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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-05-09

acts were both passed in 1912, ard the Or
ganic Act passed in lS49. Section IL, pro.
vides that ''the laws of the United States are
hereby ext.nded over, and declared to be in
force in said Territory, SO far as the same or
any provision thereof may be applicablr."-
1t is under this provision alone that the Or
ganic Act is qualified, ifit be qualified at all:
by TIE acts of 1912. Both Of the acts of
1912 were appropriation bills; bills in which
the amount ofmoney to be dsbursed by the
General Government for specific purposes
was fixed. Both acts show upon their faces
that expenses had been incurred by the Ter
ritories, which the Government was reluc-
tant to pay but for the payment If which
provision is made, with protestation, how
ever, against any such payments in the flu
ture. As they were appropriation bills, we
have right to infer, looking attheir general
SCOPE and nature, that the great object IN
their passage was to regulate appropriations,
and not to take away powers without which
a government is no government at all. Is 1t
to be supposed for moment, that a bill rela-
ting to the payment of money by the Uni
ted States. passed in 1912, is so far to qualify
the Organic Act passedin lS49, that the po-
ltical organization which that Organic Act
pretends to establish is deprived OF power
to preserve its own existence and protect the
weichtest interests of its citizens. Ii such
is the case, it is astonishing that this should
have been done under constitution prefaced
with the following preamble: eve, the peo-
pie of the United States, In order to form
more perfect union, establish justice, ensure
law e+;o <,orou;lfv nrovido for tho oo,,,
mon defense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity, do ordain and es-
lablish this Constitution for the United
States of America"
Your Committee are therefore, Of opinion
hat the intention of Congress in the acts Of
l842, was not to forbid the holding of seess-
ons IF Territorial Ieeislatnfes at the ex-
,ense of the Territory, but only to say that
hey should not be held at the expense of
he General Government without appropria- /
ica first male. Unless this view be taken,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
gslsttsN Stories.
"ILOye YOu."

Who do you suppose said it9
No. She was very beautiful, with
her cheeks of rosy hue, and the curl
ing auburn tresses that the wind
sport gallantly; but she did not say it.
Not that bright creature, by whose side
stands a lover, looking so tenderly in
those glorious eyes; nor yet the dim
pied babe, with cherub face, lifted to
the more mature but not less inno-
Gently sweet features, with the holy
light Of mother gloritying every smile.
Then who do you suppose said it9
Wrong again. Not that newly
welded husband, whose home for a
few feeting months he has aptly call
ed heaven--full of smiles and ten
derness, and oft-repeated vows fitting
like birds of paradise in rainbow plu-
mage-where pretty white-robed be-
ing, with girlish, matronly air, glides
about the neat kitchen, making with
her own hands the snowy bread
Where, when the odious shop is closed,
he can come home with bounding
heart, and, sitting with her hand in
his, rove with pair of brown eyes
over his Daisy every little while
STOPPING to snatch kiss from the red
lips so close to his cheek. Although
be whispers many times Of love, yet
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
RunlOPed Duel.

A New York correspondent of the
Albany Argus says that Colonel Ere
mont has challenged Toombs, of Geor.
gia, to a Exchange.
Another rumor confirms the above
It is rumored that the arrangements
for the meeting are all complete, and
that the battle ground has been select
ed. Henry Ward Beecher, the Brook
lyn warrior and philanthropist,is to be
Fremont's secondhand Brooks, of South
Carolina, is to be the second for Toombs.
Drs.H Greeley and 7. Weed, will be in
attendance on Fremont-they having
bled him so frequently they understand
his constitution. The weapons will be
Sharpe's rifles, loaded by Beecher
with Kansas gas. The distance will
be four miles (by the request of Fre-
monty and the time midnight 10y the
request of Beecher.) The combatants
to wheel and fire like fury. Toombs
thinks this is the surest way to kill
Fremont (scare him to death,) and,
therefore, consents to time and dis
tance. Brooks desires canes for wea-
pons. The ground selected is KANT
schatka 10y advice Of Burlingame. J.
A boat will be chartered by Congress
to take as many of Fremont's friends
as desire to be "in at the DEATH" with
the understanding that they are to re-
main there to keep slavery from
spreading its blight over that fertile
country. After the fight a KANT
schatka dog will give a howl for free
om.-LockpOrt Advertiser.
The above is one of the best satires
upon the ridiculous military chivalry
Of the Black Republicans that has fal-
len under our observation in a long
time. The "Clifton House" heroism
of Burlingame, and the "Sharpe's ri
he" courage of Beecher, the soften
ing brain" ofSumner, and the "wonnds
Of bleeding Kansas together form
more salient points for ridicule than
were ever before presented by any
political faction. 1t will be many
years before the actors in the "free
Kansas" humLug will be forgotten by
the public, whom they so egregiously
swindled. .-Oinoinnati Enquirer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
Tait anA 9amor.
Dobbs makes a "Pinl."

