The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-20
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Silver iewelry 10 in favor. Hst
Gothic monographs have scroll work.
Queen isabella 10 popular in Madrid.
General J. G. Hazard has sailed for Europe.
The French law does not recognize promises to
marry.
General Grant does not forget man whom no has
met.
Sen ator Alvin Saunders. of Nebraska. is at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
Senator J. D. Cameron. Of Pennsylvania. is at the
Brevoort House.
Silver snklets TO be worn with dress boots and
embroidered stockings.
Secretary OF War Ramsey Ia the first Cabinet officer
that Minnesota has had.
The morning hour in Congress is to some Of the
members mourning hour.
Edmund Yates thinks that the most vulgar of
Americans comes from Chicago.
The young lady who gives her adorer the mitten
must be practising slight of hand.
An English Lady says that ladies ought to answer
notes they received.
DR.. Otto Hahn. Of Reutlingen. detects relics Of
vegetable plants in the finest marble.
M. Raoul Pictet wishes to dissocate metalloids by
exposing them to intense sun rays from gigantic
reflector.
Mme Pappsnheim. who 10 singing in opera in
London is able to make herself thin for the part of
Elsa in "Lohengrn.' D.
To translate the Erasmus Darwinians correctly.
the child Is not father to the man. but the mush-
room is. socially speaking, the progenitor Of the
goldfish.
The late Mr.. Dslane. while editor of the London
Times, thought. when Sherman marched into Georgia.
the North had lost the Union and that the South
would be victorious. fre
In Northern Africa the elephant disappeared be-
fore the camel because the camel could 90 without
water. The camel will probably be superseded by
New York politicians.
An Indiana paper says that the negro exodus from
the South to Indiana is for the purpose of making
republican votes. but 1t ilogicslly adds that most
Of the exodusters are women and children.
Charles Resde's descriptions Of life are among
his very best yet he has great horror Of the sea
sickness which would be among the incidents Of q
voyage across the ocean. He IL very fond Of pic
lures, especially engrsvngs, which represent water.
DR.. Ebermayer. of Berlin wishes to collect 6tats-
tics to show the effects of wood the climate Of the
neighborhood. In some Of the townships around
New York stick Of wood in the hands of Their
mometrical wife makes the climate rather warm and
sometimes abnormally hot.
The following officers Of the Panama Railroad
Company sail on Monday in the Pacific Natl steam
ship Colon for Aspinwall to meet Baron dc Lesseps
and his party;-T. w. Park. president; Messrs.
Samuel @. Thompson. g. A. Hoyt and J. NJ Burke.
directors. Mr.. Appleton and Colonel Totten will be
in the American psrty.
The Queen tells how to make "bishop:"-"Stick
Seville orange all over with cloves. and roast It be-
fore slow nre allowing the top Of the cloves to be
slightly charred. Put small but equal quantities of
cinnamon. cloves. mace and allspice. we'll pounded.
with half pound of sugar. end the thin rind of q
Seville orange and lemon into small saucepan. add
half pint Of water. and let the whole boil until
perfectly clean saucepan. and put it the fire until
it SINNERS. Add the roasted orange and the pre-
pared spice; let the mixture stand the hob for
ten minutes then pour 1t into bowl. add sugar to
taste. little grated nutmeg aud just before serving
I'll tablespoonful of brandy. set it alight and pour
1t the brew Slips Of dry toast rusks should
be served with it.