The New York herald., 1879-11-14
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Sir Coutts Lindsay says that there is no love OF
sculpture in England.
Do not forget to return borrowed book even IL
you get it from a Sunday school.
The reception of Mr.. Taine at the Academy has
been adjourned until January Is.
Boarding house keepers have succeeded in rsduo.
ing cuts OF mince pie to the narrow gauge
The London Eraminer says that there are no fewer
than three hundred young Americans now studyins
art in Paris.
M. Taade. we'll known French actor is going
to London to represent Shakespearean in
English.
A writer in the Washington Republic speaks Of
Chicago. with its men in slouched hats az "the city
Of sour mash"
An observer says that man always inherits most
of the characteristics of the handwriting Of ono OF
his two parents.
olliyicr's attack upon Theirs has appeared. They
used to call him "Ceur Leger." Now they dub him
'.Prose Lourde."
The French government declines to authorize bull
fights at the monster fate for the survivors of the
Murcian floods.
The Father of the English House Of Commons
is Mr. Christopher Talbot who has sat continuously
for 0iamorganshire since 1880.
An English physician says that ladies who impair
their constitutions with strong coffee have mania
for acting the parts OF prosecuted saints.
1t has been suggested that man does not think
when he smokes; but the London Chemist says that
German writer's invariably smoke while writing.
The Zulu ex-King cetywayo says that the native
report made to him of the Prince Imperial's death
was that only ten men at the kraal and had no
other arms than assegais.
The Trades Union Congress- at Lyons. has pro.
nounced in favor Of woman suffrage female mem.
bership of clubs and committees. the abolition Of
converts and Of wet nurses.
The Paris cafes unusually chilly this fall '.Do
you never light fires here? asks shivering drinker
of absinthe Never" says the waiter ''Our
guests talk politics. Ga les echamDe su6isamment'
Dr. Edwyn Andrew of the British Medical Associs-
ton. suggests the of ice in conveying medicines
for maladies Of the throat and stomach. and espe-
cally in Of hemorrhages, where the drugs may
be frozen.
Canards now SO common in Paris that specu-
lator has found it remuneratve to start Journal
des Dement'S. He clips the spiciest articles from
other papers, prefaces them with invariable in
PRODUCTION, III nest pas wai que." and then prints
them whole.
Several OF the railways leading out Of New York ON
routes greatly travelled have good property rooms
and if loses package he may, with intelligent
inquiry. easily fnd it. If he cannot the railway
officials at headquarters will in most cases. be glad
to hear his complaint.
| larger by all odds tnan you would think. who in
summer time lay in supply Of arctic rubbers, fur
| caps sealskin gloves. and who in winter buy
palm hats sunshades and ice freezers. out Of
| season. and at low prices.
The Saturday Reriew. speaking Of England. says
that the custom OF interviewing is daily gaining
ground. But the Review after saying that reporter
ought not to guess what person who is interviewed
may mean. devotes whole article to guessing what
Mr.. Gladstone may have meant by what an inter-
| viewing reporter said that he meant.
One Of the ENJOYS charged to represent his
| eign at Afonsos wedding. had inquired at hotel
in Madrid the price Of drawing and rour bed
rooms He asked 1000 reals day. 800 reals for
| q carriage. with engagement to take them for
twenty days. He then went to another hotel. Here
he asked for similar apartments 5000 reals with
1000 reals for carriage. with engagement to take
| them for fifteen days. The envoy then going
| back to arrange with the first hotel keeper. when
| the news arrived that no fetes were to be held.