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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-05-08
TAKING THE POOR.

Imposts Levied for tho Benefit of .
Favored Glass.
Just now there is an attempt in some
circles of high-taxers to protest against
the proposed reimposition Of the tax on
quinine. 1t is claimed that this is tax
on misery and fever beds, and therefore
should never be made. ~ ~
But it must be kept before the people
that the tax on quinine is no moro a
burden upon misery and fever beds than
is that which increases the cost Of every
blanket to the profit Of few grasping
monopolists. There is no half way in
this matter. If the tariff really re-
duces the cost and selling price of COM
modities, then it would be worse than
cowardice for the high-taxers to" refuse
the benefit of this form OF taxation to
the sufferers who need the quinine.
But II 1t be true that the tariff is sought
by the quinine monopolists simply that
they may increase their levy upon the
sick and helpless, then the same is true
as to blankets and every other necessity
of life which is taxed for the benefit of
"a class and at the expense Of the masses,
The tax on lumber Is tax on fever
beds. The Same is true as to every
article used by the people from the
cradle to the grave, The statement
that the Philadelphia manufacturers Of
quinine demand the restoration Of their
power to levy tribute on the people in
the form Of quinine tax, is proof that
they know the full effect of the tax, ard
that it will add to their profits proper
tionately as it robs the poor OF their
rights. Let the people understand this
matter and there will be fewer taxes
levied for the benefit of afavored class.
Chicago Leader. 81 i'll ss.Esss@ {.
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PUGET SOUND BEAUTIES.

The Grandest sight to he Seen Anywhere
In the World.
A tourist who has but recently re-
turned from a prolonged trip through
the Northwest, speaks in the following
enthusiastic terms OF the great Puget
Sound: II have travelled pretty much
all over the world said he, ''and con-
slider that Puget Sound is in many re-
spects the most beautiful sheet of water
that have ever seen. It penetrates
into the heart Of Washington. and al
though but eighty miles in length, 1t Is
diversified with innumerable bays and
inlets, SO that its shore line can not be
less than Ave hundred miles. The
sound is divided into two separate arms
or inlets, between which lies long
jagged mountainous peninsula. Seattle
and Tacoma are on one arm, while
Olympia, the capital Of the State, Is at
the extreme end Of the other. The wa
tiers of the sound are very deep and
blue as sapphire, reminding one strong
ly Of the blue waters Of the Mediter-+
ranean along the southern, coast Of
France. There is six hundred feet Of
water close by Tacoms and that is
eighty miles inland In fact there ID
great dififculty in getting an anchorage
at all in many portions Of the sound.
The shores arc rocky and precipitous
and clothed with an almost inn
penetrable growth Of iron frs and
pines upon which the woodman' axe has
hardly, as yet, made an impression, al
though numbering operations have been
in progress for twenty years At times
the surface of the sound Is like mirror
for days ata time, and then again 1t is
transformed into a most dangerous and
seattle irregular shoreline
makes the winds very variable and nav
igation at times both difficult and dam
gerous The sound is also the sub iect Of
most curious tide phenomenon. Owing
to its narrow mouth the tide makes but
slow progress inland and upon its ebb
meets the following tide about half way
down the sound. When the two bodies
Of water meet there ensues q miniature
maelstrom, the waters surge and boil
while trunks Of trees, wreckage and
driftwood almost obscure tho surface,
and are held there for many days by the
opposing currents. East of the sound
are the Cascades, with Jagged, snow-clad
peaks, while Mount Rainier, with its
rounded peak, although fifty miles
away, Is plainly visible On the western
side issues the lofty Olympian range,
seemingly shelving down to the very
shores. Altogether the sound Is q
grandly beautiful sheet Of water, and
people who once visit 1t are never salts
fed till they see 1t again. Minneapo-
lis Tribune. st
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'PiaIK RSi|i1IalSgll AND IMPERsokAL.

