The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-08-03

| passed each other at lightning speed
| going in opposite directions. When the
fox gained the top of the hill the dogs
were just checking their speed at the
bottom and the leaders Of the pack turn
ed just in time to see the mocking grin
on Br'er Fox's countenance as he disap-
peared over the crest OF the knoll"
~"
Watson's A PROMINENT CLIO
Sister VERPORT lady, who at one
NJ time lived at Frankfort, in
discussing the war, the
Belle. other evening, said:
"When 1 lived at Frankfort, some
years since, Miss Pauline Watson, sister
OF Commodore Watson, OF the United
States navy, was one Of the bellies of the
city. She was a girl Of rare beauty and
her charms wrought as much havoc with
masculine hearts as the guns OF her
brothers. ships might against the fortif.
cations OF a seacoast town of Spain.
"At one time the young lady had five
devoted admirers, each of whom sued for
her hand and heart. She found it hard
to make choice, and none would take
nay for an answer. In some mysterious
way five engagement rings found places
on her tapering fingers and five happy
men congratulated themselves on their
luck. One evsning, by some coincidence
the five happy men were thrown to-
gether and, in the language Of the poet,
Miss Pauline Watson became the burden
Of their song and story. Their individ.
dal preference for the young lady called
for explanations and when it was found
that she had become engaged on the
wholesale plan more explanations we're
in order and they called on the fair
charmer in body. When they left she
was in tears and the five beaus were in
possession OF their rings and heart
aches"
-"
Last of the UNCLE JOHN PATE,
.copiurers. - one Of the last OF the
race OF ante-oellum me-
groes left in this vicinity is dying. He
belonged, before the war, to the Pate es-
tate, and is now about II years of age.
Uncle Johnnie has always been consid-
cred one OF the characters OF the town.
He was a race horse rider in his younger
days, and, in a moment OF frankness,
told white friend that he only ''threw"
one race in his life and he was paid to do
that Uncle Johnnie has always been
looked upon with awe by the other col
ored people of the city This is because
he bears a well-established reputation as
"coDjuror." 1t is a matter of local ira
dition that when Uncle Johnnie does a
"wart talk" those unsightly prOtuber-
ances fade away as the morning dew be-
fore the sun. In fact, there are several
white ladies', away up in local society,
who confess that the Ethiopian wart wiz
ard has ridded them OF warts and moles.
Uncle Johnnie has always kept his "wart
talk" a secret. He says it was trans
mitted to him by an ancestor, and that
it has been in the family since Ham
started in to colonize Africa He will
not accept money for his services as a
wart coDjuror and says that even an ex-
preston of thanks will dispel the charm.
He promised to impart the wart secret to
some friend before he died aud give the
| formula of "wart talk" 30 that Cloverport
should always have a real, live "con-
juror" to conjure away its warts in an
hour of necessity, but, as Uncle Johnnie
is deliriOus and nigh unto death, the
chances are that his secret will be buried
with him and that he will be the last OF
the 'conjurors."
-
fiad Just MRS. w. II. BOWMER
No. rh... conducts the infant class
OF the Methodist Sunday
school. She has a splendid faculty OF
interesting the children in their lessons,
and describes the reward OF the good,
their blessings OF the present and their
future heavenly home very wildly. Her
friends tell the story that she painted
word picture Of heaven in so realistic
manner one Sunday tint ii created
deep impression upon the little tots who
heard her. One OF the young hopefuIs,
when he arrived at his home, began to
describe In detail all the landmarks Of
the "Land Of glory" beyond the skies,
His mother. in astonishment. inquired;