The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-08-31
PICKED UP.


an old horse-apple tree which stood
In his yard and for years refused to
yield fruit. He had it In his mind to
apply the scriptural remedy. But
before doing so he remembered that he
had read some one had told him that
fruit trees some times needed iron
to make them bear fruit. so this
spring he got a lot OF ten penny nails
and spikes and drove them into the
tree around the stump line and now
he says that the tree has splendid
crop of apples.
On the train last Saturday between
Garfield and Hsrdinsburg, Davis
johnson had his pockets picked and
was relieved OF his pocKetbooK,
containing $1s In money. Sam
arden was more unfortunate
and lost his pocket book with
$65 in it. Foster Lyons came
very near being in the same fix, but
caught his wad before it was hall out
of his pocket Some of Louisvilles
tough element must have been getting
in their work on that train.
Charlie Beard tells very remark
able chicken story. 1t happened down
on his place near Hardin's school
house 1t was during a thunder
storm. A hen was setting on fifteen
eggs in the barn. A flash of lightning
struck the barn near where the hen
had her nest, tore the nest and eggs
from under her, singed her feathers
and destroyed the eggs, as he thought.
But the next day thirteen bright
and beautiful young chicks turned
up, the mother was able to gather
them under her wings, and the whole
family of chickendom is wondering
how 1t happened.
Along the same line of stories
comes William Rhodes, of McDanlels.
He says, during the great storm that
swept over McDaniels some thirteen
years ago. that nails were driven
into the limbs of trees same as if
driven there with hammer, and
wheat straws were driven into trees
same as nails. He found an old tin
type picture driven into tree and
squirrel skinned as nicely as any
human hands could do it. The Hon.
Green w. Beard rather doubted these
remarkable freaks OF the storm and
to satisfy him Mr.. Rhodes secured a
limb Of the tree and brought it to
Mr. Beard, who now Is no longer
doubling Thomas, and is prepared
to believe any kind of an old story
concerning that dreadful storm.
Will Gardner, of Irvlngton' return
ed Thursday from a two weeks va
cation spent at Alton, Ind, and
Chenault, his wife's old home. He says
he never saw finer crops in that sec
tion. Corn, tobacco fruits and mel
ons in abundance, and the farmers
are all prosperous and happy.
Mr.. Payne, living on the Waiting
ton farm near Union Star, sold his
crop of red TOBACCO in Louisville last
week at 81. 50 to $40. so, the best price
vet obtained for red tobacco raised
In breckenridge. Rousseau Bruner.
of the same neighborhood, sold a hogs
head of Burley at S1775 per 100.
Our ola friend and patron. the gen
ial and jolly Tom Anderson, dropped
into Or, oeeoa Uadnasdov ua hoe
just closed out his blacksmith shop at
Bewleyville and gave as a reason that
he was getting rich too fast. Says
be is afraid of having too much mon
ey. 1t might make him lazy. Say,
m awful dry. DO you know of any
thing2" Only the OHIO river Tom
walk down and help yourself.
Hon. w. E. Minor isn't taking to
Parker very much. He THINKS the
Democracy made a mistake in NOM
mating him. And he says: He
hasn't a ghost of show Of being
elected. I'm a Democrat and expect
to vote tor Mr. Parker, but don t ex-
pect to make any speeches in the
campaign. I'm not physically able
if l was inclined to do so.
Dick o wen is pretty solid with the
Democrats In Hancock and if you
can rely on what people tell you
he VIII sweep the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bentley and
their handsome young sons, of Halves
Vile, Mr.. 9. Vic Robertson, Hardlns-
burg, and Mr.. Jno. d. Babbage,
Cloverport. were guests to dinner at
the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard w. Owen, LewIsport, Sat
urday. Mrs. Owen always has hos
pltable greeting for her home people.
"While there may be other people