The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-13
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Mr. Charles Francis Adams. Jr.. is at the Brevoort
House.
Speaker Samuel J. Randall arrived last evening at
the New York Hotel.
Count D0nhof. Secretary of the German Legation
at Washington. is at the Brevoort House.
Two ex-convicts met on the Paris boulsvards. "Pm
in business now" says one. 'I'm doing well too"
rajoins the other; II have entered bank" Ia
nu,tS' asks the first.
An epitsph has just been found which was written
for Marat. the French revolutionist-
vous qui passez. nc plaignez pas mon sort;
81 10 vivais vous sertez mort!'
A French broker saying the other day that he
knew all his partners secrets. and therefore could
risk quarrel. 'But he knows yours too" remarked
q friend "Aye. cried the Boursier. "but ne is gen.
tleman Il est Incapable den abuser"
Figaro has made the obelisk the theme Of q domes-
tic drama. At the end Of act the gallant American
commander throws himself his knees before the
inexorable creditors and cries. "Nos ny tos-
cheres pas. Cet Po6eisque de mere
The lbrettos at present sold at operas French and
Italian In this city generally though not always
insult to the intelligent and stumbling block to
the innocent people. One ortwo years ago there
sold at concerts pamphlet which help even
to professional musicians. and tho plan Of 1t
good that 1t ought to be employed for all considera
BILE musical occasions.
wealthy gentleman happened to remark. in the
hearing of waiter. that he would like to have some
coffee such he used to have at home. in the years
long ago. He was presently served with cup Of his
much beloved beverage and he exclaimed. "There is
conee!" The waiter had ordered the browning Of
some rye and BEANS which. with little chiccory
and dash of milk. made the drinker happy.
The Fdrisian says:-"Grand fetos will be given
this winter both at the Luxembourg and at tho
u.t. x~ex Ar.
is married. will probably invite ladies'; Mr.. GAM
betta being bachelor. cannot. though between now
and winter he has plenty OF time to fill up tho
lacuna in his existence The weekly ministerial re-
captions. balls and concerts will be resumed about
the middle Of November"
Although it is not likely that thore will be dis
play of the November meteors tonight 10 may be
worth remembering that las SchiaparelM recently
pointed OUT shower of these meteors has OCCASION
ally boon In tho mid-period between the great
displays occurring at intervals Of about thirty
years. The rich part Of the meteor strcam--the
gem of the meteor ring" Mrs. Ward POLITICALLY
calls it-has boon travelling away from our neigh
borhood since 1866. and In three four years will be
at its farthest from aud from the sun, far out
in space beyond the orbit of distant Uranus But IL
minor gems scattered round the ring, as
they well may DO. 1t is quite possible
that tonight tho earth may pass through
such outlying meteor cluster aud q display OF
falling stars be seen. We have spoken of these
meteors rs the November meteors because they are
familiarly known such. In reality there is
another entirely distinct system OF meteors. even
interesting than those through whose orbit
the earth passes tonight. and deserving equally to
be called the November motors. We refer to those
which produced the splendid shower OF November
a. 1879. 1t would. indeed DO well to adopt for de-
scriptive purposes the system of nomenclature
which has already como into vogue In scientific
treatises. naming meteors after the constclla-
ton from which their tracks on tho sky
to radiate. Thus those which may
perhaps) be seen tonight. called by astronomers
tho Ieonids because they seem to radiate from tho
constellation Loo from tho part of that constela-
ton Familiarity called the Sickle.) Those which
may more confidently be looked for near tho end of
the month are called the Andromedes, because
radiating from part of the constell alton
Andromeda. 1t might. by the way. be worth while
to look for each meteor cluster with tho tccscope
in the ncighborhood Of its radiant. An observation
made in November. 1872. to which VIC shall refer
moro particularly In few days. seems to show that
meteor streams. though not ordinarily visible as
such, may be seen when viewed "end on"