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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-31
MEDIEVAL POISON RINGS.
Deadly Gems Worn by Murderous Villains
In the Middle Ages.

Deadly Gems Worn by Murderous Villains
-----+-i In the Middle Ages.
In Italy the poison ring was carried
to the perfection of malicious imagin-
ing The 'Anello della morte' was
occasionally resorted to as means OF
putting an enemy out OF the way. A
hollow point in the bezel. worked by u
spring, communicated with tho re-
ceptacle behind. for the poison. in
such way that its villainous wearer
could. in giving his adversary a hearty
grasp at the hand. inHict n mortal
scratch. The point was fashioned to
look like an ornament. So deadly and
enduring was the poison contained
in these rings that some twenty years
ago death was nearly occasioned by
handling one unwittingTy. A curio
fancier was turning over gems in a
shop in Paris. when he fell fainting
and was with difficulty restored. 1t
was found that he had been wounded
by poison ring.
This instrument Of destruction was
also worn ln~s perllous times, In ORDER
that,the owner might commit suicide
rather than fall into an enemy's hands.
Another kind was furnished at the
back with a slide, which could be
slipped back by the wearer, who would
drop the poison into the wine he
offered to hated guest. This kind
was affected by Cesar Borgia, whose
own signet ring bore an inscription
little suited to his character-"Fais ce
que dois. avfen que pourra. Another
form Of poison ring was the one which
had for its bezel the key to a casket.
The wearer would hand his ring in q
confidential manner to a visitor and
desire him to hand him some article
from his jewel box. The. key in boing
turned in a somewhat stiff lock, won d
give the unwary confidant a prick,
which had for him fatal results. =
london Standard
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-31

"The pail-bearers numbered sixty
four, and were chosen from among the
most distinguished citizens of the
State.
1.-The most important funeral event
Chicago ever witnessed was the obse-
quies Of Lincoln May /, 1865, when
two days were practically given up to
the ceremonies, and during which time
no business was=done.@The city was
draped in mourning, and its citizens
turned out en- masse to pay the last
honors to the martyred President.
The remains arrived over the Michi-
gan Central on the morning of the 1st
of May and were received at the depot
by the committee, the pail bearers and
the procession in line. The pall-bear-
ers were Lyman Trumbull, +. G. Sher-
man, John Wentworth, Thomas Drum
mond, E. C. Larned. John Young
Scammond. j. Russell Jones, +. A.
Hoffman, M. w. Fuller and I. b.
Bryan. The remains were placed
upon a magnificent catafalque, and
this, drawn by ten black horses, was
followed by a lengthy procession con.
tanning five divisions
Asked what he thought of the mod
ern funeral, a prominent clergyman
said:
.'In all civilized. countries there pre-
walls among surviving friends a desire
to decently bury their dead. Fhis is
as it ought to be, and is feeling that
will doubtless continue to exist;
Among certain classes. however, there
prevails what we might call an exaa-
gerated idea OF WHAT'S due to departed
friends. No expense is spared to turn
out what is termed a respectable
funeral which in too many cases tells
sadly upon the means Of the we'll
meaning but foolish persons involved.
Pomp and show far beyond what is re-
quired. or. indeed, what is seemly,
take the place OF what ought to be ar
orderly conducted ceremony. A cost
" array OF carriages and a needlessly-
| incurred cost for funeral trappings IL
I volve the victims to an extent which
though ignored at the time, too fire.
quently cripple the family resources
The practice should also be romon
strated against OF interring bodies IL
metal or strengly-constructed OAK
caskets. The practice is not only
costly. but positively mischieyous il
retarding dissolution into that dus
which is the universal doom and priv
ilege." Chicago journal.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-31
A Runaway Locomotive.

