The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-04
u GENERAL ITEMS.

i Ida Lewis, the Newport heroine, is
slowly recovering from dangerous illness.
Mrs. Jay Cooke displays true heroism.
She promptly reliDquishes her dover right
to meet the pecuniary liabilities other hus-
band. nE9
We read with tears malicious article
in which the prospect of Mr.. Stokes break
ing stone for four years is seriously pre-
sented. l
General Cary recently, according to
The Cincinnati Enquirer. "bound the city
of Cleveland in the chains of his eloquence,
and carried it captive at his feet"
Sir Samuel Baker says that in the
slaye-holding district of Africa, which he
recently visited, the current price of girl
was two cows. II is needless to add that
woman, suffrage is not under discussion in
those regions. a5as9
George Daft, telegraph operator, was
instantly killed yesterday morning at the
Fulton station, Of the Baltimore and
Poo nae railroad. He jumped from the
train while in motion, and falling under the
wheels, was lun over. 31fnq ~
"A Danbury man who heard that
Minnesota man had become insane from
use of tobacco, swore off from the prac-
tice. but on learning that several thousand
people were insane who had not used the
weed, returned to the habit with alacrity.
-One Of the most ingenious devices of
modern times is that of young lady in
| Troy, who, when she has occasion to
travel in street-car, always carries
saw.dust baby. All the men, who were
babies themselves once, hasten to offer her
a seat. ssals 3 EsElF
There is no absolute sin in horse
racing, we learn from a religious paper.
Certainly no; but if there is anything pro-
voking in this world, it is to bet your money
on the wrong horse, and be obliged to steal
| d ride home or 60 afoot. That's where
the trouble Rochester Chronicle.
II ever there was good excuse for moi
getting paper out in time, tits that offered
| by Panama Star and Herald. The editor
saws that the government troops were keep
ing up continuous fire on the door of his
sitting room, and half dozen shots didno
yary three feet in striking. ITO this annoy
ance. - he SAYS, s'we must attribute oul
delay in getting out this edition, for it IL
difficult to persuade men to work under {
steady and dangerous fire.h
i 1t is gratifying to be informed in th'
| columns of the Cincinnati Enquirer tina
the Democratic party is the party o
progress /; that ''it stands to-day upon tn
doctrine of equal and exact justice to a!
men = and that sit is loyal to the constl
tuition and to all its amendments"
all this be true, of course there will be al
immediate end Of the Ku-Klux in tn
south, and even in Kentucky it will be a
last slight misdemeanor to kill
"ngger .n-tSt. Louis Globe.
John MIngo, the horse trainer, is dead
Early in life he developed wonderful contro
over vicious animals. and soon he exhlbite'
Judgment in the tanning. training, and man
apement of horses. Mr.. Bonner's no'
| famous Dexter was taken to him, unmar
ageable, by Hiram Woodruff. After Ion
!. and patient work, Dexter was conquered
and was pronounced by Mingo a wonderf'
! animal. He often predicted while trainlr
:. him that the horse would startle the wor
:, by his fast time. His system of breaklr
!. colts'has won him reputation, l4
q "A young lady, whose pa struck ile
'. | a few wears ago, and who has since be-
at a boarding school, recently returned al
= a party was given for her benefit. Up
the bottom of her invitation cards s.
: caused to be inscribed " R. S. V. P.," Al
one was sent to an iliterate rich fellow
= who also made his money by boring. ]
did not come, but sent card with the Il
ters SD. S. q. c." Meeting him in t
z street she asked him what the letters meal
"Tell me first what yours meant. ]" "
mine was French for Respond, If you ca
" not accept.'' swell, mine was Engll
Iy- for Dam sorry cannot come