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St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
A Hard.SheH Sermon.
BY THE REVEREND sLITHERToN sLATHBR.


Brethering, Saints, and Sinner8-ah -
It's sum time sence yore beloved paster
has. slnng the Scripture at gore pore on
Asaf5ktifed beds. He's not been wraslin
with Satan somewhar else tho. No, breth-
ering. Thar's paster for every flock,
and the subscriber never mixes in with
outside fights. I've been trainin for the
fall an winter season. preparin fur to
give old horns and spear tail another mill
in this hyar twenty-tour foot pulpit. I've
been a gatherin muscle an gettin my house
in order, for such a fight as 20 never
dreamed of, and if | don't split old Satin's
hufs up plum to his knee jints and putt
up his shelters, it wont be fur want of
wind and bottom-that's so.
Yore pastor has been a rustykatin at
Newport-ah, whar be drunk old port
alb, at the White Mountains-ah, whar the
dinner were black, and at the Sulphur
Springs-ah, whar the devil war to pay,
and ginerally collected all wanted, and
down thar at Cape Cod-ah, whar the cir
culation meejum ar fish scales and lobster s
eyes }-yes, brethering, thar's whar I've
bin. I've been q lookin at sin in all its
shapes. I've eat with it, drunk with it,
loafed with it, but haint brought none Of
it home with me. Nary a wunce. They
couldn't spare morsel Of it in them places.
1t war.a luxury. .
met Satin thar, but / didn't tech him.
It's no uce tacklin him in hot weather.
Never tackel an enemy on his guano hill.
Wait ontil you catch him away from home.
Ketch Satin in the cold wether, and it's as
good as hip holt in wrastle with Jar
seynian. But knowed that the mint the
old feller got through a collectin his dues
thar, he'd make tracks for yore neighbor-
hood knowed that when opened my
fall season hyar, I'd find him ready for the
fight, and good menny of yore pore,
misserbel sinners and backsliders, reddy &c
go yore pile on him. But you'll lose yore
money. A parstor who's had Junne, Jew.
lye and Orgust toe train in, and hez been
practicin with the dunn bells Of reveal
ton, and punchin his mswleys inter the
san, bags of Genesis, and gettin up his
NeIeycudnezzar ginerally, amt to be put
EdowfSsby passed. Of onbelievin heethen-
ah ! No, not eff the parstor understands
his constitushun, and wears spiked bro
gans to provide against slippin up on tht
bannanner rhines of temptation which sir
throws in his way-ahl s'h5.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
HOW They Fall.

1t is seldom that young man sets out
in life with determination of living VIC
iously. His intentions are correct enough,
but he is weak. He mingles with men
older than himself, with whom 1t is graft
fying to his vanity to associate. He finds
among them habits Of thought, expression
and action, which in bis very soul be
loathes but he is weak how can be re-
sist the evily Nay, how can he avoid
taking part in it, unless be wishes to APP
pear singular, and become the subject Of
his companions ridiculef BY degrees the
lunfeehng or obscene conversation of his
companions becomes less disgusting and
more palatable-till at length words that
would have made his cheek tingle with
| shame, or stung his conscience with re-
4 morse, become the wool of bis CONVERSE
ton. The licentious thought, the coarse
4 expression, the blasphemous oath, IS vel
coined with a smile, and he is ready Z
i sns 81 = i H'ssGiIss rFUBr 1 z nature J
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
From Cha New York EseninS Post rs 4
WORDS WRITTEN re MUSIC.

"LOve, the traitor, found me gay,
Left me sad and mourning;
When pressed him most to stay,
Left me without warning;
Though weep he will not heed me-;
Though cali, ne Il come no more;
All, bereaved,
All, deceived,
Loves cheat, so sigh no more"
SHOULD /, wandering, ever meet him,
Shall bid him 20 or stay:
Kindly greet, or justly beat him,
And drive the rogue away?
But hope whispers, times a healer,
Gates Ofbrass he doth o'er,hrow,
Then believe,
He can relieve,
One poor human heart from woe"
AS thus complained, the wand'rer
Singing came his homeward way,
And my foolish heart grew fonder,
When he cried, TWAS only play :"
Butwith heart strings now I'll bind hmm,
Trust hin: no more from my view;
Good betide him,
For III hide him
Safe from AL the world bu! You. G.P. ]
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
Appearance of the Prince.

