The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-30
CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

Any person who chooses, may voaAse.- n ilst of
subscribers large or small, and receive the pre-
MUM.
II is only necessary to exhibit copies of the
paper, explain its value, and forward the names
and money. The money should always be sent
by DRAFT OR PosT-oFFcE ORDER but If that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LETTER, the money
to be placed in the envelope which is to be sealed
in presence of the postmaster
The terms equal 10 ANY IN THE
WHOLE SOUTH upon which we offer the
JOURNAL, bring it within reach of the poorest.
There are many young persons engaged in teach
ing and other callngs which give leisure, and
who would be quite certain to raise a club for us
in q week if they really set themselves at 1t. We
now offer. as our first prize, splendid
No. WHEELER & WILSON SEWING
MACHINE. WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded to the
person who sends us the largest number of sub
scrihers before the first OF June, 1879. Our Sc
cond prize is an
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES
upon the well-known yernondale Nurseries Of
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has n splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, Of al varieties, especially adapted 70 yir
and will entitle the holder to that amount OF
trees, at cash prices. This prize we offer TO the
second best list sent us before the 10th of March,
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the Sc
cona worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer a WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth $l2; two
horse, DIXIE PLOW; set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
tons; New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40 !;
also, sets of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each also, orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of tie above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes of
one-haf the value, in our discretion, to each club
Of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and 1t will be awarded
to the first who has SO expressed preference.
Please state what prize you aim at. This will
not prevent You taking any smaller prize should
you fail 10 secure the higher. $3.50. ~. -
Every club of five will be entitled TO an extra
copy of the WEEKLY. Canvassers along the lines
of the railroad will find 1t to their interest to in
olude also the DAILY, and SEMI-WEEKLY, espe-
cially, in their list. Every subscriber for the
SEMTWERKLy will count as two for the WEEKLY,
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
At our club rates, two cents n week supplies
you with first-class paper Newsdealers and
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI-WEEKLY for SALE
They will be furnished at favorable rates
To aid parties raising clubs by enabling them
to offer some Inducements to each subscriber, we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers or mere we will
send a sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
of the new and best yarites to furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these outings
we will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution to the
club These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others. If
any prefer seons of choice apples, cherries, pears
&c. We will substitute or add them TO the
grapes, If informed In time We believe that
nextto good newspaper a bountiful supply of
good fruit for old and young is the best gift Of
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond