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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

PoKINe Fun AT CoNDUcToR.-The
conductor who was discharged from the
employment Of one ofour Ohio railroads,
some time ago, for inviting friend to
ride over the road with him, as be did
not like to ride in the train alone, has
been re-appointed by the Superintendent.
But we see he is again the hero Of au-
other adventure, which has been made
public. The newspapers say land what
they say mast be true, you kuow,) that
on recent trip the traiu, Of which this
conductor had charge, overlook cripple
limpiug along by the side of the track,
when our hero, the conductor kindly in.
vited him to get or and ride. The wood
en- legged man thanked him, and replied
that he would rather not, as be was in a
hurry. Thatconductor thinks seriously
Of throwing up bis commission.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

A DELICATE QUEsr1oN.-A legal ques-
ton of delicate nature is now exciting
extraordinary interest in Westphalia, viz:
whether a husband has right to open
his wife's letters. The question arose
out of suit for divorce, instituted by the
husband, in which he obtained decree;
but the conclusive piece Of evidence was
a letter from the Lothario, addressed to
the wife, and the contents of which would
never have been known had not the hus.
band been SO ungallant as to break the
seal. The divorced wife at once proscu.
ted him for opening the letter, and the
tribunal Of Unne has decided that he was
wrong. and has sentenced him to pay q
fine often thalers. An appeal is pending.
the result Of which is anxiously watched
by the public.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
Advanced Payments.

The following arguments in favor o.
advance payments for newspapers, ad
vanced by a member of the Ohio Editori'
al Association, are to the point, and we
submit them to the consideration of our
readers: .....;.........-...... ...
"What would you think Of farmer
who had raised thousand bushels OF
wheat, and should sell it to a thousand
different persons scattered all over the
State /; and agree to wait year for his
pay from each Of them, and if one half
Of them did not Fay at the end of the
year, he should give them another bush.
el of wheat, and agree to wait another
year for his pay, and thus 60 on year af-
ter year? How long would such a man
escape bankruptcy? Probably not very
much longer than publishers Of newspa-
pers who follow such practice. 1t costs
the editor Of a weekly paper, as much to
supply thousand subscriber with it for
a year as it costs farmer TO raise thou
sand bushels Of wheat The farmer sells
grain in bulk, and either takes the cash or
note as good as cash upon delivery. The
editor cannot sell his thousand papers in
a bulk. They are sold to thousand dit-
ferent persons living in different counties
in the State, and he must wait till the end
of the year before he can get his payment
and then he depends wholly on the hon
esty:: ::and responsibility Of the subscribers.
1t would not pay him to 60 around or
send around the county or State to col
lect his dues. 1t would cost more than
the collections would come to-"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
Marriage Customs in Different Parts Of
A .a the World.


