The New York herald., 1879-11-22
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr. Henry F. Gillig. of London. is at the Windsor.
Avenue Hotel.
General Lambert has been chosen military com.
mander of Paris.
Captain Parsell of the steamer Baltic arrived yes
terday from Liverpool.
pastry cook in the Champs Elys6es has inscribed
in his window. DINNERS sent hout'
London TruM:-sProverbs are the refuge of FOOLS
They may be the wisdom of nations. but in their ap
pcation they show that in all nations there arevery
silly people,"
General Hancock. who is so prominent among
democrats a Presidential candidate. belongs to
Pennsylvania and that State will probably cast her
entire vote for him.
The Northern Pacific Railroad owes $50. .00O O0U on
preferred stock and bonds. and $l0,000.0O0 on
common stock. and the road is chiefly controlled BY
Mr.. Billings, of Vermont.
Nine. de ". a belle mondaine was astonished to
hear that some fifteen or twenty persons died in the
world every minute "At any rate. she said, ''it is
consolation to know that you not alone"
Hyacinthe. the French actor. is Of uncertain age.
boulevardier recently asked him. apropos Of the
Murcian inundations, If 1t true that he had
played for the benefit of the victims of Noah's food.
Hyacinthe. with his usual phlegm. replied. "On
eragere'
has chosen the Most Rev. Dr. John Baptiste Scan
della Bishop Of Gibraltar. the successor to tho
late M. Conroy. DR.. Scandela was born in 1921.
educated at Rome and promoted to the episcopacy
in 1857.
It is understood that General Sir Patrick Mac
Dougals visit to England is for the purpose Of ct.
tending an adjourned meeting Of the Imperial Mill
tary Commission, of which he is q member The
meeting is called for the purpose Of considering
reorganization Of the army.
Senator Bayard is described by correspondent Of
the Boston Herald broad-shouldered gray-haired,
clean shaven, muscular and fresh in color. He il
exceedingly athletic. being famous in Wilmington
as pedestrian and boxer. His manners are
frank and kindly. his ways Of speech quick and
earnest.
Edmund Yates:-"People find It easier and
rleasanter to pay few afternoon calls than to de-
vote few hours to reading. Mon and women cam
not endure to seem out of the social running. and
are haunted by an uneasy misgiving that their alb
sence on any particular occasion may be interpreted
as q sign of social retirement defeat. To be en-
suidence is the rage of the day.
The Parisian:-"La mere Came lie dead. In her
Inn at Barbzon she gave hospitality to two three
generations Of artists. of whom number have be.
come glores of the French school. Her great dish
was stewed rabbit. and on stewed rabbit cooked by
the mere Came, was nourished the genius OF the
Arst of the romantic painters. Of Corot. Decamps,
Diaz Millet and the two Rousseaus. The mere Came
died in the artistic faith and In the sacred horror OF
Cabanel."
London World:-"It is becoming the fashion at
distinguished weddings in Paris for page boys to DO
substituted for bridesmaids. They all dressed
alike mostly in red blue velvet satin. with silk
stockings and gold buckles; and for their business.
have to attend the bride. carry her prayer book
and bouquet. support her train and veil. and gen.
orally be at her, bidding all the day. Young
brothers. relatives under twelve years Of age
usually selected for the Office"