There was startling experience
with runaway locomotive in Balti-
more recently. 1t had been allowed
to stand in the way, OF an express
train, and when the engineer in charge
Of 1t saw the latter coming. he and his
fireman leaped after he had reversed
the engine and opened the throttle.
The engine ,darted off at terrific speed.
and was only stopped by a SWITCH
mans turning it into some cars on a
siding. All sorts OF reports prevailed
With reference to loss of lifei yet, sim
gularly enough, though passing
through three crowded stations,
through tunnels and along an open
street, no one was injured. The dam
age was about forty thousand dollars.
the engine being a wreck. N. =. fosl
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what do you fbink 81 ! f,,rer.ii

What do you think Of funeral
without q corpseP" continued the fu-
neral director. Yet such q thing is
often held. and, in fact, has been seen
several times in Chicago. But they
are not popular or common here. The
city is generally satisfied to bury its
actual dead, and vicarious grief is not
az. emotion characteristic Of the peo-
pie Chicago is loo busy to mourn BY
proxy, and consequently dummy
funerals, as they are sometimes
called. have not been very numerous
here. When the remains OF the la
mented dead were not present 1t was
found rather difficult to arouse much
interestin mortuary honors.
Henry Clay was honored with the
first demonstration OF this kind that
ever took place in Chicago. 1t is diff
ficult to obtain an accurate record of
the affair, but from what can be dis
covered, Its chief features were pro-
cession Of several hundred people,
who marched to large grove on the
North Side, and there Listened to q
funeral Grafton by S. Lisle Smith, who
was a warm friend of Clay's. The
demonstration took place about July
10, although Clay died June 20. 1852.
But news Travelled slowly in those
days, before the time OF the telegraph
and the railroad in this part Of the
country
Then there were the dummy obse-
quies' over Garfield and Grant, which
can be well remembered by most Chi
cago people. The former-occurred on
September 26, 1881, the same day, and.
indeed the same hour, as the actual
body was inferred in Lake View Gem
etery at Cleveland. -
zone OF the most imposing funerals
ever held jim Chicago, and, indeed, one
of the most important events. was the
burial of Stephen A. Douglas. which
took place from Bryan, Hall, June 8,
1861. Douglas was buried where the
fine monument erected to his memory
now stands, this place having been
selected by Mrs. Douglas, as her hus-
band had already chosen 1t as the site
for new home they had intended to
build. The excitement OF war was at
its height when Douglas died, but all
political parties Joined in honoring the
illustrious dead. For several days the
body lay -state-and= it was followed
to the grave by over 5000 people. On
| the day set for the funeral there was n.
practical suspension OF business, and
the city was decorated with mourning
emblems. The procession was made
up OF ten divisions following the re-
mains, which was placed on magnifi-
cent funeral-car, drawn by six white
horses. The casket bore solid silver
plate engraved:
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LOVES FAIR FLOWER.

There were lilies and roses blooming,
There were daisies on slender stem,
And hollyhocks and petunias;
But what did care for themi
There we're clusters Of velvet pansfes,
Sweet pinks, and geraniums tall,
- But Looked in vain for the flower
That pleased me the best Of ALL
ffpg vefHteaz aeral Treasures,
the pride OF the garden-plot,
Whose names were hard to remember,
4 And gazed, but saw them not;
For my thoughts went wandering ever
Away over land and seas,
To one who In grace and beauty
+ knew could outrval these,
Oh. she was the one fair flower
That would lend charm to the place,
And my he4rt had grown weary waiting
For sight OF her dear, sweet face;
And listened as one who hears not,
10 the sound OF the foolish talk,
For there was my love a-coming
TO me down the garden walkl
Her cheeks were the color OF roses,
Her arms were as lilies fair.
Her eyes were softer than pansies,
For found my hcartls-ease there -----
.4=1sfl tAeaeh.all aroun& were r s<Dms,
a bdantiful sisterfood,
II seemed as II all their swcetncss
Was just where my darling stoo1.
o, then what change came DER 1Iei
How pleasant and bright my l01i
For Love had transformed LIES garden
Toa beautiful Eden spot;
. And envy no floral treasure
BY any one else possessed,
For the flower prizetmost dearly
Is the one wear on my breast.
Josephine Pollard. in N. X. Ledge
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a Very Popular Presumption.

