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The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
 HONG KONG AND CHINA.
How tho Chinese May Learn to
 Adopt Mo ern Ideas.

Adopt Mo ern Ideas.
 In tho report of the Blue Book ol Hong Kong for 1889 the intimate re- lations that must subsist between that colony and China are insisted on. The future prosperity of Hong great measure depend upon the future of that great empire to which it be longs geographically, although not politically. The more trade with China is opened up. which can only be done by an increase in the means of her internal communication and by reduction of her inland taxation, the more advantageous will 1t be in the interest of this colony.
 The Chinese are naturally averse to innovations and tardy in carrying out changes of any description. but there are some among them as shrewd and as intelligent as can be found in any other nation, and when these per ceiye that the extension of the rail- road system and the introduction of modern improvements have done for the neighboring empire of Japan, where during the last few years the foreign trade is said to have doubled, they will scarcely be able to close their eyes to the expediency of doing what cannot fail to benefit a country which possesses the largest population of any country in the world.
 To encourage China in the adoption of modern ideas, to assist her, in so far as possible, in opening up her vast territory. and to facilitate intercourse between her and other nations should surely be the duty of a colony whose interests are interwoven with her in terests, and whose prosperity will be retarded in proportion as hers is held back by policy of too conservative nature.-From the London Times.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03

When the tme for departure comes Do visitor fssls ct liberty to leave without bidding the hostess goodby with anothJ CT hand shake. By the time everybody has gone the hostess will have shaken hands at least 2.000 times, and feels d tired as laborer after days worls.i Here is an opportunity for reform that will be agreeable to large num- Der Of hospitable people in Washington and elsewhere as well.-Washington Post
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
A Kil,g,s ylsI,.

The king of the Sandwich islands always wanted to see q batt,c, such as some of those fought in the la.e war, and had he been financially able to dO so he would have hired 100, 900 men to divide in half and fight for half day for his amusement. The best he could do was to get up scrap around tho palace occasionally.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
Shaking HanSs.

There is nothing moro agreeable to warm hearted man or woman than . cordial hand shake with q friend, but there are circumstances under which even handshaking Is supe,Auous and undesirable. For example. take . re- ception by some prominent official in Washington. Say there arc l 900 peo- pie in attendance. Each shalEes handa with tho hOst and hostess 0n arriving.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
A Low Complaint.

A little corn upon little too
 Was once lamenting its neglected lot ''There was time I was of some account, But that was when barometers were not. Then he who owned me as a weather gauge On all my changes kept Q careful eye, But now quite useless, save to hurt afOns, That l should live there is no reason
 why' y
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
A Sad CnA.

What 8 queer looking woman!"
 "'Sh! She'll hear you. The poor thing is insane"
 But why does she wear such clothesp"
 That's merely form her lunacy takes. She dresses according to the latest Paris fashion pictures in tho daily newspaper"
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
Ahrahsra lanesln.

Ono of the most noteworthy featHnoo of current literature is found n the attention being paid Abraham Lncoln. There t.as been . revival Of intogoGt n the life of the great stateaanan. and never before have tho culoeiee boon - sincere. so kesnly pereoptivo = - unnnimouG. ChjcoHo Uoua
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
only . Cnh.

\ miserable cub of . son cannot be expected to do anything to help hia mother keep the wolf from the door.-- New Orleans PicayunA
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
At Peaceful Rest.

A dog and cat life may be sad and drear, But 1t would be more quiet at least If the dog parked less through the sleep.
 less night, And the cat its youlings ceased
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03

was formerly the property of the ola ''charmer. and that it was H least T. Is years old when killed by tie wood- chopper on that cold January day.
The Forrest City times., 1891-04-03
NOT ALL HER FAULT.
EG rushed out

EG rushed out of the hateful abode which had been her only home, out into the windy autumn evening, and ran for the river, stopping once or
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

Preaching has been arranged at
this place as follows:
Rev. J. S. Lennon, Of the NJ.
f. Church, South, LIST and Bird
Sunday Of each month, Il a. M,
and at night, and the Saturday
night proceeding.
Rev. w. d. Garrett, OF the
Christian Church, End Sunday in
each month II a. m. and at night
and Saturday night preceding.
Rev. J. NJ. Wood, of the Bap.
list Church, 4th Sunday in each
month II d. m. and at night, and
the Saturday night preceding.
Rev. G. L. Carder, of the NJ,
E. Church, 3rd Sunday in each
month at 3 o'clock pm.
Prayer meeting at the School
House every Wednesday night.
Rev. w. D. Garrett desires us
to say that he will preach at Boone
a. H., on the 4th Sunday OF every
month at IL o'clock a. M, and on
the Saturday night next proceed
ing the 4th Sunday.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

