The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-08
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Bishop John J. Conroy. OF Albany, Is sojourning
at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Senator John P. Jones and wife, OF Nevada, iefs
this city last evening Tor Washington.
Mr. George Jerome, Collector of the port OF De-
troit Is residing temporarily at the st. Nicholas
HOTEL
An autobiography OF William God win left In 4
fragmentary state will be completed by Mr.. K
Paul. and abounds in anecdotes and letters OF
Coleridge, Lamb Horne Tooke. Curran, Mrs. Sid
dons, Mary wallstonecraft, &c.
Senators John Sherman, Reuben Z. Fenton, John
". Stevenson, Hannibal Hamin and William b.
washburn, the committee appointed on behalf OF
the Senate to attend the funeral OF the late Sena
tor Buckingham. OF Connecticut, will arrive at the
windsor Hotel this morning from Washington.
At the scientific gathering at Lille there was ex.
hibited collection OF the skulls OF troglodytes
obtained IN the south OF France, every one OF
which had been perforated with round holes
during lte What was the purpose ofthis pre-
historic surgery?
Five sets OF natural teeth Is large proportion
for one person but 1t Is reported that nun who
has just died in Paris a. the age OF ninety years
had new set grow in her Jaws a few years ago:
previous new set at sixty-th aalso at forty.
seven, and these in addition, OF COURSE to the Two
earlier sets that all have.
NJ Baillon has grown peas In box OF such
construction that the leaves and branches OF the
plants can be immersed in the water without the
roots or the soil in which they are growing be-
coming damp. He has kept peas alive for two
months without giving the roots any water what
evor, the soil being virtually quite dry.
In France O man, awakened in the night by
thieves in his house. called Tor assistance so
Justify that his neghbors came from every side.
Those from one side in the obscurity opened IRE
Al
was reciprocated 80 effectively that four persons
were 80 wounded as to endanger their lives.
Naturally the thieves escaped.
..ln q kindly and well bred company, If anybody
tries to please them. they try TO De pleased;n
anybody tries to astonish them, they have the
courtesy TO be astonisned; II people become tire
some they ask somebody else to play, or sing. or
what not but they don't criticse" And John
Ruskn holds that this Is the way 1t should be in
the world as well as In the drawing room. He
does not like critics; and yet what else Is he him.
self2
The Americans are the greatest paper consumers
in the world. using seventeen pounds per head per
annum. while the English consume only eleven
and hall pounds and the French seven pounds
to each innaDtant.
The Poona correspondent OF the Bombay Gazette
reports that faKeer some months ago hung him.
self to roast. first well powdering himself with
ashes, and Is still swinging and roasting. The
correspondent SHE has hung himself by
the feet from q high branch OF large tree that
grows oy the temple at this place. and swings to
and fro like a pendulum only with far greater
vIgor. Just underneath him small fire burns
and as he sweeps backward and forward his
head almost passes through the DANES" At the
Rink THIS genius would draw better than Weston.
old Mr.. Atwood had simple way In his
charity. His plan was to 60 personally to the
bank which kept the accounts OF the particular
charity he wished 10 beiriend, and to hand q
note for $751; 900 across the counter with request
That II should be placed to the credit OF the in
stituion OF his selection with certain initials APP
pended. He did not stipulate for any puolic
acknowledgment, although this generally followed
as q guarantee Of good laitn," and he did NOS
connne himself to any particular person TO whom
to hand over his donation. but addressed himself
to any clerk who might be disengagea. Although
his person was familiar In many London banks no
one was acquainted with his name. and thus his
! secret was preserved until his death.