Bingly Visiting at the Huby-I sup
pose, Gerald you will DO glad when
you are old enough to wear suspend
ersi
Gerald (four year old Although
outwardly have never displayed any
aversion to appearing in the role Of
enfant terrible. yet / presume that
eventually the article Of wearing APP
parel you refer to Will be welcomed by
mesin much, the same manner inlwhich
tits received by mort youthful minds.
--Clothier anc Furnisher.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-31

A teacher was telling her little
boys about temptation. and showing
how it sometimes came in the most at
tractive attire. She used as an illus
tration the paw Of a cat. Now said
she. .'you have all seen the paw OF u
cat. 1t is as soft as velvet. isn't it?"
..Yes'm," y, from the class. "And you
have seen the paw Of a. dog?"
sYes'nl.a,s "Well. although the. cats
paws seem like velvet, there Is, never
theless, concealed in it something that
hurts. What is itP' No answer. .Thc
dog bites" said the teacher, ..wlien he
is in anger; but what does the cat dos'
Scratches, replied the boy. Cor
rect" said the teacher, nodding her
her head approvingly. '.Now what
has the cat got that the dog hasn't"
aWhiskers. = said boy ON the back
seat. And tho litter that ran around
NJ GLASS brought the lesson W an end.
A-7oldsn Days
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ACCOMMODATION in Oklahoma City

Clerk (of Hotel yendome. to newly
arrived guest) -"I'll put you right in
here: finest room in the house. sir;
the bridal chamber" Guest Yes,
YES. I see. Can / get q towelp'
Clerk -"Oh, yes. sir; we have all the
modern conveniences here. sir. Yes,
street Hop Sing ought 70 bring 10
the towels by tomorrow send you
one soon's they Gomez sir Any thing
else ~ Pneln
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Senior partner Ito head clerl

Senior partner Ito head clerk)- g.
you'll excuse me for mentioning it,
but-er-your face is hardly as tidy
as ! would like to see it." Head clerk
Pm letting my whiskers grow, sir. "
Senior partner-..So see; but can t
permit employees to grow their whis-
kers In business hours. They must do
that in their own time. Grip.
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FASHIONS lN FLOWERS.


K1mntny Shrubs and koots For the Rlch ara
Poor. tho Old and Young.
The family dover Is the poppy. &
CiThe flower for. the dominic elder
The flower for the late clerkdock.
The blossom for the tramp--locus %.
The telephone girls fiower-..Aloe. "
Tho flower for tho colored BELLE
ebony.
The flower for the old maid-cver.
lasting.
The flower for the bunco victim
evergreen.
The drunkard will find his blossom
in corn
The blossom Tor the millionaire
current-secp
The religious flower will be found
Incarnation.
Tho flower Tor . bald head in sum
mer--catchfly.
The flower always hateful to n lazy
man is arose.
The blossom for the professional
humorist chestnut.
The flower Tor womcn's rights wou-
en- Belvidere.
The flower for tho cowboy to wear
in winter-cowslip.
The flower our friends should not
censure us with -agrimony.
Z The proper thing to wear when
kissing pretty girl win be found il
clover.
The flower for a Connecticut belle
nutmeg. 4
The flower for the leader Of tho
german--hop
The flower for landlords house
leek.
The flower the young man needs il
summer-ice (cream) plant
The flower for an angry man-Yiris
The flower for the man who Is more
so-madder.
Two flowers for the man who's just
struck a lode--Iv(y) jessamine.
Two flowers for Rider Haggard--
lilac Judas
The flower the small boy never wants
-lady's slipper. -.-
The blossom the girl should give {
bashful lover-lettuce.
The flower for ang1o-maniacs Lon
don pride.
| The flower for Tilted lover--love
lin a. mist.
| The flower for ian old mans dar
ing,-marigold.
The blossom for tho Wall street 1amt
Is not often mint.
The flower for the unwilling bride
mock orange.
The flower for the honeymoon
moonwort.
The flower for the Ncuriehes-
mushroom.
The flower for Pasteur-dog rose.
The blossom for collegians--cant
rush.
The blossom for Cornell girls-sage
The flower for waiters-servic,
| (tree).
The flower for brokers-stocl (ter
weeks).
The flower for all who mourn fol
Mary Anderson-a mary ~ i'll Is.
The flower for tho beggar to veal
when asking aims. anemone?
Tho flower for disappointed ofIic,
seekerst-balm.
The blossom for soldiers grape.
The blossom for freshmen--hazeU
The flower for the man who spawnl
his Christmas Observation-Disclosures
The flower for any one tossed over
the ridgepole" by an angry cow--horn
beam.
The flower for people easily SOLE
by honey-tongued speculators-wa,
plant.
The flower for great takers VIII,
never tell the truth-fichens.
The flower for the bilious man
Hverwort
The flower for stupid people-pok
root
The flower for anarchists hemp.
The flower forsthe travelling man
skull cap.
The flower for young A merica-
sassy (bark).
The flower, for the reader OF all thes
-rue-Detroit Free Press.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-31

