The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

Mrs. VIM. stlth, Louisville, whose i'll
ness mentioned last week, died on
Wednesday and was buried at Cave
Hill. She leaves husband and large
family. She was a most excellent woman
and OF high type OF character.
We are rather proud that our nation
does not n qrire go large standing army
and navy as other countries We have
peaceful disposition, like our geogral h.
ical situation, but we do not propose to
be imposed upon by any foreign nation.
And, indeed, James s. Arnold, Of
Meade, is preaching "social Democracy"
with James j. Donahue, of Pennsyl-
vania. This scheme is promulgated, as
we know, by Debs. II they succeed in
abolishing rents and taxes there will be
mighty collapse somewhere
All the more pity that Col. Robert G.
Ingersoll is entertaining and fascinating,
and yet refuses to lend those God-given
gifts to his Makers glory. In his lee.
ture tonight, at Macauley's, he will at
tempt to tell "Why am an Agncstic."
Refusing to be led by divine truth
Miss Francis Willard has gone where
"Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion" is one long, glad refrain. She was
one o the noble women who put into tx-
ecution the belt around the world for
the temperance cause. She has been a
power for good in this world and has left
it rich legacy to be transmitted through
all ages.
So far am for John Young Brown for
Governor. What has a Governor to do
with the financial question? Give us
Democrat. might possibly sugg st an
other greater choice, but Immediately
Hon Chep z, Wathen would talk abe ut
FOSSILS" and "sich" like. John Young
Brown made us good Governor, 'and is
a Democrat.
The Greek supper was given, and most
successfully, by the Baptist ladies. A
slight indisposition kept me at home,
but 1 have had glowing accounts Of the
musical program and OF the supper. The
girls looked stunning" am told, in
the fl Owing Grecian robes. The receipts
were large. 1 am indebted to my friend
Mrs. Bland, for delicious cake, and to the
Committee generally for courtesy.
We are told by good authority that in
order TO lift up the mind and heart &C.
ceptably to G ID that they must be de.
tached from anything carnal, for in
stance: from money, or the honors, or
who hae in his heart passions Of any
kind, dislike, envy, unfoigiveness-we
are told they contract-the heart no love
OF the world must enter. Mr.. Editor j
wonder whom we could find that could
pray Let US hunt for a needle in hay
stack-just as well.
"Let those that stand, take heed less
they fall" No community, no individu
al, no paper, no association Of any kind
ever built up a reputation by striving Ia
tear down another, they only strip
themselves Of dignity and tuch efforts
are always Intellectual in the end, simply
be cause they have no basis Of their own
1t is best to think twice before throwing
stones at any enterprise similar to ones
own and it is best to exercise that high
est Of the virtues Christian charity judg.
ment.
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Politicians are not by themselves
when it comes 10 ingratitude. Mr.
Editor, the world is full OF friendship
for purpose or reciprocity business OF
as John Rhea explained it, "You pat my
back and I'll pat yours" Yes, l wish
some folks would look through other
eye.g lasses while they are talking about
"trusts," Corporations" "combina.
TONS" ''sydicates" so trumpet like.
"Two people" for instance can seek to
form one of the above named Cos" il
they can drum up followers. What is
the Louisville Dispatch but a corpora
ton, with the Legislature to force pay
ments of stock.
Surprised is friend OF mine that l
should advocate seeing the play OF La
Tosca. Do know the plot the role she
asks in a letter? Most assuredly. /
also know what Fanny Davenport has
done to remodel as it were overhaul, If
you please, 30 as it can be witnessed
without the blush martling the cheek.
How much better ia cleopatra ?"
EAST Lynne Camilla ?" "Trilby p"
When you draw the line, draw it sharp
and keep away from all plays of thrill
ing dramatic nature.
Yes the Louisville Post is partly
right as regards Generous Grover" and
that good deed towards the old Jersey
farmer, but let's see about it. Grover
redeemed the old home, kept the old
couple on it, then what2 Mr.. Cleve-
land will keep herd OF cows and pou!-
try on it to supply his own handsome
Princeton home. True he stanfs be-
tween the old folks and eviction from
their home, but-like most all the
world he reaps some benefit from his act
OF charity.
The two chief events OF the past ten
days have been the resignation OF Senior
de LONE and the trial of M. Z,ls. Both