The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-08-28

grog shops; and she. soft, verdant, silly,
miserable girl, is obliged to take in wash
ing in order to support herself and child
ren.
You dislike the name Of mechanic, eh?
you, whose brothers are but dressed loaf
ers. We pity any girl who has SO little
brains, who is so verdant, so soft, as to
think less of a young man for being a me-
chanic-one of Gods noblemen; the
most dignifed and honorable parsonage
of Heavens creatures. Beware young
lady. how you treat young men who work
for living, for you may one day be me-
nial to one of them yourself.
Far better discard that well fed pauper,
with all his rings. jewelry, brazenness,
and pomposity, and take to your affec-
tions the callous-handed. intelligent and
industrious mechanic. Thousands have
bitterly regretted their folly. who have
turned their backs to honesty. A few
years have taught them severe lesson.
In this country no man or woman should
be respected who will not work bodily or
mentally, and who curl up their lips with
scorn when introduced to a hard working
man. The curse of God and every hu-
man being who has the smallest amount
Of common sense, ever rest upon such la.
dies(? who despise the noble mechanic.
Scene at Culpepper Court House in 9th
er Days.
We extract from .'Virginia Illustra-
ted" /" in the August number of Harper's
Magazine, the following:
AT Culpepper Court House or some
Court House thereabouts, Dick Hardy,
then a good humored,gay young bachelor,
and the prime favorite of both sexes was
called upon to carve pig at the Court
dinner. The district Judge was atthe ta-
bic, the lawyers, justices, and everybody
else that felt disposed to dine. At Dicks
right elbow sat militia colonel, who was
ltricked out in all the pomp the circum-
stance admitted by his rank. He had
probably been engaged on some court
martial imposing fifty cent fines on some
absentees from the last general muster
Howbeit, Dick, in thrusting the fork into
the back of the pig bespattered the off,
GERS regimentals with some of the super
huous gravy. ''Beg your pardon, said
Dick as he went on with his carving
Now these were times when the war spir-
it was high and chivalry at a premium
"Beg your pardon might serve as nap
kin to wipe the stains from ones honor,
but it did not touch the question of the
creased and spotted regimentals.
The Colonel swelling with wrath, seiz
ed spoon, and deliberately dipping il
into the gravy, dashed it over Dick.
prominent shirt frill.
All saw the act, and with open eyes and
mouth sat in astonished silence, waiting
TO see what would be done next. The
outraged citizen calmly laid down hi
knife and fork and looked at his frill, til.
officer and the pig, one after the other
The Colonel unmindful Of the pallid coun
J ltenance, and significant glance of tn
burning eye, leaned back in his chair witt
i arms akimbo regarding the young farme
! with cool disdain A murmur of sur
prise and indignation arose from the con
gregated guests. Dicks face turned a
red as a turkey gobbler's. He deliber
} ately took the pig by the hind legs, an
| with sudden whirl brought it down upo
f the head of the unlucky officer. Stun
ned by the squashing blow, astounde
K and blinded with the streams Of grav
j, and .wads Of stuffing, he attempted to ris,
S but blow after blow from the fat pig fe
upon his bewildered head. He seized
$ carving knife and attempted to defen
v himself with blind but Intellectual fur,
S and at length Witha desperate effort aro'
= and took to his heels. Dick Hardy, who.
i wrath waxed bolder and hotter, followe,
o belaboring him numerically at every stt
!, around the table, through the hall ar
n into the street the crowd shouting and a
E, plauding. We are sorry to learn tn
d among the crowd were lawyers. sheriff
ic magistrates and eonstables, and even /
10 honor. the judge, forgetting his digni
and position, shouted in loud yoic
20 Give it to him Dick Hardy! There is
,e law in Christendom against basting M
20 with aroast pig!" Dicks weapon fail
III before his anger; and when at last t
# battered Colonel escaped into the door
n a friendly dwelling, the victor had not
~ ling in his hands but the hind legs of t
or roaster. He re-entered the dining roc
dourishing these over his head and vel
ing his still unappeased wrath in gr'
oaths.
% The company re assembled, and fnis
eh ed their dinner as best they might. In
:, ply to this toast Hardy made spec
= wherein he apologized for sacrificing I
principal dinner dish, and as he expires:
it, for putting public property to priv