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OF human nature inits 6eresst moment Of con
hiet with suffering. This cry did rot reael
US. lt was probably lost IN the noise Of III,
instruments and Of the shouts Of the people
probably none was uttered. lam disposed tc
Csllt'e that sudden asPhyEia put at once ar
end TO the sutierings Of the victim.
The Indians. women as well as men. psvs,
think Of pity ici the unfortunate Delnps who
thus burn Ihem'elves. The perspective Of the
funeral pile offers itself 10 the women Of tbs
country during their lives. and sash con.
summation Of life becomes 10 their eyes saallr.
natural necessity. to the expectation Of which
.hey IN time accu'iom themselves. just as we
,"m'iarEs ourselves with the thought of one
% DYING Of sickness We, Of course. do NJ,
snow beforehand The buur and manner II On.
u'"'A' ou' 'besr women who thus sacrifice
'hehselVes' are aware even in .he minu,est do.
'"ll' OF their last hour. But on In. other hand
'hey kno" also that their saff4ri..gs will be but
momen'ary, and that in return they will nave
'he satisfaction Of acting at their last bo;r
"htA lhey will have nothing more IN ra,,r,,
are no longer GENERALLY Young nor beauf,fnI
,"e ! Cn'ei' mo'' brilliant and glorious part, in
Il 'o'c urama, surrounded by all the religious
PomP and with all The peop for spectators,
10 die IN the midst Of such enthusiastic an.
PlauSe' such triumph Of self Isve NAV well
IN Inelr eyes, reward some heeting agonies
and make them face such death without ter
rOr.
we were told that it is a very common mas.
ume among the young girls in this country. in
'heir sports, to play at suttee., that is to re-
peat Tor their amusement the ceremonie. Of
me funeral of The Indian widow that burrs
neTSei' On the pile with her husband; and this
S designed we are informed, to accustom them
o the reality, that they may deport themselves
n II "hen the real scene comes, with ready
amlIlarlty and dignity. In the same manner
indeed during the awful scenes of the reign Of
error IN France, the French girls, while await
ng IN prison their summons 10 the scafold 20.
'-aled the scene of the deca pitation on the scat
oIh' IN order TO learn how to ascend il and de-
port themselves Oh it with noble dignity and
leg ,nce
But we must finish our story The fire and
NJ, ne dance continued until the following day
hen everything was consumed the Brahmins
ought out among the ashes the cacinrd bones
i the victims, aud placed them in two artk
rh vases or urnS, which were delivered tn tn.
arrnls The remainder Of the sacrifice. ashes,
uSf, DC, where thrown into the stream, and
oned to the winds and waves.
We did not wait for this fnal conclusion.
nt terror stricken, and ASHAMED of our curl.
'lty' aud feeling almost the remorse of a bad
red' We FASTENED to leave this sad spot, to
-tuln again, as if in fight by The road Of Fer
Al Bnag.
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From the New York Tribune,
TO the HParth-SsOnes of America.

From the New York Tribune.
TO the TICarth-S. ones of America,
To those sitting around their own warm FIRE.
sides, We appeal--tO the country as well as
town.
We are astonishod at the develo opements
made since the publication Of the existence of
our Association one week ago. Then We an
nOunced fact that astonished the CITY that
we had upon our books the names of over one
hundred widows nearly all with small children,
and some Of them sadly in want of immediate
help. Now We announce that one single mem.
ber Of the Association, during one week, invcs
tigated over fifty cases, many of which, if the
details were given, would harrow the souls O
the most callous.
We give the following as the facts of a sin
gle case
A family composed of mother, born aud
reared amid all ,he comforts of life in ons oftbt
best New England families--msrried to a MAI
with name that thrills through every Amer
can cart who in the practice of his profes
sion, give his family all the comforts and many
uxuneS of life, but died early. leaving his wife
and SIX children unprovided lor-the younges
aylrl' now 7; the next two boys, 10 and ls
three girls, IA, II and l9who all lived wei, ,dres.
Sed WELL and were in prosperous business un.
I'll few months ago, when the wholesale EN-.
Ployer and furnisher suddenly broke up and
went to California, leaving them with q great
rent and nothing to do.
In vain they tried to get work, and as the ne
cesslty grew stronger, they were perhaps more
importunate, and were answered NO at every
shop, and then rudely repuls,d by those who
tend rich mems doors, when they sought work
Vt private houses.
Despair now seized upon them. Their mon
ey was all gone, and yet they must live-still
hoping that their trouble would be only for a
little time.
To that greatest of all curses to the poor,
they went for relief-to the sign of the three
Soluen Oalls.
First, they Pawned the treasured gifts of rings
and jewelry. then the silver spoons; then as
the cold weather came on, the summer dresses:
shawls, capes, collars. laces. bonnets; and still
incxorable hunger and cold visited their door.
Then went winter dresses; everything ct for
the street; every little article that could be
spared. The landlord had forced the mother to
mortgage her furniture for rent. and they had
to carry out the knives and forks. and plates.
and cooking utensils by stealth Every thing
was now wreck. They could ge, only nov
and then loaf OF bread and tear it apart and
divide it between them.
From the condition Of well-dressed, honest.
industrious American women eight months ago
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-02-15