The following from the Philadelphia
Press is the best and most satisfactory de-
scription Of the appearance of the future
King OF the mighty Empire of Britain, that
we recollect to have seen. 1t will be read
with more interest than the same amount
of reading devoted to the description Of
balls or receptions:
ALBERT Edward stood in the doorway OF
the car. All eyes recognized him simulta-
neously. There Wa 5 general murmur of
there he is He stood in the doorway, a
slight, sallow young man, looking irreso-
lutely through large, blue eyes upon the
upturned glances radiating from his own.
His hair was sandy, or of very light
brown, straight and smoothly brushed. II
fell upon forehead not ample in breadth
and height, but distinctly featured and wen
cut at the eye brows. His nose was aque-
line and large; his red ripe lips were heavy
and thick, and his checks and chin round
and iull He had few shreds of white
hairs, more properly furze,' upon his lip
In body and limb he is not large, being, we
suppose, about five feet six inches in
hight, with shoulders slightly sloping, chest
only moderately broad, and figure neither
indicative Of slight nor of particularly large
development. His lower limbs are not
long, and look to be somewhat muscular.
His face was expressive of embarrass-
ment, but withal open and frank. In com.
pany more congenial to his years and ex-
perience, Albert Edward might have looked
to better advantage. As it was, he had the
appearance of sensitive young man ex-
cessively bored by his grace Of New
castle, ETC., aud unambitious of the collect
i've stares Of the populace. He wore a
white cashmere hat, which had been EVIL
IDENTITY subjected to frequent conclusions,
and bore traces of being soiled. His col
lar was turned down over purple silk
scarf. in which glisteneds diamond pin.
He wore thick, white or buff frock Goa:
Of fine cloth, and pants of white and black
plaid, which fell ever patent leather boots.
His vest was dark. In his hand he carried
yellow cane bearing pear shaped head,
with which he frequently raped his
mouth aud teeth. This was the Prince of
England, the heir apparent to the leading
kingdomin the world, whose boyish Saxon
face and yellow hair any pedestrian would
pass without glance or remark. !,
'ss"The Prince had not graceful movements;
he walked with shutting sailor-like gait,
and bent his body forward"
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
miSs.takeA.


. A railroad car is above all others the
place to witness scenes.
Not long since at railroad station not
hundred miles from our own place, we
were the innocent observer of little oc-
currence that impressed US deeply. =.
As soon as the train had halted by the
crowded platform, young lady of really
prepossessing appearance, and one who
evidently belonged to the upper circles,
sprang lightly and expectantly up the
steps and glided into the car. Having cast
her eyes down the row of doing passen.
gers, her countenance lighted up--a hall
suppressed exclamation of joy escaped bel
gil isl, lips, and the next instant she was
standing beside seat, at the further end
of the car, occupied by a gentleman and
lady of very respectable appearance. Tit
gentleman appeared considerably young
and somewhat diffident-the apparel o
his companion denoting the bride.
No sooner had the young lady reached
the pair, throwing her white arms abou
the young mans neck she imprinted /:
hasty kiss on his bearded lips and ex-
! claimed:
"Why, Fred How do you do? Ant
is this the dear little wife you wrote u,
aboutg' .-ar i.
| Right here we plainly discerned blush
mantling the young mans face, mingled
| with look Of unparalleled surprise, an,
the conntenance ofhis companion betoken
ed juvenile thunderstorm. But tb
feminine discoverer, not to be discourage,
by any amount Of coolness, continued
"But why don't you get off the train
Don't you know you've got home? &
] Young man hesitated--companion fidg
eted Affairs were evidently approachin
grand climacteric. Passengers tittere
reporters took ont their note books. A
last the young lady, frightened at the at
tention she had attracted, and panied b
the Indifference of those she had come /
greet, burst into tears, and placing he
head upon the young mans shoulder, sol
bed out
Z s0hsfred what does. all this mean
Have you really forgotten me ~
Young man trenbled with emotion.
companion began removing her glove D
, the time looking menacingly at the cur
covered head Of the intruder. Reporta
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
NOW SLEEPS THE CRsnSON
- PETAL. "-
BY ALFRED TENNYSoy,

Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white
)Now waves the cypress in. the palace walk
! Now winks the goIdtin in the porplyry font
The FREELY wakens; waken thou with me-
Now droops the milk white peacock like ghost
And like ghost she glinsmers unto me-
Now lies the earth all Dsnae to the stars,
And all thy heatt lies open unto me. Fl
Now slides the silent meteor on, and leaves
, A shining furrow, as thy thoughts in me. ~
Now folds the lily all her3sweetness up,
And slips into the bosom of the lake;
80 fold myself, my dearest thou, and slip 3
Into my bosom aud be lost in me,
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
SEE.D-W WORDS.

