The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-08-17
ANNALS OF THE TOWN.

The can do things Jhit Cato, in
Funerals. all his philosophy, never
| dreamed OF. Some OF the
most eccentric Ethiopians on the foot
stool reside in and about Cloverport.
Every now and then they ignore con-
vention and 20 contrary to the estab-
lished order Of things.
During the planting season last spring
the energetic little typhoid fever germ
became pernioiously active in the Holt
neighborhood. As result OF his UNI
firing efforts a number of colored peo-
pie gave up the ghost. Now everyone
knows, or should know, that the average
negro would almost as soon miss cake
walk as a funeral. It was unfortunate
| for the colored bretheren Of Hollis then,
that deaths harvest came at time when
they had not the leisure to enjoy the at
tendant funerals to their fullest capacity.
They were not to be banked out Of the
pleasures OF grief, however, for il was
decided to bury the victims OF the pale
rider without ceremony and wait until
season of leisure when the sorrows Of the
community could be pooled and all the
funerals be combined and held as
whole.
Not long since the day OF mourning
was observed. The cOlored people from
far and near came together and enjoyed
feast of sorrow. The services COM
menced early in the morning and lasted
all day and far into the night There
were several ministers present and they
were divided into reliefs and preached
turn about.
The funeral Of every colored person
who had died in the six months precede-
ing was celebrated by the convention OF
that so important and unique an occa-
sion demanded.
1t is thoughC that these "union funer-
ais" will not be popular as they do not
give anyone the monopoly on grief.
The sentiment Of all the mourners was
expressed by a newly-made widow who
said
"Ah doan laik desc union funerals.
Dere wuz dat good ia muffin Lucindy
Brown. Amt emmy Of her folks daid. |
She les took on like she wuz head
moahner. Couldn' heah me cry ia
de noise she made"
AS another darky expressed ii;
"Ah doan laik desc 'tracted funerals |
no-how. Too much all daid coons look |
alike to me- bout it,"
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THERE was something de- |
How She liciously unconventional
Entertained about the marriage Of 81 |
Pate to Miss Ida May,
at Hardinsburg, the other day.
Miss Ida was very popular with her
girl friends and frequently entertained
them at her home. When, on the after
noon Of the marriage, they eacn received
an invitation which read: "Come down
this afternoon, Pm going to entertain"
they fastened to avail themselves OF the
pleasure without suspecting the nature
OF the entertainment.
When all had arrived the blushing
bride, the handsome groom and the
minister arranged themselves before the
assembled guests and ere the latter real
lied the situation they were being en-
tertained with sure-enough wedding.
The bride had kept her word and at
the same time had built up her reputa-
ton for originality.
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4 BECAUSE CloveIport has a
A Witch real live witch, it does not fol-
and Her low that she is not fin-de-
Cures. steele. No town is more up
to-date than this and the fact
that our people allow the old sorceress
to practice the black art without him
drance, instead Of resorting TO the
ducking-stOol, pillory or stake, as the
people Of Salem did, in days OF yore, to
suppress her, testiaes to our modern en-.
lightenment.
In appearance the witch does not be-
lie her reputation She is bent and old,
withered and wrinkled, has two shaggy
teeth that show prominently as she
mumbles her wierd incantations. Her
hair is ropy. She lives all alone in hut
on the pike not far from Hite's Run.
She has been seen gathering herbs in
the dark of the moon and there are those
who will swear that she has been seen
brewing some strange decoction in a
mysterious cauldron by the wierd light
OF blood red sun.
To cap the climax one Of her familiar
spirits is black cat and she walks with
the assistance of cane made of the
witch's ash.
This is what popular report says and
the same authority is responsible for the
belief that she recommends the follow
ing cures to the afflicted who consult
her.
The skin OF black cat worn in ones
clothing will cure rheumatism.
Wear in the hat the rattles OF a rat
tlesnake TO prevent headache.
Cut your finger on Friday to cure the
toothache.
The blood OF black cat, taken intern
ally, will cure the ''shinglea."
Turn your shoes upside down every
night beside your bed to prevent or cure