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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Woman "a and Marriage

l. have specplated a great deal
upon inatrimony. l have seen a
young and beautiful woman, pride Of
gay circles, married, as the world
says, well. Some have moved into
costly houses, and their friends have
all come and looked at their costly
furniture and their splendid arrange
ments for happiness. and they have
gone away and committed them to
their sunny hopes cheerfully and
without fear: II is natural to be san
guine for them as the young some
times are carried away by similar
feelings. l love to get, unobserved,
into a corner, and watch the bride in
her white attire, and, with her smil-
ing face and her soft eyes meeting me
in their pride of life, weavea waking
dream Of future happiness, and per
suade herself that it will be true. /
think how they will situpon the lux
urious sofa as tile twilight falls, and
build gay hopes, and murmur in low
tones the now not forbidden tender
ness; and how thrillingly the allow
ed kiss and beautiful endearlnents of
welded life will make even their
parting joyous, and how gladly come
back from the crowded and empty
mirth Of the gay. to each others qui-
ct company. II picture to myself
that young creature who bushes even
now at his hesitating caress, listening
eagerly for his footsteps as the night
steals on, and wishing that he would
come, and when he enters at last,
and with an affection as undying as
his pulse, folds her to his bosom, /
can feel the tide that goes flowing
through the heart, and gaze with him
on the graceful form as she moves
about for the kind offices Of affection,
soothing all his iunquiet cares, and
making him forget even himself ia
her girlish graces resigned into; dig
nifty, and DWELLINGS, chastened with
the gentle meekness Of maternal af-
fiction. Her husband looks on her
witlla proud eye, and shows her the
delicate attentions which, first won
her; and her fair children are grown
about them, and they 80 on fnll of
honor and untroubled years, and are
remembered when they die Wash
ington FIRING.
sThanks.n muttered our bachelor
friend, ..no more womenIin heaven
they will have to 60 the broad road!
None of these fashionables can ever
crowd through the narrow gate. =
Something in that.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
"Wt Like 70 Sec. 2

We like to see a man who nevel
takes a paper or pays a cent for il
support, finding fault with what j
contains. r.. Il, ;E, tIt
We like to see a person who nevel
pays for his paper, always running
it down and telling his neighbors
that it is mean paper and he intends
ordering it stopped. F
We like to see q man, who'is tot
mean to take and pay for o paper,
very anxious To gust look over his
neighbors'' every week, and see wha1
lit contains. E|
We like to see a man find fault
with his paper and order it discon,
tinued WREN q three years srbscrip.
ton bill is sent for adjustment IF
We find the above in the St. 10.
seph Cycle. If the editor will give
us a call We will show him the lncf
he'd s:like tosee.n Hi
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
E1trarasan.ein Dress.

A fashionabl lie city dry goods dealer
advertises a lace scarf, worth. fifteen
hundred dollars. Another has a
bridal dress, for which he asks twelve
hundred. Bonnets at two hundred
dollars are not unfrequently sold
Cashmeres, from three hundred dol
lars and upwards, are seen by dozens
in walk along Broadway. A hun
bred dollars. is quite a common price
fora silk gown. In a word, extrava,
ganee in dress las reached a height
which would have frightened our
prudent grand mothers and appalled,
their husbands. A fashionable lady
spends annually, on her milliner.
mantua- maker, and lace-dealer, a
sum that would have supported an
entire household, even in her own
rank in life, sin the days of Mrs.
Washington. A thousand dollars a
year is considered, we are told, quite
a narrow income for such purposes,
among those pretending to be sin So
ciety" in some of our cities. Add
to this the expenditure for opera tick
cts, fora Summer trip to the Springs,
and for score Of little inevitable Ell
ceteras, and the reader, gets some
idea of the comparatively wanton
waste Of money, carried on year after
year, by thousands, if not tens OF
thousands, of American women.
And for what end2 Do these hu-
man butterflies improve their intel
lect, enlarge their culture, or elevate
their characters, by this spendthrift
.systema On the contrary, they de-
teriorate it. Do they bestow addi-
tional happiness on their husbands
ndfathersl The very reverse; for
to sustain these extravagances, the
father or husband, as the case may
be, tolls late and early, consumes his
and often is driven into wild
speculation that end in utter ruin -
Do they win the approval Of the 9th
er sexs Never was the esteem Of
any worthy man secured by costly,
reckless style of dress. All that
this perilous extravaganza effects, is
to CRAFTY miserable, personal vanity.
The fostering Of one of the most pet
ty of human vices, is the only. result
Of these spendthfift habits. Mrs.
Potiphar plufnes herself on having
out shone her rival in laces, at some
grand soiree or in having worn more
Jewels; and that is the single. barren
harvest which she reaps BY the ex-
-penditure of thousands. Can the
pampering Of such vanity benefit her
or Others Z Alas! the women who
live forsuchtriuniphs as these, whose
whole souls are given totdianibnds
and dress, are little fitted to'be wives
and mothers, to Be companions. for
men or educators Of children. When
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
The Believers Faith in God.

