The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09

the United States, but will say during
the twenty-five years have lived here
there has not been day but my mind
would run back to old Hancock county,
Ky, and her people. May God bless
you in the future, as he has in the past
and may you live to enjoy several more
birthdays is my wish. Please acknow-
ledge this and with your own signature.
My respects to all. Yours truly,
j. II. DAvID.oN.
Farmer City, Illinois.
MIR. Henry @. Boyd, OF the Treasury
Department, Washington, d. O., wrote a
beautiful and interesting letter as fol-
lows:
One of my often expressed and very
earnest desires will be realized on the
4th inst when you shall have turned
the Century mile-post" in the journey
OF life and attained to the unusual age
OF one hundred years.
send you my warmest congratula.
tons, and assure you of my deep inter-
est in the event, thanking our Heavenly
Father for His merciful providence in
spariDg our lives beyond the ordinary
period OF longevity in this age of the
world. This evidence of the Lords
good pleasure in prolonging your days is
for some wise purpose, we may be sure,
and know you rejoice in all the bless
ings which have flied the span OF your
earthly career, and as St, Paul said in
the evening OF his days, though his life
was much brieier and more rugged than
yours, and your course is not yet finish
ed 81 have fought good fight; l have
kept the faith. Henceforth there is
laid up for me crown Of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
shall give me at that day."
hope that by reason of strength your
life may be prolonged yet many days,
and that may be spared to grasp your
kindly hand soon again, as propose to
make visit to Kentucky this summer,
il the Lord wills.
You know that am living much in
the shadows now, under the heavy afflict-
ion which has overtaken me, in the loss
OF my dearly beloved companion, but the
great sorrow has cleared away all the
mists that might have dimmed my spirit
ual vision, which reaches beyond this
vale OF tears and touches the boundaries
Of the INVISIBLE.
1t would please me very much to have
few lines from your own pen after your
one-hundredth birthday has been cele-
brated, expressing some reflections on
your well-spent life and thought Of the
hope which illumines the future that
stretches out into the unknown realm
before you. May our Heavenly Father
continue to bless you with His tender
mercies till the end OF your earthly pill.
grimsge, aud receive you at last in His
upper and better kingdom, where pray
that we may all be gathered together on
the everlasting shores, there TO dwell in
His presence forever.
In hope, and faith, and trust, believe
me always, sincerely your friend,
Henry o. BOYD.
There were no services in the after
noon, the crowd engaging in talksoi by
gone days and singing old-time songs.
Nearly ali present shook hands with Mr..
Ireland. He seemed more than glad 10
see them, and greatly enjoyed the day.
The relics on display we're numerous.
Here is list Of them and description;
Mr.. A. A. LaHeist. Of Oloyerport, had
in his possession letter written by Cath
crime LaHeist 10 Mrs Harriet LaHeIsi
before there was any post-oiiice at that
place. This letter was seventy years old
and well preserved
10. LaHeist, saoigun made In Penn,
sylyania.. Mr.. LaHelst shot deer with II
In the limits Of Cloverport.
w. w. Weaiherholl, Of Toblnsport,