The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-09

/ CLOUDS AND SUNsHIN E.-Ihe ample e&pe-
rience we have had OF human nature should con-
vince US all, that we can and do generally make
the greater part of our own clouds and suushIne
IL il what our own disposition is that determines
whether it Is cloudy or moi. Ii The cloud Is in
our mind, not overhead it is we'll - know t, and
that II j. there in large proportion "t cases we
have doub;. As a brother Of the qul!l says,
Life is rather. 10 ITS most comprehensive aspect
what make it; and Is loou'y Or the reverse,
as we determine in our hearts it shall he. The
cheerful suffers disaster 10 Overp0wer hun, but
the melancholy one despairs at even trif1es. II
The inag nation Of the one colors IIie too highly
the fancy Of the oner paints ii too black as much.
lf the cue will not the shadows, the other can
see nothing else. Ii the one ignores or sig hts re-
al sorrows, the other invcnts or uiagnIhes gfseis.
In any aspect thai we lock nj the subject, we tnd
one as unrea us the other. Indeed, when we
strike the balance Of ,ru,h, the sanguine man mas
the mos, on his side. For is not all nature more
lovely, more heal,hfui ihnn pestiien,ial. more
bright than dark more sweet than butter Does
not the skeleton always lie hidden on, "f sight,
cni, 10 be dScerDed when II Is iahorou>ly sought
after: Lastly, is the skeleton n>eif life ; Is II
no, rather death , And do not preach false
hood when we say that men have seen the skele
ton mea ming that they have seen tie as ii Il =
Away ,hen VITA 80 gloomy philosophy The
are real blessings in comparison with the bitter
and cynical spirit, which sees IN all things only
grim skeleton.
YouNG AMErIcA.-Ding, dong-ding, dong
bov lost boy lost echoed through the log on
THURSDAY last. 'tlello, there, old fellow " cred
shrill voice om some invisible varlet Of the thons
and and one scouting about the city, 'who sci you "a
work CRYING 'bov lost = The crier stopped and
awaited the approach Of his sa'uer answering 'h"'
the bereavcd parents of the boy had pron'sed hlm
dollar 10 cry their loss through all the wards of tic
ici,y and three dollars II he found tine boy. 'Come
on then,' said the boy, 'we'i 60 together, and
90 snucks IN the trade, If find the boy. and u "e
don't, why wont ask cent Agreed was the
word; aud, after putting the bell-bQy through r'ng
and cry Of mile two, by WAY Of exercise, th'
little rascal stopped before his o"u door, when h'
mother carre out, rcjoiccd 70 meet him, with tho
three dollars in hand. Hold on, mother SAID be
shan that money bconcs to me, and you'll Just IL
kind enough to pay over RI Detroit Adv.
ATARpy I.ETrER-A European correspondent
Of the Home Journal, after saiing that he chance
not long since to dine with Jenny Lind al waterin
place, saws
"Dinnpr over, the post-boy brought in some letters
one of which, directed to "Miss Jenny Lind an
which brre the stamps of hal, the posoflces IN IA
United States and Europe, she opened. and alte
rradins handed it To her husband, requesting h,'n
: answer it! He took it, and hush'n5, read love
sick epise from chap in Texas, enclosing an OLE
Of heart, hand and fortune y
Twas WHISKY DID Tr.-How long shall 'h
records of this damnahe vice stain the rages OF "'
, h;s,orx1 Read the following horrible affair fro
% the Meighs county Ohio Telegraph, and u It vi
. not appai the stpu,es, heart we are no judge
{ human nature.
"a man livin, in Athens couay visited Pomert
r last week, in companv with his faihcr-I"- aw VIII
they thcr e anne intoxicated, and left town VI
\ iuy filed with iiquor. On reaching the hom>
= the f,rner, they demanded supper. The w,ie
d ones,ed the husband 20 hold the haba white .
- prepared the food. The child hec'"a"g f-ei
. these two men, the father and the grand-tt'h
made fend. by alcohol, chopped its head oil W
y anax."
:: The year 1854 will begin and erd IN the Sabba'
,s FIVE months in the year will cortan five Saba
each; there will be 6fty.three SAhtaths IN the ye