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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Pursuit. of am Issue under Difaculties.

When we first embarked in the present
Cuban crusade, it was found that we had no
money to buy the Island with. '"Oh, we
can run in debt" says the sage Buchanan.
Another difficulty. We have no quarrel
with Spain. 1T is easy to pick one," sug-
gests the astute Slidell. ,.
But the Neutrality Laws are in the way
"Repeal 'em. Tear 'em out of the Statute
book, )" replies the belligerent Davis. 3ariF {.
Possibly England and France may interfere
to prevent the seizure "Pooh, capture the
Tuilleries, and hoist the stars and stripes over
the British Empire" says the bold Captain
Brown 5rf m4a z rsT g ID -.'-."
Other legislation must stop, the Tariff be
defeated, and the Post Office be left penniess,
if the Cuban bill is pressed. "Let 'em all go
to the d." says the sententious Clay. . q
The session closes, and the bill is strangled
in it's Senatorial cradle. "Now we must have
an extra session." with one voice, cries the
obsequious Cabinet. .......a ..-.s .-.
Finally, the acquisition will involve renewed
"Slavery Agitation" about its admission into
the Union. "Then we will dissolve the Un-
ion," answers clustering Tombs.
So it seems for the sake of Cuba we must
face War and Debt; for the sake of Cuba we
must imperil commerce, neglect industry,
give up legislation and block the wheels of
government For the sake of Cuba we must
repeal our laws, violate our treaties, and if
need be, break up our Constitution and dis
solve the Union! Everything for Cuba
Nothing for the United States. If this is
not pursuit of an issue under difficulties,
we do not know what is!-Albany is Eoening
Journal,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02

"A few days since at Horizon, a little affair
came SO near happening that the quiet world
there came within about six inches of losing
their ebuiliorium. One of the citizens, taking
no warning from what lately transpired at
Washington, fell in love with his neighbors s
wife, and to psrfect plan for clipping, or
something ese,'sagaged to meet in her cham
Der at ten o'clock, one morning last week.
To escape notice, he wounted the woodshed,
raised the chamber window, stepped in, and
the first person he saw was the lady's hus-
band, in bed with the headache. The hus-
band had risen at his usual hour, went to his
work, but being up stairs to bed, while his
wife was at the market. The discovery was
not pleasant to either of the parties, the more
especially as the ten o clock man could give
no good reason for entering mans house by
the window, and his position in society for
bid the idea that his object was plunder.-
How the affair will terminate we have yet to
learn, but hope for the sake of the place, il
will be all explained, and the amateur burglar
either punished or suffered to run away
NIL. Nescs. 5..5 "a ZE,1.f-91 81 9 - L1.f
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Indian Excitement at Spirit Lake, Iowa.
The Jasper Co. Free Press, of the 7th inst,

The Jasper 20. FTee freSS, OF the l1th INST,
published at Newton, Iowa, says: ..
We learn from our townsman, Judge A. A.
Kellogg, who has just returned from Spirit
Lake, that great excitement prevails at that
place, arising from fear of Indians, numbers
of whom are reported to be lurking in that
vicinity. The facts, as near as ascertained,
are. as follows: During the latter part of Feb
ruary two Indians and half breed, with their
squaws and pappooses, cam into the settle
ment and represented that they belonged to-
band of ninety Indians, under command of
Col r., who were marching against Inkpa-
dutah, and that they were SER out to procure
cattle Their, statements wr~, discredited,
and the two Indians were taken into custody.
They were afterwards sent to Fort Dodge,
under an escort of soldiers, but succeeded in
making their escape before they reached that
place. They We're both recognized as belong
ing to the band that was engaged in the mas
sacre of 1867. A few days afterwards, a
party of fourteen Indians were taken prison
ers, and at the time Judge f. left-the 26th
ult. t.-were having their trial for being engaged
| in the massacre of '57. One of them was
recognized as the brother-in-law of Inkpadu-
tab. Several trappers arrived in the settle
ment, and reported band of from 100 to 150
Indians lurking about Heron Lake. Prepar.
ations were being made to send out party
of scouts to reconnoitre. Great alarm exis.
ted at the Lake, and sentinels were stationed
around, and strict watch kept day and night
One family that had lived on the frontier q
long time, left the settlement, thinking tht
danger too threatening. IN, .s, 81 ,safmi4'5
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Portrait OF Fanny Fern.


