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Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

An eminent London oculist was re- gently requested to operate upon two grizzly bears at the Geological Gardens, for cataract Chloroform was admin istered, and the operations were suc- cessful, but unluckily one of the pa tients recovered from the aneathesia too quickly, and considerably mauled his keeper. Some time afterward the same oculist was asked to operate on one of the tigers, but he respectfully declined the proposal, saying that he must draw the line somewhere, and he drew 1t at a grizzly bear.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

BEAT HM.-The occupants of a drinking-saloon in Cape Girardeau, Mo-, , were startled lately by the entrance of the wife of one of them, bearing cov- cred dish. Placing it on the table, with the remark that she supposed he had not time to come home to dinner, she departed. He removed the lid, and found Q slip of paper, on which was written -" I hope you will enjoy your dinner it is the same kind your family has at home."
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

Professor Winchell says that the earth is constantly cooling, and in doing so, is absorbing water and that in time it will not only drink up the ocean, but even the atmosphere, after which the earth will go revolving through space all cracked, scorched, and wrinkled, without living thing upon its surface. It will take millions of years to do it, but the Professor says it will be done.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

THE POSTAL CARDs.-Masonic and other associations propose to make out their bills for quarterly dues on postal cards, which will be sent through the postoffice to the members, and when the members return these with the money, the officers desire to receipt them or stamp them paid, and then, by placing on each one-cent stamp, send 1t again to the members through the postoffice. An official decision is soon expected on the question whether postal cards thus cancelled and renewed can be sent through the mails.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23
BLACK TAFFETA SILK. - Lustrous

BLACK TAFFETA SILK. - Lustrous smooth taffeta silk is now the first choice in black silks for summer dresses This is far lighter and more pleasant to wear than gros grain does not catch dust, or cut and crease readily. It is not yet the most popular silk, but is preferred by ladies who lead the fash ions. Bonnet's taffetas range from $2. 50 a yard upward ;. the quality most used by modistes costs $3; it may be found as high as $4 or $5 a yard.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

They rescued the old man from his un- comfortable position, while the finger ing forms of his late audience told that they most unwillingly surrendered their expected feast.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23
The Law of Storms.

The Whirling Movement, and its Causes
 --HOw to Tell the Direction Of Storm.
 Center.
 Observations of the weather during the past few years have established our knowledge of the important meteorolog- ical fact that all our storms are accom- panied by the phenomenon of a circular wind. The fact is now much more widely known than it's cause. The ac- companying diagram will enable our readers to understand the latter:
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23

Gen. Fry of Sheridan's staff, who is familiar with Modocs, says they have no pure Indian blood, but are inter- mixed with half-breeds. Diggers, and mongrel outlaws generally.
Connecticut western news., 1873-05-23
The Doctors Story.

Good folks ever will have their way Good folks ever for it must pay.
 But we, whosre here and everywhere, The burden of their faults must bear. We must shoulder others shame Fight their follies and take their blame: Purge the body, and humor the mind; Doctor the eyes when the soul is blind. Build the column of health erect
 On the quicksands of neglect; Always shouldering others shame Bearing their faults and taking the blanc l! Deacon Rogers, he came to mo; " Wife is a-goin' to die," said he. Doctors great, an doctors small,
 Haven't improved her any at all. |" Physic and blister, powders and pills. And nothing sure but the doctors bills! Twenty old women, with remedies new. Bother my wife the whole day through " Sweet as honey, or bitter as gall Poor old woman, she takes 'ern all; " Sour or sweet, whatever they choose. Poor old woman, she darn't refuse. /" So she pleases wheeler may call. An Death is suited the best of all. " Physio an blister, powder an pill Bound to conquer, an sure to kill" Mrs. Rogers lay in her bed,
 Bandaged and blistered from foot to head. Blistered and bandaged from head to toe. Mrs. Rogers was very low.
 Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup, On the table stood bravely up; Physics of high and low degree; Calomel, catnip, boneset tea; Everything body could bear Excepting light and water and air. opened the blinds; the day was bright. And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light. opened the window ;'the day was fair. And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air. Bottles and blisters, powders and pills, Catnip, bonesst, syrup and squills; Drugs and medicines, high and loN' threw them as far as I could throw '' What are you doing ?" my patient cried; ' Frightening Death, coolly replied. ' You are crazy!" visitor said; flung bottle at her head. Deacon Rogers, he came to me; Wife's a-comin' around" said he. reilly think she will worry through; She scolds mo just as she used to do. All the people have poohooed an slurred- All the neighbors have had their word; Twas better te perish" some of 'em say Than be cured in such an irregular way"
 VI. Your wife, said I, has Gods good care, And his remedies-ight and water and air, All of the doctors, beyond doubt, Couldn't have cured Mrs. Rogers without D The Deacon smiled and bowed his head: Then your bill is nothing" he said. Gods be the glory as you say God bless you, Doctor! good day good day ? If ever doctor that woman again, I'll give her medicines made by men,"
 -Wiu. M. Carleton.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09

THE DrsTRTCr JUDesmTr.

