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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
"BuslNEss is BUSINESS. "
What Resulted From Living Up to Tha
~ a

What Resulted From Living Up to That
Motto.
There is a man who lives in the city
of New York who has accumulated
quite fortune by simply advising peo-
pie what to do. There always will be
large number of persons who are unable
to rely on their own judgment Others
come to a conclusion with ease and
certainty.
A young man had accumulated one
thousand dollars, and was debating
whether he should buy small candy
store with it or whether he should lend
It on mortgage The latter be knew
was the secure way. The other
promised great profits In this per-
plexity he saw an advertisement: "Ad-'
vice given to those going into BUSH
ness
After stating his case, the counselor
said: "My fec will be five dollars in
advance"
When this was paid he asked:
do you understand the candy bust
ness?"
mo; did not think it was neces-
sary. expect to supervise il merely. ;"
Then you will lose all your money
in three months"
''You think l had better lend the
money on the mortgage?'
81 do not say that What is your
business? That is, what do you per-
fcctly UNDERESTIMATE
II know the pickle business through
and through T can make pickles of
all kinds, but a. not like it."
'Never mind what you like Go and
get small place and make pickles.
Go from hotel u hotel. restaurant to
restaurant. and sell them. In ten
years come back and see me. You
will have ten Thousand dollars at
| least"
As the young man was going away
he was called back
| Here is carl. want You TO nut
| it where you caa see it ahundred times
day" These were the words on the
card: business is business. Men
don't do what they like; they do what
they can.
The card had fascination for him.
He read it with care as he walked along
the street. As he studiedit new light
seemed to enter his mind.
He found dlngy basement, and be-
gan to arrange for his operations OF
course, vinegar must be got several
barrels Of It. Some was offered him at
ten cents gallon, some more at five
cent. (which shall tale?' He
thought Of the words on his card He
seemed to see people testing his pickles
and, not liking them. depart without
4 buying. THEY will know good vine
gar" thought he; AMI so he bought the
honest stuff.
In q few days several tubs of nate
riais were ready; and he knew he must
market them Now, he grcatll dreaded
to face strange people and push his
goods upon their notice. He never had
courage as a boy, and now. as younp
man he felt more tinid But he thought
II th- wor W u the card and entered a.
restaurant 8ohs evident manager ..ps
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The statue Of Queen Isabella which
Harriet Hosmer Is to produce for the
worlds fair. will represent the queen
IS she steps down from her throne to
bestows her jewels upon Columbus, aud
It will be one OF the finest works that
Miss Hosmcr has ever produced.
-Solomon's tesnplc as described In
the Scriptures, would not be regarded
as . very imposing structure In this
day and age of the world. Its length
was 1o7 feet; breadth, 80 feet and IL
was 81 feet in height with a portico
or veranda SO feet long and is feet
wide.
Hundreds Of imported song birds
were turned loose . few days ago near
Beaverton. Oregon. They seemed de-
lighted to regain their freedom aud Mt
once rose high in the air, singing gaily,
and then made q wide circle and set
tied along creek which runs through
the meadow.
: The latest application OF the penny.
in-the-slot principle is represented in
Paris by the automatic distributor OF
beverages The apparatus, which dis
psnses all things drinkable from Mala-
ga wine to hot coffee. may now be seen
in many public places in the French
metropolis, and is well patronized by
the public.
"A decided novelty in footwear is
the OREGON boot" so called. with one
OF which train robber who lately arr
rived In St Louis was manacled The
boot weighed eighteen and half
pounds. and a detective spent fifteen
minutes In opening the combination by
which 1t was secured to the prisoners
foot Thus hobbled, there would seem
to be a small chance for malefactor
to effect his flight from custody unless
he should somehow learn the combine
ton. Practically he might as we'll be
anchored to . fire-proof safe.
I'm that enormous waste known as
the Cobb DESERT north Of China, showers
sometimes fall during the summer, and
the torrents Of day fill the dried.up
water courses through which water
seldom runs 1t is in these channels
that the Mongols dig their wells. ex-
pecting to find little water when
upon the surface of the plateau itself
the soil has lost all traces of humidity.
1t ID owing to the fact that part Of
the moisture falling during few rainy
days is thus preserved within reach
that it Is possible for caravans to cross
the desert
Among the Romans a sutton for
the Office Of consul, questor, pretor,
ETC., was named candidate because, in
appearing before the people, he wore i
white toga without a tunic. called
candida His dress was chosen, partly
as an ostentation Of humility and part
ly because it served to display wounds
received in battle. In the early Chris
tian church newly baptized converts
were styled candidates, on account Of
the white garments worn during eight
days after baptism In modern times
q German probationary or theological
student who has been approved before
the highest ecclesiastical authorities,
is called a candidate. A still broader
significance is also attached to the
word, being applied to an applicant for
any Office whatever, religious or secu-
lar
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
washInrton,s Wealth.