.Sir William Gun. the eminent Lon
d0n physiciAn, who died few days ago
had little faith Ii drugs, and didne = host
a--It l. not often the cese that man
passes his entire life In tho homo -
which he born. but such was the exs
psrience Of samuel Banley, highly re-
spectsd citisen Of Porter's Corners, Sara
toga County, A., who died recently
aged ninety-ono years
The widow 81 Genarsi@ =. r z.
Allen, 1 well-known Kentuckian, died
recently It seattle. Wash. she WAS
niece Of Andrew jackson, and y Is said
OF her that she was one Of the VERY few
women whose marriages have been per
formed At the White House.
e II. Reynolds, OF Utica, N. X, Wis
tied E. r. Reynolds, Of New iIavens
Conn., some months ago Each were
surprised to find that the other had
been named for Colonel Elmer Ellis
worth, and the publication Of the facts
has ELECTED from Rev. e Il. Reynolds.
of Ludlow, W, the Information that be
@as named after the same and bern the
same week with the Others
General Longstrcet Is keeping {
hotel In tho little town Of Gainesville,
Ga He is distinguishcd-looki man,
With his English whiskers and mus
sache, and has made hotel keeping .
success. General Longstreet has seen
many ups and downs since he loft West
Point but he is, perhaps, happier and
moro contented now than whom he was
commanding thousands OF men, or rep.
resenting this country at CONSTANT.
nopie. s
That Queen Victoria is woman Of
more than ordinary force Of character Is
clearly shown by the fact that during
her recent visit to Wales she on several
occasions fattered the natives by adj
dressing them In their own language
Moreover, she Is able to both read and
write Hindostanee with considerable
fuency. There are but few ladies who
at the age OF seventy would have the
perseverance and the courage to acquire
proficiency in two such overwhelmingly
difficult languages as Hindostanee and
Welsh.
DR. oliver Wendell Holmes IL a small
man physically, and when in the pres
ence Of tall and portly men he becomes
oftentimes quite conscious Of his small
ness. On one occasion he was called in
consultation with three eminent physi-
clans, all OF whom were men Of unusual
height and ponderosity, and, as DR..
Holmes entered the room he was for .
moment rather overcome as he con-
trasted himself with them, but, rally
ing, he exclaimed. '.Well, gentlemen,
feel like three-cent piece among lot
Of pennies.
1t is said that one OF our humorists.
a writer and lecturer, and one Of the best
OF his kind, has grown tired Of humor--
GUS writing. This may be because he Is
older, and has therefore lost something
Of the taste Of his earlier days, or possi-
bly, he finds his spirits less elastic than
they used to be. though we may believe,
since he Is man Of heart and earnest
purpose, be realizes that his reputation
as vendor Of witticisms destroys, or at
least weakens his influence. Two men
distinguished in public positions have
said, at the close of their careers that
permitting themselves TO be regarded as
humorists was the great mistake Of their
ifvao
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sAeY.s TENnEn HAND.


81 g
Enough y known TO- convince any ono
who viii Inquire into the matter that
the Indianapolis OuIhaA Asylum 10 do
ting snoble work - taking the children
Of the unfortunate poor, snd the reok-
lea tle sxile an - 6IzmInsl clnsses,
peds Ting them ~ s1eltes, Al(od md
clc<hlnk. wholssosAS discipline moral
and religious instruction, and placing
4A<m in fpod homes sghexes they VIII ~
p6ised IN " lisea "a liability and
usefulness.
= Strange and interesting incidents oc-
eur from time to time in the institution.
The following Is worth relating: A boy
named Edward s,---- has been in the
asylum forthree years I'm the last year
no developed avtciouss incorrigi ble dis
position, so much 80 that he would
strike his companions with scissors,
blocks Of wood, pieces Of iron; In fact
any thing that he happened TO have in
his hand wheN he was angry. Fearing
tfRthe woala firpIS q ipjqfe somepne
kfSkaIly, tho1mattdn an o1heraE dee1,e2
1t prudent to send him to the reform
school for boys at Piainfield, and made
application to the president for admis-
sion, but were refused on account Of his
being under ten years Of age. He was
brought upstairs and placed under the
Immediate supervision OF the matron,
carefully watched, kept busy when 1t
was possible) sewing carpet rags, mop
ping the floor around the edges OF the
carpet and going errands.