Dobbs walked into a dry goodery
on Court street, and began to look
around. A double jinted clerk ap-
peared to Dobbs.
"What can l do for you, sirl" says
he.
ga good DEAL" says Dobbs, "but
l bet you won't"
"I'll bet l will" says the knight
ofthe yard,stick, "if | can"
"What II you bet ofthatl" says the
imperturable Dobbs.
"I1l bet a fourpence!" says the
clerk, with cute nod.
''I'll go it." says Dobbs. snow,
trust for couple dollars wuth Of your
stufsl"
"Lost, by Ned!'' says counter.hop-
yer. "Well, there's the fourpence."
"Thank you; I'll call again when l
want to trade" says Dobbs.
"Do, if you please-would'nt like
to loose your custom no how" said
the clerk.
Polite young man that--as soon as
his chin vegetables, provided his dick
ey don't cut his throat, he'll he be arter
the gals, Dobb thinksl
THumors of Falconbridge.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
Random Gems.

The more polished the society is,
the less formality there is in it.
Vice stings even in our pleasures /;
but virtue consoles even in our pains.
1t is with life as with coffee, he
who would drink it pure must not
drain it to the dregs.
1t is not our earnings, but our sa-
wings, that make us rich-as what we
digest makes us fat.
1t is with ideas as with pieces Of
money, those of the least value gen.
erally ly circulate the most.
More evil truths are discovered by
the corruption of the heart than by the
penetration of the mind.
The only real happiness consists in
the practice of benevolence, and the
only real glory is the admiration it
eXcites.
A man, for being told the truth,
thanks you the first time-votes you
a bore the secondhand quarrels with
you the third.
Lite is to be hated only when its
continuance would thwart the pur-
pose of its gift-when the alternative
is martyrdom or apostacy.
Friendship requires actions love
requires not 80 much proofs as ex-
pressions Of love. Love demands lit
tie else than the power to feel and to
reouite love,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
Home Opera.

Since the night when Ike went to
the opera he has been, rs Mrs. Par
tington says, as crazy as bed-bug,
and the kind old dame has been fear
full least he should become " non pom
pus mentus," through his attempt at
initiating the operates. The next
morning after the opera at the break
fast table, Ike reached over his cup,
and in a soft tone sang:
"Will you, will you, Mrs. P,
Help me 10 o cup Of tea I"
The old lady looked at him with
surprise, his conduct was so unusual,
and for a moment she hesitated. He
continued in a more impasSioned
strain
ado not do not keep me waiting,
Do not, pray, be hesitating,
Tam anxious TO be drinking,
So pour out as quick as winking."
She gave him the tea with q sigh,
as she saw the excitement in his face.
He stirred it in silence, and in his
abstraction took three spoonfuls of the
sugar. AT last he sung again:
"Table-cloths and cups and saucers,
Good white bread and active jaw, sirs
Tea-gunpowder and suehong-
Sweet enough, but not too strong
Bad for health to eat hot biscuit,
But I1lrisk it--butter'll risk it."
"What do you mean, my poor boyp
said Mrs. PartingtOn, tenderly.
GAN right, steady, never clearer,
Never loved breakfast deareri
lam not bound by witch nor wizard,
scdo not fretyour precious gizzard."
"But Isaac" presisted the DAME
Ike struck his left hand upon the ia
BILE, and swung his knife alott in his
right, looking at plate upon the ta-
BILE, singing:
"What form is that tome appearingl
Isit mackerel or herringl
Let me dash upon it quick.
Meier again that fish shall kick
Meier again though thrice as large;
Charge upon them, Isaac, chargep
Before he had a chance to make a
dash upon the fish, Mrs. Partignton
had dashed a tumbler of water into
his face to restore him to ''conscien-
tiousness." 1t made him catch his
breath for a moment, but he didn't
sniff any more at the table; though the
opera fever still follows him elsewhere
She is very uneasy about him.
Evening Gazette.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

P DR.. George Bachelor, after lis
tening with torture to a pressing &C.
count of symptoms" from alady,
who allied so little that she was going
to the opera that evening, happily es-
capped from the room, when he was ur-
gently requested to step up stairs
again. 1t was to ask whether, on her
return from the opera, she might eat
some oystersl "Yes, ma'am," said
the Doctor, "shells and ALL"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

In country paper, the marriage Of
a Mr.. Cooperto Miss Slaves is an
ncunced. The result will probably be
barrels.--Erchangs.
Not so; the result will be a lot of
little "shGvers," and if any of them
are daughters, it will eventuate in
hOopS,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN There
have been many definitions ofa gen.
tleman, but the prettiest and most po-
etc is that given by a lady.
"a gentleman" said she, "is a hu.
man being combining a woman's ten.
derness with mans courage" L.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