Pain is no longer necessary in
childbirth. Its causes, being IN.
derstood, easily overcome. Any
woman may now become a moth
er without suffering any pain
whatever,-the labor being made
short, easy, and free from danger
Morning sickness, swelled limbs
and all other like evils can be
readily controlled, and all female
diseases speedily cured. Physic-
ians pronounce it wonderful dis
Eeevefv Never known -to-fail. 90
600 ladies attest its merits. Cut
this out; it may save your life,
Suffer not day longer, but send
us two 2-cent stamps, and receive
in sealed envelope full particulars,
testimonials, confidential letter,
&c. Address, FRANK THOMAS &
Co., Baltimore, Md.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
Weather Report.

Rev. G., l.. Carder preached at
Huff's Creek last Sunday.
= Sheriff F. M. Chain and At
torney Q. NJ. Turley are on Sandy
this week.
Our thanks are due to Presi-
dent J. w. McCreery for the
Governors Message &c.
Louis Lowenstein, of H. Lowen-
stein, of Charleston, is in town in
the interest of his popular house
Chas. Bear, a brother of Ben
Bear, of Charleston, was here this
week interviewing our smngglers
Chris. Freutel and brother pass
ed through town a few days age
on their way to Wyoming to look
S after timber.
VIM. Thacker, of Cincinnati
left here on Tuesday evening fol
Oceana, where he is largely inter
ested in timber.
Walter Sanders, who has been
visitor here for several days, left
tuesday morning for his home in
Bland County, Virginia.
n The new Aracoma Dramatic
Club as it now stands has some
good talent in it, and we trust that
harmony may always berfound in
its ranks.
$. NJ. Graham, of Graham, Va.
n and D. A. Workman, of Roanoke
Va, who have been here for sew.
eral days, left Tuesday with M. B
\. Mullins, for the Tug Fork Of
Sandy.
4t&
The Legislature will not be able
I 70 provide for additional Gircui,
Judges at this session. We arr
sorry for the over-worked Judges
put are glad that Logan will still
nave Judge Harvey.
onrnew Deputy Postmaster, G
- White, is the right man In tht
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
Laura Jean LIbbey,s Best.


A delightful. love story, full Of
passion and intrigue, and written
in Laura Jean Libbey's best vein,
entitled, "Ulmont Ulvesford,n be-
gins in this weeks New York
Family Story Paper 1t is a
splendid story, and will be eagerly
read by the thousands of admirers
of the charming and versatile
young authoress OF miss Middle
toms Lover.n Our readers should
not fail to buy copy of this
weeks Family Story Paper, SO that
they can read the opening chap.
tiers Of "Ulmont Ulvesford," by
Laura Jean Libbey. 4
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

a private letter from James n.
Chain, Jr., states that Mr.. John
B. Wilkinson is rapidly improv-
ing, and that he will be at home
in two weeks. This is good news
TO his many friends at this place.
A. Fl. Sanders, Of the we'll
known firm.of Harvey, Hagan &
Co., of Huntington, W. Va, was
in town Tuesday intervi ewing our
merchants. Mr.. Sanders is pop
ular salesman, and has built up a
good trade at this place for the
firm which he represents.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
NOTICE.


All persons are warned not to trespass
in any way whatever upon the follow
ing lands:
1000 acres on Ben creek purchased
from VIM. Collins.
800 acres on Four Pole. purchased
from VIM. Collins.
100 acres on Ben creek purchased from
VIM. Collins.
50 acres on Beech creek purchased
from ID. ID. Mahon.
1876 acres. on Beech creek purchased
from Samuel Mahon.
III acres ON Beech creek purchased
from Anthony Mahon.
3S4 acres on Beech creek purchased
from Valentine and Jane Hatfield.
$50 acres on Beech creek purchased
from p. Mahon.
150 acres on Tug river purchased
from Jos. Murphy.
f. 1855 acres on Tug river purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, Sr.
1,33S acres on Grapevine purchased
from j. NJ. Vance, Jr.
$50 acres on Grapevine purchased
from A. Hatfield, Jr.
$50 acres ON Grapevine purchased
from johnson Hatfield, Jr.
AT acres on Sulphur purchased from
Alafair Davis.
Al acres on Mate creek purchased
+ from l.. ID. Chambers.
1854 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, Sr.
3as acres on Mate creek purchased
from Elias Hatfield.
749 acres on Mate creek purchased
from Elias Hatfield.
32G acres on Mate creek purchased
from Ans. Hatfield, Sr.
All persons disregartling thi- notice
will be prosecuted to the fullest cxtent
of the law.
JAMES O'KEEfFE, Agent,
For j. d. SERGEANT. mar 20 80 ".
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

