The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-04-28

| kitchen furniture he had jus, got to Going 90
| ing, and half gong,' when he saw a snliing
counlcnance upon agricultural shoulders winking
at him. wink is as good as IA nod 10 blind
horse or keen sighted aucioneer; Smith
wInked, and the man winked, and they kept
winkng, and Smith kept Going. going. going!''
with lot of glassware, stove pipes. carpets, pots
and per!umery, and finally the lot was knocked
down
"Io a-who:' said Smith, gazing a, The smiling
stranger.
''Who: GOIIy!" said the stranger, II dunno
whon'
WHY, YOU. sir'" said Smith.
/ '.Me! III be goll darned if did" insisted
the Stranger.
"Why, dldn't you wink, and keepa wnhing!'
qaoih the aucioner.
Nv inln? well dd---so did YOU wink AT me.
thought you were winkin', much as TO say
Keep dark, i'il stick somebody On that lot Of
stuff; and | winked, much as 10 say---I'il be
goil darned if YOU don't, mster"'
4 Memo SERMoN.--The discourse from
which the annexed passage is taken, was actually
preached IN the town of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. some
years ago. The name Of the Reverend Divine,
who was a colored genteinan aud we believe
sincere and humble Christian, we have forgotten;
but The Judge Harper to whom he refers, g.
member veil. He was. believe. at that time
presiding Judge Of the 18Th Judicial Circuit Of the
Court Of Common Pleas. has since represented
the District in Congress, and is. if we are not
mistaken, the present representative. The ludge
present at the delivery Of the sermon, and
brought in 10y the preacher. by way of Illus
uatng certain position, then and there taken by
I'm. But 10 the passage:
''My dear ircnS and hreden,' said the preach-
er, ''de soul of De brack am dear to The Lord
as de soul Oh de white man.
''Now, you al Judge Harper, sitting
dab, leann' on his gold headed cane--y0u all
know de Judge, nggers, ard berry 6ne man
he ia, too. We'll, now l'se gwine to mai.e 1t
tic comparlshment. Supposin' de Judge some
fine mornn' pat his basket on his arm, and goes
TO market to buy piece ob meat. lie soon finds
Il nice flt piece ob mutton. and irots off w,d ii.
Do you s'pose de Judge would stop 10 'qore we'd
der dat mutton Ob white sheep IA black
sheep: No. nuthn ob de knd--if de mutton was
nee aud fat, l. would be all de to de Judge.
lie would not stop to ax wedier the sheep had
white wool or hrack wool.
''Well, list ii Is my frens, with hebben-
" Marsicr. He does not stop 70 wedder a
soul longs 10 "A white man or hrach man, we'd
der his head is kivvered wild strate har or Xiv
vered wild wool. De question he viii AK wii! be,
is dis good soul: an if 50 de Mars,er say
Enter inIo de JOY ob our Lord and set down
de same bench ~ ia de White lnan--yo Sc all on
perfect quality"
PovERTy.--P0vertv makes people very ia
miliar says the \. Y. Dutchman Let John
PorkIeytali from tiourlshng merchant 10 bank
rupt. aud those who once aI'ed him john Pork
ley, Esq will soon speak of him Ola Porky
while those who formerly passed him 10y with
smiles and elevated beavers, will swap them of
lor slap Gu the shoulder and the most hearty
expressions Of how You, Old fellow: II IS as
difficult for poor devil 10 command respect, as
IS for the cthe, devil to do business without
theatres.
ABIr OF RoMAxcr.-About six years ago, DR..
II, having become Involved IN debt, left his
home aud wife in another State for Texas, TO- the
purpose of improving his fortunes place where he
would be- free from III, demands OF camorous credi-
tors. In the of time he went with the army
to Mexico, and finally weuded his WAY 10 California.
After residing there sometime, he met young man
from the place Of his former residence. who however,
he did not know, and inquired Of him IT he huew has
wife, whom he described without, however, telling
him the relation he bore to her. The young mao re-
Piled that Mrs. III. his sister, and the last he
heard of her she in ST Louis. After aecuniua-
ting competence, Dr. H. left ior 81. Louis, for the
purpose Of SEQ king his wife, who had long CIV
en- him up as dead. IL ST. Louis hc learned that she
had left that place time previously, and was
believed to he IN New Albany. lie came hither and
upon inquiry learned that she earning iiveE-
hood BY scwin. lie learned that she also believed
~
ny wears DIR. III. went to the house where he nm
dcisood his wife was living, but found that she had
left there few d.rs before. He inquired about her
general conduct and found that IL had been unexccp
tionabic She spoke but little OF her husband, but
told every one that she considered him dead. The
adv Of whom DR.. II. making inquiries, dscov
cred that he the long lost husband and offered 10
accompany him To the house where his wIic was sew
ing. Upon arriving there She said, "Nrs H., here
is gentleman who vour brother in California"
he a Do
apparently did not recognize aim. lie brushed back
bis hair, AMI said quickly, ELIZA, don't you know
met" Mrs. II. Immediately swooned away, and fell
on the floor In the same moment husband and
and brother, both supposed to he Dead were restored
to her. d.. H.. as We have said, has returned with
cotnpctence, and the supposed widow It pr. SUM
ed, will no longer sew for livelihood.
The above statement, we are assured, is strictly
correct. Here is in real life equal in strange
to any TO which romance ever gave bir,h.-Ne'o
Albany Ledgcr.
Mrs. Sanderson, Of Lancaster, Mass, a few
DAYS since, while engaged in her domestic duties,
had pour into pail, tub, quantt, Of
boiling water. Being called TO leave the room I'M
neditcy after, she left the vessel uncovered. The
screams of er child, an interesting little gI Of
about three years, suddenly recalled her. when,
strange 10 say, the poor little sufferer wts found III
the tub, completed, wedged IN, and seated upon the
bottom, wholly unable TO exricate herself The ago.
n,zed mother sna,ched her from the dreadful bath,
Uot Uie INJURY fcSuiiHS Cdh>tu
1sj-We are favored with recipe for the new
method OF making candles: To twelve lbs. Of ald,
use of alum and saltpcre each h., dissolve the
alum and satperc in a small quantity OF water, then
pour into the melted hard and boil the whole Uau the
water evaporates. The mixture requires constant
stirring 70 prevent settling IN the bottom Of the vessel
Candies made of this composition are equal u the
best tallow, and last some longer. Grant Co. Herald.
The City Council Of New lolk, are sending
block Of marble TO the Washington Monument, larger
than any previously 1t is eight feet w'de and
five feet six inches in height. IL weighs about four
tons The design is the Of the city Of New
York. in very high relief, surrounded by beau
tfulwreath Of OAK and laurel leaves The whole is
surmouned by large eagle standing on a globe
The block bears the following inscription in raIsed
letters: "Corporation ot the City of New York.
The border is composed o bundes of rods, enriched
by a ribbon to denote that in there strength.
The cost If the block will be about 50 800.
oF ,fls1f Mr. ak