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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15

i
II I.NESk11SAnIp Nor 50 BAD. The
f}lIowingIfronl the Paris correspond
.ent qfItlIe New York Jomnfal g
Gpmm4Fee, as fur as it is leliabie,
goes to alIpwthat NenaSahib, after all,
like another parsonage. is not 50 black
los he has been painted: RSs5.s5 III
xfsThd E8tecle of Yesterday relates
|uhdertlldI signature OF a respectable
regular contributor, the following
|partien1afE: An English lady, .th{
widow Sill Maori nthe servicetG th{
East IndM Company. has just arrived
Iin Pari4,INdrom India. She was Il
| Delhi when tie revolt broke ont il
Itlat city;Iherhpsband and son-in-laN
were 1nassacredA She was plt into !
liboat. with abontA thirty women ans
sIthey conMived to get t
lICawnpora. where they arrived ON thu
IIeve of Gen.G Wheelef's convention
with Mend Sah.b., She Witnessed iii
fenormtties thati followed Me capula
ttIoon. Neha Sahib, or Nena enaeay
l6red. to tRreyent5 them; the SepoYl
proved td| sbe nncontrollable+ y She
Herself, diseovered I'LL a hiding place
twas conducted to the chef, who CAV
lher a boat in which she was able t,
reach Agra; thence She proceeded =
E(ynlcutta .ffH Nena Sahib. the lady at
/ firms. is nht tho monster depicted il
1.-THE Ldndan journals. The edito
Heard tho ibregoing and other detail
from her hiouth. Isheis sponto pub
4lish a narfstive. Her character ans
ntellisenks are indisPNtalb,le..'
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15

The English Government has
granted pension Of ESQ q year to
TIKI mother Of tho lsts MF. Hugh
Miflss B#
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15

RI seven days make ono week, hcW
many VIII make one stvongf
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15
var B,tv,,p Sisaragua aad to..a Risa.

l. Nicaragua 10 again att war With
Costa Rica, and it appears that the
act comes from the only recognised
government in Nicaragua. Costa
lsica, after Kidding tile country Of
Walker, was seized with q tilibuster-
| ing fever Of hersown, and began ms
kingEsnch assaults upon the indepehd-
enceiand integrity of1the nation, as
10 create a .welhgronnded fear il het
Nicaraguan mind that her purpose
was 10 destroy the independent ex-
|istenee of Nicaragua She endeav-
ored to get possession Of tile transit
route. as THE most eligible means Fof
securing the hold Rwhicl, she had ob-
tanned upon Nicaragua, BY volunteer
| ing to defend that country against
Walker. Nicaragua has no idea VI
surrendering Why, Of her territories,
and she has met her. ambitious neigh,
boris designbv declaring war against
Costa RIca. Wonld Nicaragua have
taken this step,Iunless well backed up
with promises ofiassistance from other
lrsourcesl Has Walkers sudden de-
| partutefron the United States amy
thing IT'D 40 with the recent com
| mcncement4ofs hostilities THERE'S
lno donbtIfhat. His hopes are fixed npon
1.-The repossession Of power in Vicar
aqua Iaal, 'it]is possible, to save tttlle
| county as q separate and independent
| power, tltat Marine prefers Walkers
EambitidnIto Costa Rica's aggression.
Myth IsRleh aid. Costa Rica w ould
staml |yety little chance Of accom-.
| plishihgERler object. Her troops aiid
lher gealdrals wop!d be beaten out 6i
lNicarashEt But then how would the
4 rescued country getrid Of Walker All Az
\ m any aspect which affairs in thai
4qnarter presents, there ~ not p very
/ great Hf3mise Ola speedy re opening
lot the ttApsit route TO general travel Ts N.
4 I'LL Pld \ LedgSr. Is a,a@##
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15

4Hs Shoe Findings. ltiaA
3..s. t.s 4t#. Leather, &ei
We hone, tby STRICT attention %. business e
a. NH Il liberai shate ofpubiic PATRONAGE
iii fs'f IA IN I1AGES Il LECI.ERCQ. i
eallipolis, Mays, 1857, Ysasy1
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15
81 dr. lOiIEN 1E. HUNTERrg

