Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18
Personal.

The pulse Of political popularity il
to be found in the picture market. A
portrait dealer in Washington gives q
the result of his latest observations the
following II sell the most portraits
OF Thurman, Conkling, Ben Butler,
Jim Blaine, and John Sherman. You
would be surprised to know how great
demand there is for Butler pictures.
OF the five ! have just mentioned I
think the honors would be divided be-
tween Thurman and Butler. next in or
der would he Blaine, then Conkling,
and then Sherman. have also great
many orders for Chief Justice Waite.
There is but little demand for Garfield.
but some for Sam Cox and Fernando
Wood and General Banks. OF those
who are dead, the greatest demand is
for Andrew jackson, Abraham Lincoln
aud Chief Justice Chase, though there
Is fair market for George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster,
Secretary Seward, Secretary Stanton,
and General Thomas. You would be
surprised to know also the number of
engravings sell Of JEFF Davis and Cen
eral Lee. The sales of these two are
not as extensive as those'I have hereto
fore mentioned, but they are considers
BILE. Grant, for some reason, don't sell
well. 1t may be because every one has
q likeness of him, but 1 sell three of
Sherman to one OF Grant /; yes, General
Lee ontsells Grant"
President Grevy, Of France, dresses
very modestly, never having worn even
the uniform of the national guard. He
Is man OF republican simplicity in all
his ways. In his everyday attire, even
in Paris, he has always dOnned wide
awake instead of q silk hat and in
summer time he may generally be seen
sauntering about the Boulevards clad
in gray, and crowned with panama.
Though man OF considerable landed
property, as estates 60 in France, he
never set up brougham till he became.
President of the Chamber, and he has
always kept his modest, one-horse We
hicle, with coachman out of livery, at
Versailles. In Paris he uses cabs and
omnIbuses but it must be q very
muddy day which compels him to ride
at all. He delights in music, but his
favorite pastime is to play billiards,
and to smoke cigars while making his
caroms. He end his close friend, M.
Paul de Cassaguas, are two of the best
billiard players known, and constantly
play together. The two do not discuss
politics, but feel mutual esteem for
their respective powers with the balls.
nj. Grevy is also keen sportsman and
an able agrictilturist, and owns many
vines, cattle and fields of maize. He
smokes much. speaks forcibly and
frankly, and never loses his temper,
and she is no feebler than an iron
bar"
Miss Mary Anderson, talking to .
reporter of the Louisville Courier. Jour-
nal the other day, said of Sarah Bern
hardt, that "She slept in coffin con-
tinuously for three years. She does
not do so now. i asked her why she
gave up the habit. She said she had
grown tired of it, as the coffin was un-
comfortable. She said she wished to
familiarize hers elf with the thought of
death. saw her boudoir. The carpet
was of black velvet, with flowers in
silver, the furniture covered with black
velvet, and the walls curiously deco
ratee in the same fashion. A skeleton
OF . man who she said had died of love
in Msntua hung before the mirror,
with finger pointed at its own reflection.
In large bowls about the room rose
leaves were heaped, the fragrance that
arose being overpowerirg. Icould not
remain in the room, it was so sugges-
tive OF horrible thouChts."