The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-10-13

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The next thing in order is to annex the
Hawaiian Islands. Haven't we got more
now than we can we'll manage? But
there's Pearl Harbor, a naval station,
you know, for Uncle Sam
Garlic Welsh, a tenant on j. A. Nc
Gehee's place, died last Friday Of ty-
phoid fever. Tom Morris, a worthy, in
dustrious young man, died last Sunday
Of the same fever. His family have the
sympathy OF the community.
The handsome city editor, E. @. Bah
bage, OF the BRECKENRIDGE News, was
here last Friday. Ernest is receiving
many complimentary puGs from Metro
politan contemporaries, all of which are
well deserved. He is doing efficient
work on the News staff.
On account OF the yellow fever scare
several from this place will not go to the
Centennial You needn't place us ex-
actly with Gov. Tanner, nor yet with
Carter Harrison. But he's all right,
when he said in Louisville, "Vote for
Weaver"
Miss Halle Dowdy has returned from
Louisville, where she has been to catch
the very latest in the art OF dressmaking.
Miss Halle is at Mrs. Abram Ditto's,
and is too well known in her line OF busl-
ness to need further announcement.
he said, "John Babbsge is as good and
as strong free silver man as you will
find in the ranks, but he is conservative
and sees no philosophy in mud-slinging
or abusive personalities at this juncture.
and for which he ls to be admired"
Our popular county clerk, Mr.. r. H.
hewitt, has an invitation to take dinner
with Mr.. William Jennings Bryan at
Elizabethtown, but Mr.. hewitt isn't
much on notoriety or hero worship, but
he is a worker for a cause he couscien-
ciously espouses.
"Bud" Price has gotten back from a
fair-round with the Moremen rtring Of
horses. "Bud" commenced with the
Corydon fair and wound up st-S~ens-
bOro. He is quite grersSa- q his trotters
ana PAGERS, which have made a fine re-
4 -eeJfd on the various tracks.
Chas. Moremen, Jr., and Miss Nellie
Holmes, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
G. Moremen last week, and in whose
honor Mrs. Moremen gave delightful
dance. Miss Holmes is pleasant, dig
niied young lady, who made pleasant
impression. She returned to her home
in Evansville last Sunday.
The fight in Kentucky over the Clerk
of the Court OF Appeals is attracting az
much attention as the contest in New
York for the control OF Greater New
York. The Louisville mayoralty con
test is being watched with great interest
Here's hoping the Todd shackles may be
shaken off.
Next Friday Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Jc
Parker will have pow-wow at the court
house. Mr.. Parker has the reputation
of being a fluent speaker and presenting
his arguments in a forciful manner. Mr.
Bailey will, of course, tell us all about
what he'll do il elected. That was the
wall in '95 and go. We are judging moi
from promises but from performances
just at present.
Don't let country girls become dis
couraged; push forward, and bear il
mind that George Eliot, Elizabeth Bar
rett, Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austir
were all country girls, with very LITTLE
companionship, nourished on picked-uI
classics, and ignorant OF the world
These women all lived helpful lives, die
vast amount Of intelligent work, anC
they still live in their books.
Bro. Heron preached from Christ
Sermon ON the Mount last Sunday
BLESSED are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God" He handled ii in a mes
comforting manner. Bro, jenkins preach
ed at the Baptist church. He baptized
J a candidate at p. m. At night he anC
his congregation kindly give up his ap
pontment and came to the Methods
church.
The editor OF the Meade Messenge
needs some ice put to his head. TIT
continued drouth, the unmerciful amour
OF flying dust, the Senatorial race, etc.
have all combined TO parch his fevere'
brow and make him "sorter" delirious
But let US bear with him patiently, re
membering that he is young in the caus'
and that after awhile his irrepressible in
will subside.
Mr.. Patterson made fine sound none!
speech here last Friday. He described
in clear-eut, lucid manner the attitude
of each wing. He deplores the gulf tina
exists between the Democratic party
He is out, as Is Of course well known, il
the interest Of Gen. H'ndman. l hav'
lost interest in this ensuing election
But we are In the fires OF adversely,
Ifhatfa anna and / uufah 40 nan.oo..t,