The New York herald., 1874-10-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE,

Did Noah's bees keep the arc-hivesf
Eugene and the Prince Imperial have returned
to Chiselhurst.
The Queen has given . large order for Honiton
lace.-COnrt Journal
Mr. Lucius Robinson, OF Elmira, Is among the
latest arrivals at the St. James Hotel.
Captain O'Grady Haly. Of the British Army. II
registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
General Absalom Baird United States Army, II
quartered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The Earl OF dudley has presented the Empress Of
Austria with full blooded English courser.
Good news from England. Spurgeon says that
smoking Is not SINFUL and that he smokes himself.
Judge Nathan clifford, OF the United States Su-
preme Court has apartments at the Fifth Avenue
hotel.
SIR Henry RawIinson says the members OF the
Austrian expedition take the first rank as Polar
explorers.
Rear Admiral Henry K. Hos. United States
Navy, arrived In this city yesterday and Is at tho
Everett House.
General r. D. Sewall, Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue for New England, is residing at the 81
Nicholas Hotel
Secretary Robson arrived in Washington on
Tuesday night. but departed yesterday afternoon
for Massachusetts.
Bishop Odenheimer, OF New Jersey, Is in town
and in attendance on the Convention. He Is the
guest Of Mr. .. b. Driggs.
The Prussian cross Gazette is inquisitive. It
wants to know II Garibaidi Is not as great fool
as he once said Mazzint was.
Ex-Governor John T. HOFFMAN reached his resi-.
dence in Sing sing on Wednesday evening, and
was serenaded by the citizens
Governor Dix reviewed the Sixth Division
N.Y.S.N.G., Major General Wood commanding, at
Syracuse yesterday afternoon.
Is Attorney General Williams sthe man on
horsebackS' and has he taken to the saddle b.
cause they made such fuss about his landaulet
Ex-Governor William B. Lawrence, OF Rhode
Island and his son-tn-iaw, Baron de Kenck OF
Germany, arrived last evening at the Brevoort
House.
Here's q chance for Boston to come out with q
sockdooger The Augsburg AHOenletne ZeitunQ
says that the Hub '4s sinking into profound I'M
morality"
a new magazine, called "rhe Magic Lantern"
has been started by Philadelphia house, its OBJ
jects being devoted to the use and developments
OF the magic lantern. What nexti
In Greece the government proposes to change
the constitution on the point OF prerogative. They
want to have '.the Ministers responsible to the
King, and the King responsible to God only"
Judge Mexican, In Utah. advises q Grand Jury
to 'look carefully into the institution OF poyg-
amy" One might suppose that It scarcely re-
quired q close scrutiny there to ind plenty OF
iniquity.
The English journa, Puoao Opinion after
throwing open its columns to all sorts OF discus
sions OF that inexhaustible question. "what is Q
gentemanfn closes the controversy with the gen.
tlemanly announcement 'We cannot insert any
more letters on this subject"
1t was lady OF fashion who sung, and friendly
critic said:-"You may say OF Madame as they did,
OF Alboni-that she has swallowed nighttngale.w
"Yes," was the answer; "but you must add thas
she has not digested itp'
1t is an old Joke that the worst OF borrowers is
the one who pays "because he means to borrow
again." but they are jnst finding out In Louisiana
that the worst OF scoundrels Is the scoundrel who
compromises, because he means to cheat
At time when scandals were current touching
the reputation Of the members OF the French MIN
istry except the Premier, who was held to be spot
less, Admiral Hene SAID :-"M. Guizot is a vestaI
virgin who keeps public house OF doubtful repu-
tation"
DR.. Ingleby has made o valuable and interest;
Ing addition to our Shakespeariana, under tho
title Of "Shakespeare's Centurie OF Prayse.n Il
includes about $50 extracts from books published
between 1892 and 1893. noticing Shakespeare, or
some work OF his. IL will give the anti.Shake.
spearians greens for their Bacon.
Professor Max Mrer assured the Lord Mayor OF
London, at the recent banquet to Orientalists,
that Dick Wilmington must henceforth be taken
out OF children's story books The Professor said
there never was such boy-that the bells never
pealed forth
Turn again Whlttington.
Thrice Lord Mayor Of London town.
There was no cat that the whole was but .
Persian story.
The comparative study OF religions is fruitful
theme for books OF late. Among recent ones are
DR.. J. M. Arnold's 'Islam and It's Relations to
Cnristianity;' DR.. Benisch's judaism Surveyed"
and Rev. X. B. Smiths "Mohammed and Mohsm-
mechanism Lectures before the ROYAL Institution
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