The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-03
GENERAL ITEMS.

GENERAL ITEMS.
Kerosene lamps are called parlor
magazines.
The author Of "Put me in my little
Bed," wrote it for 5000.
The alumni of Williams college, at
| Williamstown, Massachusetts,. have re-
fused to admit women to the college.
Since the postal cards were Introduced,
the postmistresses are not getting an aver
age Of more than three hours sleep day.
The will of Jesse Grant gives s25 900
apiece to three of his children. The Presi-
dent gets nothing. @ "a
| The English papers note with satisfac-
ton that considerable diminution in the
pauperism of that country has recently
taken place. "A
| 1T is said that the portraits Of 'spromi-
| nent scholars" published in Frank Leslie's
Boys and Girls Weekly, cost the boys
fathers only $50 each. asa
~" Stealing money is a serious business
out here,v says Colorado paper, !" but
YOU can kill man and all they ask is that
you don't leave him in the way"
One pious young lady says lions
Herald forms the basis of her pannier.
Her friend went one better, and said the
Christian at Work was in hers.
| An experienced old stager says, if you
make love to widow who has daughter
twenty years younger than herself, begin
by declaring that you thought they were
sisters. 49, Al
/ Many of the public documents intend
ed for senator's and representatives did not
Get Off in time to have the benefit Of free
hostage. They lie over in Washington.
Is stoted that The oovarnment vii,
take No proceedings whatever AGAINST Van
Bnren. the Vienna Commissioner. there be-
inc nothing to show that he has been guilty
Of any ds6onorable act.
Row Uonrv Ward Raacbor 10 ~
address the colored residents Of Hudson on
the Fourth Of July. They intend 10 have
n grand celebration in honor of the adopt.
ion Of the ciyil-riphts bill. n
The BOSTON Transcr;nt saws that Miss
4 rhorasm tha Iast Of bar fsm;iy end nanos
in Concord. Mass. has lately removed to
Bangor. Me-. and the Thoreau honse has
nassed into other hands. sagsg
Tho laod;no nan,ocrot;c nonar IN Nav
u.mnsh;re nena;nates for ;ts p1 a;clat Il
1870 W;nfajd Scott Handcack far .nros;.
dent. and William Il. Groesbeck. for vice
president. There will be plenty Of time
to consider these names hereafter.
n A.; toro Il, on Oroco, borso aocto,,s
hin ra.ds g II hola;1 . nnstSoort;u, ~
] ano;nashnn on q boss Who afserwards 70.
. covered. 81 .5O.u It was paid.
S;nca tho ,ol;ca of pb;l.aol,,.;o bovo
!, al IN the habit If SHOOTING ~ tba n,avor
J 90 ha snealrs mn The sIieus ot r;aht whan
W. watcb;nc the pnard;ans e The n1ace I ba
s hos ralaaced he v;c;Ianca P' -
N;lsso,,s no;oa Ia, sa;d - have o.;,ad
oi,,,.,' s;,so w.. naS 0a.u T Eh;o.
~ DaSt S.,,n .sSn AZ W. .nJ1a,o Ia
~ ~. osh.r ,o,,oa,s ,n;.ao - az sor 1
ros, os tss;r h,,ehand. - 'o'e's'so sA' 'o'
:, ..,A.
IMacreauy, me iaS n trageaans ielt an
essaso u apGus ?.oV,ooy, Wi0n = uls'riS "
S;s ,,,,,sor;,,ts a,.o o,ss.,,steS ~ -. Sc
: ms manuscriPts are en.I1ssea 70 ms Wlie,
WHY may publish any VI 'heii' ~ i'er o's-
t cre'ion'
p In these days, the young woman OF the
t period dresses herself IN ADO starched,
s graouateu rulnes, 70 go mto some daMp
b grove, ana come PACK, N Ten OF twelve
r hours, hinP anu oirsys announc'ng she mas
peeh 70 pic-nic.
: "A man IN Worcester, Mass, who has
Q been before the courts III times for drunk
Y enness, and has paid 81 ,l42 in fines, has
: lately signed the pledge, hoping to. save
a nusy nee = A'o'1 ' many 1Np's"''"'
= 4
6 sunny eu.or mas ansWereu .4e
: questlon, ", na. y .ne use OF oogs ne
saEs wa' e an.l da = nan hangs Iouna your
4 81.
!, Pronerlng soou auv,ce, ana tnen you'A
know wna' uos ~ sooo lor.
"A New York paper says those men
d who place a sio oil on the desk Of
+ government clerk as they go to make IN
i CURES, have their questions answered VIII
n pIomptness and dispatch, and 60 out ieel.
,e lng mat the stories ABOUT RED tape arr
malicious lies and ISLANDERS.
The governor. state officers. and some