The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
PERSONAL INTELLIGE NCE.

Is General Butler ireetrader or pyrotechnisf
CoxNUsIsr-wnat want is not Butler, but blood.
Mr.. Robert Bsa, OF Washington, Is 81 the Grand
Central.
The colleges arc dismissed and there tbirty-two
circuses the road.
To Mr. Denis Koarney-"A hod in the hand IL
worth two In the bush"
There is way get rid OF the color line. LIT
the nominee be muiattoes
Tho artosian we'll OF Charleston, s. C., furnishea
more water than the city requires.
Philadelphia is drinking more beer than ever, 40.
cordipg to statistics, and less spirituous liquors.
Mr.. Crosby 5. Noycs editor Of tho Washington STAR
sailed yesterday IN the steamer Mosei for Europe.
Mr.. W. de Moissner, second secretary OF tho Rus
| sian Legation at Washington, Is at the Clarendon
Hotel
New Orleans Picayune: .Holand is celebrated for
gin and wludmis Most people prefer It with little
sugarn
Georgia has nine daily ne wspapsrs, and considering
the number other State boast larger proper.
ton OF first rate newspapers
Unofficial advices received at the State Department
mention that scMor Mata has been appointed the
Mexican Secretary for Foreign Affairs.
An indiana man. who was formerly bagpper In
Scotland. recently took his bagppo into brokers'
office aud said lhis Is tho original currency; please
give mo small bills for it,
London Fun:-Old Sar-"Be you aeoing to paint
that there redopped boat yonder. mister?" Artist
YES" Old Salt-"rhcn mayhap you'll be glad Of
some o. tho paint used on her last week."
Senator D yves, Of tho tousey hair and the sh-ili
nutmeg grating voice, thinks that Mr. Talbot will b.
the next Governor OF Massachusetts Dawes doesn't
think that General Grant Will DO tho republican
didale In 1880. tN
Congressman Alexander II. Stephens has never
married No ryatives live with him at Liberty Hall.
HIS body servant black his secretary is white He
hates pork and likes baked He Is hot tempered.
His nature is good aud generous He was liked by
Greeley and dotestcd by summer.
Harry Howard, the nroman leader OF other days. 10
regarded with great deal Of reverence by tho old.
timers OF Now York, and he lives IN the same OLD
place. Ho says that you might rather 1.-Two Baxter
Bay In the sixth ward, and endure the abuse OF bad
politicians than up town and loso your health.
A newspaper recently went into Broadway
store for pair Of shoes. He found the style hs
wanted, but tho size was too large. He was told to
call in night when pair Of the and OF tho
style would BE- awaiting HIM. He went. As no vac
taking on pair OF shoes that night pair Of
cork solss came out Yesterday he . hat toe
large for him. but Of the style be liked II ~
and he wore ~. Tho salesman said. IL will brina
you Ia from the wareroom," taking tho ~ with
him. The new hat was the Same style and II nsteo
That evening the purchaser discovered piece OF PASTE
board under the leather
Secretary sherman, after spending Friday evening
with Mr.. George William Curtis at New Brighton, 8.
l., returned yesterday morning by tho limited ex'
press to Washington accompanied by Wobb c. Hayes
Mr. James Gilnan Assistant Treasurer United States
aud Special Treasury Agent Day. arriving there In
tho afternoon. Ho was In excellent health and
said hts trip to this city had afforded him and
recreation. IN addition to the opportunity of attend
ing to public business. Tho Secretary stated last
night that there 10 nothing TO be said present
garding furiner changes In the official stations a
Treasury officers.