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Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
HINTS ON DIET.

The means of preserving health are
more plain and simple than those OF
restorangit.
Quacks and selEdoctors often "pour
drugs" of which they know little, into
bodies of which they know less.
Great eaters never live long. A yo-
racious appetite isa sign Of disease, or
ola strong tendency to disease, and
not Of health, as is generally snppos-
ed Hitchcock.
There IS nothing more ridiculous,
than to see tender, itysterieal, and va
perish people, complaining, and ye,
perpetualIy examining, crying out they
are ready to sink in the ground, and
faint away, and yet gobbling down the
richest and strongest food and highest
cordials, TO Cypress and overlay them
quite.-Dr. Cheyne.
More noutishment and strength are
impaired by sig ounces Of well diges-
ted food, than by sixteen inperftctly
concoc,ed. - Southern Rerifw.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
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AI.LEGORICAI..

/ a traveller, setting out upon long
journey, was asSailed on the road by
ours, mastiff>, and half grown puppies,
which came out from their kennels to
bark at him as he passed along. He
often dismoun!el from his horse to
drive them back with stones and sticks,
into their hiding places. THIS opera
ton was repeated every day, and
sometimes as often as twenty times a
day. The consequence was, that
more than halfthe travellers time was
consumed IN chasing those dogs and
puppies. At last he was overtaken by
a neighbor, who was going the same
road, but who had set out long time
after him. The latter traveller was
very much surprised to find TIE other
no farther on his journey; and, on
hearing the reason, "Alas!' said he,
sis it possible that you have lost your
time and wasted your Strength in this
idle occupation? These same animals
have beset me all along the road, but ]
have saved my time and my labor in
taking no notice of their barkihgs, while
you have lost yours in resen,;ng in
suits which did you no harm, and in
chastising dogs and puppies, whose
manners you can never mend"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
HABITS.

Habit is a strange hing. IT is
the adoption and continuation Of
certain kinds of actions Until they be.
come easy and natural TO It's. But the
power Of habit is more stfdfge, Look
at il. 1t often counteracts the most
severe Discrimination II CONSTANTS
many to break the most sincere vow.
With herculanean energy, it contends
with resolutions nfthe mightiest mind
and never viii it relinquish its terra,
+cious grip, while there is the least hope
Of victory. It sways our regulations,
controls our feeling, and determines
our destinies. See then what depends
upon the habits you contract. How
prudent should we be in choosing al
| first course ofactioh. Do yoh hear.
young man your future destiny depends
upon the habits you prefer now,
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

WHAT is THE MOST PERFECT Pop
uLAR GOVERNMENTAL That, said
Bias, where She laws have no superb
or.
That, said Thales, where the inhab
itants are neither too lich nor too
poor.
That, said Anacharsis the Sy,hian,
where virtue is lonored and wee de
tested.
That, said Pi,tacus, where dignilies
are always conferred upon the viuuous
and never upon the base.
That. said CIeopu!us, where the
citizens fear blame more than punish
men'.
That, said Chic, where the laws
are more regarded han the orators.
That, said Scion, where ar injury
done to the meanest subject is an IN
suit to the whole community.
But, then, said The wisest Of them
all, that is the most perfect government,
where the earth is not monopo|ized by
the few to. the injury Of the many;
and where labor, receiving a nst re-
Enumeration for its Toll, is guaranteed
to all. In that government, you will
find neither misery, crime nor poverty.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