Offers his Pm FESslONAI. SERVICES 10
The citizehsaf ca laLtSfoS AID VICINITY
lie Hafay Be ffoumi-+-w hen no; enga4 sear bis
Once in afhesToo,n lprmefly occupied BY Mr..
Musely, Two doors above the Kanawha
House IL AL hise. sienee, On Front street,
Tin ho,,Ne f,rnetl i ue elfp ed yLews I'D Nil
aanA,. EssE. 5.tEs,tf y. s|ast y2lr ST :
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-12-15
lJNO !. RUN I'D, + I, 'RornrEToR.
MEI,ICAI 4 Nd DENTAL.
ISR. q. vow llONHORsT,
De1ata1 9y1x.geD1a,

NkraA XAIQt LID say 10 MS OH FlehaS
N N and fatrbns tiiai he has Just
s1'lI-lIYYY ietarne,l from The east with al
the .last.st imprJs elaents in Mocha meal Deu-
tistty.7f III II. II. I'll tsS.
Manifestations either Surgical OF Alechnni-
cal ,It,efIorrued " th Heaine . NJ deSpateh.7
Oiiice---i,l lie Stbut Building, mex door Is
Coll b. slhtIfs residence. ysa 4s s#'
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

Ey- Ladies, if a young man greets
you in loud, free and hearty tone ;
if he knows precisely where to put his
hands; if he stares you straight in
the eye, with mouth wide open; if
he tells you who made his coat; if
he eats heartily in your presence if
he fails to talk very kindly to your
mother; if, in short, he sneezes when
you are singing, criticiSes your curls,
or fails to be foolish fifty times every
hour, then don't fall in love with him
for the world He only admires you,
let him be and say what he will.
On the other hand, if he be merry
with every body else, but quiet With
you; if he be anxious to see if your
tea be sufficiently sweetened, and your
dear person wrapped up when you go
out in the cold, and talks very low,
and never looks you steadily in the
eve, it is enough. If he romps with
your sister, sighs like q pair of old
bellows, locks solemn when you are
addressed by another gentleman, and
in fact is the most still, awkward,
yet anxious of all your male friends,
you may 60 ahead, and make the
poor fellow too happy for his skin to
hold him
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
Idleness.

Never be idle a moment; never
stand still, sit still, walk about un-
concerned or indifferently, Keep
the wheels rolling; keep doing,
moving on, rolling on--don't stop,
and when you do stop, always have
before you o motive for the good and
the useful.
Idleness is the bane, the moth, the
gangrene, the curse of life. Idle
ness, lassitude, do.nothingism, fine
and fashionable dressing, and novel
reading have ruined mole young men
and women, than war, pestilence and
famine. 1t is said truly Of one, that
passed away from earth, "She ate,
she drank, she slept, she dressed, she
danced, she died" Such may truly
be said to be the history of many
young men and women of the present
day. They eat, they drink, they sleep
they dress, they dance, and at last
die, without having accomplished
the great purposes of their creation.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

buildings are now in process Of erection
No place ia the Territory will9nake greater
returns to the capitalists for moneys invest.
ed than will Prairie City
TO MECHANICS.
No class is needed here more than me-.
ohanics. The most liberal Inducements Ore
offered them by the Association. One, two,
and three lots are donated to them--accord-
ing to the occupation pursued and the
amount invested in improvements. Me-
chanical occupations Of every description
can be followed here with great safety.
affording harvests of profits to the enga-
gers Families emigrating from the States
generally leave their household goods behind
to avoid paying the exhorbitant freight
age up the Missouri, and consequently
they rely upon the Territory for re-fitout.
Thus it will be seen that the demand for
everything indispensable for housekeeping
must necessarily be great. ..1
HIRAM MALLlSTER, Pres't.
JNo. R. WINToN, Scc'y.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
"Gcod News from Home


Amore pathetic song than the following
has never been sung by minstrel, or swelled
the throat Of human sougster;
Good news from home, good news for me
Has come across the deep blue sea,
From friends that / have left in tears,
From friends that / have not seen foryears
And SINCE we pated long ago,
MY life has been scene Of woe;
But now y joyful hour has come,
For | have heard good news from home.
Nofather's near TO guide me now,
No mothers tear to soothe my brow,
No sisters voice falls on mine ear,
No brothers voice to give me cheer;
But though wander far away,
Ny heart is full of Joy to-day.
My friends across the ocean foam,
Have sent to me good news from home.
When shall / see that cottage door,
Where I've spent years of joy before
Twas then l knew no grief or care
My heart was always happy there
Though / may never see itmore,
Or stand upon my native shore,
Where'er on earth I'm doomed to roam,
My heart will always cling to home.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
Brevity and Business.

