The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-09
GENERAL ITEMS.

An Iowa man makes illuminating gas
from corn on the cob.
Europe alone possesses III cities con-
tanning more than SO 900 inhabitants.
Somebody said that every cord of
wood given to the poor is recorded above.
Josh Billings says, very truly:
"You'd better not know SO much, than to
know SO many things that amt So"
-Four hundred and seventy millions Of
pounds of butter were made in this coun-
try last year.
In most places it costs more to keep
cows in summer than in the winter, be-
cause more land is required for green than
for dry feed.
"A. P. Sperry, travelling agent Of New
York hardware firm, fell from third
story window of Charlottesville hotel on
the I'd instant, and was killed.
A wicked man in Davenport, being on
his death-bed, wished to consult some
proper person regarding his future state,
and his friend sent fire insurance agent
to him.
"A London paper, in recounting death
says: "g'he deceased lady died suddenly,
without medical assistance, which came too
late." To die without medical assistance
is hardly complimentary.
-Gould's cheese factory in Hanover,
ILL.,, is now using 14,000 pounds Of milk
daily, making 225 pounds of butter and
$50 pounds of cheese. He expects to in
crease the receipts to 10000 pounds per
diem.
Two ladies were accosted on Philadel-
phia avenue in Washington, on Saturday
evening last. by negro man, one Of whom
was robbed of her pocket-book containing
$605 in money and bonds, besides some
jewelry. The thief made his escape.
--"Cannot something be done to prevent
young ladies' being insulted on the streets
at night 2" asks Cincinnati paper. There
can. Just have the girls mother tuck her
| in her little bed about s o'clock in the
| evening and lock the door on her.
| Henry Rodgers, negro nineteen
years Of age. is confined in the Greenbrier
wv, Va.J county Jail upon the charge Of
attempted rape upon the persons Of two
little daughters of Mr.. Silas Ransbarger
of that county, aged respectively four ane
six years. ai
A thrifty Vermont widow, finding
some delay in the burial Of her late hus
band, owing to the caving in ofthe ground
rather than waste time, went to thu
minister's house and was married to anOth
er husband, and returned to finish TIN
burial of the first.
"A Danbury boy was ON the stool
reading murder trial Saturday afternoon
when his father said to him: "How doe
the thermometer stand, Thomas ?" "Unan
imous for acquittal on the ground of in
sanity" was the mechanical reply
Thomas is sore yet, he says.-Danbm
NeacS.
-Hymen is enjoying avacation in Nov
Scotia. All marriage licenses in that prt
vince must receive the signature OF ti
. governor before the ceremony can legal
, be performed /; and as Governor Howe
+ dead and his successor, Judge Jonston,
still in Europe, the lovers OF Nova Scot
must wait for his return.
The latest estimates OF the wheat Gro
in California figure up $4,000. 900 Genital
= which is calculated to leave a surplus
10,000,0 900 for export, or fully as much
was exported in the last year. In Orego
!. the season has been much more eyel
and there is certainty OF an Increase
: crop.
r An Iowa journal says, respectil
, the Patrons of Husbandry SIT is plain
i see that in several townships petty dem
gogues, disappointed ofiice-seekers and ak
grinders have crept into the clubs al
oranges, and by the use of means wi
: which they are familiar, they are endeayt
D ing to run the popular movement for self
~ and personal ends."
s. Andrew Stewart, negro, shot a
he killed William Tyler, another negro,
es Washington, on Monday. Stewart "
on engaged in a row with another neg
ac which drew crowd Of spectators, amo
a. which was William Tyler, an old m
p, about 60. As the crowd followed Stew
down the street he turned and fired in 7
= different directions, one ball striking Tyl
rs killing him almost instantly. Stewart
;" been arrested.