dissolve the potash in the ftlspar and
lsica portion Of The soil; and as much
the larger portion Of our soils are de
nved1fom The disintegrated ant, finely
pu)verged granite, i, contains large
amount Of potash in the stones, peb.
b!es, and finer parts Of The soil. The
potash being thus liberated or dissolv
ed by the acids, in turn acts upon and
dissolves a portion Of The slick; and in
solution they are taken up by the root
lets Of the plants, and, as has already
been oh ersed, by the laws Of segrega-
ton and crystalization, the slick is de-
posted apon the surface many plants,
IN hare Coating or glaze, and every
tube or sap. vessel, in the trunks and
branches oftrees and plants, is lined
with coming Of the same material.
It's IN this way, the potash, and the
sandy or gritty portion we find left
after burning wood, are derived from
the soil.
One of the most indispensable inor-
game constituents of all land plants, is
potash. There is not a single plant in
the field or the wood, the ashes of
which does not contain it in one state
, OF combination or another, and often in
very large qnanti'y-so much so, tina,
ihe belief was once entertained that
plants had the power Of generating it
within themselves; but more modern
researches have most clearly pointed
ont the source whence it is derived,
and the manner in which plants obtain
it.
The following are few familiar H.
! Illustrations of the solvent properties Of
potash. Watts and tubs, that have long
been used for teaching ashes, have the
silica that lined every sap vessel of the
wood, and gave strength and soIidi,y
TO it, dissolved out by the action of the
potash. The woody fibre being insol-
"ble by the akali. is left behind, and
very much resembles flax, and it is
nearly identical with the fbres of flax
and cotton. Chymis,s have given to
this woody fibre, the name Of lignin.-
Paper-makerS, in manufacturing paper
from straw and coarse grasses, &c.
take advantage Of the solvent powers
Of the alkalies, potash, soda, or lime,
TO decompose the silica or hard coat
ing Of the straw, &c. Thread and
yarn spun from flax, are boiled in l,e
to dissolve the gritty matter and soften
the threads.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
THE TRUE LIFE.

The mere lapse of years is not life
TO eat, and drink, and sleep, TO be ex-
posed to darkness and the hight; tc
pace round on the mill Of habit, ant
turn the wheel Of wealth; TO make rea
son our book keeper, and turn ,hnngl;'
into an implement Of trade-;his is not
life. In all this but poor fraction OF
'he consciousness Of humanity is awaa
kened; and the sanctities still slumber
which make ii most worth while TO be.
knowledge, truth, love, beauty, good
ness, faith, alone can give vitality to
the mechanism of existence; the laugh
Of mir.h which vibrates through the
heart, the tears that freshen the dry
wastes within, the music that brings
childhood back, the prayer that calls
the future near, the doubt which makes
us mediate, the death that starIes us
with mystery, the hardship that forces
US to struggle, the anxiety that ends in
trust-are the true nourishment OF our
natural being.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
EARTH QUAKE as. FRIED POTATOES.

A portion ofthe OH regiment of in
fantfy, on entering the city Of Mexico
were qnartered in a monastery. In the
yard ofthis building a number of Mex
lean dealers of fried potatoes, pam
cakes, and other creature comforts,
erected their stalls for the purpose Of
supplying the soldiers. On the morn
ing. of the earthquake which shook the
city, all the dealers, in state of ex-
treme terror, fell upon their knees and
bowed their heads to the earth; it pass
ed by, and they arose, when their ter
ror gave place to astoniShment- the
eatables on their stalls had vanished
particularly the fried potatoes. The
stiff orderly of the first company, when
appealed to BY dealer for a solution
Of the mystery, insisted that the earth
quake had swallowed them up.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
ANCIENT ANTIQUITIES.

Ninevah was ] 5 miles by 9, and 40
round, with walls 100 feet high, and
thick enough for three chariois.
Babylon was 60 miles within the
walls, which were rs feet thick, and
300 high, with 100 brazen gates.
The temple of Diana at Ephesus,
was 425 feet long, and 200 broad, with
1877 columns, 60 feet high to support
the roof /, was 200 years in build
ing.
The largest ofthe pyramidsSis 4Sl
feet high, and 693 feet on the side; its
base covered II acres. The stones
are about 80 feet in length, and the
levers are 2OS; 100000 men were EN-
ployed in its erection.
The labyrinth of Egypt contained
5000 chambers, and 10 halls.
Thebes, in Egypt, presents ruins 81
miles round. 1t has 100 gates.
Carthage was % miles round.
Athens was IS miles round, and
contained! 1000 citizens, and AGO.
600 slaves.
I The temple of Delphos, was so ricf
in donations, that it was once plunder
ed of 100000 sterling. and Nero carriee
| from il 500 statues.
| The walls of Rome were 10 miles.
'My dear, you snore," said lad,
to her worser half. 81 nose it," wa
the laconic reply.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
CAN WOMAN RF MARRIED To A MANI

