The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-08-07

PERSONAL. AND iMPERsoNAL.


"A printer who helped 70 ect out The
fIrst Issue OF the New York Tribune,
tifty years ago, Is stili employed upon
that paper
Mrs. Maxwell Scott, owner u Alb.
botsford. has revenue Of about 2,00a
per year from the fecs paid BY tourists
who wish to see Sir Waiter SCOTS
hooks, curiosities and personal relics
Joseph Sutherland, who was tho
powderzboy on the vessel which frsts
brought 70 England the news Of Mel.
sons victory at Trafalgar, attained his
tooth year At Milton, Sittingbourne, re-
Gently.
Baron Dowse, the joking Irish
Judge who died the other day, once told
an American that IL was hotter to have
small career in ireland than = great
one In England, because in Ireland
when one said funny things people I'M
derstood them and that made life worth
living.
A well-known collector Of coins has
accumulated remarkable collection Of
miscellany, Of which the colonial and
American department Is said 10 be un.s
equaled. He made large fortune ~ .
purveyor Of baked beans At tho Hub.
and began his collection with the curl
GUS pennies that came to the cash
drawer. Many Of his coins are 80 yalu.
able that they are kept in safe deposit
vaults.
"A monument was lately erected In
Sherburne, Chcnango County, N. \,
- ~
Smith and his wife. He was favorite
aide-de camp OF General Washington,
and took part In twenty-five battles Of
the Revolution, having entered the pa
triot army at the age OF eighteen and
served through tho war. His wife WAS
Abiga ! Adams, the only daughter Of the
second President
M Gounod, best known TO the pub
lie as the composer Of Faust but the
author as we OF whole library Of mu-
Sic, is man Of intense religious feeling.
He has gradually become more and moro
and more ascetic in his habits, until he
now lives almost the life Of . hermit,
and 1t is feared that he may deny him
self the delight OF further musical COM
position, as too worldly and self-indulg-
ent an employment
AN old roliving in Dalton, named
Election Barksdafe, claims to be one
hundred and sixty years old. He says
he remembers distinctly events con-
nected with the Revolutionary war and
other prominent historical occurrences
of more than century ago. The old
man is still in very good health and
seems hale and hearty. II tho old
darkey tells the truth about his age he
Is certainly the oldest man now living
In the State Of Georgia.
| Jonathan and David Chace, twin
brothers, were born at Sandbornton, N.
H.. in tho year 1705, which makes them
ninety-four years Of age. Jonathan was
drummer and David a fifer In the same
company and regiment during the war
Of 1912, but owing, to some misunder-l
standing with other OF the musicians Of
the regiment they both left New Hamp-
shire. They lived in Fall River. Wis,
until two years ago, when David went
back 10 New Hampsh re, and Is living
there at this tinsa. Jonathan still re-
sides in Fall River and Is keeping house
with his second wife. He saws and splits
his stove wood, works his garden and 10
at the post-off1ce about every day In tho
week.
Bismarck was no favorite With
women, least OF all with clever women
who dared to think for themselves and
imagine that they could fsthom ques-
tions OF state. He was never tired Of
snubbing strong-minded ladies, putting
them down and stamping ON them. One
day he paid visit to the Russian EN-
bassy at Berlin, where he behaved -
usual, fiouting even the mistress Of the
house, the Countess Schouvaloff herself.
He took his leave at length 10 the relief
Of everybody, and presently the family
mastiff was heard barking at tho crest
man. as he passed through the court
yard. Immediately the Countess ran TO
the open window, and Bismarck heard
her voice, saying to him in . tone Of
gentle entreaty, "Oh, please, NJ 10
Chancel or. don't bite my dog.