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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
North Carolina Witness.


1t must be confessed they sometimes
meet with rare specimens Of human ma
ture in some of the Courts Of North Car
olina. Here is case recently reported
In the Asheyille Spectator. The writel
gives it under the head Of illegal Pro
ceedngs."
Action for work and labor done in cut
ting ditch on defendants land. Plea
Payment set off in bacon and corn meal
Plaintiffs son on the stand. Recol.
lects the ditching perfectly, but seems to
have forgot all about the bacon.
"You say your daddy did all this ditch.
ing. Do you know what he got in pay
for it ?" inquired Col. G.. for defendant
"Hc never got nothing, as ever l
hearn on that's what he never got, "
answered the witness.
Didn't your daddy get corn and ba-
con from defendant to pay for the ditch
ing?"
"Never heard Of his getting no corn or
bacon"
"What did your daddy and his family
live on last summer"
"Vitiles, mostly"
"What sort of victuals?"
"Well, meat and bread, and some
whiskey."
"Where did he get that meat and
bread?"
"Well fust from one, and fust from the
other"
didn't he get some of from defend
ant?"
"He mought."
II know he mought, but did he? that's
the question.
"Well, he mought, and again you know
he moughtn't."
with considerable exc itement, and in
tones Of thunder, "Answer that ques-
tioa, sir, and no more Of this trifling with
your oath. Did your daddy or did he
not, get corn and bacon from the defend
ant for ditching?"
"Well, flow, lie mought; it don't oc.
cur adzactly, you know"
Here his honor interferes, and, with a
stern, judicial frown, addresses witness
thus
"Wtness, YOU must answer the ques-
ton, or the Court will be compelled to
deal with you. Can't you say yes or
no?'
II reckon"
"Well, then, answer yes or no. Did
or did not your daddy get corn and bacon
from the defendant at the time referred
to-" inquired the Court.
Now fully aroused and conscious Of his
danger
"Well, Judge, I can't adzactly remen'
Der, you know, SEEM as how it's all dun
bin gone and eat up; ,ut," planting him
self firmly, as one determined to out with
It, "to the best Of my reckerlection, If my
memory serves me right, he mought, and
then again he moughtn't."
The plaintiff saved his bacon. Verdict
accordingly.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
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The Blue Bird.- A Spring Song.

By WIN. W. FosDICk.
Gentle Harbinger Of Springl
Bird of heavenly hue,
Bearing on thine airy wing,
Summers softest blue
Oh! welcome back, my ruddy breastl
And music breathing mouth,
Sweet herald! of the breezy West,
And of the spicy South. ...
The bright-haired Courier of the sunl
Old Winter hears thy strain,
And drawing up his snowy cloak,
Goes slowly down the plain
And in his track in robes Of green,
The Spring comes, dancing gay,
And April draws the curtain screen
That hides the blushing May.
Oh welcome back sweet Messengerl
Thou hast guiding chart,
'Tis Memory's IS needle, made TO stir,
The compass of thy heart
Thou rdest in the sunshine's cur,
Borne OH the South winds breast,
Led by the icy, Polar Star,
And Evenings, in the West.
Sweet Envoy of the gentle Springl
Obi bring me tidings, true.
III at shall see blossoming
Upon lfs's tree anew.
But if thou canst not bring Love back
prithce bird, departl
For fairest skies will seem but black,
Without Spring at heart!
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
AToUGH STORY.

