The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-06-23
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

-while young man was sitting in Z
N}sn Francisco theatcr the other night Z
Wandering rat sought refuge under hia
Soatrtails. He was unaware Of it, pres
ence until, reaching for something from
his hip pocket, he was severely bitten
In the hand.
"A citizen of Prescott, Aria, the Chi.
cago Tribune reports, had asthma for
six years, during which time he WA
never able to sleep Mt night except In
sitting posture. He took the grip Some
weeks ago and when he recovered hi3
asthma was gone.
"A Michigan man removed 80 in
bills from letter and inadvertently
threw them into the stove instead Of
the envelope as he had intended. The
nature Of the mistake dawned upon him
in time to- enable him by quick mo-
tons to rescue part of the money.
Victoria has decided that alkprofts
which may be realized by the sale Of
the fac-simile of her letter TO the ma
tien, ON the occasion of the death Of the
duke of Clarence and Avendale, shall
be given to the Gordon boys home and
to such other charities rs she may
direct.
king Humbert, Of Italy, has been
playing the part Of an amateur fireman,
as the duke of Sutherland once used TO
do in London. The king attended the
burning Of large -four warehouse, and
was uproariously cheered by the popu-
lace, when owing greatly TO his majes-
tvs exertions the fire was extinguished.
The late DIR. George Kingsley WINS
the last survivor Of the distinguished
trio of brothers, Of whom Charles
Kingsley was the best known TO the
outer world. He was a man of extern
sive scientific nttainments,, an able ply
stefan. and brilliant wit He hid his
reverend brother insatia bic love Of
travelling.
The late Rev. Mr.. Spurgeon suffered
| from the gout, and he was very heavy.
In his later years 1t became uncomfort-
able for him to ascend long flights Of
stairs. At the time Of his death an ele-
vator was building by which he was TO
be elevated to the pulpit without the
fatigue Of walking up stairs. His peo-
Pile intended to save him from the dis
comfort of reaching his pulpit In
| breathless condition.
DIR. johnson, when Mrs. Macaulay
| advocated similar measures, silenced
her by saying: Madam, am now be-
come a convert to your way of thinking.
am convinced that all mankind are
upon an equal footing, and to give you
an unquestionable proof, madam, that
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civil, we1l-behaved Acknowledgements
footman; desire that he may be al
lowed to sit down and dine with u.s."
"A recent prank Of the little queen
of Holland, Wilhelmina, Is recorded.
Having forgotten to prepare her geogra-
ply lesson on certain day she was re-
quired by her governess to draw map
of Europe as penalty. This governess,
by the way, is an Englishwoman.
When the young sovereign had COM
pleted her task 1t appeared that tho
country OF her instructor was repro
scented by minute dot, while Holland
had been exaggerated into an immense
kingdom.
| Capt. Bottego, of the Nineteenth ar
tillery regiment of the Italian army,
made wager recently that he could
ride 100 miles in twenty-four hours
without leaving the saddle except TO
change horses. He mounted at HAS on
Saturday evening and at 1850 ON the
following evening had covered no miles.
On Monday morning he was at drill as
usual. He changed horses five times
during his ride and lost thereby thirty
minutes. During twenty-one hours he
rode at trot.