One of the New York correspondents
says: s7g1rg5l7u1 bnr ;ois1y2 s7ta'
s71 g Imet Fanny Fern upon Broadway, yes
terday, leaning upon the arm Of her beloved
James. He is tall and eadaverous indiyid-
ual, with melancholy expression, and eyes
askew-but with a good expression, withal.t
Fanny has passed her heyday; mo longer
young is stamped upon that care-worn face.
A sanguine temperament, large perceptive
faculties, sandy, wavy hair, falling low down
upon her forehead-promminent features; Peo-
pie meeting her in a crowd, say. "What a
strange looking woman p IT is a marked,
but not bad face. 1t says, II have know n
some bitter things, anguish, anger, solitude"
1t is not wholly good, and it could not entirely
be bad. 1t hints at ugliness; it suggests its no
.bility.9 1t is selfassured, but not vain =;
proud, but not naughty. 1t says, 81 have
lived more years than are recorded for me- %
Her daughter, woman grown, is in appearance,
fine second edition of herself" rr,... r..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
DARE TO STAND ALONE.

Be firm. be bold, be strong, be true,
And dare TO stand alone;
Strive for the right, whate'er you do,
Though helpers there are none. :. ,i.r
Nay, bend not to the swelling surge,
OF popular sneer and wrong; - i.'
Twill bear thee on 20 the rnin's verge, --.
With current wild and strong. IaU -E-
Stand for the right! Humanity la
lmplores with groans aud tears. -
Thine aid to break the fostering links 5T :
That bind her toiling years. sarsr r isi
Stand for the right! Though falsehood reign
And proud lips coldly sneer, Je'l
A poisoned arrow cannot wound 49, r, ?
A conscience pure and clear. ~ ~.
Stand for the right-and with clean hands a
Exalt the true on high; "a ..E % .
Thou'lt find warm and sympathizing hearts
Among the passers by. -
Men who have seen, and thought, and felt
Yet could not hardly dare o.
The battles brunt, but by thy. side, ,.;.p
Will ever dangers share.
Stand for the right proclaim it round,
Thou'lt find an answering tone
In honest hearts. and thou no more
Be doomed to stand alone! yHy.4 -. 7
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
OUR LITTLE ROSA.
BIZ LILA"

When the dying song of summer
Floated softly on the breeze,
And the stars like angel tear-drops
Shone with pity through the trees,
We had gathered in the homestead
Round our dying Rosa bed,
And while yet we sadly watched her
Angels kissed her-she was dead.
Cold the little hands were folded
On her sinless baby breast, -=s-
Aud the lilies were the fairest
That we laid with her to rest;
But the weight of sorrow crushed us
And we vainly strove to say, .
"Thy will, not ours, oh God, be done,
She is going to point the way"
We had known the Lord Chrlst's coming
Was not distant, yet the fear
Ever blossomed to a bright hope
While she fingered with us here.
Oh the hours seemed doubly frightened
When they laid her meath the sod,
When with PRAYER and benediction
We resigned her 10 her God.
IHen | knew not it was better
That my little sister died,
Fer her pure and trusting spirit
With the woes of life was tried.
Now hope (while like the Pleiad
Lost within Goddess night
She will lead her erring sister ---
To her heavenly home of light.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
For the Minnesotfan.' .-i' s-..' .".
THOUGHTS AT EVE.
BIZ MYRA MIDDLETON

IT'S night! and all nature is luled to repose,
The bleak winds have ceased their tumultaona
roar; ..B. ,..'.. Is ''s s''.I'...i..' /.
The curtain of Heaven has dropped to disclose
Jewels always more brilliant than ever before
In waves of pure azure enraptured We see 10 yg
Them sparkle and wan, perhaps fade from ouI
The soul never curbed, rises oward and We; .rgar
Wish that mortals might scale the ETHEREAL blue
The past day has found an obliviousi grsSe7r -
1t has shed it's last tears FER scenes of distress
1t has faithfully sought the erring to save,
And witnessed with sorrow their paths SO diverse.
To some it has waited sweet whispers of love-,
Toothers winged angels brought tidings ofPeace,
Which come to us never except from above,
The peace that rs given with Gods loving GRACE.
Thus when our day of life hath passed to its close
And our bodies are resting meath the green sod,
Let our deeds have been good that we may reposs
In Glory above on the bosom of God.
ST. PAUL, March ssth, 1859. -r- ..-s
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Tho Man without an Enemy.

