The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-01
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A Lone FAREwELL.-Misses NJ. w. and G. Z.
Webster, the only survivors Of the late Professor John
w. Webster, in this country, bade a farewell TO
our shores yesterday, having sailed for the Azores in
the ship 10. They have just paid the last melancholy
rites over the remains OF idolized mother and
most estimable woman; aud having moistened the |
dust OF Mount Auburn 18th their bitter and syInpa
thesc tears, they leave forever the sweet scenes
cf then childhood, Of home friends and those many
delightful associations around which the heart always
epnss naturally and so oudy. They have uttered
that last aud melancholy word-laIewell. The tram
of msiortunes which have rendered dark and gloomy
the paths OF the Young and beautiful adms-for such
they are--is peculiarly mouruin We will not name
thai circumstance so drcadfll hut ending in death.
which deprived them oil a father. From that everi
desire to draw vet. And now, before the
robes of mourning had been exchanged; before The
deep fountains of g,iei bad been dried up, DEATH M
satate, and almost crnc has Frustrated the form OF
a mother. The grave has closed her. and she,
too, sleeps in eternal rcpoSc by the side OF him who
went before her. The mourners, IA their youth and
beauty, have now gone. The ocean is TO separate
them from the sacred spot Of home. They have Ind
farewell to whatever was dear, TO return.
Such phase Of e-mOrc OF shadow than OF sun
shine.-Boston Bee, Oct. ii.
SooI,L S1xoIxG.-What is peasauter than
eial siu.ing, When friends meet, and the lively
Nord aud social Jest intemngl led with the voice
oi song the sprit throws OF and thought, and
Fecreates ITSELF that il may he better fitted o' the hour
"
aud spend hour the practice o music, lose much
by neg lectns To do so. There hamlet vii
lage, haro, country place, where singing circle
not be formed, and music praciiced; and this,
too, not task, hot source Of deep, heartfelt
pleasure The ieSideratum for such circles is simple,
home music, such stirs the heart and causes lis
depths swell lorIh IN gadness and JOY, sym
pathize in pensive sadn Aud this music should
he new, else tire by too much repetition; and va
rious in Kind and subject, else chords OF the
heart are lei untuuched. What can supply this desi
de, atuip lt periodicals. devoted 10 the cultivation o
the aui Aud who would tcrego such advantages
when little eNeiion could secure hcm!-Musca
Review.
ARrLEss SiMPLioITY--A certain little boy Of
This city. no recently lost his father, found himself
declared thereby from attending school as formerly
and, IN the iulness OF his aiih. be determined 10
seek he wicrev.lhal At that footslool to which he
had doubirsS been taught to look iui other and high
Il blessings.
In the simplicity OF his heart he sat down and
era,ely a letter his Rcdceuer think ing per-
haps, that formal mode OF picirGrng his requests
would a'eet with greater attention. What was the
surprise ut oar worthy postmaster, Wn. y. Friend
Esq, discovering among the OF his letter
box one morning lately msSive directed TO Jesus
Christ On opening it, h. read the story of the
bpy's wants, and, with a noble kindness which we
arc not selfish enough 10 deprive readers of the
pleasure profit OF hearing. he deposited in the en-
vcopc the amount required and directed it 10 the
vuuug srppilcani. " Z have never heard >of, ilil
Short compass contains a more instructive and
Interesting lesson. Ii combines sin.uariy foicitous
unon OF hne Illustrations Of the great pillars of Iei-
Gion--.ah, hope aud charity; and would not
wash 10 Know the man who coud hear this - plain
un,arnl>hed tale without feeling himself and his
hind Enabled 10y the rccitaI.--peteroLuiyh (Va.)
Democrat
WHAT HoPE Dip.-It stole on It's pinions of
,hc h.A 4, "a, -,
became sme-ihe emblem Of peace and endurance
II went 10 the house OF mouunC-and from the
lips O. sorrow there came sweet and cheerful songs
1t laid H. head upon the arm OF she poor which
stretched forth n the command Of unholv impulses
and saved him ffoIn disgrace and ruin.
Ii d~eit like living ihng III the bosom of the
mother, whose son tarried long after the promised
tame 81 his co.aing and saved her from desoatiou
aad the 50 care that kilieth."
II lowered about the head of the youth who had
become the l>hnaei Of society. and he'd him On to
works which his enemies praised.
1t snaichcd maiden from the PAWS Of death, and
went " h Old lDan 10 Hcavcn.
No hope. my good brother. Have it, Bcckon Il
to your side. W;est.e with il that it may not depart
1t may repay y'ur pains. Life is hard enough at
b-si, but hope shall lead lou its mountains aud
sustain 70" amid It's biiiows. Part with all besides
- but Aeep Thy hope.
FEAR.-It has ben often observed tina, 4 man will
readily face danger and death in one FORM aud he
afraid Ci II In another; ard this remark was striking
~ eAenphhed "a JunOi, of Bonapafte's generals
who raised himself hN his GOODNESS when Bonapartc
was b,sic-ing Toulon lie MAS writing something
by order u the later, When houlhshe burst near
him; he prompt, observed that he wanted sand and
II had come IN due tine, Yet | remember To- have
heard CIR Sdn Smith. speaking Of Junot IN The
captain al the admirably. say. that hen he
was going board the Tiger, Sir Sdne,s ship. he
50 frightened IN mounting the ladder, that il was
- l..
the port holes.
HEAyY RoBBERY.--Mr. Hacketi merchant Of
Terre Haue, Indiana. Informed the Police on Satur-
DAY, that be had been robbed Of 1855 ia money, at
a Hotel in This city Friday night. where he lde-
ed. lie stated that he ST. Louis for spccu-
Iaung, a1l Dr ought that sum IN paper money, which
he pat inio a small carpet has. On Saturday he
started To banking house Nam street. to exchange
ior d,aitS and the discovered THAI the ear
pet bag had been cut open, and the money stolen, A
roll al brown paper had been stuffed in The corner in
which the money had previously been piacod,--Si.
Louis Morning News.
Such thy words arc, such Nil, thv affections be
esteemed; and such will thy deeds Us thy Affections
and such thy life as Thy deeds.
JouS y. GoUGH.--A private letter from I ondsn
informs IL that this we-known temperance lecturer
has been unable fulfil his engagements in that city,
because of indispositon. He had been eXccently
ttts-i'tr w Wherever uau Deln.-
Bait. Clipper.
eff YOU marry," said Roman Consul to his
son, ''ie IL be To a woman who has Judgment enough
20 superIntend the getting OF meal Of yictials taste
enor,h dress herself, pride enough to wash before
breakfast and sense enough 10 hold her tongue when
che has nothing TO say
The young lady who accused of breaking
young ,naa's heart has been bound over IN the bond.
OF imony TO keep the peices if there don't prove
70 be too many Of them.
In doing good To others there is enjoyment which
the sordid, selfish man cannot enjoy.
A minister was once speaking 10 brother clergy
man. OF his gratitude for mercifnl deiiyerance he had
Just experienced.
''As was riding here today said he "my horse
stumbled and came very near throwing me from "A
bridge where the fail would have He'd me- but es-
capped unhurt."
81 can tell YOU something more than that" said
the other ''As rode here to-day, my horse did
not stumble at ALL
We are too APT TO forget common mercies.
A GREAT rEN-MILE RACE FOR SlOGO0.-A