The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-30

avoirdupois. Mrs. Potter Palmer is the
queenly woman and will be the heroine
OF Newport.
Sister Pate and Miss Daisy Mcintyre
are back from Hawesville, but have
not seen them for report. am indebt-
ed to Bro. Pate for a most excellent mus
ical journal, with poetry and charte,
home literature besides. "The good,
the true, the beautiful Would our
world had nothing els,.
The Medical Association last Thursday
had a full attendance. The lectures were
all pronounced edifying and highly in
structive. DR. Hamilton wants our own
physicians to be equipped to perform
surgical operations. So do l. want 10
be independent of outside help. Drs.
Pusey, Wells, Shacklett, Ekron; Will
Strother, Big Spring, all made talks on
progress and science. Move on To the
front We can do it.
The Musical Convention in its recent
coming together in New York to ok some
steps towards bringing women forward
as composers. 1t Is noticeable fact that
so far the fair sex has done nothing
creative in composition worthy CT note.
1t does seem that women should be
artists enough TO give to the world a
Lullaby" that would reach the heart.
Let us hope new era is dawnipg for
woman in the musical world ~
never have any particular penchant
for Russian but just now | am "struck
on" the last one OF note who was in these
United States because he gave vent to
this expression: "Why do you Ameri-
cans speak OF your wives as Mrs. A or
Mrs. B ?" In my country we only allude
thus to our partners if we are not on
friendly terms. We all say, "My Wife,"
Good for the Russian A lesson to the
American Let a man cay my wife"
every time, always, when he speaks of
his other self
There is law firm over in Shelbyvilie
Ind, doing a lively business in the mat
rimonial line. A wealthy young farmer
has just secured through them partner
while rich widow who heard of it APP
piled and was also successful in securing
poor, but "good.looking" companion.
1t is legal, suppose, for the firm, a leglt-
innate occupation perhaps, out whenever
hearts are bartered aud sold, whenever
affection and responsive love are ignored
in an alliance, just so sure will divorces
continue and marriage be a failure.
Whenever woman gives up sentiment
for home, for possessions for a name,
just so loTg will misery reign in the
world.
Woman is opposing woman up in JEFF
ierson in the race for School SupeTinten-
dent on the Democratic and Republican
tickets. In another Kentucky county a
woman beat two good men for the same
Office. The South is gradually GONZALES
cling from the spasm she had when her
daughters first stepped into the busy
working arena. Now they have crossed
over into the political field and are
shoulder to shoulder with the "lords."
If they are compelled to be wage earners
and bread winners all right, bid them
"God speed, (" but ifthere is good strong
arm upon which they can lean, II there
is home nest to shelter and loved ones
to cherish etthem reign as home queens
Misses Jen Hardin Charlotte Herndon
and l took the excursion to Leavenworth
last Thursday with the Trinity Chapel
congregation from New Albany. A brass
band, strirg band, and one OF four horns,
piano, the music was richly worth a
quarter, nice refreshments, but my the
children-the inevitable small boy, the
proverbial musical baby, but we had a
fine time and we are ready for another.
One thing always impresses me now in
large crowd, VIZ The number OF young
people aud children that wear glasses
1t ls astonishing We never saw such a
thing thirty or forty years ago. Don't
you reckon 1t Is iad2 II is quite fash
ionable to have ones eyes tested-rathsr
aristocratic, don't you know? And gold
trimmed eye glasses with a stylish chain
TO iasten In your hair is "Chic"