The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-31
ST. PAUL. MINNESOTA MARCH 3 1853

ton OF our countrymen who are heaping derison anC
contempt upon the poor Irish emgrants whom opprcs
sion and poverty have cast upon shores. We Of
ten hear men, who would be obliged to 90 TO their
business without breakfast and dirty shirt a
fortnight, were II not for the Irish in their
family, rail aud rage at the Of pauper-
ism, and st the ignorance and ofensveness Of our
Irish population. We have sometimes been wicked
enough to wish that the Irish laborers of this coun-
try would suspend their labor for month, and see
how well these giunbers would get along.
| 10 despise Pat is To despise humble labor. He
who carries the hOd is essential as he who laws
the brick or furnishes the capital. So long Pat
works let him be honored, let him be well paid and
cared for, and the warm love of the frshmaus heart
shall he added to the labor of his hands, and both
combined shall add to the countys greatness in time
| ofpeace and her defence in time Of war.
THE MAN OF LEIsURE.-''You'll please not to
forget to ask the place for me- sir, said pale, blue
eyed boy, as he brushed the Of the Man Of Lei
sure, at his lodging.
Certainly not said Mr.. Inklin 81 shall be go,g
that way Ia a day two.'
'Did you ask the place for yeserday!' said
the pale boy, the following day, with quiverng
lips, as he pei formed the same office.
No." was the answer. 81 busy, hut / will
to-day"
God help my poor mother,'' incurred the boy,
and he gazed iistessy at the cent MIR. lnkn laid IN
his hand.
The boy went home. He to the hungry chill
dren with the Loaf Of bread he had earned by brush
ing the gen;lemen's the hotels. They hout-
ed with joy. and his mother held her eInac ated
hand for portion, while sichly smile fitted
her face
'Mother dear" said the boy, "Mr. Tnku thinks
he can get me the place, and shall have three meals
day; only thnk, mother, three meals and it won't
take me three minutes to and share " ith you.''
The morning came; the poor boy trembled with
eagerness he asked MIR. Inkin if he had applied
for place.
"Not YETI said the Of leisure ''but there is
time enough
The cent that morning wet with tears, another
morning arrived.
cit is very ,houghtess in the boy to be so llte,'
said Mr.. Inkin. "Not soul here to brush my coat"
The child came at iength his face swoen with
weeping.
Il am sorry to disappoint you,'' said the Man of
Leisure; ''but the place in Mr. C.'s store taken
up yesterday"
The boy stopt brushing and burst into tears. al
don't care now - said he sobbing swe NAV as well
starve. Mother is dead
The Man OF Leisure was shocked. He gave the
boya dollar
he thought religion was good thing, and he meaat
TO look into ii. An anxious friend brou.h clergy
to him. lie spoke tendcrIy but seriously the
sufferer OF eternal Truth.
"CLll to-norrow,'' said the Man of Leisure, sand
we will talk about these mattcrs.''
That night the Man oi Leisure died.
An anusin, took place the steamer Bat-
more, just she leaving for CIev Gland. A rough
looking genius came aboard with powerful bulldog
at his heels. Walking directly INTO the office, The
individual says 10 the Ce,k Stranger,
leave my dog in this here Office, I'll the boat starts
I'm afraid somebody viii steal him." "You can't
do it," SAID the Clerk, ''take him out" "WeIi,
stranger, that's cruel, bu you're both dispositioned
alike and he's kinder company tor you." Take
him out, =" roarcd the Clerk. ''Neil, stranger, ]
don't think you're honest and YOU want waching,
here, Bu, sit sown here and wa,h that fellow sharp
and the individual turned on his heel, yng,-''put
him stranger, if he is Troublesome" The dog
lay there whcn the boat started, watching the clek,
who gave him the better hall of his ofice.Dtt. Adu
At public school eNanination one Of the visiting
committee WAS asking class the meaning of words
They answered wei! until he gave ''back-biicr.' 1t
Ii went down the class until 1t simple little
urchin, who looked sheep.bsy knowing, and said,
'lt may be fea!'
John Adams beiug called upon for contribution
for foreign missions, remarked: Il have nothing to
give for that but there here in this vicinity
six ministers, will preach in the others pull
PIT; now will give much and more than any
else, TO ciyilize these clergymen."
NIRGISIANIN GoTHAM.-About a wear ago an
old friend of from the ''Od Dominion las the
State of Virginia tmiliarly styled engaged in
seeing the eephant' in this the ancient city of the
Manhaltoes. lie had seen good many sights--the
Feeie Island Mermaid and " ooley !iorse-he Model
Artists, and The Jenny Lind saioon-the MamInoth
Baby and even the o. iual Jacobe-and during the
of his seeing had acquired considerable thirst
Hoping to quench The living fire within HIM, he stop
ped at divers houses and 'imbibcd'' SO frequently
that he became almost unable to see any sight, even
the sight OF his hotel. Totte,ing beneath the weight
OF the bck' in his hat, he finally brought up against
a lamp post.
''Hullo! old icler, what yer doin here?'' en-
qnired rough voice.
''In the name OF tho prophet, who are you!'
"Im the 9TH patrol policeman; what are you doing
hertl'
'.You're policeman, you?''
eyes,
''Have policemen hearts and sy'npathies like ordi-
nary men!''
TO be sure they have"
'Then you'll take compass ION bcnishted stran-
ger, won't youl'
"Certainy, old hoss"'
sAnd do ANYTHING ask, to alleviate my unlortu-
rate condi,ion!''
.'To be sure, my man.
Our friend seized the policeman around the neck,
and chauuted to the iu extent of his lungs:
"Then carry me back to Oil Virginia,
To Old Nrg mas shores!"
"lf YOU know anything to make a brothers. heart
glad and tell it. Anythn to car Sc sigh-bote
up"
Yes shan't do ii, says Miss Nppcr. Ive lived
on scandal and Bohca tins sixty years, and change
of diet my time OF life might prove fatal 1t agrees
with me, 1t does j wouldn't give two pinches OF
snuff TO live where nobody jumped over the ten com
nannients It's fun alive Tor to ferret it ont.
may always hit the ri3h names of the parties,
but that's tridc. Don't preach to me- One hall
the world their vittes" by living other folks
vitas. II you look into lawyers bible, guess 1t
would puzzle you find such text "BiSsed are
The peace Makers Don't they earn the salt of their
porridge by setting whole hoods by the cars
Amt they in the seventh heaven when they can get
hold OF Il long twisted .narl Of family quartet Don't
they bow, and SMILE and smiik and help you out OF
the "Sluugh Of Despond'' with one hand, while they
poke back with the other? oh, tell yon Miss
Nipper isn't the only mischief maker. There's
large family Of Paul Pry's don't all wear pet'icoats
either Some OF them have masculine noses, that are
forever up the air. snufng the ''ll wind that blows
nobody good''-descendauts in direct line from An
anas and Sapphisa. Know more about parish than
the parson and his deacons about woman
than the father who begot her, and more about the
world in general than He who made it. Yes. thank
goodness, this Is Gas the ministers say) "a wicked
world 1t would he almighty stupid If II wasn't
sup,ose there is somebody or other doing something