Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-10-05

and whether they are he or she, is nons
OF your c0nsarns.' s-.t .s=>.s
We said to her we should report to the
Marshal. and:she would be fined. but il
only augmented her wrath.
yes! seud your Marshal, or yonr Mr.
Van Buren, here. if you're bad off to-
let 'em come, let Mr.. Van Buren, come.
looking as savage as Bengal tigress, J
Jh, | wish he aeouh Gomez and her nos
trlls d''ated. and her eyes cleaned, I'D
|, cut his head Offs
'Tha: might Kill him. we ventured to
remark. by way of joke.
= skill him! kill him-oh If [ had him
by the gears | reckon Would kill him.
A pretty fellow to be eating his vittlls
gut'n gold spoonsthat poor peoples taxed
Tor, and ralsln' an arthy to get him made
king of Ameriky-ahe audacious, nasty.
sinking, old scamp' Shepaused mo-
ment. and then resumed, And now. list
put down what tell you on that paper.
and don't be telling no lies to send to
Washington city. Jist put down Judy
Tompkins, aseable woman, aud four
children: " -
We objected to making any such en-,
try but the old bag vowed that it should be
done, to prevent any Misrepresentation
of her case. We However were pretty
resolute, until she appealed to the couch,
ant whelps. Bull and Pomp. At the
first glimpse of their teeth our courage
gave way. and we made the entry in a
bold hand across, a blank scedule-'Judv
Tompkins, agea6ts woman, and four chill
dren.' So
We now begged the old lady to dis
miss her canine friends, that we might go
out and depart: and forthwith mounting
our old black, we determined to give the
old soul parting fire. Turning half
in order to face her, we shouted
'Old 'oman!' "a;.
Who told you to call me old 'oman.
you long-legeed, hatchet-faced whelp.
your III make the dogs take you off
that horse if you give me any more sarse.
What do you want?'
DO you want to get married.
fNOt 10 you. II uO.'
Placing our right thumb on the nasal
extremity of our countenance. we said.
'You needn't be uneasy, old 'nn, on that
score-though you might suit sore-leg.
ged Dick Sup our way, and should
like to know what to tell him he might
count on if he come down next Sun
day.'
Here, Buli.' shouted the widow. sick
him, Pomp!' but we cantered of, I'M
wounded, fortunately, but the fangs of
Bull and Pomp, who kept up the chase
as long as they could hear the cheering
voice of their mistress--'S.i-c-k. Pomp
sick. sick, ST.. OK him, Bull uboy!
suboy! suboy''
Things 10 be observation-disclosures
should never be put 20 severe work on a
full stomach. More horses are hurt bv
hard driving after full feed than by
full feed after hard driving.
If the farmer wishes to have his pork
barrel and meal chest hold out let him
look well to his kitchen garden. Plenty
osyegesables conduce no. more TO health
than to profit.
In laying in a stock of winter fodder
for animals, LET it be remembered that a
little too much is just enough. Starv.
ing animals at any time is miserable pol
icy.
AS yon treat your land so it will treat
Won Feed it with manure plen,ifnlly
and it will yield you bread bounteful-
ly.
Avoid debt as you would the leprosy.
If you are ever tempted to purchase on
credit put it off for three days. You
need time for reflection.
Never beg fruit or anything else YOU
can produce by the expenditure of lit
tie time or labor. It is as reasonable to
expect man to give swav the produce OF
his wheat field as of bis orchard or fruit
garden.
The man who uses good seed has
good soil. and works in good season.
rarely fails of having good crop to re.
ward his toll.
Never forfeit your word. The saving
it in truth of any farmer 'his word is as
good as his bond,' is worth more to him
than the interest of ten thousand dollars
annually.-Hl6auy Cultivator.