The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-06-24


Great hearts like the ocean, never CONCEAL !
No man will ever build house by carry
ing bricks in. his hatIi.is
The last slave of Rhode Island vas buried
in that State on April 26th-s & = 'a.sys.
-Idleness is liketh nightmare-the moment
you begin to stir yourself yeu shake it off.
2 70 have portion in the world is mercy );
to haye.th world for a portion is, a misery.
An, editor referring to an air-tight coffin,
saws ssNo person having once tried one Of
these cofins will ever use any other"
We should enjoy more peace, two did not
busy ourselves with the words and deeds Of
other men, which appertain not to our charge
70 Shakespeare, Butler, and Bacon, have rem
dered it extremely difficult for all who come
after them, to be sublime, witty, or profound
y Read not books alone, but men, and among
them chiefly thyself if thou find anything
questionable there, use the commentary Of a
severe fricnd.i11 Il ti eai
,s.eA wag :sasd that once on asjDurney ahe was
put into sleigh with a dozen Or more passen-
gers, not one of whom he knew, but on turn
ing a short corner the sleigh upset, and then
said he, II found them all out. u
If half the pains were taken by some peo-
ole to perform the labors allotted to them that
are taken by them to avoid it, we should hear
much less said about the troubles Of life, and
see much more actually completed. vave
Somebody has givenntterance to the follow
ing scrap Of philosophy, which, ifn good, is
at least. COOL nThe poor mans purse may be
empty, but he has as much. gold in the sun
shine and .silgertin the moon as anybody" as.
VpD DLIlssEs is the tendency of the mind to-
ward God, and is exercised in believing in
Him loving and fearing HimL1helding COM
munion with Him, and employing ourselves
ja hissepyices and copsecrating all wesdo to
his honor, ..,.-.,...,.,...,
BRED to think, as well as to think by rote,
wefarnish our alindsas we furnish our houses,
with the fancies of others and according to
the mode and age ofonr country, We pick up
cur Ideas and notions in common conversation,
as In school. +ai IA
New York has brilliant and lovely"
young married woman, aged twenty-five who
is now partaking Of connubial bliss with her
fourth husband She did not like his three
predecessors after fair trial, and 60 she d.
yorced them.
A ssgentlemanp advertising lately for a
wife, says ut would be well if the lady were
possessed Of a competency sufficient to secure
her against the effects Of excessive grief, in
case of an accident occurring to her compan-
ion." Amiable forethought. II fg
They are but inidels-Christians whose
faith and works are at war against each other.
Faith which is right can no more forbear
from good works, than can the sun to shed
abroad its glorious beams, or a body Of per-
fumes to dispense a grateful odor. # Feltham.
At the royal wedding ball at Turin a
clumsy painter tore one of the Aounces from
the brides dress Amid the surprise and
CONSERVATION, the Prince Of Prussia was seen
to draw from his pocket portmonnaie which
might have cost thirty sous, containing knife,
needles, and other useful little articles His
Royal Richness pulled out a small pair Of
scissors, placed his knee. on the ground, and
cut off the morsel which was hanging. AT
the m oment the young Princess extended her
Aduu lUI Vie Ui1 VI AoSO, LILY s A0oCo "OAS Aoo
a little surprised to see. the Prince rise, lay
the precious relic on his heart, and fold it up
methodically, and put it in-the breast peck
Ct of his coat There's gallantry for you
SEA BIRDss.9yThe question is often asked,
where do sea birds obtain fresh water to Stake
tLsir thirst But we have never seen it sat. !
answered till a few days ago. An
old skipper, with whom we were 'eonversing
on the subject, said that he had frequently
seen these birds at sea, far from any land
that could furnish them with water, lowering
round and under storm cloud, chattering
ike ducks on a hot day at a pond, and drink
ing. IN the drops Of rain as they fell They
viii smell rain ,squau q hundred miles, or,
,ven. further off, and scud for it With almost
swiftness. How long sea birds
,a1. exist without water is only a matter Of
but probably their powers Of en-
during thirst are increased by habit, and pos
.;Llu tho,, .an .ro without 1t for many DAYS 4