The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-03-13

IA HARD I1lT.-'l am glad, SAID a rev.
erend missionary to an Indian chief, that
you do not drink rum; but it grieves me
TO find that your people use so much of
it,
sAh! yes said the red man, and he
fixed his impressive eye upon the preach
er, which communicated the reproof be-
fore he uttered it, we Indians use
great deal of rum, but we do not make
it,
An INTERNATIONAL JoKE.-England
is said sometimes to have the constitution
of horse, but it would seem that France
is just now threatened with the constitu-
ton Of an ass. i
American whiting is an anecdote for
history. Gen. Houston has presented
Grace Greenwood with a bow and two
arrows, which he cut out of a single
while his brother Senators were saving
the Union
One Of the sharp boys of district
school was asked what constitutes Hun
gary 9 : Ffe SAID as near rs ne couIu guess
It was to 60 skating all day, come home
late at nightsget licked like fury, and go
to bed without any supper
ASKING TOO MucH.-A young couple
were sitting together, undoubtedly in
some romantic spot, with birds and flow
ers around, at least the reader is led to
infer that they had all these appliances
and means to boot when the following
conversation ensued:
My dear, if the sacrifice of nv life
would please thee, most gladly would l
lay it down at thy feet
Oh, sir you are too kind! But it lust
reminds me that wish you would CRAFTY
me by disseminating the use of tobacco
Cant think of it. 1t is habit to
which ! am welded e..
very well, sir; since this is the wav
in which you sacrifice your life for me,
and as you are already welded totobacco,
I'll take care that you are never welded
to me, also, as it would be bigamy'
In DILEMA.-We were much amused
by an incident related the other day. A
gentleman who had been absent for con-
siderable length of time, and who, during
his absence, had raised pretty luxuriant
crop of whiskers, moustaches, &c., visit
ed a relative, whose child-an artless lit
tie girl Of five or six years--he was very
fond Of. The little girl made no demon
stration towards saluting him with kiss,
as usual. O.,
"Why, child" said the mother, edont
you know your uncle Hiram Why
don't you give him kiss ?'' own,
MAJ" returned the little girl, with the
most perfect simplicity, 81 don't see any
place."
The STAFF OF LIFE AND DEATH r,
THE SAME BAG.--Two barrels marked
new corn meal, came into the depot in
this city, by Carpenters Express, direct
ed to no one. Marshal Jones happening
to be round, thought that it looked like a
suspicious heap. 1T may be NEAL said
he, but there can be no harm in examn-
ing into it, Accordingly he waited upon
the express man, and took the barrels
into his own custody. On opening them,
each one contained another barrel, sur
rounded with little new corn meal,'-
one Of them full of rum and the other
full of brandy. AS they were directed
to nobody, nobody has lost anything
AUGUSTA Farmer.
Pappy, the corn's up"
"The corn up3 Why only planted
it yesterday"
6. know that-but the hogs got in last
night and guv it lift you hadn't counted
on"
Scene closes with a grand tableaux-
IN the midst Of which pappy seizes po-
GONE EAsr.-At this time nearly every,
one of our considerable business firms
either has, or soon will have, partner
South or East, consulting the markets and
preparing to lay in stock of goods for
the ensuing season. Galena .adv.
New REApER.-The Pittsfeld Free
Press says, that Mr.. c. B. Brown, of that
place, has invented Reaper, superior to
any in use..- He has applied for patent.
The GAINES CAsE.-Mrs. Gaines has
lost her case before the Supreme Court of
the United States. This ends the lono