Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-05


Mr. spurssos hes eoae TO sestlssa
Tor vaeafica-
Tensyssn IL prepsring for the pres
nev volume 81 lyrical poems.
Mis- Anna Dsckinson gill, in good
health and energy. resume her literary
l.bors in Philsielphia-
Mr.. In ID. Sankey. il 10 runored,
siil GO sbrosi next mosth, and spcod
the coming winter in England With
his family.
Secretary Evarts uill avoid politics
and turn farmer foe tae remainder 1t the
sannsr. He has gone 10 his farm near
Windsor. VI
senate Bruce, a Mississippi, gill stt-
tie near CleAviand. Ohio, vhen his SEN
siorial term expires. He hAs Purch.s-
ed fAra there
Tbs Lat worn by Napoleon BonapArt
at the hattie Of Austeriitz SAs sold IN
Pxris las, week. Documents proving
IT. genuinel@ss accompanied IT,
A cool Interpretation Of Beaeons-
feld's self gr4t al4sion. from the Chica-
go T,@ss: ITO the victor belongs
about one sixteenth of the sPoils- III
take the other fifteen
Washington Irving's home ct Sunny
side looks old and neglected The dec
crxiions are all cheap. and pictures Of
the place 20 faiter IL that the reality
is In strong contrast.
A colored admirer Of Wade Hampton
in South Carolina says: 20 de Lawd!
but ebsry time dat man opens his mouf
feels dat am turnin' winter an git
tin de kinks out'a my hal.
Dom Pedro is getting to be more Of
trump every day. Hayden Edwards,
late Secretary Of the Legation at Rio,
says that the Emperor puts the United
States twenty years ahead Of Europe.
King Alfonso proposes to erect q
monument to his wife, the State voting
$50, 900 per annum toward building it
until it is finished, the King giving
SAC, 900 year. 1t will cost 81 ,00O, 600.
Mr.. Jay Cooke, since his failure nearly
five years ago. has been living with his
son-in law. He has grown old rapidly.
His tall form and white hat can be seen
almost daily on Third street. Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. John B. Cough addressed a
meeting in the suburbs Of London, re-
Gently. on the "Moral Aspects of Tenn
perance Reform" The Rev. DR.. Taylor,
of the Broadway Tabernacle, spoke at
the same meeting.
Edison said to q Chicago reporter
who asked him if he had ever been in
the Western metropolis before: Eyes,
was here thirteen years ago. had q
linen duster, 81 80 and railroad pass.
I was not interviewed then"
A dreadful story is current in Lon
don that some audacious beauty slip
ped piece of ice down the august
back of the Prince Of Wales, startling
that good-natured young man out of his
temper and dignity at the same time.
Miss Welsh, daughter of the Minister
Of the United States, and Miss Wait,
daughter of the Chief Justice of the
United States. were presented to Queen
Victoria. recently, by the Countess
Menabrea, wife of the italian Ambassor.
Gen. Phil Sheridan and Gen. Judson
Fitzpatrick have arranged a sham bat
tie, in which 18, 900 men are to take
part, and in which these two officers
will command opposing forces. It will
come off in New Jersey before long.
Secretary Schurz's secretary, who an
swers all mis- letters in French, German,
italian, etc., is Miss Anna B. Irish, q
graceful and pretty young Nebraskan
of twenty-five, with elegant manners,
winning ways, a musical voice, and q
determination to study hard. She is
an experienced linguist and q good
short hand writer.
Mr.. Bryant was probably the wealth.
lest poet this country has produced,
and, with perhaps the exception OF
Samuel Rodgers and Lord Byron, the
wealthiest, or among the wealthiest, of
the Old World. His estate is said to
be worth $780, 900. Newspaper writing,
and still more judicious Investment,
however, added much more to his rich
es than ever bis poetry did.
Ex.Premier Gladstone is six feet high,
sallow, bony. square cut and we'll de-
fined. His eyes are somewhat merry
looking and brown; his forehead is re-
ceding. yet hard and square about the
temples. In his custome Mr.. Gladstone
is Loose. His shoes are big and never
fit, his pantaloons are baggier thar
were Daniel Webster's. He wears but
one glove, and seldom puts the other
on, like Macaulsy.
General Grant writes to o friend in
Philadelphia that after visiting Austria
he designs spending some four or five
weeks at some watering place on the
continent. His present intention is to
make tour Of the world, passing the
winter months in India and China.
After observing the methods and man.
ners Of most Of the people on the face
Of the globe, he will return to America
by the way Of San Francisco.
In rural district Of Forfarshire .
young ploughman once went counting
on Saturday night. In vain he racked
his brain for some interesting topic !;
he could call mp NO subject At al su a.