Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-28
MONDAY, NOV. 81, 1854.
LITTLE PEOPLE ;"


We mean not to discourse to-day, gentle readers |
upon those whose lack of in shes would gain them
the above designation, or those whose years would
claim it; but upon another class Of dimins.tives,
who in all the manly attributes of human charac-
ter, fall SO far short of their fellows, that they
merit the cognomen, 'sLittle People,
You must not however, judge them by their
otcn opinion Of themselves, or you may fall into |
the amusing error that these pigmies are giants,
viewId with optics like to their own, they would
tower above poor humanity until beside their
kind they made in their greatness &c Ossa like a
wart." For know, dear reader, that these self
thought Titans are ever mounted on stills, from
which they look down upon the creatures that
God has really given sense to, and upon which
they would seek to stride the world, like new
models of Rhodes COLOSSUS. . -
Let us then attentive reader, knock away the
underpinning'' of these "mortal Gods'' and
scatter, with kindly hand, from their heart built
altar-sclf-the incense which rises so gratefully
to their nostrils, but which to community brings
anything but sweet airs from ssAraby the blest -
And the long pole with which we must first ag-
tate the fire is &c truth - before which many
sacriGcial blaze has smouidered, and pagan in
cense been scattered to the Withstand we will
apply this truth firstly to the self-esteem Of the
&c little uns.' -
We are all familiar with the ludicrous story of
the INDECENT Chief of an insignificant Indian tribe,
who each morning came from his hut, and bid
ding the Sun good morning, marched out with his
hand the course that that great luminary, was to
take for the day. and retiring, seemed to feel that
he h.Ar had tho of H.,
but the savage representative Of civilized class,
who in their self-csteem and self-complacencv
seem to regard themselves as the regulators of the
Sun, Or at least of all it shines upon. There is
this difference perhaps in the two characters in
the sc Aboriginee'' there was an ndwelling sense
of dignity and right; in the pale face, none. Ig-
norance is the general groundwork of impudence
and presumption the world over; and we err not,
we submit, when we regard this as the foundation
of the pretensions of our &c little people -
| Have we an enterprise on foot that demands
all the public energy in its development and calls
on the public to assist in the public cause, tt.
greater minds of that effort are annoyed by the
suggestions, plans, nay even the pointing out the
course to be pursued by these pests. Like the
flies of the ''Spanish Main'' they are harmless
in reality, but are in your way. They have not
the large ideas that are necessary for large re-
suits. They lack stamina, not physically but
mentally. They would look for great returns
from the smallest ventures. Let some one
ghty in intellect, and pure in thought'' advo-
cate some necessary measure, and the probability
is, that we find some of this class, opposing the
proposition, or with daring plagiarism appro-
priating the idea and building upon it, and it in
variaby occurs that their part of the work is level
ed, while the originator builds firmly upon what
was of right his foundation.
And in all their intercourse with the world
this smallness is apparent-t enters into their
general deaings-their private relaions-their
outdoor acts. 1t marks them too, with its own
power, for who has voluntarily become one of
them, must gradually if not at once sink to the
position from which there is no return. We have
known men who having lived in the's meanest
way" dying, left large requests to various be-
nevolent Societies, but did this lift their memo
ry above the sordidness they were known to pos
sess? We fancy not. You see the application
| dear rnalnr-
These are generally mcddlers too, and upon
this point we would only say, let them medde.-
There is a certain we'll regulated sense in all
communities, that sooner or later, will gain the
asccndancy and crush out all pretension, that will
refine the sentiment and cast from the crucible all
such dross as would mingle with and corrupt the
pure metal. With charge then to you-patient
reader, that you do not give credence to their
stories or consequence to themselves, we leave
for future chapter further remarks upon our
g little people.''
GyWevisitcd the Laughing Waters few dysa
since and were we'll repaid for rather cold ride
by the beauty of the scene. Never, in the midst
of summer mas the spot appeared to so lovely
yet so wild. From the various projection of rock
and bank icicles were pendant in thousands, and
the spray freezing upon the grass, where it had
fallen, dressed the whole surface as it were in a
"clear pure white," and pursuing smile, we
might add, that suns rays, sparkling upon these
frozen particles, shone resplendant as the Jewels
of a ''bridal garb.' We advise our readers if
there be any who have not seen Mime ha ha T! in
its winter dress, to pay it visit.
| ~ We received full instalment of winter, in
the shape of snow and wind on Friday night
Saturday and yesterday was also clustering, al
though the river contrived to remain free of ice.
Cracking fires, warm overcoats and comforters,
inging sleigh bells, social parties red cheeks and
blue noses will soon be the order of the day.
| GROWTH OF MISNEAPoLIs.-Wc have had occa-
sion to alude to the rapid growth Of this place,
and we learn from the Republican, that the aver
age number of houses which have been put up
there, is set down at the rate of six per week.
This would make an increase Of three hundred
families per year, and granting that there were
six to family, it would add population of
lS00!-a growth unparalleled in the history of new
| places.