The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-29

The Hon. j. A Scott who spoke here,
is exceedingly well pleased with his
chances. His speeches are certainly
attracting much attention.
Marcella SembriCh will sing twice at
the May festival, and ! am glad Louis
vile's talented girl, Miss zudie Harris,
will be a piano soloist. believe in rec
oghizing home talent.
am glad 10 see former Auditor Nor
man is exonerated. bat regret the black
eye II gives for two Of our former Attor.
ney Generals, and hope their mistakes
we're from the head.
DR.. W. Godfrey Hunter will return TO
Guatemala, where we hope he will rest
on his lsurels, knowing we'll some OF the
thorns in politics when Congressman
from the Third district and candidate for
the United States Senate.
Maria Christina, mother OF the king Of
Spain, is to marry an Austrian Archduke.
The Archbishop of Toledo has gone to
Madrid TO dissuads the Queen Regent.
His Eminence will have iruitless mis-
sion. Maria will gladly leave Spain,
especially when swayed by a tender
motive.
Oliver II. P. Belmont calls on Demo-
Gratis to harmonizs. He says trusts form
the giant evil. lie wants United States
Judges and Senators elected by the peo'
pie. An increase of navy, am with
him. Again he's against expansion. I'm
in favor Of letting the American flag
float anywhere we can raise it legally
and lawfully.
think it is time New York authori-
ties were taking action against fire
traps" There should have been a
strong penalty long ago for building
large structures that were not absolutely
fire proof. A bill for the legislature
should have been drafted 20 such an end
before human beings were cremated,
hearts broken, and people rendered in
sane, all from neglect and csrelessness,
The "Colonels" are on training ground
and are running off surplus flesh on the
track Captain Clark cannot restrain
his enthusiasm when it comes to talks
on his system at Townsville. We, mp
here, are hoping that those same "COlo-
nels" may not be all SYSTEM" but that
practice may cause them to ascend in
the scale, and that the pennant may
float for them at the end Of the season.
A little girl in the Youths depart
ment, says she frozs some ice-cream
with hail that Friday we had such big
hail. She says ~ haven't heard OF any
body else that did that knew beau
tiful young lady named Miss Susie Herr
who in one April knocked the hail off
the trees and froze ice cream for little
boy of mine, who was very ill in Big
Spring. Susie is married now and has
boy of her own and lives in Hopkinsville.
My boy is grown but he remembers the
hail and ice cream too,
None Of us take any interest in people
who harp on one string. suppose one
is justified in talking on one subject with
which he is we'll acquainted, but it is
rather irritating. Musicians needn't
discuss diminished thirds" "maior
thirds" and "minor thirds" to others be-
cause they are interesting subjects to
them Dressmakers needn't discuss
styles forever. Miliners don't have
TO chat bonnets and hats continually.
Preachers are not expected to be over
serious and utter critical monologues on
sin at all times. Such things are ruinous
to the gentle artioi conversation.
We all as Am Aricans are proud OF
Mary Anderson de Navarro and especi.
ally are We as Kentuckians ready to pay
her homage. Her letter to a friend in
Louisville (her girlhood home.) which
appeared in the Evening Post OF March
2lst was delightfully."- descriptive of her
home in London and of her happy mar.
ried life. She evidently is very much in
love with her 'adorsbe and adOred
Tony" and states that he ''Grows more
charming and loving as the years 90 on. y
Eureka! Excelsior presume "oul
Mary" considers it necessary to make
this statement as connubial felicity with
actors and actresses is usually an un
known quantity, Mrs. Navarro has evel
been true, wOmanly woman on or of
! OF the stage. She welded for love, moi
p, for fame, wealth or pOsition-hence thC
sequel. She hopes her sister Blanche
will never be tempted to the actiDI
2 stage. Her sister Juliet is very happy
y in convent.
The Tar Fork correspondent enjoy
my "Currsnt Topics" and my locals
She would like to meet me "iGce to face
in the flesh" Indeed Mrs Bates, an