The following story was told IN san
dusky, Ohio, and appears in the Massilon
News. ........
A party Of young men in that ancient
city amuse themselves In their leisure
moments, at the hotel, in drawing long
bow. or telling wonderful yarns, for the
benefit ofthose apparently verdant, who
may happen to come in from other parts
They tried the effect Of few extraordi.
nary wolf stories upon venerable and
sedate customer not long since, who had
come TO spend the night at the best hotel;
and he listened to them with much sur.
prise and interest, until their stock ap.
peared 10 have run out and the conversa-
ton tagged; when he remarked that he
had been much interested in the news
they had given him, relative 10 the pri-
mcval inhabitants Of that country, but re-
garded an event in his early life as more
peculiar than any they had narrated
Said he:
"When young man, was travelling
in Western New York, and late of stor-
my night applied at a log cabin for lodg.
ing. The occupant, a woman, refused
it, saying her husband and sons were out
hunting, and if they found me there,
would murder me
IL preferred the chances to the storm,
and she consented that l might lie down
before the fire. In the night heard them
coming, and scrambled up the chimney.
Thinking was safe a; the top, l step.
ped off the roof, and Jumping down at the
back of the cabin. jumped plump into a
wolftrap. A scream Of pain brought the
man and boys out, and they declared I
deserved more severe punishment than
death, SO they kept me both in suspense
and iu the trap, until morning and then
heading ME in hogshead, with no air or
light but through the bung hole, they
put me on sled and drove some four
miles up hill, and then rolled me off to
starve. This | undoubtedly should have
done, but for very singular occurrence.
The wolves smelled me out and gathered
around my prison, when one of them, in
turning around happened to thrust his
tail into the bung hole. 1t was my
only chance. I caught firm hold, and
held on like death to anegro, which frigh-
tened the wolf, Of course? and down the
hill he started, followed by the hogshead
and mo. 1t was a very uneasy ride over
the stones and stumps +; but had no idea
how long it was, until the hogshead strik-
ing stone fairly, the slaves worn by long
travel. were broken In, and jumped out
and found myself down in the lower end
of Steuben county, ,..some thirty miles from
the scene Of disaster. Good night, gem
tlemen-I did not express any doubt of
the truth Of your stories. and hope you
will,not Of mine."
1t is currently reported that the "sell
club" ofsandusky has nothad a full meet
ing since that night.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

"How do you and your friends feel
now?" said an exultant politician in one Of
our Western States, to rather irritable
member Of the defeated party. Il sup
pose." ssid the latter; 1--WE feel Just as
Lazarus did when be was licked BY dogsp
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

LEMON Pie delicious For one Pie,
two lemons, juice and rinds, two cups Of
sugar. one cup Of milk, two tablespoon
fuls of corh.starch, the yolks ofsix eggs:
bake it; then beat the whites Of the eggs
with eighttablespoonsful of fine white su-
gar. and pour over it, putt in the oveni
and dry.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
NEA fast Irisbman, in a lime ofreyi:

EF-A fast Irishman, in lime Of reYi-
val. Joined the congregation, but was
found shining grievously afterwards.
"Did mt you join the Methodists?" inqui-
red piously disposed person. "Faix
an l did; I jined for six months, and be-
haved so well that they let me of for
three. -. ~
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

EW- Our devil says when he wants
hot bath and hasn't the change to pay for
1t, he has only to tell his girl that he has
about made up his mind to select another
sweethcart-he is in hot water directly.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

~ Dow, jr. says that the reason that
man was made after everything else was,
if he had been created first, he would have
annoyed the Almighty with endless sug.
gestions of Improvement.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
EgThe Sunday Atlas, in fit Of rev

4as Tie Sunday Atlas, IN a Ut Of rev
olutionary enthusiasm, says:
"Hurrah for the girls of '76!'
"Thunder," cries a New Jersey paper
"that's too daned old.-'No, no--hurrah
for the girls of III" a
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
y. u. HOPKINS. nv JOHN AGERTUR
HOPKINS g. AGERTUR!
: Architects and Master Builders.

"OULD inform the citizens of Wyandot
w and adjoining counties, that they are
prepared to enter into contracts for doing all
kinds ofcarpenter work, such as building, ma
king drafts for buildings, public or private,
bridges, &c,, making estimates Of The cost of
the same, or anything else in their line Of bust
ness, on as reasonable terms as can be had in
the state ,Referencesgiyen if-required.
U. Sanddsky, July, 1857. hSfaa -i'@ "A
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

A GOOD constitution is like money box
the full value Of it is never properly
known until it is broken.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

w Borrow not thy neighbor's news
paper, nor lounge about stores and barber
shops to steal the reading of one; but 60
to him that hathit to sell, and buy for thy
self rssa sFrt 1ea3 h2ia" soi sae F'''
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

H"Twelve bertlsin her ladies' cab
in?" said Mrs. Partington. "what squal-
ling there must have been'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

H-"Faith an sure," said Patrick,
meeting an engine, "that,s the devil"
"Och, no." said Mike. otis only stame
boat hunting for wather."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
NUMBER 27.
The Model Husband.

