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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
The Devil and the Count.

A certain Count, who, in order to raise
the wind, had made league with the Old
Gent, Violated his engagement, and was
suddenly waited upon by his diabolical
creditor, who, with a grin on his face,
cried out to his victim:
"Come we must be off immediately"
The Count appeared most terrified
In timid tone of expostulation he said:
.Our agreement was for forty years,
and only twenty have elasped-must l
go?"
"Yes," replied Satan, in determined,
but dogged tone.
'Grant me but a year,"
"No!"
GA day."
"Non' -sa
''Then said the Count, "you see this
candle; it is an inch long. Whilst it is
burning, here is another bottle, and cap
ital cigar to regale you. Will you not
spare me until this candle is burnt out?'
eyes" answered the infarnal guest.
every WELL" said the Count, blowing
out the candle and thrusting it into his
pocket, "then I'm snug enough. So say
ing, he left the apartment by another
door.
The gentleman in black got up, his
whole frame trembled with anger, his
eyes scintilating with lurid coruscations
of wrath He seemed withal decidedly
sneaking, and vanished with a clap OF
thunder!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
The Newspaper.


How lonesome the ireside where there
is no newspaper! Ask the latest news,
good stories, the useful lessons, and witty
sayings of the newspaper-ask him its
value. Let him be deprived of it few
weeks, and then ask him to put An esti
mate upon it. Will he say that two or
three dollars are too much? No, no-he
will esteem it one of his greatest treasures
and value it accordingly.
We were led to these reflections the 9TH
er day, by an industrious, worthy man,
who called at our Office to subscribe for a
paper Said be, II was taking it, but
times were SO hard, I paid up and quit;
and l cannot get along withoutit. Ihave
not the money to pay now, and l have
called to see if could get it on credit un-
til fall, for I must have it on some terms
| W would not be without it for ten dollars" :"
Of course we placed his name on our
list with great cheerfulness. Such men
are the best subscribers in the world, Tex
cept those who pay down. They will al
ways pay at the time it falls due.
Every family ought to have paper; it
is duty they owe to their children, if
nothing else. Who wishes their children
10 grow up in perfect ignorance, in order
to save the price of the newspaper? 1
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
VIcroRY AND REwARD.-"A dece

Victory AND REwARD.-"A decent
country woman" said an English divine,
''came to me one marketday, and begged
to speak with me. She told me, with an
air of secrecy, that her husband behaved
unkindly to her, and that knowing me to
be wise man, could tell her what would
cure him. "'The remedy is simple" said
I, "always treat your husband with a
smile" The woman thanked me, drop
ped a courtesy, and went away. A few
months after she came again, bringing a
couple of fine fowls, She told me with
great satisfaction that I had cured her
husband; and she begged my acceptance
of the fowls in return. This was at once
the victory of love, and the reward of
patience '-Er.
It was with extraordinary difficulty that
the lady succeeded in pursuading the di-
vine to accept of the chickens.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Coon SPUNK arrival at New
York, the other day, reports scene In
port:
TIE authorities sent on board of the
American Commodore ship Columbia.
to know if he intended to salute the Span
ish flag; to which his reply was, that he
never saluted any flag that insulted his,
and would not have any communication
with them until he dif6cl lies now pend
ing were settled, and SO TIE raa,ter stood
up to the sailing of the Isabel. e
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
MOLLY Rrant.