If you have anything to say, say
it at once, and leave compliments to
leisure hours. What wouldyo think
of the man who would begin bust.
ness letter with all the antiquated for
malities, such as II take my pen in
my hand to inform you that we are
all enjoying good degree of health,
except myself, who has been affected
with rheumatic; and send this hop
ing itnay find you enjoying the same
blessing If you have anything to
soy, especially to Che public, say il
quickly and as briefly as respectable
language will permit, People don't
read long stories nowadays; they
want something fresh, crisp, sharp,
and to tho point, something that
makes them say, "Well, that man il
wido-awake, he's up to the age; and
going ahoad; III give him d CALI
Drevity is not only the soul Of wit,
but It Is also The lifc Of business. "
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

DID .youEeye ever rest on a little
child; whether in slumber or at play,
and not see q natural grace pervading
its whole attitude? Didyoueyer know
a child, however naughty at times,
that was not at other timesa win
ming, loving creature? Did You ev-
er see a child, even Of Indifferent
looks, that had not after all child
ish beauty? Perhaps you are an old
bachelor, or an old maid, and can see
nothing pretty in the little soiled face
of child-but are eternally think
ing of the stains left on your Sun
day garments by the little busy
fingers.
We have often heard one of these
tasSy persons pity the happy head of
a large family. They thought it
must be the greatest of misfortunes
to look around the morning table or
the evening hearth, and count so
many little heads, all looking to the
one head for counsel and protection.
They thought what "slave's life" it
must be, to be ever toiling to school
those young minds, to clothe those
bodies and provide them food. But
the father thought not so. They
were his blessings and his comfort,
his hope and his pride. He was liv-
ing his life over again inseeing those
little ones growing up around Him
He was boy again when he watched
his boys at their healthful sports,
and thought how swiftly time has
flown since he too was enjoying such
play. The person who is so unfor-
tunate as to dislike children, is de-
prived of source of much happi-
ness.
But take a real child-lover and
you generally find in them kind
and affectionate disposition. and a
love of all things beautiful and
good.
We know what the old bachelor
says :--"Sleepless nights, disordered
rooms, and paragoric;" !" but after all
who that has pets does not expec
trouble with them -? This same old
bachelor may be perhaps, the owner
of a dog or two, or perhaps hal
dozen cats, or something that makes
Just as much trouble as child, with
this exception-you can drive the
animal from you when they grow
troublesome. But in child you
have a little miniature of yourself, Q
being of thought and sense, capable
Of high and holy deeds and noble as
pirations. A little heart that turns
in love to you for every kindness
and which looks to you for Solace in
every childish trouble. Oh, children
are precious--and who that has laic
little head low in the dust of the
grave, and has listened for the last
time to the loved cadence Of the
childish voice that once made glat
music round the heart, and beholds
no more forever the light of those
beaming eyes--who that has passed
through the fiery ordeal Of separation
thinks not with me that they are pre-
cious? They teach us many things
with their artess honesty, and remind
us of many things, which we in oul
headlong career, have outgrown and
forgotten. Little, puzzling question
ers, whose genius often abaSh and per-
plex the older brains, Oh, ye who
yet retain your darlings, prize them
as they deserve. e. M, S.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
From tho Ncwburyport (Muss.) Herald
Who Marry and have Children in
America.