MINISTER'S WIVES -Soel-ty is concrete
lntelllg nee, an ind, finite aggregate humanity
of large expectations |. expects the good
ume coming" progress IN all that is good and
great, ana an underlined amount OF service
from the wives OF the pastors Of It's churches;
forgetting meanwhile that these same ladies
have lively interest IN the good lime coming.
and would like TO make little progress on
their own hook. pastor is hired to preach to
respectable church fer from $500 to 81 900
year, depending on the wealth of the organ
cation, and the expensvsnesS of living. This
is poor pay for wetrained and industrious
brains, but il keeps body and soul together,
though the Library stands poor chance fol
renforcements, and tie children for toggery,
This hires the pastor, but some how or other.
people have an idea that il hires pastors wife
as well From the day she enters the parish
she is a marked woman. Her dress is expected
to be of the most sanity pattern. The color of
ribbon may endanger the peace of the whole
community, and the sporting of feSlher
would call for the services of an Ecclesiastical
Council. She must BE- the best woman in she
world-the head of all enterpriSss-the Sunday
Schools, Ladies Fairs the procuring flannel
shirts for HottentotS. sewing circles, Bible
classes, &c, She must be the poltest person
in the world, receiving calls at all times. and
visiting from house to house and make herself
agreeable She must be the most exemplary
woman in the world, never laughing above
the prescribed key.
In short she must be the paragon of all ex-
cellence, and possess a constitution like horse.
patience like an OK, good nature like a puppy,
to meet the wishes of what Charlyle would
probably call the exceptional epoch in the
Sublime Cosmos. And Why? Simply because
her over worked husband has consented to do
most important, most holy work, fnr under
pay. We appreciate fully the desirableness of
having in the wife of pastor pattern Of the
feminine propreties and Christian virtues, as
much on account of the pastors as the people ;
but VT protest against the too common notion
that the pastors salary makes the wife a mis-
sionary, who is to labor with equal assduity
and earDestness for the good of the parish. and
to cotton" to the caprice, and pIeiudices Of
the parish without farthngs confederation
She has her household duties TO perform, and
We know not why more should be expected oi
her. than any other christian woman, who has
the care of a family. and toilipg husband to
kiss. comfort and console. Springfield Rep.
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A MoTHEs's TgAss

A MoTHEas TRAss here is q .oucains
sweetness "a -l-.Les.s tears whsn Trey fall up
On The face oi her lyng babe, which no eye
can behSid without mobing It's influence. Up.
on uch hslloNed ground the foot OF profanity
lares not approach In6delity itself is silent
and fJrDears its scoting. And here woman
displays not her weakness, but her strength OF
attachment ShIoh can never in its fol! extent.
Dc reatlE-1. Il ls PeteCn.sl, dependent upon
no e!lma,e 10 changes alike in storm and
sunshIne--l- knows no shadow Of turning
A iaIher, when ne sees his child going down to
the dark valley, will weep when the shad JT OF
dea.h nas tally come Ger him, and as the last
pairing knell falls on his ear, be may say, i 20
down 10 the grave Of my son mourning But
The hurry OF business draws him away the
ear i. wiped from his eye, and if when be
turns from hio 6reside, the vacancy in the fam
lily circle Reminds him of his loss, the succeed,
ing day blun!s the poignancy of his grief, IN
III at length, it 6nds no permanent seat in his
breast. Not so With her who has bore, nour.
ishIng the tender heart, where it wss Erst en-.
twined in dreamy hours of night. She sees I've
PLAY ful ninth or hears its psintivs cries, shs
seeks it in the morning. and gosS to the grave
to weep there.
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II The following notes have been recently
taken from the records of the old church in
Andover, Massachusetts-
January II. l7ls-VOted (uudsr protsst)
vt those persons who have pewS sit in With
their wives
Nov. lOlh. 17lS--Granted 10 Richard Bar
ker fourt shillings, for his extraordinary troub-
lie in swiping our Meeting house for ys past
year.
March II l76s-Voted. that all the English
women in the parish, who marry or associate
with negro men,be seated in the Meeting house
with the negro women
In 1893, it was voted, aud much OppOuitiOn
to procure bass viol.'
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A Fortunate Kiss,

