Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-19

SINGULAR TRADiTIoN.-Among the Semiole In
dams there is a singular tradition regarding the
white mans origin and superiority. They say
that when the Great Spirit made the earth, he
also made three men, all Of whom were fair
complexioned; and that after making them, he
led them to the margin of small lake, and babe
them leap therein, and wash. One Immediately
obeyed, and came from the water purcr and fair
| err than before the second hesitated a moment,
during which time, the water, agitated by the
first, had become slightly muded, aud when he
had bathcd he came up copper-colored; the
third did not leap in till the water became black
with mud, he came out with his own color. Then
the Great Spirit laid before them three packages
of bark and babe them choose, and out Of pity
for his misfortune color, gave the black man his
first choice. He took hold of each of the pacSa-
ges and having felt the weight of each, chose the
heaviest; the copper colorcd one then chose the
second heaviest, leaving the white man the light
est. When the packages were opened, the first
was found to contain spades, hoes, and all the
implements of labor; the second enwrapped
hunting, fishing, and warlike apparatus third
gave TO the white mar pen, ink, and Paper-en-
CINE of the mind the mutua! mental Improvement,
the social link of human, the foundation Of the
white mans superiority.
Coon PAY.--The Assembly Of California has
passed bill fixing the salaries of officers as fol-
lows: Secretary Of State, Assistant Secretary,
Chief Clerk of Assembly and Assistant Clerk,
Sl5 per day; Sergeant SIS per day
Copying and general Clerks, $50 per day; en-
rclli g and engrossing clerk, SD per day; door
keepers, $40 per day; porters, IS per day; pa
ses, SIS per day.
Ey- When Lumqua, the celebrated Chinese
artist, was asked his opinion of IN English belle
ut Canton, his reply characteristic of a Chi
naman's idea of female beauty. 'ller face is too
rouna she has color in her cheeks her eyes
are too blue, too large she's to tall, vi yaw, her
face talks (meaning her countcnance was ex-
rressivc) and she has feet SO large that she can
walk upon them
REMARKABLE CASE OF ABSTINENCE From FooD.-
Samuel lIenlv. who resides about two and Il half
miles from Sparapols, III this county, has totally
abstained from food for .ftty-serea days! and he
NAV vet survive several days. For some time he
has been in rather melancholy mood, and about
two months ago he refused to eat, and since that
time ne has not taken any thing except water and
strange to say, he is still alive, though reduced to
a mere skeleton. Neither physicians Or friends
can induce him to take any nourishment. He de-
clares he can swallow nothing, though he does
every now and then take drink of water. lie
will doubtless persist in this deIusion until he
starves to death. lie is respectable farmer,
about forty one years of age, and has IL wife and
six children. This is of the most remarkable
cases we have ever heard of. We have our in
formation from the most reliable source, and the
facts as given may be fully relied upon.-Rock-
ing'tam (Fa.) |nGinian, Dist.
SLIGHTLY SuBLIME.-Quota,ion from Fitz
Foodcrs new romance, "The Shoebaks Fate
Or the Revenge of the Buttered Biscuit"
'.slowIy sadly passed the old man from the
threshold of the dwelling; slowly passed he
forth, as the ray OF the setting sun gilded hill
and dale with its glory. Wild despair settled
like a vulture Of gloom upon his majestic iea-
lures. The low sound CT sobbing broke upon
his aged ears. He turned and beheld his care
worn wife, her dim eyes believed with tears.
"Wherefore these tears 2" he asked in a
mourniul tone.
"'Oh nothing she articulated, 'only that
blasted Bill Swaits has bin and gone and broke
that ar clancy bowl!'