Governor Ross. formerly of Kan
sas. and one Of the United States sesl-.
ators who stood by Andrew Jnhn,on
IN the impeachment proceedings, Ia
now employed as a printer in the Office
Of the Santa Fe New Mexican.
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Fifteen Presidents have visited
New England as Presidents, reckon.
ing the two Adamses and Pierce among
the number, and four went thither be-
fore they became Presidents. These
are the facts as they arc shown
by the records. New England and the
Presidents have become pretty well
acquainted.
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-oreide .Gilpin, why IS clock
like base ball .player9' "Gilpin 81
give u up 0roids--.B because il
can't strike whom Ia rim down. ~
1swaisi's Wsskly.
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- Put the young cucumberS in brine
rs fast u gathered until culaclent
number have bean sscursa tos p,tk.ina
nth vinvear
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The highest grade Of impudence
Ito wait in an umbrella nhop for Z
Shower 70 pass over FlisRsnds Blsts
VI
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STEPHEN ARNOLD DOUGLAS,
Born Brandon, VT, April ID. 1919
Died Chicago, Ill, June 8, 1861.

"The pait-bearers numbered sixty
four, and were chosen from among the
most distinguished citizens ofs.the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
ELECTRIC COMPOUNDS LIGHT.
"A Row Over the Material to Be
Used for Cartoons.

"A HOW over the M0Vcrl6t I'D DO
Used for Cartoons.
PITTsBURG. Pa, May 19.-Justice
Bradley, of the United States supreme
court, and Judges McKennan and
AcheSon will tomorrow morning begin
the hearing of the CaSS Consolidated
Electric Light Company VS.. The Nc
KeespOrt Light Company, a patent in
fringement case. The case in reality is
Westinghouse VS.. Edison. Several
years ago Mr.. Westinghouse purchased
the Sawyer carbon burner, the little
loop that furnishes the light in mean
descent burners. Mr.. Sawyer'S patent
gives him the right to use exclusively
all fibrous vegetable matters as cartoons.
For several years Mr.. Edison employed
paper as carbon, and now is using bam-
boo, and it is to prevent this infringe
ment that this suit is brought. The
Westinghouse people will set up the
general allegation of infringement, and
back it up by the submission OF several
thousand pages of testimony, expert
and general, to show that in the use
of either paper or bamboo, Mr.. Edison
transgressed their rights and franchises
under the Sawyer patent. On the
other hand, the Edison people will set
up claims, first that the patent is too
comprehensive and exclusive, covering
as it does the whole vegetable kingdom,
and excluding from it all who are not
interested In the patent. In the second
place, they will set up the general allie
CATION of fraud in the manner Of obtain
ing the patent. They have also forti-
fed themselves with a mass of testi-
mony, technical, expert and all around,
fully as great, if not greater than that
gathered by the Westinghouse at
torncys. This will occupy every day of
this week, and it is not Improbable that
the case may run far into next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
Sneezing Catarrh.

The distressing sneeze, sneeze. sneeze, the
acrid, watery discharges from the eyes and
nose. the painful Inflammation extending to
the throat. the swelling Of the mucous lining
causing choking sensations, cough. ringing
noises In the head and splitting headaches
how familiar these symptoms are to thou
sands who suffer periodically from head
colds or influenza. ana who live in ignorance
of the fact that single application Of SAN.
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But this treatment in cases Of simple Ca
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mucous Accommodations, the hearing affected,
smell and taste gone. throat liberated and
hacking cough gradually fastening itself
upon the debilitated system. Then It is that
the marvellous curative power OF SANFoRD.s
RADICAL CURE manifests itself In instanta-
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the first application. 1t Is rapid, radical, per-
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SANFORD's RADICAL CURE consists Of one
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
MARINE.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND. Wis. May 10. Cleared:
Ida Keith. T. ii. Calioon and A. Bliss,
lumber, Tonawanda.
WAsHBURN. May 19.-Arrived: White
and Friant, Neil and Parana, Chicago
Cleared: Idaho. Buffalo.
DULUTH, May 10. = Arrived: Ossi-
frage, Port Arthur, merchandise. De-
parted: United Empire, Sarnia, -four.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Arriyed:
Steamers Etruria, Liverpool; Rich
mond Hill, London; Canada, London;
La Champagne, Havre; Chester. Rot
terdam; Augusta Victoria, Hamburg;
Marsa. Hamburg; Suevia, Hamburg;
Olivette, Havana; Stamford. Bara-
Goa, Trinidad, Bermuda; Habana,
Aspinwall; Elgiva. st. Domingo;
City; Camerata, st. Johns; p. r. Lis
cranicu, Palermo, Delta; Turks Island;
City of Chicago. Liverpool. All in
coming steamers report dense fog out
side.
QUEENsTowN.M May 19.-Steamer Lord
Give, Philadelphia for Liverpool, arrived
to-day.
LONDON, May 1y.-The steamer La
Gascogne, from New York, arrived at
Havre to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
THE MINNEHAHA RACES.

