The New York herald., 1875-10-30
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Mr. Bright has declared that in mental power girls
not inferior to boys.
Fifteen cents bushel Is the price OF apples in
parts Of Pennsylvania
The Boston Journal hopes that among the ruins OF
defeat in Ohio Senator Thurman will find the back
bone which he lost some months ago
The failures for the past nine months aggregated
$13l, 900 That sum represents exactly the infla
ton OF business for the period specified
That clown of all guessers the Boston special OF the
Springfield Republican, predicts that Charles Francis
Adams will vote for the democratic candidates in Mas
sachusets.
Investigation has shown that not only persons Of
great mental capacity but also lunatcs occasionally
possess brains which considerably heavier than the
average brains possessed by ordinary but sane people
DR.. Edward Warren, surgeon in chief OF the Egyp
tian army has resigned in consequence OF ophthamia
contracted in the Khedive's service Dr. Warren is a
Batmorean, and medical director Of General Lees
army. He has located in Paris.
A correspondent wonders why Northern newspapers
are sentimental stonewal Jackson "the scccs
sionst" The correspondent ought to be satisfied that
II Northern bullet killed the secessionist IL did not
destroy the fact that he American.
AT the Georgia State fair the prctest baby was
awarded cooking stove. Tie real danger Of giving a
stove to a baby that some day when his mother ia
out he may put IL in his mouth, and then he would
have 10 swallow tca-ketle before she could get sup
per.
Carlyle says there may be courage which Is the alb
sencc Of fear There is also the courage which is tho
result Of excitement, and manfests itself in the pre-
sence Of crowds. Such bravery falls Immediately be-
low true courage The great masses OF the race are
dependent society.
Balzac says that Partisan ladies' have genius for
graceful walking, and to imprint in the fold OF
their robe the mould of their tiny feet When an Eng
lsh or a German lady attempts this step, he states
'thcy have the AR OF grcnader, marching dudni
10 attack redoute.n
This time It Is Admiral Portcr's Essex who has
been invited to take Gghting position In the do.
minons OF the Khedvo or Egypt The other day II
was General jos Johnston. II tho Khedivc keeps on
getting officers Egypt there will be no room for
common soldiers.
He was A countryman and went to Paris Thcy
showed hlm the LAGOON, and told him II 'tho
three Graccs" lie said, "Ah, ycs-Libcrty, Equality
and Fraternity" "That is H. the three Graccs OF tho
Republicl" "But," he said, "What is the sorpcntsn
'eTho Commune, OF course"
Near the Bowlcs residence, at Springfield, Mass the
other night the cats made great disturbance AS A
tecn-poundcr cll OF the back fence and ssscd as he
struck the cold ground of the little Bowlcscs sung
out s'Pa what is thatgn The able parent replied ~
can't think of anything but Charles Francis Adamsr
The Paris Figaro says that great number OF English
people applying to insurance companies for policies
the life Of the Prince Of Wales apropos Of his Jour
ncy TO India They have paid extra rates Of premium
for the policies the companies thinking tho subject ops
OF extra risk, notwithstanding that tho Prince haA
taken Ave fire engines along with him,