Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-05-29
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produce quite a sensation in the country church;
sometimes new clerk In the village store rcvivcs
the spirit of shopping among all the young Misses
in the community: anxious mothers, too,
look inquirngly over their glasses, as they ask
the price of a piece Of dress goods. There is
some pleasure in being stranger under such cir
cumstances: /. makes one feel his Importance,
and being pleased with himself, he culivatcs the
amiablc But how provoking to be stranger
here in st. PAUL. We unable to attract tho
least notice. The boat nears the CITY; VIC arc
anxious to make an impression; we get shaved;
retire to our state room: overhaul our trunk; get
out that new suit: brush off the dust; shake out
the creases; put it on: deposit white handker
chief in pocket with one corner carelessly
protruding: put on our gloves, new hat, and
mounting our cane, prepare to take our stand on
the boiler deck. The boat whistles; the bell rings;
Stages, Cabs and Dray> press together ON the le-
wee: hundreds Of natives, as wo suppose, stand
waiting TO receive us: we fancy most OF them are
looking at us: wonder what they think? That
driver with the best carrago, has his oye on us;
he knows what kind OF people ride in that con-
veyancc. Not bad carriage that, FOR the West
have seen worse Ia Boston. The boat touches;
out runs the plank: here they com, polring in:
hands become excited: have to wait moment
All after oar trunks: Here they come up the stairs
some confusion: they have lost sight of us; don't
look at u>. Here comes Il boy! Going to hotel,
sir: Yes. best house in town. Where is your
carriage: Got dray. DO you think can ride
on jray? can take Your trunk, and You can
walk: only half mile to the Winslow house. Who
drives that hack? That man with the whip. Here
driver, take nay trunk, | want You to take INC to
the American. Got load. sir. Who? That man
in his shirt sleeves taking Off his cattle, wishes
to drive has family to the WinSlow. Bat I'll
return for you. Can't YOU take IN, frs? No.
first come first served. We take seat IL li,;le
disappointed. Servants beSn to clean the boat:
Captain looks ut IL us if L:du't know IL; any III
No speaks to Us. seems to notice that We
are stranger. Well, perhaps they are a little
shy. living away out here in the Vest. Here
comes our man. We shall take of our hat when
we ret seated. Best establishment in town this.
All alone here. Won Ter what they think
Don't seem to take much notice! Landlord, give
me the best room in your house. All full can
make YOU 4 bed on the foor. stranger
h re-, sr.-ffom Boston: been u cd to good rooms.
Can't help it: all strangers here. vt length We
get stowe! away, and having recovered from our
d:sappoinm NJ, De: rmincd to Try ourli I'D again
by way of Il stroll down ;own. Meet Indies, don't
look at u! Men hurry pas; Us wi'hoa. looking
back. Mo; hundreds. who take more notice
OF Us than If we were not strangers. We try to
look interesting AZ the table sit opposite 20 TIE
lidics Whenever can 10 J.: imposing when we
go 20 the bar fJr c'..rr max" -: aperture
through The twisted cn'l with col len tooth
pick, instead OF biting it oil the vu gar do. 1t
is al! no 20: can't &. up Il sensation in s..
Paul, hy being stranger. for Il stranger i; tn,
mos, common bip,I in til. city. Wcmcan to get
acquainted; haze g?:sI cxpcdent: wish to invest
few thousand in city property. Servant knocks:
gentleman wishes to see you. sr. We are III
,ro laced, fine buggy this OF Mes. Going to
LOOK al some out los. O.E.
i-5 We feel 50 rv 70: the lonc ''0mc." and if
it in our power, would cheer u? his sr'r-
its. prrha;s it is. Let Us give him Il i.stle AL
vicc.--Nevcr put air4 when you colac to St.
P,ul. If You wiSls to- be recognised and treated
: a man be q nseu,--not Il po?-ia-iac skipping
rom point to another. seeking to attract at
trnt:on. There IS no place in the wild, world where
strangers are treated with more hospitality than
in ~. Paul, where all in measure strangers.
and can therefore appreciate escs, Others feelings.
We are Il mattcr-of-fact people hcrc-cvcry one
as lis business to attend to, ard instead of their
allowing it to drive them, the. drive it. Thy
have no time to inluyc in golden dreams AMI
honicd words, nor so fri;tcr away their hours at
the toilet, gathering up the stray hairs whi n
passing breeze may have discombUbuacd. Mr..
''Onc,'' throw away you: god-hcadcd can, and
gold tooth-l,ick-roI up yonr sleeve s, put
smile, ans. .'pitcl, in The. if YOU are not
treated cordially, call and we Will pay your
passage hoipc-cycD 10 Hos;cm.--Ep.
MIssorKI RRiUrIicA>.-Wc account this daily
among the best of our exchanges. By the last
number We observe that Mr.. kr.app, who. by the
way, has done more to make the Republican What
it now is, than ans else, has purchased the
interest of the late Col. \. Chambers, and will
continue to manage the bushes, department. US
formerly. Mr.. pascall is chief cj.spf,
C-T Business mcn will almost Invariably ad-
vcrtis, in dull season. because in busy one
Their. is no necessity for it.
y Inc Lady Franklin arrived yesterday
morning at ) O'Clock. Had or board wlrcn she
left Galcna Ago passengers; brought $50 cabin
and 20 deck passengers to tits place. She is to
leave this morning ut 10 o'clock.
Cg5' The Golden Era arrived Sunday night at
8 o'clock with 20 passengers and 80 tons Of
freight. She towcd barge to our lcvcc. Re-
ports the water on Beef bar scant , #. She Mas
to leave yesterday morning lit ten o.,elock.
CgJ9 The minnesota Belle arri, here Sunday
night with 80 passengers, CO. bills. -four and Il
large quantity of furniture for l'aly 4 Primrose
and Stccs & Hunt. Reports the water still very
low. She passed the Golden Fra, A!h'm'r and
Excelsior ut Beef Bar. The Belle was 10 leave
yesterday morning.
CT by law recently passed in Michigan. Il
married woman may receive, buy, sell, devise.
mortgage, &c.. her real and personal property,
without the consent Of her husband: and also,
sue, and be sued, without joining tn hIs'anl in
suit in either case.
That's right. Drunken husbands EN- no long
or tyranizc over their wives in Michigan. They
should have the same rights everywhere.