The sudden death Of Judge Underwood
makes vacancy which cannot be too eau
tiously filed. The increasing business Of
the courts of this grade since the war ren.
ders it no longer asinecure as formerly, bui
one of the most important instrumen.
talities Of our judicial system. It is
due to the people of Virginia, as
well as to the nation, that this court
should be dignifed and impartial tribu-
nal, commanding universal confidence and
respect, It cannot be this if an appoint
ment is made upon political grounds
merely. The incumbent should be man
of sound judgment and in full sympathy
with the great interests Of the people.
is We care little for mere technical legal
knowledge. The best judicial minds are
those free from the clogs of that rusty and
mouldy erudition, which often thwarts
justice. We ask man strong of head,
warm of heart, and whose quick, clear
sense of right will see through the cobwebs
of technicality and declare the righteous
Judgment without fear or favor. Such a
man may not be among the first to apply
for the position, but he is worth looking
up, and we think can be found
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09
TENNESSEE.

General Forrest Tenders his Services
to the GOvernment-Hef is Highly En-
dOrsed by General sherman.
MEMPHIS, December 9.-General N. B.
Forrest, in view of possible war with
Spain, has made formal tender of his
services to General Sherman, who, writing
q characteristic letter to General Forrest,
said be had sent his letter to the War
department with this endorsement:
Respectfully referred to the Secretary
Of War for file among the hundreds of
offers that come to me. l deem this
worthy Of place among the archives to
wait coming events. / regard N. b.
Forrest as one of the most
extraordinary men developed by our
civil war, and were it left to me, in the
event of war requiring cavalry, I would
unhesitatingly accept his services and give
him prominent place. l believe now h e
would fight against our national enemie $
as vehemently as he did against us. an d
that is saying enough. sS
, [Signed] b t'W. T. SHERMAN, )
1890 "a ~ General"
General Sherman don't believe there
will be war, and that neither government
wants war. gefStltes 3 . aSsH
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STATE NEWS.

The Tappahannock Gazette says a
man bought for less than a v, four farms
at the salerof land in Richmond county
last week for delinquent taxes.
---On Tuesday the 25th ultimo, in the
supreme court of the United States, the
case Of the State Of Virginia against the
heirs of John Withers was decided in favor
of the defendants. Justice Miller deliv-
cred the opinion of the court. The amount
involved is very considerable. S5e
"A fatal accident occurred at the
lGreenbrier White Sulphur Springs, on the
8th of December. The through freight
train of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
due at 1920 a. M, ran oyer and killed Mr..
William Dickson. one Of the brakesmen,
a resident of that place, who, in attempting
to get on while the train was in motion,
was thrown underneath the wheels and
crushed in horrible manner; so much so
that his many friends deemed it best to
have the body properly prepared before
removing it to his mothers house.
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HUSBANDS TRIUMPH.

A HUSBANDS TRIUMPH.-The
Brantford Courier is responsible for the
following. A gentleman on Besserer
street last week tried an experiment which
BE says has completely cured his wife of
jealousy. He says he was subject to a
nightly curtain lecture from his better half,
at time when he wished to be wrapped in
the arms Of Morpheus, for returning an
affection for an old lady friend. He bore it
for several nights with ChrIstian-like resig-
nation, but he at last devised plan for
putting an end to it. He procured piece
Of wood formed in the shape Of a human
being and dressed it in some of his wife $
wardrobe, and then placed it in the gar
den, sitting in an iron chair 10 this
craven image he knelt down and poured
forth impassioned addresses. The
servant girl was standing at the
kitchen door at the time, and over
heard these appeals. She Immediately no.
| tilted her mistress of the fact. Presently
both of them emerged from the kitchen,
armed with broomsticks, and made an at
| tack upon the dummy woman,'' while
| the husband, who had retired in good or.
| der, sat at the back enjoying the scene.
After knocking the image over, they
pounced upon and tore The clothing into
rags. They soon discovered the cheat
and rushed back into the house terribly
mortified. The husband followed them
and said exasperating things. Wheneve
she shows any disposition to be jealous
he has only to mention that little scene il
the garden, and she changes the topic
The servant has been induced to 60 to tn
States, where "wages are high"
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Grange I'm Halifax County.
NEWS FERRY, December 6.

