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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28

IN some regards the statutes OF Vir-
GINA formerly contained some Of the
most grotesque examples Of legislation
which this country has afforded. II
It's enactment againstslander had ever
been faithfully enforced, the provis-
ions were calculated to extirpate it,
especially among the feminine portion
OF her citizens. The foil owing is the
law as it existed in the days of .Old
Virginia" Uev6atins ct titeratina:
..Whereas, oftentimes many babbling
women often Islander and scandalize
their neighbors for which their poore
husbands are often brought into
chargeable and vexatious suites. and
caste in create damages: Bee it therc-
fore enacted by the authority afore-
said. that in actions OF SANDER, occa-
stoned by the wife as aforesaid, after
h judgment passed for the damages. the
woman shall be punished BY ducking;
and If the SANDER be soc enormous as
to be adjudged at . greater damage
than five hundred pounds Of tobacco.
then the women to suffer ducking
for each Ave hundred pounds Of to
bacco adjudged against the husband.
Il he refuse to pay the tobacco"
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28
A New Game.

There is q new way to play with the
letters, which are SO much used IN the
various moro or less intricate word
making games Try 1t, and see how
much moro interesting and exciting
Il is than it-sounds Get half q dozen
-wide-awaIxe people around the titbtes
and then put the letter-box in the
hands OF some steady head who can be
trusted as umpire. He will throw .
letter In the center of the table, and
the first one in the circle who can tell
q geographical name beginning with
the letter in sight takes the letter; and
the one st the end who can count the
greatest number Is the winner Of tho
game. Any name OF any place under
our sun which is Of sufficient dignity
to possess . post-ofiice Is legiti-
mate to use; any lake, river, mount
tain, or sea. The players must be
willing TO abide by the decision Of the
umpire as to who speaks first, and also
accept his ruling out Of any word
which has once been called. recent
ly saw circle Of gray-heade kindled
into excitement and enthusiasm. amid
peals Of laughter, over this simple
amusement. It Is curious to SEQ that
at the uttermost parts Of the earth
places are called, and our most promi-
nent cities and States ignored. II u
good exercise for children. &c IL
teaches their brains to work quickly,
and improves their geography; but an
adult hand should hold the letter-box.
- Christian Union.
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Good Advice For Girls.

what is she doingp"--that 10 the
brief question asked Of a young girl
who is, as we commonly phrase It,
..out OF school, 1t is takenfor grant
ed she is doing something. for it y not
TO be supposed that, having spent
years in study, she becomes an idler
so soon as her school-days are over.
The answer, no doubt. must be gem
eral one. She is taking up new
studies, beginning course Of read
ing, seeking school, or starting out
as teacher, opening an Office as stem
ographer and typewriter. learning TO
make bread. or even studying medi-
cine. Any. one Of these is good. A
single one OF Them. perhaps, Is all
that q few persons need care for.
But for the average girl 1t Is safe to
advise that she should. II she have
not done so already. give careful at
tantion to household duties. and thus
learn to cook. bake, sew, mend--in
short. ..keep house" Aud then along
with this she should seek such culti-
vation 81 her mind as her training In
school and her present opportunities
make possible United Presbyterian
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AN ATHLE TIC PRINCE.
Henry OF Prussia, Emperor williams Popu
lar Brother.

lar Brother.
Prince Henry Of Prussia, the Kaiser's
brother, is the idol of the German
naval service. He is the "Unser
Heinrich" OF the navy, just as his i'm
perial father used to be the "Unser
Fritz" Of the army. and countless
stories are told to illustrate his good
nature, his devotion to his profession
and his physical prowess. Once. when
the Olga, of which he was then watch
keeping Lieutenant, was lying ON the
Gulf of Kiel, the order was given
through him for all hands to battle.
The weather was chilly and an officer
remarked to the Prince that the water
must be far too cool to be pleasant.
He suggested, therefore. that the order
should be annulled. Without word
Prince Henry, who was on the bridge,
sprang thence to the sea, swan to the
Jacobs ladder astern. climbed on
board again, and mounting, dripping.
to the bridge, said to the officer: do
YOU say SO nowp" There was no re-
ply, and the Prince, instead Of going
below to change, remained on the
bridge in his wet clothes until the
watch was relieved. Another story
illustrates the Princes activity. One
day at Wilhelmshaven he put thaler
between his teeth and dashed up the
rigging Of his ship. crying: He who
catches me shall have the thaler. 7"
Although he was pursued by the
whole OF the ships company not on
duty. he was not caught. and at last
swinging himself by rope to the deck.
he turned to the nearest of his pur-
suers and said, laughingly; If you
are as thirsty as am you must want
it, so here's your money. London
Truth.
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MRS. LOGAN. S HOME.
Unique Decorations In the Memorial Hal
of Her Washington House.

