The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-23

degradation. .ut.t r..- H. .
It was morning, and from the variou
station houses, the wretched s'picklng
up" Of the night were marshalled to tn,
"Toombs," to be dealt with by the pre-
Gliding justice Of the day--a miserable
sqallid herd, Of all nations, colors ant
grades, Of both sexes--specimens Of wha
poverty and rum could make from tha
which was once human. Filthy, sicken
ing, disgusting--too much so for descrip
ton. ~ fa -irNdy} .s. I'D
The justice was about commencing his
examination, when lad of sixteen OF
seventeen, roughly but decently dressed,
with fine intellectual countenance, but
one which bore the look now of some keen
and terrible mental agitation, entered the
court room, and, as he looked at the jus.
tice, he asked, in tone Of agony: I'd
"OH, SIR, rs MY FATHER, HERE"
Bvfore the justice could reply, voice
from amid that crowd of squallid crea-
lures, husky and hoarse, cried: a.'.
"Yes--yes--what is the matter Hen
ry?" 81.
"Father, Jane is DEAD!" groaned the
boy, as be glanced with fearful eyes upon
his wretched parent. in the prisoners
dock. ,a' t't. a g..
A groan Of misery burst from the old
mans lips, and he sunk senseless to the
floor. He was at once recognized by the
kind hearted justice, who had means ia.
ken to restore him to consciousness,
and then caused him to be taken to his
home--f home It could be called-where
lay, white and cold, the second of the VIC
Tins whom he had made through the ac-
cursed aid of the esprit Of rum"
Ny story is told, and in it there is more
Of truth than romance. May it not be
read as an idle tale, but have, as its
writer hopes, some effect in warning
those who are drifting on a lee shore.
How Washington Behaved when He was
-ar in the Wrong ,4..t-
An incident in the Virginians, repre-
senting Washington as ready to accept a
challenge, has led Leslie's Illustrated
Paper to reprint the following pertinent
anecdote from Weem's Gossiping Life Of
Washington: 1 . s' stFt
''"In 1851 Washington was stationed
at Alexandria with his regiment, the only
one Of the colony, Of which he was Colo
mel. There happened to be at this time
an election in the town for members of
the Assembly, and the contest ran high
between Colonel George Fairfax and Mr..
Elzey. Washington was the firm friend
Of Colonel Fairfax, and Mr.. Payne headed
the friends Of Mr.. EIzey. A dispute tax
ing place in the Court house yard, Wash
ington at this time not twenty-five years
of age, contrary to his usual manner, be-
came excited, and what was still more
uncommon, said something that offended
Mr., Payne, whereupon the little gentle
man who Though but cub in size"
raised his hickory. and by a single blow
brought Washington to the ground. ''a
Several Of Washington's officers being
present, they whipt out their irons in an
instant, and it was supposed there would
be murder off hand. To make bad worse
the members Of the regiment hearing how
their commander had been treated, bolt.
ed out Of the barracks, every man with
his weapon. .threatning vengeance on those
who had dared to knock down their be-
loved Colonel. % Happily for Mr.. Payne
and his party. Washington recovered in
time enough to go out and meet his enrag.,
ed soldiers, and after thanking them for
their expression Of attachment, assured
them that he was not hurt in the least,
and begged them, as they loved him and
their duty. to return to, the barracks. As
for Washington himself he went TO his
room, and, finding on mature reflection,
that he had been the aggressor, he deter
mined 70 make Mr.. Payne honorable rep
aratiou by asking bis, pardon on the NOR
row. No sooner had lie made this noble
resolution than he-recovered his natural
calmness Of manner, dressed himself and
went to a Ball. behaving himself as if moth
ing had happened. '"- 'p' 90
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