CAN WOMAN RF MARRIED T9 A MANI
This is snhj,-c, Of great Importance
and is causing much speculative iii
quHy is lie man married to the wo-
man OF ,ht wo.nan TO the MANI w
don't pretend to know, because we
can't say-wr ran only Eitt the afati-
ment, and permit the reader to iake
her or his choice of The tao afguitsrn,s.
One parry says that a man cannot be
added Ia the woman-She becomes by
marriage an addition to the man, and
,ht t.-fore il should be Miss Sn-and- 50
was married! to Mr.. ---z-. This is
s,l'kingly illustrated BY the figure Of
attaching locomotive to tender
the locomotive is the active principle,
and il1ertfnte the tender is attached to
the locoma,ive-- not that woman Is
not an active principle, for many know
by experience to the contrary; bnt she
IS supposed to be the weaker vessel, as
VINE attaches i,selfio sturdy tree
Tor support, so woman leans on man. =
There Is grea, deal ofpre'tineSs about
this idea, and We presume tina, the fr
males, so long as they do ge, married,
the grea, desideratum, don't much
care, so long as she aud her hui band
are attached to each other Island
City.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
I NUMBER %.
TITLES

Several yeats ago there Was young
English nob'ri''ah figuring !atgely al
Washington. lie had not much brains,
but ve>, number of titles, which, not
outstanding their anti republican char
ac'er, have sometimes the effect Of
tickling the ear amazingly. Several
young ladies' Were in debate, going over
lile list he is Lord Tiseoun, so and
SO; Baron Of sucha country, Sc.
"My far filends,' exclaimed the
gallant Lieut.. N, Zone of his titles you
appear to have forgotten"
"Ah," exclaimed one Of them ca
gerry, "what is thai -
''Ile is Barren Of Intellect" was the
reply.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
SPEECH!

Nov, gentlemen, you see the enc
my They are ready 10 advance upon
you. Remember that ten thousand
spectators. witness, us from yonder
hills. Your mothefs-yonr sisters
look upon the field; and here comes the
enemy Let us run and protect them,
I'm Off
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

Grease spots are removed at any
time from silks and velvet, by placing
fed-hot iron upon the part, which en-
,rrly takes them away. The same
will apply 70 frfk and mould.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
RUNNING FROM A NoLLE pRosEouIi

RUNNING FROM A NoILE pRosEQuIi
"a naval friend Of ou.s," says Ma
Jor Freae, Of the Germantown Ttle
graph, "was once sued for assault and
battery by miserable popinjay, whom
he licked out of bis path one
day Tor some mpertnsnre. Oar
i'lend knowing no more than a ch.ld
about land law, thought it was terri
bic thing 10 be broaght into eour, and
tried as a criminal, and was for 'cu,.
ting stick AT once, but his counsel
having him assured that nothing would
come Of il, he finally consented to see
/: out, though he was no, without his
fears. About Il month afterwards, as
he was passing the row. in Chestnut
street, friend came running up to
him, exclaiming:
Halo, B., dye know that that
puppy p. has at last entered d noilp
proseqmi!'
"The dickens he has.' replied B.,
turning red and pale al the same time,
and without saying another word, or
paying ans more regard for his infor.
mant, he cut for his hotel, where, hay
ing paid his bill, he hastily packed his
trunks, and in an hour afterwards he
was streaking it for New York as fas,
as steam could carry him. Reaching
there INST in time for the night boat for
Albany, he took passage thence, and
rested neither night nor day, until he
was safely over the line in Canada,
where he remained four weeks before
he dare! to write to his friends, to let
them know where he WAS! /, was
nearly four weeks more before they
could convince him Of the true mean
ing ofnoNe prosequi, lie being firmly
Of the opinion that it vas some mon
strosity Of the law, specially delegated
to mflct upon him some cruel punish
meDt!'
This anecdote ought to be true, as
we have i: from the officers own lips.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
4 GOOD REASON.

"Bill,;" said Bob, :'wfiy is that tree
called accepting willow" "Cause
one of the sneak king drafted things
grew near our schoo1-house. and sap-
Piled lie master with sticks that Ella
all the boys licking"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
p O EFT &c AL
EIarscilies flynn Of Liberty.
BY RouGRT DE Isle