The dwelling house Of Lewis
w. White, on Mill Greek in this
county, was consumed by fire on
last Sunday night. He saved
about half of his furniture. His
loss is about twelve hundred dol.
lars. Mr.. White is a poor man
and has a wife and eight small
children. He has our heartfelt
cvy,Yysof NV
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
: County Directory.

circuit Court meets Bird Monday
IN April, July and October;
u Gonnty Court meets ID Monday
i February, June and November
y, and 4th Monday in July.
-. -. Judge Of Circuit Court Il.
n y. ql !s5S Of Circuit Court. 9.
"p I Attorney. B.
President County Oourt--Jos.
~ r1dmmissioners--Moses Terrell
and Simpson Ellis.
Clerk County Courts. ,. Al
tzer. - n CUE
I 1a;lnr J. b. Buskirk.
Assessor w. III. Taylor.
Surveyor q. III. Gore.
JUSTICES.
I,ogan-J. NJ. Jackson and z.
W. Morgan. ~,
rett and Anderson Blair.
Trladelphia-J. ?: Vance.
MagnoIia-M. A. Terrell.
Lee-T. B. Farley.
Hardee-T. J. Mead and John
> Hamilton.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LOGAN
DISTRICT
Meets at Logan G. H., on the first
Monday Of February, May, July
and November. President, 4: IA
White Commissioners, Il. B.Haie
and Simpson Ellis Secretary
II. c. Ragland.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
It'll E
National Democrat
-------- f)------
Everv Democrats Should Read 1t.
Every Seeker After Political
Truth Should Read II.

CLUB RATES.
We will send the NATIONAL DEMO
Graf and The Logan County BAN
SER to any address within the TN
tied States FOR $3.50 a year. All
paid up subscribers to the BANNER
are entitled to the benefits Of this
offer.
The regular subscription price
of the National DEMocRAr is
$3.50 per year, and tits we'll worth
lit It Is published weekly In the
City Of Washington, and each
issue contains eight seven-column
pages Of reading matter. Send
to this office for sample copies.
1t has the endorsement Of lead
ing Democrats; it contains all the
Washington and National news !;
its record Of Congressional pro-
lccediDgs.will be full and complete,
and It Is in every way i worthy
exponent Of sound Democratic
Doctrine. Subscribe now and sc-
cure this staunch organ Of tile
party of the people.
The Logan County BsxxER aud
'NATroxAi. DEsIocR Ar fol 500 per
L q.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
FOUR TRIAL NUMBERS,

With great premium offers, on
receipt of 10 CENTS, and address
of 10 Married Ladies. Only so
cents a year. Best monthly in the
world, for the price. Address,
| WoMAN's Work. Athens, Ga.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
CASH FOR ALL WORK.

Persons receiving their papers
.h;s week with a cross after their
, names will please understand that
, mar subscription has expired and
. Nov are invited to renew at once.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
NoTlcE.

The books of j. A. Nighbert are in
my hands and all persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to him will
please come forward and make settle
| ment. III. G. RAGLAND,
| ATTORNEY.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29
Town Directory.

Mayor-u. B. Buskirk.
--I},,eerder-William Stratton.
: Councilmen.-Thos. q. Whited,
Pat Christian, L. N. Mitchell, II.
s White and VIM. Cary.
Sergeant.-Leander Cary.
Assessor. b. Ellison.
Street Commissloner.--G. w
Morgan.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

