Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-11
eERSoNaL PARAGRAPHS.

PERSONAL 'AtIaGhePr'o.
What ahc Press snys of Men Whom NewB-
paper Readers Hnve Often Reud About
Robert Garrett is in Paris, in better health
than he has enjoyed for years.
Mr.. Gladstone says he will never sit for an
other portrait.
Judge Kelley, ''the father Of the house"
was jewoler before hc turned his attention
20 politics.
victoricn sardou's chiTogrnphy Is more
nndeciphernble that tho Lutte Horace Gree.
!cys.
Fl. Rider Haggarti, in spite of his qlcccss
rs novel writer, considers the practice OF
law his chief occupation.
The late Chief justice, Waite had four mes
sengers during his fifteen years on the su-
preme bench. Three OF them went mad.
5Parisians nre talking of erecting a monu-
ment to jnques Davie, the FIRST ocul;st tc
rracsico cxcsion Of cataracta. lie described
lis method In !152
BIr. Ruslin is figuring in new direction.
rhc most popular drink in London Mt present
IS milk and soda waier--hnlf and hall Tho
great art critic is tho inventor of this bover-
age.
1t is denied that the emperor of Germany
IS inpatiently longing for death. The story.
about lis having asked the chaplain to pray
for his release was the product Of somebody's
imagination.
Gen. Lew Wallace is passionateiy tond Of
Che gentlo sport which izaak Walton made
Immortal. He WIS especially active in the
recent ~ casting tournament of lilo fisher.
men of tic State of Indiana
Paul Dcssrangcs CT Philadelphia, hns col
loctel l,O300U0 Cancelled postage stamps
flo has put them up in packages of $4,000
stamps each, the packages weighing over five
pounds each. 1t has taken bin six years TO
nlakn this useless collection.
Russell Sage is tho director of three banks
and it is very seldom that lie ever misses Il
meeting. For cnch meeting That he attends
he receives $40 Mr. Sage. it is said, cacu
atcs that the money he earns rs bank
director will pay his butcher and vegetable
bills
a few years ago Robert A. Mccarthy hold
the position OF marine reporter on n Detroit
newsp:- per Mt q moderate salary. In n spare
moment no conceived the idea Of q cash rail
way for use IL stores, Sccnrcri patent Oil it,,
and has since made II fortune from his iuvcn-
ton.
Sir Edward Baincs is said to bc the oldest
active journalist in Europe Hc is sS yeats
old, and Lis paper is Tile Leeds Mercury
He began his career Us journalist three
years after tho battle Of Waterloo hut was
present as n reporter for Tho Mercury at tito
battlc Of Pctcrloo in 1919, and has hecu con-
tinuo,isiy in newspaper life ever since.
Sarcastic, the great violinist. is making his
annual visit to London. On his FIRST appear
ance II few evenings ago the hall was denscly
crowded, and great enthusiasm prevailed
Snrasate's thic; hair, it /, said is getting
tinsel with G"iy-ha loot.. thinner api II
little worn about tie face, hrt the lire in his
eye is undimr,cd, and his hand bus lost none
OF It's marvellous cunning.
Senator VOORHEES, recently visited tile PEN
sion office, Washington, and was astonishcd
to recognize in inGn hauling truck illNl
with documents m .,j:dGo once prominent
in Tnt:iaul. Stopping him the senator ex
c.aimed: '1'hunder AID lightning! A judge
IN lndiana-a horse in Washington The
next day; no "horSc" was promoted 10 place
more hcftting his former dignity.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, has been
very cnict since lie en,ercd the senate rhnm
Der, but IN sub res: way hc has accom-
pished triumph OF craftsmanship. BE mas
obtained tic photographs aid autographs OF
Lis sovcnty-five senatorial colleagues. II took
Il GOOD oica; nf diplomacy 70 do this, rs GER
tain senator's never give their pictures to any
one How Sir Quay obtained somo OF the
photographs is q mystery.
When lie FIRST cana forward. Under Mr.
! Butts patronage, is can;ii9iie for p;,rlia
inent. Mr. p;.ri,oll WIS warmly recommended
10 thc public hy the parish priest of Avon
dale who wrote: Mr. Parnell, Though q
Young man, has muck talent aid much prac
tical acquaintance with country life
: Though he is the Youngest in his beach of
magistrates, his opinion is much respected.
and when lie Is DoS sitting difficult cases are
frequently put Off nntii he Gun attend"
Dr. Prince, OF Wales, venerable Arch
Druid, eS years old. IL Notable figure among
his country:ncn, has made all arrangements
for the disposition OF his t;ody when the vital
spark shall have FED. lie wants tho body
burned, and has written ouo Ia sound rea-
sols why cremation is desirable Ae has
chosen spot where it is 10 be burned. al
historical Druidical pile, and has specified
the fuel to be used. IN the paper containing
these instructions tie venerable r;nn goes Oh
TO dencuncc vaccination and the wearing of
stockings, and corc.cIcs with Il protest
against rlatrimony, which he thinks is de-
grading to women.
Tho Alta California tells that not long ago
some tourists from the cast called to q ;nan
who was digging in Joaguin 5iilier's garden,
near Fruit Vale. and desired to he shown
over tho place The man dropped his !'ick
and very patiently shovel shc Garl'ulols
purty tbs crcmatory. the water works. tho
wolf den and all ehe.' desired to see. But
they expressed dreadful disappointment at
not having found the poet Mt home. Now.
lcol, here, old fellow" SAID rho leader OF tho
party, rs they were going, to the man, who
WIS about to resume his pick, "wlat -ort uF
looking man is Joaquin Miller, anYhows'
"Teil, he looks like iae, was tito IIite an
swer Like youf Jocks like your Yes;
M, Jcs,nun Miller"
a FEW sTEAY ITEMS.
To lazy men: Half u loaf is tho first start