The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-06-05

SHORT DRAMA IN TWO ScENEs.-First
Scene-Millionare seated in an easy chair.
By him stands poor man in supplica-
ting attitude.
Millionare-Ahem! Very sorry, my
young friend that l can do nothing fer
you. But can give you word of good
advice" Economist !"
Poor Man-But when man has moth
ing to
Millionare-Nonsense Under certain
circumstances man 'must' learn how
to save.
Second Scene. The millionaire drown
ing in pond, the poor man calmly re-
garding him from the shore.
Poor Man-Sorry. my friend, that l
can do nothing for you. But l can give
you word of good advice: Swim!''
Millionaire Choking Bub-bub-bub
wh-when ma-man "can't'' swim!
Poor Man-Nonsense! Under certain
circumstances man "must' know how
to swim.
The Philadelphia National Argus re-
!ates singular incident that occurred
few days ago at the Mint. A number of
young women are employed there, one of
which had been deaf and dumb for a
number Of years, an afiliction resulting
from scarlet fever. While engaged at
her occupation, judge of the surprise of
her companions to hear her exclaim, ssOb,
l believe that l can speak" So great
was the establishment, that one of the fe-
males swooned, and most of them were
strangely affected. Since then the fe-
male has entirely recovered her speech.
BURSTING OF LAKE.-The Canada
correspondent of the Tribune, writing
from Toronto, May 9th, says:
A lake about two miles and half LONG.
and located eight miles from the village
of Brighton, burst its banks on the 2lst
ult., and completely drained out the wa
ter on the neighboring land. The bank
through which the water broke is about
thirty feet in height. The rush Of water
dug channel twenty-five feet deep, and
about one hundred feet wide, for length
OF two miles, uprooting forest trees, car
rying away mill dams, and drowning two
men. Thus occurred the singular phe-
nomenon of lake being dried in few
hours.
oINGULAR PREsENTIMENT.--Jacob Rine-
hart, of Clinton county, came in on the
Railroad on Friday last, on business. but
before returning conceived the idea that
ne was soon to die, and hurrying home
Immediately, commenced settling up his
affairs preparatory to his exit. He went
on Saturday to several of his neghbors
with whom he had business, and settled
up. On Sunday morning he was a
corpse! He leaves wife and several
children. He was a good citizen, es-
teemed by all who knew him.-Latayette
Jour.
After the passage of the liquor bill in
the Massachusetts House of Representa-
tives, Mr.. Seaver, of Boston, offered the
following order:
Ordered, That the Sergeant-at-Arms
cause the Jug now prominently placed
among the agricultural implements to be
removed from that emblem, as it is unbe-
coming IN a temperance Legislature, and
Is evidence that ardent spirits were once
used by the Pilgrim Fathers of this Com
monwealth; and thereby the public mind
is greatly demoralized.
DEATH FROM SUrrocArIoN.-A voung
man named William Martin was sutfoca.
ted while digging well near Drury's
Landing. in Rock Island county, on the
LIST instant. The Muscatine Journal gives
the following particulars:
"He was digging the well in very
sandy soil, and had proceed to the depth
OF near twenty-one feet without curling.
when very suddenly the sand caved in,
covering him about eight feet beneath its
surface. He was indistictly heard crying
for help for more than an hour; but, in
spite of the most strenuous exertions of
several persons present, he could not be
rescued, on account of the sand caving in
almost as fast as thrown. The next day,
at o'clock (28 hours after this premature
inhumation) his corpse was recovered.
From his attitude when found, it is sup
posed that at the instant, perceiving his
danger, he threw up one hand and par
tally protected his face, hence his ability
to cry for help-the other hand was still
yraspinp the shovel"