Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-28
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about 70 fight o duel, insisted that be
should stand six PAGES nearer his antago-
mist than the other did ID him, aid they
were 10 fire at| theIsame time. This beats
Sheridan \ telling W q tat man who going
toIfght q thin ons, and the lattef's slim
figure ought To bs Ichalked on the Others
|portly person, and IL thc bullet Hit him
outside THO chalk line, il was togo for
nothing. M
ff "a model re.,irn upon writ was fecont-
Iy made byf q deputy sheriff in Morgan
county, Indiana. Il was: f.'Seryedl The 4
kwitlin, but Mas fitEwith brick batsEby The
woman 80 tint 4 could 'nt serve il.
IAN! YOU don't know what muthfcal en-
thuthiathim It'll, said a+inusic mad MIR
u Tom Hood. Excuse mo maslat,,.,. /
replied the Wit, ''bnt | do: musical snthu-
siasiil il like turtle soup; for every qiia<t
Of rial there are ninety-nine gallons d
mock, and calves head IN propotion.''
JAW Rufus Choate was cross questicning
d witness N one Of the Boston courts, 10
asked him what profession he followed for
alivelihood? Thslwitncss replied, III am
q candle Of Tho Lord--a minister Rof the
Gospel" .'Of what denominatieni'' -
kcd The counselor. "A Baptist" replied
the witness. ..f1Then," said Choate, s.you
are q dipb but ! trust not d wicked can
dle.nfIJ HIf8f3I -F8# i41.
Good TOAST. T The foilowinr toast Wal
yiyeil at the recent New England dinner
Vi Charleston. E8l /.
I Won,an- God his made hcrto beloved.
She exercises \ sovereign influence over
the sterner Hex when she keepswithin her
proper shape. Her influence diminished
| incorporation A. she "pants for notofety. 4
III IHE LANGUAGE 81 PrSE Woop. In !
North Carolina II Subsequently, among her
| forests Of fatpine, tfor "a lover in distress
to send the fair object Of his affections
bis ofits simple Vegetable production, with
| aR eve painted upon il. Il signifies i
pine. H III favorable to him, tho young
| iady selects from TIE wood pile the best
| end smoothest specimen Of d knot this
signifies pine not.' But il, On thelotheR
hand, Me desesA him, (therc il no middle
grounds between detestation and alteration
lwiEh young woman she burns one end Of
1 TIA .nlhssge;a nd this generally throws the
affsrnani II despair, for il means Imaks
lifgghts W yeurr piRin9
II Il One of thel smart city urcllins hearing
kliis father read an article ia the paper illE
tyla ;:sss- u " Now ,Sonsioa - -bsillfa az
II GLASS exclaimed. nss f}fF 4.
II E.Glass briekss ! know what them is.'' ii
H|t.l..'yyIhst ars thiey?f inquired ono pf Tho
| family.
II .0I'Tamblers of licker, almost shouted
\ 1.-THE juvenile. If# s
II fIiA sort of genius having stopped III ),
IEmill, ;Was looking with apparent astonish-
Iment atthe rotary governments Of the ma
+clinery, when tile miller thinking, u quiz
him, asked him ii liz had heard the news?
.t.lNot ias knew Eon. says Jonathan,
i what is1it?65 HI HI E 4 Nf Hit
i ..'Why,,' replied the3miller, they say TIE
devil 4 dead His. EH .
.lI'.ByIjings, 40 exclaimed, A he+who
j 'tendsthe mill?' ft
5. CHEWING IN CnrRcH. The following
| lines are posted up in church ii Wor-
cester, Massachusetts, They would not
bcoqt of place IN other attitudes:
s'Ye chewersofth snoxious weed
III! Which Grows On earth's most cursed Soils
BE pleased tp clean youl filthy mouths
III Outside the sacred house Of Cod
Throw out your plug and tC asendishj'
fsA Your tai N your twist and honey deM.
And hot presume to spit upon
The pulpit. aisle, NJ in the pew"
Col. C., who was head and ears il debt,
wastol BY His servant that 4 person want
led io see him On particular business. Re-
q,irpd 4 description of She announced. the
reply was. HIi#.If IEs3 If
Ill ia man Of color.
Oh Say III more, said The colonel, I
\ know what color-itEis dnn.
II t'Landlady, this meat has 4 singular
4 taste Are yeu quite sure that the knife
II and fork are clean?' IL.
II .'Clean, Iii! Laws-a-daisy! 4 should
4, think so. NV man keeps that knife tp cut
H his tobacco With, and he's very particular
about every thing bel uses, II
II Please mister, giyeme . bundle Of hay
II 'Yes, my son. Sixpence Or shilling .
bundle?' Is#i #
Shilling.
X 'IsIit for your father
4 No, guess faint its for the hos. ~
father don eat bay. .HN,l.
IA sHARp boy, you seem V b
!. quito smart altogether too smart fora tbs
! school can you tell me how many six
black beans are?, H6
n YES, sir, half 4 dozen .s
'WellIhow many alp half dozen white
beans?2' .BHRH
Six ca
Tremendous smart boyl Now tell ne
\ Ehow many white beans there are i'll six
\ black ones?'
\ Half dozen. if Won skis "a.
A, Some lazy fellow spells Tennessee aftss
this fashion: 10 aC.l
al Western Editor who Is IN old bach
elor, says; we never cared ! farthing
about getting married. until W afforded
All old bachelor funeral.
At the 4tb IF July celebration in Mn z
on county, Ill., ! young lady offered ths
following toast: .The yoang men of AlAe1-
H;nc hair ot,,lc As,,, I. cSrnrOfss our aRCo1