The New York herald., 1877-09-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
: Senoral Key will not resign.

Postmaster General Key will not resign.
Sir Walter Scott loved cold sheep's head.
Senator McCreery, of Kentucky, is in Washington
Two spring chickens twin relics OF civilization.
Senator William Pinkney whyte, OF Maryland, is At
the Windsor.
Colonel John W. Forncy. of Philadelphia, is at the
Fifth Avenue.
Gossirs are human microscopes. They magnify
everything within their focus
Dead potato bugs sold curosites in London
for Il dollar and quarter each.
Bret Harte has way Of using IN fiction the names
of people whom he has really mot.
Senator Booth is speaking in the California cam.
paign the basis Of Hayes reform.
Ths Chicago Tribune believes that savings banks
have been paying too high rates OF interest.
Lord Elibank. of England, arrived in the city last
evening, from Saratoga, and Is at tho Windsor.
The Chicago Tribune says that Semmes was kind
husband fond father and an cstmable pirate.
The autumn dandy rivals his collar with his ears
and tho bets to which will win-collar or
ears
Mrs u. o. Croly (Jenne June is in such i'll health
that she has been forbidden to engage in intellectual
labor.
London rs to have a journal devoted to sporting
and the drama, 10 be published on Sunday, and en-
titled The Referee
Some curious West India letters written from 1876 to
1855 to his ancestors will be published by Il. s.
Jeaflrcson IN October.
Secretary sherman has given ga champagne lunch. -
1t Is said the and broed drinks very
nice mpanments
Sam Bowles thinks that democratic CASTOR may beat
republican Rice for Governor Of Massachusetts, unless
the latter hurrahs for Hayes
Ten thousand glass eyes are annually sold In the
United States, ana know why that says
so frequently, 81 cannot tho point OF that joke"
The Sacramento Union, in long review, proves
that Senator Sargent has shown himself be clear OF
all the charges of corruption that have been made
against him.
Mir. Ii. W. Chrssom has printed through Macmillan
& Co. a valuable scientific book the Science of
Weighing and Measuring and Standards OF Measure
and Weight"
The AheneMn styles Mr.. Wickham Holman's
.'Camp, Court aud Siege" book full OF Interesting
GOSSIP though rather full OF indiscrcet records of the
speech of public men, and tree from slang or vul-
garty OF style.
John W. Young, the Prophct's son, is a pleasant
modest appearing man, who might be taken for
busy quiet bank cashier. He dresses plainly, Is
ostcntat,ous, but wears heavy watch chain, San
Francisco mon do.
A Hackensack purchased a bottle OF oil of
pennyroyal and Lett the cork out so "a to drive
away the mosquitoes In the morning he found that
the monsters had not only drunk all the oil, but had
broken the bottle and licking the pieces
Travel In Norway appears 10 be stimulating macy
new books, and in turn to DO stimulated by thom
The latest Pythian's 'Scenes OF Travel in Nor
way" Arnold's summer Holiday in Scandinavia
and Williams "Through Norwuy with Ladies'"
A very pretty bonnet OF silver-gray straw s hat.
shaped, projecting the face II has broad bind
ing OF gray velvet and rs lined with tho The
trimming is OF gray velvet, fae and exquisite un-
curled ostrich feather, which surrounds the whole.
The Louisville says that Forrest the
last great cavaryman will go to his The WASH
ngton Capital suggests that Fitz Lee and Wade Hamp-
ton not dead True. If Sheridan and Fitzpatrick
ana several others who could possibly ride horse,
were orly alive they might be mentioned as cav
alrymen, but not by the {. j. or the Capital
The scarf polonaise is elegant aud graceful cos
tune. Three materials are required Tor this dress
the skirt silk, the polonaise is grenadne, and the
scarf Is China crepe. The skirt Is bordcred with
founce, with several rows ofgathers The
scarf crosses the back, where ornamentcd with
rich cord and tassel Tho sleeves are OF PLAIN silk.
North Carolina negro hymn
shake de dust off OBJ my feet,
And walk barefoot on the golden street,
know my hides chuck full OF sin,
But know old Pete will let me IN.
Den rise, chidron, up IN a crowd,
An shout an sing to the angels loud;
An nx your eyes on the IAN OBJ rest,
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