One evening just after dusk Edward
and Roe, a companion, were sent to q
neighboring house on an errand. In
passing out of the front door Of the asy-
lum they stumbled over something
which, upon examination, proved to be
. baby. They picked 1t up and ran back
to the zhousekeeper and showed what
they had found, and were in the greatest
state Of excitement. They called 1t
their baby, and were proud when the
matron called 1t by the names of the
boys, Edward Roe. They asked the
privilege Of spending an hour every day
in the nursery, where they sit and adj
mire the little Edward to their hearts
content, taking no notice Of the other
three babies there. Edward, on one
visit, took from his pocket some blue
ribbons that he found. He said: "Nnrse,
want you to tie these round the baby 8
sleeves to dress him up and make him
look pretty. l like pink ribbon best,
but can't find any" A News carrier
gave Edward very small bottle Of per
fumery that also was added to baby's
treasures He says when he gets older
that he will buy him some stockings and
clothes. The finding Of this little wall
has made q complete reformation in Ed
ward-he is obedient, tender and pa
ticnt, and as good boy as there is in
the institution. 1t would be unwise for
the present to send the baby out to q
home. Edward is In tears at the very
thought Of it. SO Scripture is fulfilled
"a little child shall lead them. I'm.
dianapolis News.
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x WHERE DAY BEGINS.
a curious Fact Illustrated ny an Example


According 20 the way IN which thts
arrangemcnt Is carried out, the iirst land
mat tne new gay dawns upon y Easter
islanu, aooue GOV mics west OF one coast
OF onai' IN tne south facinc ocean.
ina. y 20 say, saturday, February ~,
oreaks mere within rev hours OF FRI
Jay, fepruary u, having broken on the
american COAST 70 me east me Two Gays
run aiongsiae--tne ia on Easter Island
ana the list on Inc american coast, $50
mics 70 the easI we may, therefore,
realize TINS ideasT4tnat az $50 o'clock
any morning o. our lives the next day,s
commencing IN the world at TINS little
barren facinc island whence IN due
course OF time u viii travel around 70
rs hut 10 have mus the start Of the
world rs not 80 mrch an advantage to
these Islanders IS one might suppose
Suppose one ~ them sails east to
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-05-08
: or GENERAL INTEREST.

= - ~ y &
IAN English nrm dealing IN nitratez
guano, and other fertilizers has secured
. consignment from Egypt Of many
thousands q munmies 81 cats which
were buried A ancient tomps IS sacred
animals Inese mummies are ssio 20
pc. Mncn grounu 70 powder, t1c oess
iertihzers AZ tne~Kprids even Wpetter
tnah y tra - ~ 49,
During recent Gefinan mSneuyers y
MAS found thai wlth4bo dies OF troops 80
yards apart, one body in the woods, the
sound Of their firing could be heard, but
there was not smoke enough to locate
them accurately Tor return nre 70 De
enecuve. II Is suggested that the pal
ioon Will becomeNneceseafI ~ Hcen-
nalsance inseucR -se Nflfn 9psoke -
powoer comes ~ g. generazly nseq 3
1T is said by experts in the West
that probably the most laborious as well
as the most regular mining for gems is
done by the antgfin ARIZONA and Cello.
RADIO. Either bec4use the ants W6nt the
pebtlas as an oSlter s6cvering f0< fheir
hills or because eyAobject to them in
side they frequently make about their
dwellings, g1ttering spread OF stones
81 All sorts among them ametnysts 20
PAGES ana other valuable 1eweis.
As great concession to the paupers
in the almshouse at Chester, England,
they were permitted on recent holiday
occasion to use knives and forks at their
dinner. At all other times they were in
the habit of tearing their meat to pieces
with the aid of teeth and fingers. Some
Of the provincial papers object to the
precedent established regarding knives
and forks, and say that it will have the
effect Of making the paupers too proud.