The following liltle story by Miss Bremen is
taken from Sartain's Nagazins. For lts truth
aud reality she says she will be responsible
In the University OF Upsala. in Sweden ,liv.
Cd young students lonely youth, with grea
love for studies, but without means for pursu
ing them He was poor and without connec
tiOns. Sill he studied, living in great poverty
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EF The late Mexican Consul was recently
arrested in the city Of New York, at the in-
stance Of tie Mexican Government for having
embessled msney be received from this
Government. Judge Greer ordered him to bail
in the sum of $50, ,0oO'
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E When Raphael was engaged in painting
his celebrated frescoes. he was visited BY two
cardinals, who began to crticise his work, and
end fault, without understanding it, The 4.
posIle Paul has too red face said one. He
bushes to see into whose hands the church has
fallen said the indignant artist.
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~ S. M Booth, Of Milwaukee. convicted
FOR assisting III the escape Of fugitive slsvss.
has been sentenced By he district courtto pay
6ns of one Thousand dollars, and be impris-
onsd eus moIth.
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VOL. %. NUMBER I.
From the Dollar Times
HARD TINES.
BY ALF. BURNETT.


BY ALE BURNETT.
Hard times Il now on every lip,
i"e D''As arc eu''e' o' one "l0 au'
""u "'0 1s'
,,,
e.1s~..-.
INC sHOiH"' w ..a '1'.-e o sHss
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! A WILD NAS II MAISE.-A correspondent Of
the Thomaslon Ne. Journal, writing to the
editor OF that paper, says:
On the morning Of January and, while en-
gagged in chopping wood short distance from
my house IN Waldboro, | was startled by the
most teri fic scream that ever greeted ny ears;
i seemed to proceed from the woods near bT.
Immediately commenced searching round for
the cause OF this unearthly noise, but after a
half hours fruitless search, resumed my la
bors but had scarcely struck blow with NV
aTe when the sharp shrek burst out upon the
air. Looking up quickly | discovsrd an Oh.
lect about ten rods from me standing between
two trees, which had ;he appearance Of min.
lature human being. | advanced towards it
but the lItI'e creature fed-as | neared it.
gave chase and after a short run succeeded in
catchlnglit. The little fellow turned most
lmPIoHng look upon me, and then uttered
sharp shnll shrek, resembling the whistle of
an engine. took him 20 my house and tried
70 induce him 10 eat some meat, but failed in
the attempt; then offered him some water of
which he drank small quantity,
! next gave him sume dried beach nuts which
be cracked and ate readily He is Of the male
species abon! ! inches in height and nis limbs
arc 10 perfect proportion. With the exception
OF the face hands and feet, lie is covered win
hair Of "A Jet black hue. Whoever may wish TO
see this strange specimen Of human nature can
CRAFTY their curiosity by calling at my house
in the eastern part Of Wsdboro,' near the
Fowrbritge tavern. give these fact. 10 the
public 10 see If there is any one who can ac-
count for this wonderful! rbspoman9n
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WHOLE NUMBER 1908