America.
More tn, n four-sevenths Of the mar
riages in Massachusetts are among
the foreign born. Why is it? For
the most simple Of reasons--the for
eign born can afford to get married,
and the native born cannot and this
must be, SO long as our extravagant
modes of life continue. In social
life there never was q people tending
to deeper and more destructive social
corruption-and that is most evident
from the records Of all the courts,
and the columns of all the newspa.
pers--than Americans. Our fathers
used to tell of the proaigacy of Paris;
their children tell of the mysteries OF
New Zork--a city not far behind any
in Europe. And making proper al
lowances for size, how far is New
York ahead of our other cities and
towns? Once was the time when
wife was "help meet" now in
thousands of cases you can change
the "meet" to seat, and make it
read more truthfully.
We boast of our system of educa-
ton; we have female high schools,
female colleges, fe m ale medical
schools, and female heavens. Our
girls are refined, learned, and wise;
they can sing, dance, play pianos,
paint, talk French and Italian, and
all the soft languages, wlite poetry,
and love like Venuses. They are
ready to be courted at ten years, and
can 5e taken from school and married
" fifteen. and divorced at twenty
lEThey make splendid shows on bridal
tours, can coquette and Airt at the
watering places, and shine like an
gels at winter parties. But Heaven
be kind to the poor wretch that mar
ries in the fashionable circles. What
are they at washing floors? Oh, we
forgot; nobody has hare-Aoors now:
how vulgar that would be! What
are they at making bread and boiling
beef? Why, how thoughtless we
are--to be sure they will board, or
have servants. What are they at
mending old clothes? ? But there we
are again; the fashions change SO Of
ten that nobody has old clothes but
the rag men and the paper makers
now! What are they at washing
babies faces and pinning up their
trowsers? And here is our lntolera-
bic stupidity once more having chill
dren is left to the Irish What lady
thinks Of having children about her
now? Or, if she is so unfortunate,
don't she put them with wet nurses to
begin with, and boarding schools af-
forwards? We repeat--we have
come 10 point where young men
hesitate and grow old beford they can
decide whether they can marry, and
afterwards keep clear Of bankruptcy
AMI crime. WHAT'S the consequence I?
There are more persons living a sin
gle life-are there more leading vir-
tuous life? 1t is time for mothers to
know that the extravaganza they en-
courage is destructive of the virtue of
their children; that all the foolish ex-
penditures making to rush their
daughters to matrimony arc, instead
of answering that end, tending to
destroy the institution of marriage
altogether.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

Ezy Prayer night and morning
regular as q clock The big book is
opened, tho harp tuned, every knee
bows, from the least to tho greatest
all is hush, still, solemn, fervent, in
toresting Hush as heaven, joyful
as glory, happy as eternity. Home,
home, happy home, thus purified and
sanctified a 4NtbD ftt
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
Lizzie tainted.

HALF A REpoRT,--'How this world
is given to slander 7 said a maiden to
an English nobleman. Can your
lordship believe it--some Of my ma.
liciouS acquaintances say that I had
twins
Madame, replied his lordship, 4
make it rule to believe only half l
hear
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

@- will you have a Daily Suns'
said news boy to Mrs. Parting
ton.
"Will have daily son! Why
you little scapegrace How dare you
insinuate against lone woman from
home No indeed | guess / won't
have daily son! My poor dear man
used to complain awlully when I
presented him with yearly son. A
daily son indeed Begone you little
upstart impl' and the old woman
called for the old turkey-tail fan to
keep from swooning.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

Gv- Lizzie, said a curly headed
boy of some five years, isn't Sam
Slade buster?'
why, Charley?'
Because the grammar says, posi-
tive buss, comparative buster, and |
did see him give you such a positive
buss.'
Lizzie tainted.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

RE- "Sal," cried a girllooking out
of the upper.story window Of a small
grocery, and addressing another girl
who was trying to enter at the front
door, "we've all been converted, so
whom you want milk on Sun lays you
will have to come in the back way"
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

JUST so,.--A young buck ofthe soap
lock order lately accosted q Yankee
at one of ourhotels as follows;-I say;
fellow, some people say | am a
Frenchman and some take me for an
Etaylene--now what do you think l
amp why, Think you'rca id
fool, replied Jonathan.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
PRAIRIE CITY.

Il fairly under way, with moro improve.
mantS and boticr prospects than any other
town on this great middle thoroughfars,
Such ~ our position, that we defy success-
ful competition. Our main street already
hus a business appearance, aud several
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
The Dred Scott Decision in Practice

