The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-29
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

wikis Collins still refuses to conclude Dickens
Edwin brood"
The Turks when describing Greek girl say that
she il kneaded up with tricks.
London Fm:-"A week old baby. il allowed to live
to its second childhood, will end in becoming weak
old man."
The Cincinnati Commercial speaks Of gas as almost
the light OF other days. Yes, indeed and we shall
have another kind Of daze. soon.
Caiigndni's Messenger THE porte bonheur brace
let is fastened the by paddock the key being
suspended q charm to the watch chain
Even the coolest days Of winter the Of News
ark walk with Blended elbows. This comes from the
habit OF slappng at mosquitoes in summer.
CdligndRi's Messenger :-"Damasse and plaid are in
all prices Plaid satin. plaid velvets. plaid ribbon
velvet and plush used for enlivening plain
woolens"
Mr.. Blanchard Jerrold has received from the King
of the Hellenes the gold of the Order Of the
Saviour with military rank for his lsbors in the East
in favor OF freedom and Christianity.
Attorney General Devens was in Boston yesterday
and visited the United States Court He win leave
Boston early Monday morning for this city where
he will join the Presidential party.
Cdlignani's Messenger Morning gowns are made
Of plush. The new morning cap is made Of any ane
silky organdc supple Indian material but It must
DC All over anu thus mparts crapc-likc
pcarance to even heavy brocade."
Certainly there is more beautiful city in the
country. for its situation. than Newburg N Y, with
its great mountains and its expansive bay But what
do the people find to amuse themselves with in win
ter. when they cannot all go proudly down to the
wharf to see the passengers come OF the boatg
The President and Mrs. Hayes, Vice President
Wheeler, Secretary Evarts and General Sherman will
leave Washington on the halfpast nine express train
tomorrow morning for New York. Tomorrow
evening they viii attend the annual meeting OF the
New York Historical Society The party expect to re-
turn TO Washington Tuesday.
In poor part Of London the authorities of st.
Mary's Chapel threw open bath and wash houses and
since August last the effect upon the people has been
apparent. At four cents one may have warm baths,
with soap towels and brushes. and at three cents
hour there accommodations for Washing dry.
ing and ironing, blankets for the latter included In
seventeen weeks 5000 baths we're taken and 4 600
washers used the place.
London Erdminer:--"n anybody should take the
trouble 70 look through the files Of the NEw yonx
HERALD in the early days Of the secession war he
would find article the attitude of England In
which. with frankness to which we are not accus.
toned In English journalism, the leading organ of
transatlantic public opinion conesses that what really
gave umbrage to the Americans was not our sympahv
with the South. but the tone OF superior wisdom
assumed by our press in discussing the affairs OF the
Union II is not often that the truth is 30 clearly
spoken but we believe that in estimating the causes
OF the unpopuarity attaching to England abroad too
great stress can hardly be laid upon our national
habit OF giving foreign countries to know that we uu
derstand their own affairs far better than they do
themselves"