The model husband allows his wife to
empty his pockets every night. He comes
back from the FIST corner to lace bis w(e's
stays for her. He drags the baby
around on all possible occasions, and to
all possible distances. He is not asham-
ed to 60 home with chunk of liver in
one hand, and string of onions in the
other. He always goes out on the back
steps to smoke, and never steps his foot
n the paror except on special invitation
from his spouse. He always comes in
and goes out the back way, and revercnt.
ly scrapes his feet winter and summer
He goes to the pump at late hour of the
night for pitcher Of water, (the servant,
poor thing, being tired, "doing up" those
laccs.) He never invites any one TO his
house, and never got acquainted with
anybody, and is not allowed to speak with
the gentlemen who call upon his wife,
He gets up at all hours of the night with
out a pang, to put fresh coal on the fire,
or to "dump" the CRATE. He nevcr has
a night key, and if he comes to his house
after nine o'clock at night, he roosts retri-
butively on the front steps until morning.
When he carves he never keeps a side
bone or second joint 10 himself, but
gratefully takes what is left. He slaves
all day the year round for three very in
different meals daily, and the privilege of
paying all the bills. He goes without
suspender buttons for months, and fast
ems up his wristbands with pins and wood
en- skewers. He never talks to his wife's
female acquaintances in low tone, and
would consider himself gully of high
treason should he presume to wink at a
lady's pretty maid. He sees his children
growing up around him defiant of himself,
nor bashfuly dares to hint that strapping
Bob is big enough to be doing something
for himself. He dies, having lived fruit
lessly, and slave to whims and women,
and is consoled as he bashfully draws his
last breath in the presence Of his wife by
the affectionate remark that "we're all
poor critters" ."-Bufalo Republic.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

EE Some two weeks since, young
woman, named Harriet Seidler, was shot
at Theresa, Dodge Co., Wisconsin, by bel
lover, young man named Robert
Schmidt. The young woman was abou,
twenty years Of age. The parties were
engaged to oe married, and Schmidt had
come over from St. Paul, Van Buren Co..
Michigan, to fulfill the engagement, but
the parents of the young lady objected,
in consequence Of which IL was arranged
between the lovers that Schmidt should
first shoot her and then himself. He ex-
ecuted his design, SO far as the young la
DIV was concerned, but failed to shoot him
self on account Of the loss Of the cap Of his
gun.
After failing in this, he ran and jump
ped into the river, with the intention to
drown himself, but was rescued. He is
now arrested, and awaits trial. The
charge, which was fine shot, entered the
left breast Of the young lady, and inflicted
horrible wound of which she expire,l
Sunday morning. She had her senses up
to the last, and charged her parents with
being responsible for the awful deed, and
acquitted her lover Of all blame. The
parties, as their names indicate, were
Germans.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
'RoBBIHs 4 HUNT,

~ I'D d y W q y Il " Il II,
HAYES full stock Of NEW GOODS, which
IL they will sell as low as auy other concern
in Ohio, No Gas applied to our goods to sell
them, but Low Prices and Ready Pay.
zorot-u = r. ROBBINS HUNT.
Upper SandushY, Nay 81, 1887. .3s-6v
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09

20, Mary, my heart is breaking"
"Is it indeed, Cosefst? So much the
better for you, sir"
"Why SO, my idol?"
because, when it's broken, out and
out, you can sell the pieces for gun-hints."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-09
The Turk Getting his Eye.Teeth Cut.

