The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-03-24
PERSONA AND 1MpEnsoNAl.

The head Of Murietta. the fsmous
Californian robber and hecbooter, y
preserved In alcohol In San Francisco.
His given name, Joaquin. Is preserved
In that Of the "Poct OF the Sicrrasss
Jeaquin Miller.
The Duchess Of Newcastle Is ~
fond Of dogs as . Georgia negro, and II
better able to keep q crowd Of them
yelping around her. She IS particular.
" fond Of Russian wolf hounds. and
hes . large kennel OF them.
The servant problem is being
uniquely solved by the wife Of Sir
George Humphrey at Cambridge, who
trains little girls from twelve to fifteen
years Of age at her house and then
sends them out to other situations.
Tho German empress Is having .
small model house for an artisan built
which Is 70 cost $50, in the hope that
her example may be followed BY
others Beth the emperor and empress
are. In favor of small houses instead Of
Hate for the poor. zs::.:.=.
--Succi, the faster. now offers 70 fust
thirty days and then take enough
poison 70 kill forty men, in order to
prove that he Is sustained BY an almost
supernatural force, which Is pure
spiritnalism. The coroner would call
1t something like Succicide.
Besides his literary work, the late
Prince Lucien Bonaparte devoted most
OF his time to his superb collection Of
Napoleonic relics, and his three little
canine favorites--Titu Regina and
Judy--and to each, after their demise.
he erected costly marble tomb.
The. duke Of Edinburg, the second
son Of Queen Victoria, 10 the best edu-
Gated member Of the British royal
family. He speaks Ave languages
auently plays several musical fnstru.
ments well and violin expert
'ly, and has some talent for painting.
Edwin Booth is seriously consider
ing an invitation from Irving 70 visit
him. Mr. Booth is in very poor health
He has long spells Of melancholy, and
at times he broods over his troubles so
long that he units himself for eating,
sleeping or enjoying the society OF his
friends
When an old veteran died at the
Soldiers home in Togus, Me-, and IL
was ascertained that he had left sever
al thousand dollars in cash among his
effects, his chief crony exclaimed: BE
jabers, If was to die with all that
money in me clothes I'd never forgive
meself as long as I'd live"
The grave of Mr.. Parnell promises
to be kept green forever, as, rain or
shine, crowds visit the spot and place
floral tributes upon the inclosed mound.
In one day no less than seventy eight
mementos in flowers, real and artifi-
cial, some under glass, to protect them
from the elements, were laid upon it
Mr. James Brown, who liver near
Bealington, in Braxton county, w. Va.
has probably the largest beard in this
country. He is six feet in height, and
has neither shaved nor trimmed his
beard or amustache for thirty years.
The ends of his mustache extend be.
yond his fingers ends when his arms
are outstretched.
"A man in Lincoln county, Maine.
who dislilxes too much company, has
removed the elevated walk by which
his front door was reached, and goes In
by means of ladder at the back, draw
ing the ladder in after him. He has
also posted this sign: mo callers want
ed on the Sabbath. 1t ID the Lords
'day--a day OF rest"