The love and marriage of Sir William
johnson and Molly Brant, affords an in
teresting example of the influence which
single TRIVIAL incident may exertupon the
tenor of a life--especially if it is of ma
ture to touch the softer feelings of the hui
man heart. Molly Brant was the sister
of Col. Joseph Brant, the remarkable In
dian chieftain, who, at the head Of his
band of Mohawks, fought for the English
in the French and revolutionary wars; and
who, having received in youth the benefit
of an English education, treasured the
knowledge he had acquired, visited Eng
land, .conversed with King George, and
formed acquaintance with many distin-
guished political and literary characters
of the day, which acquaintance was sus-
tanned by correspondence or personal in
terviews until the period of his DEATH
He was at the same time, refined gentle
man and an Indian warrior--or, as he
himself expressed it, a tuo lived man.
VIM. L. Stone, in his life of Brant, re-
lates that, according to the traditions of
the Mohawk valley, the acquaintance be-
tween Molly Brant and Sir William John
son commenced at a regmental. militia
muster, where Molly, who was then a
sprightly and beautiful maiden Of sixteen,
was one of multitude of Spectators
As one of the field officers rode near her
on prancing steed, she in bantering
way, asked permission to mount behind
him. Not supposing she could perform
the feat, he said she might. At the word
she leaped upon the cruppers with the
agility Of gazelle. The horses sprang
off at full speed, and, clinging to the Off
GER, her blanket f lying, and her dark tres
ses streaming in the wind, she flew about
the parade ground, swift as an arrow, to
the infinite merriment of the admiring
crowd. The Baronet, who was witness
of the spectacle, admirng the spirit of
the young squaw, and becoming.enamor-
ed of her person, took her home as his
wife.-Boston Journal
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

DEFINITION OF HUMBUG.-A severe
inetance of the use of the term "humbug'
occurred in count Of justice. A female
in giving her evidence repeatedly used
this term. In her severe cross examina-
ton, the counsel, Ga very plain, if not an
ugly person observed she had frequently
used the term humbug, and desired to
know what she meant by it, and to have
an explanation; to which she replied,
"Why, sir, if I was to say you were a
very handsome man, would you not think
I was hunbugging you?" The council
sat down perfectly satisfied, @
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
HASTE NoT-.REST NOT.
BY GOETHE.

Without haste without rest
Bind the motto TO thy brestl
A' Bear it with thee as SPELL
fQq Storm or sunshine, guard it well
70 Heed not flowers that round the bloom,
Bear it onward to the tomb!
Haste not---let no thoughtless deed
Mar for eer the spirits speed;
r Ponder well and know the right,
Onward, then, with all thy might;
Haste not-years can ne'er atone
! For one reckless action donel
Rest not! life is sweeping by,
Do and dare before you die;
'Ao Something mighty and sublime
m Leave behind to conquer time;
Glorious IT'S to live for aye
When these foIms have passed away
Haste not! rest not! calmly wait.
Meekly bears the storms of fate;
Duty be thy polar guide
Do the right, whate'er betide!
M d;Haste not-rest not--cOnfiicts past,
sa God shall crown thy work at last
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

~An Abolition indignation meeting
is talked of up at Sanders, KY, because
one of their citizens, G. L. Darby, lately
bought szaue, and now has her in bis own
house! He paid $4,000 for her. She is
of Greek origin, was formerly owned by
a man named Powers, and is as white as
any girl ia Cheesedocol
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

YARDs.-A bill has passed tie Penn
sylvania Senate, requiring dwelling hoass
es hereafter erected, in Philadelphia, to-
have yards Of at least eighty square feet,
and also a separate and well-constiucted
cess pool. The penalty for violating the
law is $500. 81. 1isss
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

~T The latest case of absence of mind
was that Of a young woman in Portland,
who was sent by her mother to buy pair
of shoes, and instead of buying them.
married the shoemaker -
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

wOur friend R. S. McEwing, late
editor of the Holmes County Farmer, was
appointed Clerk of the Ohio Penitentiary
at a special meeting of the Directors on
Saturday last.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

GEIt is fact that insurance in New
York is twice as high asin London. though
the latter has but one hundred and nine
fremen, while the former has but three
fIoaoood
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Won Friday, the 26th Of May next.
there will be another annual eclipse of the
sun. 1t will continue about two hours
and fifteen minutes, and obscure about
eleven -twclfths of the sun. This extra
ordinary eclipse will be similar to that Of
1906
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