George Washington was one Of the
richest men OF his time in America
He attached to his will, bearing date
of July Q, 1893, schedule of his prop
erty, and placed the total valuation Of
the same at $5So,oOo. His estate was
undoubtedly worth more, and all Of
5000, 900, and even more. The estimate
OF 1880, 600 wassconsidered by Washtsg-
ton himself very low one, for in the
notes which accompanied the will and
schedule he frequently refers to The
moderate value" and Lowest price
afiixed'' OF the various pieces OF prep
erty The Ohio lands included In the
estate Increased immensely in value. =
N. " Witness
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

"You have been losing flesh late v,
haven't you?" ~Ycs, I've been shaving
myself"-Exchange.
-Flykyus-"Do you believe la fam
lily resemblance?' Slykyus-"I did un-
til saw the cousin our servant girl
has. Evening Sun.
--sris plain that Truth must rise again,
As asked In many song.
But when abe does she'd better take
A parachute along
Washington Star.
--Jones-"People say you are reg
ular glutton." Smith well, what OF
it? If didn't eat up everything on
the table somebody else would."--
Texas Sittings
"A Poser. -Tom-'Jack. how do
you pronounce Wagner2" jack
well, to tell the truth, Tom, am
afraid generally pronounce 1t
wrong - Yankee Blade
--''Whcre to-pight?e = 81 am going to
congratulate Miss Beaufort" .Whats
your rush? Thes engagement didn't
come out till this mer1iag. II know
1t, but l want to call before II is
broken.
--"If Iwere to com NIT suicide, /" said
Gus De Jay to his fathers physician,
..what kind Of verdict would the cor
woner bwing imp "Justifiable homi-
eide" was the emphatic reply. Wash.
ington Evening Star.
The Retort Severe.s-- Mable y
Haven't told you hundred times
not to kiss meY' Jacques--"Yes,
suppose you have Mable-4.Wcll, IL
YOU knew how hard it was for me to
say 1t you wouldn't make me do it,
Jester.
Perch (office-boy) I'll should like
to be excused this afternoon; am suf-
fering terribly with rheumatism .
Employer All right; wait few min
utes and will go with you haven't
seen game of ball this year Shoe
and Leather Review
-Algy--"Do you think. my love, that
your father win co asent 10 olT mar
riagea" Angely-'sof coarse paRz will
be sorry to lose me. darling AIgy~
ssBut will say to nim that instead Of
losing daughter be will gain son!r
Angely--sI wouldn't do that. love, II
Won really want me. Papa has three
such sous living at h ,me now. and he's
little bit touciy on the point lid.
Bits.
--sWili you please give me some din
ner, ma'am?p begged a tramp u
guess so. . was the rsply. .Will you
have q plate Of s,uo?" "Pm not par
ticular,r said the tramp There was
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
CONTEMPORARY COMMENTS.