7 may be faint and weary, (says the
believer but my.God cannot. Imay al
ter and f1ctuate. as TO my frames ). but
my Redeemer is unchangeably the
same. l might utterly fail and come to
nanght, ifleft to myself;but | cannot be
left to myself; for the Spirit of Truth
hath said, 81 will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee" He will renew
my strength, either by changing my
weakness into strength, or by endow-
ing me with His own power. He is
wise to foresee and provide for all
my dangers he is rich to relieve
and succor me in all my wants; he is
gracious to hear and to answer all
my prayers; he is omnipotent to de-
liver and defend me from all my EN-
emies; he is faithful to perfect and
pretorm all his own promises; he, il
eternal and immortal, to bliss my Peor
depending soul with eternal bDessed-
hess and immortality. O.Swhat d
great and glorious Saviorfor such a
mean and worthless sinner! o, what
a bountiful and graciehsly indulgent
Friend for such q base aud insignifi.
cant rebel! What, what am |, when
l compare myself, and all / am Of my
self, with What conceive ofmy God,
and Of what he hath kindly promised
even 10 me! What a mystery am
to myself, to angels, and to men! A
worm of earth to be like a star Of
heaven; a corruptible sinner to be an
incorruptible saint; a rebel to be made
a child; an outlaw to become an heir;
a OBSERVER of hell to be an iuheritor
of heaven; a stronghold Of the devil
to be changed into q temple of God;
an enemy and a beggar, to be exal0d
to a throne, to be i'll friendship with
God, one with Christ, a possessor OF
his spirit, and of all this homo, happi-
ness, and glory, forevermore; and all
without any right to any one thing on
my part, but the miseries of the low
est hell! o, what manner, and matter.
oflove is this!p Lord, take my heart,
my soul, my all! l can render thee
no more; and would render thee no
less.-1mbrOSe Serle. .s
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
The Vinssar-Paecd Gentry.

That very able and ubiquitous
sheet, AN Exchange Paper" gives
the following very plain statements,
which we commend to the affiict:
ed:"- !. I.-# HE.-.
There is class of men in every
community, who 60 about with vine.
gar faces because somebody feels
above them, or because they are not
appreciated as they should be, AND
who have a constant quarrel with what
they call their destiny. We hate
such people. They are a nuisance
and a pest. They make all within
their influence uncomfortable These
men have usually made grave mis-.
take in the estimation of their abili
ties, or are unmitigated asses. =
Wherever this fault fiiIIing with ones
condition or position occurs, there
is always want Of self-respect. If you
are a right down clever fellow, wash
the worm-wood off your face, and
show your good will by your good
deeds: If people ''feel above you,'
why not return the compliment and
feel above them. If they turn up their
noses because you are D mechanic, OF
a farmer, or a clerk, turn up your nose
anotch higher. lfthey swell when
they pass you in the street, swell your,
self. Deliver us from the winning fools
who go around like bah les telling how
people abuse them, and winning because
society will not take them by the col.
lar and drag them into deceney."
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Mis9':.Ilanveons..
From the Religious Herald.
(EHoa "rt LOWERS By TIE " ArsIDE," BY
y PHILIP DAR RETr.) ... ...~
! f. Speak Gently. r.

