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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
A CBILp SWALLOWING A WArcH.-

A CHILD SWALLOWING A WATCH
The following marvellous swallow, we
clip from a cotemporary: ~
The child Of ,awell known citizen in
Bethlehem, Penn, a few days ago, swal-
lowed gold watch and chain, much to
the distress Of its parents, who thought
that serious consequences would result
from the accident. Medical advice how
ever, was speedily obtained. and by the
aid Of strong cathartics, assisted by the
extraordinary digestive organs Of the
youngster, the time keeper was in few
hours brought to light. The child was
not over ten, years Of age. Under all the
circumstances of the case, the escape Of
the child from death was truly marvellous.
Guess it was ,.7.s
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
A Railroad Conversations

In Harper's. Needy there is a graphic
picture of sleeping car on the Corning
Railroad, New York. The conductor
and brakesman meet, lanterns in hand
in the centre Of the car, where, seeing
nobody awake, this. conversation ensues
much to the horror of an old lady, who
suddenly rises up, whhhairl on end, from
one Of the unseen births,Te
BRAKEsMAN.-Jim, do you think the
Mill Greek bridge safe tonight?
CoNDUcToR.-H Joe cracks on the
steam, guess we'll get the engine and
tender over all right. I'm going for
ward. ~ ''3.'
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
A Pike,s Peaker Returned.

Mr.. John Wilson, Of this place." says
the Plymouth Advertiser, "who started
for the Gold Regions several months since
returned on Monday evening last, thor>
oughly satisfied that all is not gold thai
glitters." He reports that numbers are
returning from the mines, some Of whom
have been obliged to sell mule spans
that cost them $3.50, for $125 in order
TO get home. OK teams are also disposed
of for $780,"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
ProposedtAmendme to the Contitution

ProposedfA mendment to the Contitution.
Relative to an Amendment to the Constitution
providing for Annual sessions Of the Gener-
al Assembly. .- rs esrs
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF ONO, Three fifths of the members
of each house concurring therein, that it be
State to vote at the next annual October State
election, upon the approval or rejection of the
following amendment as a substitute of the
first clause of the twenty fifth section OF the
second article of the Constitution of this State
10 wit: "All regular sessions of the General
Assembly shall commence on the first Nj onday
in January annually" .5.-l7s :.
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER. r s-iF
April S, 1859 9 President of the Senate.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,l
~ CoLuMBus, Ohio, April 7, 1889 !
/, hereby.cert that the foregoing joint res
olution, "relative to an Amendment to the
Constitution providing for Annual Seasioha
Of the General Assembly, is a true copy front
the original roll on file in this Office.
d. . A.P. RUSSELL, ,.s -. -
April ! 5, l659 Secretary Of State.
-AuDIroH's OFrIoE, Wysndot Co. o.
Upper Sandusky, April 18th, 1859.
hereby certify that the foregoing joint
resolution relative to an amendment to the
constitution providing for annual sessions Of
the general assembly is true copy from the
official circular on ::ile in this Office.
JAS. V. S. HOYT, Auditor
Wyandot County, Ohio.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

Eg The Harrisburg State Sentinel,
(Democratic) pays the following string ol
compliments to Mr.. Buchanan:
"He is viola!or Of pledges; an unwise,
unsafe and corrupt Executive; apro-slav-
cry disunionist; a pirate in intention; a
tyrant; an apostate from Democracy; a
wool-dyed Federalist and a disQrganizer.
Poor ~. B." has but few friends, even
in his own State.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03


When the Cats away the Mice will play.
The editorial correspondent of the New
York Post in letter dated Paris, May
l2th, says; ,isi->'sn trcG'l n
The Emperor made his departure on
Tuesday. The Empress, who rode in
the carriage with him seemed 10 be very
much overcome by the prospect Of their
separation. She wiped her eyes constant
ly, and the veins Of her forehead were
represented, by sympathetic observer
Of her own sex, to be unusually swollen
by her struggles to suppress her grief
Poor thing! she may have more cause to
regret his absence from Paris than she vet
knows Of. Some two hundred blouses
came arm-inrarm down the street from
the depot Immediately after his depart.
ure, singing the Marseillase, which has
been iaterdicted here for some years; and
yesterday norningI heard of an omni-
bus being stopped and two blouses taken
out of it by the police, without any expla-
nation or apparent provocation. Liberty
songs are also sold on the Boulevards
quite freely. This morning two legions
of the National Guard were paraded
through the principal streets, 10 remind
hepeople. perhaps, that they are not un-
protected. ,t -5t vs.5
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
EN- Our friends, Hardlay 4 Agertel

