The New York herald., 1875-12-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Spelling bees have swarmed to England.

Spelling bees have swarmed to England
The Examiner ikcns Bret Harte TO Defoe.
Bayard Taylor is reported have said that Mark
Twains wit is wholly superficial.
Senatorial clique is in favor OF putting Hannibal
Hamlin in the place Of Mr. Ferry
Senator George +. Edmunds OF Vermont, arrived in
the city evening aud took up bis residence
Filth Avenue Hotel
An English critic finds fault with young ladies' who
hang the church with green's 'with the curae," and
adds that il flirting is to be DONE BETTER not
done in a church.
The number of teachers in all the States and
Territories is 247, 300 being nearly to every
children in constant attendance aHd of the teachers
about one-half are women.
Snow my little boys and girls !" said a teacher "I
want you be very still-so that you hear pin
drop" In moment all silent when little boy
cried out "Let her dropl"
In the Iowa Senatorial canvass il is said that Secre.
ary Beknap takes the lead in popular choice, dstanc
Ing far, Harlan, Price, McCrary, Carpenter, aud
others mentioned in the
II it be that Colonel Valentine Baker Is writing
history OF his adventures in Central Asia, and that
he will strive the Czar's service the East
may have in future history very romantic char
acter.
Mamma ito Ethel their way the latter's 6rs,
partyl--'Now mind, darling. If you any nice
things the table that you'd like eat you mustn't
ask for them I" Ethel-"Oh no, mammal III take
theml"
NJ Picard says that the working classes OF France
have ceased to put faith in any man They do not
believe in Ganbetta day will come when they
will agitate for Cabinet entirely composed working
men, and be content with nothing else.
The Newburg Journal says-'The father Of the wirs
of William b. Astor the New York millionaire who
died last week. was Major John Armstrong, the man
who wrote the Newburg letters urging Washington To
make himself king at the close OF the Revolution -
writer in the Troy Times says Of vassar College,
Students are not allowed 10 friends and
calls from them without written permit from home.
and when this is obtained, great pleasure Afforded
them. They know how appreciate 1t when far away
from home.n
II Turkish officials have set themselves up leaders
Of the religious revival lately kinded among Moham.
medans, 1t is because they know or believe that the
impending struggle with Chrisendom cannot be much
longer delayed Wherever Islamsm exists there re-
lglogs agitation and there the influence OF the Sultan
Is never small while sometimes IL is paramount
At the court in Belfast recently Judge Libbey sem
tenced Martin l. Tower to twenty five years In tho
state prison. THIS fact communicated to the
prisoners mother who was struck with astonishmcnt
to the magnitude Of the sentence "What did they
do that tori" shc exclaimed Twenty. five yearsi
why lie won't be contcrtcd there three weeks -
The only really powerful scottish mobiles are those
who share the religious aud political preudiccs OF tho
people, and the remainder al admit their loss Of
territorial influence and make profit Of Il by letting
their lands without scrupie 20 the highest bidder
The mass oi the nation has natural affinity for tho
more democratic eloment~n English society, and thus
English liberalism very being the national
creed Of all scotchmen in politics.
Mr. A. NJ Thomson formerly editor ef the MlIwan-
tnnth Nc
.by conspiracy the part ex-senator Matt Carpenter
and his friends, to make place for Mr. Botkin for
merly Of the Chicago Times, who Is only Carpenter
man And he savagely adds, what Mr. Carpenter will
probably compel him to prove ;--"Matt n Carpenter
has had more responsibility these (whiskcyl frauds
than Is wholesome for any man who ever expects "a
vors again at the hands Of an honest constituency