The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-21
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AN old man and his son arrived a
Mobile. Ala, after driving AL the way
from San Diego, Cal. in = hack drawn
by two horsea Tho trip cost them
four hundred dollars
"A chiness physician, the frat Of
his profession to come to New York. u
the sensation Of Pell street. where he
advises his fellow Celestials that be
can even cure icprosy.
An Ohio woman, who was . caro-.
full housekeeper, eloped with the hired
man. Before she had gone far she rc-
membered that she had left q batch Of
bread in the oven. It was so good that
she stayed TO eat II, and changed her
mind about the elopement
Gen. Brngerc, CONTROLLER Of presi-
dent Carnot's household, holds his pres
emit place through curious piece Of
bad and yet good fortune. He was .
member of Marshal McMahon's and
President Grevy's household, but would
have been removed President Car.
not had not the latter accidentally
wounded him while out shooting.
AN ignorant old woman living ~
Augusta, Ill, who was supposed 70 be
very poor recently sent for the town
ship supervisor, and slipping q bag
from under her dress asked him to
count the money in it The amount
was 81 1901. and 1t represented the ac-
cumulation Of years that she had been
storing In her hustle. Having ascer-
tanned the value OF her property the
old woman made will.
According to gossip. Lord Dudley
few weeks before his marriage dis
covered a quantity. Of reputed paste
diamonds In neglected corner. Ad.
miring the graceful designs he tooh
them to jeweler to SEQ what might
be made OF them. The expert imme-
diately pronounced them real stones OF
the finest size and water. They had
been considered and treated as paste
from time immemorial, SO it was an
agreeable surprise This fairy-lilse
story is founded on fact.
Gladstone is admitted TO be, In
private life as weff as in public, tho
greatest talkeryof .thegcenturv. One Of
his admirers says Of him: I'm draw
ing room he is surrounded by beyy of
ladies and crowd Of gentlemen One
starts question. It may be on Emer-
sons best poem; 1t may be on strict
Interpretation of an extract from the
Bible, or it may be upon the origin OF
racing In England or the morality OF
card playing or the value OF poultry.
And upon them all Gladstone is good
for couple of columns at least.
"A young Chicago man called on his
best girl aud stayed SO long that when
he finally left his horse and buggy had
been stolen from the door He reported
the loss at police headquarters, and in
q few hours was telephoned for to
prove property and enter complaint
against the thief. wh6m they had caught
This proved to be his brother, who
owned the rig. and getting tired Of
waiting for It had taken it There was
a pretty little family scene at the police
station. Now when the young man
goes to see his girl he walks Detroit
Free Press.
When the emperor ~ Germany was
a lieutcnaut In the First Regiments. af
Foot Guards at Potsdam, in 1877, he
became we'll acquainted with Herr
Stuwe. He accidently broke one day
a beer mug much priced by Stuwe, and
promised to give him another But
military and other duties put the mat
ter out of his mind. While talking q
short time ago to Col Won Kessel. the
name Of Stuwe was mentioned. The
whole affair of the broken beer mug
came back to His Majesty's recollec-
ton, and he Immediately ordered q
magnificent beer glass, with a rich sill.
yer lid. bearing the imperial arms and
inscribed, ITO Herr Stuwe from his
friend and comrade Lieutenant Will
helm" Herr Stuwe now holds q gov
eminent post at Chemnitz