The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-07

ments the mate returned:
"Found boat, sir"
The captain left the table and went
out.
SHOW do you sell your wood?" shout
ed the captain to the people at the yard.
1.-TWO and half"
''Too MUCH" said the captain. ssHow-
ever, take cord or two, and look far
ther."
A couple of cords were taken in, the
game was resumed in the social hall, and
the boat went on.
A half hour elapsed, when the mate
again appeared.
''Out Of wood, SIR"
"Bell and light-my deal!''
The orders were obeyed, and the mate
again announced wood yard. The cap
tain went out.
"What's the price of wood ?"
1.-TWO and half.'
"Too high; but We'll take couple of
cords till we can do better.''
AS before, couple of cords were ia
ken in, and not twenty minutes elapsed
before the mate appeared again.
''Out of wood, SIR"
"Ring the bell.''
''Better take more this time"
''Show light"
OTIS done, SIR"
In few minutes a wood ward was
again s'rung up and the steamer B
went in.
Chow do you sell your wood?"
1.-TWO and half"
1.-TWO and half be d-dr' cried the
captain.
swell captain" cried the woodman,
''we will put it to you this time at two
and a quarter, as this makes the third
lime you hare ,rooded Nth as to-night.'
The captain had nothing to saw. but
took the wood and got quickly out of the
stiff current which the boat was unable
TO stem. The B was so solemnly
slow that the captain used to say she
must have been intended for a hearse.
one Is the same boat which the newspa-
pers once said made the trip from New
Orleans to Louisville in six days and four
weeks.-Cincinnati Non.
NEW WAY TO DUN.-The Fond du
Lac Republican lives the following hint
70 It's subscribers: "Spring is here with
her sunny smiles and odoriferous breezes.
lhick-ribbed ice is fast dissolvinp
away like the phantom forms which dance
on the vision floor in our midnight dreams:
ana 'he slelgh-bells' merry peals are as
quick forgotten as the cherry-checked
s., of California gold-hunter.
Inc rosy-fngered goddess will soon scat
Ter her flowers around her prairie home,
ana love will frolic on undulating plain
ana lowering hill-and some of our de.
hnquent subscribers will be dropping in
to pay u.s."
HOW TO SPEAK IN PuBL1c.-When
you mount the stand, be puzzled where
10 put your hat. Look round, as though
you were quite cool and collected, and
suddenly put your hat upon the floor.
Turn then to the audience, pass your fin
gers lightly and gracefully through vour
hair' and say, "Fellow-citizens," extend
your right hand, put your left on your
vest. on whichever side it is your private
OPINION your heart lies, swell out your
shest as though all the goddesses of lib
erty IN the world had left their respective
countries, but had taken board and lode-
ing In your expansive bosom, and were
now struggling to find their way out at
tne front door. Repress their generous
efforts tor while, and then out with
ihem In blaze Of glory. The effect will
be tremendous.
A merchant of certain city, who died
suddenly, left in his desk letter written
to one Of his correspondents. His saga
c1ous clerk, son of Erin seeing it ne
eessary to send the letter, wrote at the
potion: "Since writing the above have
MUSIC Is great substitute for muscle.
March soldier out of breath on "Ro.Iin
Castle" and the moment the hand str;Le.
up "Yankee Doodle" he is just as GOOD
as new.
They may talk about etiquette and r;obt
in railroad car and omnibus. as mucb 90
they choose, but we will always RESIGN
our seat in either, in favor of a woman
or an aged person.
shakespeare haunts me night and day.
said stage-strutting hero. "That he is
so eternally haunted" remarked by-
stander, "is not to be wondered at, at all.
for ne has most cruelty murdered him in
everything he has undertaken"