Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-07
NOTED SONS OF ADAM.
nIen Who Are More or Less Talked About
by tho Worlds Newspapers.

AIen Who Are More Less Talked About
by tho Worlds Newspapers.
Mr.. LEONARD tSwctt is esteemed the greatest
horseback rider OF Chicago.
Senator Sherman is said TO be n capital
hand Mt playing ten pins.
Thcro is TO I've hospital FOR tho cure of
hydrophohia established ut San Antonio,
TEX. by Dr. Spohn. who hes bcen to Paris
i,nd studied the methods Of the celebrated
Pasteur.
Secretary Fnirchild has approved the de-
sign of tho new $40 certificates bearing an
excellent likeness Of the late ex-Secrctary
Manning.
Probably tho youngest bank president in
the world isJ N. Bailey, ir., wh9,,at the age
of % years. has been plnced at the head of
tho Minnehahn National bank, of Sioux City.
Senator Palmer. of Michigan, is the owner
of II Rne homestead farm, and he plants q
tree thore for every senator who visits him.
Edlnuncs' is a:l,each, Jones' q mulberry and
Eherman's a soft bass wood.
ProfessorE. p Thwing, OF New York, says
that an American cannot use tobacco, opium
mud spirituous liquors as do the people. OF
other, nations, because the Ar1erj geI;yous-y
snesais the price we Satio one
Pascal Porter the boy preach who has;
been Ssastonishin cong ions i'm Indians
rnd- Kentucky by his eloquent and learned
sermons, lis. only ] years old and dresses in
sslnicIserbockcrs; a; .plaited blouse, q jnunty
little hat and high button shoes complete bis
++;,.o IT,, roc,,a.tc shn loot-s It-a IN
ordinary scboolboy.
Adolph Sutro, the California many mill
ionaire, who is preparing to make present
Of his handsome property at Cliff House to
the city of Sun Francisco, was poor and un-
known few years ago. He conceived the
idea of the Sutro tunnel, succeeded in bor-
rowing enough money to interest capitalists
in the venture, formed n company with O
capital OF $50, WO, 900, built the tunnel and Is
now worth several millions.
John Wanamakcrs brother has been CIV
ing some "reminiscences Of the boyhood of the
great Philadelphia merchant. Els first work
was done in tho clothing store of Barclay
LipIincott, where lie received salary Of
Sl.5O week, all Of which he gave to his
mother Ills dinner, when be had any, con-
sisted of piece of pie aud glass Of milk,
costing two cents Each year his salary was
increased, and ut the time he was 70 he had
saved 500.
Professor z. S. Morse has set prico Of
100000 on his collection Of japanese pot
tory, said to be the best in the world, not ex-
ccpting any IN Japan. But if Boston wants
tho collection she can have it for 5000.
Professor Morse being willing to throw off
the $40, 900 if the collection remains at the
Hub 1t is said to he u marvel OF complete
aud systematic classification, covering the
ground historically from the earliest prchis-
toric pottery down to the work of living
lucn, by provinces, by makers, by forms,
md by types Of work
Gen. Fremont, wife and daughter recently
visited San Jose, Cal, and received great
reception. AS the general entered the hail
the band played "Sec, the Conquering Hero
Comes" the stage was handsomely decorated
with flowers and cvergreens, and a banner
boro tho words, "Welcenc, Pathfinder
While the speaking was in progress soft
and silent shower of rose leaves fell upon the
group, and not until the exercises wero conf
plcted did it cease. Repeatedly Mrs. Ere
mont shook of the leaves, but they fell fast
and thick, covering hcr head and shoulders
and forming pile in her Imp. Whom the
shower. ceased rosc leaves covered the stage
floor a foot In degths ~
Senatoa. Bate, OF Tennessee. has peculiar
ity In that he invariably appears with cigar
in his mouth, but no ono hero hss yet seen
him smoking. While ho used to DO ell invct-
crate smoker, for the past twenty years lie
has never lighted cigar. Conversing with
some Of his senatorial friends the other day,
he told them the story. In hattie during
tks Sses ma~ Sa,ator Bnte and his tgoraer,
Col. Bsto, werc together. They we're in con-
versation, when the senator drew from bis
pocket n cigar, and struck match With
which to light it, As he did SO, cannon
ball tore his brothers head completely from
his body The cgar was not lighted and TO
this day he has never lit one, and probably
never will
Old Dan Rice, the veteran clown, whose
Jokes and savings were among tho features
of the early days of Barnuhrs circus, is an
occasional pedestrian in broadway. He
looks like n Pennsylvania farmer-not very
prosperous either 1t is said that he laid
away snug bank account against q rainy
day. and has farm in The Keystone state,
where he keeps pet ponies and donkeys with
which TO amuse himself and remind him OF
the days of spangles and sawdust Dan Rice
was the prince of clowns i'll bis day. No
other man, before or since, has enjoyed his
popularity and renown. He is nearly GO
years Of age now. When he shuiiles off this
mortal coil, the speech Of Hamlet in the
graveyard on finding the skull OF Yorick
will be appropriate. Dan Rice was fellow
of ''intinitc mirtb" in his time
Gen. Joe Johnston is beginning to look
old. 1t is time. for lie was born in lSIi. He
goes to his Office regularly AMI works steadily,
but cannot carry quite the load of RESPONSE
bility n younger man would take oil. Gen.
Johnston's grandfather was born in Scotland
1O3 wears before his own BIRTH In l121 the
grandfather came to America to settle III
Virginia. Johnston's father was born when
this first settler was S., and Johnston when
his father was so So Joe Johnston's father
served in the revolution, running away to
enlist in Light Horse Harry Lees legion ut
the age OF II and received the thanks of the
general before the whole army for his BRAY
cry at the assault on Fort Watson. In lS2)
Joe Johnston and Robert B Lee graduated
together from West Point. Old Joe has
fought in four wars He went against Black
Hawk, fought Osceola, was in the Mexican
war and tho rebellion. He bears ten scars OF
serious wounds, and yet lie ia as why Us
boy. Gen. Johnston has 10 childleii, and with
him will eutl lire of remarkable NEIL