.spea ak gently, It's a little thing,
Dropped in the hearts deep well,
The good, the joy, which it may bring,
EXTREMITY shall tell.".
LET me alone!" exclaimed Nan
ME Taylor; Il never mean to have
anyth thing to do with you again"
"And ! don't care if you don't" re
torted little Mary Jones, her cheek
eolofing with anger. .--..
This. brought forth still harsher ex
preston from the lips ofNannie; and
II do believe she would have gone
so far as TO have struck Mary, had
not their class mate, Susie Thompson
Just at that moment come up and gen
hy inquired, ''What's the matter. -
Both Of them were, ! am sorry to say
too angry to utter a word. Each con
sidering the other in fault, both be-
gan at the same time, to tell Susie
why they were angry. She told them
that only one must speak ct once, she
could not tell which was wrong. Sue
having heard them patiently through,
asked them, 'sAre you not ashamed
to become angry with each other about
SO small a tri6el" Ill
i And what do you suppose, little
reader, was this trife about which
these two intimate friends had become
SO enfagcd! Mamie had heard. that
Mary said, s'shc was a tell-tale and
told theil school mistress every thing
the scholars. did" Mary, not know
ing anything about such arePort, was
stealing quietly up to Mamie, and
aboutfo give her q 'ssweet kiss as
she termedit without beingseen, when
Mamie saw her. Surprising sire was
irving to find ont something to, tell
their sehool-mates about her, Mamie
babe her. go away, and let her alone,
saving, ssthat she didn't want to have
lanythiug to do with such a false
friend. Poor Mary's feeling were
sadly hurt. Shecould not think why
Mamie, her dear Mamie, should
treat her so unkindly, when she had
never treated her otherwise than as a
friend.
Without thinking-for you know
it is q difficult matter to think when
one is anggry-what was the cause Of
such language, Mary hastily, yes, an
gerly, replied, II don't care if you
don't
Let us see how Susan Thompson
decided the case. After patiently
hearing both sides, she asked Mary
.sIf she had ever used such ane1pres-
sion about Mamie, as the girls repor-
tedl' With tears in her eyes, she
replied, es.No, dear Sue, neyer in my
iifen Poor Mamie forgot that she
had ever uttered an uHkind word to
her dear Mary, threw her arms around
her neck, and wept bitterly. They
cordially forgaye each other and ever
after were inseparablc friends.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Ruls.d' oIIIaIlt.

It Will be seen BY the following ex-
tract from the Lescisbury Chronicle, ]
that the Know Nothings Of Green
bricr hare been quite q ungenerous
to Che Democracy as they have been
here. After commenting on al ar
lticle Of ours which appeared in the
Star Of Both ultimo, headed HThe
Dark Lantern party Afraido Demo
cratic Light, /" the Chronicle says:
I'VE are anxious that our Kama
wha friend should be consoled. He
is not aware that our K. n. friends.
have a way peculiar to themselves Of
getting q crowd, and takes ontvery
hard about Me treatment the Demo-
Gratis Of KanawRa have received
from them in references to the Barbe-
cue. This is very wrong, friend
Rumble. Yonr treatment is nothing,
compared TO the slight given 70 tie
Democrats Of Greenbrier BY thek d Is.
It was advertised here by the K. Ms
that democratic speaker had been
invited, and that discussion would
take place, and democrats, 4. MS and
ladies from the hills and the valleys,
were invited to come and hear the
discussion. Well, the time for the
rally came. Between 90 and 95 per.
sons, men, women, boys and negroes
from the country, were in town to
participate in the excitement Of the
occasion, which was grand one.
A marshall, with some fonir: assistants,
had been appointed to conduct the
immense mass to the fair ground ~.
The Marshall had the programme.
and announced it as the day passed
| off and the occasion required. We
listened very attentively to, hear that
democratic speakers had been inyit-
ed, and that q discussion would be
allowed. But we listened in vain,
No democratic speakers had been ID
1yited, Notwithstanding the K. MS had
taken it upon themselves to invite
speakers for both parties. The mar
shall, who announced the programme
lon the occasion, to our knowledge,
and We we're watching him with iii.
terest, did not announce at any time
during the day, that q democrat
would BE- allowed to speak. No OBJ
portunity at all was given that party
Ito he heard INIT the 1UiIoJe t;,,,e =, T,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
From the Baltimore Republican.
Rios in the city-Nssleet ofDuty By OF
ficiaIs, ke.