To the Editor Of The State Journal.
To-day several of our best farmers and
their families met at this place, and were
initiated as Grange of Patrons by Mr..
D. s. Curtiss, the deputy of the National
Grange for Virginia. The full number OF
officers, both male and female, were
elected, constituting one Of the most eff
cient Oranges in the state of which David
Chalmers was elected the master; DIR.
Coleman the lecturer, and J. d. Hankins
secretary.
We were informed by the deputy that
two more Oranges remain to be initiated
to complete the requisite number to form a
State Grange for Virginia. One of these
is to be organized in Nottoway county, at
Blacks and Whites, during the next week,
and the State Grange will be initiated
about the third week in December.
PLoW.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09

A FARMER who has worked hard in
the spring, summer. and autumn, is enti-
tied to some rest and recreation in winter.
A healthy man can often obtain rest by
change Of work. Idleness is not rest. TO
spend several hours each day sitting with
muddy boots and dirty clothes around a
hot stove in close room at a corner gro
Gerry is neither rest nor recreation to an
intelligent man. Country gossip is seldom
of an elevating and refining character.
Do not listen to it. The receiver of stolen
goods is as bad as the thief, A quiet but
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the. position for many years. The
high, square backed pew which he occu-
pied while worshipping, remains in nearly
its original form. It is recorded in the
books Of the church that Washington
purchased the pew as soon as the edifice
was completed, for the sum of G36 los.
A Bible which belonged to Washington
is still used in the services, and there is
one other thing to remind the visitor of
the great man: tablet to his memory in
serted in the wall. Visitors to Mount Vernon
frequently stop at Alexandra on their way
up and down for the purpose of inspecting
the church, and it is said that the cushion
in Washington's pew has been nearly torn
to pieces by these persons, although it was
made half a.century or more after the
death o. Washington. It is believed by
the present parishioners that the Father of
his Country did not permit himself the
luxury Of a cushion in church, but sat
majestically upon bare board while list
ening to the sermons of his pastor. The
building has additional interest for the
South from the fact that General r. Z.
Lee was confirmed in it in 1853"
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Extract Freln "a Letter Of George Mason
In 1857. .1ts 81 sfts1 t
GUNsTON HALE, March l3, 1787.


GUNsToN HALL, March 13, 1887.
have not yet made an application on
behalf of Mr.. Tennick for the appointment
Of Consul, as the President of the United
States has the nomination to offices. ]
thought there was some improperly and
indelicacy in making application before
General Washington has accepted the
office of President, to which he has been
elected by the unanimous suffrage of the
electors in all the ratifying states. You
may assure Mr.. Tennick that as soon as
this ceremonial is adjusted / shall not fail
to exert whatever interest have in his
favor. You know the friendship which
has long existed, Indeed, from our early
youthD between General Washington and
myself. believe there are few men in
swhom he placed greater confidence; but
3it is possible my opposition to the new
Government, both as member of the
national and of the Virginia convention,
may have altered the case. In this import
ant trust, | am truly conscious of having
acted from the purest motives of honesty,
and love to my country, according to that
measure of judgment which: God has be-
slowed upon me, and | would not forfeit the
oppIOUdbiou VI Iuy OWu iliilu lOI tuc dp-
probation of any man, or all the men upon
earth. My conduct as public man,
through the whole of the late glorious revo-
lution, has been such as, trust, will admin
lister comfort to me in those moments
when shall most want it, and smooth the
bed of death. But as Shakespeare says,
'ssomething too much of this.'
P. S. Send me by the first good ship to
Potomac river, insured, six half hogshead,
viz: About one hundred and eighty or
ninety American gallons Of good cogniac
brandy, in barrels or casques of about 30
gallons each, iron-bound or very we'll Sc
cured and tight, and covered each with a
double empty casque to prevent the sailors
of the craftsman in this country from maxi
ing free with it. Also a piece of silk, a
pattern for your sister Betsey l would
have it a handsome but not a very expen-
sive silk, and depend upon your taste in
the choice of it. II trimmings are neces-
sary they should be sent with it, and sew
ing silk to make it up.
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BY TELEGRAPH
FROM WASHINGTON CITY
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-
sICKLES RESIGNATION REFUSED
GEN. FORREST TENDERS SERVICES
GENERAL SHERMAN ENDORSES HIM
LATEST FROM EUROPE
TRIAL CLOSING
Etc, ETC., Etc.
ads ~ aitHwls.Llla 99asI ~ F.f LtsH .lf-
GENERAL SHERMAN ENDORSES HIM
LATEST FROM EUROPE
BAzArrn's TRIAL CLOSING
NEW YORK.