President Harrison's patriotism Is
somewhat infiamed just now because
negotiations are not going his way, but
all that will be allayed by the ides Of
November, if not before. Detroit Free
Press.
There will be mourning among
republicans who hailed the passage OF
the Catch bill by one branch of the
Legislature as evidence that the
party had finally escaped from the
clutches of prohibition cranks. Demo
Gratis redeemed their promises to the
people. Republicans must still shout
der the responsibility for another year
of fanaticism.-Ch Chicago Times.
Rhode Island republicans have
opened their campaign by hiring all
the halls in Woonsocket until after
election so that the democrats can hold
no meetings. This is another outcrop-
ping of the monopolistic spirit that
dominates the party, and also shows
how anxious the republican schemers
are thai the people be shut out from
Detroit Free Press.
--Benjamin Harrison is as poor
politician as he is statesman. His
premature exposure of Ayers war
record has hit barrel which had just
been tapped and was flowing freely. II
is now yielding like Dakota molasses
keg in January, and in, few week
more it will stop altogether. All els
might have been forgiven by the prac
teal men of his party but this. This
too much. st. Louis Republic.
/ 1t is not judlcious to apply rigi
rules to the flights of political orators
The president of the republican con
vention in Iowa the other day spoke o
James G. Blaine as 1.-The most command
ing figure of all the earth--the idol, no
only of his own party, but of all the
EARTH If the speaker had thought o:
it he would have included the universe,
no doubt. When the precise facts are.
reached not one-quarter OF the world
has ever heard of Blaine. The lunatic
asylums would about hold those who
want to make him their idol.--St. Paul
Globe
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
A FEAGRAnT WRONG.
The Plan Adopted by Republicans to Steal
Ohio.

The Plan Adopted by Republl leans to Steal
Ohio.
The republican party in Ohio has de-
termined to perpetrate the grossest out
rage upon popular representation con.
ceived in years. The two great parties
are of almost equal strength in the state
as shown by the fact that for years
Ohio has been represented in the United
States senate by democrat and re-
publican, and democrats and republic
ans have aiternated as q rule IN the
chair of the governor. The state is en-.
titled to twenty-one members of con-
gress, and on fair apportionment the
democrats are entitled to ten, or at least
nine. In the tidal wave of 1890 they car
ried fourteen districts. The republic
ans now propose to gerrymander the
state so that only FIVE districts shall DO
democratic while sixteen shall be
republican. To carry out this fraud il
has been necessary to ignore population
as a basis of representation, and some
of the democratic districts have doubled
the population of republican districts.
The wrong is done not to the demo
Slaeo VI OiiA9 ahouC Oit W bhC uCihOCI dCy
Of the entire country. BY this iniquity
the democratic party is robbed of four
members in the next house Of repre-
sentatives by method as shameless a.
the stuffing Of ballot boxes or the Co
ercion of voters.
The democracy of New York have
just framed a congressional apportion-
ment bill. Although this state almost
invariably gives democratic majority
and it has not for years given a repub-
lican majority exceeding twenty thou
sand. this democratic bill makes only
seventeen districts democratic, fourteen
republican and three doubtful. Tho
justice Of the democracy Of New York
is met by highway robbery on the part
of Ohio republicanism. The four demo-
cratic seats it is proposed to steal in
Ohio are stolen from the entire party.
from New York democrats as much az
from Ohio democrats. 1t would be an
easy matter for the party in this state
to do a wrong that shall thwart tho
wrong proposed in Ohio, and the temp
tation to fight fire with fire is strong
one 1t will be resisted because the
democratic party in New York does not
propose to. abuse the power bestowed
upon it by a majority of fifty thousand
at the recent election. Argus.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09

