The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-03

tom. At present, however, he is suffer-
ing severely from neuralgia in the hip
arising from his wound.
| OLD AND GOOD ADVICE about wear
ing apparel is to dress SO that no one will
remember what you have on. Blonde bur
lesquers do this. as ess4.t (,
AMONG THE CONVERSIONS lately ac-
compished at revival in an interior
town was that of man who had been a
coal dealer for fifteen years. ssxg
| The LATEST TRINKET affected by
dressy men is miniature steel stirrup.
attached to the scarfpin. 1t is worn
chiefly by persons who do not keep horses.
THERE HAS BEEN recent rise IN the
price Of coffee in this city, owing to q short
crop in the two chief coffee producing
countries Brazil and the East Indies.
MRS. MARIE ANToINETTE NATHA-
LIE POLLARD, widow of the historian of
the "Lost Cause" sailed from New York
Friday for New Orleans on a lecturing
tour.
ONE OF RICHMoND's .slairest and
best" determined this morning to follow
the Washington fashion and have "kettle
drum" She got it from Johnston's, 91S
Main street. for her oldest boy.
OF ALL THE PRESIDENTS Of the Uni
ted States only four had their names parted
in the middle. The moral taught to pa
rents is obvious-don't use front names
recklessly in naming your babies.
YESTERDAY was ground hogs day. He
came out, saw how the weather stood and
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weather ought to follow. Ground Hogs
Glory is the name Of q Virginia postofice.
''LTNEs" from an obituary in the Phil
adelphia Ledger: 8 lsFas8 y
Bring out the Grape and toll the knelI;
She's dead--a lovely Lockport belle ~
Her stomach failed away to get
With ninety oysters on q bet As
MRS. ANNIE CARTER EDWARDS, of
this city, wife of Rev. William E. Ed
wards, pastor Of the Granby-street Meth
odist Episcopal church in Norfolk, died
there Sunday. Her remains were brought
to this city yesterday for interment.
WHITE CASTLE SOAP and water are
said to constitute the best lotion ever APP
piled to the human head. Add to this
the magnetism of a strong pair Of hands and
more good will accrue to the roots of the
hair than has been accomplished by all the
rejuvenators ever patented or invented.
Two OR THREE DAYS ago a grey eagle
of large dimensions was seen gracefully
circulating in the air in the vicinity Of the
State House. The proud emblem of our
country's sovereignty did not seem to like
the appearance of things there, for after a
hasty squirt he scooted majestically SOUTH
ward. l
HE BREEZE which was not long ago
raised in the city council about alleged
mismanagement of the James river inn
provement has seemingly simmered down to
a very fine point; in fact, like the echoes Of
Tasso, it seems to be no more. However
we are promised report on the subject,
soon, and then shall see what we shall see.
YESTERDAY was the anniversary Of the
presentation of Christ in the Temple, COM
monty called the Publication Of ST. Mary
the Virgin. 1t is also called the Feast of
Candlemas. In Scotland all the peasants
think
1T Candemas Day be fair and bright,
Winter will have another flight;
But If Candlemas Day be clouds and rain.
Winter is gone. and will not come again"
Hereabout Candlemas Day was about as
hard an occasion as you usually pick up in
the weather line. 81