The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-06-20
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More rain last week.
Gee whiz, don't corn grow after these
rains?
Jim Hackman has an attack Of rheu-
matism.
Cherries have about disappeared from
the trees.
While loading ties last week Frank
Greer was seriously hurt. A tie fell on
him dislocating his leg.
ates knowledge of the progress, happen
iDgs and doings of vast throng OF COM
munities throughout its bounds OF cir
! culation.
Mr.. Wash Smell and Miss Maud
Whelen were married at the home of
-" bride near Sirocco on June 9TH.
'.,.. ratulations.
- ., yer, Cedar Flat, the editor will
pant the items from your place. The
News embrace everything that is honor
able. uplifting and pure, and dissemin-
Mr.. George Singleton and Miss Josie
E. Smell eloped to Corydon, Ind, and
were married June 4th. Miss Smell was
a correspondent to the Meade Messen-
ger.
We are sorry TO note the serious ILL
ness of Mrs Annie Haynes, who had an
attack of commissions DR.. Burch, OF
Brandenburg, and DR.. Hardesty of Pay
| nesyille are the attendants.
Mr.. William Blake and my siste
Matte Bennett, were unite 40
bonds OF matrimony at our home on
June 10th. Rev. Haynes pronounced
the ceremony. A host OF friends and
relatives assembled to witness the event
May Joy and long happy life be
theirs.
The Republicans OF this county all say
they will support Hon. John w. Y rkers
for Governor. Yerkers is an orator and
a fine specimen of the mar hood Of Keu-
lucky. hope If he is elected, that he
will not be knocked down and dragged
out like that great sovereign, w. S. Tay-
| lor.
think some of the leading Democrats
should apologize for making such blow
ing remarks about the Republican con-
vention held at Brandenburg last month,
because they had little controversy in
electing chairman. Had they held a
more peaceful convention on June 2nd,
they might have been justified in criti-
cising ours.
For fear that some readers OF the News
might misjudge me for partisan, have
these remarks to make: that true and
loyal Deraocrat is as high in my estima-
ton as Republican OF the same type,
but | cannot endorse the treachery,
fraud, and vile depredations planned
and carried out by faction OF the Dem
ocratic party in the recent gubernatorial
campaign.
July 4th, "our countrY's birthday"
what a grand day to celebrate No day
| in the year brings so much inspiration
and enthusiasm. For one hundred and
twenty four years that day has been hon
ored by all Americans above all others,
and may il always be. The day will be
celebrated here this year. Preparations
are being made to entertain 2 large mum.
Der Of guests and every body is cordially
| invited TO attend.
No man can destroy mans character
| but himself. No matter how hard his
enemies may try to cast him down, if he
has a good name and. character in the esti-
melton OF those around him he will shine
and cast a shadow OF confusion upon his
slanderers. There are some degenerated
specimens of the human race, who, If
they we're cast ia solitary corner like
Crusoe, whore there was no one for them
to criticise or scandalizo, would die from
the effects Of the imprisoned passion
within them.
Gov. Mounts statement in regard to
the requisition papers raised the ire Of a
good many Democrats. We believe that
Gov. Mount made a just statement. lie
said "When know that Gov. Taylor
shall be given fair trial, and not until
then, shall honor the requiaition pa
pers." We know that his act is recog-
nized by thesnoble manhood Of Ken
tucy and we believe it is recognized by
the Divine God who rules supreme over
and above all Others. Gov. Mount did
| Just what any other sovereign who knows
truth would have done in refusing TO
deliver Gov. Taylor into the hands Of
enemies who would Lang him for par
tisan spite. This story reminds me OF
Jesus and the Jews, when the innocent
Savior could not get justice even in
Pilates judgment hall. The only diff
erence is that was fore ordained and was
the only plan to redeem dark and be-
nighted world. The character Of the
noble manhood of Kentucky has been
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