Unique Decorations In the Memorial Hall
OF Her Washington House.
The work of decorating the memo
rial hall in Mrs. John A. Logan's house
on Columbia heights has been conn
pleted. Fhe ceiling is of stained
glass. representing blue sky with
stars, the border of an amber shade,
unornamented. A deep historic frieze
extends around the cove of the CELL
ing. On the north and south sides are
represented eagles, with streamers
extending from their beaks bearing
the names OF the battles in which
General Logan participated. The
features Of the west and east sides Of
the frieze are the Goats Of arms Of the
United States and the State of Illinois.
In the corners are conventional repre-
sensations of ivy, laurel, shamrock
and thistles. The decorator, Franklin
Langstaff, of this city, has finished tho
side walls of the Pompeiian toness so
as to furnish a suitable backgrounds
for the various mementoes of General
Logan, which, the hall was specially
designed to receive. A marble bust
OF the General is conspicuous, while
photographs, battle flags and other
objects of interest are hung against
the wall or rest upon easels. A low
bookcase extends around the room.
The hall. which is 15x140 feet, with a
lofty ceiling. opens into conserve
tory. which gives a very pretty effect.
There are two large windows in the
hall filled with stained glass made
from special designs furnished by the
decorator. These are memorial win
dows. The center of the south win
dow has bust of the General, with
his name below, and the lower part a
crossed sword and gun and a scroll
with pen, emblematic Of the career
Of General Logan. The center of the
Enorth window contains the family
coat OF arms and large Masonic
badge, the Loyal Legion badge and
other emblems. The hall has been
appropriately furnished. Mrs. Logan
is now having stained glass made for
the windows of the granite mortuary
chapel in Rock Creek cemetery. where
the remains of General Logan now
rest. Rose windows are in the front
and rear OF the chapel In the front
the window has a blue field, with red,
white and blue border and forty stars.
The design OF the rear window con-
tains the family crest and the Chew
alier Bayard Commandery emblem.
At the top is the United States flag
| and the headquarters flag OF the Gen.
eral. Washington Letter.
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Lucky He Saved the License.

