The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-12-18
ODDS AND ENDS.

"TAKE HIM EoUr''-The best Joke that we
have heard related of the believers in esprit
ual knOckings" is told of man in Norfolk
County, in this State, who few weeks since
visited the house Of a neighborng farmer and
as soon as the dishes were removed from the
supper table, proposed to have a sitting with
the family in the kitchen, to see if his dear guar
dian angel, st. Luke, would not make some
new revelation.
After sitting in deathlike silence for about
ten minutes, some one limited the possibility OF
The gentleman's being mistaken about his re-
celving communications from St. Luke where
upon the spiritualist brought his fist down up
on the table with decided emphasis, and ex-
claimed
Gentlemen, know that have had commu
nications from my dear guardian angel. St
Luz Luke :. Yes, you may laugh as much as you like
out st. Luke is in the room neo,c! Yes, his
blessed spirit is here! feel something meow
IN my PRECURSORS Yes! an! ki-yi! ki-yi take
him eout take him eout!n
And here the gentleman leaped from his chair.
grasped with both hands that portion of his
pantaloons which is usually worn thinnest. and
begged the spectators in the most piteous tones
TO take him eout or he should die upon the
spot"
Requesting the ladies to leave the ROOM the
gentlemen present made an examination of the
PohsoiOOhS, anu lOunQ l0e1n 10
contain mouse, that by the stiffness of the
company had been induced to leave his quar-
ters and search for crumbs upon the floor.
IL Is not known whether the gentleman still
believes that he is watched over by his friend
81 Luke, as ne now avoids all spiritual assem-
piles, and is Immediately silenced whenever he
attempts to introduce the subject of spiritual
Knockings, by mischievous boys exclaiming
rake him eout. take him o-u-t!-Boston
Museum.
An exchange, commenting on the singular
circumstance that number of Cincinnati Young
iaoles nave recently been married and carried
away to other places, saws that no citv has q
better claim to supply spare rios for the uni
verse. "'''
CANINE.-1t has been discovered that where
lot of boarders are fed some time on sausapes
exclusively, they begin to "growl'
Our exchanges are making merry on the fact
that Miss Eliza Music recently recovered fit.
Geen hundred dollars damages from Mr. Henry
Drum Ior breach of promise. The Cincinnati;
Commercial says that tho Henry had no Mn.
SIC In MS soul, he is certainly base Drum.
We wish, says the Savanna Wears, the Post
master General would appoint a few females in
Teofgia ihey never tolerate Irregularities in
the males.
A NEW INSURANCE CAsE.-During one of the
recent heavy gales on our Lake, the imminent
danger of the laundering of brig laden with
railroad iron, drove the crew to the long boat
Ior safety. In their efforts TO get into the boat
several ofthe men fell into the lake. but finally
all but one were safely slowed in the boat He
was regular sold Salt who had been for
many years engaged in the " blubber trade =
ID the Pacific. The boat was crowded beyond
ner capacity for safety. and the insiders resisted
G to J.t tai,
that all must perish if they took him in. For
half an hour he manfully hung on to the gun
vale, while they steadily piled their oars
hoping to reach land, bnt, finding his strength
falling him, he called out: Hold on bous ma
ye IS insured for fre hundred dollars. and !
dodndon myself to the Company-fuhe me on;
BOARD and claim safrage r'-Cleve Herald.
LADIES WHO MUsK.-Did you ever travel in
an omnibus on rainy day, windows and doors
closed, eight on side, limited. of course to six
and among that number two women covered
with musk? "Drivare,'' said Frenchman,
let me come out of re dore am sufFocate +,
1ou ave vat you call one musty rat in re ON
zeous. lave no paraplue mails | have re
ram wafer to re MANUALS SHE'LL"
-. METHODIST MISSIONARY APPROPRIATE
General Missionary Committee of the Methodist
episcopal Church, has been in session for some
nays at the Missionary Rooms, in Mulberry-st,
Wv Wv lork. On Tuesday, the Board of Mana
Se,s OF the Missionary Society met with the
wsre m m0S' ana the following appropriations
were made for the current year:
, roreign Missions-Africa I,iberial s5s aao
ooutn America, $4,000; China, $40 600 :: Ger.
many s!o,OOO. Total $4,000. Domestic Mis-
siohs-1ermans, S43,300; FOREIGNERS Iotbor
than Germans) Sl0,250; Indian Missions sia
50O native population, s74,26O. Total Sill
500. New MissiOns-France, $4,000: Ru,aar,
in Turkey, s5,OOO India, 81 500. Total si5
ooo. Special appropriations-for Missions in
Norway and Sweden, $3.50; German Missions
in California, $4,000; sundries. $3.50. Total
$4,000.
~ The Madison County Wing, accounts for Gen.
scouts defeat, in the fact that his military ca
reer disqualified him from running!r' He had
never run, and couldn't learn how!
,;..l me Forks" is the name of an election
Iis'Ict IN North Carolina. 1t contains one
nanureu ana twenty-five yoters-eyerv ono IF
mnun noted TOT Scott. Ifthere had been few
W. suon i,, orks over the country the
Rough Notes. '''' ""'Jeo'-
INDIANA U. S. SENAToR.-The Govornor os
Indiana has appointed Hon. Charles W. Cath.
Satt, U. >. senator to fill the vacancy caused
py the death of Hon. James Whitcomb.
CHEAT!-,' Well Tom does your gal continue
70 love your" "Yes, more than ever. Wbv
she makes me presents" "What has she given
you iatelyE' "Oh, she made me a present of
gave it to herr ''1
~ fohNATioN WANTED Scott leads the COL
s IhaLsure;" Any information as to the where.
eDou's OF that "column," will be thanIfuilv
received at this ofce'-Clere. Herald.