. blooming young woman, and the
pickle dealer was more afraid of women
than men. But business is business
repeate itself over and over and over
In his mind.
The answer to his statement was
that his pickles would be tried. and il
found all right would be purchased.
"Glad / got that good vinegar.
thought the young man; and he began
to feel there was a certain power in
the maxim his adviser had given. He
began to feel courage he had never
expected in meeting people and trying
to sell his goods to them.
Calling at st ,re to get If possible,
an order for pickles III bottles, he wns
quickly and rudely met with: Don't
want to see any such stuff Noticing
the utter dismay on the young mans
face, the merchant said, short and
sharp: Don't you know enough of
business to put up your goods attrac-
lively ?s=zsz
As he retreated, rpffied and disheart-
cned, the maximarepeated itself over
and over, with this additional sentence:
sit is business to put up goods attrac-
lively" He sought out photographer
nnd had some handsomely colored
labels printed.
.sThey will buy the bottles" said q
friend, ''just for the picture you have
on them.
When he had gained sufficient cour-
age he sought out again the merchant
who had re buffed him. 81 have come
to make you present OF a box Of fine
pickles"
"Why do you make me a present of
them2"
because you gave me advice that is
worth great deal"
The morning of one Fourth of July
came. andahe pondered whether TO pc
to the store or not All at once he
thought: "People going on picnics
will want pickles" 1t was the magic
words on the little card that ran
through his mind He found, as he
had thought large number Of buyers
waiting for him.
The little card was consulted in all
sorts of weather. II a man made a
proposition to him OF any kind and he
was in doubt he would 60 and look at
the words, though he knew them by
heart already. one day cheese mer-
chant came to persuade him to buy his
stock.
People said he, "who buy pickles
always buy cheese. You will do big
trade"
1t was temptation. He went and
looked at the words and studied them
intently, trying to think out their APP
plication to the case in hand. MEN
do what they can, he reflected. 81
would like to sell cheese; but know
can sell pickles. Then he returned.
Now he was resolute and firm, al
though by nature easily bent aud
swayed by the words of others.
Business is business" he said. 81
am in the pickle business. II cannot
make money in this shall quit and go
into something else; but will not have
two kinds on my hands"
1t was turning point. After this
he could refuse all influence to go into
something that seemed at the time
more lucrative. He was not only in.
dustrious; he hal fixed principle OF
acti IN. OF course he was successful
All en- who put industry and min to
their work are boun to be successful.
When the ten years were up of course
he had the $4,000, and more too. -
Treasure Trove
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09
MusH AND MILK.


How dear to my heart II that kettle Of pudding,
In childhood Familiarity chronicicd amnsh,.,
Which either with milk or molasecs was eaten
To aakcn the PRAISES OF children with gush
!: Tes dinner, for supper, and even for breakfast,
II stood cen the hungriest for square
meal
And appetites all unalloyed II ticlsled
= Asmuch as in after life does the Gold Seal
The Kettle Of pudding, OF dear hasty pudding,
That blest hasty pudding Of yellow corn meal
That dear hasty pudding. How often / made il
1nchdhood when longing for something to do.
The water poured in . big iron kettle,
And sated it slightly-a big pinch or two
And then. when twas boiling, with right hand
stirred it,
While in with the left sprinkiing rich yellow
meal,
The while it fast boiled and blubbered and
threatened
To burn on tho bottom IL relaxed zeal
That dear TASTY pudding, that spluttering pud-
ding,
That old blubbering pudding OF yellow corn
" rneai .a===
How often at night when returned from my
blowing,
Or hocing, or haying. or harvesting cen,
/ met on the back porch the maid from the milk
ing,
Who seemed in my eyes then veritable
queen,
Her fHlIr foaming milk pail greedily seized 1t,
And turned out gallon for my evening meal,
And then from the kettle l scooped out the pud-
ding
And ate with a relish never now feel
That kettle Of pudding, OF dear hasty pudding
That blest pot OF pudding Of yellow corn meal.
Those days-how- dear mcfnory's halo around
Is glowing and cleaning in life's afternoon.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09

The Chinese make hat is called
"Chi-wah-hi,n or grass Goth. from the
noer OF the common nettle. 1t is said
to make a splendid cloth for tents
awnings etc When made into beltinp
for machinery 1t is saids to have twice
the strength OF leather.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09

The first matches wers pieces Of
wood about six inches long tipped
with sulphur. They caught fire easily
from piece Of flint.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-09

