The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-05-21
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY SATURDAY, MAY 2 1853

MAKE YOURSELF AT HoME-Old Merry was a
| candidate for the Office of Representative, in
one OF the counties of the Old Dominion and
was man of wealth, and had some considera-
| Die pretensiOns to the etiquette of the class of
gentry known as the "Old Virginia gentlemen"
IN other words he was genuine F. ". He
was not above the practice of those little at
| tentlons to the "canaille" now so often STONED
| to by the candidate for Office, especially in a
close contest. His neighbor-in-law, Billy Hodge,
one OF the electors of the county, was a plain
old farmer, belonging we suppose, by the rule
of ratiocination, to the order of S. F. V. He
was, moreover, man of horse sense" and
hearing that his neighbor Merry had become
candidate for the Legislature, and being of a
different turn of politics, he concluded to kill
| OF his newborn courtesy, by putting it to the
| torture of a severe trial. Accordingly choosing
day when he knew his friend, Mr.. Merry, had
several visitors at his house, he repaired thther
and hallOed at the gate. This soon brought
Merry, with your humble servant sort of smile
on his cOuntenance.
He invited him in, and it being very warm
weather, asked him to takea seat on the piazza
where many of his male visitors were sitting
He bowed and scraped around him a good deal,
hoping to gain his good will, and make him
proselyte to his interest in the election and in
sisted that he should make himself comfortable,
Just as he 1COuid at home.
Old Billy put on the most awkward appear
ance he possibly could, turned about time or
two, and took off his coat and sat down. The
attention of Mr.. Merry, as may be supposed did
not cease, and presently he asked his neighbor
to take drink Of wine, which he did
Take seat, Mr.. Hodge, take seat" said
Mr.. Merry; make yourself quite easy, and do
just as you would at home.''
"Thank'ee," said Hodge, "Im doing very
well, only my shoes are a little uncomfortable,
so believe I'll take 'em off," and suiting the
action to the word, off they came.
| Mr.. Merry looked little astonished but said
nothing. Presently Mr.. Hodge divested him
self of his little jump jacket, as he called it, at
the same time observing:
"Ihope don't intrude, but it's so uncommon
hot
"Not at all, not at ALL said Mr. Merry II
like to see my friends comfortable - at the same
time he inwardly consigned him to place where
he would loose his right to citizenship in this
country.
At length, Old Billy, apparently overcome
with heat stepped to one end of the piazza, and
quietly divested himself of his breeches, observ-
ing at the same time, "most alters take off my
breeches when about the house, ath0n,e in warm
weather."
The first hint Mr.. Merry had of the move, was
old Billy walking by him, tanning him with the
| skirt C) of his shirt. In a moment, all the hon.
ors of the office of Representative faded from
his mind, and he seized Billy by the collar of
his shirt, and gave him kick, which sent him
at least a part of his way home, throwing his
Shoes breeches, coat and jump jacket after him.
The next day, the editor of the county paper,
received a letter declaring his withdrawal from
the canvass. by Mr.. Merry, and to this day. his
| brow is unshadcd by the civic wreath, and his
deeds unsung by the bards of his country.
| The above is founded on fact, and the parties
are living to this day. If it has any moral. we
leave you to find it out and apply it.
TRIBUTE TO WoMAN.-llon. Frank Soule. ofthe
O"liorhia 0eha'e' "iilie speahihs upon DILL
authorizing women to act as sole traders, paid
the following tribute to the tender sex:
at loro woman. Iboro lo,oa to -, ,,,;e,
| -tbrono ob bovbood youth monbooJ ar,d 80,
rcr vcars Tcxncct tn love bcr ali nv, I;fa , and
DIVING be found f,;tb6l tn tho same h;nl on5 ro inv
snirin sentiment. for amid MI tho ,.oro1
and tcmntot;ons stru~1les and bonos of o,;st
ence one STAR BRIGHTER than all others hoe l;nht
ed and onidcd me onward IF 7 hod en',
hipb and nolie ambition the oxcit;ng onorny
has becn in the onnroving smiIn con1inr fro,, Sy
the eve of woman And / indgc bcr in a,nnon @
is mon others Gcntle in her otfcction yot
mighty tbronob her inhnancn bcr mod;1,, Of
Shn hoe
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tect and cherish the weaker and hettnr nort No of
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DIAMoND.-Having recently heard much of
the reported good fortune Of the Rev. Robert
Armstrong, of Newburgh, in purchasing among
other minerals, what he supposed was topaz,
but which turned out to be a diamond, we have
taken pains to get at the real facts of the case,
has. has for some time nast devoted mncb If his his
leisure time to minerolo@ical nnrsu;ts nurcbas'
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