The London geological Garden. re-
cently reca;vcd "a few specimens az the
hird tnov,, as tha unbrotto Th;a bird
builds one of the largest nests known,
and is a member of the stork tribe, but
is In many particulars related to the
heron. The bird itself is about eighteen
inches long, the nest six feet in dame
ter. Moreover, with righteousness
unknewn to ether birds, tho nest is @di-
yided into three com partments; one con-
tains the eggs, one Is a dininp-room, and
the last a kind Of lookout room.
a s.horm.n wbo was das,rons ~
:. tohinn srac;n,a, ~ tha staraolanis
,,;aant;c Ash snmawh.t resamb1;nr :
h1anI hass .nd to,,nd ~ tha sp.cif,r
ca,st accomni;shad his nnrnosa II the
s s,,,,sn,a s. ~ i,sso IN tba Is,and S,nta
Catalina In cal,forn,a His success an.
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751-.- Ia
And IN that ca e. = said the nresident
your term a once fs . short one
well, we'u see about that > said the
other Meanwhile come 10 M. Ward's
eexms. He has Ut ~ 1rDp on - y It
we're and there = nothing o. do Bal liold
up our banda - =
The agreements were consequently
signed BY the directors, and at the an
mal meeting Mr.. Ward elected them ali
70 their various positions again and
made . speech congratulatinQ the COM
pany on the factsthat he had convinced
the directors that Mr.. Plumkins was not
the map for the position as manager Of
the road
When The directors held their first
meeting they asked Mr.. Plumkins to Be
present
Have you any thing to propose, Mr.
Piumkins, asked the president rather
sadly, for, aside from his position as a
very efficient manager, he was man
whom they personally liked.
Yes" said Mr. PlumkinA II have
something 70 propose. have I'd pfo-
pose that you vote for j manager ana
that tny nome be pFoposed a ths nd6-
But" said the president, 1--WE shall
have to vote against that"
certainly" said the manager. "You
have promised to do so"
So the name was put up by the presi-
dent and each Of the directors voted
against 1t 49,
Now, said the manager, slet that
go on record as having been the unani-
nous vote Of the directory. / shall
withdraw my name and meanwhile the
other names may be proposed as you
think best, and" he said, after short
pause, III 1t happens that 1t is impossi-
BILE for the board to elect any body,
may permit my name to be put up after
wards.p 8fS& #
What good will that do?" asked the
president.
...Well, it will do this good. You have
kept your agreement. You have each
voted against me as manager Of the
road. You have signed no agreement
not to vote for me later on. So, II YOU
find yourselves in dead lock for want
Of manager, say, although l with
draw my name now, I will allow my
name to be used in order to bring harr
f-mony into the board OF directors"
There was q general smile at this, and
some of the members read over with
knitted brows the agreement they had
signed. They saw, however, that once
having voted against the manager there
was nothing to prevent them from vot-
ing for him, and so, after numerous
names had been put up and defeated,
Mr.. Plumkins, to the rage Of Mr.. Ward,
was elected manager of the company
The r., @. &c x. road, as every one
knows, now pays good dividends, but
still Mr.. Ward is not happy.-Luke
Sharp In Detroit Free Press. 4-- -
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-
ROBBIN0 THE FARMERS.
How Ton People Are Enriched ~ ths
Expense Of Ten Thousand others.

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1t Is curious to note that the supposed
depressing tendencies of Quaker life
should have developed the two poets,
Taylor and T. Buchanan Read, Benja-
min West, the first American painter Of
European fame, and Hovenden, the
American who is doing the most impor-
tant art work in this country at the
present time. From the time Of Gem
eral Miffiin and General Greene to the
surrender Of Yicksburg by the Confed-
crate Lieutenant-G General, John G. Penn
berton, of Philadelphia, Quaker blood
has developed some splendid fighting
qualities, and the numerous instances
with which the world is familiar would
seem 70 throw some doubt upon our
cherished theories as to the effect Of
training and surroundings ia mako the
human sapling inclined the way the
twig has been bent Philadelphia In
uuirer. tf*fte a@ tt
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"A sensible man made the following
will: III ! die want my wife to. have
whatI GOT This shows loyalty 10 his
better half, and sensible contempt for
legal verbiage. - Martha's Vineyard
Herald. ~ E
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The ate Of Andersonville prison q
now part Of large farm belonging 70 :
negro. and the plantation OF Jefferson
Davis Il now owned BY one 81 his former
slaves
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laH L see MT. harrison! NO,
sir; the President can't be seen to-day"
Smaller than ever, eh?'-N. Y. Sun.
