The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
Editorial Varieties.

An exchange says, II Is reported that a
Yankee has invented machine TO take the
noise out Of thunder. This must be what the
Tunes meant recently, in talking about
something that "belched forth flames q
thunder"
A correspondent Of the New York SPIRIT
Of hs Times, speaking Of the performance
Of young mare three years old, says. " she
Is o buster" Prentice, Of the Louisville
Journal. suggest that she must DO "6lly
buster"
The wheat crop Of Blue Earth County,
we are sorry to say, Is almost IN entire iail-
ure from rust. and many farmers have not
cut their wheat at all. Potatoes, also, In
the same district, are rotting extensively,
and corn Is not so advanced rs In the more
northern and eastern sections Of the State.
An Iowa paper says that Mayor Tieman
was recently presented with a good s'Eed'
sound, smooth skinned par Gracious, how
very fortunate!
The recent attempt Of some Of our School
Inspectors to draw money from the funds Of
the Board Of Education, In compensation for
services rs Building Committee has been
frustrated by the mastery report Of Inspec.
tor Gray, Chairman OF the COMMITTEES On
Claims. This able and conclusive document
shows that the interests OF education In this
city are in good hands. II Is especially val
liable at this juncturc, for It's clear definition
Of the rights and duties Of Building Commit
tees, and develops an important distinction
which will hereafter serve TO guide them, -
The right" says the report, of a Building
Committee to demand pay would not be he.
gal but simply squttous." That's Il, pre-.
eisely!
There was slight snow squall at Frank.
lin, New Hampshire, on the Gath ult
II there should be slight snow squat 10
Minnesota on the Gath Of October, We should
never hear tho last Of the Hoosicr's eterna
vail Of" too cold for cawn.'
What on earth has become Of the Yum,
bro gold minesi Where IL tho specimen
man' Can Il DO possible that this sanguine
metaliurgist has involved those valuable au.
riferous deposits In bis mysterious disap.
pearsncei
One Of our contemporaries on Sunday was
plunged into profound melancholy, by
very distressing circumstance. lie tells US
how II wss, thus;
"'7wus morning, and we looked forth
upon tho dawn
Shortly after this abrupt introduction 10
the scene, the sun rose 10 half column Of
sickly metaphorical glory, and then disap-
peared In . profuse array Of sickly Smiles
behind siokly cloud, an incident which In.
wolves our susceptible contemporary % the
deepest aulc,ion
we turned away" says he, from the
scene sick at heart, and incurred that the
beauty Of earth thus fades away"
by dramatic transition. the scene again
changes:
"'7pas Spring. The warm sun. the
soft and balmy air. &C.,
unfolds precisely similar quantity Of rbe.
torical deligh. TO that mentioned above.
"A few months passed away" and our
sentimental friend "was called 10 20 forth
and behold the dying year
The scene which, az be Describes II, would
certainly be considered torture by any one,
proves too much for bis sensitive heart;
I'VE turned away from the scene and
mourned that the beauty Of earth thus pass
- away"
Bu, bis melancholy finds solace IN variety.
Andhy PIdWs. I'VE behold one Of
Earths faira dyghrY,". -. sRlcpdId
creature, accort'tg iags f,j;, bti ,l;glt.
" B." .icklied o'a AA I'D tai, II t66agit."
rp.~ .htf',.s. ..r;s.er',. avay,: sna
alAi':Pfsb!4saY:. fhs "auais di.!c''
lingering consumption Of adjectives. The
wonder would be u she had survived the
dose. But the effect on the Times man, IL
alarming, For the third time "he turns
away sick at heart" lie must DO Il hard
hearted wretch who docs not sympatbizs
with the poor fellow 10 his illness. But
II Is really not wonderful that such things
should make him sick, for that Is precisely
the eject il has on every Que else.
Ths Proposed New stsss--Hs.sing upon
the Subject.
A meeting was held at Ontopagon on the