Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-21
...G|at CJlyl Balsk,t

IN ---r-is---r -------ss---=5s
ldr ii onesof the merchant prin.
oes' u tle Empire City, and thought liss
ling in one of the most spacious mensione
l|otl Tie Fifth Avenue. his entire family con.
lsists III himself and his wife. Meeting !
lffietid from The country one day hoinyiied
iflin VII 70 view lis house. The friend
lwas shown TIE gorgeous rooms, with tes.
lselhted floors and magnificent ffescoed
lceilinss, and was finally taken into The
llowar roolns,in one Ut which no fund b
small regiment of color.d servants seated
III i beautiful dinner. On his return homo
| ie was asked ifhe had seen Mr., So-and.so?
I'3Oh yesW E"What is LIZ doing now?,,
ls'Well whenHl sawIhim, he was keeping
| d niggar Joardiag hosse On Nhh'aypnue!"
/ sESrixHsra Or Paisrraa. At the prin. !
| tfrt$ festival recently led III Manchester,
4 n. III, t4e following sentiments We're os.
Ktaiefl:EtE| A. Nj VI Ff.f NE .a
HI Vt;msn. Tie faircs. work Of nature:
Eth4 !iaian|bsIns Urge Ut ~ man " with.
/ pilt HI csipgt Ri H:.
! IBo5ies Miniature editions, iss,Aed pc.
lfio1ically and displayed II SMALL cArs.
/ IA pretty woman II Ike great truth Or
gfeat Happiness, ana Las no more llghtto
bunAle herself upIuider green seilpr any
/ Similar denomination, that tho sun has %
plt on green Spectacles.
| ||47Irare,er.- 'ssay, boy, which. oil these
roads goes to Milion9" Hi
l stuFcring Doy.--B- b-both on 'an ges
/ II7[qysl'ey wal. Which s tic quickest
NJ by. ~ bout alike b-both n'cln gets
l|thaf III bout.the same time q day. !
II 4. z 1fdoeler. ~ How far is ii?
VIII HI Boz. --B bout four nl-m-miles,
III III 2'rayeler Which is the best roadf
}#i Boy, -- T-t-they Amt nary one thu best.
lIIfyou takeIthe tight hand road aud get
Eabout a mile, I'll y-y.you,ll wish you was in
Itophet;#aria ii yot,Ft-t-turr back and take
Ethe I-l-left hand one, by the Ht-t-timp you
Eh4h -haye gone half 4 mile, you i wish you
Etad kePt 81 the tother road!
H #..What did yaa|have your waist made
w biz for, ssiister Liz-@' HI.
\ i''It's not|so largc, but on tho contrary,
NFeryslnall anu genteel.' ' 0
Hill H'"Taint, neithsr.I 81 Bill Jones wouldn't,
be allets squeezin'+it tc make i smaller"
MI IAHyoung poetsout west, u describing
/ Aeaysn, says, "it's q world Of Bliss. fen.
esl.iawith grl4.'' Where the nsIn that
w5n' trepent nov?
IIfIf"Do you believe il preaestination?"
i sald lthe captain III \ Mississippi steamer
| toIa clergyman wAo happened 70 bd tray.
| elingIMith him. N N . ri III: HES.
IH#I"O fc5nrceI az
1+ 45:A hyop also believe that what y toSss
4 will #h+ tl @
Hi Ccrsainfw.'"' 1
llII'.Well. Tin giaito hear It"
.13fI"Nylty?' rn
III #I.Befausq, II intend to pass thaE boat
ahead in fifteen consecuta'ise mintftes, il
.Hthere# eany yituein pine knots and load.
>Fed ATTY valves Sodon't b alarmed, for
,EiftAeSboiler ainsto burst. then IL wont"
i HIRE the divine began putting on his
Ehat, Hid looked very much like backing
out. Which the captain observing. he said:
.f#Hl"I tllought you said you believed IN
estimation, and what y 70 be VIII
fbe.,' IL IEF|3I Ut
ft1THinso i do, battI prefer leaving u little
NEARER the stern when il takes place.
ETH VI A man who narries nowadays narries
4 Il treat deal. He not only Jweds himself
i tpa woman, but d laboratory Of prepared
i clyalk, i quantal of whalebone, eight coffee
'Ibags, four basketof novels, one poodle.
j dos, and A lot Of weak nerves that will
tLeepfour servant girls and three doctors
around the house The whole time.
'tFl lDosr BRpwa! ---A Swell clerk from tho
\ Chy of INV YoFk, who was spending an
evening It'll al county tavern, cast about
u hitn hui some amusement. Feeling se.
cure in tbe possension Of the most money,
IheII made tEe following offers
4 f'IIwill dtop money into d bat with any
man ia The room. The one who holds
ylpus tIe longest shall take the whole and
II treafIiheI company.
HI .I'll do |it,' said an old farmer.
HI Tbs coekney dropped ID \ quarter, The.
\ conntrynan followed with q bungst0w9
n tt.iGo on,'' said die cockney.
u HI won't' said the farmer. "take thA
Whole and treat the cornpany."
Il # say twice without 4 mistake, 'sPetss
1 Pipef's peacock peeksda peck Of peppers
-Eoat III la pewter platter; il Peter Fper's
|. peacock peck 81 peppers out Of . PEWTER
|. platter, where's The peck Of peppers Pear
\ lPeppsr's peacock Pecksd. 7"
IlA II N popular delusion to believe that
\ |powder on 4 lady iacesh has tho sameefect
!. as Ia ths barrel Of , gun-assist herato g.
Ioff. H## IHI#
\ .I doEdeclare, Sal. you look pretty enus
!. u eat, M salmon amt eating is fast
4 as9I can, N replied Sal. with her mouth
Ifull Of pork beans.
WI would advise you to put Your head
u Iin III dye-tub-- it's rather lead,v laid )
Nlioler Y, j sandy headed girl.
\ ..And I would advise you 70 lput yours
ID IA oven-it's rather soft said Sallt."
what makes the bell ring, Isaac. DIP you
III knSw? Nobody dead or dying here, ]
.i' isI giess, drawled Isaac, "some.