The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-07-10

Last fall woman residing in the vi
cinity of Wochester, was picking black.
berries in field near her house, having
with her her oily child, bright-eyed lit.
tie fellow of less than a year old. The
babe sat upon the ground amusing itsell
with grasping at clumps of yellow weed
that grew within reach, and eating berrie.
brought to him from time to time by hi.
mother.
The latter, at length, intent upon gath
ering the fine fruit, passed around rock
(which hid her child from view. She
was about to return to him, when hearing
him laughing and Growing in great glee,
and thinking he must be safe so long as
he was SO happy, she remained little
longer where she was.
Suddenly the little voice ceased, and
after another minutes delay the young
mother stepped upon the rock and looked
over, expecting to see her babe asleep
and instead of which he was sitting per-
fectly motionless, his lips parted and his
wide open eyes fixed with singular ex-
preston upon some object which at first
she was unable to discern.
Yet who can judge of her horror when
on closer scrutiny she perceived, some
four or five feet from the infant, rattle
snake with his glittering eyes fastened
upon his, and nearing him by an almost
|imperceptible motion.
The sight of her darling's peril SO
nearly paralyzed her, that for an instant
she half believed the dreadful fascination
had extended to herself; but the certain
Ity that, unless she was the instrument Of
salvation to her child, he was inevitably
lost, in some degree restored her powers.
|She glanced wildly round for something
that might be used as weapon, but
nothing appeared, and already the ven
(omous reptile had passed over half the
space which divided him from his victim.
Another moment, and all would be lost !
What could be done?
In her hand she held broad tin pan,
and springing from the rock, quick as
Thought she covered the snake with it.,
and stood upon it to prevent its escape.
The charm was broken-the child NOV
led, swayed to one side, and began to Sob
AT the same time the mother recovered
her voice and screamed for aid, retaining
her position until it arrived, when the
cause of her terrible fright was des-
patched.
MELANCHOLY END OF ROMANCE
A letter from Sault Ste. Marie, Michi-
gan, to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, dated
May 9th, gives narrative of an ill-as-
sorted marriage, which we condense to|
suit our space.
In 1889 and 1910, Catlin, the painter
exhibited number of Indians in Lon
don, among whom was Cadotte, an inter
prefer. Sarah Haynes, then beautiful
girl of sixteen, became enamored of Ca
|dotte, and they were married. On reach
ling America the romance of love was
over. For two or three years they resid-
led on the banks of the river St. Clair, on|
the little property the bride was possess
led of; and since that at the Sault, where
she taught French and music, up to the|
time of her decease. She retained her|
beauty to the last, although exposed to|
many hardships by living in birchtark
Hodge with an Indian for husband. She|
died in her 2Sth year, fortunately leaving
mo children to mourn the sad fleets of AMI
infatuated matrimonial match.-.M. Rep
THE Doc WITH Broken Lee
Some thirty years ago, (perhaps lS2O)|
|Dr. Taft, skillful surgeon, resided all
Windsor, Vermont. A man in that place.
owned large and valuable mastif dog,
(which had the misfortune to break his
|leg. The owner, after ineffecual attempts
Ito set the bone, sent for DIR. Taft, who
speedily put the bone in its place and
|splintered up the leg. For several days
after, the doctor visited the dog and|
dressed the wound, and then told the own
Ter he should come no more, but if any
thing seemed to be wanting to bring the
dog to his office. He did SO two or three
times, and when he ceased going the dog
would go alone to the Doctors office, ev-
cry morning, and lie down at the door
until the doctor looked at his leg, and |
then he would leave-continuing this
practice until he was fully cured. Some
time after this, the great dog found in the
street little dog with broken leg, and
after smelling around him for some time,
he got him upon his three legs and manag-
ed to get him from street to street to Dr..
|Taft's office, where he waited with the
little dog until the doctor came and set the
bone.-.N Y. Observer.
The Paris papers mention the case Of
Madame Sagui, who, at the advanced
age of seventy-five is now dancing at the
|Hippodrome. In her young days, she
was patronized by Napoleon, and retired
from the stage many years since, with a
fortune, which she lost by endorsing for
|her brother.
Geo. Peabody, Esq, the eminent Lon
don banker, has given to the town Of
|Danvers, Mass, his native place, the mu-
|nificent sum Of t,Centy thousand dollars
for the erection of lyceum and library
and the erection of the necessary build