The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-10-20

Together linked, 60 down the steep.
WEST PoINr AcApIMY.---We make the follow
ina extract from the Louisville Democrat, on Colonel
Benton,s forthcoming book, and his view Of West
Point Academy, as developed in that work;
"Men educated at West Point fought skilifully and
brsvey it is true did others who never saw West
Point; and If one fact proves the institution valuable,
the other proves il good for nothing The truth rs,
West Point is only a college where favored or
LOCK, few are educated a, The public expense
THRILLING ApvEsruRr.-NAeRow EscApx.
"A recent number of the Toronto Coonist, give: the
following accoun, Of incident which occurred at
Niagara. last week, and which had we'll nigh ended
in another of those frighfal scenes Of which the
fortunate AvERY was the victim:
Mr.. E. V. Wilson. Of this city, of lightning rod
notorieiy went TO the Falls with party, and among
the number was Mrs. n. Piper (of the firm of Piper
& Broiher.) The lady At the time aborirg IN
Ger a species of insanity II was thought by her
husband that travelling, and change Of air and
", would do her good, but unfortunately such not
Inc case. Immediately upon her arrival, she was
very DESTROYS the Fas, and while standing on
the Canada side, Al about twenty feet from the falling
sheet of water, she slipped her from Mr.. Wilson
ard made a rush toward the preopice. He rushed
after her. nnd just as she going over he caught
hold Of her dress, and by it held her dangling in the
air. The dress gave way, and she fell upon a ledge
of rock, at distance Of twenty feet. As she thus
law, Wilson, our narrative saws. with great pres
OF mind, looked for soft place" and discover
ing that quantity Of bose earth lying on The
rocks, helinmedia,ely jumped down on it, He was
Just in t{e TO save her gong over the main precpce
BY the AFT Of pair Of ong lines, belonging 70 a
close bv, :hey were both drawn up together Both
suffered fom some contusons. but neither seri-
ou-l, hurt These circumstances took place on Thurs
ia. last.
COURrEsIEs OF Lift want to tell you SC.
crei. The way to make yourself pleasing 70 others,
IS to show that you care for them. The whole world
Is like the Miller at Mansfield. "who carte for no.
body--no, not he-because nobody cared for him. ~
And The whole world will serve you so, if you give
them the same cause. Let every one, therefore, see
that you do for them, by showing them VIA,
Sierne So happily calls the small sweet courteeies
Of Iie" those courteses in hch there is no parade
whose voice is still TO please, and which manifest
themselves by tender and afectonaie looks and little
Kind acts Of atten,ion-giving others the preference
Of every little ENJOYMENT at the table, in the field
Walking, sitting standing. This is the spirit that
gives 20 your time of life and to your sex, their
charms. 1t constitutes the total Of the witch
craft Of woman. Let the world see that your first
care is for Yourself and YOU will spread the solitude
of the uI'as-uee around YOU the way, bv the
crlauaiion of POISON which kills all juices of aec-
ton in its neig hborhood. Snch a gil NAV be adj
mi,ed Tor her understanding and accomplishing n,s
hut she will be loved. The seeds Of love can
never grow but under the warm and genial influence
OF kind feelings ard afectonae manners. Vivacity
goes great wav in young persons. Ii calls attention
TO her VINO dspiay it; and il it be found associated
with generous sensibiliiy, It's execution is resis,.
bic. On the contrary, if At be fou in alliance with
cold, naughty, selfish heart, it pi oduces NJ further
effect except an adverse Attend 10 this nv
daughter IL flows from heart tina, feels for u all
che anxiet. that Paren can fee and without the
hope Which Constitutes the parents ghes, happiness
May God protect and bless you.-Letter from " ilham
Wir; to mis- Daughter.
"ComE THIS WAY, FArHE R."-During a visit
tn the sea shore of State two wears 81 ice
with part, a friends, i, was proposed one bright
afternoon that we should make up party fishing
excursion. We accordingly started, and after sailing
aiom three miies, young lady of the company de-
clned going any further, and requested us to leave
her on one of the small islands the hafbor where
she proposed TO stay until return, Nv little boy
then about four Wears old, preferred remaining with
her. We remained ont much i,rger than we intended
and az night approached, thick fog set in from the
sea, and entirely enshrouded he. Without Compass
ami not knowing the right direction to steer, we
sIoped Way along for some hours; until, finally
we distinguished the breaking OF the surf the rocks
OF ore Of the Islands: bur were at loss to know
which one Of them. ] stood up in the stern of the
boat where had been steering, and shouted with all
ny strength. listened moment and heard through
tie thick og, and above the breaking OF the surf the
sweet voice Of my boy calling, "Con,e this uay. IA
ther.-steer straight for mel am here waiting for
you"
We steered by that sound, and soon nv little boy
seaPed 10 my arms with joy, saying, q" knew YOU
would hear me, aiher!" and nestled to sleep on my
bosom. ! he child and the maiden are both sleepng
now. They t:Ied in two short weeks after the period
refer 10, with hardly interval of time betwee
their two deaf rs. Now, tossed on the rough sea of
h'e, WITHOUT compass or guide, enveloped in the fog,
and srriunded by rocks, TO hear the sound OF
that ch1ub voice calling from the bright shore,
Come fhs way, father! steer straight for me .,--
When q dressed with sadness, l lake my way to the
ce,e still, as stand by one little mound the
same mu,ical voice echoes from thence " Come this
way, fa,;ier! - I'm waiting for thee.' - Olive
Branch.
Majory Ballard, who diel in Shelby County, Ky.,
on the i inst, aged 93 passed through some bloody
scenes, i the early settling OF that State The fol-
lo~ius is told Of him, when quite young man:
IN 1887, the Indians attacked Little Fort, on Lick
Greek, "a few miles east OF Sheibyviile1 where his
father resided. u happened that his father had re-
moved short distance ou of the fort for the purpose
OF being convenient to the sugar camp. The frs, in
timaton shey had Of the Indians, was carly in the
morningr when his brother, Benjamin, went ont 10
get mooa. to make fire. They Shot him. and then
assaiied the house. The inmates barred the door.
and prepared for defense. His father was Oh. onIx
H., ne
subject Of this sketch, aud one old man. A. soon a.
he heard the guns, he repaired within shooting dis
lance OF his fathers house, but he dared not venture
nearer. Hero he Commenced using his rifle "a ;,h
good effect 10 the mean time the Indians broke open
The house, and killed hrs iaiher not before however
he bad killed one two of their number The In
dans also, Killed full sister, one half sister his
step mother, and tomahawked the younces sister
child, who recovered When the Indians br,L q ;n,
the house, his step-mother endeavored to ef,er, her
escape by the back door, but an Indian pursued her,
and As be raised his ton aha~k to strike her, the sub
iect Of this sketch fired at the Indian not howexrr
In time preSent the fatal blow, and they both fell
and expired together. The Indians were sunnosed
70 number about fifteen, aud before they con,plr,ed
their work Of death, they sustained loss Of six or
Sven.
There Is girl in Troy. N Y, aged ~ wears. of
French pareniage, whose face is almost entirely Gov.
cred with hair of dark color and about two inches
long She is intelligent, fond of books, and attends
school regularly. Her Playmates je.t with her upon
her hairy face, she not to be troubled soul
their merriment
The Uniontown, Pa, Democrat says that Rev. Mr.. |