The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-01-22

The sun rose bright DER head;
Nothing In Natures aspect intlmated
That great man was dead
UNsHIPPING Docs RUDDEE-A veteran tar,
who had served Lord Vincent many years in the
capacity ofbostswain, on getting past excrtions,
was appointed by he latter in grateful memory
ofhis former conduct, kind of subgardner, lat his
marine villa. Jack had not been long in poses
sion of his new post when he perceived every
morning, on walking over the gardens, that
several Of the beds were paved about, and the
borders destroyed Indicating by their marks
the stealthy visits of some canine wanderer
Jack Immediately communicated the news to
his Lordship, who concurred with him in opinion
as to its cause, he advised him to 60 to the gar
den few hours earlier in the morning, and give
the intruder warm welcome. Jack according
ly did SO. Hiding himself in the shrubbery, he
soon espied long, lean dog, between a poin-
ter and q mastiff, spring upon the garden wall,
and jumping into the garden, began running
about, and exploring, with degree of activity
and keeness, the depths of a strawberry bed.
Jack watched his opportunity, and at the mo-
ment the dog had burrowed his head out ofsight
in the earth, the tar stole behind him with a
spade, and at a blow struck off his tall the dog
sprang over the garden wall yelping.
Some time after, when his Lordshp came into
the garden, Jack accosted him.
"All right, yer honor, we were boarded by a
dog, sure enough, Of a long, sharp, sailing build,
rather white about the bows, and dark in the
midships."
"And what did you do to kim Jack?"
Il prevented his tiuding his way here any
more"
"Did you kill him JACKIE
"Oh, no, please your honor, laid by upon the
lookout there in the shrubbery, and when l seed
him bowse his bows in the strawberry bed, l
dropped softly astern, and with this here tool
unshipped his ruddern'
A MODEL Cock FIGHT.-John Leonard, an Ell
gineer on one of our Lake Steamers was great
on q cock fight. He kept well trained roos-
ter, and fought him at every port between Buff
falo and Chicago.
Hearing of crack bird of the pit at Windsor,
over went John, with half dozen friends to
rejoice with him over the anticipated sudden de-
mise of Jno. Crapau's celebrated game-cock. The
birds were let loose, and at the first blow ofthe
litleFren chmans BANTAM Johns bird was num-
bred with the things that had been-he was dead
Greatly mortified and astOnished was John;
he left the field crest-fallen, amid the laughter
ofhis compeer. "Egad," said the engineer, "Tll
try him again." On his first trip to Buffalo.
John bought afull grown eagle cut his feathers
into shape, twisted up his tail characterization ,s-
tened cocks comb on his crown. and otherwise
iucedmoi puoScu HiLu lHtO u Sdne-COck, brought
him up to this city, again rallied his friends nut
his bird into bag, and over they went for anoth
er fight. Pariez rouz brought out his bird a.
gain, certain of success, and placed him ready
for action. The engineer took his out ofhs bag
they slowly approached each other-the ban
tam STOPPING and picking, as he advanced to
the assault, while the engineers walked boldly
on, with head erect, beak open. and an eve of
fire that never blanched in the midday sun: the
hspl IS L.
with beak and claws, tore him to pieces, and eat
him up, to the utter establishment of the crowd.
The little Frenchman danced all sorts of fig
ures, and cried out
"Sdcre uentre 6leu, me nevaire see one roos-
taire like dat; he eat him up mon bon chicken.
Vat one crooked nose your sacre dam Yankee
roostaire's got; fight no more wild de Yankee
roostalre." Ever since that, John has been con-
sldered the Santa Anna of the cockpit in the
West.-Det. Free Press.
Madame" said old Roger to his boarding.
house keeper, sin primitive countries beefis Of
ten legal tender; but madam" said he en-
phatcally thrusting his fork into the steak, call
the law in christendom couldn't make this beel
tender" He looked asound the board for en-
couragement, and found that all the boarders
who ate the beef held their jaws.
II am rich enough" says Pope to Swift,
land can afford to give away hundred pounds
ayear. l would not crawl upon the earth with
out doing little good. will enjoy the pleas
9re OF what give by giving it alive and see
ing others enjoy it. When die" adds the DO.
CT, u should be ashamed to leave enough for q
monument, it there were awanting friend above
ground"
A French courtier said among all his acouain-
tances he only knew three honest women.
Who are they ~ asked the queen "Your ma
jesty is the first; my wife is the second, and as
for the other, your majesty will excuse me ma.
ming her, as wish to keep open door for es-
cape, by leaving every other women to think
herself the third.
Lawyer was once pleading case that
Drought tears into the jurors eyes, and every
one gave up the case as gone for the plaintiff:
nut tne opposing council arose and said MAY
~ please the COURT do not propose in this case
10 pore LOT water, but-i' Here the tears
were suddenly dried, laughter ensued the ridi-
cui0usness OF the case was exposed. and the de-
fendant got clear. ""' 'n' ue
a good story is told of preacher wboao,;oh
TED IN long sermons and who once excbanaod
with brother preacher who always JoI;raoI
short ones. At the usual hour for c,osn tts 4
services, the people became uneasy, and b.; tae
inspired with the love of warm dinners ro,hns
than long sermons, went out quietly one by one
till the preacher was left alone with the sexton
Still he continued to blaze away till that func.
tionary, seeing no prospect of close, walked
deliberately upon the pulpit stairs, and hand
ing him the key, requested he would lock up
when he got through, and leave the kew at bis
mouse as he went along!
A MRS Drake in London whose house conn.,
hs. me view Of the funeral procession in
In Hull