The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-03-26
Or GENERAL INTEREST.

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The pumics stone was : writing
material Of the sncients; they used II to
smooth the roughness Of the parchment
or to sharpen their reeds
while Cromwell Of England was
Protector, the people Of Massachusetts,
and otherparts Of New England enjoyed
unrestrained liberty as to their political
government, but upon the restoration
zof Charles +. change came Come
missioners appointed by the King were
sent across the sea to examine the at
fairs Of the English colonies in America,
and to establish the authority Of the
King.
1T is on record that the waves Of
the German ocean once broke In two 4
solid column Of freestone thirty-six feet
high and seventeen feet in diameter at
the base. The diameter at the place OF
fracture was eleven feet At the top Of
the Bound Skerry Of Whalsey, in Zet-
land, the waves have broken out of
their beds, which are eighty-five feet
above the level OF the sea, blocks of
stone weighing from eight to ten tohs.
Mr.. Withers. saw body floating in
the Thames and sent q man from his
yacht in a rowboat to fetch It in. The
sailor tied a rope to it and towed 1t
ashore. medical man pronounced it
dead. However, two other fellows be-
gan to rub it, and, after two hours OF
unceasing work, discovered that it was
not lifeless,- but still John Hudson, who
had been capsized from sailboat and
who Is now in good health. 1t is the
most remarkable case of recovery from
supposed drowning known
Some of the most priced appoint
ments in the newest houses in New
York are bits of old houses that have
been worn out and torn down. Men
about to build fine dwellings now go
shopping for colonial fireplace fixtures,
old mantels, fanlights of 1880 to 1910,
door frames, door knockers, and even
the doors themselves. Sometimes
whole houses are sold by the dealers in
these wares. There Is a new hotel in
Asbnry Park, which was once an old
hotel in the suburbs Of New York.
Near Fort Worth. Tex, full-grown
African lion escaped from its cage on
railroad car and was discovered attack
ing drove of cattle. 1t killed one COW
and drove another into the barn, where
the lion was surrounded. A posse Of
farmers arrived with various agricult-
| ural implements and the owner Of the
cattle emptied the contents of double
barreled gun into the animal with fatal
effect. The circus people wanted to
buy the hide, but the farmer refused to
| sell. He says he will sue for the dam
age to his stock.
House decorators say that the beau
tiful qnartered oak, so much in use
| now, is not the expensive thing that
| uniformed persons might suppose. In
fact, it is the most beautiful, and at the
| same time one Of the cheapest of the
hard woods, says the New York Sun.
Black walnut, for example, now httls
used in house decoration, is consider
ably more expensive. The carving Of
hard woods, as well as the decorative
cutting of stone. has been brought to
high degree Of perfection in this cour.
try, and only the best class of European
work equals that put into comparatively
inexpensive buildings here.
81 assure you," said the doctor,
shat many physicians do a great deal
of work without pay. There are emer-
geney cases that must often be treated
for nothing Every doctor has scores
| of relatives who do not expect bills for
his services. The clergy are apt to be
| free patients. There are poor people
and shabby genteel people who have
| not much to give for fees A medical
man is sure to have scores of esteemed
friends who would be offended If he
charged them full. rates. Then all
kinds of folks with all sorts of ailments
seek few words of advice and pre-
scription at cost price, which is cheap
enough.-N. Y. Sum-"
"A statistical investigation of light
ming strokes in Central Germany, COW
ering period Of twenty-six years, has
been recently carried out by Herr Kast-
ner. The number of cases has in
creased about 1879 per cent. In 1889 it
amounted to 1,145. The investigator
distinguishes four thunderstorm paths.
The starting points OF all these are In
the hills, and in their course the wood
less districts and fiat country, river
valleys and low meadow ground about
lakes seem specially liable, while the
| wooded, billy parts generally escape.
The hottest months June, and especial
| ly july and the hottest hours of the
| day, or those Immediately following
them three to four p. n.y. show the
most lightning strokes.