ARTISTS have adopted different en-
blems of charity. We wonder none of
them ever thought of piece of India
rubber, which gi0es more than any other
substance.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

w-No less than 1850 foreigner Ian
ded at New York on the 18th, nearly al
Germans, and mostly bounded West
ward, hop
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Ey~ Patience is very good, but, perse-
verance is much better; for willie the for
mer stands as a stole under difficulties,
the latter Whips them out of tie ring.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

RThe Legislature of Massachusetts
has got to complimenting its Speaker with
service of plate. Mr.. Lord, Speaker
of the House, is to receive one costing
s. 600
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

~Wm. F. Shrot, printer, was
clicked to death by a piece of meet at
Providence, R. l., last Saturday. TIE
poor fellow thought it was pi!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

HA principal item of the Wing vic
tory in Connecticut consists in the Wing
candidate for Governor having received
less than one third of the votes polled,
and being in a minority Of only 22, OOO!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Il have not loved lightly" as the man
thought when he married a widow weigh
ing three hundred pounds y
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

HA A number Of families passed through
Peoria, ILL.,, last week, on theirway to the
Pacific. The preparations for emigration
this spring are not very extensive.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

EThe remains of the bachelor who
"burst into tears" on reading description
of married life, have been found.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

"CoNsTIrUT1oNALLY tired" is now the
polite way Of expressing the fact that a
man is naturally lazy. We live in won
derfully refined times.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

gwThe factory girls at lewiston.
Mass, who have been on strike for some "a
weeks, have gone home and thus compel M
led tie mills to stop. Yankeedom never-o
can get along without the gals. s'e
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Why is rheumatism Ike glutton?--
Because it attacks the joints. $50
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Gy Miss Fantadling says the first time
she locked arms with young man, she
felt like Hope leaning on her anchor
Poetic young woman, that.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

A SERVANT MAID, who was occupied in
picking her mistress's cabbages, took the
opportunity of csbbaging her mistress's
pickles, saying it made no difference.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

wIti is computed, on calculations fur
nished by the census returns, that $685.
900 new houses have been built in the
United States in the last six years, which,
atan avsrage of 81 GOO, would add S663.-
e0O, 600 10 the wealth of the country.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

~T The Cochituate Bunk, Mass, is re-
ported to be upon "bustr'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

The saying ''that there is more pleas
ure in giving than receiving is supposed
to apply chiefly to kicks, medicine and ad
vice
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

MUsK.-The Empress Josephine was
very fond of perfumes, and, above all, Of
musk. Her dressing groom at Malmoison
was filed with it, in spite of Napoleon's
frequent remonstrances. Forty years
have elapsed since her death, and the
present owner of Malmaison has had the
walls of that dressing-room repeatedly
washed and painted; but neither scrub
bing, aquafortis, nor paint, has been able
to remove the smell of the good Empress's
musk, which continues as strong as if the
bottle which contained it had been but
yesterday removed. e.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

REAL TREAsUREs.--A virtuous mind in
a fair body is fine picture in good light,
and, therefore. it is no wonder that it
makes the softer sex full of charms.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

TRUE eloquence consists in saying all
that is necessary, and nothing more.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

1t is supposed that the fellow who left
the house was not able to carry it.;
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

~ Mrs, Coe has recently been lectur-
ing in New York city on the Legal Inc
quality of the Sexes" We presume her
object is to form Copartnership between
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

@ There is at present lying in New
York harbor Russian vessel called the
Arno, which dare not venture home ON
account of the recent declaration of war:
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

gg-There have been about sixty di-.
voree cases pending before the Supreme
Court of the little State of Rhode Island
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

ILL TEMPER puts as many briefs into
the lawyers bag as injustice.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

lie Here is a beautiful little smile that
has more true and abiding sentiment in it
than many whole volumes of what is err
roneously called poetry:
See how beneath the moon-bearh's smile,
Yon little billow heaves its breast,
And foams and sparkles for awhile,
And, murmuring, then subsidies to rest
Thus man. the sport of bliss and care,
Rises on Times eventful sea;
And, having swelled a moment there,
Thus melts into eternity!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

i PERMANENT rest is not to be expected
on the road, but at the end of the jour
aey.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