Marriage Customs in Different Parts Of
... . the World.
MARRIAGE IN Sicily. Here we have a
marriage solemnized according to the
rites Of the Greek Church, at Pana die
Greci, district at Palermo, peopled by
Albanians.
The bride, attired in tie ancient CO.'S
tune Of gold and silver brocade. enriched
with precious stones, and trimmed with
gay rioands, walks to church, leaning on
her husbands arm. Musicians, march
ing in front Of the cortege. play national
airs. In their midst walks boy in a
long white robe. who carries on his head
a basket wherein are deposited the nup-
tial crown aud two wedding rings, one Of
gold and the other Of silver At the mo.
ment when the priest gives the gold ring
10 the man and the silver one to the wo-
man, the crowns are placed on their
heads, and they promise tv love and cher
ish one another alltheir lives. Then the
sponsors Of the newly married pair throw
thick veil around them, and the priest
takes a goblet Of wine. blesses it, and
causes the husband and wife to drink
from it, and to eat Of the small morsel Of
bread, Then he lays his hands upon the
welded pair, and pronounces the bless.
ing Of the church upon them. The veil
which had hid them from the gaze ofthe
spectators is Withdrawn, and the ceremo.
ny terminates with-a mystic dance, in
the church itself the organ and the or
chester playing, and the priest and his
clerks. the happy pair and their faiends.
all take part in it. s7at|
When we say dance, however. our
readers must not fancy we allude to au
exercise in the quick step Of the modern
ballroom, but to a grave ceremonious
movement. The custom of having two
wedding rings, instead Of only one, as in
English marriages. prevails in several
parts of,he continent. In many Of the
German States. in particular, the hus-
band while he gives his bride ring, re-
ceives one from her in return; and this
ring he wears as constantly as the bride
wears hers. After the conquest Of Sicily,
a Latin bishopric was established there
but when the see was transferred 10 Mes
sina. Greeks were allowed to have bish.
op Of their own, dignity which still ex-
lists. but the prerogatives Of which are
much diminished. On one day in the
year they rehearse their own tenets on
others. they conform to their Latin ritual.
MARRIAGES IN EGYPr. When an
Egyptian bride leaves her fathers house
for the dwelling Of her husband, all her
female friends and relations accompany
her, veiled like herself, and marching
under dais, preceded by musicians and
tumblers. After a sort Of triumphant pro.
gress through. the principal streets in the
town. the procession stops at the hus-
bands door. Here the visitors are re-
ceived with allhonor or by certain mem.
bers of the husbands family. who con.
duct the bride to the nuptial hall. where
her husband, who has never yet seen his
BRIDES face, though the marriage ceremo-
~ is over, is waiting to receive her,.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

The New York Express in its Washing
ton correspondence, has the following in
teresting incidents
"On Saturday last, while the discus
sion upon the Kansas question wasin pro-
gress, and while all parties in the House
were more intent upon arrangements for
a final struggle than upon the arguments
Of speakers, und while all were in doubt
as to wha: might be the ultimate course Of
Mr. Giddings and his contreres, the Hon.
Mr.. Crittenden came into the hall. and, /,
near the door. was joined by the Hon.
H. Marshall. But a moment was per-
mitted them for communication, when Mr..
Giddings went forward, and, taking Mr..
Crittenden warmly by the hand, with a
recognition of Mr.. Marshall at the same
time, he said; "Who could have believed
this Of me, that I should be following YOU?
But, while have spent long life in
fighting against enemies, and am ready
still to fight them, I have never fought,
and cannot now fight, against my friends.
I remember well the occasion when, the
ban Of exclusion having been passed
upon me in the House, / had taken my
hat and was about leaving, met you Mr..
Critterden. with Henry Clay, at the door,
and that you each gave me, in that mo-
ment Of trial, the warm hand Of sympa-
thy and friendship. do not forget, for
the great ends sake. strange as it may
seem to some, and censured as l may be
by many. in memory of the past, l am
with you, l 60 with you" A gush Of
the warm tears Of a true patriotism here
came forth from the three so united, and
the fate Of Lecompton in the House was
sealed past redemption"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

DoN'r TAKE The PAPERs.-In Cincin-
natl, few days since, man walked in
to the Citizens Bank for the purpose Of
obtaining sum of money which he had
deposited there several years ago. Im-
agine his feelings on learning that the
bank had failed six months ago! He had
not even heard Of the extraordinary f.
nancial panic which recently swept over
the country with such levsling indu-
ence.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
Now, at length, the husband is permit

Now, at length, the husband is permit
ted to advance and lift the veil that ha'
hitherto hidden the features Of his bride
and so perfect command Of countenanct
have the Mussu!mans in general. that they
seldom betray signs Of pleasure or dis
satisfaction, even when they discover the
beauty.or uyliness Of the partner to whom
they have allowed themselves 10 be ut
terly married. At the worst the hus'
band may console himself, ifhe should
find his wife especially Objectionable,
with the prospect ola divorce. or conso-
la,ion afforded in country where polyg
amy is allowed, while lady, in taking
the veil, has produced result directly
opposite to the effects Of such proceed
ing in Christian country she has, moi
taken the vow Of celibacy, but has, on the
contrary, escaped the possibility ofan old
maids fate. ..r.... ... .~rr.It.,.t.
Ofcourse, the only male spectators OF
the ceremony are the brothers and father
of the bride herself; for in Egypt the
women are SO jealousy guarded, and so
completely secluded from every eye, that
from their earliest girlhood to their death
no man is allowed to gaze upon their ia.
ces. with the exception Of the persons
enumerated above. If, as is universally
allowed. the degree Of liberty enjoye by
the female portion Of the community is to
be taken as the criterion Of a country's
civilization, Egypt must be in low con-
dilion indeed; for except among the en-
tirely savage tribes, no woman is SO en-
tirely sacrificed as the victim of marriage
in Egypt. The condition Of the women
in Egypt is hard and degrading, but they
do not expect anything else.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
re- The prac teal thoughts embodie,