Our city is fast becoming the thea
IRE where rodyism and ruffianism arc
carried on in their most revolving
forms, unrebuked by the corporation
officials. Gangs Of rowdies, not yet
arrived at manhood, organized into
bands under the title Of American
Clubs" parade the streets with knives
pistols, and even muskets--many OF
them in the most disgusting disguizes
the most abandoned among them
assuming the female dress-an TINS
in open violation Of the ordinances Of
the city, as well as every sentiment OF
self-respcct and decency, these ruff
fans are permitted to parade through
our streets, and to assailany one who
may have the hardihood to express
adherence ofopinion with themselves.
Why do not the police arrest these
parties; at least that portion of them
which openly violate the ordinances
by assuming dress to which they
are not entitled2. The answer may be
readily found in the plain statemene
thatthe city officers belong to the same
secret Order, of which these murder
Gus ruffians are members, and in many
cases, it is said, are leaders of those
lawless bands. The city is under
Know Nothing rule, and therefore il
is given up to riot and murder which
stalk unrebuked in broad daylight
among US. Ii this state Of things is
permitted to exist much longer-ii
the city authorityis continued in such
hands as now control 1.-THE peaceful
citizens have to initiate those of the
city ofSan Francisco, and form them.
selves into vigilance committee for
their own protection. I ssIs
Facts show conclusively that there
is bnt little safety or protection to be
expected in this city from those who
bow down to the Dragon Of Know
Notllingism. Ruffian bands may
prowl through our streets, utterine
their partizan cries, and insulting BY
their insolent bravadoes those that
are known to be opposed to their big
oted and unconstitutional course, and
if one shall dare to avow feelings moi
in unison with those of the sworn o.
der, he is instantly attached, knocked
down and brutality beaten, or shot, OF
stabbed, as may happen to suit the
humor of Ruffianism at the moment.
And to show the force Of the secret
oaths, the press belonging to the, Or,
der is ever ready to defend these riot.
ers and murderers, and charge all the
blame to those who do not tamely
submit to be beaten and tralnpled up
on. These are plain truths, and
speak in thunder tones the necessity
of resistance to such a rule as these
Know Nothings have inaugurated.
Freedom ofthe speech and actiona
trodden under foot by the votaries Of
of this bigoted order, and the deter
termination seems to be, that no one
shall think or act, speak OF vote, IN.
less he do so under dictation of the
leader Of this, dark lantern 2party. IN
We say if the authorities ,cont protect
US we have an inherent right to pro
tect ourselves, and to maintain our
rights and privileges by all the means
which God and nature gives us, and
for ourselves, and we are ready to
maintain ourselves at whatever haz-
ard or peril it may place us. -EH!
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
McCOMAS q NEWMAN.

I DAVID MccOMAS (late Judge of the 18th
circuit, 1E. ". McCOMASa ndJ. G. NEWMAN
having entered inio- partnership for
PRAC TIcihG LAW, +
in tile eounties7ot Putnam and Mason, they
will hereaftefattend all the County, Quarterly
and Circuit Courts in those c1unties, and will
attend diligently to all business entrusted to
them. RI :
i uAGdress d. & E W, McCoMAs, Kanawha
C. H., Va, J. O.. Newman, Point Pleasant,
Va. -=f-.,-. ~. 81 %.t VIM
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

SO much for speaking gently
What an important lesson, dear read :
err, should you learn from the CON
duct ofSusan Thompson. SPEAK GEN
Thy to your elass-mate, to your family
servant, to the poor beggar-boy, 10
every one in distress, to the fatherless
and motherless- speak gently to all.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

BIT MAMIE GREr.
7 was a balmy spring time morning,
Earth was radiant with delight. !.
And the glorious Gun illumined
Every diamond-gem Of night, :.
That Wandered forth to loosen
From my thoughts their dreamy spell,
When met blue-eyed maiden,
Gentle Daisy Of the Deli: -. =,
Oh! she was fair and lovely $50
AS aught:of earth could be, x NJ .
And her voice rs soft as the breathinrs
of some Neriod of the sea. =.
Her eyes were softest azure,
Her teeth a pearly shell,
Her hair like golden sunlight,
Fair Daisy Of the Dell.
l stoodfcntranced, enraptured, +
Gazing on her with surprise T..
On her gentle, winning loyliness,
Till tear drops filled mine eyes, >,
Where a silyery streamlet rippled, ri
With soft and dreamy swell, r..
Stood the rose EMPOWERED cottage
OF my Daisy of the Dell. -
Mine eyes are dim>wit III weeping,
Ny heart filled with despair, -,
For death, with cruel purpose, ID
Soughtmy Daisy, bright and fair, .-
And from my sight he bore her,
Amon the dead to dwell, h. :>~ ..
The long green grass now waves above
Sweet Daisy of the Dell. .'-... e.
And have searched the forest, \
IIFor flowers, Of every hue, \
And violet, meek and blue, .=1 =,
And istrewed them Ger her ashes,
AS fast my tear-drops fell,
To think | never more should see
Lost Daisy Of the Dell. 49,
But, soft, an angel whispers, r
''She is mot sldmbering here;
Her som Is bright in Heaven, ~
Sd *ipc away each tear" -: ~
OH blessed hope thus given, -
Thou hast Gained my spirits WE'LL
| feel that | shall meet above
Sweet Daisy of the deli.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21

NEw ISsEsrIoN. Young gentle
men, given to promenading with Ia
dies, in New York city, now wear q
tight strip Of steel, stitched in the
outer seam of their pantaloons from
the knee down. This prevents entire
III the excoriiati6,i Of the skin from
the friction Of the ladies' hoops.
Without such . protection q walk III q
mile 81 80, arm in arm, is sufficient
to s.estahlisf d raw on 4 masculine
limb.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
TO THE PIJRLIC.

