The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-08

out Of bed under the impression that. at least
twenty little children had fallen into as many
tubs of boiling water. We threw open the win
dow and stepped out upon the tea-rOOm we
don't intend to exaggerate, but we honestly be-
lieve we saw less than three hundred cats over
against us on the roof Of the clubhouse, each
one Of which had tail bigger than a Bologna
sausage, his back crooked up like an ox-bOw,
and his great round eyes cleaning fercely in
the moonlight, putting in his very best in the
way OF caterwauling. Two of the largest, the
one black as night, and the other gray or
brindle, seemed to be particularly in earnest,
and the way they scolded, and screamed, and
swOre at each other was a sin to hear. We
won't undertake to report all they said, de-
cent regard for the propricties of language
cOmpels US to give only a sketch of the de-
bate:
"Iou Internal big-tailed, hump backed, ug-
ly-mugged thief screamed the grey "ld like
to know what you're out here for this time Of
night; skulking. and creeping, land nOsing about
in the dark, poaching upon other peoples pre-
serves"
VERY we'll Mighty well !" was the reply.
for you to talk, you black-skinned, ogre-eyed,
growing and suffering robber. to come upon
this root. sticking up your back, and taking
airs upon yourself. I'd like TO know what bus
mess you've got to be prowling around and
crowding yourself into honest peoples BUSH
ness
I'm a regular tom cat Id have you to
know. and go where please. and Ill stand
none of your big talk and insolent looks"
"Insolcnt! Hear the cowardly thief! In
solent! Very WELL Mr.. tom cat! Very good,
indeed! Now just take your black skin off Of
this roof or you'll get what'l make you look
cross-eycd for 4 month"
Get off of this roof. think you said Look
at this set ofivory and these claws, old grey
back. Ifyou want l should leave this roof.
just come and put Inc off. Try it on, old bees
wax! Try it on once, and we'll see whose
eyes will look straigLtest in the morning.
Come OH. old hump-back old sausage-tail!"
And then they pitched in. and such scratch
ing, and growing, and biting. and rolling over
and over, We never happened to hear or see be-
fore. Abont that time we dropped brick-bat,
accidentally, of course) weighing about a
pound, right among them. Whether it hit any
one we can t positively affirm. but We heard q
dull heavy sound, a kind of chug. as if it had
struck something soft. and the scream of one OF
the belligcrcnts was brought to q sudden stop
by kind of hystcrcal jerk. az though there
had been an unexpected lack of wind to carry
it on. 1t put All end to the disturbance, and all
the rioters save one scanpercd away. That
one remained all doubled up in heap like. as
if it had the sick ht adache or an Inflammation
of the bowels. Ii anybody's cat is found this
morning with a swellcd head or great bunch
its side. and seemed dumpsh. it our opin-
ion that taat's the one that brichbat fell upon
last ght.-.4lbany Register.
COURAGE OF SC!ESCE.-Courage in the battle.
field is celebrated in history and in song, but
little is said Of the courage exhibited in pursu-
ing scientific Investigations. though often dis
playing more real clements of bravery than
were ever called into action in war. 1t is said
that when Arago and Dulodg were employed
by the French government to make expert
mcnts upon the subject Of the construction and
safety of steam-boilers, the task was one of az
much danger as difficulty. The bursting q
boilers to which they were constantly exposed
in a limited locality, was more hazardous than
that Of shells upon battlefield. and while nil
tary officers who assisted them-men of tried
courage il the conact-grew pale and fled from
the accne-the savals proceed cooiIy to make
their calculations, and to observe the tempera-
ture and pressure upon boilers almost at the
point ofrxplos;on.
a free negro, who has been confined in Jail
for being in the state without license, was
discharged on a suit Ofhabeas corpus, on Sat.
urday last-!St. Louis HraM.
CHILDREN OF Dr.. JrDsoN-Tbc New York Re-
cOrtler says -" For the surviving children, of
whom there are six, suitable provision has
been made. Five of these are the children OF
Sarah b. Judson, the youngest of whom, boy
OF eight years. has been adopted by Professo.
Dodge. OF Madison University. The sixth only,
little daughter, born in Maulmain i'm 1877, is
the child of Emily Judson, and she has been
taken home by Miss Auable, Of Philadelphia, to
whom she was long ago given" The Recorder
adds -" We are also informed that abundant
materials are left for life of Mrs. Judson her
self. and suitable precautions have been used
to secure a complete aud authentic memoir, the
avails of which shall be secured to the surviv.
ing children The public will look for its ap.
pearance. therefore. with great interest"
SHANE TO MANUoOD.--To see O delicate wo-
man rubbing bed clothes over a dashboard
from morning till night. and herculean gen.
t!eman measuring out rolls Of lace and deli
cate ribbons. would make a Pawnee Indian
laugh at our assumptions Of chivaly.
PRONOUNCED UNCONsTITrTIoNAL-W learn
from the Fremont Democrat that the Liouor
Law has been declared unconstitutional by a
Justice Of the Peace in Tinin. So We 20.
DS' little child named Kinds died in Bos-
ton on the 18th inst, from the effects of a sun
stroke. Parents who send their children ont
In the care Of domest;cs cannot be too careful
In admonlshing them to TO keep in the shade
SuRRENDERED.--The niue fugitive slaves who
were captured in Cincinnati a few days ago.
nave been given up to those who claimed to
be their owners. There was no excitement
Esf!- There are said to be 10000 destitute
children in tie city of New York-wretched
hov H.