The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-12-01

LARGE TpmoR.-We learn from the Crescent
Eagle, that MIR. ID. Samuel Baker, residing near that
village, died recently of located in the abdo
men, which was found on post mortem examination
10 weigh fifty p,a'dS. He suffered dreadluIy, and
died OH Saturday, the 23d nst.-Troy Budget.
DEcEPrIoS.--Of all the asonies in lif., that
which IS most poignant ard harrowing--that which
Tor the time annhaies reason, and leaves our v hole
organization one acriatcd, mangied hearts the
conv iction that we have been deceived where we
placed all the trusts OF iove.--Bulwer.
BGsyoH Door AND SHOE TaADr.-Since the
LIST Of January there have been shipped from Boston
$4,000 cases Of boots and Shoes being 20 iS9 cases
more than during the corresponding period OF last
year.
SHoRr ARGUMEST.-I beg l,aye to propose
short clear, and strong argument, 10 prove the divine
inspiration Of the cripturcs. The Bible be the
invention either OF good men angels, bad Of
devils, or of God. II could be the invention of
good men or angels, for they neither would nor could
make "a book, and tell lies all the time they were
writing il saying, "Thus sath the Lord when it
was their own invention. 1t could not be the inyen-
ton OF bad men or devils, for they would no, make
book which commands all duty, iorbids all SIM and
condemns their souls TO hell to all eternity. l there
fore draw this conclusion, that the Bible mus, have
been given by Divine inspirat ion.-!ohn Wesley.
Miss Bremen, in her work, IN speaking OF
some women she met in Boston, says: people who
are arrogant on account of their wealth., about
equal to our Iaplanders, who measure mas worth
by the number Of reindeer"
Fine natures are fine poems-a glance at the first
two lines sutces for guess into the beauty that wai,s
as you read on.--Bulwer.
Sin is a stay il We do not retract fro m it
we shall advance in it, and the further we 90, the
more we come back.--Barro@.
The lightsome countenance Of friend sve.h such
an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth as
proudest palaces have envy the sildng.-S
Philip Sidney.
Dean Swift proposed to tax female beauty, and
leave every lady to appraise her own charms. He
said the tax would be Cheerful paid and very pro-
dactive.
Grain that is allowed stand till it is fully or dead
ripe, makes darker lour.
Rats and other vermiu kept from grain by
sprinkle of garlic when packing the sheaves.
The who cannot forgive, breaks the bridse
over which he himself might pass to heaven.
Those who think they mus, talk foolshly to ladies'
gre not capable Of talking to any body else.
Always remember this: every one who bears the
name Of gentleman, accountable for il TO bis family.
SHEEr.-It is stated hy Garfield that bushel of
grain fed TO sheep summer, will make much Fat
on them as four bushels fed in winter. The best tim.
TO TAT sheep is in the summer aud fall.
Never despair in adversely. Work and pcrscvcrc.
When wheel is going around, the bottom must turn
up-soinctmes.
GREAT TRAIN.-Tbe Scuihern Michigan Rail-
road Train in last night with the extraordinary
number Of seventeen care, all crowded full. This
beats anything ever done previously in the way Of
raroading in the West.-Chjcago Degecrat, Of
Friday.
An Englishman has invented new wheel-barro,y.
The wheel is placed under, and is sunk into the bot
tom, so that the weight the wheel and not on
this harrow it is stated that twice the usual weight
be wheeled.
large proprietor Of iron-works p Prussia recently
exhibited sheet iron thin that the leaves can be
used for PAPER a bookbndcr has made an album OF
nothing else, the pages Of which turn Aexibly as
| common paper.
DEATH FROM PoIsoS.--Csptain Hugh Graham,
of the Oldest sea Captane Of New York, died on
the 4h inst, from having taken dose Of the tinc,ure
Of Aconite in mistake for aIoes.
A Gentleman who resides IN the Fourth District,
New Orleans had his house burned about four months
ago, on which occasion a box containing two gold
watches and other jewelry. the amount of 3 400,
was stolen. Since then, the yellow fever spread IT.
sell throughout the District, and many hiei died,
and among others, the who got the box aud jew
elry. The wife, who knew Of the theft, and who APP
proved it not, as she had buried her husband
went to the gentleman who owned the jewclry, and
returned il 10 him.