The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-05-15
Odds and Ends,

A person threw the head of goose on
the stage Of the Belville Theatre. Corto
advancing to the front said, "Gentlemen,
if any one amongst you has lost his head,
do not be uneasy, for will restore it at
the conclusion Of the performance.
A certain old lady was once arguing
strongly for women's right to preach,
when some one attempted to put her
down with text from ST. Paul. 'sAh,"
said she, ''there is where Paul and l diff
fer"
A lady thought it would look interest
ing to faint away at party, the other
evening. One Of the company began
bathing her head and temples with bay
rum, when the lady exclaimed, "For
Heavens sake, put nothing on that will
change the color of my hair!''
A Southerner describing Philadelphia,
says that it is place where all the SER
wants are engaged in washing off the
pavements, and all the masters and mis-
tresses riding in omnibuses.
A Western paper has severe article
on the bribery and corruption in the court
of Common F2eas. 1t has probably been
bit.
Sidney Smith said of great talker,
that it would greatly improve him if he
had, now and then, "a few flashes Of 81
lence."
Arkansas is said to be the only state
in the Union where the mineral lapis lazli
is found. 1t is worth four times its
weight in gold.
The most extraordinary example of fe-
cundlty is reported to exist at Keigne,
where lives ayoung woman 32 wears old,
who within 9 years has given birth to "a
daughters, 3 by 3. They are all alive.
1t is matter of record that about one
hundred years ago, an Indian was con-
Quoted by pious deacon to witness the
service of the sanctuary on the Lord
day. When these services were ended,
the citizen, on his way homeward, in Or
der to impress upon his tawny friend the
superiority of Christianity over heathen-
ism, entered into full detail of the mon
ey appropriated by the congregation of
which ne was member, for the support
OF public worship, the erection OF the
house, the salary of the minister, SC. To
all of this the son of the forest, who had
observed the drowsy disposition which
Pervaded the assembly, replied -s.Umph.
Indian sleep just as sound under tree,
and not pay any thing
Every man that has business ought to
advertise it, and if he has none he ought
to advertise for some.
An editor out west who served three
days on jury, declares that he got so full
OF law that he cannot help cheating some
body.
compare the art of spreading rumors
TO the art of pin-making. There is usu-
ally some truth, which / call wires; as
this passes from hand to hand, one gives
it polish, another point others make
and put on the head, and at last the pin
is completed.-John Newton.
A Vermont paper defines the rights of
women as follows: To love her 'lord'
with all her heart, and her baby as her.
self-and make good bread.'
A jury-box now in use in the citv of
Lynn, Mass, has been kept for its pres
ent purpose one hundred and twenty
years. The one used in Portsmouth, N.
H., was made in the year 1870, and has
been In regular use for one hundred and
twenty-five years.
A law of the Choctaws forbids white
man from marrying Choctaw woman till
ne mas resided in their country two wears.
AFTER this term Of residence, if he be n
man OF good morals, the marriage may be
consummated and he is then presented
with farm which he is permitted to Sc
lect for himself. The Dakota Friend
says that the clause requiring two wears
residence residence before taking a squaw is par
1icu!arly needed among the Indian tribes
of Minnesota.
barnum is one of the most successful
men OF the age-having made himself
vastly rich in catering for the public taste
- .ne way OF curiosities. He owns mu-
Prss;da ana rmenageries in any quantity
&C. 'uIn' OF banks and temperance soci-
ee'lesIhavlng all sorts of irons in the
h lire, out burning none, nor getting burnt
himsen. When asked by a friend the
secret OF his success, he very navel 20.
pied, Printers ink The rennt,,;o,,
which printers ink gave him, by adver.
Using and putting, has made him a rich
successful man.
1t has been computed that the North
west Territory belonging to the United
States, and now without white inhabit.
ants, if as densely populated as Belgium
would support over one hundred and
ninety-seven million of souls Here is
food for thought.
The little Republic of San Marine has
no debt and no army.