The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-05-19

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EXPENSIVE CONFERENCE.-The read in the
Ackbor Of AlgIers: ''ln the rcgiou of Braham
Benmamlouk, in 1919, Jew became a llussui-
man, under the Of Ablalah Some years
after he married an Arab woman who died with
out leaving him any children. He afterwards
married another Mussulrnan woman, by whom he
bad daughier tvo years Old. livery one thought
this man was sincerely converted to lsiai,m, when
i few days back Il ruAor was cufTent that lie had
again returned 10 the religion If Moses. This
news turned OF 10 be true. and the following
,trdn5 ceremonies, we are Informed, t0ok place
on his reception. The rabb!s commenced by
cutting the ua> of his hands and fee, as close us
possible To the flesh. They then had his he i
shaved, only Two locks al l,,lr heins left. one GA
each -dc OF the bead he next was made TO take
a cold bath IN vessel kept in the synagogue;
and If lie IS really converted, he is t proceed
lhrre ior siy n,nGthS a, least, and take L similar
bath At break y. LAY.
During ms bath some eg-s were lro.ien on his
head. which WAS then carefully washed. Ga
leay ing the bath shiri WAS paced on him, aud
foriy blows "f a stick were administered 10 bin
Oh the back. he was then piaced in Il hole, and
every ona present threw u small stone Il, him
This operation brig. Terminated, new clothing
w.re given him and the Old cnes were turned
He WAS, IN addition ordered 10 fas, for certlin
!eHs,l, Of time. Finally, he has been directed to
wh'cvas his shop in the Rae co,nbea and To
perfume II. and ali tie merchandise hich il con-
taus, with incense. DARN. period of seven
days he is TO ca, ashes, 10 purify his body. The
Jews are tormenling him TO UIake his daughter al
50 change her religion, declaring that without
hat act nothing VII. have been doue.''
ANECDoTE OF PRESIDENT PIERcE.-At
The levee OF President Pierce day Two since,
Il pleasing aud characteristics incident occurred,
which is deserving Of record. While in the act
Of receiving a coerIe of ladies, the Ma jor -dono
in attendance Informed hm tia, an old soldier
and nou- commissioned ci!icer--wishcd TO see
hm, bu. ashamed to come in his rusty garb.
where IS he 20 He WAS told, ..,n his vesli-
bue." He immediately LEI, the reception room,
and taking the old man, who was clutches, by
the arm, escorted him into the room, and hand
ing HIM seat, conversed with him few mo-
ments, making the veteran feel completely a,
home; and then returned to his post, 80 the as
constituent of some overdressed parveuues, who
thought themselves entitled to precedence. This
act needs no comment; all will appreciate it,
Baltimore Argus.
SHADOW o MINIsTERrAL LIFE A min
lister IN Indiana. Presbyterian, presume
writes ,.us TO the Cen,ral Christian Herald:
eve live on less than S20i per annuu, inclu-
ding house keeping and travelling expenses; and
my travelling year is not less ;han three
thousand miles. have 10 90 TO neishboring
wood ard fell down the trees, chop them into ten
or twelve feet logs, hitch my horse 10 them. drag
them to the house, chop, saw and split them for
stove fuel and then. after preachn, two sermons
Il week, riding most weeks fifty sixty miles
TO hat iurpa p1ita tn tbs.
pos, office, Store, &c.,--even naen am accused
by my brethren Of dang nothing but riding
about and reQding my boOks,' and told that |
might icork little and earn part of my living.
SINGULAR PRoPos1rIoN We have re-
ceived letter from DIR. Il. c. Land of this coun-
~, in which he proposes that, provided the sum
of 500 900 be secured 10 hiGl, he will submit
plan by which the United States Mail shall be
conveyed from Memphis 10 Charleston in one
hour! II his plan does not succeed he asks not
cent Of ndemnification.
What can this mean: If we did not live in
age when the Oriental dreams in The Arabian
Nights were surpassed by actual realizes, we
should be Inclined merely to laugh at the whole
affair. Blu, is it safe to do so after one has wit
messed the triumph Of the Magnetic Telegraph ,
DIR. L., of course, ives no particulars as 10 his
project, keeping it back for lis reward, which il
successful, he can Justly claim.--l Memphis Daily
Enquirer.
Treatment OF SCARLET FEvER.-Dr.
L L. HEREFORD, 10 a communication in the Alex
andria Gazette, thinks that too much phvsic has
been an error IN the treatment OF ScarlalIna. lie
says, during thirty years practice, he has found
that The less active medicine he used, the greater
was his success in the treatment Of this disease
lie disca inns any motives of vanity or self inter-
est in this statement His ire ltment is described
as follows:
''In conclusion, will say, my treatment OF
scarlet fever is very simple. Open the bowels
regularly every day, with some mild aperien'
medicine, such as castor oil. sena, SC, and keep
the patient at rest, and comfortably warm; sponge
| the surface with ,epid water, two or three time.
dav; while il is hotter than natural admit fresh
air; live on bland diet, such as cup-ful Of ar
row root. several times day; toast water foI
common drink. Garsle made Of strong sage tea
honey alum, or borax, may he used from the CON-
mcncement, If the throat is affected"
ExPREssIvE.--The miners in California, wher
they wish to stop that stream Of conversation
t,,,h. - "a Of ti,a -