The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-17

A GRATEFUL CLlENT.-When Judge Henderson, O.
Texas, was frst a candidate for Office, he visited a from
tier county, in which he was, except by reputation, q
stranger. Hearing that 3 trial for felony would take
place in a few days, he determine to volunteer for the
defence. The prisoner was charged with having stolen
a plsto; the defence was not guilty The volunteer
counsel conducted the defence With great ability. He
confused the witnesses, palavered the court, and made
an able, eloquent, and successful argument. The pris-
oner was acquitted-he had not stolen the pistol. The
counsel received the enthusiastic applause Of the audi.
ence. His innocent client awaited himself of the carli-
est interval in tae hurricane Of congratulations to take
his counsel aside. MY dear SIR said be, you have
saved me, and l am very grateful. I have no money,
do not expect to have any, and do net expect ever to sec
you again but to show that I appreciate your services,
you haN have the pistol! So saying he drew from hs
pocket, and presented to the astonished attorney, the
very pistol the attorney had just shown he had never
stolen or had in his possession.
May you live until the French Academy completes its
dictionary Of the language! 1t hos now in press Il
.ork since 1888, (just twenty four years. and which
contains the torttsth part OF the letter A The whole
dictionary will be complete IN about nine thousand two
hundred years-that is, in the year Of grace IL ,057.
The volume in press is designed as a specimen of the
work, the Academy being desiioas Of receiving the OBJ
seryations OF the learned MEL Of Europe upon it before
proceeding any further in thc work. IL gives the his
tory of every word in the Language, showing when and
how it was introduced, and what and in which lnauuer
its meaning gradually changed. n. Patin has written
she preface to the volume .. ..... ....
An Irish paper, in describing a human body lately
discovered in an extraordinary state Of preservation in
a peat bog near Mullingar, says that it appeared to be
that Of a strong, muscular man, and exhibited no per
ceptible marks of violence, except that the head was Sc
yered from the neck just on . line with the root Of the
tongue The exception seems rather an important one.
Our Hibernisn contemporary apparently makes light
OF a somewhat serious mutilation, in virtually stating
that the deceased person had only had his head cut of.
Al amusing incident occurred a day or two since, in
the city Of New York, in the oficeof the Superintendent
of the Poor. There was a tremendous pressure there,
and the officers were much Inconvenience. One of
them tried a singular experiment in hope Of getting rid
of the elamorous crowd Of paupers. He quietly made
his way into the midst Of the througt and began to talk
about one of the Savings banks having suspended, or
being about to close its doors, when an Immediate thin
ming cut commenced. These paupcrs were suddenly
alarmed and rushed ont to secure their deposits.
The ruling passion was recently exhibited in q re.
naarkab!e manner, on the occasion Of i funeral. An old
lady had lost her husband, and on the day Of the funeral
her ~naighbors 'Ssrc soiaewhst tardy in appearing at the
so!emni.ies. ~ w.
'Natby,' said the oil woman, hand ME my knitting;
[ might SIS well be taking Is few stitches while the
gathering is taken place
QuIrE DEcIslvs.-' ID you ever consider Mr..
Smith insane 2 asked d lawyer Of a witness in a crimi-
nal case. Yes, sir, did. Upon what grounds did
you base That impression 2 Why, | lent hin a silk
umbrella and FIVE pounds, and he returned both
Conscience is q great ledger book, in which all our Of
fences are registered, and which time reveals to the
sense and feeling Of the offender.
yEkMIN ON AN1MA1s.-Lice may be destroyed in
several ways
lst. BY rubbing in among the hair. on the part at.
tected, 3 mixture Of an ounce of Scotch snuff to a pound
Of lard or other grease, or the grease alone.
2nd. BY powdered charcoal sifted IN among the h,ir.
Sd. By ashes from the blacksmith's forge, applied in
the same way.
18th. When pigs are effected, pour buttermilk along
their hacks, freely, SO that it will trickle down their
sides.
Ticks on sheep may be removed by opening the wool
along the back, and s~prink1ibg in Il little Scotch snuff
from head to tail. The editorsee. the american -Agri-
~culturist has tried all Of these remedies and proncunces
them efficient.
make up your mind to accomplish whatever you under
take decide upon some particular employment and per.
severe in it. All difficulties are overcome by diligence
and ~assiduity.
Be not afraid to work with your own hands, and dill
gently too. "A cat in gloves catches no mice
Attend 10 your own business, ana never trust 10 20
another. "A pot that belongs to many is i'll stirred ana
worse boiled. liz 10
!. BE frugal. sThat which will not mako a pot will
make a pot lid - ~. -. %. -
Be a~bstemious: who dainties love shall beggars
prove
:. Rise early. The sleeping fox catches no poultry
Treat every one with respect and civility. Every
thing is gained and nothing lost by courtesy Good
manners insure success.
j Never anticipate wealth from any other source than
labor. sHe. who waits for dead mems shoes may have
to 20 for q long time barefoot., ~- ....
And, above all things, M desperand~m,' for
Heaven helps those who help themselves
If ypu implicitly follow those precepts, nothing can
hinder you from accumulating.