We believe in the man or woman who has
enemies" This does not sound sound, but
it is sound. Your milk-and-water people, who
content themselves with simply doing no harm,
at the same time never do any good; they are
mere negatives. Your man of force, who does
not wait for stone to get out Of his Heaven
appointed way, but manfully rolls it over, and
unintentionally hurts some body's toes in the
act but thousands who will have to travel
that future path will thank him for clearing it.
The man who has mo enemy is generally
sleek, cautious, white washed creature, walk
ing the world with velvet slippers, who smirks
and glides his unchallenged way to the obscu-
rity he merits. He adds nothing to the COM
mon stock, and is shoveled into his six feet of
earth at last, without tear on his coffin-lid.
He may not have an enemy, but has he any
FRIENDS ? A place is vacant, but not in any
warm, living. loving heart. The statue has
simply crumbled out of it's niche and disap-
peaIed
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
The Chicago Press on s. Minnesota
2.5;i 5ij Banking"

- fhe Bank Department of the Minnesota
Gosernmsut has lately decided that the State
Railroad Bonds of the Cedar Valley Road may
be used as the basis of banking, at valuation
Of ninety.1aue cents on a dollar ! Our readers
remember that the same bonds are now
being hawked around the Eastern cities with
out finding purchasers at 30 per cent discount,
will agree with us that the banks Of Mime
sofa, without specie or other available assets,
rest on somewhat sandy foundation. Our
authority says that arrangements are nearly
completed to issue three hundred thousand to
five hundred thousand dollars of this g.'secur-
ed" currency within the next sixty days
We are also told that the Transit and South
ern Minnesota Railroad Companies will issue
mortgage to the State, upon the strength of
which another batch of currency is to be put
afoat. The people of Minnesota are sowing
the seeds of full harvest Of bitter fruit
When harvest time comes, there will be no
complaint that there is not large crop.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
The Land slide at Trov.

Theloss occasioned by the land slide, which
has buried St. Peters College, is estimated
at about $4,000. 1t is yet undecided whether
the. Directors of the Institution will remove
the earth, repair the breakages and complete
the building, or abandon it altogether but
probably the latter course will be adopted.
The loss falls upon the projectors and those
who have made donations. ~ :-r.. g.
The cause of the avalanche is said to have
been spring Of water which percolates the
hill, and which it is thought penetrated be-
tween the clay and the layer Of gravel above
it. The former was thus made slippery, and
the latter, left without adequate support, gave
way.AAlbany Jour. -. --,..... ..
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
African observation-disclosures of a Slave
- = Returned to his Home.

My years were eighteen. There was war.
At that time my brother died. My father
died. l buried them. l had done. The
Foulahs caught me. They sold me. The
Housa people bought us. They brought us
to Tomba. We got up. To a white man
they sold us. We had no shirts. We had
no trowsers. We were naked. In the midst
of the water-into the midst of ship they
put us. Thirst killed somebody Hunger
killed somebody. By night we prayed. At
sun $ time we prayed; God heard us. II The
English are good. God sent them They
came. They took us. Our hunger died
Our thirst died. Our chains went off from
our feet. Shirts they gave US. Trowsers
they gave use. Every one was glad. We all
praised the English. Whoever displeases the
English into hell let them 90. ~
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
History. ,

