The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-29
WilIilm Writ.


COR his personal beauty. With a tall is,
chest and erect carriage, there was no g,s
ance Of muscular strength, bo, eonspicu,,,
grace Of motion. His head was large n ID
proportion 10 his frame; the features Of
strongly defined. a large nose, thin and
formed lips, "a chin whose breadth gave T.
:enanee an approximation to the square D
the oval outline; clear, dafk-biue ewes. b
beneath brows Of widest compass, and
surrounded by an expanded and Inalestic
impaired dignity and intellectually 10 pl
which the sculptor delighted 10 STUDY.
crisp ard vigorous growth of hsir--in his
almost white-c Iustcred upon his front.
agreeable effect to the outline Of his heae
Toward the close Of his life, severe SIT.
in6rmiies of mis- constitution had made
trace upon his exterior. He lost somev
firm and perpendicular port; his complex
sallow; his eye faded into lighter bIue
grew even kindlier in expression.
His letters sufficiently Indicate the chara
manners. They were gentle, courteous az,
His voice was clear and sweet, and vari,
lated By an ear Of the finest musical rerceo
laugh, never boisierous, was sly, short anf
gaieiy Of his temper. Few men ever ha
insight Of the iudicrous. /, never ESCAPED
ever little he nigh, be on the watch for i
Tor this reason amused him. Tristan s.
those exquisite droller,es which lie in =
every page, were the most familiar reco
his reading. Many Of them may be fou.
lurking through his letters.
His conversation was exceedingly a,lr.
was suggestive, provoking thought in o,he,
tityIng them with opportunity TO cont,ibute
TO the purpose. from their own reflection G.
No man was more free FROM that odious
deavoring to say "smrrt things" which
misead even persons Of good repute for :
Wits plsyfulness was contac ious. p
, friends forget the time which was rum
even the good cheer Of "a conyivial III
amusing evidence Of this occurred in Ba ,
fore he became resident OF that city. =
turning one night, about 10 O'Clock. to !
from visit, when his friend Meredith me
street, and invited him TO Join little fan
his housc at supper. VIII, either doubt I
his friend was in earnest--for the chars
intercourse between them often rendered 4,
cult point to determine-or struck with n
i,y OF his challenge to supper when he
retiring TO his bed, answered Mercdtth'-
in ocular way, saving: eyes. III cor
! give YOU enough o! it," On Mcrcdiih's r..
he found there DIR. Patterson, who was !,
dsnt Of Baltimore, now distinguished 81
Philadelphia, and detained him to supper
not come when the party sat down to ;,hl
; edith had ceased 10 expect him, when, e
ciusion Of the supper, he made his appea..
took his seat, ate very moderately and d.
The supper was removed. and WHIT CAV.
/ tion 10 The ladies who were present that.
bed time, they had better retire. They
| Meredith, the Doctor aad Writ. foun!
sitting at the table alone. The cloth was
a small residium of decanter Of Scot
, perhaps, was the only drinkable h. fore I
remained untouched, and was finally tai .
A snuff box was placed en- the table, an
as Meredith and DR.. Pauersan supposec
to break up, it being after midnight b.
IN excellent mood TOR conversation, and g
TO all his resources. He took snuff free
ries Of a hvel y cart, mooied questions
the gravcsi ms well az Of the ligh,est imp.
ing ocular discussions, and, in short, .ais.
rades t. key of enjoyment as nigh as h
one thought Of the hour They were
aroused 10 a consideration of the time the
over their solitary snuff box, by the enti
! servant and the opening Of the shutters,
closed to them the broad daylight.
The CRoPs.--A very reliable planter
county, Miss, writes as follows about the ,
in that county: % The army worm and a..
, ing great havoc with the crop throughout e
so far as | can learn
How TO AVOID CoLDs.-Always k..
face OF The body as far as practicable Of
pera;ure. and never expose it TO sudden
heat and cold. To effect this. care must
adapt the clothing to the peculiar state Of /
In going out from heated rooms in cold "
should be taken to provide the body so as
the sudden check Of perspira,ion winch v
bly, take place unless additional clothing 4
Some persons suppose eironcouslv that
warmly clad, there is no danger in PASS
! heated to a cold atmosphere. This isa T..
persons are warmly dressed in heated "a
pores are opened in proportion, and conse
liability 10 take cold i, increased, unless G.
on going into the outer air TO put on addil
ing sufficient to preserve the same relative
OF heat. Hence we see delicate females
the deadly effects ofconsumption or infan
the night Air without being wrapped IN,
valuable life has been lost by the want Of q
caution in throwing around the person a Z
cloak, 80 as TO prevent the sudden inprcs
by the instantaneous abstraction OF heat f..
dy. 1t is 4 law OF nature that heat will
serve an equilibrium, and the more era
chadge is made, the better.
CoURTING II RIGHT SrYLr.-"Get
nasty puppy---lei me alone or I'll tell your
claimed Sally to her lover, Jake. who ga
feet from her, pulling dirt cut Of the Jam.
81 amt techin' yer, Sal, responded ia
oval, an perhaps you DON, mean to,
ycr?"
"No, l don't"
''Jake, you're too tarnal scsrry, YOU 10;
lantern awed, siab-sided, pigeon iocd, ga,
owl; YOU haint got a tarna bit O. sense;
home with YOU"
"Now, Sal, love you and Cant help
You don't let me stay and court YOU, my d
sue younn for that cow he sold him ,'o;her
jingo, he said he'd do it,"
"Weil, look mere, Jake, II YOU wan. to
you'd better do j, as white man does I'll.
not set OF there as IL you thort was p:zen.
Chow on airih is that, Sal!"
"Why, side right up here and hug and !
il YOU really had some bone and sincw Of
you. Do you 'spose woUan's only made
you fool, you! No; they're made for .pra
suits as Kossu,h says--to hug and Hiss,
like"
"Well," said Jake, drawing a long brc;
must, ] must, for do love YOU, SAP;
commenced Siding up to her like male por
to battle. Laying his arm gently on Sails
We thought we heard her cay:
"Now you begin to please me, old boss t
ing like white man orter."
"Oh, Jerusalem and pancslcsn' exclain
of this amt better than any apple sass c
made, darn sight. Crackee buck " he
slapjacks and lasses amt no whar long 81,
Sal. Oh, how love YOU"
Here their lips came together, and the r,
followed was like pulling a horses hoof
mirc.
The Boston Post, speaking Of the prooos
&c telegraph, wonders neither the news IT,
through salt water VIII be fresh.
Snails fed on straw berries are the hast
deiic'tcy. They are brought TO Paris fom
the Danube. The favor 10 said to b. mutt,
The cholera is in London.
Coo G..