EE Our friends, Hardlay & Agerter,
presented us with very fine shirt collar
few day is ago. If some Of our friends
will present us with a shirt, we will then
be better prepared to test the quality ol
the collar. The idea of presenting a coun-
try editor with a collar, unaccompanied
by the necessary appendage, is preposter-
Gus. Those Of you who are fortunate e.
nough to have use for such things, how
ever, will find fine variety at the store
of fMessrs. II. d A.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

W-Mrs. Polly Pixley, widow Of Eli :
sha Pixley of Bethany. N. Y, who las
bored under the belief that the world
would soon be burned up, concluded to
anticipate that calamity by burning her.
self to death on Sunday the 18th. She
took from the house pan Of Goals, went
about fifteen rods from the dwelling, and
set fire to her clothing, and was found by
the neighbors after having lain on the
ground, as is supposed, some four hours.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

RA Dayton lawyer, Hon. Ralph S.
Hart, has had "a streak of good luck"
lately. He removed to ST. Louis, some
time ago, and commenced the practice OF
his profession. He has lately gained a
case in which he gets retainer fee of3o,-
900, and ten per cent upon the sale Of the
property in litigation, valued at l,5oo,-
900, making $4,000 for his services.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

Harper, for June, has reached us at
last, its pages graced with the inimitable
illustrations Of Porte Crayon. The pres
ent number is far the best Of any We have
seen, and if the literary epicure is not sat
isfed, we du not know how his wishes
could be reached. Even the fashion plate
is excellent. "Scenes on the Red RIVER"
still continued, Terms, 800 per year.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

w The lads and lasses of this place
INDUCED in little picnic excursion on
last Saturday. AS they ruled us "old
folks" out, We were not there to see, bu
have been told that they had "a good
time generally"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
Weldon House.

Weldon House. I5aq-tA .7t%
When in Mansfield last week, we stop
ped at the weldon House." kept by our
old friend. Mr.. Moore, formerly Of this
place. We were so well pleased with the
ACCOMMODATIONS az the "Welden," that
we most heartily recommend it to any Of
our friends who may find it necessary to
stop in Mansfield. l.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
~ Daniel Webster penned the fo

1-Daniel Webster penned the fo,-
lowing sentiment: . ~
III we work upon marble it will perish
If we work upon brass, time will efface it;
if we rear temples, they will crumble
into dust; but if We work upon immortal
minds-if we imbue them with principles,
with the just fear Of God and of theil
fellow men, we engrave on those tables
something which will brighten to all
eternity rr -7
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
The Benecia Boy an d his Cincinnati La
.dy-Love.


One of the New York weeklies under
stands that Mr.. John Heenap, better
known as the "Benecia Boy" is shortly
to be married to q beautiful young lady
of high position, socially and aristocratic-
ally. having been regarded by the artists
of Cincinnati with much admiration.
The lady is very, talented. and writes a
great deal for various periodicals. But
her chief claim to distinction are her mil
itary honors. She was born in soldiers
barracks, and educated as "Soldier's
Daughter" This was decided case, on
both sides. Of lore. at first sight; some
blood-thirsty brothers, however, have
sworn to bar the marriage, and the young
lady is closely watched. Cincinnati Ga.
ze1e.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

~ AT Baptism down South, lately
negro who had been kept under water
longer than he thought agreeable, drew
long breath and exclaimed, "Some
gentleman lose his nigger yet wild dis
foolishness. .t fel1r n .
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
Failing of the Iron Bridge:-One Man
"te fatally injured;


On Hast. Monday Morning. while Mr.. Pc
Ter Youngker was crossing the iron bridge
recently erected over the Sandusky river,
near this place, with his wagon, upon
which was load of lumber, it suddenly
gave way and the whole, structure fell
with tremendous crash, burying Mr.. Y
his team and wagon. among the heavy
iron and ltimbers of which the bridge was
constructed. Some persons who happen
ed to benear the frightful scene, FASTENED
to Mr.. Youngker's relief and having ex-
tricated him, conveyed him to he dwell
ing Of Mr.. Ruikard, near the place where
the accident occ ured, where be suffered
until Tuesday Morning about two o'clock
when he expired Mr.. Youngker was a
very worthy citizen. and his sudden death,
together with the frghtful and distressing
manner'in whichit occurred will bring
sorrow to many hearts.
The bridge. although 'bdtrecently erec
ted. and everything about it now, is a
complete wreck. and all are at loss to
account for the canse of the accident
Several wagons, with heavy loads. cross
ed over it few minutes before Mr. Young
ker drove on to it. Mr.. US wagon was
broken to atoms and his horses very much
injured. We have not learned whether
the hors es have died or not.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

PIKE's PRAK.--Doctor Franklin, one Of
the party that went from Tiffin to Pike s
Peak, has recently written letter to the
Tiffin Tribune in which he says that Pixies
Peak is the most unmisigated humbug
that was ever invented. Ilt
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

