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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12
YnE oLpEsr o. THEM ALL

TNE OLDEST o. THEM ALL.
n =. %. i. ~ svsnins s'ssias ~ Ct
y 1ssssy Sussi scsssss shss the sisss hsvs
Ara re pink nnd cherry blossoms sly1y peep
about him thore,
Like ~ many fairies playing hide-andtsesh b.
kfnd bis chair. =
fIs's ! len - slippsrsd asurs, and his step
sfer from Hight,
Ihero eFe burrows n hi forehead md his hair
y snowy white
Ard NJ cheeks. like aneisnt parchment wrin,
k1ed yellow, suntsn, grim,
Yetn0t drummer In ne land but dots the hat
Re en- sing {his votss Win qusyer) songs for
gotten long ago
~ ne present generation, songs our fathers
used 70 know.
And their Rhythm quaint reminds you Of abrook
ana failing leaves
Ara maple slowed 90 ttase With the swal.
lows meath the caves
He can ten ron Of adventures that win thrill
your soul with fear.
OF recount world Of incidents you'll laugh for
hours 70 hear,
While his eyes anew viii sparkle meath his
hats extended rim
Oil not drummer 10 the land but yields the
palm TO him.
How his withered form will straighten Is he
'Tsclkons In his day
Ther wasn't marry ov 'em, when he tended that
sway
With the speart and smtlin lassies. that he
mot hlong his s'rsout.
When he chose 10 show his samples ''as could
lay the old man aout."
He will tell you Of stage-coach. with its ny
ers, six or more,
Faster than our modern engines, with their
smoke, and dust, and roar.
Sweeping round the yawning canyons, even ss
the swallows skim; q
Ali not drummer OF them all but DOTS the
hat 70 him.
when the evening shadows lengthen il the
brecze Is blowing fair.
From beneath his fade Jacket he will take.
with tender care,
A 1ocket, worn and dented. wherein framed In
curls Of gold,
Smiles 8 face that 10 the oldest will be never.
never old.
And mist will dash his glasses, and grow
trcmnlous his tone.
-And he tells you how, since Anna died. he's
made the trip alone
And ere the tale is finished other eyes than his
are dim
Oil rot drummer but Is proud to don the at
to him.
Hall the stories Of century are hidden in his
breast,
10 como forward at his bidding in the quaint
est language drest;
And he takes such pleasure In them that
'twou1d really seem crime
Not TO listen and applaud them tho it's for the
hundredth time.
on the verge Of ocean drifting, like ship with
out mast,
All his bless ings in the future all his pleasures
in the past;
Heaven bless him for this lesson, its not
strengthen mind or limb.
but cheerful sunny spirit wins the hearts OF
oil to him.
The SUMO life Is setting on tho evening Of his
day,
And ere long his gentle spirit viii have passed
from earth away;
We shall miss the wellknown figure from his
scat beside the door,
And the first and oldest drummer We shall see
Or hear no more; s
But IN army Of his fellows still his memory
will keep
While children laugh, or manhood strives or
broken households weep;
And oft on blustring winter nights around the
cheering flame,
VIII heads be bowed and speech be hushed at
mention OF his name.
Charles Eugene Banks, In Arkansaw Trav-
eler.
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Catching = .sw,o,rdflsh.

