Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
Personal.

Pocahontas saved the life Of John
Smith. but she was a poor. ignorant
savage, and didn't realize what she was
doing.-Boston Post.
A charitable layman has given q
SIS, 900 farm of 126 acres at Rhinebock,
n. Y, on which to build homes for
WORKOUT Methodist preachers.
Mr.. s. G.. Gregory, of Albany. an
nounces that he will have ready in
sixty days flying machine, with which
he will make a trial-trip to London,
England, going at the rate of thirty
miles an hour.
Since the Prince Imperial's death his
mother wells herself as mucn as posi-
BILE from the public gaze. When she
goes to church she goes completely
alone, and remains in the sacristy dur
ing the service.
Mr.. Samuel Smiles has received from
the King of Italy valuable decoration
as mark of the royal appreciation Of
his books. SELF Help" translated,
has been sold in Italy to the number
of $4,000 copies.
Mr.. Eugene Schuyler is described by
Miss Brewster, in the Philadelphia
Telegraph, as the most popular Ameri-
Can official who has ever been in Rome.
He has been elected almost unanimous
ly to divers clubs, and is q guest at
endless Ambassador dinners and
cardinals breakfasts.
Prof. Agassiz is reported to have be-
come very wealthy as president and
shareholder of the Calumet and Hecla
copper mines OF Lake Superior. At u
time when the stock was sold for five
cents on the dollar, he visited the mines,
and his scientific eyes instantly saw
their value. His income from them for
several months past, is said to be 81, 500
day. Since 1870 the Professor has
given TO Harvard College the generous
amount OF $3.50 600.
President Hayes is quoted as making
a merry speech to the Rev. DR.. Porter,
of Charleston, who has been in Wash
ington asking for the use of the aban-
doned United States Arsenal in Charles
ton for his school for white and colOred
boys. DIR. Porter had called on Mrs.
Hayes, who expressed great interest in
his school, and when he told her nus
band of it, the latter answered: II
don't know how mucn influence Mrs.
Hayes may have with Congress, but 1
assure you she has great influence with
the President"
Baron Gustave de Rothschild, of
Paris, has splendid mansion on the
west side of Avenue Marigny, opposite
the side Of the Elysee. The Baron's
next-door neighbour was Debrousse, the
wealthy railway contractor. Upon De
brousse's death his mansion was put mp
to be sold. The upset price was $780,
600. 1t was new house and cost u
great deal mere than $500, 900, for the
architect WAS ordered to make it COM
Portable without regard to cost. Baron
Rothschild gave $4OO, 900 for it, and in
stantiy had it pulled down to give his
mansion larger lawn-a lawn which
cost $4O0, 900.
The poor little Queen of Spain, am
afraid, Is i'll bad way. Queen Isabella
has been to intercede tor her at the
shrine Of St. Genevieve and has gone
to the country to perform novena for
the restoration Of her health. Her
Majesty is her great uncle's daughter
and the second cousin of her own
mother. What was in her ancestors,
nervous irritability. is disease in her.
Doctors differ as to the name which
should he given to her malady. Some
call it epilepsy, and others catalepsy.
The latter, understand, is the more
courtly term of the two.-L0adon
Truth.