Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
PERSONAL.
President Hayes is growing stort

President Hayes is growing stout.
The Prince of Wales takes pride in n
fine cellar of wine.
Talmage says he is having Jubilee
over there instead of vacation.
General Sherman, accompanied nv
his daughter and his aide-ds camp, is in
Montreal.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ia
gone on fishing excursion in the sloop
yacht Clcra.
Weston thinks he was a success on
account Of his habits of total abstinence
from liquor.
Col. Rufus Scott is the Bean King of
Cuba. He has made $3.50, 900 in beans
since the war.
Ben Hill, who paid $50, 900 for his
mansion in Athens, Ca, is willing to
sell it for 5000.
Mr.. Surgeons health continues to
improve. He has announced his de-
termination to undertake q new work,
supposed to be an orphanage for girls.
DR.. Alexander Clark, of Pittsburg.
died recently at the Executive Mansion
in Atlanta, Ga. For many years he has
been distinguished as u lecturer and re-
ligious journalist.
Rev. DIR. John Cumming, the cele-
brated writer on the millennium, hes
been ordered by his physician to re-
nounce all mental work. He is about
to retire from the ministry.
Queen Victoria has reigned forty-two
years, period which has been exceed
ed by four English sovereigns only,
viz, Henry Ill, who reigned Sc years;
Edward Ill, 80 years.; Queen Eliza
beth, As years; and George ILL.,, whose
reign extended over the long period of
GO years.
Hon. II. w. Blair, just elected U. S.
Senator from New Hampshire, is the
gentleman who distinguished himself
in the lower house of Congress by his
friendliness to temperance measures.
He introduced bill there proposing
the abolition of the liquor traffic in the
year 1900.
Mr.. Cyrus H. Mccormick, of Chi.
cago, has been made member of the
French Academy OF Sciences, and in q
complimentary note from the perpet-
ual secretaries" has been informed of
the distinction. If it is an honor to
Mr.. Mccormick, it is also an honor to
to the country he represents. The
change that has been wrought in agri
cultural work by his inventions is great
er than can be described, and the whole
civilized world is indebted to him for
his skill and enterprise.
Prof. John NJ. Langston, whose death
is announced, was a colored man of
talent and usefulness, who rose to the
distinction of representing his country
as Minister to Hayti. He was born a
slave, graduated at Oberlin, practiced
law, served as professor and acting
president of the Howard University,
Washington, and was a very able and
popular public speaker. He exhibited
the capacity of his race for advance
ment and culture, and proved himself
a useful man as a helper in the great
work of African education.
The late Bishop Ames is characterized
by the Christian Advocate as the great
Methodist statesman of the last half
century" Itwas as statesman that he
rendered his most valuable service to
the church, and displayed the greatest
ability. He had large resources, and
seemed always ready for any emergency.
His personal appearance was imposing,
and the power Of his character gave to
it an air of majesty. "He had not
feature, from his massive brow or
searching eye to his dominating nose,
stiff upper-lip, resolute mouth, or mas
sive chin, that did not bespeak and be-
come natural king of men. His hat,
worn squarely on his head, as if put on
to stay his capped overc oat, giving his
form all the advantage of his size and
grace, and his hands, easily clasped in
front, made up picture not soon to be
forgotten by this generation of Method
lists.