The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. Hayes tried 10 kindle the fire With kerosene.
Congressman have vertigo, but horses have blind
staggers.
In all but the upper classes OF Russia husband may
beat his wiie
Boys, do not play quoits on Sundays. They will
freeze your fingers
There is one Japanese who can tame any bird He
must be Rarcy avis
The father and not the husband OF Russian woman
kas supreme authority over her.
Colonel Manuel Freyrc, Peruvian Minister at Wash
iugtou, is at the Clarendon Hotel
DID We ever mention before that the road OF the
tramp Is tho route o. bcgsars? II not turn up spados
A man used 10 say to barber, ''rhin out my hair
a littlen Wives were not then invented-we mean
acquired.
Tho republicans wish to have the political Aght all
TO themselves like tho who wanted TO enjoy his
own collie.
Mr. Richard C Mccormick, United States Commits
snner General TO the Paris Exposition. is NJ the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
Secretary of State Beach has rendered the appoint
mont OF Deputy to George Moss, OF wstertown, who
has accepted II.
Major Benjamin G. Truman has been appointed Spe.
c,ul Agent OF the Post Office Department with head
quarters IN San Francisco.
The school Of Art for Women ought to be a very
can draw q crowd or cork.
Aplayedout humorst Is usually called "a squeezed
orange" But look that you do not trip up the
peel; II may be only resting
There are republicans and Hvo democrats who
neither for nor against Hayes IN tho Senate These
six and i've will eleven the whole lump.
General George D. Mcclellan took up his residence In
Trenton yesterday preparatory his inaug uration
january 10y as Governor OF New Jersey.
Captain John II. Coato, Of the Second United States
cavalry after gallant trontor SERVICE is in New York
and will on Saturday sail for Europe, for long tour.
There Is no snow; but one OF those fine nights tho
skv viii gather great holsters OF clouds and the geni
the scraphi-sho ang-the what-ycu-call-' ems-will
shake the feathers down.
An old lady oil Ramapo s In the habit OF drowning
Kittens. 10 her lifetime she has drowned nine hun
drci Her excuse Is that they sunsr very little, be-
cause they SO conservative.
Alderman philosopher says that all round-cared an
,mas love music. This fact Is substantiatcd by our
own observations Riding through the country We
seo that geese love to hear another sing.
Detroit Free Press :-''Washngton county, N. Y,
has lost IT, tall He noary seven feet high,
voted the straight democratic ticket, and always
raised his lady when abe raised her bonnet to
him"
Mrs Eidcrkin, Of Cohasset was baking a turkey
and had rereasod from tho kitchen TO entertain Mr.
| Donny In the parlor, when suddenly the servant
opened the door and said, ''Maam, shall baste the
basteo
william Black on Nebraska 1.-THE wooden houses
stuck down anyhow ON the grassy plain; without
any trace OF tho old-!nshioned Orchards and walled
gardens aud hedges. that bind as Il English
| village togcthcr"
Boston has two ,hreo no musical critics, butt was
shame for Of them who wished 10 say that Miss s.
was full of CLEO to appear the next morning saying
that she was full OF Rluc Tho Inference is that the
| critic was full anyway.
/ President Hayes and family. accompanied bv Attor-
ney General Dovons, will arrive In this city this morn
ing aud proceed 10 the Fiftn Aionuo HOTEL In
the evening they viii attend tho reception OF the
Union League, Tor which tho most extensive prepare
| tons have been mado.
A Warsaw writer Tor the Pail Mall Gazette says that
In Poland Is almost impossible 10 get men or women
10 tell tho truth concerning their opinions because
they arc afraid OF tho Russians. He says that, not.
withsanding the sccrotvencss falsity and
reachery developed by this imposed torturne OF
ture the Polish national spirit lives eycn among the
| children.