FATTERY is a sort of bad money, to
which vanity gives currency.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

A great many more would be pending
did circumstances permit. r- r..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

WHEN the heart is out Of ture the
tongue seldom goes right. aaa
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

w"Go it old fellow said two idle
scrape -graces to anhonest lsborerat work.
Work away while We play, you SOW, and
we'll reaD." .E#
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Mors DIFFICULT ASCENT Getting up a
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Every likely, my lads" replied the old
man, coolly, q am sowing hemp" "os .zsza
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

u. S. MAILS THROUGH CANADA.--Thes .
first United States Mails through Canada; q
via the Great Western Railway, left. De-ua
troit on Saturday morning and arrived at s.
Buffalo the same night, in charge ofatwo g.
Snecial messengers.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27
WHOLE NO. 1853.
Clippings.


INTERESTING TO THE JENNISGsRs.-Th
fuss about the great Jennings estate is
abouttaklng another phase The Virgin
ia Sentinel says of it:
Old Mr.. Jennings married Miss Cor
bin, and having no children, he bequeath-
ed all his propety TO his wife in fee. Mrs.
Jennings died some tew years since intea
tate. and consequently this immense es-
tate Of Efo,O0o,0o0, or s20o,eeO,o 600,
passes over to her relatives. The crown
| of Great Britain has advertised that the
money is in readiness, that the heirs arein
the United States of America, and re.
quests that they Gomez forward and claim
the same. @ a S - 5searra
Corbins of Virginia are the .rightful
heirs of the Jennings estate, and through
them the Balls, of Fairfax, Ya:the Jones,
Of Washington, D. c., and the Gordons.
of Alexandria, "; they having descended
in direct line from the Corbins. a.s1
HA A stump orator in tie west uses
the following appropriate language: "IfI
am elected to this office will represent
my constituents as the sea represents the
earth, or the night contrasts with the day
I will correct abuses, purge out corrup-
ton, and go through the enemies of our
party like a rat througha new cheese. MY
chief recommendations are, that at the
public dinner, I ate more than any
two men at the table; at the late election
put in three votes for the party; I've just
bought new suit of clothes that will do
to wear to Congress, and I've got the
handsomest sisterin old Kentuckvr', ,saso
CENTRAL AMERrcA.-Thc Costa Rico
Gazette states that the Government Of that
Republic has ;sscertained that the chief
managers Of the Nicaragua Transit Com
pany have made purchase Of consid-
cradle portion of the Mosquito territory
of the pretended King of that country.
1t denounces the proceeding in severe
terms, and says that the Costa Rica Cow
ernment has protested before the Gov
ernment of the United States. eas -
THE LAST GAsP.-The surviving trus-
tees Of the Bank Of the United States, I'M
der the deed of June 7th, Is41, have is
sued notice stating their intention to
make further dividend out of the assets
in their hands to tie creditors Of the trust,
namely, the holders Of the notes aud post
notes and depositors mentioned therein
Said dividend will be declared On the 3Oth
of June next.
A YANKEE ToAsg.-At Yankee fes-
tival in Lowell, Mass, on Wednesday,
last, SAKE, the poet, gave this toast:
Termom--Famous for the production of
four great staples, viz. men, women, ma
pie sugar, and horses.
The first are strong-the lastar heet 20
The second and third are exceedingly sweet,
And all are uncommonly f:hard TO beat 2, =
~A judges duty is to snub the coun-
sci on both sides, and bother the jury by
furnishing them with a third method of
looking at the case. s 90 sen s>'t~
We got this from wag who once went
to law to get damages, and he got what lie
went after, enough to last him a life'
time.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

TEE best thing to take after being in
toxicated. A resolution never to be tipsy
again. ii
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

To CLEAN GOLD CHAINs.-A CORES /,
pondent says: ''Some one OF our read
ers may be pleased to know that gold .
chain washed in soap and water, with
few drops of harthorn in it, and after \
wards dried on saw dust, will look equal
to new one. ~. v,ovez ssyrr z~se
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