Twas nothing-a mere idle word,
From careless lips that fell,
Forgot, perhaps, as soon rs said,
And purposeiess as well.
But yet. as on the passing wind
Z Is borne the little seed,
Which blooms UNDECIDED, as a flower,
Or as noisciess weed
So often will single word,
Unknown, its end fulfill,
And bear, IN seed, the flower and fruit
OF actions good or i'll.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
MISCELLANY.
The Ra,h of blood.

About the year 1916, Elizabeth Batho,i,
sister Of the King Of Poland, and wife of
rich and powerful Hungarian magnate,
was the principle actor in the most singu-
lar and horrible tragedy mentioned. in his
tory. She occupied the castle of sCsejta in
Transylvania Like most other ladies Of
that period, she was surrounded BY a troup
of young girls, generally the dangh sers OF
poor but noble parents, who lived in hon
rabis servitude, inreturn for which, their
70, a ndtheiS dowry
ACC u
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
SPEECH
NAs@ ss or ~
hon. IGyATIUs D0NNELLY, LIZ.
GOV. OF MINNESOTA.

DELIVERED AT TIE RAIL spLTTTERs' WIG
WAN, ST. CLOUD. ON MONDAY. OCT, 2srB,
1860
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

THE PRACTICAL RESULT OF soUATTER SOW
EREiGNTY AS APPLiED TO TIE QUESTION
OF SLAVERY. ..
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09

The Clay monument at Lexington,
KY, IS still unfinished, and there is no tell
ing when it win be completed.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
The Jewess and her Child.
The .jsuish Chronicle saws:

An occurrence lately took place at
Mysloviez, frontier town of Prussian Po-
land, which strongly reminds us both OF
the scene enacted at Bologna eighteen
months ago by the Papal agents, and the
stirring incident narrated in "Unclc Toms
Cabin" when a female slave, pursued by
her task,naster, in order that her child
should not be snatched from her, crossed
a river on the floating ice. The heroine in
this case was Jewess, who, having be-
come the mother of an Legitimate child by
resolved to bring him up in her religion.
Suddenly the police appeared to take it
from her by force, in order to bring it up
in the Christian religion. A most exciting
scene now ensued. The Responding moth
er, infant in her arms, fled, but was holly
pursued by the police, like hare chased
by number Of dogs. On, on she sped to-
wards the Russian frontier, but her pursu
ers constantly gained upon her. She had
just reached the brink of the river that
forms the boundary between the two coun-
tries. No friendly bridge spanned the
stream, no boat pulled from the shore. The
fate of the child seemed unavoidable; the
police had all but laid hands on her. But
no, her infant was not to be snatched from
her. With the courage of despair she
plunged into the food, and, holding with
one hand the child aloft, she swan across
the river and safely reached the opposite
bank, where her pursuers dared not fol-
low her. Now, the iniquity of these pro-
ceedings consists, in the first place, in the
circumstance that as the Christian father
neither supported nor recognized the child,
he clearly had forfeited all p ternal rights;
and secondly, in the injustice of the Prus
sian law, which, whilst it enacts that in all
cases of illegitimacy the child is to be
brought up in the religion of the mother,
prescribes that in the case of Jews the in
FAINT should be brought up in the Christian
religion, wherever the father or mother
happens to be q Christian. We under
slant that, reused by this iniquity, large
number of Prussian congregations have
petiioned the GovernlaentA for the repeal,
Of this unnatural law. 81,
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
The Nayies OF England and France.

