The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-10-22
Chicago, September, 1858.

Too Coop TO BE LosT.-Some one relates the
following story. which is too good to be lost -
A traveller. whom we afterwards knew once
arrived at Il village inn. after a hard day 5 tra-
vel and being very tired. requested a room to
sleep in, but the landlord said they were all
full it was utterly impossible to accommodate
hm--that his wife had to sleep on the sofa, and
himself on the floor, but he would see what his
wife could do for him. The good woman, on
being applied to, said there was one room which
he might occupy, provided he would agree to
these conditions, viz: TO enter the room late
in the dark. and leave it early in the morning
to prevent scandal, as the room was occupied
by lady, This he agreed to. About two
O'Clock that nj ght. an awful noise was heard in
the house our friend. the traveller. was found
tumbling head over heels down the stairs On
our landlords arriving at the spot, and inquir-
ing what the matter was, the traveller ejaculat-
cd as soon as he was able to speak. "Oh Lord
the rOndR S dead! Il know that" said the
landlord, ''dmhoic dill you .jind it ont p
A Novel. ACCoMMODATioN-A friend of ours.
says the Boston Post. just returning from fash
lonable watering place, says the way they
manage to stow their patrons i'm a crowded
time Is to put them in bed AID when they get
asleep. take them up and set them around the
room. In this way any number can be accom-
modated, and all the effect of statuary is pro-
duced. Seen by moonlight the exhibition thus
presented Is very charming, reminding one Of a
gallery of sculpture.
WHAT TIE ''SKEETEEs'' SAID TO THE SLEEPY
observation-disclosures ,-hum, shut YOUR ewes
sir; the NOISE You hear is nought but flies. sir
whmm-w-h-i-m. don't he scared sir. 90 to
sleep. your sheets are aired. sir Hum a-a-v- m
it is, I'm singing, its music in your ears is ring
ing; won't sting YOU sting. I'd scorn to do
so mean thing. \ h u-m-b-u-g is it not me
thai bites. Take care: don't slap. ] never
fights Slap, whang. You nearly hit me! Twas
ME, my friend, that bit ye There! again it
comes to blows, didn't touch your nose. What
in the words the use of slapping your own face
when you should be mapping! y hem-m-m,
don't play the boy. merely sung Lula by.
A whang again! There. htre you go.--No use
you can't hit me, you know. Now go to sleep.
Aha you're going. Now for feast old chap;
go in. All right he's gone; Ill have my fill
Say, old sleepy, here my BILL.
PIT THEM DowN IN THE BmI-A we'll dress.
ed gentleman went few days ago to fashion.
able restaurant where he took an excellent
breakfast: As he was slipping his coffee. The
waiter, who had some reason to suspect him. had
his eye upon him, and him Slip a silve,
spoon and fork into his pocket, whcreupon he
FASTENED to tell his master. The latter to void
exposure, resolved to enter the stolen article,
in the bill: and As he thought the thicfdcs
mulcting he charged 45f for them. The gen
tlcman examined the bill. but though surprise,
at the entry, displayed no emotion. lie pro
dnced his purse and paid the whole bill mere
ly remarking: "Forty-fve francs form rather ;
high sum for silver spoon and fork. But how
ever 1t was impossible that an affair be
tween a thief and his victim could have beer
conducted with greater tact and courtesy. AT
ter pause the gentleman calmly RETIRED
GaHgnanis Messenger.
The Boston Pilot attributes the frequency O
railroad accidents to the blind prevalence o
Protestantlsm!' How does the Pilot accoun,
Ior the many accidental deaths that occur &c
Irish laborers:
The editor of the Galena JeferSonan who is
doctor "by trade, gives it as his deliberate
advice that whiskey should not be drank in
warm weather. He is equally decided on an.
other point; namely, that it should not be drank
when the weather is not warm.
A young lady. at Newport, who was about
leaving the gay and festive scenes y which the
tention of retiring for the night. turned to he,
~, m,eH 1i ana remarked" Well, Mary, I've done
10y uuty have seen all the clothes, and eve
.y:ou1 nas seen mine SO shall now 90 mr.
STAIRS. Good night What could be more ora.
Pnic lne very motto of fashionable water;no
place-to see and to be seen, ""''''"s
the editor says: Lar "ihsei
Therefore it is proved that fruit &c tho oou
respondence of natural good, which com "u uoi
itself to the understanding and by the nrocn.a ~
mental assimilation is Observation-Disclosures,
the corporal. and thence, if its internal CORES
pond, received up into the spiritual man.
In other words, peaches are very wholesom,
though the writer takes great many hare
words to express the fact
driver in Cincinnati has been fined twenty
aye dollars for running against a pedestrian
VINO was crossing the street. The Judge ruled
tnat at all regular street crossings pedestrian,
nave the right of way. and that the law require: