The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-16
MEN AND WOMEN.

James Whitcomb Riley's recent poems
show that he is still in full possession of
his genius.
DIR. Mary Walker is this spring wearing
a tall hat with a wide curling brim, a
double-breasted frock coat and p~antaloons
of her favorite width, also a small bow tie
and her usual smile.
Prince Bismarck does not know what il
Is to be an idler. The grim old statesman
no sooner resigns the affairs of state than
he starts in upon the memoirs OF his Of
fetal life.
~Ignatius Donnelly has become what the
school-boy calls "sulky." He has wholly
abandoned his literary and political am
billions.
Murat b. Halstead has been compelled
to retire from the editorial chair of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
General Greedy, chief of the signal
service, is in receipt Of a: least twenty
letters a day from cranks who solemnly
hold him responsible for the weather.
The prince lie Sagan has just driven
from Paris to Cannes in a mail coach
drawn by five horses. The prince was
driving himself and accomplished the
journey in thirty days.
Int suittI VI uThes 10 aiAipuo ~ 81
playwright's honors. He recently sent a
comedy to a Partisan manager. The play
| showed signs OF ability, but il was too
Oriental in morals for even the Partisan
stage.
Il Is n graceful thing for Congressman
| Springer to father "a resolution to make
Genera Banks a major general on the re-
| tired list of the army. II ought to pass.
n-I,. LII <.apSl.,an xs,as.lI thttS ha srivan N
full measure OF public consideration to
the end of his days.
Among prominent men who detest
smoking are Gladstone, Parnell, John
Ruskin, the poet Whittier, Thomas Hardy
the novelist, George w. Childs. Post.
master-General Wanamaker, Lyman
| Abbott. and Hebcr Newton.
II. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang,
much to the establishment of L~ondoners,
have become fast friends. They intend
eventually 10 come To this country together
and lecture. Lang is a warm admirer OF
Haggard, although he acknowledges that
the latter is not a polished writer.
Zola will make another attempt TO get
into the French academy, but he dom
expect to make il. In his canvass SO far
he only feels sure of six votes. He has
dealt too Familiarity with the stormy side
OF life To meet favor with the "lmmortal
Forty" Rejection or election is all the
same to him.
William T.. Gladstone encourages rising
artists Of all kinds. no has promised tc
attend a concert which Miss Josephine
Simon, the young American singer, is te
give in London in May. He has more
than once expressed warm admiration To-
Miss Simon's voice.
Isaac Mcclellan. author of ''Poems oi
the Rod and Cum was a fellow student
with Longfcllow and Hawthorne. and re
tains excellent health and goes fishing
when the weather permits with his old en-
thusiasm and suitable bait. The sports
man bard is In the saith year of his age.
Mrs. Morton, wife of the vice president
is not only n beautiful woman, but
kindly and gracious one. She has, more
over, a sweet and well trained voice, an'
a capacity to touch the right converse
tional note under difficult circumstance
Notwithstanding her wealth and ne
sumptuous way Of entertaining, her nv
young daughters are brought up III th'
most rigid simplicity of dress n habit