The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-30

The LIrrLI CHIrD's SoLILoQuY.-Wish nj
mamma would please keep me warm. Ny little bar
legs are very cold with those lace ruf1es; they ar
20, half so nice as black Jim's WOODEN stockings
Wish had little pair Of warm rubbcrs: wish
had long seeved apron, for my bare neck ard arms
wish might push my curis out Of my eyes, OF hay
them cut of.
Wish my dreas would stay upon nry shoulders, AM
that it not nice for me to get on the hoor |,
play niaepins. Wish mamma would go to walk viii
me some times, instead Of Betty.
Wish she would let me Law nv cheek TO hers II
would not tumble her curls or collar.
Wish she would not promise me something "vsr,
NICE" and then forget all about il.
W Ish she would answer my questions, and not al
ways say, "don't bore me, Freddy" Wish wher
we 30 oct in the country, she wouldn't make wea,
my gloves, lest should "tan nv hands," Wish she
would not tell me that all the pretty flowers would
"poison" me; wish I could tumble on the hay, and
go into the barn and see how Dobbin eats his supper
W,sh was one Of those little frisky pigs. Wish /
could make pretty dies. Wish there was not biz o
lace, OF satin, or silk in the world. Wish knew
hat makes mamma look 30 smiling at aunt Emma &
children (who come here in their pappa's csrriage)
and go cross at my poor little cousins, whose mother
works so hard and cries SO much. Wish knew
what makes the clouds stay ur in the skv and ahere
the stars go to IN the day time, Wish I could go
that high hill, where the bright sun is going
down, and just touch it with my fingers.
| Wish didn't keep thinking of ,hiays which puz-
zc INC when nobody viii stop to tell me the reason
for anything. Ii ask Betty, she says, "dont be a
fool, master Freddy"
| wonderif am tool! wonder il Betty knows
| much herself! | wonder why my mamma don't !ove
her own little boy? I wonder when I'm grown man.
if shall have to look nice all The time, ard be so
tired of doing nothing! FANNY FERE.
The ceebra,ed Victor Hugo, in the course of q
recent funeral oraon on Jean Rosquet an exile ON
he "A Hail. ,ln
following magnificent review IF the utterly prostrate
condition Of 200 900 900 Of tho most industri.
Gus and aw-abiding people Of Continental Europe
They are ''truy hcwers Of wood and drawers Of wa
ter" to their rulers, who keep them down by means
Of a standing army, paid too, out Of the money ex-
torted from the oppressed. Victor Hugo has been
driven into exile tor his liberalism, and therefore
dr'ws no fancy picture. 1t is most eloquent:
Ca'zenS! At this present hour, this fatal hour
which will he marked in times to come the princi.
pie of absoutism the old principle Of the past tri
umphs all Europe. IL trunphs as i, should til.
u'nph. by the sword, the axe and the cord by mas.
sacres and unsketry; by fortunes and the scafnid.-
Des o'ism, that Moloch surrounded By human bones
celebrates her fearful mysteries open sunlight I'M
der the pont6cae Of Haynau. Bonaparte, md a
Radettky. In Hungary, the gallows; in Loni5ardy
the sailows; in Sicily the gaows in France, the
guil'tine, transportation and exile. In the rapa
States alone, cite Pope, who calls himself e ri Gt
do,sceri in the papa States aone in the last three
years. sixteen hundred and forty patriots {he figures
su,hentc) have persisted by shooting or hanginu
without counting the innunerabi= mary who aie bu-
RED alive in dungeons. At this moment the cont.
nent, in the period OF history s encumbered
with scalolds aud corpses; and if, when the day
comes, rolution should seek to make for hel self
flag Of the wind Of the Vi i,m~ TIE shaic "
Of that black flag would cover all Europe. This
blood, which is flowing in streams and ia torrents
| all this blood, democrats, is yCurs.
DEcisIox. AT a late Circuit cour, held at
Nor isvlile Judge Cl pen Iresiding, the ol,~ ing
ruli Y made:
| A jlror, on being called. asked to be excused-
The Judge asked him 10 forward ana be sw orn
10 his excuse. The Juror stated that he had a
teon ~ his finger; that it tco painful 10, him to
81, any length Of time. The Judge excused him,
saying that he did not want ft! 10 81, JaIoI
, il would lie as painful to him the juror.
| Iusr TOO LATE.---At the close Of temperance
meeting in Paris, Canada West, recently, person
solicited beautiful young woman TO append her name
TO the pledge, saying, "wil you give me your name
Missl" ono sir,'' the quick reply; 81 have
promised my name to another gentleman"
| LoAFER's SoLILoQuY.-"I wish knew
whore to get cent, do. blsst if don't emisraie
TO Kam-chatka, to dig gold. Moneys scarcer nor
wit; can't live by neher--at least ] can't. Sold
the last old shirt, pawned boots for three cents.
home rich lo'd Told ny landlady had a
room in the house. Insued me by saying the attic
was too good for me.
im an injured individual. Society rersecutes me
| don't do society no harm, as knows on. l don't
rob widders l.ouses. don't know widders.
don't put the bottle to my neighbours lips amt
got neighbours; and the fact is, don't own Go
bottles. Couldn't FL EN- if did.
Pm an innocent man. Nobody can't look me ia
the face and say ever hurt em-nobody. And We,
| haven't got roof to lay my head into. My land
lady rated me; whyf ] couldn't pay and | left
Cause why? amt it better dwell in the corner o
the house-top than with brawiing woman in a wide
house, But bain't got no house top; and if had
corner wouldn't he safe would il!
! Im des'pii man. ia 60 to work il IL wasn't
for my excessive benevolence. Pm aeatd Of taking
the bread out of somebody's mouth. Besides, Wis.
dom's the thing; don't the good book say sol Amt
can't pay for my ticker, amt getting understanding
I'm told the world a living. When Is i,
going TO pay wonder! Pm tired Of waiting"
MOONLIGHT SCENE ON THE SALT SAKE.-
Captain Stansbeuy, while surveying the S.lt Lake
sometimes compelled by The beauty and gran ear
Of the scenery to tarn foin science 10 poetry The
| following is one Of his dcsci ip,ions:
J "The evening was mild and bland, ana the scene
around one of exciting interest. At f,ot, and
on each side ay the waters Of the Grest Salt Lake
which had 81 long and ardenily desired 70 see.
They were clear and calm, and stretched aI 20 the
south and west. Directly before W., and distant only
a few miles, island arose from eight hundred to
one thousand feet in height, while IN the distance
othe and larger shot up from the bosom of the
waters, then SUBMITS appearing 10 reach 10 the
clouds. On the west appeared several dark spots
resembling other islands, but hr dreamy haze hover.
ing this still and solitary threw its dim, I'M
certain veil over the more distant ca'uies OF the
landscape, and prevented the eye from seeing any OBJ
lect with dIstinctness, while II revealed the whole,
giving ample scope for the imag ination of the be-
| holder. The stiffness Of the grave seemed TO per-
wade both air and water, and excepting here and
there a solitary wild duck floating motionless the
bosom Of the lake. not living thing was 10 be
The night proved perfectly serene, and the young
moon shed IT'S tremuour light upon a Of profound
and unb ken silence. ] ptsed Ia find. although
body o the safest water, of that feel
ing Of invso,ating feshncss which is always exre-
rienced when in the vicinity Of the The
bleak and naked shores, without single 10
lieve the eve, presented different fom
what had pictured in my asination Of the beau
ties of this iar.famed spot, that my disappointment:
extreme.
! MASaATrAS IsLANp.-The Island Of Manhat.
tan on which New YMk CITY 10 situated " AZ rui