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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
ON LISTENING TO EVIL REPORTS.

The longer live, the more | feel
The Importance of adhering to the rule
which bad laid down for myself in
relation to such matters: /. TO hear
as little as possible whatever is to the
prejudice of others. 2. To believe
nothing of the kind ill ] am so'utely
forced to it. 3. Never to drink into
the spirit of one who circulates an Ill
report. 4. Always to moderate as far
as can, the unkindness which is ex-
pressed towards others. 5. Always
to believe that, if the other side were
heard, a very different account would
be given of the matter Life Of Simeon.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

"Envoys Extraordinary" Two
black men have arrived at Paris, as
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenlpotentlary Of the Repablic of
Hayti TO France.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Should a Moslem, when praying,
feel himself disposed to cape, he is Or
dered to suppress the sensation as the
work of the devil, and to close his
mouth, lest the father of iniqui,y should
enter and take possession of his per-
son. Il is curious that this opinion
prevails also among the Hindoos, who
<wirl their fingers close before their
mouth when gaping, to prevent an evil
spirit from getting that Gr1-
fths.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
EPITApH ON A BLACKSMITH.

Blown out his bellows, and his fire decay'd,
See Deaths fell hammer on poor Cyclops laid.
Reader, proclaim, if thou can'st tell his worth;
But let his Tice lie hid with him in earth,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Mr.. Alexander Campbell says Of
Queen Victoria. that "the youthful face
Of England $ Queen is as care, worn as
that Of any mother in America who
can show Ave such lusty children"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

LESSON OF WISDOM.

COUNT MoNTHoLoN, in his remines-
cences ofNAPoLEoN, gives the follow
ing remarks from the life of that "con-
queror and captive of the world" when
an exile in ST. Helena.
"What recollecsions, said he, crowd
upon my memory, when my thoughts
are no longer occupied here (St. Hele-
ma with political topics and local yex-
ations. / am carried back to my first
Impressions of the life oc man. 1t
seems to me always, in these moments
Of calmness, that | should have been
the happiest man in the world with
$4,000 francs Ga little more than 3d.
0OO) year, living as the father of a
family, with my wife ard son, at our
old house at Ajaccio. You remember
its beautiful situation. Happy hours
the native soil has infinite charms
Memory embel!ishes it with all its pow
ers, even to the very odor of the
ground, which one can SO realize to
TO the senses as to be able, with the
eyes shut, TO tell the spot first ,todden
by the foot of childhood. Come place
your hand upon my bosom! See how
it beats! '(And true it did beat with
great rapidliy.) /, is like the sound OF
a bell, added he. There is none here,
(St. Helenas-I am no longer accus-
toned to hear it. The sound of a
bell never strikes my ear, without car.
rying back my thoughts to the sensa-
tons ofmy youth. The Angelus bell
led me back to pleasant ie,eres, when,
in the midst of earnest thoughts, and
burned with the weight of an imperial
crown, | heard it first sound under the
shady woods Of ST. Ci,nd, and often
have ! been supposed to be revolving
the plan of a campaign, or diges,ine
an imperial law, when my Thoughts
were wholly involved in dwelling upon
the FIRST impressions Of my YOUTH"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The Duke of WelIington's original
name was Wesley. He was of the
same family of John Wesley. His
present name is WELLESLEY.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
FEMALE INFLUENCE AND ENERGY