BY RoUGHT DE isle.
Ye sons Of France awake to glory!
Hark! bark! what mysiads hid tou rise
our children, wives. and grandsires hoary
Behold their tears, aud hear tllpit cries
Shah hateful tyrants, mischief breeding,
With hireling hosts. rnlian band,
Alright and desolate the land,
While Peace and Liberty lie bleeding?
To arms! TO arms yc brave!
The avenging sword unsheath:
Marcel, on, march on all hearts resolved
On victory or death.
Now, now. the dang STERN is rolling.
Which treacherous kings confederate raise
The dogs of war. let loose. are bowling,
And, 10! our fields and cities blaze
And shall. we basely view the ruin.
While lawless Force. with guilty stride
Spreads desolsiion far and wide,
With crimes and blood his hands imhruina?
To arms. 10 arms! We brave, &c.
With luxury and pride surrounded,
The vile lnsaIlate despots dare
Their thirst of power and gold unboundef--
To mee and vend the light and air.
Like beasts Of burden would they load lis,
Like God, would hid their slaves adore:
But man Is man, and who is more,
Then shall they longer lash and g,aa us?
To arms! to arms. We brave, SC.
Oh! Liberty, can man resign thee,
Ohce having felt thy generous fame?
Can dungeons, bols and bars confne thee.
Or whips thy noble spirit tame2
Too long the world has wPpt, bewailing
That falsehood's dagger tyran,s WELD:
But freedom is our sword and shield,
And all their arts are unavailng
To arms to arms We brave, Sc
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
a HEAVY BLOW.

A Pennsylvania Colonel, very par
!icuIar friend of ours, is very f nd o!
telling stories, of which he is invaria
bly, the hero. The only fault about
some Of them Is they are highly color
ed; in short, he always draws ye long
bowe.'
81 was once in Harrls5nrg," said
the Colonel, son official business
During my stay horse race came of
near the capitol, and as am rather
partial to horse racing, went to see
it. Just as the horses were about
starting, some fellow insuI'ed me by
jostling me rather roughly. Now, you
know | don't often fight, but when
strike, why, then do strike so up
fist, and hit him blow that sent him
against the fence, into the feld, carrying
with him nine sections Of posts and
rails. The fellow laid short time,
then raising himself into sitting pos
tnre, he looked wildly around him
"Gentlemen," said he, "has this storm
done much damage? Did the light
ming strike any body but me;?''
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
MISERY AND CRIME.

People in the country can form no
idea of the crime and Indebtedness al.
ways to be found in large cities. The
editor of the New York Harbinger re-
Gently paid midnight visit to that CEN
trail haunt of lowest vice and suffering,
the Five Points. None the descrip-
tions of that quarter that have been
published, exaggerate the reality. "In
the Old Brewery, we found in a room
not more then eight feet by twelve, in
the attic, nine persons, men, women
and children, sick and well, tipsy and
sober, sleeping with piles of dirt and
ashes for their pillows, and no COW
ering but rags! There was not sin
gle article Of furniture in the room, and
the floor was so filthy that the dirt had
hardened upon it, making it as rough
as pavement. Such a scene of filth
and wretchedness Cannot be described,
and once seen can never be forgotten.
II breaches more powerfully against
Civilized Society than all the argu-
ments ever written. The savages
have no such terrible extremes; they
are found only where competitive la
Dor and the general discord Of interests
attain their complete development"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

The application for divorces are so
numetous in Winconsin, that il has
been suggested, that all married peo-
pie, who don't want 10 be divorced,
should sigsrify the same to the Legis-
la,ure, and then a general law be pass
ed divorcing everybody else!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

A person by the name Of Mann, in
his walks, Used frequently 10 meet a
gentleman Hho WAS known to be dis
ordered in his intellect, but whose con-
dnct had always been inofphsive. 1t
happened tina, the mailman met him
on narrow crossway, and having "a
large stick in his hand, when he came
UP 10 Mr.. Mann, ma:le il sutltleh STOP,
and pronounced "Who are you, sir'''
the other, not at all alarmed, and will
ling TO soothe his assailant with tuii,
replied, "Why sir, am a double man,
Mann by name, and man hy nature. ;"
care you so, sir''' says the insane
person. "Why. | am a man beside
myself; and we two will fight you two"
Upon which he knocked Mr.. Mann
into the ditch and deliberately walked
off.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

A gentleman at the opera, the o,hef
night, in sounding The praises of a
new opera glass, which he had Just
purchased, said:-"Why, bless your
soul, it brings the ladies on the oppo-
site side of the house so near, that I
can smell the musk on their pocket
handkerchiefs, and hear the beating OF
their dear little hearts"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
"TELEeRAPHIc SPIKE SOCIETY,""

This extraordinary maine is given to
a temperance society at Portland, Me.
Each member, when he joins it, has to
drive spike into telegraph post, and
they who drink subsequently, have TO
draw ont their spike with their teeth,
Or forfeit ten doIlatS. The amount Of
The for.eIts received is not stated.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
ssa1atf1,s

.Ssorse rspn are Ike stea-the rear
strength and goodness rs not properly
drawn out Of them till they have bees
for short time in no: Wafer
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06
4 NEW SUBJECT OF nrnATt.