E1rsAoEDiSAHT FlsAr -1ws.vs RossEhs
KILLED -rua california papers gve lbs A..
tall OF most remarkable 6ght between ar an.
Plorin< p,r,y OF three. and 4 band " tw,lgs
T9oo-fs. 90 when every man Of the later ~,
slam tapJ Davis. Of Soufh 'sroiias 81
t. e'mpininns, we're pas. o.; .hrsusa-tr,viae
abpa- ~ miles nlf.b If $ .cr, ,lrh.1 civ. when
twelve mn rrm-i wih p,.o,s and bozis
kuVss, rashtl upsp them One Of three sss
m0r-ally wounded At toe 6rs. Ire. another FIJI
after iring biz revolver twice, severely woun-
drd, Cap DAVIS. from The 6rst attack. beingun
nurthr-I his reVolvers Al the assAilants with
unerrns sin. nearly every discharge bringing
down Is mln. AiteT The pistols on both sides
appeared " be discharged. FIVE Of the robbers
lei. standing. then attacked Davis with bowie
knives. dc stood his ground all they approach.
ed within few steps Of him, when, with a
heavy knlf', he sprang at them, and, sfsr ,
desperate struggle. killed four Of them and dis.
armed The fflh, who was also badly wounded
A party Of hunters, hearing the discharge Of
arms and seeing the attack, hAslened 70 the
spot Davis had over twenty bullet holes ia
his hat and clothes, bat he had only two aesh
wounds, not Of dangerous character. Ths
last OF The robbers died the next day. Papers
upon their persons, and the confessions Of this
survivor, shaved that the baud had been form.
ed short time before, composed of two Amer.
leans, one Frsnchman, FIVE Sidney men, and
four Mexicans. These facts come so well an.
lhenticated that no doubt Of their truth e1ists.
They form one ofthe most r. tmark able incidents
on record. Capt Davis will henceforth be rv.
gsrded IS hero o. s Journal.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
The Republican Conve ution.

AT the time We write, the Republican Con-
rention which assembled at st. Anthony on
Thursday, has not concluded its deliberations.
The Convention is largely attended by prom-
nent citizens Of Ramsey, Hennepin, Dakota
and Washington counties. The business OF
the meeting appears to be managed by citizens
who have heretofore occupied high position
in the Democratic party of Minnesota. VIM R.
Marshall, Esq, ofSt. Paul, is President of the
Convention, and Messrs. NOurse, North, Bris-
toll and other old Democrats are leading men,
bers. The resolutions reported are temperate
but decided and if adopted in the shape the
committee desire, will no doubt give general
satisfaction to the Republicans of Minnesota
A more respectable and intelligent body of
men has ne yer assembled in any part of these
United States to deliberate upon grave ques-
tons affecting the public veal.
The following is a list of the officers:
For Pyesident-WM r. MARSHALL.
For Vice Presidents--Messrs. Nath'l Mclean,
A. Keith, A. d. Lane, p. Nutting, B. P. Upton,
and Eli Pettijohn.
For Secretaries.--J. T. Bradley and II. p.
Pratt
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 2, 1855.
The Ward Meeting. on Friday Night.

There was good attendance of citizens at
the Ward Meetings on Friday evening. In the
First and Second Ward, the nominations for AL
dermen will be seen by the official proceedings.
In the Third Ward, the nominees of the Dem
ocratie meeting held the evening previous.
Messrs. j. r. Irvine and A. G.. Fuller, were al
lowed to stand as the candidates of the people.
we regard this action as not only wise but lib
efal and proper under the circumstances No
possible objections can be found against the
merits and capacity of either of these gentle
men; and as the people are seeking for the
best men to serve them in the several munici
pal offices, it would be difficult to make bet
ter selection for Aldermen than that of Messrs.
Irvine and Fuller.
Inc nominations in the First and Second
wards are men who have long been identified
with the interests and prosperity of st. Paul.
All OF them are citiZens-interested citizens
10 whom no voter should be fearful or back
ward in entrusting the affairs of our CITY. If
good sense and ordinary judgment prevail at
the polls tomorrow, all of them will be elected.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
Peoples Meetiny---Second Ward.

Pursuant to call, the independent voters of The
Second ward convened at the Court House on
Friday evening, March 30, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Ward Officers. and
to appoint five delegates to the City Conven-
ton.
j. L. BREWSTER was chosen Chairman, and
e. E. SHAEFFER Secretary.
On motion. the meeting proceeded to ballot
for two Aldermen.
The ballots having been canvassed it was
found that
HENRY X. TERREIL. was duly nominated for
Alderman for two years, and
n. E. Tyson for Alderman for one year.
The following gentlemen were then appoint
ed Delegates to the City Convention:
l.. A. Babcock, J. r. Brewster, j. ID. Spen-
GER, Danl. Rohrer, and J. P. Owens.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. r. BREWSTER. Chairman.
&. f. SHAEFFER, Secretary.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
First Ward on Hand /!

