The New York herald., 1877-11-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. william Beach Lawrence. of Rhode Island, is at
the Hoffman House.
Soap and warm water may be used with soft brush
for cleaning canoes
Minister Picrrcpont's carriage does not contain the
Manvcrs coat FARMS but only his own monogram.
Senator Voorhees, Is tall and straight, has red hair.
rcdbrown eyes red freckcs and nervous and hand
some
1t is about decided that Colonel lngcrsolps father
used to give him his religious views in tho Graco-
Roman STYLE
Rcv. Alexander Webster, OF Edinburgh, says It
would DO much botcr to dance than to engage IN Pres
bytery quarrels.
The Cos, anagnas, Of Turin havc distributed through
Italy 900 rabbits for In order to sup
ply fur and food.
Real bronze may bo cloanod with soap and watcr
and bo rnsed with beer. But imitation bronzos
not be cleaned In this way.
Mr. Charles Jefferson OF Joe Jefferson. lives In
Tcchc county, Louisiana, whore no will probably bc
visited this winter by his brother-iniaw, Mr. b. L.
Farjeon.
An English critic wishes TO know whether vino
merchants know anything about the great quantities
or cranbcrries which said to bo exported from
America to England and Hamburg.
Hon. Joseph Cauchon, tho recently appointed
Lieutenant Governor OF Manitoba, left Ottawa ycs.or
day Tor Winnipeg Reports OF contemplated resist
auco TO Mr.. Cauchons entrance Manitoba arc dis
credited by the government. Thcro arc no grounds
Tor anticipating disturbance ut his Inauguration.
Columbus, Ga, lady has boon found SO kind
hearted that she will never beat an egg-Richn,o,d
Enquirer But she whips up hor dresscs.-Louisville
Journal Yes, and smacks her lips, too-Nev York
Commercial Advertiser Yes and bangs her hair too
Philadelphia Bulletin Also cuts her poor relations
Norrist9ra Herald. Aud murders her English.
uton that chime Of bells Intended for st. Michacl's
Church, in Charleston, s. G., be admitted to this
country duty Free This chino OF bells was presented
to tho old colony of South Carolina by the English
Crown. During tie Revolutionary war they wcro
captured and sent to England, whero thcy have re.
mainod since An English merchant, whose
namo given, proposes send the bells back
to South Carolina
curious method Of cvading will IS reported from
Warsaw A girl OF twenty-five was left fortune on
condition of marrying. Her relatives pressed an un
Welcome suor upon her, hoping TO share the money
with him II he should DO accepted ami with tho pros
poet OF getting tho whole II no refused. The
lady, instead Of giving way to despair mado bar
gain with an elderly mendicant OF eighty.two, who.
Tor astatcd sum, consented to become her husband,
matter OF form and to disappear afterward. Tho
arrangement was carried out all the beggars OF the
transferred to tho BRIDE and sho started forthwith
alone upon tour of the Continent
Wash collars and cuffs WELL and boil (says tho
Queenb necessary, TO make Them q good color
When dry, starch nrst with hot starch, TO which
little dissolved borax or clcnr prepared gum has been
added, and then whom dry again (r wanted very stiY
with starch mixed with cold water. press tho starch
well into them, squeezing thom thoroughly to got
them well saturated with IT, aud thon roll thom up in
q cloth. Keep them damp for an hour SO. Stretch
out the ironing blanket quito smoothly; on It lay q
soft linen CLOTH put tho collars and cuffs to be roncd
smoothly and rub them with an Old piece OF
linen then iron, with very hot well polished iron,
on both sides, pressing them much possible ana
afterwards (damping them first very slightly with
polishing iron--if one is obtainablc-to give good
glaze then let them air until quite dry before the nrc
little turpcntiuc added to tho starch is tho bost
means Of getting glaze.
Mr. Smith has arrived in town'and 10 we'll Detroit
Free Press No, sir; Smith is In Burlington, blind
drunk.-Hawkeye. What base slandor Smith is here.
as sober as usual L--Danbuy Netcs All you fellows
are mistaken. We saw Smith at tho colorcd church
with hts family Of biack-Smiths -Ifusbgrg Gazette
That's another! Smith Is here, suspected OF horse
stealiny..-SL LOUIS Times. Worse and worse! Every
Toledo knows that Smith Is here, and just GO
Ing to be marrlcd.-Biade. Still laundering Smith
| 10 hcrc, uircauy narrcu anu "'suing nc WASN'T
| MorrfstoTH Free Press We sympathixe with Smith,
but be is in Morrstown; he is in Hartford and
| jaiL-Courant That's u piece OF current news that
we know to bc false. We saw Smith Ut was before
| our dinner, tool and hc was anxiously iuquiring
where direct lctor that would reach any member
OF the old whig party Hc was advised to send It to
Alcck stephens. baltimore Sum Gentlemen, you are
| all wrong or dreaming. Smith Is in New York. II
you don't believe Us look In the DrccIory.-Nep York
MaiL SMITH SMITH You mean Smiths widow,
| don't you p Worcester Pvesa Why. ddn't Smith 90
to Europes Fo is Police Commissioner, isn't hot