FEMALE INFLUENCE AND ENERGY.
| have noticed, says Washington IT,
wing, that married man falling into
misfortune, is more apt to retrieve his
situation in the world than single
one, chiefly because his spirits are
soothed and relieved by domestic en-.
dearmeat, and self-respect kept alive
by finding that, although all abroad be
darkness and humiliation, yet there is
still little world of love at acme, of
which he is the monarch. Whereas a
single man is apt to run to waste and
self-neglect; to fall to ruins, like some
deserted mansion, for want of an in
habitant. l have often had occasion
to remark the fortitude with which NO.
men sustain the most overwhelming
reverses of fortune. Those disasters
which break down the spirit of man,
aad PROSTATE him in the dust, seem to
cal! forth all the energies of the softer
sex and give such 'n,repiaity and ele-
walton 20 their character, that at times it
approaches to sublimity. Nothing
can be more touching than to behold
soft and tender female, who had been
all weakness and dependence, and a.
live to all trivial roughness, while
'readlng the prosperous path of life,
suddenly rising in mental force to be
the comforter and supporter of her hus-
band under misfortune, bearing with
unshrinking devotion the bitterest bias,
of adversely. As the vine which has
long twined its foliage about the oak,
and has been lifted by it into sunshine,
will, when the hardy plant is rifed by
the thunderbolt, cling round it with its
caressing tendrils, and bind up its shat
tered boughs; so, TOO, it is beautifully
ordained by Providence, that woman,
who is The ornament and dependent of
man in his happiest moments, should
be his stay and selace when smitten
with sudden calamity; winding her.
self into the recesses Of his nature, ten
derly supporting the dropping head,
and binding up the broken heart.
-SAs-
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

There is family at Box, consisting
of father, mother, son anu daughter,
whose united ages are only 80 years.
The age of the father is II; and that of
the mother 10, and the children who
are twins, few weeks.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
INJURIES

Ii bee stings you, will you 90 to
the hive and destroy ii? Would not a
thousand come upon you: Ifyou re-
ceive triflng injury, DO not go about
the streets proclaimlng it, and be an
xious to avenge it. Let it drop. 1t is
wisdom to say little respecting the in
iuries you may have received.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

:Why was the battle Of Resaca de
la Palma like the marriage of Adam
and Eve?o
"Because it was a short engage
ment followed BY long race,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
HINTS FOR BOYS,

Seven classes of company to be avoi.
ded:
l. Those who ridicule their parents,
or disobey their commands.
2. Those who scott at religion.
3. Those who use profaDe or filthy
language.
4. Those who are unfaitbful, play
truant, and waste their time in idleness,
3. Those who are of quarrelsome
temper, and apt to get into difficulty
with others.
6. Those who are addicted to lying
and stealing.
Z. Those who are of a cruel DISPOSE
ton, who take pleasure in torturing
and manning animals and insects, rob.
olng birds of their young, &c.
All these classes of companions are
to be avoided; Cor if you associate
with them, they will soon make you as
bad as themselves.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
sNA1Ls FOR THETABLE.

In The Tyrol, quite a business "a
breeding snails for sale is carried on.
They are placed in large pieces of
ground, bare of shrubs and trees, GOV.
cred with grass, where they are fed with
cabbage leaves. In winter they are
covered with moss, TO protect them
from the cold. They are most deli.
cate in autumn.
A lady, describing a ride in the cars,
said that "she driv up to the depot,
and hardly got out of the engine when
another railroad went past"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Two things well considered, would
prevent many quarrels; first, to have it
we'll ascertained whether we are moi
disputing about terms rather than
things; and secondly, to examine
whether that on which we differ, is
worth contending about.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
FAITH AND CHARITY,

The true pair Of compasses 10 take
the measure of Christian are Faith
and Charity. Faith is the one foot
liked 'mmovably in the centre, while
Charity walks perfect circle of be.
neyolence. Robert Hall.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