The polite official related an instance
Of one man who presented q license
which had been issued two years pre-
viously. and wanted to know II it was
yet valid. He was informed that it
was good unit, used, for which infor-
nation he seemed very grateful. You
have waited an extraordinary length
Of time,n said the official to him. My
girl went back on me-" was the reply.
Then this alters the case: that license
Is only gaod for, the parties in whose
name it was originally granted .
That's all right, my girl has now
changed her mind, and we'll get
hitched this time sure was the
laconic answer Washington Press.
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"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Herr Vogneer-.sMein Colt, but
vas all proke up! Watched NIT a
corpse last nighd." Gilligan- .Wuz
it a wakep" Herr Vogneer-sN elm.
you Irish chump; i'd vas dead. Life.
TO be good husband man must
have good memory. So he must He
must be able the next morning to tell
the same story he told the night be-
fore about where he had been. Wash
ington Post.
why" asked the funny boarder
at the supper table. lis this beefstealS
like our landlady's youthful sonp'
Because" chornsed all his fellow
boarders in unison. ''it is little
tough. IN Y. Ledger.
First Citizen They're talkin' ay
cilibrathin' the four hundredth an
niversary av the discovery av the
country, Pat" Second citizen
"Begorra! an Oh didn't think that
Castle Gardin was that ovid. Harp
er's Weekly.
I'll suppose you are ready to sub,
stantiate any statement your paper
makesp" said an angry-looking caller
to the editor. "0h, yes; we have the
compositors prove every thing that Is
set up. Washington Capital
s.Where have you been all
monthpn asked one travelling man Of
another Eve been in the country
studying insect life" did you find
much to interest your Lots in the
way Of gnat-ural history. Merchani
Traveller.
Aspiring poet-.With your per
mission should like to read my new
poem / have on Mount Vesuvius. Z
Literary editor--''C Certainly, you may
read it on Mount vesuvius. but don't
attempt to do SO here or I'll summon
the fighting editor. "Omaha World.
-Lawyer--"You were present
when the man was shot. were youpy
Rafferty, -..Oi WIZ. sor. It was In the
hotel ofiice." Lawyer"Yo You saw the
man shot in the rotunda did your
Rafferty, BE hivins. OF didn't notice
il il hit him in the rotunda Or not ="
America
waiter. = she inquired at the
restaurant, have you any black
breadP" Eyes, miss. ..Well. YOU
may bring me some. with . little black
coffee" why" exclaimed her -
tonished escort. lis that all you an
| going to eatP" you must remember
she replied. THAT am III mourning
now. Washington Capital
Miss Hortense (of Boston, In
deed, can hardly look into the deep
opalescent amethyst Of the star-be
| spangied midnight sky without recall
| ing Rosetti's thin, blue flames d
SOULS on their way u Heaven. Then
too, the soul-fullness Of inner mont
ality n grand Have yon ever reai
sSulIy's Psychology r Nj. Charlos
| (also Of Boston) No; bot think
shall. 0rpl ohanoe I 9et efpo> ~ All
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ssbut II isn't that / came about m
able 70 lose . little II It should be nee
essary; but this poor woman Is friend
less and alone. =
Mr.. Carlyon glanced at his watch.
Miss Comfort turned towards the door.
I'm sorry that my time Is no longer
~ my own disposaI. y said he courte.l
0usly.
And Miss Comfort went away al.
most crying.
But that evening. just as Miss Com
Tort was beginning nt her account
book. . ring at the door, and Mr..
0arlyon, the banker, was shown in.
Miss Comfort rose. confused and fut
terine.
Miss Walker. pray don't let me
disturb you. said the banker. II
have only dropped in for little call.
You showed yourself to me to-day as
true-hearted, noble-natured woman!
You need no longer distress yourself
9Fhe bill IL paid And,nows II yen are.
at leisure. I'll just take my evening
cup OF tea with you
How pleased Miss Comfort was, as
she poured the fragrant young Hyson
into her great grandmother's china
cup. decorated with butterflies and OBJ
long scrolls Of gilt and violet, and
now she kept wondering all the while
how Mr.. Carlyon. the great banker,
could take such an interest in her
affairs.
But, Il she had only known it, Mr..
sCarlyton seldom came across a true,
real heart in his complicated business
trahsactions.
Its not true" said Mr.. Leotard.
my uncle would never make such q
fool Of himself at his age. Why, he's
fifty If he's a day
"Only forty-four.n said Mrs. Cres-
wick. But Of course it must be q
great modification to you, Mr.. Leotard.
who have always been looked upon as
his heir, to think that he is going to
marry that little woman who keeps the
boarding house. But it Is true! ! saw
the Wedding ring myself"
Leotard Carlyon gnawed silently at
bis mustaehe. II he had paid that
washerwoman's bill, Miss Comfort
Walker would never have gone to his
uncle, and he would have been the rich
bankers heir.
He wished he had paid the washer
woman. Woman's Magazine.
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NUMBER 80.

=. = - "a. II = 80 i. Il -
Iulicd y ana presscd y. NV 1870 y "a
Mlss Abby hart tne as,'oss'ss - g. =
made. ana me Win y - =: ',ss'.'s
ou can nav o''s III sSssss w. IS.
night sara m'ss Aooys s,a' a.s',
though ! iels sure tne usno so"'o
never come, y a'os al,u w IVY 1880, - Y ~
across tne pasture IN = s M
Ano TOOK tne pnnose Miss ABBY keso
me, ana new nome AsAln :" '''sk :"
my Dare Icet were Winkeo.
tried tnem on-7sne etousoss Wy
waistcoat ana lacket--Tana sssess y,
ABOUT ieeiine very PIG hnu kfn ~ s.
deed. linen took snen =. on :
pa. tnem On AGAIN. y sneko ssso 49,
jacket sleeves were oxae'iy n Z aesk IN
ana finally mother SAID;
fon,d oesser Ro so geo now. - ~
sepn, ana tomorrow you csa ~ ~
meating ana wear your new o'os'ses'
20 took snem ~ onoe nor ".
nang snem up on tne olg 'oo'n 1uss
over we wasn-oencn' Anu snen 49, u
70 peg @ dream mat = grcas W sneo Z
was wv ing - kes s1o'n a"as alo y. ''as',
ana me nrst .ning reaa'y Knew !, 1870 W.
Droad daytigns ana no.her Mss si''l', y.
on we cage y tne Dsu' ,oosa"R g :.
sne W n'eu y cr s m Nv s $3.50. 80
jacket 10 ner nands- ny nease Jun, peu :
up m my throat ana cnoseo ns y :
couldn't say woru. ous knew some
lining dreadful hau happeHeu' H.0yh9s
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AN ANXIOUS MOMENT.



