The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-11-29


was thinking Of "human nature"
with pang when Maydee Pusey came
in with English Society" sketched ly
George DuMaurcr my shade went
into mirth-my sorrow into SUM-
Maydee doesn't like it as much az Glib.
sons sketch but It Is good enough for me
and I have read and laughed and
laughed and read again. There is hui
NOR in the caturist's art. There are no
cruelties which pass for wit nothing
brutal, nothing base In all essentials
they are fine.
o
We see people who have ridden rough
shod over the rights Of others, We see
those who have pushed principle aside
like straws; but we also have lived to see
them ask their own callous consoiences
and adamantine hearts, was it worth
while after al2" Many things come
home to selfish, sordid people as eternal
truths in an autumn twilight. Nothing
pays us in this short life which harms or
hurts human being, We only injure
ourselves here and in eternity,
o
am glad to read once more the New
York Times "Reyiew Of Books and Art, B"
The Times was always a welcome guest
but some time had elapsed since its last
visit. It is a charming paper which I
read with delight. "An Autumn Slumber
Song" and "Woodbines in October"
Mother Natures poems, are about the
sweetest / have seen this fall. They
make one think 'Tis all a myth that
autumn grieves" so CHEEKY and bright is
the sentiment. To read of all the late,
new books being published whets my APP
petite and makes me covet.
o.
l wish I could find language strong
enough to'say what think Of a prize
fight. But there are not adjeCtives in
the superative degree nor a sufficient
number Of explosives to allow me sufii-
Gent scope Of condemnation. Let us
keep dumb about Spain and her arena
where men and animals meet for combat
Let us forever hold our peace about
gladistors and the chariot races of Ro-
man days as long as we of this civilized
enlightened century permit such ex-
hibits of animal strength and human
brutality
The news that Bishop Potter is about
to start to Hawaii and the Philippines
might lead us to think that he has
abandoned America as hopeless and that
he will set out for more promising fields
of labor to assist his fellow creatures.
lie wrote not long since a fine article on
the "Help that Harms" in which he
reCounted instances wherein the quality
of mercy Shakespeare to the contrary
has been seriously strained. Bishop
Potter, like all otha~ philantTophists, has
had discouraging experiences with fraud
ulent beggars. He Is not in despair,
however, because he has discovered the
fact that often charity society officers
are solicitous only for their own salaries
and he thinks that the very poorest
often have great selfrespect and indie
pendence and appreciate being assisted
to procure honest work. Bishop Potter
will be power in our newly acquired
possessions for he knows how to counsel,
encourage, give sympathy, reprooi, guild
snce and such light as those people need.
President Mckinley and his Cabinet
in their Central and Northwes tern States
trip we're commented on with some acer-
bitY by opposition papers. He didn't,
however, make any speeches in Ohio but
the most picturesque feature Of the trip
was the meeting of President Mckinley
and Hon. VIM. j. Bryan at Canton, III.
at the unYeiling of the soldiers monu-
ment. Mr.. Bryan sat on the platform
while the President spoke, after which
the two grasped hands warmly when Mr..
Bryan by invitation addressed the same
audience. This should serve as beauti-
full example to those who are belligerently
inclined or who cherish prejudice
towards one who sees things differently
from themselves. Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr.. Bryan are gentlemen and have per