When Democrat steals he bolts
the party. and he should be promptly
bolted in with the other Republicans in
the penitentiafy.-StL Louis Republic.
Many convivial citizens are hop
ing that Vice-P President Morton will
have branch of his great saloon at the
worlds fair. Louisville Courier~Jour-
nal.
when Republican editors and
speakers are waving the bloody shirt
with especial energy, then is the time r
scrutinize the appropriation bills. - N.
Y. Herald.
1t is said that Mr.. Harrison cele.
brated the anniversary OF his going into
the White House. In this matter he is
probably more enthusiastic than the
rest Of the country. = Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Abraham Lincoln said: "You can
fool all the people part Of the time
and part OF the people all the time;
but you can not fool all the people ali
the time Protection fooled all the
people between 1862 and 1868; but it
only fools a. part of the people now. IN.
Y. World
Moses worst blunder was his fall
ure to add an appendix to Deuteronomy
and prephesy therein that in the nine
.teenth century A. D. an intelligent and
civilized nation would SO far forget It.
Ax,o
would be Benjamin Harrison, Corporal
Tanner, Fire-Alarm Foraker, Blocl<s-of-
Five Dudley and John J. Ingalls,. Chi.
cage Herald.
The association OF wool-growers
should not merely ask for higher tariff
dutiess they should protest against the
mixture Of cotton with wool in cloth.
ing. Congress-, by making statute
heavily filming every man found wear
ing cotton in his brooches, would do
wonders for wool in the home market.
1t would be easy to carry out such law
by impaneling only Republican juryhen
in the United States courts. -Courier-
Journal.
A canvass OF the Senate has been
made, it is said, and has revealed tho
fact that the Republicans will not pass
Mr.. Sherman's bill against trusts. Some
Of the interviewed statesmen profess to
be in favor Of regulating combinations
Of the kind but their constitutional
scruples balk at even the mild pro-
visions of the Sherman measure
People who have looked to the present
Congress- for relief from the oppression
of trust brigandage are doomed to dis
appointment. Chicago Globe.
Corporal Tanner uncorks his
mouth to say that Democratic ma
jority of 25. 600 in Indianapolis this fall
will. DO The answer Of the pretorians to
the pledges made by the Republican
party in the last campaign and broken
by the Harrison administration. Hid
evidently regards the modern pre-.
torians as possessing precisely the
qualities that made the ancient ones a
terror to the Roman world when they
deposed and set up emperors II the re-;
quired largess was not forthcoming. =
ST T,ouis Rentfblic
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

The Carnegie idea is 81 worth Of
library for SIT worth Of tariff. Chicago
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IHe fSepuuIfc1Hs m OotB roSs Wo'
whipped In on the farm mortgage
amendment to the census They began
by opposing. changed to obstructing
and ended BY surrendering. They rest
now in the hope that Protectionist
Porter will know hoy &c handle the re-
turns. ST Louis Republic
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The tramp refused cold chops, be-
cause they sayored too mpch Of the
wood pile.
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When Republican editors and
speakers are waving the bloody shirt
with especial energy, then is the limo 4
scrutinize the appropriation bills. = N.
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1T is said that Mr. Harrison cele.
brated the anniversary OF his going into
the White House. In this matter he is
probably more enthusiastic than the
rest Of the country - Atlanta Cons THU
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-Abraham Lincoln said: ..You can
fool all the people part Of the time
and part OF the people all the time;
but you can not fool all the people all
the time" Protection fooled all the
people between 1862 and 1868; but it
only fools a. part Of the people now. IN.
Y. World.