The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-02-05

bite, cut, suck, and otherwise eat the same or
ange, or give the same away, with, or without
Its rlnd skin. juice pulp or pips, any heretofore
or hereinafter, or in any other deed or deeds,
instrument or instruments, of what nature or
kind soever, to the contrary in anywise not
withstanding," with much more to the same eff
feet. Such is the language of lawyers; and
1t Is gravely held by the most learned men
among them that by the omission of any OF
these words, the right to the said orange would
not pass to the person for whose use the same
was intended.-Conie Blackstone.
A STRANGE DRINK.-An old topper bet that he
could, when blindfolded, tell each of several
kinds OF liquors. When brandy, whisky, gin,
and other drinks were presented to him, he
pronounced correctly what they were. At
length glass of pure water was given him: he
tasted it, paused, tasted il again, and again con-
sidered, and shook his head. At last he said
Gentlemen. give it up. l am not used to
that sort of liquor"
another, send me for the DOCTOR"
"Why, my son."
"Cause that man in the parlor is going to
die-he said he would, if sister Jane would not
marry him--and Jane said she wouldn't.
As soldier was carrying the dinner belong
Ing to his mess, from the bakers. one of his
companions coming up behind him called out
attention. when this well disciplined soldier
dropped his hands and at the same time the
dinner of his unfortunate comrades
VERY PRErTY.-There are friends for the old
maid-the universal aunt Children love her.
and Kittens come and lie in the lre-shrine at
ner leet, and purr. There are pleasant homes
where her presence is welcome and by and by
some poor soul she has comforted will put
flower on her grave. But for the old bachelor,
heaven help him, for man cares not for him
Hartford Excelsior,
A writer in the New York Observer proposes
that each Christian denomination should APP
point and set apart certain portion of time
for uniting in prayer to Almighty Cod for the
conversion of the Pope of Rome, his cardinals
bishops, priests and people. And suppose the
rope should do the same thing for the CONVEX
sion OF those who are not of his Church? What
then!
GRACE OF FRENCH LADIEs.-A Paris letter
eays;-"A French lady, by slight of hand in
hitting her dress, can cross the drtiest streets.
promenade through mud and mire and bring
nome unsullled the whitest stockings and purest
skirt She does it, too, with natural grace
and modesty which is perfectly charming. !
nave heard American ladies covet the art and
the American gentlemen declare that the dis
play OF beautifully turned ANGLES, in the finest
hose, and fringed with the choicest of laces and
l!nen, to be seen on the Boulevards during n
shower, wasnot the least attractive of the sights
Of Paris.' e''
NEW BRITISH MiNIsrRr.-The new British
ministry consists of Premier, Earl Aberdeen:
Ehahceiior, Lord Crawforth; Chancellor of Ey-
Ghequer, Mr.. Gladstone; Home Secretary, Lord
IMMERSION; Foreign Affairs, Lord John Rus
sen; Colonies, Duke of Newcastle; Admiralty.
Sir James Graham; President of the Council
Earl Granville; Privy Seal, Duke of Argyle:
secretary of War, Sidney Herbert: President
OF the Indian Board. Sir c, Wood: Public
work, Sir W. Wordsworth; Seat without an of.
nee Marquis of Lansdown. The above form
the Cabinet '0'"'
President of the Board of Trade. NJ Card
G ven; A a. Gen,i, Sir A. Lockburne: Solicitor
zen, Sir w. T. Wood; Lord Lieut.. of Ireland
fees. 0' 'n'ei'of o.
MARRAGE-Tbe more married men Won have
sne Ie~er crimes there will be- Examine the
you will there find a hundred youtbs execmtai
10 one father of family Marriage renders
men more virtuous and more wise. The fatbc,
OF family is not willing to blush before b;s
children lie is afraid to make shame their in
heritance. ''' 'n''i III
=, Inc only person who kept her home clean On
new ears morning was an old ladv in ,yd;ns
s n VINO had tied the bull dog on the stoon,
que little boy undertook to .conpratulatc,,
ner' put Iowser was too quick for him for ;n,t
a.; ne was lodging past the door the dog caught
. n oy the lnexpressibles and almost shook S;s
'ee'n out.--aldany Knicker6ocker. ''''
. Heholas Longworth, of Cincinnati. nave TOW
81 ~ us property to the amount of sGoI7T
~ Is supposed he is the heaviest tar 49,. ::
the State of Ohio TAX payer in
IR EAT RAILROAD SPEED.-The Express Tr,;,
Wltn nVe cars, ran over the Utica and coti,
tady Railroad Us miles, on THURSDAY ,'' in
nour and thirty-iive minutes! ~ one
Billy Bowlegs, it is officially known b.s -
FUSED to emigrate from Florida. His nao.i.
nave deserted Their villages and secreted than'
selves in the swamps. eu 'nen'-
.CAiRo.-The levees which they oro b,,;,,:
a. SaIo' are twelve feet above the no;nt raanSs
the Ton Ae nooo OF "A, and eighty feet wide at
LAST TOUCH OF LAzryEss
gus eases OF this epidemic that baI.o s LANCER
Jan n I N notice, happened upon Nv, come
wera donn III, :1fk when some gentlemen ,rts
day and SENT ahav very badly, laid in bed ALL
places as they were expected . ~ anus to such
credulous ladies who received tbo' ua.l at-the
!evlng that the gallant gentlemen , ,ondly be-
door in their carriages instead of bee ere at the
OF Pamng cigars in loose-gowns and sIiener eeo'
t Inns Is ABOUT the greatest laziness we exo,
, SAVANNA BRANCH RAnRoAp.-The Freeror.
DsMocfas says that the stock of the above road
Is all taken, and the books are closed. '"0
Inc skeletons Of cat and a rat. in excellent
preservation, have been found in Gerard;s Hall
cyp., London. The rat was firmly held in the
mouth M OF the cat. 1t is thought t6ey had lain