The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-11-16
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convalesing. 30
Mrs. DIR. Baechtold returned from
Louisville last Thursday.
g. +. Redman, our popular operator,
went ~ Louisville Saturday.
Mrs Sam Keys returned Tuesday from
a visit of several days to Lodiburg.
Four of j. b. Herndon's children are
confined to the house with humps.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyddan were the
guests OF r. E. Halves and wife Sunday.
Mesdames Flage and Kendrick Wathen
dined with Mrs Il. E Halves last Non
day.
Miss Iona Rhodes has returned from
pleasant visit to her relatives in Glen
deane.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Philips, of Chicago,
are visiting the family OF F. III. Mo
Gehee.
DR. p. w. Foote is still confined at
home with fever and trouble of a sciatic
nature.
l G. Adair and wife and VIM. Camp
and wife, of Fordsville, were in town
Sunday evening. @F
A large crowd was present at the sale
of the personal property OF w. O. Moss
berger Saturday.
Rev. Croker filed his regular appoint
ment at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and evening
Rev. J. Il. Lewis who is conducting q
series of meetings at Walnut Grove was
with his family Tuesday. aF t
Quite a number from this place attend
ed the funeral Sunday afternoon, OF Mrs.
VIM. Drury. of Bewleyville.
Mrs. Perry Weaver, OF Louisville spent
Monday and Tuesday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bate Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Major returned to
their home in Louisville, from Bate
Washington's where their son has been
quite i'll.
Miss Nellie Herndon, of Missouri will
be the guest OF Mrs. ]. r. Wimp this
week and next week she will be the
guest of Miss Bette McGehee. !
Capt. ]. M. Phillips and wife, of
Chicago, who are visiting friends and
relatives OF various points IN Kentucky
have just left F. II. McGehee's for Long
Branch. 1870
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth.
er Sunday a very few persons were out
to hear Rev. Croker, who has been off
for a month helping Bro. Lewis in pro-
tracted meeting. fIliht 1ts
The members of the "fortnightly" will
meet at the college building ON Satur-
day, Nov. 10 The program is the same
as published last week since NO meeting
was held on Saturday.
We extend to Mrs. r. B. Midlothian
and family our sympathy In their sor-
row, They are indeed bereft, both
father and mother taken in two shot
months. Verify the ways OF Providence
are past finding out.
Robert Hendrick, one of the oldest
citizens OF the Sandy Hill neighborhood
died last Wednesday morning OF old age.
The deceased was conscientious Chris
tian, being a member OF the Sandy Hill
Baptist church a number of years. He
leaves a wife, eight chirldren and hosl
OF flieuds who mourn his loss.
While we are in the expansive MOOD
why shouldn't we annex some spot in
darknest Africa. II would be suitable
territory upon which to colonizs the
troublesome North Carolinians who con-
tinue this race war 1t might be a little
difficult TO find congenial neighbors for
them, as the missionaries have injected
some crude ideas OF Christianity IN the
minds Of most OF the savage tribes.
Miss Partridge. of Connecticut, has
assumed charge OF the music department
at the college. The class is small owing
10 the fact that there are several good
teachers in the neighborhood 1t IL
that tho al in alnonfiOn
and physical culture will be- large. The
latter is being taught to the primary and
intermediates pupils. Miss Partridge
comes highly recommended iron thu
Boston school OF oratory
The Rubaiyat OF Omaa Kahyyam, the
astronomer poet OF +, rsia, has long been
known and Low, d by few. The many
are now beginning tn appreciate H.
beauty and mystery. l recall 10 mind
two verses which cling to one with pecu-
liar force. The happiness or misIry
which We are capable of making for our
Sc lvee, both now and hereafter, are
expressed in the following verse
al sent my soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that alter life 20 spell,
And by and by my soul retn ned and answered
II myself, am Heav'n and HE'LL"
The following puts an effective check
on an undue estimate Of ones importance:
s.And fear not lest existence closing your account
And mine, should know the like no more
The Eternal Saki from that bowl has poured
Millions ofbubbles like as, and vii pour"
SO Spain lie willing to leave the Philli.
pine question rehabilitation. The hour
has l,assad for arbitration. That is the
resort sLeiore battles are fought and
blood shed. SPANS choice OF an umpire
the Emperor Wilham, would hardly suit
Uncls Sam. True No have bat little
against bis imperial majesty iii" as the
small boy said ''le wouId only trim the
horns OF bis mustaehe" England would
be our choice as arbitrator, but Spain
hasn't forgotten that England In the iat,,
conflict rather discouraged the Powers
Twin capital "P'O from interfering
with us. We Eont entertain the idea oi
arbitration. IL might necoaaitaie ano her