The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-16

the boats Ask friend how his wife was, and |
the reply would be, the Eclipse is making glorious
time. Inquire Of another ab, ut the health Of an
acquan a nee, and I'll bet the Shotweli beats her
time, would be the response. Enter upon mat !
teis of purely business character, and the first
proposition would be, III bet you the Eclipse :
beats the Shotwell, or the Shotwel the Eclipse,
ns, according to the partiallties Of The individual.
The race entered into every thing, and was The |
ensrossing topic OF conversation in all parts of the
city. 81 breakfast table, dinner table, and tea
table, II the absorbing subject of discourse;
aud boilers, machinery hu |. kcels, steam and
fuel were discussed to the exclusion of every thing
else. And it is whispered that one excited young
gentleman, ardent as a southern. summers sun
could make hun, commenced letter to his lady
love with-My dear Eclipse!
SECULAR Custom oE SmoKIse HoRsEs.-
Mr.. Ca,lin describes the following very singular Gus
tom, which prevails among the tribe Of North Amer
lean Indians known Foxes:
When Gen. Street and | arrived az Keokuk Will
age, were lusl in time 10 this amusing scene
the prairie, hiio back OF the village. The
Foxes. who were making up war patty TO 20
against the Sioux, and had notsutable horses oush
10y twenty, had sent word to the Sacs the day before
according to ancient CUSTOM that they coming
thai day a certain hour to ''smoke' that mum
ready. On that day, and at the hour the twenty
young men who were beggaTs Cor horses the
spot, and seated themselves the ground ia circle
where they went to smoking he villagers ticcked
around them in dense crowd and soon after there
appeared on the prairie, at half mile distance an
equal number OF the young men OF the Sac tribe
who had agreed each 10 give a horse, who thea
gallopng round them at full speed, and gradual,
they went around in circuit coming nearer to the
centre, until they were at last close around the ring of
the young fellows seated the ground. Whilst
dashing around thus; each one with heavy whip
in his hand as he come within reach Of the group
on the ground, selected the to whom de decided
to present his horse, gave him the most Tremendous
with his lash the naked shoulders, and As he
dared around again, he piled the whip as before and
again and again applied it with crack until the
blood could be seen uic.lng down over his naked
shoulders, upon which he instantly dismounted and
placed the bride ald whip in his hand, SAYING
Here you are beggar; present YOU horse, but
YOU will carry my mark apsr back" In this wav
they were all in little while whipped up" and
each had good horse to tide home and into battle.
HIS necessity such that he could afford 10 take
the stripes aud sears the price Of the horse and
tlc 8 yer could afford make the present for tie
satisfaction of putting his mark on the other, aud
bcasgins OF his lIbera!ity.
F.THER TAYLOR THE SAILoR's PREAcurp.
" on have never heard Father Ia, lor, the Boston
Sailors preacherl Weil--you should 90 down to
his church Sunday. 1; is not at the court end
OF the town. The urchins IN the noiehboihood aie
6u'itlcss OF shoes Of bonnets. You viii see quite
slrinkiins Of police at the corners. Green Erin too
Ii well represented; with dash Of Africa check
cred of with ''doush fees
Let us go into the church; there are no stained
glass windows--no richly drapericd rulpit--no Iux-
roua seats to Suggcsta nap to your sleepy
o odor u patchou, or n1apUiel or 6,f1iet de r. Ii
VIII be waited across your pat cian nose Your satin
aud hraadcoth will fail to procure you the highest
seats IN the synagogue they being properly reserved
Cor the ''oll salts
Here they come, one after another. with horny
palms and bronzed faces, II s.rs N, blood like the
sound II a trumpet to them. The seas they have
crossed; the surging pillows they have breasted the
lonely, dismal, weary nights they have kert watch
the harpies IN port who have assaled their generous
sympahes; the suleu splash of the sheeted dead in
rs ocean sepuichrc--what stirring thoughts and emo
lions do THEN weather beaten faces call into plav.
God bless the sailor! Here they comc--sufc of a
weicomc--conscious that they are not inr,raers on
Hisocratlc soil; sure that each added face viii send
thrill Of pleasure to the heart of the good old man.
who folds them all as one family his patr;afcha
bosom.
There he is; how rcvcrcnily he drops on his knees
aud nters that silent prayer. Now he is on his feet.
with quick motion he adjusts his spectaclcs, ana
says to the tardy tar, doubtful Of berth, Groom
mere, brother pointing to seat in the pulpit Jack
don't know about that. He can climb the rigging
when Boreas whistles his feisest blast he can swing
INTO the Dn9 boat wh stout heart, when the creah
ing timbers have parted beneath him; but to mount
the pu PIT. Jack doubts his qualification and bushes
through IN, mask OF bronze. Room enough brother!'
again rears ares him; and with little extra fnmlno
at has tarpau.n and hitchns at his wastband. he is
soon as much at home as though he were on his YES
sol's deck
The hymn is read with heart tone There is m
nis'akiug either the poets Meaning or the readers
devotion. And now, If YOU have scientific musical /
ear which, thank Heaven, have not Won NAV crit,
else the singing, while | am not ashamed of the .
tears thaf steal down my face, as mark the effect OF
good Old Hundred, minus uilis and -FOUR shes on
Neptnne's honest, hearty, who!c-souled sons
The tex Is announced. There follows no arranpe
men' OF dickeYs, OF bracelets, or eye glasses Xou
tnrget your ledger and the fashions the last prima
iona. and that your negbor is not one Of the uppef
'en' as 70" hN Your eye (1ith nel that good old
man, and are swept away rom earthly mooringS bv
the howiog tiie OF his simple, earnest eoquence.-
gu marvel that these uttered truths Of his never
struck your thoughtless mind before. Nv pen fails
to convey to you the play Of expression on that car
nest lace, those emphatic gestureshc starting tear
or the tAril''ng voice-bGt they All tell on Jack
Ard now an infant is presented for baptism. The
pastor takes It IN one arm @, surely, he is hims If
q laiher, else 1t would not be poised 50 gently. Now
ne holds II mp that all may vew its dimped beauty,
and SAYS as there here who doubts should This
child die to-day, its right among the bIesscd2, o.
:
Tue h''l iisma drops lave It's siness temples Low
inSy the little lamb IS folded with Kiss and bless
ing to the heart Of tha earthly Shepherd ere the ma
ieriia' arm reccivo~ il.
Jack looks Oh and weers and how can he HELM
weeping! Ills nofher-the sod now covers he,
often invoked Heavens blessing on her son: and
well he remembers the touch OF her gentle hand. and
the sound Of her loving voice as she mmmu,c al the
'mp!orns prayer for him; and how has her sailor
boy redeemed his youthful promise, He dashos /
away his scadins tears, with has horny palm. bnt
please COP, that SabLath-that Sabbath he n /
tailsHnan upon which memory shall ineilaccaby in
scribe "
'sGo, and sin no more"
FANNY FERN !
!, MrSHIcEsr BEQvEsT.--Wc learn from the
Boston Advertiser that the late Robert g. Shaw. If
that city, beqneathed in his Will the sum of 10 OoO
to De set apart at interest by his executors until i
shait amount 10 100000. This sum is 10 be known
As the SHAW Fund.- and TO I've appropriated for the
ocneht OF destitute mariners children under the age
OF ten years further sum Of $4,000 is donated |
Tor the purchase of site for the institution This
nunlicent be4uest will doubtless cheer the hearts of
thousands, and Cause the name Of Mr. Shaw IN be /
held IN grateful remembrance Lv l,roa AL