Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-06


pins, Wine Apple, and Rambo.
The above shows very conclusively, that there
is no probability that apple seeds will produce
the same fruit, unless under peculiar circumstan-
COS. OF all the trees in MIR. Peters orchard, one
only produced fruit nearly like the original
Michigan Farmer.
THE LAST OF THE DEADHEADs.-A passenger at
one of our railroads the other day, when accos-
ted for the amount of his fare, replied that he had
nothing with him except one large bill, which he
feared the conductor would not be able to change.
The latter, thinking from the mans general appear
ance that he could not be very flush, replied that
change would e.given for any bill he could pro-
duce, whereupon the suspicious looking fellow
handed out an enormous aiOrbiU The con-
ductor, as in duty bound, politely presented him
check, and affectionately en- joined linn to guard
against the danger of personal injury during the
trip.-COlumbnS Statesman.
BEAUrIFUL.-It cannot be that earth is mans
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our life is cast
up by the ocean of eternity to float upon its
waves and sink into nothingness. Else why is it
that the glOriObs aspirations which leap like an
gels from the temple of our hearts are forever
wandering about unsatis6ed? Why is it that the
rainbow and the clouds come over us with a beauty
that is not of earth, and pass off to leave us to
muse on their faded loneliness? Why is it that
the stars, who hold festivals around the midnight
throne are set above the grasp of limited fac
ulties, forever hooking with their unapproach-
able glory {? And, finally, why is it that the
bright forms of human beauty are presented to
our view and then taken from us, leaving the
| thousand streams of affections to flow back
in Alpine torrents? We are borne for higher
destiny than that of earth. There is a realm where
ranbows never fade, where the stars will be out
before us like islets that slumber on the ocean,
and where the beings that pass before us like
shadows will stay in our possession forever.
CyWho is Fanny Fern? We will tell. She is
full forty-is funny. Sports curls like girl of
seventeen. They are POLITICALLY so. Has a
keen, flashing eye-nOse between Grecian and Ko-
man-rather thin and rather good looking
cheeks with good deal, quite too much cooring.
Comes of rouge. Bad taste, but no business of
Lips well turned,and indicative of firmness,
rather than of-sugar. Chin handsomely chissel-
| ed. Whole countenance betokens a woman of
spirit and high nature generally.
Fine form. Chest model. Not surpassed.-
Carriage graceful and stately. Rather tall and,
cmphaticaly genteel. Pretty foot Ankle to
match. Hand small Likes to show it. Dress
es in the cut and dash school. Fond Of ribbons,
laces, millinery, &c.
Talks rapidly. Is witty and brilliant-cutting
and tasteful-Proud as Lucifcr. Fond of fun
Hates most of her rclatons.-Treats her father
and Nat, almost brutally. Has three as pretty
p
Lives in clover. Is worth $4,000. Got it by
pen and ink. When passing the street, takes
eight eyes to ten. On the whole, wonderful wo-
MANS Fanny Fern. re
SUDDEN DEArn.--Herc was a Russian on one
knee, in the act of taking aim the muzzle of his
frelock rested on a forkcd stick. He was dead
the side of his head had been knocked off by a
cannon shot. Ills death was so sudden and quick
that he was not knocked down; and the remain
ing part of his face still looked sternly along
the frelock. TWAS an astonishing sight-every
one that could, came to look at him.-Ertrdct
of Letter from the Crimea. .t
-C1J a stupenduous project has been started
in Australia, viz railroad with a double track
of seven hundred miles, and a single track of
three hundred to connect with Sidney, Melbourne
and Adelaide. The cost is estimated at one hun
bred millions of dollars. The chief features of
the scheme that it seeks for the protection Of
the Home Government, on condition that the lat
ter shall guarantee loan for its construction.
The interest to be chargeable on the general rev.
enue Of South Australia, New South Wales and
Victoria, either in proportion to the length of
railway passing through each colony or in some
other ratio to the amount of the actual estimated
outlay or advantage Of each colony.
ryr There is a much needed and iudicious
movement among our jobbers to reduce the term
of credit given to country dealers. One of the
leading silk houses in Broadway has taken the in
tiative step, and have adopted the rule Of giving
only six and eight months credit, taking notes
payable at bank. The, evil of long credits has
long been felt by our jobbers as one of the most
dangerous elements in the Dry Goods business.
Philadelphia and Boston have suffered severely
from granting such credits, in order to attract
trade from New York, and our jobbers appear
now fully awake to the necessity of avoiding a
like fate. If our sister cities like twelve months
trade. our opinion is that the policy of New York
is to let them enjoy it undisturbed. There are
yet but a few buyers in town, and their purchases
are comparatively light. We presume the bust
ness of January and February, as far as Dry
Goods are concerned, is not more than one-haf
what it waslast year in the same months. The
stocks of our jobbers, although equally well as.
more than one-haf as large, and the same re-
mark applies to our importers. There will be
certainly, this spring. healthy contraction of
trade, giving buyers an opportunity to make col
lections and pay of old liabilities. tI- ss1ss.Y
70 Notice what Fonseca says concerning his
Goods. He invites customers to sscall and buzz