The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-10
Amusing Varieties.

An inqui>itive priest having asked a young lady her
n,nc in confessional, she replied, with rs much wit as
# modes'y, Father, my name is ut a SIN
An old lady in Pennsylvania had a great aversion to
rye, and never could eat 1t in any form. Till OF late,
said she. they have got to making it into whiskey, AMI
[ find that can n"w mud then worry down a little
A tender mother, who was endexvoring to convey to
the inquir;ny mind Of her little child an idea Of heaven.
md the necessity # being a good boy. in order to Oh
ain admission there hereafter. She pictured to hs
Imagination the happiness Of the bless, and ~ an sddi-
i"uaI in lucrmcnt f"r hin to lead a correct life. said
hat he would b. s like the angels, who have h'rps IN
their hands 'M'mma.' resp 'nded the urchin, visit
fully gazing into his 'ther's eyes, mamma. fit makes
II !, difference to G"d, ia rather havea Jews harp The
astoni>hed parent rang the bell. and the nurse removed
the polite little stripping to his crib.
Some nine years ago. a letter was received in New
Orleans, directed to the biggest foul in New Orleans
The postmaster Was absent, snd on bis return. one ut
tte young clerks informed him Of the receipt Of the let
ter. Aud what became If it ? inquired the postmaster
. Why r Piled the clerk, Il dill u t know who the big
yrst fool in New Orleans was, 80 | opened the letter
myself And Whit dill you End in it! inquired the
postmaster. Why replied the clerk, nothing but
he words, thou art the man.
An elitor ut in Iowa says they don't brag Of the
size of their babies, but they are u most uncommon sure
crop
Bachelors are not entirely lost In the refinement Of
EPOtlnPuC, IT IL ishIVW lux VNot ~ wv - ~
them at u celebration
The ladies-swcet briers in the garden OF life
He CoUlnS'r STAND TIARA young gentleman
of our acquaintance, who had been paying his devoars'
(as Mrs Darlington would saw to a young lady, for
sometime suddenly left her. We asked him the reason
an he told US in the following words:
Il had been with her, you know. a good while. and
noticed that she was rather coil in her remarks. and
limited that she would rather 9. home alone than have
me with her hut didn't mind that you know.
well, one night when we got to the door, says she,
MI. --, do not wish your company any longer,
and IN thank you to keep in your place. AMI away
from me- That was a Iittl. too hard and I would not
stand it. | sacked her that very night
A gentleman who did not trust to his memary. wrote
in his mem randum book-. Must be married when 60
to town.
A St. Louis paper Gays: { Virgins ia going to study
the German language, since his mispronunciation Of .
NINE he s,w near the Planters Hotel, this city. Hell.
fenstein, which he rendered H~Nf fen "sHi".
A very little boy. who at night had been repeating
the Lords prayer. was observed to be in very deep
thought. After meditating a long time, be asked
Mamma, is the daily bread huttered
HupsoN's BAY CoMPANY.--A large meeting was
held at the Red River Settlement last month A series
of resolutions was passed, demanding the Withdrawal Of
the Hudson's BY Comp n.y. m'mopoly annexation ct
the whole country to Can ida, with a representative
form of governments; and exposing sundry m.arepre-
sensations made by the Company t" the Home Govern
mont. a gl~my picture Of the %c"nditlon OF the coun'
tv i. presented hy a corresp ,nlent Of the Toronto
Club lie s,;s The most gloomy foreb"d'"g tor
IN. future hangs over the settlement. while the want at
manv of tn nee ,s>aries Of life, su:h AZ soap an candles,
not to speak Of luxuries, such an sugars. wines aud
spirits. m'kes everybody di-c"n'ented. and still more
disguised til the Company, as these things were left
at York Factory. to make room fer the tr""ps, whose
room is better Than their company, and no doubt the
Company will 6nd it so soon.'