The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-02-16

The guileless are usually without suspicion,
but the dishonest man always suspects others
A guilty consclence is like a Whirlpool,
drawing in all to itself which would other
wise pass by. 54
The great in soul have an intimate com
munion with each other, and language PEI
culiar to themselves.
Reputation is what men and women think
Of us. Character is what God and angels
know of US.
Dignity of character in man is the token
OF his initiation into wisdom, and the seal Of
his conservation to excellence
The greatest luxury of wealth is one the
rich little avail themselves of-tEe pleasure
OF making the poor happy
Have you learned to know you are igno.
rant? This is Gods way Of making wise;
He bids you ask wisdom and promises to give
The saying that stherc is more pleasure in
giving than receiving" applies to kicks, MED
cines and advice E9t
At q recent Connecticut funeral, tbe cars
riases lost the way, not being able to keep up
with the hcarse .i
Mrs. Partinstan is collecting autocrats, and
will be grateful for any specimens of the
handwriting Of extinguished characters.
TIE man who made an impression on the
heart Of a coquette, has taken out patent
for stone-cutting. .;5.9
When We are employed in pulling the
beams cut Of our own eyes, we shall not have
much time for finding notes in those of otis
ers.
An Arkansas temperance society has dis
solved. 1t allowed ale as beverage, but the
members found it "bunglesome to their stom=
achs," and fell back on Whiskey. s;1
Help others, and you relieve YOURSELF
60 out and drive away the cloud from that
distressed friends brow, and you will return
with a lighter heart.
Character is like stock in trade; the more
OF 1t man possesses, the greater his facul-
ties for adding to it. Character is power, is
influence it makes friends, creates funds,
patronage and support, and opens sure and
easy way to wealth, honor, and happiness:
A young IIooscr ence said to Hoosicr-
css, "Sal, is there anybody courtin' yu now Z"
And Sal replied "Well, Sam, there is one
fellow sorter courtin'. and sorter not, b1t
reckon it is more sorter not than sottcr."l
Mrs. Atkinson Of Providence thus sums
up her three years experience Of married
lite "The first year my. husband called me
my DEAR" the second years. Mrs. AZ; and
the third year, "old sorreltop.", This last
could not stand'
"Mr. Smith, said lawyer to, a landlord,
''lf man were to give you FIVE hundred
dollars to keep for him, and he died, what
would you do !? Would YOU pray for him ?n
mo, sir, replied Mr.. Smith aid pray for
another like him. b.. sea min Isl
Horace Greeiy's, little boy who. attends, an
uptown school, will tell the truth any way
yos can fix him. The other day the teacher
spelled out the word 'g a ee,' and asked
the young man te-pronounce it. He gave it
up, when the teacher, to refresh his memory,
asked him .,What did your father say this
morning before eating brcakfas 2, The boy
thought minute, and finally sad iiPa SAID
d-m these eggs, they're rottsn.'f
We have already mentioned the burning of
a hotel at Kenosha Wisconsin,, resulting in
sad loss Of life. It equals in horror that of
the Spottswood Hotel 10 Richmond Va,
short time ago. Seven persons we're burned
to death-a,nong them a mother and four
children The inmates of the hotel occupy
ing the upper stories, could not escape, tho
fire having broken out in the lamp room be,
low. It was in this. hotel that young Mr..
Capron, son Of the Commissioner Of Agricul.
sure, was so badly burned.