Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-03-17
-: PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Louise Michel is sick and in need Of money.
rrincc Krapotkino is lecturing for her benefit.
Mrs. George Gould has white ostrich
feather fan, inlaid with gold and diamonds,
which cost 81, 900.
DR.. Merriam, Of North Adams, Mass, goes
sleigh riding in G sleigh that was made for
his cat-great-grandfathe in 1903, and has
been in tho Merriam family ever since.
In 1860 Butcher Paschkc began business in
Berlin. On Dec. Q he killed his 200,09Oth
goose, which, to suitably celebrate the occa-
sion, was specially fattened, and afterward
eaten with great ceremony.
Prince Chun, tho father Of tho reigning
emperor Of China, is not dead, rs was re-
ported In tho cable dispatches some weeks
ago, but merely suffering from passing in
disposition, duo to treatment Of powdered
otter's liver, to which no had been subjected
by his native medical attendant. An Eng
lish physician of the name of DR.. Manson has
now been summoned from Hong Kong to
take charge Of tho case Of his imperial high
ness this being the first occasion on which
foreign doctor has ever attended O member
of tho imperial family Of China.
Tho widow Of the lato Henry Ward Dccchcr
has devoted herself to writing since Mr..
Beecher's death. In addition to assisting in
the preparation of his "Lifc and Letters, u she
has written many excellent newspaper arti-
cles One Of them argues, with great good
sense and ability, against familiarity. The
gospel Of reserve, that reserve necessary TO
the dignity Of certain solf contained souls,
and which well meaning but stupid friends
so often outrage, was never better preached.
Mrs. Beecher is herself lady into the depthg
Of whose feeling, it is plain to be seen, neither
friend nor stranger should try to enter unin-
vited. Such persons appear cold to the ma
joiity Of others, because they havo dignity
Of soul which commonplace minds cannos
understand
Although his friends have known It for
long time, it seems to have just been made
public that Mr. Amos R Emo, alone and I'M
assisted, refunded the entire amount Of his
sons deficit to the Second National bank,
writing his check for s., 045, 900. The S47, 500
advanced by Mr.. William Walter Phelps for
this purpose was returned to him with inter-
est by Mr. Emo. Mr. Phelps disclaims any
credit no may have got from tho press for
his part in this transaction, Mr.. Emo being
the sole loser by his sons conduct. While
Mr.. Emo could well afford to refund this
money, 1t was not incu1nent upon him in
law or equity. He did it of his OVID free will
and accord because he believed it to be the
right thing for him to do; and it may be
truly said that few men, no matter what
their bank account, would have acted with
such noble generosity, particularly as by so
doing no could not save his family from the
modification Of public scandal Mr.. Amos
Eno is q remarkable man in many ways. In
the first place he amassed his largo fortune,
which is estimated ct from s10,000,000 to
s20,000,0O0, by his own e1ertions, having
como to New York without dollar In his
pocket. When he began to earn money he
put it into real estate up around Broadway
and Twenty-third street, which was then
pretty far out Of town. Now In his old age
he amuses himself with reading and study
ing. Within the last three or four years lie
has taught himself Italian, which, though he
hcsitatcs to speak, ho understands perfectly,
and can read as readily as English.