The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26
,iI.ctllaneous Items

BrRSs-B Burns, in his autobiography. in
forms us that a life Of Hannibal, which he
read when boy raised the first strings Of
his enthusiasm; and he adds, with his own
fervid expression, that the life Of Sir Viii
liam Wallace poured a tide Of Scottish pre-
JUDGES into his veins, which would boil along
them till the foodgates of life were shut in
eternal rest lie adds, speaking OF his re-
tired life in early youth " This kind Of life
the cherries gloom OF a hermit, and the toll
of a galley slave, brought me to my sixteenth
year. Wtea lore made me poet.
A GALLANT WAGER PROMPTLY PAID
A beautiful and lovely woman, the wife Of
prominent Republican politician OF 1'ol-
edo arrived in this city yesterday, to pay
wager Of a kiss that Chase would be elected
by q majority Of five Thousand, which bet
she made with well known Democrat law
yer residing ON Fourth street. According
to the agreement the loser was 10 come or
60 all over the way to the other and pay
the Indebtedness by the first Of November
which condition she fulfilled by arriving and
prohering payment ycsterday-thus antici-
patng the specified period by day.-Cm-
c'nnaft Enquirer
A few days since boy was passing thro
the cars on the Cleveland and Erie Railroad,
handing cut advertisements OF Nothing to
Wear illustrated. A lady ren arked to Il
gentleman, That takes off the ladies, |
suppose NO, said her friend, (" il only
takes off their dresses Then replied the
lady, it is proper that aiiy-lipg should
,ell it,
Sidney Smith says 1.-The AngloSaxon race
was made for two purposes-to manufacture
calico and steal land which God gave to ev-
cry man 10 use" Land-stealers and specu-
lators generally, please copy.
TIE AuGUMEyTUM AID IIoaIXEM.-Said a
bank president to foored enderser, Mr..
-, you should never put your endorse
ment on note unless you are sure Of its be-
ing paid at the time agreed Mr.. - said
nothing, but when the city banks suspended
he happeuad to meet the president took him
by the button-hole, and addressed him as fol-
lows: Mr.. -, want to give you lit
tie advice. Never put your name on note
unless you are sure it will be paid at the
time agreed. ! have noticed great many
notes floating about with your name upon
them, but they were oil refused payment"
The emotions Of the president overpowered
him.
The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ADAM AND
TOW MooRE.'-Tom Moore being at one
time forced to absent himself from pleas
ant evening party on account Of not having
pair of dress breeches to wear, sent the fol-
lowing to his hostess
"Betwixt Adam and me the great difference H.
Though paradise each has been forced TO
resign.
That be never wore breeebes till turned out of
HIS.
While for want Of my breeches I'm turned
out OF mine''
JONI SCHMIDT IN FrSDs.-John Schmidt
is a German banker in Louisville. He suf
Tered run, was compelled 10 suspend, but
did not close his doors. He simply stuck
up notice in high Dutch that he was going
TO have some money pretty soon. Two DAYS
after he took down the notice and put up
another stating that he had 81 900 on hand.
There was another run aud the 81 5000 was
soon gone. John put up the old notcs
again, AID next day was again in funds.
when, in accordance with his Old plan, he
changed the notice. At last accounts there
was no run on John Schmidt. and bis depos-
tors had all come back to him That was
straightforward Dutch pluck and honesty
Bofdio Commercial.
knickerbocker has the following interest
ing epigrams
HERE LIZ
Two grandmothers with their two grand !Augh
tiers,
Two husbands with their two wives
Two fathers with their TIVE daughters
Two mothers with their two sons,
Two maidens with their two mothers,
Two sisters with their two brothers
Yet but six corps in all lie buried here,
All born legitimate, and from incest clear"
And our ingenious antiquarian satifactor.
lily unravels all the intricate tangle Let
your knickerbocker wits throw themselves
upsn the sumjack.' Also. while they are
about it, let them answer this; Two wild
overs who are not related marry each 9th
ers daughters, ictdt relation TiH their Gh,k-
drsa 10 10 each other
YAxyEK PoEraY.-A downess, poet thus
mmoralzes the beautiful river Connect
cut
Roll 90. loved Connecticut, long hast
thou ran. giving shad 10 old Hartford and
freedom TO man
A DEAD SrRy THSG.-The Cincinnati
Commercial tells a yarn about two ladies
travelling from ST. Louis 70 Cincinnati, one
Of whom vas asked by . fellow traveller With
whom a conversation hsA been opesed, ifshe
was married.
Il was married" sighed the blooming
dane, hat alas know no, il my husband
he dead or alive. ! heard that be was ac-
eidentally killed 10 Pittsburgh. few weeks
ago, and am nov going there 10 ascertain
whittier TIE report be true Or hlse''
We'll. I've got dead sare thing 90 ny
husband" remarked the other lady, fer I
sA~ hin buried six weeks ago