ED The practical thoughts embodied
in the subjoined paragraph, whichuw'
clip from an exchange, cannot be tot
forcibly impressed upon the minds Of pa
rents. 1e7f H. uaGf .aHw
Every parent knows that his boy will
take better care Of his little garden, or th'
girl Of her flower bed, il father and moth
er and the neighbors 60 sometimes to Sc,
it, and commend what is commendable
or criticise gently what is deserving o
criticism. The good farmer and the gooe
housewife. with all their usual neatness
will severally take some extra pains te
have all things in order when company
is coming. Even the confirmed botch
scizes broom and falls to raising the
dust when she sees her tidy neighbor
coming to call on her. So will school
be quickened into activity by the frequent
coming Of parents, the house will be kept
in better order, the scholars themselves
will be in better order and more studious,
the teacher will be in better order and
will teach better, because he knows that
his work is to be seen, and because bis
attention is less distracted by the disorder
around him. Aside from greater knowl-
edge Of books, the scholar will 10 case
the parent does his duty here, gain a
practical power ofimmense Importance
Nothing is commoner with us than to find
a man really intelligent and successful in
business, who has not The ability to ex-
press his views on any business matters
before an audience, and this simple be-
cause he has never been trained to think
aloud when on his feet and before folks.
Let but the parents become accustomed
to visit the schools, singly and in compa-
MES, and the children become accustomed
to stand up and recite in their presence,
and the public meetings Of the next gen
GRAFTON shall not be SO often ruled by
blusterers and pretenders as they now
are. The effect on the manners would
be very important. Children are sent
away to school COW at great expense,
not because they wish to find better op-
portunity to pursue the studies strictly of
the school so much as to free themselves
Of an awkwardness Of manner which arise
from lack Of contact with society, and Of
opportunity to act in its presence. Such
expense might in most cases be saved and
the home influence not be lost, if the peo
pie would but do their duty to the schools.
The common schools are the peoples
trust. For their advancement the people
are responsible. The best means for their
advancement are such and so simple as l
have said. Shall they not be employed i?
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
Another OF Natures vagaries.
The Louisville Courier has the follow.

The Louisville Courier has the follow
ing from Henderson, Ky. Al '-.a
1"I have Just returned from a visitto one
Of tile most extraordinary curiosities ever
known in the history ofthe human race.
A negro woman. belonging to Mr.. Sam
uel Sites, ofthis place, gave birth eight
days ago, to four living children joined
togothersin pairs, in still more peculiar
manner than the Siamese Twins. The
two boys are connected at the shoulder.
and from the hip to the knee joint, leav-
ing the lower joint Of the legs and the
feet perfectly free. The girls are joined
at the shouldes, with this difference from
the boys, that they have but one arm is
suing from the junction of tile shoulders.
They are joined from the hip down to tho
foot-the two legs ending in one foot.
In regard to the color Of the children,
Nature seems to have been quite as &C.
centric as in their formation, one of the
boys being black and the other as white
rs the child of a white woman and so
with the girls. They all seem to be per-
fectly healthy, and the mother is doing
uncommonly well.
Mr.. Sites, who is man of wealth,
takes great pleasure in showing the twins
to his friends, and their "levees" have
been greatly crowded for the last day or
two.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30