2 y q
NEW YORK, December 9--Noon,
Gold opened at 109a; now 1904. Stocks
active. Money 2. Exchange, long 81
short, %. Governments strong. States
quiet. .ii ~ 5 gye-o IS f8Adi
President Grant Refuses to Accept
SfckIes' Resignation.
NEW YORK, December "a Herald
dispatch from Madrid says there is a
heavy decline ON the Bourse in consequence
of President Grants refusal to accept
Minister Sickles' resignation. 6.,,
( The Spanish government claims that it is
not boundto deliver the Virginius until the
18th OF December. al ip
ads % a. aail9a Marine qnga
New YORK, December 9.--Arrived,
Republic, Wyoming, Manhattan Arrived
out, City of Brooklyn, Scandinavian, Gale
donia. 4 ST Il - ~
I ..Sesg- ysg.a Items. ~
NEW YORK, December 9.-The st.
James and Grand Union hotels have been
placed in the hands of receivers.
Irving who pretended to know about the
Nathan murder has been convicted of bur-
glary. iiiIotius sil4 q a sit
The Tribune says, editorially, Private
dispatches to this office from Madrid, an
nonnce General Sickles' peremptory resig-
nation. - gHi va ,tles So
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Items.

Items. g - u g14li q
ALL PEOPLE should labor--for health,
If not for wealth. sg lns
INSTEAD of mourning about the busi-
ness outlook, look out for the business. i
The American schooner Lottie Ames,
Captain Greeley, has entered this port,
laden with plaster, from Windsor, N. s.
Mr.. JOSEPH JEFFERSON will visit
this city on the 18th instant and give his
unrivaled personation of Rip Fan Vim
k1e at Assembly Hall. ASA
A CORRESPONDENT writing from
Hanover Courthouse touchingly observes |:
''The hogs familiar grunt may now be
heard under the floor of our church,"
THE DIvoKcE SUIT between Joseph
Equi and his wife Mary Equl has been
settled in a manner entirely satisfactory to
both parties, and the proceedings have
been withdrawn. 1ae ~
THE FUNERAL OF JUDGE UNDER
WOOD took place to-day at 2 p. m. His
remains were inferred in the Congressional
burying ground. A number of gentlemen
went from this city to be present on the
sad occasion.
A CHURCH HILL husband has been
making an unsuccessful endeavor for sew
eral days to convince his wife that bit Of
ostrich plume which she found in his
whiskers is what philosophers style a
lusus nature.
THE GRAND LODGE A. Y. MAsoNs,
of Virginia, convened in annual session at
G o'clock yesterday evening, The report
Of M. w. r. E. Withers, Grand Master,
was read, and the report of the finance
committee submitted. a,.s4z ~
THERE WILL BE A GRAND EXHIBI-
TIoN of the public schools at Edmunds
school-house, near News Ferry, Halifax
county, on the Gath and 25th instants. A
free dinner will be given, and Colonel Fl.
e. Coleman, county superintendent, will
| officiate as master Of ceremonies. ii
SOME OF THE TOBACCO BUYERS
have paid for tobacco twice, viz: once tt
the commission merchants and once to tn,
planters. The latter not getting thei
money from their agent 0he commission
merchanD fall back on the purchaser. Ou
tobacco buyers are naturally indignant q
this state of affairs, and declare they won
| stand it. +s3 lsa3ist ,ainizuf 10
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09

SECRETARY RICHARDSON has written
aletter to General J. r. Hawley, president
Of the United States Centennial Commits
sion, informing him that goods brought in
to the United States of either of the ports
of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Portland, Me-, Port Huron, New
Orleans or San Francisco, intended for ex-
hibition at the international Exhibition, to
be held in Philadelphia in. 1875, will be
allowed to 60 forward to such Exposition
building, under proper supervision of Gus
| tom-house officers. without examination at
such ports of original entry, and at the
close of the Exposition will be allowed to
60 forward from the port from which they
are to be exported. No duties will be
levied upon such goods unless entered fol
consumption in the United States.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09
Chrlst Church, AlexandrIa

3, alexandria, Virginia, recently had q
little centennial celebration Of its own.
Christ church. Of that place, completed
its one hundredth, year during the present
month, and the event was, honored with
religious and other services appropriate to
the occasion. The edifce is built Of brick
which was imported from England and
paid for in tobacco. and among the gentle.
men who were interested in the construc'
ton of the building was George Washing.
ton, who was elected vestryman Of the
parish in 1785. He was one of the first
to hold the Office, and he remained in
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09

HYMENEAL.-We have received an
invitation to the wedding Of our friend
George W. Wilson, jr., esq, one Of the
editors Of the Marlboro, Maryland, Ga
zettc, who will lead to the altar on the
10th instant the beautiful and accomplished
Miss A. Eloise Carpenter, of Louisa
county, Virginia. So splendid a soldier
and SO gifted journalist has demonstrated
that ''the brave deserve the fair" May
the happy couple have long life, aDv guam
tity Of happiness, and all the blessings this
world can afford.