Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-02
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The Prlnc0 OF w ares mas Oeen Se-
verely dubbed. He belongs to six
clubs in Paris alone.
Mr.. Horatio Seymour, ex Governor
of New York, will reach next May the
goodly age of seventy years: ~; g.
Archbishop Lynch, Of Toronto. who
recently visited the Pope, says he is
killing himself with overwork. /
aYfadstone willibe 70 years old on the
Goth of next month. The working men
intend to give him big dinner that
day .'Ao h''.! i'''' 80 'e''' Sd
Senator Don Cameron, it is an
uounceds Is about to build large and
beautiful mansion in Washington, at Il
cost Of $3.50, 900. III" : '.'''''.
Princess Louise can make bread. =
BOSTON, Post. Well, what rof it? Well
venture to say that she doesn't knead
it.-Ya,ccob Strauss. ''
MI. John Bright is said to be deeply
read in Milton; and always carries with
him wherever he goes copy Of that
great poets greatest poem.
DIR. McCosh, although about 70 years
of age, may be seen almost any day
between - and 1. O'clock taking his
fayorite exercise Of horseback riding.
Henry Lava selwyn. fult-blooded
Sioux Indian, and a'son ofaa leading
chief of the Yanktou tribe, has been
ordained pastor Of, the church at Yank-
ton hgeiicy.
The Empress Of Russia recently re-
ceived dress from Paris, the cost Of
which, vas 200. Probably the, Em-
peror will have last winters boots half
soled and wear the same old ulster.
\ The Cnlf has nice little Income :. a
HriAs of $4,000 o. day.s The Sultan
gets $lS, 600 day, the. Emperor Of
Austria $4,000, the Emperor Of Ger
mauy $4,000, the King .of Italy $G,4O0
and the King Of the Belgians. VI Gi3. m
Mr., Gladstone 1,t has eight ,c nj ,sp.
son IS u Member Of Parliament, Ills
second son is rector OF. Hawaraeu, his
third is engaged in mercantile pursuits.
His eldest daughter Is married to the
Head Master Of Wellington College,
Mr.. Gladstone was about thirty years
old when he was married to the daugh-
ter of Sir Stephen Glynhe. NJ" IL : By.
Mr.. John Ruskin Is u nah Of great
talent. Bnt possesses what, called by
the pildest name, are extraordinary
opinions. Writing lately to the editor
OF a local English magazine he said |:
Young men ln.ye5 no business with
politics ut all; and when tho time is
come for them to have opinions they
will find all political parties resolve
themselves at last into two. that which
holds with Solomon that rod is for
the FOOLS back, and that which holds
with the fool himself that a crown is
for his head. vote for his mouth and
ali the universe for his belly" b II
Of II quaint and brusqne speech of
General jackson, who hated atfectation,
the late Mrs. Eaton used to tell an
amusing story. She was once visiting
at the Hermitage, where among the
guests ut a dinner party was judge of
tie Court Of Tennessee, with wife
Whose head had been quite turned by
a season Ia Washington. Present ALSO
was IL brother Of the Iadys who had
been II tailor, which fact was carefully
ignored. The lady's airs and graces
grew insutferable, aud finally General
Jackson pricked the bubble of her
pride by saying to the brother: You
know | really never have had q com
Portable coat on my back since you Quit
tailoring" 90! De- % $50
OF President Lincoln ut the Gettys-
burg Dedication correspondent Of the
Cmc'mmati Commercial gives some inter,
esting "reminiscences. An address was
given in the evening by Mr.. Charles
Anderson and in church. The audi
ence had assembled, and arose us the
President entered. An old man shah
billy dressed followed him up the aisle,
and when reaching the seat reserved for
Lincoln was about going in with him.
Governor Tod, who escorted the Presi-
dent, put his hand on him and said ::
No. old man, you caut 60 in there"
Mr.. Lincoln turned and said "Yes,
Governor, that's my man." and putting
his arm about the old man, brought
him into the,pew. 1t was the man who
entered the battle of Getty sburg with
his musket and fought independently
all day. - -'