The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-22

lhey came rom south Africa, where thev n . a
Eanhmen. They are totally distin,, from -
known African races-as much co a. e ''et
dropped upon this earth from another plane;
are diminutlve IN sine--Inefe pigmies-,nd ~, "I
ted even with the art of building hms TL, '''''
themselves in caves and crevces Of the ea,tj
these are wanting, they make artificial sco,
the surface, which they line with leaves, 'i
with branches.
The Hottentots and Bushmen are The ave l
mics Of the Eaithnen, and when they met ,r,. ,
shoot them down like veimin. The moor
ienceless EarthInen have no refuge bur Ia he ,.
OF thickets, and the tribe is fast vergng to -
They poor weat peopleone Of Natur '...t
and destined not to perpetuate their tac,
colOnists have seen them and although !, .
that few still nger in the mountains, rhes,
idly dying away, and will soon become II, ...;.
elyish afIite race Of old.
The two indy iduals above mentioned v.s,o.. ,
to England from the Cape Of Good Hope twe fol, ,.,
years ago, and have now become domesticited +, o..
English family. The Morning Chronicle, from ,bi,I
take these particulars, describes these liz
a boy and girl, the former fourtee air.. o..
latter sixteen years Of age, and Z" complete II, t
ies' in appearance. The boy is three feet and ....
and hall inches in height, the girl tiff, al.,.-
Their skin is Of the brightest and most t,aa.,a.,.t
bronze and as smooth and as polished naib' b.
form the Tito creatures are pelfectther ,,i.e,,..
limbs standing out in the most graceful symmetry
and every motion instinct with the untauu' ...s :
nature. The faces, although decidedly 4 .cse i,
feature, are full Of sweetness and good huuo, 4, ;
an expression OF archness and intelligence.
minister, travelling where the road wa. 5.Hca,,
to find, requested man by the waysde to d sec a.n
naming the place where he wished to GO "Weg.
(says the hedger and ditcher) keep on a.. 40 Y,
are going about mile and half there, a, the c,oss
roads you Will minister, who will drect ION q,
the left couple OF miles, and there the orA or,le
road is another minister, who will direct .,, l., taa
right about three les and a IN al . 4
cross Of the road is minister 10 tell YOU n e.d
to take
"Ah, (says the parson,) what do You call n.iais.
ters!''
"Why, those things uhich stand up at The err,
roads, with something like hand to them"
Ginger boards ycu mean. Why do you cal them
''Because they ALWAYS pointing the road 10 9th.
er people, and never 90 themselves
The most beautiful sight in nature. We ne, ve,o.
day, was a woman, ''Grace was ia her step Heaven
IN her eve, and in her b,by'' A rose busb
with bud clingIng to il, was nothing co.nra,ed !,
such a heasenl, combination.
4 gentleman Of distinction called at tie White
House, and noticing the prompt manner In ilrl the
Sergeant dispatched business IN his line stespss mr.
to HIM evidently with disposition have nth.
Ton At the Sergeants expense, and accoste n thus
- Have | the honor Of addressing Sergeant -
Neil!"
~" bdNS fttCuc FL, Was tne CrOfDDt rcf5ly.
"Well, sir, know your position here, an., have
only one favor to ask. do rot Ike TO ,rouie tie
President as know y}u can do II Is wei
Neil, what Is II that yen have sir sand The
Sergeant with Presidential air.
81 am DESTROYS, sir, that John F. Sncok- ESQ.
who has done great service in the calss FL ul l..
appointed postmaster at IiardscraLbe. a I'd sharl3
hike you have the appointment made imnee isie,-'
The Sergeant turned as quick at thought .aJ slid.
" Excuse me, il you PLACE, sir, devote AK ,,.a.-
ton exclusively to foreign appointments, a have 10
time to throw away upon petty post-ofceI- you 70
hav TO see the President, sr.''
The hearty laugh which was Joined 10 by p crowd
oil $ anxious ones" who waiting in H. tu.s
room, to get glimpse Of g His ExcelIenc, " convio
ced the 80 dstinsu shed American" that h. bad te,
most eiiectnally sold by this bave son Of he Emr
raid Isle, whose sentlemaniy department al tie F,si
DENTAL mansion will long lie remember b. the
* ion."-liariord Times.
correspondent writes: elm the bcaut.it, valley
OF the Shenandoah ! used to visi, a ven.r,hle -
s'n!a gentleman Of the olden time. Ills b ...e VA
the abode OF genial hospitality and refneo onueGcr;
and surrounded by his chdlcn and grand ia 81 jr.,.
never saw IA more perfect picture OF dom e a.tri.
ness.
"lt was Mr.. P's custom to call his little efanf-.on
70 his side. morning and evening, and on his bind d!
hnees, and with has little hands clas,ed IA g, O.,
hea'en' teach hi'n 70 utter The simple pr es appeo-
pirate to is!ing infancy. One morning IT, I'll old
gentleman ventnIed to instruct him in ~, Lord
Prayer; he had advanced most successful ss ca. ts
The pcti'ion. GIVE u this tay dali, bread vim
" ie looked up, hls eyes spa!kiin. with ,nlal,..
and delight, and exclaimed; %. (ian.ra. 80. So.
taifT IN az Even the gravity OF my yene ID f. mad
ID ijed 10 the assault
Servants are very scarce in New Orlcans.
One III example spoil many good precopis
Madame Durand is sing ing 10 RichnoHi Va
he health of Wilmington. Del, is GOO
William Johnson, Of Talbot county, Ma, aud "A,
drowned on Saturday.
The new rice crop has begun to arrive A. Sav,,,-
nah.
Nearly 10000 tors Of coal were sert tom tie
Cumberland (NId.) region last week
Hon + P. Stanton, OF Tennessee, arrive! +, Wa.
ngton C,ty Oh Wednesday.
Nankin contains over half Il million of i.hab.tar,-
md l. thiice the circumtCreD 81 Paris.
DAVID Null! aged lorty-seveo yeas, We dros
near Easton, on Friday.
The Dutch Government has opened the e ...5
Islands 10 the Commerce OF all The ~ Id.
Scarlet Fever is prevailing in Jeilers5 c coln.-.
a.. amous children.
The property upon which Ok! Fort Ne sta. f.,
advertised lor sale. Ii is situated near i, st,,g -,
he State O Ohio.
The returns of the State election held IN Vefr,rt
last lueSiay, show Win, loss compa ID W "a jte
previous poll.
1t Is the indispensable duty, and nalienate -jeat
II ever. rational being 10 prove all thing ln1 nod
asst that Which is good.
Peter Bomberger, old teamster, favotslsly >-,vr
~ Lancaster, was seriously hurt few day, alo. ia,
lis horses running of.
Mr.. William Hail. l03 years Of age, ,li;er #
he revolution, was in 7 itsbu,gh on Tues aat
The mysterious lady, Of Washingto, Cl,, is -.ii
Yfzs
oks.
One million Of dollars were subscri b ,'s citi-
ems OF Savannah, last TUESDAY, tor tn purpose
st,ucting air line railroad from th.t .sc. 3D..
Mobile, with branch 10 Florida.
Times ARR CHANGED,"-On the i%ta ~. f
october, 1897, Sir Benjamin Iiamn. lit " - r.e
thousand pounds sterling for refusing the % l-.-I
Mayor OF London.
Peter Smith, Of CLARK county, Indiana la'.
hot his wife, recently, while handling Sa
sds not expected 10 recover
There confined in the Milwai 'a.i'-.