The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-25
~ For the MinuGp otian,
A P0sne Of the Times.
TIM NUISANCE AND THE "INGEN" WAR.


Tim Nuisance was editor Of renown,
And printing was his occupation;
lie lived In st. Paula famous town. .s
Which was his business place and location.
A new and lively place 1t was,
At the head Of navigation,
Whose people were a busy set,
And thrived by trade and speculation.
The papers all, they took and read,
And to hear news had much desire,
Whether 1t came by boat, coach or sled,
Or flashed along the wire.
Oh, Tim, he loved the marvellous,
And would oft surprise his reader,
BY inventing stories wondrous,
And then print them in his paper.
Tim became laughing stock,
He was so easy made gull,
They laid 1t to his lack of brain,
Or the thickness of his skull. r -n
One night messenger came in haste.
Sent by Lord IIelpsell from st. Peter,
To arms to arms the Ingens come,
Send us men-guns, and bread and butter.
Tim resolved to print the news,
In advance of all his neighbors,
First to speak them in the public ear,
Would be reward for all his labors.
Tim, when seated in his chair, t...,-
Drove his quill laborious,
He rubbed his scalp-he had no hair
Rouse citizens 4! be of to war, SO glorious;
Shoot the red skins, leave not one,
To tell the tale when You are done
Go tread down the prairie sod,
Help brave" Major General, Captain Wadd."
So, "in accordance with Tins suggestion"
When all had read the wondrous story,
To the Court House they repaired
Resolved to fight or die for glory.
They dressed in regimental trim,
So neat, so blue, so brassy,
They pleased our valorous Tim,
Who swore they looked both brave and Sassy.
To leave their sweet-hearts some were 10th,
And got their pictures taken;
Others made their wills, and for their wives,
Laid up store of bread and bacon,
Our volunteers were noble boys
All brave, and true, and steady;
Inty COulQ use Tie piSJoi, sNcIo Anu ihuShtt,
And for q fight were always ready.
Tim would not volunteer,
He did not relish being roasted
Must give each ,'umcr from the war,
And keep tho people posted.
Tim had full " corroboration,''
And found it gratifying
To print each foolish story,
OF murder, death, and dying.
To crafty foolish pride
Was all of his intention,
To be ahead, in giving news
True or false-the sole condition.
All honor to the volunteer, Or.
The country's brave defender, g. .....
You need not go-the story's false
Oh. Tim, you wasted all your thunder.
Yet Tim was bound to have war,
So he foamed, and rallied, and was disguised,
He drank, and stamped, and swore,
For he was not believed nor trusted.
Again he heard a confrmaticn,"
OF direful Indian trouble
There's no mistake, its all fact,
Grouse, citizens, rouse, and act!r
waggish fellow from st. Croix,
Told Tim fearful story,
OF the murder of boy,
And nine men he'd seen,-all CORY.
Tim-credulous,-believe the news,
And being public benefactor,
Printed all he'd heard
About this sad disaster.
The people read the fearful tale
Would not believe the direful story,
Tins cry of " Wolff" could not avail,
Which made him feel exceeding sorry.
Tim resolved to leave the town,
And departed in hurry,
Such was the end of that poor youth,
And here shall end my story.