The Dred Scott Decision in Practice.
Slamming the last door of the first
car and opening that of the second,
the "gentlemanly conductor of the
New York train made his appearance
with his bow and smile, and, "tick-
cts, gentlemen, if you please!' !'
Seated in the front corner, sur
rounded by her personal convenien-
ces' such as a carpet bag, umbrella,
big bundle, little bundle, o few ap-
pies and pieces Of cake, was colored
lady, whose face, the color of an in
verted saucepan, contrasting with
her snow-white ivory and eye-balls,
gave that pleasing African expression
which is so often the type of humor
and good nature,
Ticket, ma'am," says our con-
ductor, with a civility regardless of
color.
" Hasn't got 'em," she replied,
but Use got money, any way" and
she began to tumble in her bag, then
in her bundles, searching these arti-
cles through in vain.
"Comc hurry up" exclaimed her
now slightly inpatient friend 81
can't wait all day"
Dress J er soul, yer don't think l
can find everything in a minute; but
l'Se got money somewhar--must be
in this yeah cawpet bag" and she
felt in her pocket accordingly for the
key"
Well, we'll, I'll pass through,
and when | get back perhaps you
will have it ready"
Yes, sartin," said Dinah /; but as
he passed along she reached out her
umbrella, and giving him poke on
the shoulder, asked,
" What you gwoin to charge for
freight?"
" Freight what do you want to
know that for ?"
"CauSe | does; Use civil, ain'tI 2"
We'll, five cents foot; there,
don't bother me any more, but find
your money; )" and he went his way.
There seemed to be a peculiar
drollery about the lady's eye and
mouth, as the one rolled around in its
black sea of flesh, and the other
opened to give vent to an involun-
taIy "yah ha !"
1t was not long before she found
her purse, and withdrew some coin,
which she kept jingling in her hand,
and she kept up her occasional ca
chinations.
In due time the conductor returned
for his money, and upon extending
his itching palm, was somewhat as
tonished at receiving the precise sum
of ten cents.
"What do you mean?" he cx-
claimed, "The fare to New York
is FIVE dollars"
"Yas, yaS, knows dat, for white
folks--folks wat am Jolks-but Use
nobody; cfrsight, lis. Yah, yah !
Poor rule as don't work bof ways !;
five cents foot heah dey is !" said
she, presenting pair of enormous
ambulators for the inspection of the
conductor and us all,
The non-plusscd functionary stood
undetermined for moment among
the shouts of the passengers, until an
idea of compromise occurred to him,
as he exclaimed -
"Well, if you are freight, take
yourself off into the baggage car"
But even there Dinah was too
much for him, as she exclaimed 49,
"Jus' you pick up your freight if
You want to cair UNI off W
This settled the point. The con-
ductor vanished, and Dinah offered n
pious ejaculation
"Lord bress dat mr. 'Preme Court,
and gin 'em credit for five dollar bill,
any way !"--Boston Courier.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
Cupid

A lovc-sick lassie writes to her
adored in the following strain Of deep
feeling love:
my dear sweet Ichabod. How
| want to see your big grey eyes. 0,
how horror-stricken am / at your
long absence. ! want to see you and
feel your heart bump. Oh, sweet
.Ichabod, now do come out. and let
us get married if you love me, God
bless you, If you are not sufficiently
sweet. Oh, you mary gold, you holly
hook, you tulip, you onion, you cab
bage. Oh, you sweet owl, you mon
key, do come and comfort your dying,
smitten Catherine. Oh, Ichabod,
but how l do love your big red lips.
Oh, you trim, tall fellow, full OF
mama Of sweet love, how want to
see you, model Of perfection. You
have been gone this two months, and
to me it does seem like hundred
years.
Your dear presence would do me
more good than the cooling springs
to the parched traveller of the des ert;
more than the pebbled pool to the
wanton duck--yos, more than lump
of sugar to Spoilt child. Why,
then, will you not come? Yes, fly
as swift as Lightning to kiss the tears
from the dimpled cheeks Of your mad
love. Oh, bleak and wild is the
house, the garden, the woods, and
the world, without thee. Oh, yes,
bless, thee, my dumplin, my jews
harp, my rooster, my gentleman"
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02

ETA young lady in Charleston,
Il. O., committed suicide because her
,,vor kissed llor on the check part
lg instead Of tho lips, as usual. He
had mover boon 80 F." cruel" she said,
and lie had become burden to her
IA that account. tlHt b.
Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
Rzy- This is A lively world. I'll

EV- This is a lively world. The
slow coaches Of old days won't an
swer now. There is no lukewarmness
in life. A man must either make a
stir or a noise, or hang his harp on
the willow. Ifyou want to go ahead,
let the world know it; and they will
help you along.