The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


State prison stockings again in fashion
Evening gloves arc very long-regular Balbriggans
Under the California big trces the snow is sixty feet
deep.
The old Bank OF California-Ralston's bank-is doing
large business.
The Cleveland Leader thinks that Conkling will show
all his strength on tho nrst ballot.
English newspapers are in favor OF Charles Francis
Adams for President Of this nation
A Western paper says that s'Blainc IL stalking
through tie land" He is talking True.
Tho Erie Despatch says that 1t is growing warmer
ana that there will be bats In hts hat?
In California political State committees are more
powerful and arbitrary than in any other State.
Tho Chicago Times thinks that great want in
American religious affairs is that minister should
be nunky.
1t was tho Rev. Dr. Crosby who said to the milkman,
the other morning, '.Pull or your chin" Then tho
milkman replied. "wipe down your vest"
New England Senator, according to the Boston
Traveller Is authority for saying that Secretary Brstow
would not accept Presidential nomination
Tho editor OF tho Rochester Democrat Is q Greek
philosopher He was booted the other day. and said
that he believed IN the transmigrat,on OF solos.
The Louisville Courier Journal replying to one Of
aerial flights says that what 10 good for the goose
good for the gandcr. This is the nrst time have
been called gander.
Among tho wealthy aucients the dishes Of the
table resting bed of rose leaves, just ths
original items of the Cincinnati Times imbeddod
among HERALD paragraphs.
Mr. suburban has determined TO have plenty Of Gu
cumbcrs this year. and after having had halt acre Of
garden spadcd up planted three bottles OF Crosse
Blackwclrs chowchow to each hill.
The rice paper plant OF china with palmatc leaves,
Is being cultivated as q dooryard adornmcnt in the
warm parts of this country II is from the plth Of
this plant that the Chinese make sort Of drawing
paper.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says:-swhen tho Pacific
Railroad was being built Il was considered lucky
thing that the Chinese over here in largo num-
bcrs to help build t. and great encouragement was
given TO them then to leave their own country ana
come TO the United states"
The editor Of Now York religious newspaper has
moved Essex county where the peach trees arc in
bloom Having provided all his pous ncighbors with
bouaucts he says it beautiful dspcnsaon of prov-
dcncc that one may have blossoms in the spring and
plenty Of fruit next summon.
senior Rubi the Commissioner sent out by the Span
sh government examine the financial condition
or the Island OF Cuba, arrived from Havana in the
steamship Vera Cruz. and is at the Clarendon HOTEL
The Commissioner 10 accompanied by Senior I.Ianos Of
tho Spanish Customs service, and Captain Paez OF tho
spanish Navy. They on the way 10 SPAN.
physiognomist says that large eye will take in
more glance, though perhaps with less attention
10 details, than small one. Generally speaking large
eyes SEQ things in general and small eyes things par
ticuIar The one secs many things AZ a whole, consid
crng them in philosophical speculative way oites
seeing through and beyond them the other secs fcwc
things, but usually looks keeny into them and is ap
preciativc OF detail
u was under an inspiration that senator Sargent thu
other day sat down and inscribed piece OF brown
paper the following lines, which show tina, tho prac,t
cal Senator from California although managing State
politics with the delft hand OF RichcIieu, st
hers his boyhood days.
Now doth the little onion
Poke up It's little head,
And the restless little rxdish
stretch In hia little bed.