SHAD owY.-The Portland Audertiser
says that Kennebeck river is full of shad,
and that the editor Of the Bath Times has
eaten so many that The bones have grown
out alongside his spine, SO that he has to
wear duck shirt.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

@- A teaspoon was recently plowed
up in Stockbridge on the farm formerly y
owned by Timothy Woodbridge, Judge
Of the Common Pleas Court in 1851,
bearing the initials Of himself and wife.
The field had not been plowed for 100
years but the spoon was "good as new"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EA stethoscope is an instrument
which resembles small trumpet, and is
used for Distinguishing sounds within the
thorax, &c. The wide mouth is applied
to the body, and the other is held to the
ear Of the physician. who can thus hear
distinctly the action ofthe lungs, and judge
whether they be healthy or not. sai
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

RThe sun shone brilliantly into the
room where Humboldt died, and itis re-
ported that his last words, addressed to
his niece, were" VIE horrlich diese ru-
fen! (How grand these rays: they seem
to beckon Earth to Heavenly 4
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EFA valuable discovery has been
made at St. Clairsville. The Gazette Of
that place says that vein of ammonia
has been found near there, two feet thick,
and nearly solid. 1t is one of the ingre-
dents Of type metal, and Germany is the
only country in which it was supposed to
exist.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EE Some Of the New York papers res
port that Gerrett s. Mott has recovered
81 900 from the Hudson River Railroad,
for running over the hose belonging to
an engine that was playing on his house
when it was on fire. whereby of its cut
ting, the house was burned down. ~
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EEA new trial, says the Cincinnati
Gazette, has been granted Cook and Seit-
er, who murdered Kate Bureau. Their
trial will not probably co ne of before fall
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

MEXICO since its establishment as a
Republic, which is thirty seven years
ago, has had fifty-six Presidents; an ave.
rage Of one and half Presidents an,
ually.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

RWise. the celebrated Eronaut, pro
poses to make an aerial voyage from St.
Louis to New York, in his balloon "Nine-
teenth Century," which is 6s feet in d.
ameter. The voyageis to be taken in
June.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
A Very Great Bore.

A Very Great Bore.
The great blow, or baud convention,
about which We have heard SO much re.
Gently, and which came off at Mansfield
on last Thursday, was the greatest bore
of the season. y Instead of from fifty to
seventy bands that were advertized to be
there, only some dozen or fourteen coun-
try bands were in attendance. The town
was literally packed full of people from
all parts Of the State, all Of whom looked
as though they felt, like us, that they had
been very handsomely sold.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EE The silver coin of the United States
is not pure silver. 1t combination Of
silver and copper. We believe the pro.
portion is 80 parts of silver to 10 of cop.
per. ...
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

H The excitement created in this
couutrytbythe prospect Of general war
in Europe is gradually subsidisg and flour
and grain are coming down to the old
figures. Pretty steep yet, however.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03


TIE following IS he State ticket placed
in nomination by the Democratic Conven-
tion at Columbus, on Thursday, the 26ih
ult: 11b7a '7ss7a
FOR GOVERNOR,
4 RUFUS P. RANNEY, of Cuyahoga
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM H. Stafford, Of Ross
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
HENRY G. WHITMAN, of Fair6 cid
=, AuDITor OF STATE,
G. VOLNEY DORSEB, Of Miami
TREASURER OF STATE.
WILLIAM BUSHNELL, Of Richland
tgf-t N sEoRETARY OF STATE.
JACOB REINHARD, Of Franklin
- BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
JAMES ToNLINSON, of Washington
COMMON SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
CHARLES N. ALLEN, Of Harrison
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EE We're getting along as fast as pos
sible with the publication of the laws.
Hope our readers will bear with US; for,
while they are busy planting corn and
preparing for their harvest, we are reap
ing portion Of ours.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

EO Our farmers are now ID the midst
of sheep-shearing. and the wool trade is
about opening. From present appearan-
ces we are inclined to believe that prices
will range pretty high. dgEd MAS 81
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03
pUNE WINES ANN LInU
Road Notice.

A petition will be presented to the Commits
sioners of Wyandot County, at their Juuslst4a
sion, praying for the location Of = county rsaa
to commence at the center of the Plank Rosd
on the north line Of section seventeen (l7l In
Tymochtee township thence east on said line
to the top Of the bank on the west side Of the
Sandusky River thence a northeasterly course
to the Sonduskv River,thence aorosssaid river.
thence on saialne to the old road running east
past Mr.. Blacks; also, to vaoate the old Rad
from the plank road to the Sandusky River.
between lands owned by Robert aisf md
Joseph T. Torrey. .F, .l.,
| May 9nd, 1889.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-06-03

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