Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-18
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sang in swectrhymest that she was dying 10 \
learn d secret which lie kept shut hip in his /
heart. 1t was not 70 know il he had wealth
lit was not to ascertain his pedigree,
and learn It hoRhad noble blood il Mis- veins;
for love despised oil such considerations.
But wouldhc telland caret the wound 10 her 4
Isoul--and thrill mailens heart with In
Iefable ioy; would he tell ..her--and confer
d happiness upon her, which riches and
honor could not bring; uouid he, would he
ltell--holc taaeA he paid for that stigs
A foolish fellow went othe parish priest,
and tod him with very long facs that no
bad soma schos, when and where?"
said the priest. = 11ast nigfrs, phea thss 4
tiniid man, II was passing by theIchurch,
and up against the wall 81 It, did behold
b spectre LII what shape did Appcara
inquired the priest IT appeared tobe /
the shape ofa great ass, was heRcply.--
"Go home, ana hold yonr tongue about Il.
e pastor; "you are q very timid
man, and have been frightened By your
own shadow
l. A Doctor returned coat to d tailor be. /
causeitdid not fit him. The tailor, See
ling the doctor 1T tile funeral ofone Of his
patients, said: IS
H An, doctor, You are a happy man.
\ Why so? asked the doctor.
H Because, replied the tailor you never
have any of Your bad work returned o.
]your hands. i
III \ PI6us WIsn-A ehicf. DC the Utsh
Indians on his death bed acknowledgements
led his brother to kill at his burial two Pr
EIDE woman, 10 stiangle two Pi-ele girls,
bury alive one Pi-ede boy, six horses and
six sheep rs a sacrifice, that he might pass
IL peace tp the happy hunting grounds Of
the Indian. .5,3ss #-E
Y There isa hidyin Albany processes
70 considerable experimentation Contends
that kiss on the forehead denotes rover.
crenceforthe htellect;a kiss onth6 check.
that tile donor is impressed with tAe beau.
tyfof the kissed one; but that Hiss inn.
printed on the lips sheps love.
\ Colonel r complained 10 Foote that
i slandercr had ruined his character.
so much the better, |" replied the wit.
for twas a shocking bad one, and the
sooner destroyed the better"
| APAIpADLEHrr. Old GENT Don'tcry.
little boy. Did he hit you on purpose?
Injured party: No, sir, he hit no on the
head. # III
How i your husband, dear?,'' asked
pne hdyIto another. "Oh, he's III . very
bad state,'' was the reply. "And pray
what kind ofa staae is he in?'' persisted
tho other. In State Prison.
Fl IT never goto church," said d country
tradcsnrinto his parish Clergyman. ..Ial-
ways spend Sunday ip settling my ac-
counts. u s.
"YouIw mill find, sir, that the day Of judge
mrent will be spentin the same manner. =
I-s#A country. girl, coming from lilo field.
was told by her cousin that she looked as
fresh as d daisy kissed with dew
! "Wellit wasn't any fellow BY that naine.
but Bill Jones kissed me; confound his
picture, | told him everybody would find
tout" iii Il
"Ithopghtyputold me that Frank fever
had gone of, Dsaid aperson one day to d
Patlahder, Eyes, BY jabers!' aid Paddy.
tf'and sure he's gone off with il too"
Some highly poetic genius pcrpetrates
The following The sun hid bis glory BOZ
hind fleecy cloud--the asphyTs gently
Shook the lilies. in the low marshyt vale
| the birdsseut forth their sweetening songs,
| and all nature seemed to rejoice in her robes
Of green Iwhen-,a big he Niger stepped
out and whistled for his dog! l
The blowing is one Of the toasts givon
I.at the celebration ofthe Fourth Or IDLY,
!, out West: |" American Youth--May their
ambition reachias high as thor standing
/ collars" 5t.l l5
/ A Torpntopaper says that i prisoner
confined III jail III that city was 81 'intoler-
bly lazy that they had To- kick him oal of
doors when his time expired. Hi
/ A parson reading the funeral service Of
| NE grave, forgot tie sex Of the deceased.
1 and asked one Of the mourners, ai Elmer.
alder, rs this d brotheror sister, .Neith-
Or ono OF the other,'' rePliod Pat 'seaiyi
| an acquaintance" XII #Hgas
| A story is going the rounds Of d traveller
coming to q swolenstteam, finding float.
| Ing log fastened with a grape vine 10 each
fshore, but d strong heavy current ran Boz
| tween each end Of the log and ths shore,
and after spending half day md receive
Ing "a dozen duckings in getting acfoss. he
found nailed UP on post the following
placard: ~
"rwo dollars fne for crossing this bridge
| faster than a walk"
| Sam Slick describes d grAhalnise q =
| 'tgander.glutted looking crittsr. N heller
as 4 bamboo walking cane and twice Is
yaller. He actually looked as II he had
been picked offa rack al sea, and thrown
througha gimblet.hols.,' Sam bump of
comparison is large:
| A queer genius being asked why he did
not go toIthe funeral Of his wife, replied
that he conld not leave his shop Ind that
il is always best 4Oa attend to business ~
fore pleasure.
| CrRIors vERDlcr A magistrsis Il de
Island Of Ceylon impannelled ! Jury 81
i u - i 1870 E.,,vx1 4 ~