The New York herald., 1877-09-07
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Now is the time for country traEping
Ohio farmers do not favor Communism.
Wagner's favorite dish is made OF thrushcs
In Brittany the national dish Is cabbage soup.
Polo has become very fashionable IN Ireland.
August is the great month for English marriages
Senator John p Jones will visit Nevada this month
looking glass heel for ladics' shoes is tho latest
fast fashion,
Mr. A. c. Botkin is no longer the editor OF the NIL.
waukee Sentinel
General Bolknap is registered in Chicago belong.
ing TO Keokuk, Iowa
The Colorado beetle is a fashionable model for a
scarf pin in London.
Matthew Arnold says the distinctive charm OF Celtic
literature Is its magic
The worst part OF 1t is TO hear hundred mosqui-
toes singing NINETY and Nine.r
Vice Admiral Stephen C. Rowan. United States
Navy is at the New York Hotel
When you 60 fishing do forget to stop at all the
lifc-saving stations along the road.
Mr.. John Corbett, member OF Parliament for Droit-
wIch, England. is at tho Windsor HOTEL
Dubhthuch Mac ma Lugair the chei of Celtic poets,
Ia plain English becomes Duffy Mcclure.
MARI moons not necessarily surrounded by
cheese because they such little mites.
The calm study of old Irish law says Sir Henry
Maine must destroy those reckless theories which
between Teuton and Celt.
Now Orleans Picayune:-"The policy adopted by the
present federal administration consoles the South
the disappointment Of its political hopes result
OF the last Presidential campaign"
A Passac man who belongs to a now literary and
dramatic society, at which only the plays Of Shake
speare will be gvcn said proudly that they will be.
gin with tho "Mcrchant of Venus"
Jmfy-"Mabel-. do take mo out, mamma?' Nam
maj can't darling, to-day, am going to shop and
many calls Mab0I-'Wcll, It's very hard you
shouldn't keep child II you cannot take It OUT"
The wife OF Thomas Wentworth Higg nson, who
died at Newport Monday, was a sister OF Illiam
Ellery Channng the poet and niece OF the late Rev.
DR.. William f. Claiming Sho also connected
with the Dana family.
Large sums OF money are being silently Withdrawn
from the Partisan banks by many OF the French fam.
lies OF distinction. who dread OF another rcvo-
luton or coup detot before the winter sets In. The
money 49, for the most part. being sent to England.
Put lew thin slices Of salt, dried (but not pIckled
or smokcd bacon into pan and fry. taking out the
bits when they are turning brown Into the fat stir
-four until the mixture begins 10 thicKen. This "poor
mans gravy" will make a savory sauce for baked po-
| tatoes at breakfast.
man from tho provinces came 10 the HERALD office
yesterday and said that he wanted the l. to
he had arrived aud going Ia Europe. Ho gave mis-
name as professor ---.n Whom asked what he II
professor of in his native town he replied reluctantly
that he is professional cutter of gen.cmens clothes
Lady verney, writing OF the Dutch landscape. whore
the lana part forms only line. and the sky and clouds
as at sea, monopolizc three-fourths OF a picture
says:-"Among these sleepy canals, brooded over b,
the heavy still damp Of the eucroacbng sea, thu
black, stagnant waters, the greens Of tho gras
and trees, tho brilliant Dutch and Flemish art
one Of the only schools OF color that have
listed in the world, as we know IT,"
Danbury NeWs:-'sshe was ironing when her siste
came in with the news that an uncle was dead
'Dead!' she gaspcd, nearly dropping the iron from he
nand. Her face very PALE ss was that OF nor sis
ter, they both stood there looking at each othc
with that awe struck expression which death loavo
upon the faces of the living 'Dcad!' she repeated
faltoring voice. 1T doesn't seem possible. II Is
suddcn unexpected, 90 dreadful that can scarcel
ealizs it. What are you going to wear!" fgy