Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-29
PERSONAL AND lMpERsoNAL'

-Adolph Sutro, mayor-elect OF aan
Francisco. who gained fame ana wea,.n
nv the Comstoek tunnel that bears ms
name. is the owner of one-tenth OF tne
entire area of San Francisco county,
lie is a native of Rhenish Prussia anu
is sixty-three years old q.
With the possible exception OF
| Thomas Edison, John Ericsson VINO
conceived the Monitor, was the most
prolific inventor of the century his
ideas suficed to build up many large
fortunes. He was the originator OF
nearly one thousand devices
LChesholm Robertson, one OF the
| foremost leaders of the great ocottist
eoal-mincrs' strike, speaks French with
an unimpeachablc accent, is acquaint-
ed to some extent with German, writes
two systems of shorthand, and reads
| CARLYLE and Schopenhauer. He wears
a velvet jacket cut a la Whistier, al
fects a s~toye.pipe hat of the pattern
worn ten years ago, and is profuse IN
his display of jewelry,
There is in New York city n po-
liceman who has managed on pay new
err exceeding twelve hundred dollars n
wear. and without opportunity for I'M
lawful gains, to put one son through a
famous college and to graduate him in
medicine; to get another a commission
in the navy, and to send two daughters
to one of the best women's colleges.
| Meanwhile the father has gone on do.
| ing his modest duty and asking aid OF
10 man
One warm.hearted man in New
York city gives his cast-off garments
to the Salvation army, with the belief
that the clothes will finally be be-
slowed where they will do the most
good. His wife, seeing his satisfaction
with this form of charity, announces
her intention Of doing the like with her
| old party gowns, and the Salvation
army may in time be confronted with
the choice Of declining to be the lady's
almoner, or administering to feminine
vanity and worldliness in tenement
house quarters.
Sometimes it is the lot of women
to find herself in a restaurant with
just enough money to pay for her
luncheon and not enough to allow a
tip to the waiter. II this should be
your fate some time do not cringe and
assume a meeching air. Remember
that you don't believe in the feeling
custom anyway, and regard yourself
as a reformer, as a pioneer in a great,
uplifting movement. Such thoughts
as these may enable you to get out of
the dining-room without looking like
a detected sneak thief.
Pope Leo is getting ready his mar.
row house betimes; the sculptor, Ma
rasai, is at work upon his sepulchre,
which is Of white Carrara marble. On
its lid there is a lion, with a paw rest
ing upon the pontitical tiara; on the
right is a statue of faith bearing u
candle and the Holy Scriptures; on the
left, a statue of Truth, with the pope's
arms in one hand; on the side beneath
the lion, the inscription: "Hic Leo
MIL, ?. NJ. Pulvis est'--"IIere lies
Leo Kill, Sovereign Pontitf (Pontifex
Mayimus). He is dust"
hed duke of Westminster being we'll
known to be the w%ealthiest man in
England, there has been much curios-
ity as to the sum he would settle on
lis daughter, Lady Margaret Grosvenor,
on the occasion of her marriage to
Prince Adolphus of Teck, brother OF
the future queen of England. Since
the queen gave her formal consent to
the match, three weeks ago, it has
leaked out that Lady M%argaret's dot
will be 81, 800, 000-one-half to be paid
upon her marriage and the other half
at the duke of Westminster's death.
This is really quite a handsome settle.
ment, for the duke has a large family
OF daughters, and he has to provide for
them all ont of his savings, for the es-
tates are strictly entailcd.