Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-11-03
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

1t was a habit of the late Prof. X.
A. Proctor to take an hours nap every
afternoon, and his wife always sat by
his bedside while he was sleeping.
There are dozen men in Milwau-
kee who carry life insurance OF more
than 5000, 900 each. One, prominent
railroad man, is insured for 100000.
C. W. Taylor is the wealthiest
living Welshman. He recently sold
an estate in Australia for the enormous
sum of $2l, 725, 900, and went home tc
Wales to contest seat in the House
OF Commons.
Helen Blanchard, who made very
large fortune through her invention
of an "over and under attachment
for sewing rdachines, was SO poor that
she had TO borrow money to pay the
patent ofiice ices.
| : in Cleveland, o., there is a lady
Who is totally paralyzed by every
thunderstorm. She recovers when inc
storm ceases. Years ago the house
where she lived as girl was shattered
by lightging and she was paralyzed'
but recovered.
A lady with whoLl~i 1e Feneraoie
savant NJ Chevreul now hls one
hundred and third year was q Scio'ls'
ing small-talk in a drawing room fe-
Gently, complimented him upon his OK
treme juvenility. You are too good,
madame" replied NJ. Chevreul, "but
feel am going down the hill. What
, would | not give to be eighty again!
Montgomery Sears, who is among
the four wealthiest men of Boston,
was the son of grocer who lived on
half dollar a day and slept in his
store. He acquired some real estate,
and when he died left his moderate
fortune to his son under the care OF
trustees. Young Sears chafed at this
and finally succeeded in breaking his
fathers will. He has gone on acqulr-
ing property until his wealth is estl-
mated at many millions.
Seth Green, Superintendent OF
the New York State Fisheries, who
died recently at Rochester, N. T., was
in his day the most expert fly fisher
man that ever whipped forest brook
for trout. He had sold or raised fish
all his life, and knew more fish stories
than ever were dreamed of by modern
Munchausens. In fish-culture he was
an adla'4cl authority. In apHoa"-
ance Mr.. Green was burly, bearded
and patriarchal, and in manner he was
every inch man and a gentleman.
Its pretty well known that Mr..
Gladstone is great talker, and quite
apt to monopolize conversation on
most occasions, One day he sent for
a young nobleman, who is very fully
posted on the Eastern question. The
young man went, and the next day
was congratulated by a friend on the
impression he had made on the Grand
Old Man. "Mr. Gladstone says that
he never met any one who knew sc
much about the Caucasus" The
Young man smiled. "1 was with him
two hours" said he, land never opened
my mouth"
Commenting upon the death o
John Robinson, circus proprietor, the
Chicago Times recently expressed sur
prise that p. T. Barnum should remain
, so long on earth. When Mr. Barnum
received a copy of the newspaper at
Bridgeport, Conn, he wrote Il letter
in which he said: "For that writer
satisfaction and warning, | will re
mind him that the Bible says the
righteous shall live long in the land
i but the wicked shall not live out hal
i their days" Mr.. Robinson was gooC
man, but he was profane. Mr.. Barnun
; is pious every day in the year.