l
Some experiments which were recently
made with heavy Armstrong gun, the
| exact result of which have not been al
lowed to transpire, have, says the Observer,
shown that irOn-plated ships will not be
able to resist the fife of these guns. The
trials made last August with the Stork
gun boat, with 68-pounders discharged
against iron and steel plates, at distance
of two hundred yards, showed that iron or
steel clad ships could really be more easily
destroyed at that distance than ship en-
tirely of timber, and since that period it
has been found that 96-pounder is cap
able of completely perforating four inch
iron plates. 1t has been found that with
charge of only five pounds Of powder, 80
pound shot may be thrown from this gun
a distance of five and half miles. The
great steam ram now in course Of oonstruc-
ton at the Thames Ironworks will be
armed with thirty-siN Of the Armstrong
guns, each OF which will be capable Of
throwing a shot of one hundred poupds
weight distance of five miles. This ex-
traordinary addition to our naval power
will be $50 feet in length, 30 in breadth,
Al ] in depth her tonnage GIFT tons !;
the engines are to be of $50 horse power;
her total weight at sea 5000 tons, and her
speed l6 miles an hour.
A most remarkable vessel of war is now
being designed by Mr.. Page, to be sub
mitted to Her Majesty's Government, Of
such nature as to defy the utmost power
of existing ordnance, and which will be
capable of throwing with accuracy 700
explosive shells per hour into any dock
yard three miles distant. The ships which
England possesses Tor using the heavy ord
nance Of the present day consist of 464
steam vessels of all classes, and 296 sailing
ships making total of 760 vessels afoat,
or building and converting. On the oppo-
site side of the channel We have an ally
who owns $50 sailing ships and go sailing
steamers, or total of 445 vessels afoat,
building or converting His sailing ships
carry 1922 guns, his steamers SOLO,
which are propelled with 1890 horses
power. In the steam navy Of France there
are Sc line Of battle ships and frigates, with
6,293 guns, and have 46, 800 horses pow
or. We can oppose them with 81 ships
and frigates, with 1884 guns, and At ,740
horses power. We have 296 sailing YES
sels to 1876 of France, and we have total
Of 464 steam vessels to 264 of France !; the
majority of 200 being made up of a fleet Of
screw boats, screw floating batteries, screw
and paddle c0ryettes and sloops, mortar
ships, and block Ups.
St. Paul weekly Minnesotian. (St. Paul) 1860-1861, 1860-11-09
How Fred Douglas Answered White
Chap who Wanted TO Marry His
Daug hter aud 100000.

We find the following letters in the
Rochester Express, which paper becomes
voucher for their authenticity:
AUBURN, Oct Is, 1850
Mr.. +. DouGLAs-Dear Sir II take the
opportunity to address you few lines as
follows: have been informed that you
had All only daughter AMI that you desired
her to marry Wright man; and whereup-
ON you civ $4,000 or 500, 900 dollars to
any respectable Wright man that would
marry her and cherish her through life. If
there is any truth in this reyort, 2 ) let
me, know and will marry your daughter
on those conditions, and will endeavor to
make myself agreeable. 81.
Yours respectfully, CuAs. HAPP.
To f. Douglas. 4 ..ss gal &.
Direct to Charles Happ, Auburn, N Y.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25