ANDREW PARKS. Of Kanawha county,
and JAMES W. HoGE. Of Putnam county
having entered into partnership, asAttorney,
aud aonnseiors at Law, under the style Of
PARkS q HoGE, for the counties Of Mason
and Putnam; will attend all The county, quar-.
terly and circuit courts in those counties. and
will attend promptly 10 all, business which
may be entrusted TO them. sppertaining I.
their profession. ~. PARKS & IOGE. :
L Jan. 1, 1885. IT,, = "A - tzF+E I
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
!. :. =. Law NOTICE.

I MI ESSRS. DAVID McI'OMAS, Gate Judge
EN1 Of the 18th Circuitl and E. W. Nc.
fCoMAS, have entered iuto partnership for the
purpose of pfacticiug LAW in the counties Ioi
kanawha, Putnam. Mason, Jackson, Cabell,
Wayne, Log,n and Boone, the. District Court
at Parkersburg and Nythe c. IL, and The
court &C Appssls It Eew,sbure. e 3 .
They have associated with them young men
Of responsibility and standing in the!various
counties, who will be always in place to see
TO the interest Of their clients, while Judge
McComas.. at least, will reside in the county
of Ranawha. Being thus situated they can
attend MOST PROMPTLY to the collection Of all
claims, and the transaction ofail business EN-
trusted TO them, and they trust that a long
experience at the bar, and their promptness
and fidelity will ensure them large business.
l. ,#.st Is : -. DAVID MeC0MAS,
|. VIM ..r e. w. McCOMAS,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Effrsisof POlititaf Pfisstsraify

The ITeste,a, Christian Adrocate,
. rank partizan journal, iii . long AL
ticle complaining Of the n1eagre sup
port received BY tie preachers ofthe
church of which It is all organ, has
the following
1.-THE Church ID broken down, dis
cord has come in, the flock has become,
scattered, ana the wolf Of he'll prowls
over Zion Who Is TO blame now -
The starved -out preacher, of the people
who starved him outs Let conscience
answer, let God Be tile witness, and re-
member there is q day whenlan account
Of stewardship must Be rendered
We can answer. Neither is to
blame, perhaps. That man Or set Of
men who first made the temple a den
|of political thieves, is To- blame. The
minister Of the Gospel who first
knelt down and worshipped the devil,
tor the glittering reward Of . ittlc
notorietY, that man who made mod
eril political preaching fashiono6le
is TO blame. The ministry have Como
whoring after the applause Of men,
to the neglect Of the Masters work.
The people have refused to support
them, and they have done right But
many true servants Have suffered
with the false hypocrites. This is to
be deplored, for sstlle laborer is wor-
thy Of HID hire. \ The people, Id
their disgust at the prostitution Of
tile pulpit By some, have visited their
Frebuke upon all, Az to the innocent,
the people are TO blame. True, ssfhe
wolf Of hell prowls over Zion''too
frequently in sheep's clothing. The
sheep in Zion have done well to statye
the wolf He is their enemy, and
seeks to deEour them. s.Let coisti-
ence answer 80 We say let the
consciente1 of the political tricksters
of the Adcocdts ansWer Let God
witness 30 we saSl let God Wit
ness that the people resist tlie sflsky
wilss 81 the devil, though his c)a6aen
priests afe fascinated and fill. Let
the false steward remember 1.-THE day
when iii account Of stewardships
must De rendered = Democratic
Piot FORM
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
Z. :. FISHER = NV. rTGLlsm
r. I.Av=AyD IfrsTfcE.

TT. FISHER and j. W. ENGLISH hav-
IL. ing entered into a Partnership, for the
lpdrpo> &c of practicing Law in the counties OF
Mason and Putnsm, will iegula;Iy attend the
Circuit, Quarterly and Monthly Courts Of
those two coun les, and will pay every atten--
ton to business entrusted 10 their care.
E One or the other of the firm will always be
found at their Office, in Point Pleasant, and
one OF the other will regularly be at the Put
ma M County Courts. r.: X .... r.
Pt.Pl asant, Dec. IL, n3TYf IT. E..