Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-29

~ We have received several numbers Of
the bancroft Pioneer, well edited and neatly
printed paper, published at Bancroft Free
born County, Minnesota, by our old friend
David Blakely, who is known to many Of our
readers as a successful teacher Of Vocal Music
in this and neighboring towns for year or
two past. 1t seems from the following, which
we clip from a recent number Of that paper,
that pioneer life is notwithoutits "incidents -
Tho devil Of the Pioneer office. ,tho
editor being a-bed seizcs this occasion TO in
form his readers that the latter, intending 90
celebrate New Years day by visit TO his
friends in Shell Rock City last Friday, jump
ed behind a risky FLY" and started for
that pleasant berg Arrived as Albert Lea,
he was advised to follow the ice Of the lake to
St. Nicholas. which advice he took We are
uniformed as to whether the citizens Of AL
bert Lea. with evil intent and malice afore-
thought counsalled our unsophistocated Sc
nior to this step. thereby thinking TO punish
him with a wettiug for his former ridiculc Of
that wholesome body of water. We only
know that he had scarcely arrived upon the
ice before it gave way, and horse sleigh and
tNttot tANcNt y bpHNthhNA gives INC lDl-
lowing version of the occurrence:
On the breaking Of the ice, editor evidently
scared jumps from the sleigh, manicsting a
decided disposition not to 9" go in - horse as
seemingly anxious to come ont :" editor
rushes to his hcad-reaches over and grasps
the bride timidly, and CALCULATES whoa to
the horse in a frantic manner horse declines
TO whoa editor thorcupon begins TO break
the ice in front of tho animal towards the
shore. and by dint Of perseverance and heavy
boot-hccl, succeeds in reaching terra frma.--
Retires procipitately from The scene. muttor-
ing dolcfuly TO himself revised edition Of
the song, When went out q sleighing.
On arriving at the Office, the editor was dis
posed % keep mum.
The devil, however" secured these facts
from an eyewitness and puts them in type
while his senior isrocruiting. In addition To
having become sadder and a ,reitsr man,
we hope he will hereafter take into consider
alton the following
MoRAL.-Editors, especially unsophisto-
Gated ones, should never leave their sanctum
without the trusty attendance and guidance
Of THE DEVIL.
- The following good hit viii apply with
equal force TO certain editor not thousand
miles from Montpelier, who has in his papora
weekly array ofwhat purports to be Original
correspondence:
The Yankee Blade tells the following ancc-
dote of college chum IL, member
OF one of the classos was distinguished not
less for his dry wit and sly waggery than foi
his address in evading the writing of themes
and in palming off the brain coined currcuc,
of others as his legitimate "tendor' Or
Monday morning ho read theme of unusual
merit but Professor A "smelt rat, and
as Il finished aud sat down in the
pride of conscious innocence. asked-"Is thai
original. la" Eyes sir Arc vot
sure Of it," queried the Professor. doubting
ly. why yes SIR replied L., Will
the imperturba6le gravity aud that paste
board countcnauce he always wore, lit ha.
original over it ia NE papar / took e from e.