The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-12-12

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to Do with the streets and side
walks! Winters on us and notf :
ing done.
Alfred Buskirk who has been
up the river for several days SUE
veying, and who was to have run
the lines involved IN the suit Of
H G. Avis vs.-Floyd Buchanan,
returned to town to-day without
running the same on account Of
the sickness of Mr.. Buchanan.
The Monongahila House at
Pittsburg, Pa, which is mention
ed in Dickens american Notes"
as the model hotel of the west,
was burned on the 18th inst. There
were about 200 CHESTS in the
house, but all escaped. The loss
is over $4,000. The, house was
built in 1916.
The harsh, drastic .purgatives,
once deemed so indispensable,
have given place to milder and
more skiHfully prepared laxatiyes
hence the great and growing de-
mand for Ayers Pills. Physic-
ians everywhere recommend them
-ffeFcestixeness, -indigestion= and
liver complaints.
The many friends of Mr.. Allen
B. Stratton. who has been confin-
ed to his bed at the residence of
his father. at this place for several
weeks, will be glad to hear that
he is rapidly improving and DR..
Hudgins, who has been waiting
on him thinks that he will soon
be restored to health.
Charles Ostren, Of the Pioneer
Press is charged with the burning
of the Tribune building, al d
he is now in Jail. He was the
tcashier of Pioneer Press Mime
apolis business department, and
his alleged motive was the des-
truction of the books, as he was
defaulter for over $4,000.
Richard Kenneda, an old al d
respected citizen of this county,
died at his home on Beech Creek,
last week. Mr.. Kenneda was Con
fined to his bed several months.
lie was for long time connected
with the mercantile business In
| tt ia county -and no man stood
higher. in the estimation Of the
people.
The United States Court for the
District Of Kentucky, on the 9th,
awarded a Judgment of 100000
against Carter County, kentucky,
in favor Of David Sinton. III G
amount was for bonds issued for
1.-The bHAding=of the Big Sandy Il.
IT,, which Las never been built,
fand now the people are furious
over tlfe decision and say TIT
the tax can only be levied over
their dead bodies.
The leaders Of both lartics in
fle-httsHe
concluded hat tlle-rSIlpreme Court
cannot meet until the legislature
organizes and passes a law fixing
date for its gmeeting, and that
| the talk of any action Of the
Court TO hbII-iini ring he deadlock to
an end is nonsense. So they have
concluded to fight it out on the
original line if it takes all winter.
Z. S. Marshal White thinks
that the body 81 jeff Davis should
Be dragged to the Potter'sE field
for burial. The Jews thought this
Of the Saviour, yet in his death he
was laid With the mighty-and
the Republican bread and water
brigade might as woll learn at
once that it is as impossible for
them to prevent the world from
lhonoring jeff Davis, as it was t II
the Jews and Romans to prevent
the resurrection.
Rev. w. d. Garrete, Of the
Christian Church, will begin a
series Of meetings at the Court
House ON Thursday Of next week,
Bro. Garrett has laborerl eaRlest-
i ~ and without reward for Oh
people for several years. w
Il
/ hope arrangements may be mad
Ito secure his services for at leasl
one Sunday in each month for the
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