The question, "where does FIRE 90
when il goes omt o. is 10 be brought
before town-east debating society.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

The editor of the Centerville md
Times very justly complains Of pro.
scr:ption; he says:
"We have been h'ustletl out of our
magistracy-shorn of our official Dig
nifty, and the alI'fring perqaisi'es Of
Office transferred 70 other hands! and
this, too, when we had paid one dol.
lar and twenty-five cents to the clerk Of
the county for our documents, and on
ly realized one twelye-and-a haFf by
the years operation!
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

F. A gentleman reclining Upon a sofa
one summer day, called his waiter To-
bring him his handkerchief The of
def was instantly obeyed. "Hold it
to my nose," was another demand
The servant did so. After holding it
there minute or two, the sprawlihg
gentleman sptang to the floor, and sent
rim headlong, at the same time remark
ing-"You great rascal, you know
what ! wanted, why didn't YOU blow1"
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

A prisoner being brought up at d
London police office, the following ,Il-
alogue passed between hin and the
magistrate
'Ifow do yoh llte'' Pretty we'll,
SIT; generally little beef and pudding
for dinner 4 mean, sir, how do vol
get your bread'' Il beg your worship's
pardon; sometimes al the bakers and
sometimes at the chambers shop
You may be as witty as you please,
sir but ! wan, to know how you live,
and therefore ask you how do you do:'
'ToIerable well, ] thank you, sir, /
hope your worship is well also
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

ssNo man can do anything agains.
his WILL" said metaphysician.--
"Fai;h," said Pat-"I had a brother
who went 10 Botany Bay against his
will--faith did he!''
ssRemembeI,' . said trading quaker
tolis son, sin making thy way in the
world, spoonful Of oil will 60 farther
than quart ofyinegar."
Why woukl = horse be justified by
scripture in. biting a mans leg Be-
cause all flesh is grass.
Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-06

'sMy dear, you snore," said a lady
TO her worser half. 81 nose it," was
the laeonic reply.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-01

Mn. WETMoRE's Address BEFORE THE ART u NIoN.-ln
his address, delivered Friday evening before the
bers of the Art-Union Mr. Wetmore the president thus
strongly stated OF the recommendations of the in
s,itution to the public favor:
But perhaps most sensible impression is made on
the pub In distributing through extended
empire these specimens OF sending abroad
pie the pation of the sublime, the beautiful, the
How many virtuous and cnnoblng sentiment may
knded by the teachings OF these silent
of the a-er and the studio? Who does perceive who
certainly the public taste must be elevated and purified by
these glowing lessons from the mind of genius
VINO visited the spacious gallery this
tuon erected under auspices and sustained by
lberay has failed remark the effect of this popular
exhibition upon the public mind Thousands of visters
daily within its walls OF every degree and condition,
child of genius who perhaps gather inspiration
from the glowing canvas-o the educated and critical OBJ
server who drinks in streams of pleasure from this fountain
Of the beautiful in art
How quietly, how subduedly does that multitude
gaze this i'm posing tapestry, woven at the easel
rich varied than the wool and web the GoDen
looms! What for the lover of his country and her
Institutions, witness universal appreciation Of
such pervadng interest in the productions of American
TALENT!
'.And hat stately gallery with its fine collection of pic
and statuay free to aee merely subscri-
bes but hroug your generosity free the world and the
confidence reposed under such absence of
ticons, far from being abused, returns back you
strengthened with increased respect for genns and pa
trotic zeal in its support
The of institution like this not free
fom anxietes, and appointments. 1t would be
in vain hope that all the expectations which formed
be realized. Bnt in all the transactions OF
tee an effort has been made insure Justice and
your honor and theirs was involved in the recnde OF then
dealings