The state journal., 1878-09-20
STATE JOURNA AL
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2orH. 1878.
Local News.

II is suggested that the cheapest guard for |
wall corner is a wooden man.
All wool fanei suits for $40 at Jake Gold
mans. apr.19wtf.
The nose is placed in the middle of the face,
because 1t is the scenter.
1t is wise man who knows his own UNI
brela.-Rome Sentinel.
vessel resembles reptile when it's toad
into port.-Keokuk Constitution.
The bids for the use and keeping Of the
State funds will be opened on the 10th inst.
Nice summer suits for S1S upward at Jake
Goldman's. apr.19wtf
The new chair cars on the Missouri Pacific
are beauties and are as good almost as sleepers.
For nameess crime we understand convict
was severely lashed the other day. Served
him right.
A "pure white swallow'' has been observed
in Hartford. We suspect that it was GIN
New Haven Register.
"rhen you'll remember me,i as the fellow
with one leg remarked to the manufacturer of
artificial mbs.-Puck.
William DeWyl has left for Usage, where he
will open out drug store. We wish the
young gentleman success.
Treasurer Gates has sued the Mastns by
attachment. His attachment for the Mastins
is great-to the tune of SlS7 500.
A large stock of hats, trunks. vallses and
gents furnishing goods, etc., at Jake Gold mans
apr1Ywtf.
Valentine Hagen, formerly citizen of the
city, has been back on visit to old friends and
acquaintances. He returns home To-Day.
Is it wise in Warden Willis to invite an out
break by weakening the efficiency of his guard
service at a most important point.
T. o. Towles, Esq, is in the city, just re-
turned from the Rocky Mountains. But few
days ago he witnessed snow storm.
The true criterion of mans fitness for Of
flee is the good he will do the people and not
the harm he will do his opponents, If elected.
To have much property is now considered
an evidence OF fraud; to will that property,
evidence of insanity y.-Turner's 4 als Reporter.
A horn sounding in an uninhabited wilder
ness is like some baseball games, because
why, it's toot to nothing.-Keokuk Constiu-
ton.
Kearney always stops swearing towards the
close of speech. His last words are: 81 will
now take up acollectlon. ."-Philadephi Press
"What," said lady, edo yeu think of pa-
tonic lover Madame" said the gentleman,
SIT is like all other tonics-yery exciting"
Beng the first bachelor and the first Bene-
dict, how stands Adams claim to being first in
peace and first in war?-Fond- du- Lac Repor-
ter.
''Once more to the breeches, unknd friends, y
as DR.. Mary Walker said one morning when
climbing INTO these things.-Rochester Tx
press.
There is nothing in art that can counterfeit
the expression on the face OF a man who has a
raspberry seed under the plate of his false
teeth.--ROckland Courier.
Another warning against tobacco. Miss
Fannie Reed, of Wilmington, Delaware, aged
ninety, disd suddenly on Friday, while at
tempting to light her pipe.
Wiley Stewart, one of the notorious Stewar
boys, Of the Nation, and who is supposed tC
have had hand in the killing of Doctor S. b
Jones, recently reported was captured at Cad
do few days ago.
1t was probably case of sour grapes with
the Chicago man who declared he wouldn't
kiss St. Louis girl, because all the Mo- lasse
haye sohrgums.
Mary snatches up her slate,
Her sachel and her rule,
And hustles off, lest size be late
And get her lamm at school.
Cincinnati Star
Alexander Richardson's house, at Gum Dig
gings. Washington county, was destroyed b.
fire on Friday night last. The fire Originated
from bad chimney and came near burnin
three little children with it. The loss was fiv
or six hundred dollars.
The murdered man who was found under
culvert in Clark county is supposed to be ma
by the name of jackson from Taylorville, Ill
He was killed by his travelling companion
VIM. Munsen, also from that city. They wer
travelling westward together. Munson passe
through Huntsville last Thursday two weel
ago, heading for Kansas City. His arrest
requested. He can be known by having
mule team and leading bay horse; is rather
slim man; has in the wagon Slatey e. Bro
cultivator.
"TO BE OR NOT TO BE."-It is a questic