the old Dramatic Club a new Club
has sprung into existence, COM
posed of the following persons
VIM. A. Dejernette, Al NJ. Rodg-
ers, N. J. Keadle, Albert w. Bus
kirk, FL. III. Salyards, Mrs. Lucy
Keadle and Miss Mollie Aldredge.
There is some very fine talent in
the new Club. They expect to
appear, in few nights, in the
popular moral drama entitled
"Only Daughter"
Next week the new Council
takes hold of the reins Of our town
government. We hope that it
will see the necessity of better
streets and side walks, and that
prompt action will be taken in
the premises. If this place ex-
poets to retain the County Seat
for many years, she must put on
her Sunday clothes, and be of
good behavior. Logan G. H. mud
is not very attractive to the peo-
pie who have to attend Court at
this place.
ION last Monday afternoon a
representative of the BANNER ac-
companied Mr.. A. M. Rodgers,
the artistic painter, to the home
of Moses Mounts on Island Creek
about a mile from town. Mr..
Rodgers has just completed a fine
job of painting for Mr.. Mounts,
who has one of the best houses in
the county, and the painting, by
far, surpasses anything we have
seen in that line. Every room in
the house has been handsomely
decorated and the doors, windows,
mantels &C., have been grained
in imitation of walnut. Well
may Moses be proud of his home,
.DIED.-At the Buskirk House
at this place on the night of Janu-
airy 9th 1891, the Aracoma Anna
teur Dramatic Club. Some three
weeks ago the patient spent ten
nights in bar room and has been
quite delerious ever since; imag-
lining itself to be a Yankee Tin
Peddler at times, and at other
times Mischievous Negro. On
Monday night its friends, if it had
any, thought the crisis past and
believed that it would soon be re.
stored to health and sanity, but
early on Tuesday morning the Tin
Peddler racket returned and its
early dissolution was manifest
We have ifo tears to shed over its
early bier. Harmless as it at first
appeared to be, it was fast proving
itself to be more dangerous to the
cause of Christianity and morali-
| ty in our midst than the ball room
or the gaming table, Not only
had its dark shadow been thrown
over the home circle, but Sunday
School officers and teachers had
succumbed to its influences, and
even the pulpit was threatened tc
! be drawn into its giddy vortex.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

StOneWar6, ETC,
Extends a kindly greeting 10
his many friends among the mer.
chants Of Logan and adjoining
counties, and earnestly solicifs Is
continuation 0f their esteemed
fayors. He Will spare no pains
TO please them in prices an
quality Of goods, and will give
careful attention to orders IN a
trusted 70 him by letter or ctler
wise.
mayo ~ n A Z NJ
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

Thursday. January 30. = 1891,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

Messrs. John T. B. Bowman
and Sherwood Baldwin, lodged in
Jail at this place last night one
DIR. Jones, who is wanted in diff
ferent parts of the country ON var
ious serious charges. He was ar
rested last Monday at Tazewell
Station, Virginia. DR.. Jones, for
several months a year or two ago,
made his home in this county.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

right place. Dick, Tom and Hars
~ are not admitted behind the
scenes, and the mail comes up
promptly and without mistakes.
Our Sunday School under the
management of Supt. Shumate
/ is progressing finely. We think,
however, that if the hour was
changed from . a. M. to 2 80 p. m.
that the attendance would be bet
ter.
"A. M. Rodgers, the painter, af-
ter a three or four weeks visit to
his family at Ashland, KY, re-
turned to this place last Saturday
afternoon, and will commence the
painting of the Oakland House
in few days.
Drunkenness is appearing on
our streets again this week.
Whence comefh the fiuid2 Is a
question which the knowing ones
refuse to answer. We hope that
our next Grand Jury will be able
to solve the mystery.
Mr.. Belcher, representing w.
M. Kerr & Co, wholesale Hard
ware, and Mr.. Whittenberg. rep
resenting Ball, Warield & Co.,
wholesale Druggists, both of Iron
ton, Ohio, were here Tuesday and
| Wednesday interviewing our mer-
chants
| Owing to the absence of Rev. ]
M. Wood, the Rev. A. S. Kelley
preached for us on last Sunday.
Mr.. Kelley is a young man Of
more than ordinary intelligence,
and with a wife who is as much
devoted to the cause of christian
| ity as he is. He has a brilliant
land useful career before him..
Rev. J. NJ. Wood, Of the Bap.
fist Church, and Rev. w. d. Gar.
rett, of the Christian Church, are
engaged in holding a protracted
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-29

Rev. J. NJ. Wood, Of the Bap.
fist Church, and Rev. w. d. Gar
rett, of the Christian Church, are
engaged in holding a protracted
meeting on Big Greek. Rev
Wood reports that the meeting il
quite interesting and much good
is being done. He desires the
prayers of the christian people al
this place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-01
THE STRIKE.