To study history is to study literature
The biography Of a Nation embraces all its
works To tribe is to be neglected. A mould
ering medal is letter Of twenty centuries
Antiquities which have been beautifully called
history defaced, compose its fullest commen-
tary. Immense wrecks Of many storms,
which time washes to the shore, the scholar
looks patiently for treasures. The painting
round vase, the scribble on a wall, the
wreath Of demagogue, the drollery of a
farce, the point Of an epigram-each possesses
| its own interest and value. A fossi! court Of
law is dug out of an orator and the Pom
pei of Greece is discovered in the Come
dies of Aristophanes.- = WilLaott's Pleasure in
Literature. .,
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
a Comprehensive Toast.

eel
2. The following toast was sent to late cele-
bration of the Sons of Vermont, in Boston,
Mass, by Capt N. A. Tucker, of Burlington,
Vermont: ' ....-,.,
"Old ssachusetts-Always the leader
in what is great, good, useful and patriotic,
she established the first school, college, and
academy in the United States, set up the. first
printing press, published the first book and
newspaper, coined the first money, caught the
first whale, hoisted the first national flag, sent
the first ship to discover the islands and con-
tinents in the South Sea, dug the first canal,
built the first railroad, produced the first phi
,losopher, fired the first gun in the Revolution,
put her hand first to the Declaration Of inde-
ppendence, gave John Bull the first licking,
invented Yankee Doodle, and gave . name
forever to the universal Yankee nation
(Hearty and long continued applause.) !.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
A WORLD OF LOVE AT HOME.
DY ]. J. REYNOLDS.

The earth has treasures fair and bright,
Deep buried in her caves;
And ocean hideth many a gem,
With his blue curling waves;
Yet not within her bosom dark, --
Or meath the dashing foam,
Lies there a treasure equaling
A world of love at home.
True. sterling happiness and Joy
Are not with gold allied;
Nor can it yield z pleasuresikes - 4o .a,.
A merry fireSide. ,s F.,n-,rE ,.,...
/ envy not the man who dweils
In stately hall or dome,
If mid his splendor he hath not ---
A world of love at home.
-. = -f''1 barn. a-..' .
The friends whom time hath proved sincsre,
'Tis they alone can bring u 5.ig ~ T.
A sure relief TO hearts that droop rsr, ~,
Meath sorrows heavy wing, -. a.,
Though care and trouble may be mine,
AS down life s path roam D II NY r.r,
I'll heed them not while still have 4'
Aworld of love at home.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
old9Bask aLsay,s MAN. d 10

yT3v5 T'Old9 Back akodyss MAn. - ~ .''
The Pit tsSufgh Gazssa, inlcommenting up
On 7the.SickleeKey affair, says :bnS .a9''aaq !
e os.But for the countenance bestowed on Sick
les by the President, the former would not
have been placed inIapOsitaOhi tS suffer the
,"wrong" which ,he has lately sought toavenge
by deliberate, murder. While this fact is
to all others, the President himself
does not seem conscious Of the unpleasant
part he has takenin this affair, but with char
acteristic fecklessness, goes on mixing him.
self with1it to an unlimited extent. tie has
even 50 far forgotten bis position as a citizen
and a high public official as to write letter
Of coincidence to Sickles,. since his impriscn-
mcnt. His folly could not lead him further,
and his worst enemy could ID not demand from
hima greater sacrifice. .a,.....,,
Our President is noloriously open to female
and it is said that in the
hands Of fair ladies' he is the most mpressi-'
bic creature in existence The lady Of Sir
Gore 0useley, taking advantage Of the Presir
dental weakness not long since wormed out
the most precious state secrets for the indt
yidual benefit iDf. her aspiring husband, and
the general advantage Of the British govern
ment. Mrs. Bennet has also succeeded in
SCtGIS dil dppouitiuCit 1Oi OiAC VI hOA hi"AS
friends to profitable situation in France,
while the young wife of the late Russian
minister displayed her influence at the White
House by having a hair brother selec-
ted as grave commercial agent in one of the
cities of the Czar. Indeed, intrigues are the
order of the day at.the Capital, and for the
first time in the history of the country. men
have been compelled to yield the; palm to the
wives and daughters of the land. These as
soeates have made regular 6p-a finished
dandy-of our old bachelor President, who,
considering his age and station, is, giving de-
cidedly too much of his time to the decora-
ton of his person. Trimmed off in brown
frock coat white vest With shining patent
shoes-he cuts quite dash in the saloons of
metropolis -and imagines himself per-
feet brigand among the susceptible female
hearts. o. -s.S '--.-- .-- ..- . ''
AS gay Lothario, regarding Sickles as Zone
of his S IT, he feels called. upon. to send
consolatory epistle to the unfortunate, man,
for rSetting at the same time, that Key, the
victim, was one of his own chosen officers
for the District Of Columbia. But then, it is
true, Key is dead-that makes Difference
Both friends of the Presidents, and all the
parties concerned, visitors and partakers Of
the hospitalities of the Presidential mansion,
the whole affair is fine illustration Of the
morals of society as now governed and con-
trolled by the present administration. -rJ, q
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
One OF the Boys.

