector had, and it
was the duty of the council to stand by
him.
Remarks We're made by Messrs. Boyer,
FAIRIES, COsgriff and Cummins, and it was
the unanimous opinion concerning what
was construed from the meaning of the law,
that the superintendent or collector of taxes
had the right to collect unpaid taxes by law
and Mr.. Cosgriff's motion was carried with
out opposition.
On motion of H. d. Boyer, it was ordered
that ex-COllectOr w. II. Baggs be notified
to settle all '93 taxes with the town by the
4th of April.
A motion was made to have sand lot COM
mittee place wire fence around the sand lot.
The motion failed to receive a second, it
being thought more advisable to save this
| expense and instead have the lot watched
by the employees of the power-house
The council adjourned to meet tonight.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
FRANK BAILEY AT BERnUDA.
Pencil JOttIngs OF his Rough Voyage an
the Life on that Great Island.

Pench JOttlngs OF bis Rough Voyage and
the Life on that Great Island.
FRIEND EDITOR: Some of the readers of
your paper may take an interest in the de-
scrlption of this most beautiful place, where
health-glvIng breeZeS and Towering lowell
ness are appreciated by all its visitors, and
so send you a few lines, which | trust you
may consider readable,
l left New York on the steamer Trinidad
March 18th. about 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, during a binding snow storm We
carried over two hundred passengers, who
hurried on board, eager to escape the
whirling flakes, which shut III the surround
ing views as If a gray curtain had been
drawn about us. As we slowly moved out
into the bay, accompanied by the Steamer
Majestic, whose mighty proportions lOOmed
above us like some powerful giant, each
heart qulckened its pulsations in the antici-
patton Of coming glimpse of summer,
seemingly so near. Hope springs eternal
IN the human breast" sings the poet. but
we were not half day out before every
passenger was lost in the depths of despair,
produced by 'mal de mer." Forgotten
were the CHEEKY voices which had so lately
wished us bon vOyage;" dead to every
thing but our own sufferings, we passed the
night in vain regrets. | shall hurry over
this most UNPLEASANT remembrance of this
exceptionally bad trip, which a gentleman
pond'' SO times, pronounced the worst he
had ever experienced, and bring your read
ers with me into the town of Hamilton in
the great Bermuda, at the bottom of the
bay which is entered by Trimbly's Narrows.
Your space will not permit of a collective
description of this old, and most attractive
town which, founded in 1880, still remains
British colony 1t is the home of the lilies.
which are as plentiful as our own daisies in
summer. Here, the Oleander in all its Ilxllr-
liant beauty, grows like the weeds If other
places; vegetation Is very rapid and the soil
is clad in a mantle of almost perpetual
green, The principal kind of tree IS the
sO-called Bermuda cedar, really species of
juniper, which furnishes timber for small
vessels. The soil is very fertile and con-
siderable trade has grown up with New
York, whose demand for potatoes, onions,
tomatoes, &c, seems to be exhaustless.
Birds are numerous, the catbird, bluebird,
kingfsher, ground dove, cardinal, grosbeck.
and number of other species are seen in
large numbers. Fish are nlentiful about
the coast and goldfish are found in the
bitches.
About mile from Hamilton is a place
called Langdon, of great interest to visitors,
being the residence of the Governor. Ham,
iltOn IS called the paradise of wheelmen, its
smooth roads devoid of dust. affQrding a
rapid spin with very little exertion. The
bike seems TO be the favorite mode of
getting about the island, and as l have
already explored the town, may in yonr
next issue give you an account of its trop-
zeal beauty. FRANK BAILEY
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
A CLASS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE.
Movement 10 Farther University Ex-
tension Interest.


tension Interest.
A meeting of the Smyrna circle of
the University Extension was called
on Monday night last, to meet in st.
Peters Chapel.
Since the course of English Litera-
ture" by Prof. A. H. Smyth has closed
our circle has decided that they have
not the time sufficient for another full
lecture course before the summer
months set it, so they met Monday
evening for the purpose of taking up a
short course of study in american
Literature" until the first of June,
when the circle will adjourn until Oc-
tOber. 1t is then hoped to procure an
other University Extension lecturer.
The circle will hold forth i'll St.
Peters Chapel every other Monday
night as heretofore. A new program
will be arranged for each night. Papers
on different characters and epochs in
American literature will be read by
members of the circle and few min
utes after each, devoted to a general
discussion. Each member, both young
and old, will be made to feel a special
interest in the work, and what is of
mutual benefit to one will likewise be
to all.
The course of study will open on
that period of American literature pre-
ceeding the Revolution. The next
meeting will be on Tuesday night,
April 14th, owing to the regular Mon
day night being the date of the Gold
Medal DemOrest contest. The pro-
gramme will be as follows:
The first period in American Literature
from 1647 to 1773."
Mr.. Alex. G.. Cummins
Jonathan Edwards" Gilbert S. Jones
Benz. Franklin" Miss Lida Lord
John Jay and Alexander Hamilton"
Mrs. w. G. Pierce
The Two Mathers,"
Prof. Charles H. LeFevre
Patrick Henry and James Madison"
Miss NJ. Dwight
Thomas jefferson and Geo. Washington, y
Miss Nellie FAIRIES
James Otis, John and Samuel Adams"
Miss Emma Hough
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01

the Robert Dean heirs for 81 900 cash
and expects to move on it next spring
and engage in the small fruit and
trucking business.
Prof. S. H. Chambers and his school
will give an interesting literary enter
tainment, on next Thursday night.
Mr.. Chambers has his school in thor
ough training and no doubt the entire
programme will be well-rendered.
ERMA.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
CHESWOLD TOWN ELECTION.
A Spirited Fight for Better Street Lighting
Opposition Ticket Overwhelmingly
Defeated
Special Correspondence to the Times.