The Turk Getting his Eye.Teeth Cut.
The Turkish admiral now a guest in
Washington, is getting his eye'teeth cut
He had not been in town day till. as it
has been before stated, his room was en-
tered and one Of his trunks robbed Of S2,-
900 in gold, and the jeweled decorations
ofhonor Of the Pacha. But the worst
trick upon him is thus told by the States
Of the 18th inst /:
He will, Of course, be lionized by the
men, admired by the women. and treated
with distinguished consideration by the
officers of Government. These courte.
sizes and attentions he will bear hence
with feelings Of gratitude and happy re-
membrance /; but certain other acts he
will look upon with contempt and disgust.
1t is reported that, since his arrival in
this country, on certain occasion, a lady
was admiring an elegant cashmere shawl
worn by the Admiral. He gal!aut1y took
it from his shoulders and laid it upon her
own, 10 witness its effect, or, perhaps,
momentarily to CRAFTY her vanity. The
shawl was magnificent one, costing
$4,000 or 5000. Imagine the surprise
OF the Admiral, when she blushingly
courtesied to him, and moved gracefully
off with the coveted shawl as--a present.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Esurni z OF the Crystal PaIace--LOss
from ii ,OO0sOOO 10 SA,5OO,OOO'
New YORK, Oct. 6.-NothiEg was saved from the
CRYSTAL Palace excepting hose carriage, one ire
ladder truck and some half dozen rihing ticles on
exhibition. In less than fifteen minutes after the
FIRE was discoved the dome fell. Only one life IS
believed to be lost The loss is variously estimated
nj one million to a million and halt. Included IN
the articles embraced in tbe exhibition Of the Ameri-
can Institute we're large number of pianos, s.atu-
arv. melodeous, agricultural implements, and other
Goods on exhibition The building vas insured for
only sixty Thousand dollars.
Among the property destroyed IN the Palace were
several fine pieces ofsatuary, including KISS eques
TRAN statue of the Amazon, MsrOchetts fine colossal
statute of Washington, casts from Therwaldsen's
pronp of The Apostles has relief Of the Descent IRON
Inc Cross of Mantle sta'ue of Columbus, and several
other valuable works of art pictures IN the Gallery
valued Al $4,000; sewing machines So,OO0; forty
pianos 500, 900; jeWelry, diamonds, and watches
$50 OOO seven steam and three calOric engines PlS,
900: three steam caliopes s. 600. The whole mum
her of entries Of articles deposited was $500.
Nothing left Of the palace but the iron towers at
the angles and small portion Of the iron SIDES.
Everything eombustible about the building and con
tents were reduced to ashes The iron parts OF the
machinery and the framework Of the building are
al one ipdistinguishable mass Of ruins. The glass
il used into large masses The report that one mar
was killed is untrue There was no loss OF life what
ever. AMI no severe injuries TO sny one. The police
and the managers of the institute are busy IN lnVes
tigafing the origin Of the disaster.
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Wasr1yGroy. Oct. 6-Judge Bowlin to-day had
long interview with Secretary Clss, on the subject
of his mission TO Paraguay. He will tomorrow
receive his instructions, he prominent features OF
which are that President Lopez be required to make
an apology for the insult to our Tag; tomake repara
ton 70 those citizens of the United States who were
driven out OF that country, and to acknowledge his
obligation to satisfy all other demands for redress.
The amount Of indemnity to be ascertaIned, prooa
bIv through a board of commissioners; that treaty
be negotiated aud some guarantee ob Ined Tor the
openng of the La Plata and Its trIou rles, oy the
removal of restrictions upon trade in those waters
Only one vessel the FultOD, carrying the commits
sioner will at first proceed to Assumption. Should
be succeed in his Objects he will forthwith return 10
Washington. bringing with him the convention.
But in The event Of an entire failure, he will direct
Commodore Shub1ick to send up the fleet, and with
il to carry out the distinctly defined policy of the
Administration. The feet WILL amer its business
in Paraguay, show itself in several of the South
American States, particularly in those in which our
government has long had unsettled accounts.
The Washington Union of this morning, contains
the following We understand that the contract of
Mr.. Lawrence Myers, of Philadelphia for cast iron
pipes for the Washington aqueduct, was yesterday
forfeited on the recommendation OF the engineer IN
charge of the work. for the reason that the contrae-
tor had not complied VITA its provisions by deliver
ing the 80 in pipes within the time specified, VIZ:
The lst of October The contract was given to MIR.
Myers though he was the lowest bidder, because
he offered to deliver these pipes within the specified
time 1t is clearly proper, therefore, having Jailed
in the condition of the contract, that it should be
forfeited
We may also state that as pipes are required for
the service of the aqueduct soon as possible, we
presume they Will be purchased from our own
makers, who may be able to deliver them soonest
and thus this matter which has been sore trouble
to some Of our friends in Pennsylvania, with be
settled satisfactorily to all parties, except the de-
faulIing contractor.
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no THE CITIZENS OF L.
CAUTION no THE PUBLIC,

