The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-03-02

Asutito AAohio w htAt DhtuVuhy VI tUt
day time in order that the country
friends can contribute and also at night
for the town people and young folks.
Provisions Of all kinds will be accepta-
BILE, groceries, clothing, remnants OF
goods, bed clothes, wood, AID coal. In
short, nothing can come In amisl At
night the young people can play and
sing and chat ~ we'll as be benevolent
and abound in goo gifts.
Mrs Mckinley does not r. gard the
familiar comparison between her dis
tinguished husband aud the irst Napo-
lean as a compliment She admits the
re resemblance but thinks the president a
much ,tter man We all do not blame
her for while the 'little corporal" had
bis strong points we know bis record as a
husband was not exactly a satisfactory
one. The president is an exception
when 1t comes to an ideal husband.
Literary at the Normal last Friday.
When Mark Hanna became chairman
OF the Republican National Committee
we have been told he had never made a
speech OF any kind. When he took
charge Of Major McKinley's canvass for
the presidency he thorght he could
never learn the art Of thinking aloud
on his feet" in mixed company but
when he found it was absolutely neces-
saiy his huency surprised his lifelong
friends Mr.. Hanna is not an orator
yet, perhaps, but bis fellow Senators can
l.arn two points anyhow from him, he
never wastes words and goes straight to
business directions.
Miss Eleanor b Hendrick and had a
delightful day last Saturday with Mrs
Annie Bishop, who is a most entertain
ing hostess She has travelled and is
acquainted with many interesting peo-
pie in our own Kentucky towns. She
was present at the lace and fan sale of
the late Sallie Ward Downs and gave an
entertaining description OF the valua-
bles. Mrs. Bishop corresponds with a
very talented lady friend in Brazil who
writes beautifully. In fact the day was
one OF information as we'll as pleas
ure. The luncheon was delicious and
and daintily served. A visit to the
memories, the incubators, the brooders,
to be introduced to Ernest Bishops fine
variety Of birds formed an interesting
feature of the day. Each family is pedi-
greed and proves it by having exclusive
apartments A visit to each mansion
will amply repay the visitor.
The Maine disaster is still the topic in
social circles, newspapers, books, schoo's
etc, and naturally our navy has come in
for good share OF thought aud COM
ment. We know remarkable deve' op.
meDts have taken place in the last
twelve years in the American Navy.
From condition Of great weakness and
disrepute it has grown into one OF ef1ici-
ency and power worthy OF great nation.
Whitney, Tracy and He, bert are the
three secretaries under whom our new
Navy was built and history will ever
honor those names Tor placii g the stars
and stripes to a place of honor upon the
seas Peace is an ideal policy OF our
Government but we have had several
wars forced upon US in fact all Of them
except perhaps the Mexican and late
Civil wars because OF our weakness as
naval power. Nations are not always
controlled by principles OF right. Our
nation knows now that il we would
always have peace must always be ready
to fight for it, 30 other nations must
think twice before provoking US to a
war
l am glad to be able to write OF such a
triumphant death as that Of my friend
Mrs. W. J Stith formerly of Brecken-
ridge county, but recently OF Louisville,
which occurred on Feb. 10th. She was
fifty.three years of aga and had been
married thirty-six years She was Miss
Mary Belle Henderson, daughter OF Mr..
Peyton Henderson, dec sased Her
remains were inferred at Eastern Gene
terry Cave Hill. Her funeral was preach
ed by BIO Chapman at Fifth and Wal
nut st. church Of which she was a mem.
Der. Mrs Stith gave lf. long evidence
Of being lovely Christian character, a
devoted wife, help mate in the true
5 'nsp, loving, self.sarifcing mother
who reared her children, eleven, all
living, in the fear aud adm )nition of the
Lord. All OF her family we're with her
in the last moments except her dauRh.
ter, Mrs. Alternately, OF Oklahoma, who
was sick. From the first the physicians,
Doctors Henderson and Cecil pronoune-
I'd her illness fatal, hemorrhage OF he
heart. Friends sent beautiful flowers
and this good kind woman had all the
owe and attention bestowed but the
summons had come depart and be at
-est." She talked TO all and was willing
o 90 and await the coming Of loved |
)nes.