The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

MrR Van Colt Is revivlng ~ Iowa.
Commodore Preble is in Portland Me-
John Kits OF Chicago, is los years old.
O'Donovan Rosa has Como 10 California
List the great pianist, has a voisaircsn smile
Eight hundred girls attend Baptist colleges in Geor
ga.
General Benjamin F. Butler attends Anna Dickinsons
performances
Ex-senator Milton H. Latham, of California, Is rap.
idly recovering
George Eliot does not thoroughly know tho customs
OF the best London society.
Senator Frelinghuyscn is tall and slim, and has
voice like Eoan harp.
Bret Tarte wears little gypsyish hat set jsuntily
sidcwsc his struggling ron.eray locks
Rubons,cin the pianist, gives the impression that
he grows more awkward - no grows older.
Mr. HARRISON the nominee OF the Connecticut repub-
licans for Senator, is a thorough Grant
The Jacksonville (I) Jornal says that il the dem.
ocra.ic nominee is not Bourbon there win be bolt
Speaker Kerr did not put Congressman Barnum, Of
Connecticut upon tho craftsmanship OF any committee.
Philadelphia writes to the Bangor Mel lYhig,
claiming that Blaine will receive 1888 votes the first
ballot
Colonel Peter Donohuc the wealthy Pncinc Railroad
potentatc in 1850 started blacksmith shop In tent
at San Francisco.
The San Francisco Post Senator Jones' organ, In
forms the HERALD California repubIicanism Is NOT
for Blaine, but for Brstow.
Mr. Percy Goctschus OF New Jersey, has won cons
siderable honors at Stuttgart Germany by the produce
tion of orchestral composition.
The Lockport a. " Journal thinks that Door
keeper Fitzhugh ought to have opened the Centennial
because he is "a bigger man than old Grant"
Bishop Simpson is massive, has square shoulders,
square face and low, broad forehead. His voice il
Thin high and powerful and his eloquencc IL OF the
enthusiastic kind.
The Illinois State Journal says that the robbery Of
Miss Sweet, the Chicago pension agent, was an open
secret known the managers who concealed 10
for the benefit of the party.
Mr.. W. 4. Rae will soon publish his "History OF the
United States" His reputation hitherto rests upon
his study Of English politics. under the title Of
wilkes, Sheridan, Fox"
Congressman Garfield last summer was shown the
habits the Cinnamon San Francisco and the sight
made him sick. He will probably his influence
sustain Senator Sargent
0sgood Co. have out q new centennial edition Of
whttier's complete works, in volume, at 81, and
will issue Tcnnyson and Lonsfellow i'm centennial
editions at the same price.
Among southcrners there 10 undcrcurrcnt Of
opinion which is in favor OF democratic candidate
from the West They say that the West, and not the
East, is the true friend OF tho South.
SAYS an English wrtcr tine charm OF MI Wtlkio
Collins actions is the subtle suggestions which they
convey OF the general insecurity OF modern life partic
uary that part OF Is which Is transacted in suburban
Villas
Tho Utica Observer says that In tho county OF Oneida
almost every Congressman for twenty years has OK
pcndcd money TO obtain his election. Mr. ConkltnR
did not because had TO spend but he had rich
trends to back him.
Norwich Bullefin:-''Ruskn observes that IS q rule
women have no eye for color This explains why .
woman Is obliged spend thrcc-quartcrs OF day 10
getting the shade Of ribbon trim Dress while
whcu It comes to ncndiug her husbands pantaloons
she TO think that yellow patch just the thing
20 match black broadcoth."
Among recent accomplished women writer's on the
fine arts Is enrolled Mrs A. G. Radcliffe, an
American whose schools and Masters Of Painting il
in Appctons press II viii give history OF painting
to the nineteenth century with descriptive guide
the great galleries OF Florence, Rome, Madrid Paris,
London, Dresden. Munich and Berlin.
Mr.. u. II. Rhoades and Mr.. Joseph Watson wcrc re-
Gently appointed by tho Newport Historical Society
committee to confer with tho socctys PRESIDENT DR..
King IN relation TO tho establishment OF board Of
trustees for that society and result tho following
gentlemen have been elected constitute that board
viz, General John Alfred Hazard, Mr. Benjamin Finch
Mr. William A Clarke sndAkr William r. shsosaA