Eg The Pennsylvania Senate has pass
ed bill to release the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Companies from the legal
penalty Of passing small notes, on the
payment of $500. The penalty, we be- s
lieve, amount to several thousands. szal
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

EgRev H. o. schermerhorn, pastor
of the 4th Congressional Church, in New
York, has been presented with purse of
$1,000 by his congregation. He took it!
.Er. 20
Is it possible that he took the money?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-27

INTERESTING TO THE JENNIxGsRs.-T
fuss about the great Jennings estate is
abouttaking another phase. The Virgin
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12
JEFrREYs, THE BLooDY JuDGE.-It

JEFFREYs, THE BLooDY JUDGE.-It
was enough for any man or woman to
be accused by an enemy, before JEFF
freys, to be found guilty of high trea-
son. One man, who pleaded not guilty,
he ordered to be taken out Of court up
on the instant, and hanged; and this so
terrified the prisoners in general, that
they mostly pleaded guilty at once. AT
Dorchester alone, in the course of few
days, Jefreys hanged 80 people, be-
sides whipping, transporting, imPrison-
ing, and selling as slaves, great num-
bers. He executed in all $50 or 800.
These executions took place, among the
neighbors and friends of the sentenced,
in Sc towns and villages Their bodies
were mangled, STEPPED IN cauldrons of
boiling pitch and tar, and hung up by
the road sides, in the streets, over the
very churches The sight and smell Of
heads and limbs, the Kissing and bub-
bling of the internal cauldrons, and the
tears and. terrors of the people, were
dreadful beyond all description. One
rustic, who was forced to steep the re-
mains in the black pot, was ever after
wards called "Tom Boilmsn." The
hangman has ever since been called
Jack Ketch, because a man Of that
name went hanging and hanging all day
long, in the train of Jefreys. You viii
hear much of the horrors Of the great
French Revolution. Many and terrible
they were, there is no doubt; but I
know of nothing worse, done by the
msddened people of France IN thataw-''
full time, than was done by the highest
Judge in England, with the express ap-
proyal of the King Of England, in, the
Bloody -Assize.-Dieksns' s'HoassAol9
Words"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12
Number 4.

EESome Of the Presidents political
friends are even more severe in their
criticisms on the message than the most
ultra Wing papers. Witness the fol-
lowing from the Cleveland Democrat.
1t is not bad:
1--WE will merely say Of the message,
at present, that it is weak, bombastic,
old fogy production. It's bold for the
wrong, but timid for the right.
CAS- State paper, it Is undieni6ed
and vapid. Its author evidently aimed
to split the ears Of the groundlings, be-
fog the sensible and carry water on
both shoulders. on disputed topics"
Arthur's Home Gazette, neutral
paper, has the following;
"The first message Of President
Pierce does not seem to have impressed
the public mind with very high idea
of either his literary ability or profound
craftsmanship. The document is emf
nent for non-eommittalism."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-12

ofTHAr's, THE ALLEeoRY.''-Am miser
being dead. and fairly inferred, came to
the banks of the river Styx, desiring to
be ferried over along with the other
ghosts Charon demanded his fare,
and, was surprised to see the miser,
rather than pay it, throw himself into
the river and swim over to the other
side, notwithstanding allthe clamor and
opposition that could befmade to him.
All Tartarus was in an uproar, and
each of the judges wasmeditating some
punishment suitable to crime of such
dangerous consequences to the Internal
reyenues.5oFqqa sd3 sbasmme5 q I'D
"Shall he be chained to the rock along
with Prometheus21 or tremble belowthe
precipice in company with the Danaides?
or assist Ssyphus IN rolling his stoneg''
lI9No," said Minos, '.none of these;
we must invent ssome severer punish
nielt. Let him be sent back to. the
earth, to see the use his heirs are making
Of his riches."r .1o'iEzf, l7agid =.