The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-05-26
PERSONAL AND. lMpeRsoNAL.

ucfc ufe k1Au 70 % LWO uunQre0
women in New York who 60 10 Europe
twice = year TO buy thcirdrcsses The
number OF men who cross the water
for their now wardrobe is much greater.
rs many men take the opportunity Of
running over to The other side for rest,
recreation and business NIL combined.
MIR. Gladstone has small black
Pomeranian dog, presented to him In
Germany four years ago. 10 which he
is much attached His affection il
heartily reciprocated by "Petz.n The
little fellow accompanies his master on
all his walks. and especially delights
In chasing sticks that are thrown for
him.
-Spurgoon, like Grant loved coed
cigar and he smoked almost rs many
as the general did. The great preacher
was man of curious physique. He
was short aud fat, or Of ..portly habit,
rs the doctors say euphemistically. In
attire he looked more like country
squire than famous mctropolitan
minister.
Princess Helene Sangonslxo, an
aristocratic Polish lady, who oncc re.
fused the hand of Napoleon Ill and OF
other equally distinguished suitorS
has recently died Mt the age Of fifty
FIVE. Possibly the triumph of having
refused third-class Napoleon may
have given her more A sure than an
actual alliance would done. :
A Montana mani inventod .
ranch snow pillow, to be used In scrap
ing the snow off the ranges 30 that'the
cattle can get ut the grass. 1t Is re-
ported that the machine works verxs3|
satisfactorily. Thousands OF cattle
perish every year, and the number this
year has been more than usually large
from starvation, on account Of the deer
SHOWS cutting Off the food supply.
STANLEY is quoted by an Australian
ints rvie wer as disparagfng Emin Pasha
Ia these terms: "Emin is an utterly In
his own--very well learned. OF course.
in bugs aud beetles and a most inter-
esting talker on all matters of natural
history. Yes, charmingly interest
ing man, good conversationalist--
man just suited, for instance, for q
lady's afternoon tca-party."
1t is snid that the late Sir Morell
Ms ,kenzie, although his professional
enemies were numerous and bitter,
had more personal friends than any
other physician in London. and that
his faculty for winning the confidence
of his patients was something wonder
full Notwithstanding his overwhelm-
ing calls to trent wealthy and titled
people, he never refuse 10 give
all the assistance possible to tho poor
est sufferer who applied to him, and
from his poor patients he would accept
no pay.
"A practical joker startled the oc-
supants Of the ladies' cabin OF Staten
Island ferry boat by holding ut arms
length a suspicious-looking black bag,
which he said contained dynamite He
playfully informed them that he was
about to drop the bag and thus blow
up the boat The passengers flew In
all directions-all but three who over
powered the joker BIZ breaking his
jaw with club There was nothing
dangerous in the bag The joker has
not since laughed at his part In the
performance.
-circumstantial evidence temporary.
ly paralyzcd a darby in Ashborough.
N. C. Near his cabin il cabbage
garden belonging to an acquaintance,
another colored man. The first was
complaining that somebody had
stolen his pocket-knife, and stated
that he would like to thrash
the fellow who did the deed.
"Now, Sambo, lookah here" said the
owner OF the garden. as he took knife
from his pocket That's your knife,
amt it?" Yes" 'Whar do ye s'pose
| found it?" "Dunno, for suah"
''Well, dat yere knife done picked up
among my cabbages, and I've missed
some of dem lately. Won Ter who
dropped it dar?" The other darby was
speec HESS, and did not reply.