The New York herald., 1878-09-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

There Is not one Russian In q thousand who can
spell punkin pis.
Governor George B. Mcclellan, Of New Jersey, is at
the New York Hotel.
Mr.. PilIspury has not resigned his superlutsndoncy
OF state Prisons, as reported.
The Coroner's inquest found that J. K. Mortimer's
death resulted from chronic alcoholism.
Tho Buffalo Express expresses the opinion that
there is a mortgage on John Sherman's SOUL
The democrats arc likely to carry Ohio. unless the
foreign Ministers aud consuls come home to vote.
Rear Admiral William Gore Jones, OF the British
Legation at Washington. Ia at the Clarendon Hotel.
Eliza Pinkston Is In Washington, where she Is
waiting to be before the Potter Committee
II 10 believed that General Garfield Is likely to be
beaten for Congress by the nationals OF his Ohio dis
triet.
Why Is It that when professional gambler stands
on the sidewalk airing himself he usually folds his
arms?
German philosophy Is becoming more and more do
rncstica,od in this country every year, II We may
judge by the amount OF lager sold
In refusing 10 appoint . certain appca Mt for Ofncc
Mr. Hayes said:-"You see, the man am going TO
appoint Is o friend OF mine from OHIO"
The national party movement should not bs de-
spssed for its nnmbers wicked Ben Butler counted
noses before be came TO tho fork OF tho road.
Nagai, VINO have boen studying At New Havon tor
about avc yoars, enter vassar College this week.
Petitions TO Matt Carpenter 10 bocomo United
States Senator continue to circulate In Wisconsin
The headings provo that Matt is stan good ponman.
Secretary schurz says that hs docs not asprc to be
Senator from Missouri Tor the very good reason that
the state has IN immouss democratic and greenback
majority.
People arc fond of saying that acow Is stupid; but
she knows how 10 mako path and keep II. II there
is any remote latent In this paragraph per-
haps tho Saratoga Convention will Ind 1t.
The impocunious country lover, walking in the
beautiful autumn night, now joyousiy says:-"Lie Is
roaI, life is earnest and things not what they
seem: s little too early for oysters and little too
late for cream"
LAWS Webb, of Bucna Vista, Ga. has besn para.
Iyxed and destitute Of feeling In his legs and feet
eight years He cannot feol hos iron whom applied
70 his ieet but II touches Ihem he Immediately
has prskiy sensation.
rho widow OF Bloom Geld II. Moore has tondsred 10
the Franklin Institute OF Philadelphia tho sum Of
So OO0 10 DO placed trust and TO BE- called the
..Bioouaeld II. Moore Memorial Fund" The income
Will bs applied 10 the purchase Of books for The
library.
Washington iStar.-'srhere are number Of ropub.
l,cans dissatisfied with Secretary Gorham, of the
publican campaign committed Tho cause OF tho dis
satisfaction grows out OF hts recent speech In which
he takes such decided stand for grcenbacks indorses
Thurmans Vows and avors tho retirement OF national
bank no,ea"
Postmaster General Key and party arrived q,
Stockton, Cal, yesterday, from Yosemite. and
after . briei inspection OF objects Of interest
took the train for Sacramento TO attend
the State lair. A. the fair the party received
by the officers sf the state Agricultural sooeiy. To-
day they will DO rendered grand civil aud military
reception.
London Punch :-"Eidsrly Gentleman (politcly "a
midals-agsd spinster opposite, evidently ono o
Cooks toursss)-'And wnsre, may l ask, are you
going nextr MiddIe-sgsd Spinster- ooh, lot me
see-I,m going TO Geneva Elderly GsntIcuan-
sGoing to GsnevaY Why, you are IN Gcncva
Middie.a aged spinstor-'Am roally9 On, then I'm
going TO Miian.'"