The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05
Personal Paragraphs.

Rev. J. NJ. Riddle. who has just been in
stalled I'm the pastorate OF the Second
Baptist church In Columbus. Ohio. was
formerly a slave.
Virgil Blue. an old coiored man of Fan
quier Courthouse. Va. had two sons and
30 nephews in the army. The sons were
both ounde at Santiago.
Rev. DR.. d. J. Stafford of ST. Peters
church. Baltimore. has refused an offer
OF $4,000 for 40 weeks work delivering lee
lures on the Passion Play while II was
being exhibited by the cinematograph.
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Serene T.. Payne. who presided as tenn
porary chairman over the New York re-
publican state convention. leads the New
York congressional delegation in length
Of continuous service. He is serving his
seventh term.
Bishop leighton Coleman OF the Epis-
copal diocese of Delaware, Is back from
his annual vacation. which he puts in
tramping about the country. This year he
Travelled on foot 25 miles in Maryland
and Virginia and through the mountains
OF West Virginia.
Probably the Oldest breadwinner in
Michigan IL Adam LANCER Of Royal Oak.
who. though % years old. drives a milk
wagon daily to Beddow and return. II
miles, The old gentleman does not need
to work. but being thrifty and wonderful
ly vigorous, likes to keep busy.
The bronze castins'of an equestrian
statue to the late Major Genera Har-
tranft, ordered by the state OF Pennsyl-
vania, has been finished. The late COVER
nor is represented as he appeared when
returning at the close of the civil war In
the act OF saluting the people. who APP
nlnt aA him The atafng wul he nfoaal In
front of the capitol at Harrisburg.
c. A. Pillsbury. Il IL said. will become
president OF the new corporation which IL
is planned to form for the consolidation
Of II of the largest Touring mills of the
country. having a capacity of 5000 bar
rels a day. The new corporation will be
one Of the biggest Industrial companies
I'm the country, with a capital in stocks
and bonds of about 100000.
About a year ago II was said that Will
liam Waldorf Aston aspired to the hand of
Princess Victoria, daughter OF the Prince
Of Wales. A story is told in London that
In sounding the princess he one day asked
for her opinion regarding a
who would fall in love with a princess.
what advice would you glve?" said the
millionaire. "I would advise the man TO
keep on loving her. was the reply. Astor
flushed with delight. but paled when the
princess continued: "And I should advise
the princess not TO fall in love with a
cad"
Edward Rebstock OF 81. Louis fought In
South Africa under Captain Jameson of
Jameson raid fame. Mr.. Rebstock was
presented with a handsome solid silver
medal suitably designed. for distinguished
services as a trooper in Salisbury's horse
I'm the Matabele war of 1873. Ii was the
gift of the British South African company
and bears the picture and stamp of Queen
Victoria. Mr.. Rebstock is the only st.
Louisan who ever has been thus honored.
A peculiar feature about the token Is that
the name of the recipient and his military
connection are engraved I'm the edge of
the medal. which Is about the size Of an
American dollar.
Rev. w. II. Milburn. the blind chaplain
OF the United States senate, has known
personally more presidents than any 9TH
er living man. He was first elected chap
lain of the house OF representatives in
1s45. being then only % years old. He
served during two congresses and left
Washington In 1855. Speaking OF his pc
Rod of his term OF service he said the
other day: John Sherman of Ohio and
Senator Morrill, of Vermont entered the
house of representatives the following De-
cember. They are called the fathers of
congress-. but as I served 10 years before
they entered I must be the grandfather.
After an absence Of 20 years. during
which j Travelled 100000 miles or more,
sea and land. in this country and in
/ was again elected chaplain In
1855. and have held the position ever