GARTERs.-A correspondent Of th'
Boston Transcript says:
"We ask if it be possible that one car
destroy the proportions Of Ia we'll shaped
leg by gartering the stocking below the
knee? Look at the statute Of Venus,
and in thought draw a band or an elastic
under the would not the result be
deformity? But place the band above
the knee. and the harmony of the lines is
not disturbed-it becomes an ornament
The women at Athens and Rome, who
were famed for their taste and skill in
dress and knowledge of artistic beauty,
wore the garter above the knee. But
not to occupy ourselves with them, let
US see how long it has been thus worn
with us. We have an authority in this
matter-the Duke de Saint Simon. II he
does not prove the garter to have been
worn above the knee before the reign OIL
the great king, he establishes, at least
this fact--that the elegant and fashiona
BILE women of the time wore il thus; fo'
in bis memoirs, alluding to Mile. dc
Brenille. whose inelegant manner caused
much ridicule and gossip, he says, IN his
language. then so popular, she was one
of those common, vulgar persons, who
garter below the knee"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

EE Bridget" said lady to her SER
want, "who was that man you was talk
ing so long with at:the'gate last night? ?"
"Sure no one but my eldest brother
ma 'am" replied Bridget, with a flushed
cheek. ,--- ..---
"Your brother Ididn't know you had
brother. What is bis name, Bridget 2"
"Aarney Octoolan, ma'am."
"Indeed how comes it that his name
is not the same as yours %
"Troth, ma'am." replied Bridget. che
has been married once"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

R The Southern Era notices the
marriage Of Mr.. John H. Strange to Miss
Elizabeth A. Strange, all of Albemarle
county, Va. An exchange thinks that it
is very Strange. but says. no doubt the
next event will be little stranger. n,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
~A humorous old man fell in with

EEA humorous old man fell in with
an ignorant and rather impertinent young
Minister, who proceeded to inform the
gentleman, in very positive terms that he
would never go to Heaven, unless he
was born again, and added, las
II have experienced that change and
now feel no anxiety"
"And have you been born again?"
eyes, I trust I have"
"Well," said the old gentleman, Ieye.
ing him attentively, Il don't think it
would hurt you, young man, to be born
once more. e...
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

w 'Oh dear Mr.. Tracy. you jest
when you say that my baby is the most
handsome you ever saw; you must be
soft-soaping it !"
Well, madam. I thought it needed
soap Of some kind I
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

~ Some landlords are in the habit Of
leaving an extra fork across the plates Of
their delinquent boarders as much IS to
say, "Fork over!' .
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

@ my German friend how long have
you been married ?, s.v
Well, dis thing that I seldom don't
like to talk apout, but ven does It seems
60 long Is never vas.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
T'How late is it 2

W How late is it?'
Look at the bosSnd see if he is drunk
vet; if he is not, it can't be much after
eleven O'clock
Does he keep good time ?
Splendid ! they regulate the town
clock by his nose.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
,ur7,, !. i Pioneer Song. ,.e,, s,.a5
...trH Il By W. W. fosDlCK, ESQ. .r,. ..
.-a-i AtR-"Auld Lang syne." nue
Asrng of praise for other days,
Let's swell from every breast ''
Our native sod the gift Of God, , n.. Il.
The free and lovely west! ape. H
CnoRvs-For dea' Ohos shore, my boysl
For forest life three cheers! ''
,atIs For man and maid in woodland
shades,
God bless the pioncersl 1"t %
Wild winds shall blow, or waters flow,
Or trees be green in spring yng .I.
For Pioneers we'll give you cheersl
And still the chorus sing;
~. jI D Chorus.
The men SO bold are growing old,
The maidens'locks are white;
Yet through the tears of by-gone years,
Is, In song let US unite .I..- .. .r
w-.t n ,H cHoRus, .e
And every grave, where sleeps the brave,
Shall be a blessed spot: q
And DER the tomb loves roses b oom;
And sweet forget me not
f't. -Ga yr- |g VHoRus'
The above beautiful song was composed for
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-04-30