A Fall River fisherman had an Az
venture with swordfish which came
near being fatal to the man and re
suited in the capture of the fish in =
most novel manner. The fisherman in
question belonged TO the crew OF the
Hattie Ellen, which frequently makes
trips for swordfish. On this occasion q
large fish was sighted and struck a few
miles OF Brcnton's reef lightship
When struck 1t at once darted OF
through the water carrying forty
fathoms of line and large keg. For
an hour it raced on. A man in a row.
boat followed, and when the fish
stopped, the man, believing 1t ready to
give up, began hauling in the line.
The fish came in all right for q time.
Suddenly, however, it started from the
bottom, came to the surface with 4
rush, stuck its sword through tho boat
and came near swampiug it The sailor
had narrow escape from being inn
paled on the sword; IL grazcd his
pantaloons. Seeing that the swordfish
had obligingly come to him. however,
the sailor quickly resolved to hold it.
He took halfhitch around the. sword
sticking through the boat, and the
game was secure The schooner soon
bore down upon the boat, and the
sailor with the fish was taken aboard.
The fish weighed TWO hundred and
fifty pounds. Youths Com panion.
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manity, belonging to the class who can
live side by side in the same street
with fellow-creature all their lives
without 80 much rs knowing them by
sight.
Among Mr.. Brow ms fxed habits was
. yearly tour.
But he did not take It, like most peo-
pie, in the summer months. but In the
early spring. Regularly as the first
week i'm March came round, he went
/. abroad. A common place tour, in
beaten tracks, following the usual
routine of travel in steamers and
trains, and lodging at palatial hotels.
No adventure had ever broken the UNI
cventful record of these tours for over
quarter Of century;no more exciting
incident than an unusual overcharge at
some hotel had come within Portman
Browns personal experience.
In 49,, when March came round, he
made the usual preparations for his
yearly tour in his usual way.
On the evening before his departure,
an old city friend, Mr.. Goldsmith,
dined with him ut his house in Harley
street When about to leave. Gold
smith drew small case from his
pocket.
II brought this with me on the
chance that you were going to Cannes
You will do me a great favor by giving
1t into my brothers hands there. 1t
contains : brilliant Of such rare value
that could trust It to few. twill give
you mo- trouble, being so small; there
will be no risk, as no one will know
you have such thing with you"
Anything to oblige friend" said
Brown. lightly. II would take the
Koh-i-noor as travelling companion
under the same circumstances"
The two men were standing at the
study window, the blind of which hap
pened to be up While in the act Of
placing the case to his pocket Browns
eyes wandered TO the street. At the
moment the light from lamp in front
Of the door struck on the face Of q man
who was passing or had he been stand
ing there?-a peculiar dark face, with
K straight black whislxerA
The man moved on.
II Brown drew back hastily.
None Of your people knew that you
were giving me this com mission?" he
inquired of Goldsmith.
Not soul, my dear fellow; the
matter is entirely between you and
me. Ny head clerk alone knows Of the
existence Of the brilliant"
What il he lilxc?"
Like you, like me. Responsibility
itself! What are you thinking OPP
Has he white whiskers?"
Gray rs badger's--white, even!
But, bless my soul, what is the matter?
What do you msan2 Have you seen
) As3SAne7"
A man was standing there BY the
lamp post as you handed me the jewel
case. He was apparently looking II
IA and might have heard what we
said =
Then he must be ia the street attn. 4
said Goldsmith. throwing up the win
DON and putting his head out Brown
did he same. The night wss bright
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R. PORTMAN
BROWN was q
prosperous, ell
derby gentle
man, Of qui e t
ways and fixed
habits. A small
circle of famil-
lar friends sup
PHI e d all his
social needs, he
concerned him
self little with
the rest Of hui
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

EvERr trace OF salt rheum Is obliterated
by Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cent?.
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German
Syrup

]. c. Davis, Rector of ST. James
Episcopal Church, Eufauia, Ala:
MY son has been badly afflicted
with fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
several prescriptions from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use Of
two bottles Of Bo-
An Episcopal schee's German Syr-
up. / can recon-
Rector. mend it without
hesitation" Chronic
severe, deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as q remedy can
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a speciality.
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do well to make note Of
this.
IF. Arnold, Montevideo. Mimi,
writes: always use German Syrup
for a Cold on the Lungs. have
never found an equal to it--far less
q superior. D
G. G. GREEN. Sole Man II. WOODBURY.. n. /.
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Penelope-Did you look under the
bed, dear?
Perdita -No-what for2
Penelope TO see II there WAS mar
there.
Perdita You forget, dear, that this
Il summer hotel Jury,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

DoN'T wait until you are sick before trying
Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get q vial at
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

The wash Of the ocean, or which we hear
so much, Is probably done on tho seaboard,
though one need not expect to see II when
crossing the line IS Baltimore American.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

THE man that does not believe that two
he Ids are better than ono is tho father OF
new twins. Texas Sutiugs.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