~ A Scotch peasant girl said to
her brother, ''she could ma see just
what it was that made him gang 50
often, and stay so late, to see one las
sic. For her part she had rather hae
the company Of ane lad than twenty
lassie."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

V One of the most distinguished
practitioners used to say that he con-
sidered fee so necessary to give
weight to an opinion, that when he
looked at his own tongue in a glass,
he slipped sovereign from one pock-
ct into the other.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

A fellow rushed breathless into our office
the other day, grabbed pen, and perpetra.
ted the following on his sweetheart:
To-
Your skin is like the lilly;
Your cheeks like the roses;
Your hair like the frosts
On little sleeps noses.
Your form to describe it,
IT'S nothing but folly;
You're dolly-a-dol-dinctum
A dinctum-ding-dolly.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

RENT DAY.-"Tell your master
that have torn one of the window
curtains, and he must charge the dam
age to me-" said boarder at a certain
hotel to Peter, that attentive WAITER
ayes, sir" was Peters reply; "surely
he'll put it down in tho book as
rent"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
"My lord-1T's A wAFERll!!"


SIR ALLAN MAcNAB.-The Ham
ilton Spectator states that in consider
alton OF the long and arduous services
rendered to Canada, her Majesty has
expressed desire ofconferring Bar
onetcy upon Sir Allan Napier Mac
Nab. Sir Allan once received a call
at his house in Canada from the hered-
:tary head of the Scottish clan ofMc-
Na6s, who LETT his card" The MAO
NAB" Returning the call, the Wes.
tern chief was not to be outdone in
style, so sent inhis card" The OTHER
MAoNAB."
There is another pleasant little tale
about Sir Allan McNab. He was
once travelling by steamer, and, as luck
would have it, was obliged to occupy
a State.room along with a full blood
ed Yankee. Both gentlemen arose
early in the morning; and, while Sir
Allan was dressing, he was astonish-
ed to behold his inquisitive compan-
ion make thorough researches into his
(Sir Allan's) well-furnished dressing
case. Having completed his exami-
nation, he proceeded, while the chief
tain remained in petrifed astonish-
ment, cody to select the tooth. brush,
and Herewith to bestow upon his long,
yellow fangs an industrious and ener-
getic scru6bing. Sir Allan said not
a word, but "kept up divil of a
thinkin'". When Jonathan had con-
cluded, the old Scotchman gravely
finished washing himself, silently set
the basin On the floor, soaped one foot
well, and, taking the toothbrush,
applied it vigorously to his toes and
toe nails.
"You dirty fellow" exclaimed the
astonished Yankee, who had watched
every motion, "what the mischief are
you doing that forl"
"Oh, said Sir Allan, coolly, "1Hdt's
the brush / al'Oays do that aoith!nr, - I"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

Nothing as quickly ruins govern
ment, whether in family or aschool
as frequent and excessive threats o.
absurd punishments.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

"Ifyou want to kiss a pretty
girl, why, kiss her--if you can. Ifa
pretty girl wants to kiss you, why,
let her, like a man." -
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

.Ms.CsARAH d. KING. Millin,e,, !, az,

-N'l Mantua-maker, Macarthur, Ohio, announ-
ees 70 the ladies Of Vihton county, that shS has
located In Macarthur, and win manufacture.
Bleach and Trim at the shortest notice, andin tbe
very latest fashion for the falland winter Of 1856
bo1nets Of every description also make and Al,
yer dresses: Ladies are requested TO call and ex-
--rsM~-..-...i.. -..----. :. %Oie: "A pleased.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
9oetrg.
"NEVER COURT BUT ONE.

have finished 1t, the letter
That will tell him he is free;
From this hour, and forever,
He is nothing more to mol
And my heart fsels lighter, gsyer,
Since the deed at last is done
Twill teach him that when courting,
He should never court but onel
Every body in the village,
Knows he's been woOing mo,
And this morning he was riding
With that saucy Anna Lee,
They say he smiled upon her,
As he canter'd by her side;
And I'll warrant you he's pronis'd
To make her his bride.
But I've finished it, the letter,
From this moment he is free
He may have her ifhe wants her,
Ifhe loves her moro than me,
He may go-it will not kill me-
Iwould say the 80 there,
III knew 1t would, for flirting,
It is more than lean bear.
tits twilight and the evening
That he said he'd visit me-
And no doubt he's poY with Anna,
He may stay there, too, for mel
And as true as IN living,
Ifhe ever comes here more,
I'll act as if we never,
Never, never met before.
1t Is time he should be coming,
And wonder if he will;
1fhe does, I'll look 50 coldly-
What's that shadow on the hilll
Ideclare, out in the twilight,
There is some one coming near
Can It BET yes 'tisa figure,
Just as true as / am herel
Now, almost wish I'd written
Motto him that he was free,
For perhaps twas but a story
That he rode with Anna Loo.
There he's coming thro' the gateway,
Twill meet him at the door,
And I'll tell him still love him,
If he'll court Miss Lee no more.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

