The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Now Is the time TO sell the old plug
Many Chicago people are emsrat,ng 20 Kansas.
Hon. D. hogeboom, oil Hudson, IL at the Rossmore.
John G. Holmes received tho republican domination
for Supervisor of Lewisboro yesterday.
A man In Kern county, Cal has q ten acre lot OF
mignonstte, on which bis bees feed
Senator Edmunds and Attorney General Devens
left the city yesterday for Washington.
A critic says that NO one blipdfolded can tell tho
difference between ciaret and buttermik What Ia the
use OF blindioding nan In this wnya
Tho Hon. Robert Boak has been appointed Presi-
dent OF the Legislative Council OF Nova Scotia vacant
by the death OF the Hon. John Creighton.
Josh Billings--I notiss ono thing tho man who
rides on tho every day satisfied with one soat
but the who rides once year wants ct least
four"
The sy Indicate contract having expired Mr.. Couant
formerly Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury and his
assistants, now In Europe will return TO tho Unitod
States
The Chicago Tunes rather intimatss that Mr. Tilden
need not complain, for Mr.. Hayes is trying to DO
President just a. little possible undor the ciroum
stances.
Second Lieutenant William Charlton, Jr., OF the
United states revenue cutter Hamilton, ~ Philadc
phs, has been detached from that vessel and placed
waiting ordera
Perhaps some persons have not seen that many of
Mr. Hayes appointces from among the ranks OF
professors That may be tho reason why no thought
SO much OF sturdy Garfield who was professor.
VIII. Lister, young man In Cedar county, Neb.,
a while ago 'ving in clover" engaged to half
dozen young ladies', and would have been yet II they
hadn't begun inviting each otnor TO be bridesmaids.
That broke up Letter. and The young ladies went In
body and set Are TO his homestead, burning every.
thing
Some OF tho papers In this State philosophcaly
considering the problem OF convict labor, and 1t up
pears that the State prisons furnish valuable
which the convicts may apply themselves when they
recnter society II has Deon decided, believe. to
add two original trades to tho almost complete list
prooi-readng uLd the making Of regulator clocks
Tho successors TO Mr.. Bowles on the Springfield
republican are certainly doing work which they did
as we'll when tho great editor alive. And they
tako occasion to say that they do, harm 10 DONE
The Republican Is just as Independent, aud sometimes
just narrow, as used TO bel and II has the flavor
OF 'rsm," littlo advance step and glamour, which
make II crisp and inter resting
Mr.. lie Due, our Commissioner OF Agriculture, 10
not practical man. but he Is full Of magnificent in
tentions In iacs. he Is about seven hths n,en-
tons. We hope he will not 90 to the length OF ad
vising that farmers plan. caramcls work not
toes on perforated paper; bu. II no can convince
them that hoy poultices are good for chilbains ON
currant bushes ono Will Ind fault
Donald G. Mitchell, whose farm at Edsewood, ncar
Now Haven, became known because It's owner wrote
book about 1t, and the book In elegant style
Is said 10 be at work on history OF Venice IL 10
some time since tho man who wrote In 80 genial
una sentimental q voin has gwen book. Yet
Mitchell H. X. MarveiD Is said really to DO In his
business acquain,anccship crusty aud nervous.
OF General Longstroet, who was among tho first TO
accept tho result OF the late war, the Augusta tGa)
Chronicle says:-"During the war between the North
and South he did his dovoir brave soldier and =
faithful, II not q brilliant commander But his ndeL
ny hon made his subsequent perndy the more odious
The gallantry displayed BY Benedict Arnold on the
Plains of Abraham and under the walls Of Quebec did
not excuse but intersned tho treason which at.
tempted to surrender West Point and dssolatcd the
Valley OF the Connecticut. Tho only mercy that
General Longstrect can expect ut the hands Of the
Southern people is that they will allow him to
main In obscur,ty. rney may forget but 1t Is not
| likely they will forgive"