The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-13
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Gladstone says that he has given up for
ever his old occupation of tree-felling.
The original mask of Napoleon, taken
after his death Mt st. Helena, is for sale
for e6,0O0.
Senator Stanford owns the largest vine
yard In the world. II is in Tehama county,
Cal, and covers 1926 acres.
Alexander Dumas is passing his latter
days very quietly, or a. quietly as a man
can who has several grandchildren.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland presided ut the
flower stand of a charity fair in New York
Thursday evening and sold roses as fast
as she could hand them out at SIS each.
Fanny Davenport was a witness in Min
neapolis last week defending "A suit for
libel against her. and evaded a question
as to her by saying that she was 20
years on the stage.
Miss Winnie Davis will receive a novel
bridal prese mt from Atlanta. Major Sid
ney Root is having am old-fashioned
country gourd trimmed and braced with
silver and will forward il to be used as n
wall ornament or a drinking cup.
Thomas II. Tongue, is n of the lead
ing stump orators of Oregon. Mr.. Tongue
is said to be eloquent, effective and hui
morous, and i'm the recent campaign he
has been wagging all over the state
Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Chandler, widow of 'Old ZACH" is
building an elegant house i'm Washing
ton, the materials of which are white
marble and Milwaukee brick. Mrs.
Chambers house will be one of the largest
in the city, and is to cost nearly 100000.
William Dean Howells lives i'm an apart.
ment houae I'm Boston. Mr.. Howells Is
| devoted to out-of-door rambles amid the
| pleasant suburbs, and TO long walks
| through the crooked streets of the old
part OF the city. Mrs. Howells has great
talent for painting.
Archbishop Ireland OF Minneapolis has
been elected n member OF he Grand
| Army OF the Republic. In acknowledge
ing the honor he said that among the
| dearest memories of his life were the
| DAYS when he followed the stars and
stripes on the battle field as chaplain OF
the first Minnesota.
General Sherman who will attend an
army reunion at Portland on the Fourth
| Of July, stipulates that he shall go In his
| private capacity and declines to be the
guest OF the city or of any private family.
| He says he simply wants q at a no
| tel where he may receive his old friends,
and he doesn't want any marching
Through Georgia."
General Lee ut one time was much bored
by a Georgia man who made frequent per
sonal applications for a furlough. One
morning the general asked his tormentor
il he understood the position OF a soldier
The latter said he did. He was ordered to
assume II. General Lee then gave the
command. fright about face, forward,
march," As he never gave the command
ito halt" the Georgian kept on marching
until he got tired. He did not get his fur
Tough.
Miss Julia Nelson. an English beauty,
who made her first appearance ON the
London stage two years ago, is expected
to succeed Mary Anderson i'm the alice
tons Of the English play-going public
Miss Nelson is said opossess n minimum
of talent and a maximum OF good looks
and good breeding that c~aptivated society
and disarmed criticism. She also eNhib
its abundant signs of a passionate hear
and good Judgment. as well as a fair face
a rich voice, and a mob presence. she
is a woman as well as n queen.