The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-05-15
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL.

--Mrs. Talmaqc, wifo Of the cole
6fafed preacher. 4 sAid 20 be The 0Msnr
cicr Of the family. II - she who makes
ali the DOCTORS engagements and does
his banking business
One Of tho most beautiful women IN
Paris, the Marquise de Galllfe6 n sur
fering from peculiar form 81 insanity.
She goes into commissions whenever abe
rees her face In q mirror
Brazilian titles Of nobility are only
held for life, and are easily purchase
able. The Emperor Dom Pedro, who
was q humorist in his way, built and
maintained iunatic asylum with the
product OF the titles he conferred IN the
course of his long reign.
The important information that the
Prince OF Wales and the Gar Of Russia
are no mean performers ON the banjo y
communicated te gasping world. The
Prince can, 1t Is added, after returning
from opera or opera bouffe. pick out the
tunes on the banjo with remarkable IA
cility.
The egotism of the young Emperor
OF Germany was displayed recently
when, not having knife with him, he
borrowed one from forest keeper 70
cutoff the ends Of q cigar and on roe
turning 1t said, impressively: Take
back your knife. It Is now an historical
relic.''
1T has been discovered that there
was Count Bismarck fifty years ago In
Wurtemberg, who became Lieutenant
General, was life member Of the local
House OF Lords, received great honors
and decorations, and finally died highly
respected In his sixtieth year. There
was also Won Moltke in Wurtemberg
at the same time who became Major
General
Sir Edward Chadwick, who was re-
Gently knighted by Queen Victoria, Is
the Oldest man ever admitted to the
ranks of chivalry, being in his ninety
first year. He wrote an article for the
Westminster Review sixty years ago
and his whole life seems to have been
passed on committees, councils, con-
| crosses, commissions and conferences IN
connection with the English Social
Science Association.
REV. DR.. Edward Beecher, who, In
his eighty-sixth year. Is rapidly recover
ing from the amputation OF one OF his
legs, says that in his opinion the vitality
and endurance, which he possesses are.
due entirely to the care which he has
| taken Of his health. He never used to-
| bacco nor drank ardent spirits In any
form, and from -boyhood has not per-
| mitted day to pass without indulging
in some form Of exercise.
On the high road in quaint village
Of Langbanshytt in Central Sweden,
stands an iron shaft on q pedestal Of
coarse granite. It bears an inscription.
of which the following Is q translation:
"Ina miners hut at Langbanshyttan
were born the two brothers, Nils Erics-
son, January 81, 1902, and John Ericsson,
July 81, 1903 Both honored their ma
tive land. Their way through the world
4 to knowledge and lasting fame is open
to every Swedish youth"
David, the famous French painter.
made one of his pictures for the Scion,
with the figure of a prancing horse
| foaming at the mouth. II was all the
rage. One day, as David passed along
| the gallery, he saw o sturdy farmer
laughing heartily at the picture.
"What are you laughing at2" the
1 painter inquired. 81 am thinking Of
the imbecile who drew that horse" re-
piled the farmer sOnly fool would
| be ignorant OF the fact that horse
never foams unless he has bit in his
i mouth. SIR