THE higher class Of military decoration
come under the head Of giittering general
ties. w ashington Star.
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THE cntelprising bee keeps up with tn,
times by having his apartments arranget
in sweets - Yonkcrs Gazette.
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THE love Of show is q sort Of pomp- adore

THE best cough medicine Is Piso's Cure
Tor CONSUMPTION. Sold everywhere $50
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THE only mortal who has ever been per-
manently cured is the Egyptian mummy.
Galveston News
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ssWHEN does your vacation endF Next
week, Then I'm going home TO have . good
rest. Cape Cod Item.
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IT takes on unusually good swimmer
nowadays to float loan. Boston Herald
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u IN London-ths bell Of st Paula.
Mail and Express.
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sTuxpHnsrxNp Jake Simpson struck his
mothcr.n "Ycsn 1.-THE cruel ecoundrel.
What did he strike her foris nTon dollars."
M Y. Herald.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

Why are seven days like spell of sicl
nessl Because they make one week.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating IL relieved ct once by taking
one Of Carriers Little Liver Pills immedt-
ately after dinner. Don't forget this.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

aCAN l see Mr.. Z this morningf,
Mr.. e. won't to blowout Inst night
and Il not vet prcsentablen s'Indeed;
what kind OF blowoutr' '"Gas buffalo
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"How EVEN aid you rot her to change hes
mind after she rejected you onccin ~ Just
used . littlo mild purse- weigh -sion ~ Bos-
ton News
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TnB shorthaired woman must take her
cue from somebody else when she needs
one. Galveston News.
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AssrssoR-.Is there anything taxable i
this houser' Cranky Housezecper Yes
my patience"
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HARDUP calls his collection OF pawnDrok.
ers' tickets loan exhibition. Boston Post
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

THAT burglar who had pals In every state
In the union was certainly most accom-,
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She Why did . young man like
him marry that elderly woman ne
10 vt even with her daughter fox
being 4 sister 70 him - Kate F'ield'a
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!. Il: . ~ s'a ssss q = J:
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THE demonstration OF canine joy begins
at the end.--Boston Courier
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ssrr ecttinx through : failure SUCCESS.
fuliy.n said old Mr. Cumrox, - good deal
depends on : mans ~ abilities. - y ashr
in9ton Star
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A JOY lost and found again has been more
than doubled Rams Horn.
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The modern girl often longs for such
Boaz Ruth had -Binghamton Republican
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by the skin of his teeth. Leroy has
sufficient presence of mind to open the
door and pretend to go out in reality
crawling under the seat instead. The
ruse saved his life. He supposed that
he tainted in the sitting air, for, when
he was next conscious, the train had
left Olton and he was alone in the car
rage. from which all traces of the
lnnatic had disappeared.
Jones was so engrossed in telling the
story, he did not remark its curious
and startling effect on Brown.
Just then the door was thrown open,
ard the footman announced .'Mr. Le-
roy"
Jones, springing forward with effu-
sion to greet the newcomer, led him
gushingly up to Brown.
"You two must know each other, ne
said.
And they did The recognition was
instantaneous on both sides. With a
gasp, Brown stared in speechless won
der on the man with the black whiskers,
while Leroy stared back aghast on en-.
conntering the gaze Of the lunatic!-
London Truth.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-11-12

September 18th and 10Th, the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad, will sell Round
Trip Harvest Excursion TIckets, 70 points
IN the South, Southeast, Wcst and North
west. ct greatly reduced rateA For parttc-
ulars inquire Of Ticket Agent
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ARCH remarks making fun Of q bow
legged man. =
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A LOUNGE is sometimes used in the bed
stead. ~ Binghampton Republican.
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The whirligig Of time-a watch spring
Puck
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MONEY FOR AL H-suvEs money
NEGRO PREACHERS AND TEACHERS READ.