present name is Wellesly.
"Envoys Extraordinary" Two
black men have arrived at Paris, a!
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Minister.
Plenipotentiary of the Repablic o
Hayti TO France.
There is a family at Box, consisting
of father, mother, son anu daughter
whose united ages are only 80 years
The age of the father is II; and that O
the mother Is, and the children wh<
are twins, a few weeks.
Why was Jonah unhappy? Becaus'
he was down in the mouth.
81 see through it," as the lady said
when the bottom of her wash tub fel
out.
Every body must have something te
be proud of. There is man in New
York, who is proud because his urcle
had lived forty years in the State:
Prison longer than any other inhabi
tant Of The place.
A printer, whose industry was no
the most prominent virtue he possess
/ ed, turned physician. He was asked
| the reason.
elm printing" answered he, call the
faults are exposedto the eye, but in phys
lc they are buried with the patient y
Before the revising oarrister the 9th.
er day, witness was asked how he
knew that man and woman were
husband and wife, replied: "Because
he had often heard the lady blow the
gentleman up" The evidence was
held to be conclusive.
A Kentucky roarer declares tina,
since he has signed the :eetotal pledge
he has drunk the Mississippi water By
the gallon.
"'ralk to me of man eating peck
of dit in his life time" SAID he; "wh,
| have only been swallowing that sedi-
ment for month, and am alread,
chuck full of sand-bars, snags, RATS
islands, and sunken flat boats, and
never was healthier in my lile.''
In the middle ages, in France, per.
son convicted of being calumniator
was condemned to place himself or
all-fours, and bark like a dog, for 4
quarter of an hour. If this custom
were adopted at the present day, Re
guess there would be some bow-wow.
ing.
"lIow shall | sell my horse?" said =
jockey to an acquaintance; CHS tai
came off in less than six hours after
bought him.
"Sel him by wholesale; for no hon.
orable man will retail him." was the
reply.
"Don't put too much confidence ir
lovers VOWS and sighs," said Mrs
Partington, to her niece; "let him tel
you that you have lips like Strawberries
and cream, cheeks like tarnation, ant
an eye like an asterisk, but such thing.
oflener come from a tender head than ;
tender heart"
tits said that after an umbrella has
been borrowed seven times, it is out
lawed, and belongs to the public al
large. Into whatever hands it may
| fall, it is theirs for the time.
Rise from the table with an appetite
and you will never sit down withou
one.
When all is done, human life is, a
the greatest and the best, but like !;
froward chic, that must be played
with, and humored little, to keep i
quiet, till it falls asleep, and then tn,
care is over.
/ Queen Victoria's crown is valued a
lflll, 400, and weighs 10 ounces.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

HE SMALL Fox is, we understand,
very prevalent in Brooklyn. Some Of
the streets in which it was MAKING
fearful ravages have been fenced off by
the corporation. We understand that
there were $50 cases in one street.
~ Y. Mirror.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

81 see through it," as the lady said,
when the bottom Of her wash tub fell
out.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Rise from the table with an appetite,
and you will never sit down without
one.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

1t appears that during the present
year, there have been erected within
the city limits of Baltimore nineteen
hundred and fifty nine new houses
the assessed value or which is 50, 6OO,.
900.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Why was Jonah unhappy? Because
he was down in the mouth.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The Mormon prophet Strang is said
recently to have attempted to delude a
company of his followers with a new
and miraculous baptism Of FIRE, as on
the day Of Pentecost. Amidst other
ceremonies, he anointed their heads
with a mixture Of oil and phosphorus,
and then introducing them irto a dark
room, their heads shone as iflit up by
the brightness of the sun. The fraud
was discovered, and public exposed.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

A plain spoken woman recently Wis.
ting married woman, and said ia
her; elbow do you contr;ve 10 amusa
yourseli'" "Amase" said The other
staring; "do you not know that have
my housework 10 do?" eyes" was
the answer, Il see you have it to do.
put as II is never done.T concluded that
you must have some other way of pas.
sing youf time
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Tom, during recent tour in Mag
ara . company with Smash, saw an
Indian hewing small piece of tim5e:
with view to making canes. "Pray,
sir" said Smash, "to what tribe do
you belong!" "The Chip-a ,oay
tribe" replied the Indian without
looking up TO give his interrogation ev-
en- one smile.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

"Man,' says Adam Smith, sis an
animal that makes bargains. No 9TH
er animal does this-no dog exchan-
pes bones with another"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The Pitisfeld (Mass.) Eagle says
that the negro girl, who was put into
to mesmeric sleep in that town, has
awakened after nap of forty hours.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

"Don't put too much confidence in
a lovers vows and sighs," said Mrs.
Darlington, to her niece; tlet him tell
you that you have lips like strawberries
and cream, cheeks like tarnation, and
an eye like an asterisk but such things
oflener come from tender head than a
tender heart"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

