The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-17

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TEDDY O'TooI.
Saint Paul, April 2, 1851.
QUITE 4 AlIsrAKE.-An outside Traveller
on a stage coach, "a little over the tay,n a
short time since, while the coach was pro-
cee'iing along quietly, the wheel came in
contact with IA huge stone: our hero lost his
equilibrium and was thrown overheard. -
He arose TO his leet, dug the gravel from
his ;iostrils aud ears, and commenced be.
rating the driver for his care!essness i'm M.
setting the coach, and thus endangeriny the
lives of the passengers.
"Wot'n thunder yer dOin'!'' said he ,syou
mis'abie saw-ic-sawney, knock-'.ir-
och in peoples brains ou,'n this ways
The driver informed him iha, the stage
had not been overturned at all; aud the pas
sengers also assured Bill that .lehu was
right, upon which he approached the vehi-
Gle again, aud remounied slowly to his
former seat outside.
"Did'nt upset, d'ye say"
Not at ALL" replied the driver.
"Well, &c, if I'd know'd :hat," said
Bill, 81 wouldn't ave got off,
PRAcricAL REroRT.-In the theatre mt
Weinas. IN Germany, not long ngo, there
were only seven persons in the house. The
pit took offence at the miserable acting of
performer, and Kissed him energeticnIIy:
whereupon tine manager brought his COM.
papy OF the stage, and out-hissed the audi
ence.
A Cool FELLOw.-When Lieut.. O'Briep
was blown up in the Edynr, and thrown on
board the Admiral, all black and wet, he
said to the commander, with pleasantry--
al hope, sir, You will excuse my dirty ap-
pearance, for left the chip in so great n
hurry, that ! had not time to change my
Dress
Jusr MY LUCK. The Boston Post saws
that in the town Of NJ, in the State of YER
mc:'t, there lives man who is we'll known
for his gloomy disposition, and for enter
Thinning the settled uotion thai he is the mos,
unlucky Of nortals. Let whatever bappen
to him, he considers the event q disaster,
and always grun,I,lcs. "Just my cusse,l
luck!" Ia spite of his bopefessnes>, the
man is universalisi in his religious belief;
hut being little shaken m his faith one
day, by the arguments Of neighi,or, he ex-
claimed, "WeiI, don't much believe there
is bell, hut it there is one, it will be Just
my cussed luck to get into it.''
''lf ever you marry said uncle, ale, il
be n woman who has judgment enough to
superintend the work Of her house; taste
enough TO dress herself; pride enough to
wash herself before breakfast; and sense
enough tc hold heI tongue when she has
nothing to say"
ORIGIS OF THE NAME OF SHEBoyGAN.-
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer
the name Of the above place originated as
follows:
''An Indian chief who nhce occupied the
present site Of that place, had several
daughters, but no son; and his anxiety for
such an event increased as the chances
grew less. At last, circumstances again
justified a renewal Of his hopes, and with
il sprung up general curiosity among the
settlers, to know the result. The settle
n,ent was on tiptoe--and deputation was
despatched 10 the wigwam Of The old Saga
n,ure 10 enquire and report. He met them
at the door, with scowl that made their
scaIps start--and to the enquiry, "What il
the papoose:" the old warrior conte,np,.
"usly grow led. "Ske-Ioy again % and thu.
cnine that now hourishing town by the
momme de gueSre of SI~boyyan."
JUDICIAL Wir.--JnIge B., a witty
old felow, after spending an evening with
ayouns lawyer, wbose office was in The ~
story Of building, took his departure, an,
had got half way down stairs, when hi
stumbled and fell tn the bottom The Young
lawyer, hearing the noise, rushed out, anu
seeing the Judge lying on his back AZ the
tpoitoa OF the stairs, inquired, in tone O
great anxiety, ais your honor hurt,n Tn.
.Juige 10y this time had resained his feet
a"d hooking ~, he replicd--"No, but M,
legs are"
ONO cAssor rErp ALL EsGLaxp.-A
paragraph il the Buffalo .Conrier, copiet
ID; our columns, "A short time ago, stated Aha
The Stale Of Ohio could raise Wheat enough
,.so feed nj England. We regarded thi
statement rs an sxaggeraton, hut wer.
hardly disposed to cOntroyerr such an as
-srrt'on, eoniing from The ni,lst of a grea
wheat growing region, without bringing for
81 ~ af'l facts TO sustain our position. 7Th,
Ai''any Argus has since published some sta
iistics ~ relati,,n To this matter, which
proves the CevTier to be very wide of III,
g ersih. iii appears from the Patent .Offic.
report, that the productions Of wheat in ,b,
State OF Ohm in $780, was 1857 !. COO bush
els; ia lS45, 1851. 600. The consu,npfio,
III wheat IN England in 1895 was stated b,
Eosd Hawkeslmry, then Secretary of Star.
80 10 he 6.O0O, 600 quarters or As, O00, goo lash
els a.daassiiiy three times greater ihnp wa.
- SniSesi M Ohio In either Of the above name,
! years. IL 1916 the con-uinp.ion MA ests
mated Mt IS 1000 0quartcrs, or Iai sod OK
). isu>hels, quantity greater ihank HE Who'll,
3<eriueti0n Ut the Unian in i845, which ~
..~ii,sssed at 100. SIS 900 bushels. T,osto,
Traveller.