The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-07-06

and there lie much rejoicing under that
pretty, pleasant roof after seven years Of
happy welded bliss.
Rev. Fam p. Jones and Rev. q. B.
Overton were guests OF DIR. ID. O. Pussy
and wife while here. DR.. and Mrs
Pusey's doors are always wide open and
they entertain in true Kentucky style.
Let us bear in mind that brave boys
enlisted with the knowledge that they,
perhaps, would suffer the extreme PEN
alties OF war, their courage when put to
the test will not fail. 1t makes us proud
OF them.
No young ladies' in all the state have a
finer reputation than those OF this COM
munity. Beauty, manners, department,
entertaining powers all go to make up a
beautiful ensemble and we have gallant,
popular young men.
Who supposed for one instant that
Sam Jones was Beau Brummel or a
Chesterfield Haven't We read his life
He makes no pretention to etiquette or
conventionality, rather prides himself on
his lack indeed
l met Mrs. H. T. Kendall, OF Louis
vile, on the train She will spend the
summer in Breckenridge county. She lie
in grief over her boy going to the front
with the Legion, but he went with a
patriotic spirit. is a Christian and she
should be consoled.
did enjoy meeting all those Hardins-
burg and Cloverport friends, we are
ceplented in ties through this column
1 met particularly kindred spirit in
Mrs. David Murray, who is patriotic and
looks at the bright side OF pictures and
has beautiful faith. l saw 80 many,
many friends Of the long, long ago hence
the pleasure OF these coming together
times.
The Legion boys are anxious to go to
the front. OF course they prefer activity
to inactivity. They are glad Gen. Brooke
has revoked the order that they should
not 90. Col. Castleman had rather be
shot in Cuba than stay at Chicksmauga
while others go. That's the kind Of man
admire The Col. had four years ex-
perience in our Civil war, he knows
where OF he speaks. He is a patriot
His head is silvered but his heart ia
young.
II week before last was full last week
overlooked with gayety. Excursions by
river, socials, dances followed in quiet
succession. But the event of events was
the stopping over at the wharf Of the
popular steamer, Tarascon, with the
poet, musician and Captain Will s.
Hayes at the helm for dance. Society
turned out en- masse and "tripped" for
one hour to the strains Of sweet string
band. There had been an excursion to
Evansville. Capt. Hayes is proverbial
for his urbanity and KNOWN g quite how
to make one feel at home if you please
He wants an excursion of Brandenburl
people to make the round trip and prom
Use TO be on hand to tap the bell, play q
waltz, tell an anecdote and play the
agreeable generally. Mrs. b. A. Young
and son, Percy, Misses Irms Gordon,
Jennie Husley with young lady friend
from N. o., all well known here made
the trip. Mrs. Blanche Fontaine reports
most delightful time.
We are glad to feel that Mr.. Burton
will teach for us again. He is profess
ional teacher, an educator. A short, bu
great phrase and one every community
should realize, an education enables III
to live we'll. Herbert Spencer said, 81
prepares one for complete living 'Edu
cation fits us for a better social standing
enables us to more easily obtain mean
of livelihood but above all and over all
if rightly applied, it fits one for truer anC
better living. Mr.. Burton makes thi
topic chief issue in his lectures and IL
his daily life. We see persons having
all other equipments, yet who do moth
ing and count for nothing in the com
munity, their education is failure anC
is not practical. We must contribut,
something to the value of life for others
we must have the power to do, in ordel
to live full life and be happy. "W,
live in deeds, not years /; in thoughts, no
bresths." Mr.. Hardesty and Miss Moni
Price will continue, good instructors o
youth, progressive and in the onward
sweep of education.
Well we heard Sam Jones at Irvington
the crowd was immense, the heat in
tense but we are all glad we went Sam
Jones is just what we all expected after
reading his "hotshots' for years. He il
a wonder, miracle. He stands alone
without a parallel in his line OF work, ia
initiate him or attempt means a signal
failure, fraud. He tells the unvaInish'
ed truth and strikes it home with q