The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-08
NO. XXXIV.

| IHE COMMON SCHOOLS OF NEW ENGLAND
BY the last official of The public schools in ,hs
New England States, the whole number Of pupils in
attendance during the year was 94l ,9S2 The whole
cost Of instruction for the year was s2,c5S13l: In
Vermont the average OF each pcpl was So; in
Maine p in Connecticut 81 ,35 in Rhode lslaid
63. In Massachusetts, the law requires each town
to raise by tax al least 81 so per child between five
and hiteen years Of age. as condition oil receiving
a share of the income OF the State school fund. All
the towns complied with this condition last year. and
$50 towns raised double the sum specified. The
anouat expended liz Massachusetts last year for each
child between the ages above named was S454.
TOUCHING IScIDEsr-A little Irish girl, per-
haps twelve years old, in the depot Of village
last Thursday afternoon. just after the arrival OF ths
trains, all alone and crying. The poor child was for
iorn booking enough. Some ladies noticed hUr, and
kindly inquired into her trouble The little girl said
that she did no, know where to find her father. Hs
was IN '!,mantic, but the poor simple Child had
not the slightest notion how 10 proceed TO hnd him.
She held an open letter in her hand, dated az bs val
iage, from her father, disclosing his name, and the
fact tina, he had sent for her to him, and
mitted money to defav her expenses. JEis child
had come all the way from Ireland alone, after
wards learned from her father, and she had then just
arrived in village by the cars. One OF our citl-
zens the pon, Of taking her 10 some Of her
Country people, 10 enquire her father out. when
woman pot her head in the door, aud with body half
bent, looked slowly and searclng.y ar0nnd. Her eve
f upon the tle stranger. She darted Al her like
arrow, aud clasping her in her as if she would
squeeze the chid's breath of her. she burst out
into loud cry Of the most passionate JOY. No ono
need 10 be told that she was the chiId's mother
We had supposed there was mother in the case.
as we understood that the rour hule creature spoke
only Of her father; but DO not ASK Il that woman
was the mother after witnessing such meeting We
have acting, the siasc, and oh iut never SO
affecting strone of pathos produced by art, as
the simple Ouburs 81 this humble mothers ai!sciioI
over her darling chd.-[Wlllinantic Medium.
An INrERFsTIsG FAoT.--One Of the Dissions-
res Of the New York CITY Tract Society having SUP
piled the crew Of vessel going 10 slayti not only
with tracts, but also with some religious ,hpers and
books, the tnen upon their arrival there made then.
into parcel aud taking THEM ashore, when
they stopped by Custom House officer. THIS
beng obseIy ed by superior officer he directed that
duty should be charged upon the rarce and prom
sed the captian that whatever ne should blng ot the
same K ind should be passed du, free. Just II that
time the Enperor Faustn passed taai way and hear
in5 Of what had taken place, be Immediately gave
command that hcnce!crih no duty should be charged
upon Bibles, Tesamemts or Protestant religious tracts
books, other pubcat ions; ana then, turning to
the captain he said: II small be happy to have OF
the lsand as much Of such reading matter as you
can bring; and if any person lnte iers with you, let
me know it," This conduct Of a sable Emperor de.
serves the imitation Of cergln far-compexloned
moHa,chs.
GONG BAIL.--Iawyers frequently subject persons
who offer themselves for BAH to unnecessary badger
ing.
4 case Of tits hind occurred in Superior Court
Chambers, New York, not long ago. Old Mr.. Jacob
Abrams, worth a quarter OF million OF money,
offered himself bail for Jew lur dealer, VINO had
been arrested under the Stiwe act. The amount OF
bali required : 1900.
C3aise!. What does your property consist OF. Dir.
Abrams.
Abrams. Sir, I'm willing to swear that am worh
than $4,000, over aad above all debts | tbina
his honor the Judge will tell you that that is sut-
Gent without going into particulars.
Coi1l.sci. no s.r. It is mo- sufficient We have ;.
right to know what ihis property II.
Abrang. VERY well sin I've eot your o't71 bond
and u,orteegs The h9se iile ~ for eight thou
sand dollars, and consider worth iull the amount
Much laughter, ~ which tie counsel j':aod.i
Counsel We Do not wish 10 ask amy more qies-
tons Mr.. Adams. (To the Judge.) We are salts
fed With the bail ,our honor. ('ihis rs a true Incl
deut Mr.. Abrams had Just taken the bond and mort
gage from an Insurance Company, VINO wanted the
cash tor 1t
4 little incident occurred several days aGo-nof
important, c be sure, but ye; pleasant enough 10 DO
mentioned gentleman, while cCnversing with
friend in his Office complaining that be had sew
era notes 10 meet, and could not imagine where the
money to be procured for that purpose, he nav
ing been disappointed N his calculations Just about
this time a small girl came near the door She was
poorly Ciad. Clfl.eu 'optt''H "pi',i
chips, and was o1 her way to the place ~aca she
dign.fed with the Of 'home.' She was bare
loot, and her ankles red as beeis he i'lend
remarked to the gentleman, there's chance inr tho
exercise of your charity. Boy her pair OF shoes,
and before night, You'll get money CROUCH to ray your
notes. The gentleman, not hesItating accompanied
the si, to shoe store and purchased her PAIR o.
shoes She thanked her benctaotor ard then Skipped
away with hight heart rcjoicng while the benev-
oIen gentleman parIic pated largely IN the joy whicE
his generosity had produced TIE object oi hs SYM
pathy.
Before The lapse Of an hour, his friend had pre-.
dicted several persons callei to pay the gentleman
money; and he received not only snincient amount
to meet his obligations, but had more than enough
remaining to buy pair oi boots ior himsei--Wash
Sent.
The late Col. NJ. Goodhne. original editor Of
the st. Paul Pioneer, was an incorrigiblc wag and
satirist At one time, while seated in public place
with a number or his friends, Z, whose habits
were not Of the fast Kind, bat whose Jaziness was
broeerbal passed on horseback. One OF the CONF
panv Invo.ntarily exriaDeJ
sHow under heayens did q. ever get that horset
Gle got on when 1t was a colt returned doodhue.
On another occasion, he had purchased some cedar
posts of q ST. Anthony merchant and as they wers
not on hand the appointed time, he wrote IN pea
Gil mark the margin of his paper addressed To the
merchant, 'Don't postpone my lumber" which had
the desired cficotthe posts we're iorhcorning ame-
diatey.--ISt Anthony Ex.
The shadow Of human life is traced ppcr TIE golden
ground Of immortal hopc.--Ili!yard. ''' 80 800
Suffer not your spirit to be subdued by misforunes;
but on the contrary steer ight onward, with o courage
greater than your fate seems to allow.
The wise foity themselves by reason, and fools by
despair.
When walnuts have been kept until the meat is too
much dried TO be good, let them stand in milk and
water eight hours, and dry them, and they will bs
fresh IS whes new. .'" - go
In the Circuit Court in New York, before Judge
Mitchell ths jury gave verdict of $500 against
man for splitting IN eoman's face.
The resolution Ct the Turkish Counci to deoiare
against Russia. adopted by vote OF 90 to 3.
4 CRAsH,-We learn by telegraph, that about
O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon, the brick Warehouse Of
Hamilton and Coles, ct Chicago, fell, buryue sever
al persons in the ruins. -Four have teen taken on.
seriously injured, and it is supposed that others
still brrea-LGal. Adv. -
An old bachelor being laughed at by party Of
girls, told them; ''Y Yon small potatoes,''