How Number OF had Boys Frightened
Peace-Loving Citizen.
A number OF boys of just about the
age when boys feel the most mischiev->
GUS, got a piece of gas pipe, filed it
with sand and plugged it at the ends,
leaving room for a piece Of string to
hang out. After this was done the gas
pipe presented very formidable ap-
pearance. and that night the boys
placed it at the door of resident in
their neighborhood. All in the house
had gone to bed and it was left undis-
turbed till morning. The lord Of the
house was the first to discover it. and
after be recovered from the shock it
caused him, he began to cautiously
examine it After awhile he went In
the yard, first warning his wife and
daughter not to go near the ''bumb"
as he called it. Presently he returned
carrying the ciotheszline. ON one end
Of which he had made slip-noose.
He advanced toward the cause OF all
the trouble and carefully slipped the
moose over it and drew it taut. Then
telling his wife and daughter to go
down to the corner, he reiterated to the
back of the yard, climbing over the
fence he shut his eyes and gave the
rope sudden jerk. This was all the
young scrape-graceE who were watch
ing him from distance, were able to
stand, and when the poor man, who
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28
Her NEPHEW JOSHUA.


How Grandma Got Him Through with
out Paying Fare For Him.
Madam said the cpnduc tor, as he
came along to the old lady who had 4
good-sized chunk Of 4 boy seated be-
side her, III that boy is over i've
years 81 age he will hive to pay hall
fare
He is my grandson, he IL, she en-
planned, land I'm taking him home to
stay with me for few weeks. His
mother hain't been BIZ well this hull
summer and
he is certainly eight or nine years
old" interrupted the conductor.
And as | was saying, she's tried
almost every thing and hain't got no
benefit. / recommended June weed
tea, and she drank as much as SIX
gallons afore she quit. She them
HALF fare, madam!''
Yes. but T. wanted to say, that
then told her she d better have William
go to the woods and dig some sar-
saparilly root and bile 1t up That's
an old standby with all the Johnsons.
Bile it down to about a gallon, and
then add a pint Of whisky and
Keep
Madam, I'm in a hurryr' sharply
interrupted the official \
Yes, but / want to tell you. Yot
may git poor spell some time. ani
want something to brace you. The
Johnsons have used sarsaparilly fol
upwards Of forty years, and If til
rightly prepared it has no ekal. After
you put in the whisky you want Il
keep it in cool place. s'pose you've
got cellar in your house. haven
youp If you hain't"
'Bub, how old are youp" asked the
conductor as he turned to the child.
His name is Joshua, she explained
as she patted him on the head. Hi
mother kinder wanted to call him
Lincoln or Garfield. but hung out TO
the old-fashioned names. It was !,
close shave between Joshua Or ODE
diah, but Joshua came in ahead. Bi
blical name, you know, while Obediaf
was Of no perticklar account. II Ire
member right obediah fddfed while
Jerusalem was burnin' up Joshua
spell dog for the gentleman.
Dog" announced the child in lou,
tones.
"Lai but isn't he smartpn exclaime,
grandma, as she patted him again.
Madam. said the conductor, max
ing one last effort, ''the rules OF tn
road bind me to collect fares wheneve
they are due. This boy
.'As was saying, he will stay will
me about four weeks, she interrupted
Hes had kind OF rash breaking gu
on him by spells for the last tire
months. and I'm going to have him tr.
buttermilk for it. The Johnsons hav
allus sot store by buttermilk, ct
| almost as good as---n
He turned and passed on to the next
outwinded and discouraged, and sh
Struggled the boy up and said:
"Now, Josh, you kin go to sleep 70
an hour, and when you wake up II
give ye billed egg and a cookie. -
Ny. Sun.
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PERSONAL AND iMPERsoNAL,