Every Igood habit corrects a bad
tendency.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01


La, mel" sighed Mrs. Partington,
"here have been suffering the biga-
mics of death for three mortal weeks.
First l was seized with bleeding
phrenology in the left hampshire ofthe
brain, which was exceeded by stop
page of the left ventilator of the heart.
This gave me an inflammation. of the
horax, and now | am sick with the
chloroform orbus.-There is no bles-
sing ikethat ofhealth, particular when
you're SICK"
c-o-~~~O.~y~~~-~~0.oN
RATHER ToUaH.-The Bangor
Journal tells story of q loafer who
was furnished with lodgings in tho
watch house of that city one night last
week, whose slumbers were disturbed
by q voracious raj, which gnawed a hole
an inch in diameter through the heel
of his boot, and opened a ventilator in
the crown of his hat considerably lar
ger than pigs eye. They have great
rats in Bangor.
~~~~~.~~~~o.~-N-~-~~
YOU'VE AMERIoA.--The following
specimen of Young Americanism"
we think is too good to be lost.
One night Freddy had been put to
bed, and mother and Johnny were in
an adjoining room. Presently john
ny cut up some caper, on which moth
er threatened to take him into the
other room and whip him.
" Mother" said Freddy's voice un-
der the bed clothes, "Iknow where
I'd take him."
"Where 2" said mother, whose Gu.
riosity was excited.
"Pd take him under the left ear II
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
TA yery excellent, tisf'dsd.

PA very excelleptn,t ti.Fdla,
sought to instgS0dtents, and the sI bsaIutS tSs
relatie,~rn cannot fail to secure for it a
Sfeulation. ~ WaliaRsburgb, RI., hide
Let Press. eeD -'' = = : = /
: As literary and family Journal, we have no
station in pronouueing It the best among our
changes; We adyise ladies to procure 1t with
delay .n.--friteg, Pa, Repu}licda.--2>sss-ss' :
we dislike pulling eityersas----
10 We are bonntl8-
my city Cos
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
Tbs Mt9hgr Democrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY
PEARCE & SPENCE.

ALEX. PTARcE. JOHN T. SPENCE.
OFFICE IN MALoNE's BUILDING,
FRONT STREET, M'ARTHuR, ONO.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01

y
Practice flows from princisS7 5
q man thinks, so be will q esil58l .
,l5SSaa SSsn1 : :
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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-01
From the Evening POst.l
The Forged VILLA Thrilling
Scene in Court, Related by
Samuel Warren, f. IL. 8.

Scene in Court Related by
Samuel Warren, F. IL. 8.
A few years since, a high minded
man ofrespectibility was tried in Eng
land on a charge of forging a will, in
which it was discovered he had an in.
direct interest to a large amount
Mr.. Warren was the associated prose-
cpting attorney, and the case was
tried before Lord Denman.
The prisoner being arraigned and
the formalitieS gone through with, the
prosecutor, placing his thumb over the
seal, held up the will and demanded
Of the prisoner if he had seen the tes-
tator sign that instrument, to which
he promptly answered, he had.
"And did you sign it at his request
as subscribing witnessl"
81 did,"
"Was it sealed with red or black
wax9"
"With red wax"
"Did you see him seal with red
wax9"
81 did,"
"Where was the testator when he
signed and sealed this will9"
'In his bed."
"Pray, how long a piece ofwax did
he usel'
"About three or four inches long"
"Who gave the testator this piece
of wax9"
81 did.n
"Where did you get itl"
"From tue drawer Of his desk"
"How did you light that piece Of
wax"
"With a candle"
"Where did that piece Of candle
come from"
"Igot it out Of cupboard in his
room."
"How long was that piece of can
dlep
Perhaps four or five inches
long"
"Who lit that piece of candleW
81 lit it."
"With whatl"
"With a match"
"Where did you get that match9'
Son the mantle-shelf in the
roOm."
Here Warren paused, and fixing
his large, deep blue eyes upon the
prisoner, he held the will up above hif
head, his thumb still resting on the
seal, and said in solemn, measured
snow, sir, upon your solemn oath,
you saw the testator sign that will
he signed it in his bed--at his request
you signed it as a subscribing witness
You saw him seal tit was with
red wax he sealed ia piece Of wax
two, three or four inches long-be lit
that wax with a piece ofcandle which
You procured for him from a cupboard
you lit that candle with a match
which you found on the mantle
SHELF"
81 did,"
"Once more, sir--upon your SOL
emn oath-YoU DDW
81 did,"
"My lord-IT's A wAFEE!!!!"
SIR ALLAN MAcNAB.-The Ham