Roanoke will have its first strike Of
consequence to-day, and the indications
now are that no very serious results will
follow.
The contractors who will lose union
men assert that their places will be
readily filed. Several contractors will
yield to the demands of the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union, and all the union
men will not go out. 1t is probable that
those who do go out will soon find en-
ployment with other contractors.
While the differences between tho
men and their employees are to be regret
ed with the large amount of building
that is going on in Roanoke, and the in
creasing demand for houses, there is
scarcely ground for fear that building
operations or any other interests will
seriously suffer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-01
The President In the south.
From tho Durlingt on (vtJ Froe Press.

From tho Burlington tvtD Free Press.
Ono of the most far searching effects
Of the Presidents tour, however. will be
found in its influence upon the people
Of the South as regards national issues,
and the New York Herald, with its char
acteristic enterprise, has obtained tho
views OF leading editors and politicians
in that section with reference to this
point. great variety Of opinion was
e> pressed, but the various ideas are
we'll summed up in the statement of
James A. Pugh, president of the vir-
ginia Press Association, who says: "The
Presidents visit has aroused consider
able enthusiasm among Southern Re-
publicans; brought the lukewarm and
many Independents who regarded him
as an extreme partisan and unsym-
pathetic into line with the active work.
ers, and by a restoration Of harmony his
chances for denomination have been
greatly strengthened. His speeches
.have weakened sectional barriers. and
if his future policy toward the South is
shaped accordingly its delegation to
tho next National Republican conven-
ton will be practically solid for him.
His visit has strengthened in the min
eral belt Of the South tho sentiment
already existing in favor of protection,
and will increase the Republican vote
to some extent and oounteract tho losses
on account of his preference for tho
Lodge bill and opposition to free coin
age"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-01
THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN.


Col. Fries Here to Adjust Several Right
OF Way Titles.
Col. II. G. Fries. Major A. Onderdonk
and Superintendent G. w. Maslin, all OF
the Roanoke and Southern, are in town.
Their business is in connection with the
work Of the road at this end Of the line
There are several tracts to which title
has not yet been perfected, and they
are urging speedy settlement that the
work may not be delayed.
Col Fries told a TINES reporter yes
terday that work was more backward at
this end of the line than on any other
section. eve would like to begin
track-laying here as early as possible. y
said he, "but are being delayed by
those matters which we hope to have
settled shortly. The road is ready for
track-laying for twenty miles this side
of Martinsville and will, as TIE TIMES
stated recently, go by Rocky Mount,
the titles to the right of way having
been satisfactorily adjusted. There are
not enough men at work on the Roam
oke section, and as soon as these titles
are fixed work will be pushed"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-01
ITS MONEY VALUE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMEs: AS
illustrative Of the value to Roanoke of
securing the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, or some good tech
biological school, the following account
is appended. 1t is a summary of the
work of tho Miller Normal Labor School
of Albemarle county, though not com
plete summary, and is given by friend
as Professor Vawter's way of illustrat-
ing the results of his school. 1t is both
illustration and demonstration:
Seventy five boys graduated at Miller
Normal School. These seventy-fiye
boys are earning steadily an average
OF Isl per annum.. ................. 81, 900
If they had remained where they were
they could not, under any circum-
stances OF their situation, have re-
ceived over SO cents por day as farm
labOrers. SO, allowing 300 working
days in the year, the account would
stand: 30Ox50c, $50 por annum per
boy; Sl5nx75... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sll 20
Excess of earnings Of educated over
uneducated. ........................ &G,;sO
to say nothing OF the character OF the values
produced by tho educated over the uneducatod.
AS the school books say: +"This table
teacheth." Respectfully, w. L. T.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-01
UNIFORM RANK *. OFP.
Elect Mr.. w. +. Bryant Captain-Thc
Other Officers.

Elect Mr.. w. +. Bryant Captain-Thc
Other Officers.
Capt. S. S. Brooke recently resigned
the captaincy of the Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, of Osceola Lodge of
this city. At a meeting of the lodge
Wednesday evening MIR. w. f. Bryant
was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Bryant is the efficient deputy clerk in
the office OF Capt. Brook, the clerk of
the court, and is one of the most popu-
lar young men in the city.
Mr.. w. II. Dill was elected first lieu
tenant and Mr.. j. II. Featherstone sec
ond lieutenant. The Uniform Rank are
making arrangements to go to Norfolk
on June 4. They will no doubt, under
the command Of the efficient corps OF
officers they have elected, make an ap-
pcarance of which Roanoke may be
proud.