Queen Victoria has m abnormal
craving for air. She has windows
thrown open in the coolest weather.
and her suite sneeze most Of the fall
and winter
Ben Holiday had claim OF t600,-
900 against the Government for dep
relations committed BY the Indians
on his overland stage route At ono
time the Government offered to COM
promise on 800. 900. but Holiday re-
fused. The other day the claim was
sold for $3.50
The latc Mrs. r. b. Hayes once
said. In a familiar talk with friend:
No. am not good; know myself too
we'll to claim that; but, after pause.
perhaps should be unjust TO my
self IL did not say that am trying
always AND everywhere to do a. !
would be done by. =
A Miss Annie Johnston recently
went down and stayed In the water at
a summer resort in England 3 minutes
10 seconds. which beats the amateur
record Of minutes 514 seconds. Miss
Johnston is only nineteen years Of
age, and is accounted the best lady
swimmer in the world.
Leo XIII. is very small old man.
solow OF stature that man Of ordinary
height knee ing at his feet is aware
Of the Pontiff's bent head not very far
above his own. Meanwhile the IA her
ly hands. SO slender that the rings
which many monarchs Sc it him for the
jubilee will not hold on his fingers ok
cept over mittens. are resting on the
strangers head or patting his cheek
with an impulsive affectionateness-
Mrs 0. G. Converse. Of Water
bury. Conn, now nearly eighty years
sot age. is remarkably proud OF the fact
that years ago. when school teacher
in the West, she had two pupils who
have become famous. In South Bend.
Ind. she taught little Benny Harrison
hisletters. One falL.in Ohio sudden
cold snap froze d canal near her school
house. and some boats were caught
and held there for several weeks. A
boy who drove for one OF the boats
Same to her school. He was fourteen
years old and the boys called him Jim
| Garfield
The Buffalo Commercial states
at secondhand, OF course that, Mrs.
Frank Leslie sleeps in black silk
sheets, the top one hemstitched
and run with coral ribbons to match
her beautiful night-robe OF ebony silk.
The pillows are cased in black silk,
and over the couch pendent the
chandelier hangs cluster OF Spanish
rosaries carved from fragrant wood
and joined with bits of jade Her bath
is a study in custard-colored tiling.
The trimmings are done in plated
silver, all the plumbing is open. the
tub is coffin-shaped and pictures5orna-
ment the wall.
Isaiah Vansant Williamson. the
venerable millionaire philanthropist.
OF Philadelphia, died aged eighty-six
years. The best-known act in Mr..
Williamson's life was his recent con-
tribution OF 81. 500 600 for the founding
of the Williamson Free School oil
Mechanical Trades, which is to be
built as soon rs site Is decided upon.
It was at first stated that he had
j failed to sign the will in which he was
expected to make provision for exc
cutting his expressed intentions as to
this school. but the trustees announce
that his wishes will be fully carried
out. Mr.. Williamson's fortune is esti-
mated at $15 000. 1000.
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SIC MARRIAGE A FAIEuRE2.,

rs marriage a failure = 'pn. nor erica NC
aa. swain "a
whom the '.ycsr Of his lose had elstcd.
An, This was his thought, but he fould 10 his
pain
...,sUstr.ase q failurert How can I repiyr
: Said the maiden who never was fntod
To enter the bIissful. enchanting estate
Ofthe girl who's been married--and mated.
us marriage failureT' The man about town,
Who around fashions shrine has gyrated.
VIII answer at once, with sad, wfstfui smile;
"well no, II you're married. and mated"
SIS marriage a failuref, ! asked my sweet
wife,
Not long for her judgment waited:
eyyhy, no. dear; OF course 1t !, not--an our
case
Because we've been married-and mated
IN. X. World.
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.DurIpe the Grand Army Enc

During the Grand Army Encamp-
ment at San Francisco. three years
ago. Mrs. Tanner accompanied the
corporal. who was at one time : lead =
ing candidate for the honors Of COM
mander-in-chief. Late sessions and
tho night fogs told on Corporal
Tanner. and one morning he
was sick in bed from . se-
we're cold. which Mrs Tanner
feared would develop pneumonia She
called ina physician, who pronounced
II nothing but severe cold, and, igno-
rant Of the artificial legs, said: "Jnet
soak his feet In mustard water and lot
him take good sweat. = The GorpO-
raj enjoyed the joke 20 much thai be
got out Of bed, and half an hour later
was busily electioneering ID the lobby
of-the hotel.
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TOR OUR YOUNG READERS



o harki The sandmanss comingi
DO you not hear his treads
He's coming up tho stairway
IT'S time YOU were a-bed-
You nv you are not slecpys
Look there the sandman stands
And laughs - all such speeches.
He shakes from ont his hnuds
The grains Of sand 80 precious
Right into whites eyes.
And scts tbs boy a-nodd.nG,
Then suddly he spies
Toms look Of bold defiance;
he gives hearty throw
The sand falls fast and heavy,
And down ~ iushcs 70.
He drops the sand-grains lightly
On little Amya4hcad,
Until she si9hs: I'm sleepyi
guess-riI go-to bed.
They say good-niRht demurely.
The sandman, wild with glee.
Leads on IS willing captives
The merry children three,
And sees them safe In Dreamland,
Then soft away does creep
TO conquer other children--
The sandman We call Sleep.
Nellie X. Kellogg, in Christian Union.
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Warren Coanty. Kentucky,
coupe letss celebrated their golden
wedding BIZ sneRsIag Il : mil o.