The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-04-17


since, on boarl steamer from Memphis
to Cnc.nnai was very large crowl Of
passengers. We fin mln in On ,ke--
like attire, sitting Upon large chest de-
caring that il should not lie broken open
unless they killed him. Soon from the
chest. as ii in distress, WIS heard voice
app ,rant'y OF colore person.
Let nue. out had rather go back to
massa; oh, mercy! won't stay here any
longer.
':Look here, my friend" sail the cap
tain, lyon will have TO get of that chest"
Iii be darned if do," he reptile l."
"Oh. dear! let me on" came distinct
ly from the chest, as if in apparent suffo-
cation.
"Mte," said the captain, "bring some
men, take that person of the chest and
break it open.'
The person showing fight was seized
by the passengers. all believing that he
wis carrying off Mr.. D.rkey. contrary to
law made and provided. The mate seized
an iron bar, AMI forced it between the lid
and body o. the chest.
"Oh. don't. you will kill me-" says the
s,iffled Voice; Il want 10 ge; ou' wan.
to 20 back, oh dear! shall die!'
"HoI on for a few minutes longer
said good natured, philantrophic per-
son, sl-Pping ou:; you shall soon be re-
leased"
Quite an intense feeling was now raise
in the crowd, when the mate forced off
the lid; as it came from the chest an I'M
earthly, demon'ac laugh came from the old
clothes with which it was file |, and no
sign or appearance Of any living thing
Am cement appeared on the countenance
OF the before angry but now bewilderrd
lookers-on. We were shortly after lei
into the mystery by the captain. who in
formed us of wha, he was before awire.
but had forgotten. that the inimitab'e ven
tri.oquist. the "Fakir Of Ava" stood BY
apparently an anxious spectator Of the
proceedings.
TIED DowS AT HoME-A friend of
ours, living not far from Pontiac. was i'm
portuned one pleasant day lately by his
wife, to take her sleigh riding. The
gentleman, being man OF business, plea
his engagement, when the wife replied
that WAS the old Story, and that she mus.
be tied down at hame. The husband re-
joined that il any person would furnish
Lin with good clothes TO wear. an
enough 10 Eat and drink, that he would BIZ
willing TO be tie | down at hJme a few
days af' err, the gentleman came home ear
lier than was his cu>t'm. and being f.
tigued, lay down upon the SOFA IN / fell
into sound sleep. His wife took som,
cords and slyly tied his hands together
served his feet in the same way. and
made him fast to the sofa. She then Sc:
table, with all that he house affor led
and p aced an extra suit of co hes within
his reach. This d,ne she started to nav
friend visit. Upon her return, la {
in the evening, she found her subject Il
domestic disciple as sc left him. excep,
that he was wide awake. and very mad
"WhLt on earth docs all this mean p
says he.
Nothing" quietly remarked his wiz
except the consummLtion IF your earth,
wishes -enou2h to eat. drink and wear
and TO be TIED DOWN AT HoMEw Tha.
couole were seen s!eigh-riding the mex;
day LEI. .fdr.
MurroS We mean 10 repeat at lcas
a thousand times. or ill what we say ha
had some effect on our country men, tina
. pound OF lean, juicy mutton can b.
raisei Tor half The COST of the same u,,an.
THY Of fat pork; that it is infinitely heal.
thier fool, especially in the summer sea.
son, is more agreeable to the plate, whe,
one gets accustomed to it, and that those
who eat it become more muscular, anc
can do more work with greater ease te
themselves than those who eat fat pork
We know nolhiDg more delicate thar
smoked mutton hams Of southdown bree j
OF sheep-venison itself is not superior
Sheep can be kept in fine growing order
where other domestic animas will SC ,rce.
" exist. and thousand of acres in the
State, under an enlightened system q.
sheep husbaniry. may be made to nav a
good interest where now they are dea
property in the hands of their present
owner.-.amsr. .Agriculturist
A cheerful face is nearly as good fc,
an invalid as healthy weather. To make
sick man think he's dying, all that i.
necessary is to LOOK half deal yourself
Hope ana despair are as catc!lln. as Gil.
taneous complaint. Always look sunshi.
ny, therefore, whether you feel 80 or not