Neighbor Irony had a social party at his
house few evenings since, and the "dear
boy Charley, a five-year old colt, was favor
ed with permission to be seen in the parlor.-
"Pa" is somewhat proud of his boy, and Char
ley was of course, elaborately gotten up for
so great an occasion. Among other extras,
the little fellows hair was treated to liberal
supply OF eau de cologne, to his huge gratifca-
ton. AS he entered the parlor, and made
his bow to the ladies and gentlemen. ted
"Lookee here" said he proudly, ''if any
of you smells smell, that's me !"' -' o.
The effect was decided, and Charley, hay
ing thus in one brief sentence delivered an
illustrative essay on, human vanity, was the
hero of the evening
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02

- "May 1 be married, ma p was the
question asked by a little girl of fourteen to
her mother -. =.
s'.Why do you want to get married ?'' ask
ed the mother. sJ-Ht- z rcI sHi ias. .la'"
/. Why, ma, all the little girls in the village
never seen anybody married, and thought it
might please them =. - III. s
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02

W That was a beautiful idea expressed
by Christian lady on her death-bed, in re-
ply to remark of her brother, who was TAX
ing leave of her to return to his distant resi-
dence, that he should probably never again
meet her in the land Of the living. She an
swered: Brother, I trust we shall meet in
the land, Of the living. We are now in the
land of the dying" - r;srz ~ a'6isF s'ra;s q
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Literary..-The New Editor OF webster,s
Dictionary.

The subjectof the etymologies of Webster's
Dictionary has been the subject of much dis
cussion, and the defects of this department
of the work seem to be now admitted. The
Home Journal of this week, says ...s----,
"We learn, not confidently, but as an item
Of literary news, that a learned German Pro-
fessor has been for years at work entirely re-
modelling Websters etymoligies, and that the
conclusion of his labor will soon be realized
in new edition of the dictionary, with all
these changes incorporated in its pages"
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
Close Voting.

From the returns of the New Hampshire
election, reported in the Concord Statesman,
we find that IN "a instances the Republican
and Democratic candidates had exactly the
number of votes cast at the election in 1858,
by the same party. In 40 instances the party
vote was within one of that cast in the preyi-
Gus year. In 29 cases it was within two; in
% cases within three; in ~ cases within
four; % cases within five; 26 cases within
six; IA instances within seven II cases
within eight and in IL cases within nine
votes of the last election-making 245 instan-
ces in all where there was not ten votes diff
ference betweenETthe two years. Boston
Transcript.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02
, Items for HOusekeepers.

Save all your pieces of bread for puddings;
dry, or they will mould. sasss1g aHs
Examine your pickles, sweetmeats and ev-
erything put away. .....-.... ..t..- ..-,--..
A hot shovel, held over vanished furniture,
will take out white spots. sasf"27ha aEa
"A bit of glue, dissolved in skim milk and
water. will restore rusty old Grape. 81 G'as i
Ribbons of any kind should be washed in
cold soap suds, and not rinsed.
u If your fat-irons are rough, rub them
well with fine salt, end it win make them
smooth. 7s-r, 81 20 gss-0- 3 s.aoc9i G57S q
Half cranberry bound on a corn will soon
kill it. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-02

w A circular is circulation in Can
ada urging thatit is expedient to dissolve ALI
governmental connection with Great Britain,
that the union between upper and lower Can
ada be dissolved, and that immediate steps be
taken that upper Canada may becomes State
of the United States"