The New York herald., 1879-03-09
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

It is claimed that Hampden, Washington, Putnam
and Satan all "rebel brigadiers."
Several young ladies of Boston have accepted the
proposition of Harvard College. and will row over tho
course of studies.
Philadelphia Bulletin when an Indian makes 4
dash for a scalp and finds it is only wig can he in
dulge in any bader-dash?
ION no man Of modern times" says the Pail Mall
"has much literature been expended that which
has been expended on Turner. the painter
Arnaud the private secretary of Gambetta is only
six feet three. He labors for love- he receives an
ipcome of 5000 year from Mme Guichard.
President Hayes receives $5O.OoOa year. besides
rent. furniture. towels. fuel gas medicines. vege-
tables. beef gardeners. cooks. steward. coachmen.
doctor. flowers. &c.
New Orleans Picayune:-'"The NEW York HERALD
ays:-Aptommas has been playing his harp pri-
vately for Mrs. Hayes and . select company at the
White House. Perhaps this apt Thomas is playing
for post Office"
Ex-Speaker Randall arrived in this city on Friday
evening and took up his quarters at the New York
Hotel. He returned to Washington last evening.
His visit devoid of any political significance its
object being merely rest and recreation.
What made readers of London Fun scream with
laughter:-"A butcher. named William Murray.
living at Crewe. has sold his wife for three half
really AN alarming (humsn sacrHce.' and gen.
uine Of selling of under cost price, Sc
riously stop ought to be put to these Crewel pro-
ceedings."
In Strasbourg $50 people are engaged In the bust
ness Of crsmming geese for the manufacture of pate
de ic 0ras In order to bring the birds vers up to
the proper condition Of disease thirty pounds Of
food are required. Twentythree Strasbourgers have
the monopoly of the trade, receiving altogether
about quarter Of million dollars yearly income,
nearly four-hfths of which is for the liver.
Tennyson hates tourists and likes to choose his
own company even among his neighbors. He is
good smoker; a liberal in politics. aristocrstic
though unaffected in manner; Broad Churchmsn;
loves Shakespeare. Milton, Scott; puts Homer for
tho Greek and Lucrctius for the Roman; is irrita-
BILE and will not be contradcted by ono Of the
royal family has deep voice with which he growls
his dissatisfaction nevertheless he has social power;
hates French literature except that Of Victor Hugo;
and he knows good dinner.
Evening Inst:-"It Is both illogical and scandalous
to say, because tho sleeps clothing has been torn
from . WOLF that religion is . mere hypocritical
cloak for fraud These unfair nfercnccs and indis-
criminate denunciatons. however. do not hurt the
Church much. What does hurt it, SO far Il is hurt
Is tho fact that . detected rascal has been an hon.
ored inmate of its fold. II the further fact appears
moral
character Of its members careless OF their secular
life, 80 much the worse for the Church"
London World THE Parsiennes are wild about
what they call the English fashion Of wearing living
jewelry. The fashion Is. in fact. not English. but
American; II was SGT by fair American. once
nament Of the court Of st. Petersburg whose Mexican
beetle caused sensation in London lately. Her
beetle. however. too cresture ever to be-
come o fashion. The British Museum possesses .
dead specimen. but there is as far ss know. only
this alive in England; so that IL the mode be-
come established suppose that humber members
OF the family will be pressed into the service. The
glossy black Of the cockroach relieved with
gold harness Of exquisite workmanship would really
be more elective than the dull brown and black Of
the Mexican beetle. strongly recommend the plen-
tiful and unpretentious cockroach to the blonde
beauty. while tho brunette might make something
of the cricket of the hearth"