The Programme for the Sum-
mer Meeting--A Good Showing
for Western Horses.
Secretary Jones and President
Clough, of the AIinnehaha Driving Park
association, have completed the pro-
gramme for the summer race meeting,
which is to be held June to 5inclusive.
Entries close at noon June Is. The
programme is rs follows:
First Day-3:G0 trot, purse $500; 2:27
trot, purse 5000; 2:19 pace, purse $500;
Second Day@2:37 trot, $500; 2 as pace,
purse $500; 2:15 trot, $500.
Two hundred dollars will be added to
first money in the 2:18 trot if 2:16 is
beaten.
Third Day-2:S0 trot. $500; 2:25 trot,
added to first money if 2:14 is beaten.
Fourth Day-2:45 trot, $500; 2:33 trot,
5000; 2:24 pace, $500.
The programme has been arranged
and the classes fixed with the idea of
bringing as many Western horses as
possible, the classes being slow enough
and fast enough to attract all the good
horses in the vicinity, while there is no
event which is too fast to admit local
horses. There are now nearly $50 horses at
the track, and a stable accommodating
fifty more animals will be finished this
week. and will be flied almost as soon
as finished. Probably sixty local horses
will enter in the various races. and sew
eral horses now at the stables will come
into the fast events. Purses valued at
$4,000 will be hung up.
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows:
First-All trofting and pacing to be
best three in five, to harness. Four to
enter, three to start.
SecOnd-ReyiSed American rules of
1889 to govern trotting.
Third-The society to reserve the
right to change the classes to different
days, to sandwich heats of different
classes, whenever they deem it expedi-
ent, and to postpone on account OF
bad weather.
Fourth-lf, owing to rain, or any
other unavoidable circumstances. the
races should not be finished by Friday
night, the society reserves the right to
declare the races off, and return the en-
trance money to the one making entry.
Fiftll-AllraceS will be called prompt
" at o. m. and start at $50 p. m. each
day. The horse diStancing the field, or
any part thereof. shall be entitled to
first money only.
: Sixth-The moneys in trotting races
will be divided as follows: Fifty per
cent to first horse, 25 per cent to second
horse, Is per cent to third horse, and 10
per cent to fourth horse.
1.-Two thousand dollars for specials to
be announced later.
Turf track constructed by Seth Grit
fin, of Providence, r. |. The fastest
track in the world.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-20
LAID BY FEEHAN.
The Roman Catholics to Have a
High School in Chicago.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 19.-Archbishop
Feehan to-day, in the presence of $4,000
people, laid the corner stone of the De
Lasalle institute. the first Roman Catho-
lie institution in the West designed for
exclusive use as a high school. Other
thousands of people witnessed brill
liant procession of religious and other
societies preceding the placing OF
tie stone. Many prominent lay
men and clergy, including tie
heads of various orders, were
present from outside points. Notre
Dame, Ind, being particularly we'll rep
resented. Rev. Thomas F. eastman,
pastor of st. Jarlath's, Chicago. was
chaplain of the procession, and Rev.
Maurice J. Dorney, Of st. Gabriel's
Union Stock Yards, ILL.,. delivered the
address of the day. The institute is to
be mammoth stone edifice, fronting on
Wabash avenue and 1hirty-fifth street.
1t will cost S125. 200, and will be in charge
of the brother adjutor of the educa
tiodal order known as the Christian
Brothers,