The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-17
MEN AND MATTERS.

The greatest work of sculpture made by
the late w. W. Story is said to be the
monument to his wife. who is buried next
to the grave Of Shelley in the cemetery at
Rome.
DR.. Edison, whose cure for consumption
| is one of the reigning sensations in the
medical world, writes: ITO such practice
! ing physicians in good standing who will
follow my directions to the letter, shall
be glad to send two-ounce bottles for pur-
pose of experiment. / must add that
my laboratory and its output are as yet
SMALL
John Stemme, a wealthy New Yorker,
visited Egypt recently and was astonish-
ed at the obelisks. On his return he or
dered a fac-simile made out of Vermont
granite, and the great monolith has just
reached Gotham. 1t will be mounted on a
pedestal i'm Greenwood cemetery and its
summit will be 81 feet from the ground.
| Henri Rochefort says about his me-
moirs: Every human being sees. what
concerns him through telescope glass.
For IS years the baker at whose shop my
parents bought bread went to her coun-
ter at noon and never budged from II till
s Yet she explained the presence of gray
locks in her hair by the fact that her life
had been tumultuous."
Rev. Leighton Parks rector of Emman-
uel Protestant Episcopal church, Boston,
created great surprise in an address
which he delivered at the Young Mems
Christian association anniversary cele-
bration by advising young men to read
novels and good poetry rather than his
tory. He said they could thus obtain
more information and better picture of
life as II is than in any other way.
The late George Augustus Sala once, on
arriving at Victoria station, called a cab
and ordered the driver to take him to the
Buckingham Palace hotel. The cabby
supposing that Sala was a foreigner
drove all round town and finished by
pulling up with a flourish 1T the hotel
door. Sala sat silently in the cab, and on
alighting, simply said SILLY ass" and
handed the man a shilling.
Justice Morice. one of the judges of the
Transvall republic, who will try the ac-
cused Americans, is a Scotchman. Mr.
Morice was educated at Aberdeen univer-
sity and subsequently studied at oxford.
He was called to the bar at the middle
temple in 1888. and proceeding to Cape
Colony, became a barister in the supreme
court He was drawn with the tidS of i'm
migration to the Transvaal and inNSS4 he
settled in Pretoria and became an advo-
cate in the republic and was made a
Judge in 1890
William p. Moran has just completed
his SD year of continuous service as
clerk in the navy department. He was SIS
years old last week, and is still regularly
at his desk every day. He has been iden-
titled with the navy for nearly 20 years.
having enlisted as a midshipman in 1927.
In 1912 he became a clerk IN the depart
ment. He has been engaged ever since in
one class of work. the making out of
commissions of naval officers, and it is
said that the commission of every officer
now in the naval service was written by
him and is marked with his initials in the
left-hand upper corner.
Jean Lassalle. the baritone, retired,
Lives between Vetheuil and La Roche
Guyon, on the Seine, in a house made OF
cement which he manufactured. There
one may not find a Renaissance of his
life as a singer He has not even a pho
tograph of himself in the costume of any
one of the roles wherein he has gained
applause. He is at the head of 100 work.
men, whom he directs with exact knowl-
edge. He says: THE life of the singer is
ephemeral, his voice weakens some day.
He should know how to retire
In time. Then have three boys who are
growing; L shall be prouder of leaving
TO them a trade than fortune"
Mr.. Platt has two trunks at his old
home in Owego full of campaign songs
He had just left Yale college when he
commenced writing and he has a record
In this respect which is marvellous. A
few years ago he was the guest of the
newspaper men of the Fellowcraft club.
He was called upon for a speech. He
looked around the board and saw politi-
clans of the two parties, literary critics,
artists and dramatists. All expected a.
speech from him. Instead he recited an
original poem which he composed tina,
afternoon at his office. telling of tne ul-
innate fate of a mischievous yet enthu-
siastic pig. Mr.. Platt's poem was re-
ceived with roars of laughter.