-. In answer to the call for a Peoples Meeting,
the voters of the First Ward assembled on Fri
day evening, March 3Oth, and made the follow.
ing nominations. p. w. NICHOLS was chosen
Chairman. and Ii. P. PRATT, Secretary:
For Alderman for two years-WM. Fl. No
BI.ES. .r
For Alderman for one year-LouIs KREIGER
For Justice of the Peace-P. W. NICHOLS
For COnstable-C. w. SCHERMIER.
The following citizens of the Ward were then
appointed Delegates to the City Convention
W. Z. Hunt, J. E. Fullerton, J. W. Bass, JAS S
Craig W. T. Donaldson.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
P. W. NICHOLS, Chairman.
ii. =. PRATT, Secretary.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
rHE MIN NES0 I Ia N .
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, 1855
Gov. German and the City Election.


We are ever ready to compliment our bitter
est political opponent. when he achieves, by
fair means, a victory over his adversaries.-
We admire man of energy and decision' ie'
him be found where he may, although ne leeiS
disposed to regard the Minnesotian as one OF 'he
worst and most naughty newspapers p""i's"eu
in the universe
With these feelings, and in all sincerity, we
cannot let this occasion pass without congrat-
Mating Gov. German upon the success that at
tended his efforts in whipping in the refractory
"Democracy" at the ward meetings on Thurs
day evening. In the second and third wards,
the nue. selfvaunted Independent men Of the
uarty-the heart and core of the high-headed,
fighting "Rice faction"-bowed to the Gov
eruor's rod as the supple reed to the autumn
wind.v In the first ward, the matter was all
in the hands of the Governors especial friends
Jack Morgan and Secretary Rosser manag-
ing matters to suit themselves.
We attended the meeting in the second ward
MIR. ex-Councillor Murray was in the chalr.--
It was quite laughable to see with what faclii-
ty and ease this gentleman appointed commit
tee-men-arranged for candidates. and oil that
sort of thing, in precise accordance with the
wishes of that same Executive whom only two
months ago, OH the floor of that same Court
House. that same chairman denounced as
corrupt. imbecile and unworthy official. and
even went so far as to say, dishonest man."
Things went about the same way in the Third
Ward-the head quarters of Rceism. The con-
fidential friends of the eX-Delegate to Congress
were foremost there in giving in their adhesion
in accordance with the will of their late adver-
sary, the Governor. Having found out that
they have not the power at Washington to re-
move Gov German, they think it policy to turn
about and make the most of him they possibly
can. But we have seen enough of Gov. Cor
man, with all his faults and fooleries, to become
convinced, that it will take men more shrewd
than they to pull the wool over his eyes in
this manner. He has now gotten bis "Demo-
cratic" opponents of st. Paul just where he
wants them and the result of the City Conven-
ton to-day will prove the truth of our asser-
ton.
The Governor has managed this matter much
better for himself and the Administration than
any other political or business affair we have
ever known him engaged in and we congratu-
late him upon his success. He has now under
his thumb the entire opposition which he has
heretofore encountered in his own party and
We think his experience in Minnesota politics
is sufficient by this time to have taught him the
proper plan to keep them there.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07
Peoples City Convention.

The Delegates from the several Wards of the
City, appointed to nominate candidates for the
several city Offices, met at the Court House on
Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock, and organized
by appointing j. r. BREWSTER, Chairman.
and L. A. BABcoCK, Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed j. 2.
Owens, Thos Foster aud W. E. Hunt commit
tee on credentials.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at
half past o'clock, at the office of tho City
Surveyor.
HALFPAsT EIGHT, P. NJ
when the committee on credentials reported
the following delegates:
First Ward.W. Z. Hunt, J. +. Fullerton,
James s. Craig, J. W. Bass, and W. II. Donald
sou.
Second Uard.-L. A. Babccck, j. R. Brews-
ter, j. B. Spencer, Daniel Rohrer, and J. p.
Owens.
Third Ward.--J. G. Ramsey, Thos. Foster,
NJ. Croft, J. W. Selby and John Harrington.
The report was accepted, the roll called, and
all the delegates present.
The Convention then proceeded viva voce to
elect candidate for the Office of City Marshal,
when William R. Miller received the unani-
nous vote of the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to elect a
candidate for the office of City Treasurer when
Daniel Rohrer received fourteen votes, and
Findlsy Mccormick. one vote
The Convention then proceeded to elect a
candidate for the office of Mayor when Alex
ander Ramsey received fourteen votes and Wm
r. Marshall, one vote.
On motion, Alexander Ramsey was unani-
mously declared the nominee of the Convention
for the office of Mayor-Daniel Rohrer, City
Treasurer, and William r. Miller, City Marshal
The Convention then adjourned.
j. r. BREWSTER, Chm.
l.. a. BABCocK. Sac'y.