French duels with the sma | sword
are seldom illustrated with cuts, except
IN the papers next morning -savY .nl.L
.lews
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25
Victims of the Holocaust.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. H.-The list OF
dead and injured has not peen dimin-
ished, but has changed somewhat. G..
ii. GarmoD, of Mcdonald, Mich, who
was classed with the dead yesterday,
appeared last evening alive and unin-
iured. He was one OF the first 10 es-
cape when the fire broke out. the body
at the morgue, which had been taken
Tor that of Mr.. Garmon, was last even
ing identified as that of Or. Il. A.
Prior, of Ann Arbor, Mich. - man o5
years oil age, who was at the institute
being treated for curvature OF the
spine. DIR. Prior slept IN the ''roost, I"
as 1t was called. Minnie Mcdonald,
who WAS reported dead, from Negau-
nee, Ohio, was from Negaunee, Mich.
Clara komer, who was missing yester-
day, has turned up, but the list of fa-
talitles remains the same, a little boy,
Arthur Bayiess, yavipg been discovered
dead. The dead and injured are being
rapidly taken away TO their homes IN
all parts of the country. The unin-
lured, too. are departing for their
homes, and it looks as though there
would be a general exodus of the pa
tients OF the institute.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25
Surfer, of Opera,ic Divorces

CHICAGO, Jan. 2i.-Mrs. Bessie NJ.
Dunn, member OF Hoyts "A Hole in
the Ground" company, sought legal
separation from Edward w. Dunn. the
actor and manager OF the "Royal MIdg-
cts" company, in Judge Shepherds
court this morning. Lsst February
Mrs. Dunn was playing at the Grand
opera house when she saw her husband
and All actress named Sallie Madden
sitting together in = stage box. Subse-
quently she discovered that they had
gone to kuhn's hotel and registered as
man and wife. She will get a decree.
Another divorce suit In theatrical
circles was that of the young and pretty
daughter of Col. John +. Harvey,
known as Hattie Harvey, and a mem
ber of the "Iiole in the Ground" com
pahy, who sought TO anpul her mar
riage with Edmund Dawes Lyon, the
English comedian. She claims that
her husband had another wife in En.
gland. A decree will follow.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-25

Alleged Gross Violation Of the Law in
Pennsylvania.

SEw loRK, Jsa- 24.-contraet Labor
Inspectors tonkilng an Osborne, who
were sent froai tina city 10 the mining
districts Of Penasylysnis 10 inyesslgs 10
the working OF the alien contract lstoF
law. have sent their report 10 Secretary
Foster, OF the treasury department.
Their report states that they discovered
evidences of wholesale violence OF the
ls~ that Was framed TO protect Ameri-
can workmen. In the IN nes around
Scranton Il Was found that nine-tentns
OF the miners at present employed are
hungarians. Italians or Saws. Five
years ago the miness there were nearly
all Americans. Al the Aron mine In
western Pennsylvania, Maj. Osborne
learned that Hungarian ana Itallan
immigrants come there IN squads of 20G
At a time direct from the raTge office
in this city under charge of padrones.
At the mines nt ar Cafboudale IN 1886
there were coo miners. all American cit-
izens. While the msaers' strike was on
IN 1889 and IN lS,O large numbers Of
slays and Hunganaus were brought 10
the MINES from castle Garden under
the protection Of PInkerton's detectives
At the last election. out OF 1SS miners
employed there Just sixty-eight were
entitled To vote. The inspectors found
that immigrants were brought from
Europe IN groups, passed through the
barge office by All agent and taken 10
the mines TO supersede American
miners. There are several men EN-
ployed by the mine owners whose cole
duty Is 10 visit the barge Office and get
immigrant contract laborers passed
through. One man IN particular was
nicknamed the "much cousin man." as
he would visit the barge office and se-
cure the release of detained immigrants
claiming them as cousins, brothers or
other relatives.
The inspectors recommend more
stringent scrutiny of immigrants pass
ing through the different landing
places. At present, they say, the law
Is practically useless, rs contract labor
ers pass through by thousands without
detection.