The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-09-21
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NO one but a grumpy old Paris
bachelor would attempt TO predic,
how the women of Paris and Bour-
bon county are going to vote. A.
married man is willing to bet they
don't know themselves.
An American scientist has discov-
ered that among other things yeast
can be used to produce a good
muscle-building tonic. We always
understood that a few drinks of
home brew would make a man think
be could lick a whole woods full of
wildcats
Speaking of politics, who can
question mans patriotism when
he is willing to spend twice what
the Office would pay him for the
mere opportunity of running for it.
go that he may serve the PEG.
ple?" Quit your laughing!
While the Washington authori-
ties are sending out a lot of big
talk that they are going to do some
Thing to put down the cost of coal,
the dealers are busy doing some
thing to put the cost up-and they
are more successful than the Gov
= eminent!
A Paris shoe dealer tells us thar
tight money has led tc reduc-
lions in the price of slices. But
even price will never solve the prob
lem of tight shoes. Only slow
accretion of common sense, aided
by the dispensation of merciful
Providence can accomplish that.
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When We were younger it was
frequently impressed upon us thai
too much candy was bad for us. Be-
gins to look as though that health :
bringing lesson was to be learned
by the sugar barons. If, as a re-
suit, their girth should be dimin-
ished we take pleasure in assuring
them that it will be better for them
and better for everyone else.
*s*
One of the Mexican laborers at
the Xalapa Farm near Paris says
Mexico is a land where there are
millions Of quiet people asking moth
ing more than to be left alone.
Since it is not of the cemeteries he
spoke we are constrained to be-
lieve that people who travel see only
those things they wish to see and
carry their atmosphere with them.
The colder we get this winter the
hotter burns the fire below for the
coal profiteer, who ought to have a
special dispensation to carry his
n inn 70 Il
the fires going after he reaches his
hereafter Start with the mine
owner, the producer, and come on
down the line, from start to finish.
Give them all that's coming to
themi
Eddie (for purposes of the story
this is sufficiently is one of the bright
young students at the Paris High
School. Eddie was asked very re-
Gently by his teacher, Miss =
to use the word "gruesome" in a
sentence Eddie came back with
this; 1.-The boy went to Camp
Boone with the Paris boys, and
when he came back his mother
found that he had gruesome.'
A Paris hOuSekeeper went on
cook hunting expedition the other
day in Claysville and Ruckerville.
This is a very popular diversion
nowadays The lady made house
toulouse canvass of Claysville. Al
one place where she made inquiries
she was met with a facer. The col
ored woman whom she asked, said
Cook Quit No ma'ami Why,
send NV OWL washin' to de white
folks laundry" Can you beat
that?
Several wagonloads of measly-
looking tobacco passed UP a side
street the other day en- route to
barn somewhere in the city.
spectator remarked; THAT tobacco
reminds me of the approach of TIE
tobacco market season. Those guys
are going to get a hard fall this
year The rust, rain and Wild
fire have PLAYED havoc this summer
I'm sorry for the tobacco growing
tenant has a hard time. Then again
the Paris tobacco markets mean {
oraat deal IN Paris merchants"