Special Correspondence to the Times.
OIIEwohD, March 30.-Our town
election was held ON last Saturday and
nearly q full vote was polled. Two
tickets were in the field. The issue
seemed to centre in the matter of street
light service. For the last year there
has been considerable complaint against
the irregularity with which our town
has been lighted, and the predomina-
ting faction in the old Board being
naturally and probably Justly held re-
sponsible for the cause of this com
plant. One Of the tickets of last Sat.
urday was believed to be tainted with
the same seliishness, and although the
names of some OF our most prominent
citizens were upon it, il was over
whelnlingly defeated.
John Moore, II. @. Ford, A. w.
Arand, A. p. Jones and w. L. Sapp
were elected as commissioners for one
year, on tho public interest ticket.
John Moore will no doubt be elected
president Of the town council.
J Willis Thompson, now employed
in the the William p. Clyde Steamboat
Co., Of Philadelphia, has recently
bought the farm of thirty-six acres of
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01
aThe Only Young Man in Town. ;,

There will be an entertainment at
st, ,Peter's Episcopal Chapel, next
Wednesday evening, consisting of
solos, Duets and auartettes by the best
musical talent in Smyrna, but the chief
feature Of the entertainment will be
the redition Of the charming comedy:
'"The Only Young Man in Town." by
selected home talent The cast will be
as follows:
Miss DIX Miss Helen Waters
Miss francina Barnaby, literary lady,
Miss Eba Wilds
Mrs Rebecca Barpaby, charming widow.
Miss Estelie Waters
MISS Hanna Staples, a domestic young lady,
Miss M. Stockly
MISS Isabella Smith, a eoauettish young
Lady, Miss Marshall
MISS Susan Lanes Miss Helen Ringgold
MIS- MIS- DIX Mrs l.. II. Cloak
MRS vane Miss Il. Collins
MI. brown, the only young man in town,
Mr. Phillips
Doors open at p. m. performance
begins at 730. Admission adults. 25
cents; children, 10 cents.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-01

WE have received from Hon. Charles
n. Fowler, Congressman of New
jersey, and member of the committee
on Banking and Currency, a copy of
bill which Mr. Fowler has introduced
in Congress, believing, he says, that it
will enable the country to extricate
itself from its present deplOrable con-
dition and plant itself on solid ground
without bringing any shock to the fl
nances of the country. Mr.. Fowler
thus summarizes the bill:
To take the Government out of the
banking business.
To take the banking business out of
politics.
To remove every possible doubt
affecting the character of our money.
To save for the people over fifteen
millions of dollars annually i'll interest
on our national debt by funding the
same and virtually converting it into
popular loan in the form of money
which the people can always hold with
perfect safety.
To make the great bulk of our paper
currency good enough to pass at its
face value in every commercial city
around the entire globe, because Sc
cured by a gold obligation of the rich
est nation in the world and yet, at a
rate SO low as to insure our own cOun-
try a normal supply of money at all
times and under all circumstances.
To take the Government out of the
warehouse and safe deposit business.
To retire the Legal Tender notes,
Treasury notes, Gold Certificates and
Silver Certificates
To confine the duties of the general
government to those of a trustee and
limit its responsibility to that of an
agent.
To make abundant room for the use
of all the silver convenience permits or
business requires.
To give smaller villages and more
remote places banking privileges.
To give to the people in every lOcali-
ty an elastic currency based upon their
own wealth, to very materially lower
the average rate of interest to our peO-
pie and to save for the people all the
expense of transporting money from
the principal reserve cities to and from
the sections where it may be needed TO
remove crops or handle manufactures.
To give to the country at large an
emergency currency in times of great
crises.
To simplify our financial system by
reducing the eight different kinds of
money now in use to four, Gold, Sill
yer, United States Government Bonds
Notes and United States National Bank
Notes.
To meet all the financial difficulties
under which we are now labOring, ex-
cept the poverty of our Treasury,
which can be met only by increased
revenue.
To insure the adoption of a national
banking system by all State Banks,
thus securing uniformity throughout
the country.
The object of Congressman Fowler
to improve our banking system may be
good one, but whether his method is
practical enough to accomplish the de-
sired object is for skilled financeers to
determine. That we need an elastic
currency to meet the exigencies of a
stringent money market is a fact cog
infant to all business men, but to meet
the object for which it was created, the
framing of the present banking law
seemed the acme of human wisdom. II
Mr.. Fowler has something better il
will doubtless have the endorsement OF
financiers it deserves.