The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-03-12
NUMBER Is.

"THIs HAND NEVER Struck ME."-We recent.
ly heard the following most touching incident
\ little boy had died. His body was laid out
IN darkened, retired room, waiting to be laid
away in the cold lone grave.
His afflicted mother and bereaved little sister
went in to look at the sweet face of the precious
sleeper, for his face was beautiful even in DEATH
As they stood gazing on the face of one so be-
loved and cherished, the little girl asked to
take his hand. The mother at first did not
think it best but the child repeated the request,
and seemed very anxious about it; she took the
cold, bioodiess hand Of her sleeping boy, and
placed it in the hand Of his weeping sister.
me dear child looked at it moment, caressed
IL tondiy, and then looked up to her mother
through tears Of affection and love, and said.
'Mother, this lille hand nerer struck me-,
what could be more touching and loveIvf
1Oung readers, have you ALWAYS been 30 gen.
tie to your brothers and sisters, that were Won
to die, such a tribute as this could be paid to
memory? Could your brother or sister take
your hand were it cold, and say 'this hand
never struck me?"
called upon to part with friends only words
and actions ofmutual kindness and love! How
Dltter must he the sorrow and how scaldinp
the tears OF remorse. of an unkind child as he
looks upon the cold form, or stands at the grave
OF a brother or sister, father or mother, to-
wards whom he had manifested unkindness.
Let us all remember whatsoever we sow in this
respect mat shat we also reap.-WeH Spring.
A WOLF HUNT.-A friend sends us the f,llosr.
ing account Oft Wolf Hunt. in this vicinity.
We are inclined to think the hunters deserved
their success as reward perseverance, Ra-
Their large wolf, however
1t appears that the wolves have been trouble.
some OF late. about the Little Iowa, in conse-
quence of which Mr.. Denison, a resident in those
dIgglns. set trap few nights ago, in homes of
catching one of the fraternity On going to
look at his trap in the morning, he found it was
gone. together with the clog of wood to which
it was fastened. There being snow on the
ground and the trail plainly visible Mr.. u.
gave chase, and after travelling several miles.
he came IN sight OF his wolfship, who. seeing his
enemy, speedily made tracks. Mr.. D. still fol-
lowed on, until he was full ten miles from
home, when the clog catching in a stump the
wolf succeeded in breaking the chain and went
off in triumph for that day, with the trap in his
hind foot.
Mr.. Denson returned home and Informed his
heighbors Mr. Chilson and the two Messrs Mer-
rltt OF what had happened, and they all agreed
to give chase next morning. After travel of
twelve miles they caught sight of their game,
who again made off at full speed, taking to the
Ice on the Mississippi, crossing over to the Wis
consin Bluiis, and across the country until he
SaLit ~ titC IlNeE Cdst VI Dlu Axe. WHICH he
endeavored to cross on tree that had fallen
across the stream. but the chain caught in a
limb OF the tree. the fellow slipped Off into the
water, and when the men arrived they found
him padding for his life in the stream Two
rifle shots were let go at him, after which he
was brought on shore, and proved to be one of
the large Gray Wolf species, being 3 feet in
ches in height. and feet 6 inches from tip to
tip. To obtain their object these men Travelled
full forty miles-and their success proves that
lndomitable perseverance will always meet its
just notwithstanding mteigenees.
AN ANXIOUS INouIRER-Some two miles up
the river from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, is q
primitive sort of little village called "The
Centre. Here, not long since, the rustic
youth OF the vicinity congregated for dance
and dance they did, said our informant. with
an JUNCTION unknown to your city bellies and
beanX.' One interesting young man. having
Im6bed' rather too freely, became .fatigued'
IN the course OF the evening, and wisely con-
cluded to retire for short rest. A door a-jar
near the dancing-hall revealed, inviting1y. a
glimpse ola comfortable bed, of which he took
possession with prospect of comfortable
'snooze.' It so happened, howbeit, that this
was the ladies' Withdrawing room, and no
sooner had he closed his eyes, than a pair of
blooming damsels came in from the hall. and
began adjusting their disordered ringfets, the
dim light of the tallow candle not disclosing
the tenant of the bed. The girls had tongues,
Qike most of their seck) which ran on in this
wise: What nice dance we're having! Have
you heard anybody say anything about me,
Jane" Ia, yes, Sally! Jim Brown says he
never see you look SO handsome as you do to-
night. Have you heard anybody say anything
about me" about you! why sartain heard
Joe Flint tell Sam Jones that you was the pref
tiest dressed girl in the room.' Whereupon the
dear things chuckled, .fixed-up' little more
and made off toward the ballroom. They had
hardly reached the door, when our half-con-
scious friend raised himself upon his elbow, and
quite intelligibly, though slowly, inquired -
'Ha' you heerd arg body say anything about NE,
girls 'Phansy their pheelinks' at this juno
ture! They fled with an explosive scream
Hnickerbockcr.
FOUNDLING.-A respectfully dressed woman
called at the Merchants Exchange yesterday
afternoon, and was shown to the ladies' sitting
room. She shortly afterwards Disappeared,
but was not missed until the squalling of "a
young one" attracted some persons to the room
the woman had left, where they found healthy
looking female child, apparently about three
weeks old, and alongside Of the baby were two
band boxes Of neatly prepared garments, suita-
bic for it. paper was found pinned to the
child, on which was written in a coarse hand
Don't turn me away. l am poor orphan
Have pity on me-" The mother had not been
found up to last evening, and the founding was
handed over to humane family, who will take
care of it, at least for the present. The affair
has caused quite a sensation among the numer-
Gus bachelors at the Michigan Exchange, but
none of them acknowledge the corn."-Det.
Free Press.
Everybody has hobby, the riding of which,
in their opinion, would gallop all creation to
unbounded happiness. Greeley's great medi-
cine is high Tariff; Col Benton's a Railroad
to the Pacific. The Mormons find terrestrial
bliss in a dozen wives, while Mrs. Cakes Smith
imagines that all that is necessary to regener-
ate the human family, is to allow women to
vote and work at the blacksmith business
Great country this.
The WINTER AND CRoPs.-The Ohio Cultiva-
tor of the 18th expresses the opinion that the
winter has been favorable for the young wheat,
except where injured by standing water in De-
cember. and in some districts by the fly last
N Lr,;t hpds arc uniniurad tho Cult;yofor