vi Nll tks4lntet 10 sens
4tnfoney order1for 4 gold
emblem badge -vaughan's
new book Containing let.
ters from Negro BiFhops,
frederick DoHrisss, Bishop
Newman. Senator Cullom,
Ex7MAyor Carter Harrison,
Judge Ihurston. and many
other. 10 pages. illustrss
fed). binnke, papers, etc,
fnllr explaining his Exi
SLAVE PENSION BILL.
Clubs arc now forming svs
Frv whore and kFe endort
ing evaughan's BILL "as IN.
froduced In the Fifty.nrsp
Conrrrsa IN their behalf,
1sklnr 600 cash and elbpef
month for some and differ
emit amounts for others.
Mayor rni1fban's new
book, that Il the best MIS-
tory of the race ever writ
ten, gives corent reasons
why tho Governments
shoufd and must grant the
former negro slave 4 pen.
aion. Write at once and get
yournnInes etc. An his pen.
tIon register. No charge
III becomes . law. Add v =
lngton, DC r. 0. L Boa slI
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
Michigan bribery Charces.

LANSING, Mich, lyme civilian
Graves, reporter for one of the papers
which have published charges of bribery
against Representatives Munthe and
Doyle, was summoned before the investi
eating committee yesterday. Graves re-
fused to answer the questions of the COM
mittee and declined to give his reasons
for so doing Last night, after stormy
session, the house decided that the news
paper man should be punished for con-
tempt, and he was ordered under arrest.
The senate passed the house bill which
gives the general public the right to fish
in any navigable waters where fish have
been planted at the expense of the state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
New Phase of Russian Jew-BaIting.

LONDON, June 6-St. Petersburg ad-
vices state that the persecution of the
Jews has taken a new phase. The Rus
sian authorities, after having abused i'm
prisoned and expelled many thousands
of the unfortunate race, are now anxious
to prove that the Jews are criminal and
deserve the punishment inflicted on them
before any charge was made. Therefore
the police have seized the books of a num-
Der of synagogues containing the Jewish
record of marriages, and il is hoped to
secure evidence that bigamous marriages
have been common, and that Hebrews,
after obtaining worthless divorces from
the rabbis, have married again in viola
ton of law
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
THE COMPLICATIVE "IF."
1t Does Duty in Presumptive Hitch in
the Seal Case.

1t Does Duty in Presumptive Hitch in
the Seal Case.
WASHINGTON CITY, June 6-There is
fair prospect for another hitch in the Beh-
ring sea matter before it reaches arbitra-
ton, and there are obstacles yet to over
come before an agreement can be reached
for a closed season. The bill passed the
house of commons confers authority upon
the queen 70 rssne proclamation prohib-
iting British subjects from taking seals
during "a certain period, but the issuance
of this proclamation is dependent upon
the disposition of Lord Salisbury The
British government it is understood will
insist that the United States shall be
pledged to pay British subjects for losses
sustained through the deprivation of sea-
ing privileges during the closed season if
the contentious " the United States are
not sustained by arbitia alton.
Cannot Give the Pledge.
On the other hand the British govern
eminent will probably agree to pay
damages to the American company in case
a different decision is rea ched. If this is
made a condition the president can give
no such pledge, that being matter that
congress alone can deal with. Congress
not being in session. this question com
plicates the situation, and it is doubtful
how the matter will be settled.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06

WANTS A STRONGER LAW.
The New Immigration Law Not Effective
3 Enough for Gen. O'Beirne.

The New Immigration Law Not Effective
g Enough for Gen. O'Beirne.
. WASHINGTON CITY, June 6.-Gen. James
r. O,Beirne, deputy commissioner of i'm
migration at New York. who is in this
city comforting with the treasury officials
about immigration matters, said the new
immigration law, VIII lie effective as far as
it went, was not yet comprehensive
enough, and that congress would be com
PEELED to amend it next winter. The law,
he thinks, lacks the positivism usually
given to health boards. Something, he
says. will have to be done to prevent the
arrival of unskilled laborers, who dis
place Americans in order that corporations
may pay out less wages
The Law Continually Violated.
Despite the contract labor law, men who
have been foremen or superintendent go
abroad and secure large gangs of men,
bringing them over to this country in
detached sections and keeping secret the
matter of their contract. He says also
that this state of affairs can only be
remedied by the watchfulness of officers of
the labor unions, who can aid the i'm
migration bureau by notifying it at New
York and Washington City when gangs
of workmen appear in their own town I'M
der suspicious circumstances. The facts
would then be investigated and the men,
if they came here under contract and are
discovered within a year, can be returned
to the country from whence they came
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
On the Diamond Field,

CHICAGO, June 6.-The scores made at
base ball yesterday by the National League
were as follows: At Boston-Cleveland l,
Boston II, at lphia-Phi.adelp
4, Pittsburg :; at New York-New York
8, Cincinnati 2; at Brooklyn-Chicago 2,
Brooklyn 3.
Association: At Columbus-Columbus
4, Washington 5; at Louisville-Boston ;,
Louisville I; at St. Louis-St Louis S,
Baltimore 6; Cincinnati-Athletic game
postponed-wet grounds.
Western: All games postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
Illinois-lova: At Aurora-Aurora S.
Davenport /; at decentralization g..
Cedar Rapids 3; at Joliet-Joliet l, Quin cy
o; at Ottawa-Ottawa 0, Ottumwa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
MOBBED BY SALOON KEEPER.
One Manitoba Clergyman Rotten Egged.
Another Nose Broken.

WINNIPEG, Man, June 6.-Thursday
Rev. Mr.. Mordy, a well-known Winnipeg
divine, went to Portage to conduct the
prosecution of half-dozen hotel keepers
who had violated the liquor laws. Mordy
secured a conviction, and when leaving
the court room was mobbed. He escaped
with slight injuries, taking refuge in the
Methodist parsonage. Later in the day
when he arrived at the depot TO take the
train for Winnipeg he met warm recep-
ton, the liquor men first covering his
clothes with rotten eggs and then assault
ing him. He was badly injured Rev
Mr. Duncan who went to his assistance,
had his nose broken and Mas otherwise bad
ly. handled. Winnipeg liquor men threaten
to renew the attack
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
The Silver Profit Utilized.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 6.-The treas
ury department has, under the recent de.
cision of the attorney general, converted
the seignorage accruing from the coinage
of silver dollars into standard silver dol,
lars, and is now issuing silver certificates
against them. The aggregate of silver dol
lars against which silver certificates have
not been issued has been increased by this
decision'from 5000, 900 on the lst of May to
more than 81, O00, 600 on June l,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06

purchased in Matamoras, Mex, which Is
opposite Brownsville The custom has
arisen of Americans dealing in Mata
moras. and numerous complaints have
been received that duties are exacted or
such purchases by United States Officers
but their action is upheld by the treasury
department
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
IS NOBLE GOING TO RESIGN?
A Hot Springs. Ark, Special Says II,
VIII Retire soon.

A Hot Springs. Ark. Special Says He
VIII Retire soon.
WASHINGTON CITY, L~ae G--The CORE
spondent at this city of The New York
Press says that a gentleman in high Off
cial life here, who has a friend staying at
the Park hotel, Hot Springs, Ark, where
Secretary Noble is also registered, re-
ceived letter last night in which the
writer reported Secretary Noble as saying
that he would resign from the cabinet at
an early date on account of his health.
The Hot Springs correspondent also cred
tied Mr.. Mobiles private secretary with
saying that his superior would send his
resignation to the president to take effect
Aug. l. The truth of the report was dis
credited in official circles here, although
no one could be found who was in posi-
ton TO speak authoritatively.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
VIII Investigate the Concord Accident

WASHINGTON CITY, June "a board OF
officers met at the Norfolk navy yard to,
day to investigate the circumstances OF
the death of the two men on the United
States steamship Concord by the blowing
out of her main steam-pipe, which oc-
CURED few days ago while on her final
Hlal trip. Commander Batcheller, of the
Concord, requested that the investigation
be made
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-06
Only Two Dissenting Votes.
Failure in Boots and Shoes.

Boston, June 6.-Francis Emery, boot
and shoe manufacturer, assigned yester-
day for the benefit of his creditors. All OF
Mr.. Emery's property has been transferred
to the assignees for the equal benefit, with
out preference, of all the creditors.