The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-19
NUMBER 40.
quoting British Authorities.


tell with great glee how, when young
man on the circuit, he saved q clients
life, solely because the opposite counsel
quoted from British authorizes. It oc-
Cured during the last war. when the
English squadron under Admiral Cock
burn was ascending the Potomac river,
burning and plundering the villages a.
long its banks. A negro man was ar
raigned for the murder Of one OF his own
color; the offence was clearly proved;
and the only chance for his escape was
slight informality in the Indictment. The j.
prosecuting attorney, in reply to Mr..
Daniels defence OF bis client. quoted
from british authorities, showing clearly
that the ground taken by the latter was
untenable. While he was quoting and
speaking. at intervals, 5ungt 5angs went
the cannon from the British squad.
ron. Daniel rose to answer, and with
great fact seized hold Of the strong point
of his opponents cause turning it COM
pletely against him. ... ..........-..
Gentlemen" said he to the Justices
on tne bench, "the prosecuting attorney
quotes on this occasion, British authori-
ties! British authorities, gentlemeni--
Can there be any one in this court room;
except himself. SO dead to feelings of pa.
triotism, as at such moment to listen to
British authorities, when British cannon
are shaking the very walls of the court
house to their foundation? pause for
reply. -.
Up jumped one of the justices. highly
excited at this appeal. and thus adressed
the prosecuting attorney ,sisaasa.sf5 ~
"Look here. Mr.. A., you had bet-s
ter strike & bee line from this court
house, with your British authorities, or I'll
commit you! Prisoner you can goi--a
Crier, adjourn the court. British aatho.
rites be d-d!'
| The prosecuting attorney was struck
all in heap at the ertra judieial proceed:
ings, and resigned his Office the very next
day. .9 u -eg :. ssa,.. =, o;sg1
SENTIMENTAL1sM.-Mrs. Swissheim, no.
ticing the publication ef new love STORY;
says: g s@'iss' y
"All that stuff about woman's love has
been said over and over aga;n hundred
thousand times, to the great pertinent Of
the best interests of humanity There is
DO kind of necessity for using The press
to persuade. silly girls that it is very
romantic and womanly to love a scoundrel:
to leave her affections ungaraed by reason
OF experience, and driftIhelplessly into sin
shame, and despair, as an evidence of her
unsuspeeting womanhood. ~. l. tt
.It's not true that woman's affections
are any stronger than mans. We think
the opposite is the case, and that two
thirds of all the woman who pine away or
die of love, do so for the want Of
something better to do. Ii.
"a Everything calculated to make love.
sickness a feminine requirement is q
great injury; but to strew the path Of the
suicide with the flowers of poesy and ro-
nance is in degree reprehensible. <y
1.-The best motto to guide syoung girls
through the mazes Of love is, DO right;
and trust to God A girl who has dotie
no wrong has little cause to mourn Over
the..fs ness of q pretended love. B Bter
he should change his mind before
than after marriage"
That is the best piece Of common
senss we have ever heard on the subject.
BaAUTrFrL IF TRUE, AsDs WHY NOT
TRUE?--The last number of the Dixon
Telegraph gives an incident that occurred
there few days since, wherein that won,
derful and delicate thing we call insect
was beautifully exemplified.s zsz
Two swallows were performing their gy-
rations over the river, when one of them
darting too low. or perhaps met BY an
unexpected wave, found itself Id the wa
ter, and unable to rise. Its mate few a.
round it in great CONSERVATION. and made
several Intellectual attempts to raise It from
the water, but ali in vain II woald
seize the unfortunate bird with It's BILL.
and partially raise it FROM It's watery bed;
but could not get it high enough to en-.
able it successfully 10 use Its own
wings. After making seversl unsuccess.
full attempts to extricate his friend from
her perilous situation. he left hefand few
away.
We had not to wait long, for soon our
hero bird returned with FIVE or six others,
when two ofthem seized the un fortunate
swallow who was floating upon the water /.
and with their united strength raised him
some FIVE or six feet, the others hhean-
+ while encireling them. and flying about
in every demonstration of encouragement
The dripping swallow. nov being able to
use his wings more effectaslly. could sus-
tain himself, and they all With evident
satisfaction and joy, arose ID the air, and
lovingly few away. .3se.s