1t is said that after an umbrella has
been borrowed seven times, it is out
lawed, and belongs to the public at
large. Into whatever hands it may
fall, it is theirs for the time.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

In the middle ages, in France, per-
son convicted of being a calumniator,
was condemned to place himself on
all-fours, and bark like dog, for a
quarter of an hour. If this custom
were adopted at the present day, Ne
guess there would be some bow wow
ing.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Every body must have something to
be proud of. There is a man in New
York, who is proud because his uncle
had lived forty years in the States
Prison longer than any other inhabi-
tant of The place.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

When all is done, human life is, at
the greatest and the best, but like a
froward child, that must be played
with, and bumored little, to keep it
quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the
care is over.
Queen Victoria's crown is valued a,
ELL 400, and weighs - ounces.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The Arabians have saying, 1t is
not good to jest with God, death, or the
devil: for the first neither can or will
be Knocked; tie second mocks all men
one time or another; and the third
puts an eternal sarcasm on those that are
too familiar with him.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

"lIow shall | sell my horse?" said a
jockey to an acquaintance; "his tail
came off in less than six hours after
bought him."
"Seil him by wholesale; for no hon
orable man will retail him." was the
reply.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Charity makes the best construction
of things and persons, excuses weak
ness, extenuates miscarrages, makes
the best of every thing, forgiyes every.
body, and serves all.-Penn.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

For washing fine and elegant colors,
the "ScientJfe american advises la
dies to boil some bran in rain water,
and use the liquor cold. Nothing can
equal it for ease upon coiors and for
cleaning cloth.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13
BAD WAGES.

The other day while monitor was
hearing boy recite his lesson, the
following passage occu. red 1.-the
wages of sin is DEATH" The moni-
tors wishing to get "wages" out by
deduction, asked, "what does your
father get on Saturday nigh'?' The
boy answered "He gets drunk"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The receipts Of specie at New Or
leans since the 10Th of December, have
been $4,000 against $4,000 same
time last year.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Rather avoid those vices you are
naturally inclined to, than aim at those
excellencies and projections which you
were never made Cicero.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

when an Irish girl was asked, few
Gays since where her mistress was, who
nad gone to a water cure establishment.
sae replied, "She had gone 10 seak.n
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Tie Methodist Conference, South,
closed its annual session,at Fayetville,
N. c., on the Nth ult. Between 10
or so preachers were in attendance.
The report of,he state Of the Church
in the State, showed l39 local preach
ers; 2O,3OS white and 1850 coIored
members.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

The Washington correspondent of
the Euening Post says that he has
seen a letter dated at Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Dec. Is, stating the spotted
fever, has appeared in that village and
carried off fourteen victims in eleven
days.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

Good counsel is cast away upon
the arrogant, the self-conceited, or the
stupid, who are either 100 proud to
take it, or too heavy to understand it.
Sir R. LEstrange.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-13

It's no great matter TO live loving
ly with good na,ured, humble and NEE
persons; but he that can do with tn
immoral, with the wilful and the igno
rant, with the peevish and the per
verse, he only has true charity.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
CATALOGUE OF TEAS FOR SALE
AT TIE WAREHOUSES; OF THE
E7EIFNEN TEA COMPANY.
Il IN III rl.r.rnr crrnrrr Nr,. rnrr
~ ANp "a, FuLTON sTREGr, Nv YOEK.

The teas mentioned in this catalogue are
done Up in quarter, half. and one.pound pack.
ages. The first, or inside wrapper is lead -
the second wrapper is waterproof paper; and
the third, or outside wrapper, is Chinese rice
paper. The company sell none bot good teas,
done up in this superior manner, all Of them
grown in the most luxurious districts Of Chi
IA. Country dealers may select as small a
quantity Of enc kind as they like, and have
them packed in one chest. These teas also
come in five pound Chinese packages, called
qualoons.
Persons residing in any part Of the United
States or Canada, can order any of the teas In
this catalogue, by letter, in quantities TO sui,
their wishes. We pack them in Chinese box
es and deliver Them 10 the forwarding merchant
free from charge for package or carriage. The
money should always accompany the order. ]
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
W APPLES HOUSE.
III. CURTIS. Proprietor
CNain STREE. Dnhuuue. Iotcn.

