The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-04
PERSONAL AND lMPERsoNAl.


~. l. Macadam, whose name =
well-known in connection with The
road-paving which he labored for years
70 perfect was voted SO 900 BY tho
English parliament In recognition Of
his services II Is said that his monu-
lnent is the roads Of England
"A man at Dunlap, In southern
Arizona. the other day put giant cap
In his Pipe along with some tobeccos
and had one finger half torn on with
the explosion. II was sosne little time
before he could be convinced that the
camp had not been attached ~
Apachea
Queen Christina, regent Of Spain
until the baby Alfonso attains his SIX
teenth year, 10 very much beloved By
the Spanish people for her good senss
and kindness of heart She was an
archduchess OF Austria, and II b note-
worthy that q foreigner should have
become SO popular In \ conservative
country like Spain.
M de wekerle, the Hungarian
minister OF finance, refuses 10 use the
luxurious railroad carriage TO which he
is entitled by his official position. He
was recently asked why he preferred .
single seat in an ordinary car, to which
he replied: II paddle my canoe IA such
a manner as to have nothing to regret
in the way Of luxuries II the changes OF
politics should oblige me to quit the
ministerial hotel"
Several Russian grand dukes and
duchesses, with their children, have re-
Gently been staying at San Sebastian,
where the infant monarch of Spain
was also spending few weeks After
Alfonso took his leave the juvenile
Russians, who had been his pfaymates,=
took occasion to free their minds.
They pronounced him perfectly horrid.
He never wanted to play any one else's
game, and insisted on having his own
way.
Around the table in the cafe Of the
Chicago club are to be found every day
at lunch Marshall Field, with fortune
OF $40, 00o, 600; George M. Pullman. e25,-
900, 600; P. d. Armour, $50, 000, 900; Il z.
Letter, $40, 600, 900; Potter Palmer, s10.-
900, 600, and N. Fairbanks, 5000, 600.
lclu, 1clbcI uIiu = oituCh ouBn AAsS -
clerks In dry goods stores, and Pullman
as a railroad conductor. Armour and
Fairbanks did not start ut the bottom
Of the ladder.
"A young Bostonian, whose mar.
rage to western girl was broken on
by her . day or two before the time
set Tor the wedding, thought there
must be some mistake, and 30 jour
neyed to her home He found the story
true, but he remained with her parents
for few days and had apleasant time.
His bride that was TO have been had
several sisters, and one of these became
smitten with the young easterner, and
before his visit ended they became en-
gagged.
"A disciple Of Tom Sawyer--a pro-
fessional gentleman--noticed that the
grass around his house needed cutting,
SO, investing in o scythe, he approached
the Job and prepared to conquer or die.
In about three minutes his back gave
out, and he sat down to ponder. Tom
Sawyer and the whitewash job came to
his mind. "Ill do it." he exclaimed,
under his breath. And from that time
onward he sat there, and every man or
boy that came along was invited to try
his new scythe and ''see how easy II
works" Inside of two hours the Job
was finished, and our friend hadn't re-
moved his coat-tails from his easy perch.