The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20


Anna DiCknson's hustle cost S350
The average American Is worth $780,
Mr.. Writ sykes the candidate for President
Of the United States.
For Irsrcn at homo there Is manufactured Just one
gallon ., w.ilSkcy hoad.
Tie, : l,e,don ssylcs Of stationery are In reps,
with s,p' 4" envelopes and gold stamping.
II ever, scotchman drank his share OF spirits each
ono would have thrcefourths Of gallon year.
Mr.. Andrew Shuman, OF the Chicago Evening
Journal, is spoken OF for Lieutenant Governor Of I'LL
aois
Huntingdon OF the Central Pacific Railroad Is doing
the intesctual" business for his corporation In Wash
ington
Hereafter British soldiers may salute shc Queen
by dofng hats but may respect her In tho ordinary
military fashion.
Josh Billings:-'Jokeing liz risky pizzncss; Just
for the sake second klass joke mcnny man haz
lost fust klass friend"
Tho Chicago Tribune thinks that one Of tho great
ssuses general political evil is the putting forward Of
common for local Offices
Doom angler fought cightocn pound pike for half
ar hour. discovered, alter landing him, that he
measured three feet 1--WE inches
The Cleveland Pa'ndeae,'s economical editor refuses
cause be has Thomas in bis back yard every
night,
A scientific authority nscribcs tho longevity CT the
lsrnc,cs the fact that, while they do not exhaust
themselves by bodily exercise they observe the A~s
OF Moses In regard 10 diet.
Danbury Ne,os Clara Morris and her husband.
mr. Fred. c. Harrott spent last sunday In Danbury.
The famous actress expects pass all OF month
In our beautiful village"
sensitive Baltimore girl who dying OF disease
peculiar her wcd that her body should be given
section, saying 1T rs q duty my sex and my
COLI
Humboldt said that away up in tho Andes no dis
covered butterflies that belonged naturally 70
tho plains iar below They carried up by strong
garments OF wind. Perhaps meat showers may DO
explained by this observation.
The Paris Figaro relates that gentleman In Paris
has becn playing game OF bcsquc Tor tho last
yoars The stakes arc looo,ooor Tho gentle
man in question has already lost half . million. bus
he stu hopes 70 get his reranehe
Now is the lovers Of plants to get terms In
the New Jersey hills They just uncoiling their
faint-Hcen ronds There is but one spot aud that
only few feet square, within twenty miles Of New
York. where tho walking leaf tern can be found
Even though Paris ladies' have determined
reformatory measure 10 permit smoking In their
presence gentlemen have not ceased TO frequent tho
clubs Divine absin,hc, the inspiration OF tho DON'T
rods has greater attractions than ladies and cigars
Tho press or the country Is echo,ng the opinion
sensy expressed in tho HERALD that what this country
really needs candidate for Vice President
We hope our brethren will keep up the ogasion. That
Is tho only way TO prevent tho selection Of third rate
man.
A Swedish chemist has discovered that BY scientific
treatment tho "rcindecr moss' will produce IN i'm
mense percentage OF sugar and alcohol wheelbar-
full OF MOSS properly distilled, would prevent the
st. Louis Rputhcan IRON bcins issued tho next morn
Ing
What New York city really needs Is large aquarium
such as that at Brighton, England No study OF animal
lie Is moro interesting than that OF fishes Even San
Francisco has aquarium our city Is very back.
ward; and yet Il complains because its youth
ermc for entertainment.
sfr. Bristow mustered into the service cs licu-
lonant colonel Of the Eighth Keniu,ky Cavalry on
september s. 1862 the term OF that regimen, being
lied year. He promoted to tho co.oncicy in
January. 1868 when Mr.. shackclford was commits
stoned brigadicr general, with his command
mustered out upon tho expiration lis term OF
service, on September % 1861
Romc correspondent writes that tho other day-
Field Marshal Won Moltkc Travelling by an carly train
10 Naples Unexpectedly himself IN the sam CON-
partmcnt with Marshal Dazalne and his family rh.,
meeting OF the two commanders. whose last ronconi.cs
RESULTED apublic life Of uninterrupted lame and &C.
vy and the close Of the military and public
career Of tho other says the correspondent naturally
nlls.slsd embarrassing attention.