Nain Street, Dubuque, Iotca.
= TldiS new and spacious establishment, is now
4 completely prepared for the reception aud ac-
commodatlon Of the traveng community, and req.
ular boarders. The undersigned having become
proprietor Of This commoious House for term Of
years, and having newly and appropriately furnish
ed it's determined to spare no efforts orexpense in
giving satisfaction and comfort TO those who NAV
favor him with their custom. He latters himself
that with his former Eastern experience at the bu-
siness, and with building so airy capacious and
we'll arranged, he viii be able to establish for the
NAPLES HOUSE,
reputation equal to any i'll the west. Although,
by far the stesab!isnmcntin Dubuque he pro-
misses notto impose large prices upon bis customers,
and that for transcien regular boarders be will
charge no more than has been itomary in the
other established HateIs in this city.
Good stabling accommodations on reasonable
terms.
With ossduous attention TO the wishes and com
fort of all visitors, the proprietor hopes to obtain
and respectfully solcits liberal support. II. &.
December L , l81G-30f.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
Cheat and Grow Rich.

THIS has been the secret principle of too
many Of the wholesale dealers in teas up
10 this time, and they have praciised the most
shameful imposition on the country merchant
without any fear of detection. Bat NEW
ERA IN THE TEA-TRADE HAS COME.
and The Pekin Tea-Compaoy" claims the
honor its introduction. II was the first to
raise the banner Of reform. on which ii has in
scribed the simple words
PURE TEAS At HONEST PRICES"
complete revolution has been the conse.
quence. Let consumers Of lea everywhere
look al what we have done.
I. Isl. We are the first 10 send them teas iha,
used 10 be called 100 good for them before.
Cd. We have driven out ofihe market vast
amount Of trash, and introduced better class
Of teas than has ever yet been sold. Import
ers of tea often come TO US 10 get for their own
use. aud for their friends. Fine qualities they
can and nowhere else.
Sd. We have reduced prices more than 25
per cent. both in black and green teas. The
Wholesale grocaIs say we are running the
trade, and call us humbugs. This we have
done and now see what we are ready to do.
lsi. We will sell teas by the single chest,
ihat the wholesale grocers paw TO the import
ers. when they boy by the hundred packages.
ID. The wholesale grocers allow only Is,
or at most, Ii lbs tare to the haf-chest. This
is cheat. We will allow, in most instances,
Is and Is lbs. iaTe on the Same.
Sd. We hereby undertake la sell every kind
Of tea FROM SIX TO TWELVE CENTS
CHEAPER per ID. than the Wholesale gro
CTS do.
How can we do this ask the country mer.
chants.
This is our answer: We are content with
7 per cent. profit instead Of 25 and so per cent.
a la the wholesale grocer
We deserve the thanks of the country mer-
chants for saving them hereafter from being
cheated. let them come TO the Warehouses
OF the Pekin Tea Company and compare sam
pies OF lea they Get elsewhere: aud if they
buy inferior teas then, al higher prices, il is
their own fault.
An English importer lately boosted 10 Us
that he could make more money by sending
bad teas 10 the New York market than on
good teas. We are resolved to overthrow This
fraud and now call upon agents in every
part of the United States, to cone forward and
buy the teas Imported by the Pekin Tea Com.
pany; aud we pledge ourselves, that if in SIX
months they DO not sell more than the oldest
and largest dealers in their several towns DC
under the olt.eslablished prices, they shall
have our tea gratis. This is plain English,
and cannot be misunderstood. We appeal
for testimony, to the immense success Of oul
agents IN any part of the United States.
IL AGENTS WANTED in every iowa in the
Uni ed States for the sale Of these teas, By
which they can make money, and confer a
benefit upon the public by supplying the pure
article.