The Hon. Stephen A. Douglas was born at Brandon,
Rutland county, Vermont April Z3 1918. He lost his
father while infant and his mother being left in des
tue circumstances, he entered cabinetmakers shop
learning trade After remaining there for several
he returned to Brandon where he continued for
year the calling; but his health obliged him
abandon ii, and he became student in the Academy.
her to Canandagua in the State OF New York. Here
pur. ued the study the law until his removal Ceve
land Oh in 1881 From Cleveland he went still further
West, and finally settled in Jacksonville, Illinois He
first employed clerk to an auctioneer and after
wards taught school, devoting all the time he could
to the study of the law In 1884 he admitted to
the bar obtained practice and elected Attorney
General OF the State In 1887 he appointed by fes-
dent Nan Buren, Register of the Landoflce at Sphg-
field, Illinois He afterwards practised his profession
and in 1910 elected Secretary otStae ana te
ing year Judge of the Supreme Court rms once ne re
signed on account Of i'll health, after occupying
the bench two wears 1S43 he elected to Congress
and continued member of the Lower House for four
wears In December, lS47 he elected to the United
States Senate which he continues member. He was
Chairman the Committee on Territories until the pre-
session.
BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK.
The Hon Benjamin Fitzpatrick born in Green
county Georgia June 80, 1902 Having been left
phan when quite young, he emigrated with elder
brother 1915 to the valley Of the Alabama river
Montgomery where he has ever since resided. He re
ceiv ed good an education countries generally
afford studied law ana admitted practice in 1921;
shortly afterwards elected Solicitor Of the Judicial
District in whih he lived; again elected the
Office in 1925 and held until 1929 after which his health
a farm He Presidential Eector 1870: in lS4l
elected Governor Of abdma in 1913 reelected
to the position; in 1852 he appointed Senator
to Congress succeed the Hon Wm K King, which APP
pontment confirmed by the Legislature OF his State
and at the conclusion of that he elected in 1856
to the same position for the term ending in 1861
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25
THE NATIONAL
DENOCRlTIC CONVENTION
AT INSTITUTE HALL.
CALEB CUSHING, President.
c r 9 At ENTHuSEAs sM
The Charleston Majority Platform Adopted.
HON. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE,
OF KE cKY,
Is Unanimously Nominated for President
AND THE
HON. JOSEPH LINE
OF OREG ON;
+ o R FICE PRESJ ENT
ION. .IO.NEPH LINE
OF X ENTu CKY,
Is Unanimously Nominated for President

OF ORE E ON;
r U II VI G b PRESID ENT.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-25
ION. JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE,

The Charleston Majority Platform Adopted.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-16
FreiqAt boAnd ~.

FIpTH WARD.-The meeting on Saturday
evening, at Clinton Park, of the fifth Ward
Republican Club, was perfect necess. II
the fact TINT so vast O eoncourse { Df the peo-
pie can be SO readily assembled to such
discussion, and kept standing afte the labors
Of the day in the open air from ~ to II
o'clock D. m, without the usual Accompani-
ments Of noise and cannon firing, and that,
too, in the most perfect order, be ilny indiea-
ton Of the popular interest felt in the Politi-
cal issues ofthe day, then is there hope that
the Fifth Ward also, SO long stronghold Of
Democracy, is in course Of regen Grafton. 1t
had been said that Republican meeting, re-
spectacle in numbers, Of the Fifth Ward,
could not be gathered, 50 comp letely was it
! supposed to be Douglas-ridden, and under
/ the control of prominent convert to squatter
sovereignty-(E. B.-There is not Breek-
inridge Democrat in the Fifth Ward(-but
in matter 50 entirely local we have seldom
seen so ge nuine and earnest a rally.
Mr.. Frederick HOvey, President of the
Clue, allied the meeting to order, and briefly
rintrodu uced the speaker. Mr.. Theme haV-
ing k,een unexpectedly called away, was rep
resented by Coroner Hartman, who address
ed the audience in German in ana earnest anc
powerful speech. He was folio wed by Hon
F. T. Backus, who also held tile undivided
attention Of the large assemblage for tw'
hours, in an address Of rare eloquence anC
force Afterwards, Mr.. R. F. Paine wa
called upon, who in short speech, full o
pith and anecdOte, succeeded in putting int
good humor with themselves aey eral DOugla
Democrats who had almost UNIV ittingly' an'
for the first time in their lives, listened
( some political truth.
With three cheers for Lincoln, the meet
ing broke up about an hour before midnight
A Republican victory in the Fifth Ward
confidently counted upon ct the next elec
tiOn.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-16
LernI Record. July 14th.

UNITED STATES CoURT.-Benton vs.. Cal
lender, argument commenced on Friday,
continued on Saturday, and continued again
to this morning.
Police CouRT.-Ellen Holmes, drunk, $40
and costs.
Thomas johnson, same offence, sent to jail
for 80 days.
Sarah Trimings, disturbance, $50 and
costs.
Eliza Burns, same offence, same sentence
Horace Knapp, laTceny'of a vest valued al
50, costs and chnin gang for 80 days.
Elephant Bill's establishment upon Cana
street was visited on Friday night, and th'
Elephant captured after some resistance
His case was continued. The following wal
the disposition of the persons taken: Mari
Smith, Nancy Jane Mckee, and Mary Kirk
men, fined each $40 and costs; Joseph House
John Regan, James Pratt and Edward DOrcy
S. and costs. John Jones plead guilty ant
paid 50.