After several years experiment in the manufacture Of Gin,
atv succeeded in year 1913, in making discovery in
us manufacture by which deprived Of its acrd and nfam
r,otorv properies, and rendered perfectly pure.
Nv mandatory IS schea Holland After several months
etor what title to give it, introduced it to the American
ntl,. ,,D7sr the title Of ssVVOIfe's Schiedam ArO-
matte SchnaPps.'' schielam is the Of the place
in llsd where the Gin manufactured: 'aromate derive its
~ from the Italian Juniper berry with which it favored;
and the word sehnapps is the German for drnk-ogue, dram
vo sebeda aromatic drink. No hadm my schnapps
~ ;tud 10 the American public received with appro
btio than the liquor mixers Of New York, Boston and Phla
ba started in pursuit with their mixed and poisonous stuff,
vrou Names In several instances my labels have been
"a ev inflated with only the addition Of few letters, to
Mead technical avoidance Of the law, and carefully prepared
as to pose on careless purchasers. understand large guam
m has been purchased By the merchants Of New Orleans on &C
count Of the cheapness Of the stuff Two Dollars per dozen for
the Qus and One Dollar and ten cents dozen for the Pn
being the wholesale price in New York. Tt is nothing but Ane
can Whisky favored with the Oil Of Juniper and reduced thirty
DER cent below proof merchant who participates indirectly IN
the fraud by selling the spurious article, sa much an oHf as
the principal, who planned the imposition.
Ihope every respectable citizen who values the health Of the
community in which he live viii aid in irrettng OUT and s
posing the inscriptions merchant who's the sake Of afeE cents
will put in Jeopardy Of the community in which ne lives
such men should be nailed poy Of public eXeeraton
UDOLPHO WOLFE,
/ Sole Importer, Nos, is 20 and 22 Beaver st'
/ NEW YORK.
The following repectable FIRMS in New Orleans sell the Gen
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Ernn Now YORK.

NEW YORK. October 6.-The examination OF the
mate and crew OF the SLAYER Haidee commenced yes
terday before Commissioner White. The athdayIt
on which the prisoners arrested states that the
Haidee received on the coast of africa, upwards OF
eleven hundred negroes, of whom two hundred died
ON the massage The Haidee was a small clipper
shin. formerly owned at Providence. She was sold
last year 10 Portuguese house at OPorto and sailed
hence soon Afterwards Cor that port.
The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, aud Comp
troer have go far assented to the plan for the loea
ION of the quarantine Of this port, upon one OF the
shoals or banks in the lower bay, as to enable the
commissioners to obtain a survey and plans and
specifications.
Robert Canning BroFO, an Englishman, employed
as a clerk BY the London and Liverpool Insurance
Company, has been arrested on charge OF detraud'
ing that institution of large amount.
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rron de FarsstsrIns Observer.


By the following, from TAz. W. NEWMAN, Esq, Of
Franklin county, it will be seen that he IS candi
date to represent Lincoln and Franklin counties IN
the Senatorial branch Of the next Legislature. We
may state that he was a member Of the lower House
Of the last Legislature from Franklin county, and
during the whole session, believe, sustained the
character Of s-hsrd working, attentive, intelligent
Representative With these predatory remarks,
which are, perhaps, unnecessary, We introduce Mr..
n. 10 our readers:-
WIHcHEsTER, Sept. 9th, 1858.
EDITOR OBsERvER:-It having been understood
for some time past that l would be candidate TO
represent the counties of Lincoln and Franklin III
the Senatorial Branch of our next General Assem-
bly,, in order that this fact may be more fully
known, you will please announce my name as can
didate.
/ will take the occasion to state that having to
work. it will be impossible Tor me to commence a
until spring but at the usual time VIII meet
the people Of each county at the various places oil
voting, and present % them my views on the ques'
lion of Federal aud ate policy in which they are
interested. Your most obe3ient servant, &C.,
TAz W. NEWMAN.
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.ttentiOn Binding Purchasers !!
RESIDENCE LOTS FOR SALE!

uETE oIer at private sale p desirable Residence
w Lots in Brownsville about two and had miies from
Nssbve near the Gaau and number Of them on the Porter
pike containing ~ each 20 suit purchasers Ech
Io has handsome Building Site and many OF them are saD
fnv tmbered neghbOrhood is in every way most
having Churches Schools the immediate cly Inc Io
ssess very deep soil. will sell unusua y iong u anu
mediatey on J. L. O n 80, y, Co., sfrsat
oct9-dtw& zw2m 445R OHs4iy S''1S'