The New York herald., 1879-08-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

"A sOIC aunt, slr turnetu not away y nephew.
Four young ladies were the bearers at the funeral
of Lowell youth.
.'Fallacious" is probably the most threadbare word
in college graduation orations.
The Chicago Journal thinks that this is the kind
of weather to can for winter
General Q. A. Gilmore, Chief Engineer of the De-
partment of the East, is at Fortress Monroe.
1t is so hot in Georgia that Alexander H. stephens
has to crawl inside watermelon to keep cool.
If any man has two dozen lager beer kegs and some
old chains he can make first class sea serpent.
The President has recognized joaquin Garcia
Conde as Consul of the United States Of Mexico at
San Francisco
Philadelphia Chronicle ga socable man is
who. when he has ten minutes TO spare, goes and
bothers somebody who hasn't"
great deal Of milk sent to New York from Orange
county is from cows which are fed on malt refuse
received i'll very bad condition in car loads from
New York
Perhaps" says an article in the London Times.
''if Freemasons disclosed their secrets they would
lose little worth keeping. and the world would ac-
quire little worth acquirng." nf
Norristown Herald "a young lady's graduating
essay was entitled. Who Will Be Next? From which
it would appear that she intends to engage in the
barber business-become q tonsorial artist. we
mean"
foreign gentleman said to an employe on ono OF
railroads, "What is the next train to Soand-so
'No. A. SIR but she is late because No. 10, which is
just behind II. is not going out before 16 backs
before Then % will go out before your train gets
in to let II come up the track where 8 is.''
Many people look upon A. H. Stephens enor-
nous logician. Here is his style Of logic:"Is this
thing SO? Certainly" (Applause and 'Good!) Is
this other thing not soa Certainly not. Nong
continued applause.) Then. my friends. I have
proved that this thing is SO. Agreed. Then, have
also, per CONTRA proved that this other thing is not
Agreed. And, my friends. am willing to prove
this to the whole country" (Deafening applause.)
London Truth "A woman the make is noces-
sary married; unless, indeed. she happens to have
settled among from across the The daugh-
of the Transatlantic Republic enjoy the advan
tage of having been brought up in atmosphere Of
liberty. and they do not require husband to
either their advance or their retreat. There are
some amazing specimens of American young women
on the make among us. but their operations are of
SO downright. not to say inipudent. character.
that the diversion of watching them soon palls."
The following is from the last vaedictory speech
at the Washington and Lee University of Virginia
mo say that he is educated until he Is edu-
Gated at heart-unt he has not only become imbued
with philanhropic feelings and DESIRES but love FOR
some daughter of Eve Sweet faced intellectual,
kind hearted, beautiful the daughters Of this
lovely valley. SO perfect. passing perfect. If you
please. that If had whole world Of complimentary
adjectives would heap them all upon these fair
whose beauty would shame their radiance day
light does lamp. These beautiful lilies source
OF great delight to the student, and sometimes,
sorrow to say, his special sorrow, for. no
wanders over the verdant plains of knowledge.
among the bushes, brambles and labyrinthine by
paths of intricate study, he espes the Irimrose
peeping sweet beneath the thorn. He stoops to
pluck it, but, aasl it is u melancholy fact that the
sweetest has the most thorns, and the poor
student gets for his pains Cupid's thorny, leaden
darts. introducing blackest melancholy and disap-
pointment most venomous. Yet apart from this
saddening view Of the case. the students efforts
may be requited. and then. no doubt. as he plucks
the sweet rose, with Joy unspeakable and full of
glory. and kissing OIL the morning dew. his heart
and re-echoes the harmonious sounds love,
happiness and bliss. In leaving you then. fair
flowers. we are especially moved to sorrow, and
were the thought Of leaving not deep for tears.
they would start unbidden. and each tear mourn its
own distiuct distress"