The above beautiful song was composed for
and sung at the recent an niyersary Of the set
tlement of Ohio, at Marietta. rE
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-07
lAddliion.I " Ts.esrsph |

SENkrE-EEENlNG SC,SION.
On the announcement Of the bill for railroad
through streets parallel with Broadway New.fo ork,
Mr.. MATTER moved It's reference TO the Committee on
Cities and Villages.
Mr.. DIVES moved that it be re ferred to the Commit
tee on Railroads
Debate was had, when TIE blu was referred to the
Committee on Cities and Villages by vote of ~ yeas
Sxty.cne bills were reported and were mostly
ordered TO third reading The most important were
as follows:
Relative TO the Superintendent II he Pcor Of eeIs County
To end the lsw for tie inpoN eurut breed horsr.
Relative 10 the appointment q deputy .hcifs
To incorporate the Genital American Industrial
Society.
To amend the el.'iye Ciyil and Criminal CouI.
Brooklyn
To $ the nsp II the City Of New York
To the Peedy termlnsiion & certain the
Court Of ApPea.s.
Relative 10 s,san boa. have. and sip in EswY
Restiye 10 money levied sfEiyins pii OF
NrR-Yok-
Rels,i,e 20 the Northern Eew.Jersry Rsirnsd
Autorins the formation Ot Nenie Retormaory A.so-s
tor
Relative the opening of certain streets in Brookyl
Rels:iye 20 minors sting thestes
Relative 10 toe SupcryisCfs Of New \ ofk
Ike atiye 70 . rslro1d In B:osdWsJ HTook4Ja-
To incorpcrse ,he New York AtheS rlfn
To inco rpora,e the Iolsl lyCeum. NewfofS
TV,gienl ta@ Chatter Il tie New "a tWs Deei'nsS'
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-07

BUnfoS', THEATFR.-Mr Edwin Booth commenced
an engagement at this house on Monday eveoDg. on
which occasion lie played "Pescars," ir the Apos-
tate ard sst Dg he acted Richelieu' in Bul~efs
pay, with good measure Of success. Tho great
scene in the fourth act was most mpressvely gwen,
and was BY far the beet point in the play NJ Booth
brings back all his fine but urpolished powers; oil the
vigor and sarnestpess, with the fine perception Of
cbsrscter that marked bis performance whenhe visited
New-YcTk before, but he also brings with him those
faults that before percepble. They are 1t 10
iiue modiG, d omswlat he has made some progress
10 tie tight direction but the seemingly nrepressible
tendency 10 oytrac and TO rant his strong scenes 70
stters still sadly his personat.ops. Blu. he Is
mode of good stuff, and will bear polishing without
losing By siriion anything that it net well TO part
with.
The De Mapprst Of Mr.. Barrett was a nocesb'y
excellent perfGmatce. This young msn has much
talent. ard a diligence in its cult, alton that s
mot conmcDdable, and gives great promise Of doing
brilliant tbirg in the future.
Mr.. Hudson Kirby the ''Ju;e lie Mortemsr Of
the night, aud acted the part very acceptably.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-07

TuE Elfcrios Is BrooxLYs.-The first Spring
election under the Few law wa. held Yesterday for
Aldermen, Supervisors, Constsbes, Assessors, and a
Justice Of tie Peace. In those wards in which several
tickets were run the contest spirited and more
votes poled proporOnately, than in those wards
where but two tickets run. In the Twelfth Ward
Red Hook Point they had quite time. One Of the
prominent candidates for Alderman, beng fearful that
be would not get enough votes attempted 10 vote a
second time and was arrested Two others were also
arrested for ilegs voting in the same wsEd.
There being some three or four candidates in the
fed, good deal Of excitement pre- allied and several
attempts were made to vote where the parties were
lot entitled to that right. There was good deal Of
poise, pushing and crowdpg Of the passages to the
polls, until at length the police interered by taking
large number into custody. The following are the
Of those arrested for Illegal voting and for dis
orderly ccneuct:
Illegal Votirg.-PatTick Hogan, Ely Fied' sad
Patrick Reak.