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original amount o the premium note without reference
endorsement; and to be paid thu Treasurer his office
Montpelier or before the l1th of October, 1860.
Members of the Company will find in the hands Of the
Representatives elect to the legislature scheue showing
tn" amount of assessment due from each respecivey and
they particularly desired that the money their
is forwarded the Olce October The
sessnents must be paid when due little attention this
the part Of the members Of the Company, will them
expense and trouble ]. 7. TIIulisrON, Treasurer.
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
THE SMALL POX.

The small pox is said to have been
known in times of antiquity; the first
distinct notice Of that disease is to BE-
found in the writings of the historian
Procupius, who asserts that in 5l4, AID
it broke out in Egypt. The first recorded
case in Europe is probably that of Elfri,
da. daughter Of Alfred the Great, in the
tenth century; and Rhades, the Arabian,
who lived in the same century, was the
first author who wro,e clearly and ex-
.pressly on the disease. From that period
it appears to have spread rapid; over
No rank was exempted from its ravages.
Even at the end of the seventeenth centu
ry its vrulent retained its pristine force
SO much that it is men toned as proving
how powerlecs the best medical aid of the
day was against its inroads. that six i'm
mediate relatives of William Ill. fell vic
,ims of this terrible malady.
AT the first means Of mitigating its ter
rble severity, innoculation was introduce
ed amongst us at the commencement OF
the eighteenth century. But the result
was unsatisfactory, in this respect, that
W lille giving security to the individual,
that practice maintained the existence Of
the disease, aad tended to its increase,
and, so. on the whole, was mischievous
to the community. Sad was the unpro-
tected condition OF the public throughout
the eighteen century, at the close of which
the discovery Of vaccination held out 10
mankind prospect of relief, which has
been more than realized by its wonderfu ful
results.
1t had been known from an early peri
cd amongst the dairy-farms in Gloucester
shire, that COWS were affected with pc
culiar pustular disease, which could be
transferred to those who MIXED them; ;and
belief prevailed in the dairies that the
mixers thus affected may be exposed in
any way to the contagion Of small pox,
and yet escape that disease. The inter>
esting experiments of the immortal Jen-
ner, realized the proof that innoculation
with the vaccine virus might be perpetual
ted from one subject TO another. There
is however, singular circumstance
which is not generally known. The mat
ter Of the grease" a disease to which
the heels of horses are liable, when trans
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
QuarteTins a Human Being.

Perhaps the most desperate operation
in surgery is the amputation Of the thigh
at the hip joint, precisely as fowl is
quadrisected at one s table by an expert
carver. 1t is a fearful opera,ion-the
literal quartering alive Of human being
only under taken when death is the
remaining alternative. There is no sun
dering of the bone; but the thigh is sew
cred close 10 the trunk, and the disiointed
limb removed entire. Erichsen, of Lou.
don, has collected a list of all these cases
recorded in the annals of medical ltera-
ture, and with all the opportunities af-
forded by the muliation incident to the
CORY battle fields of Europe and America,
down 10 the present time but fly four
such operations have been performed and
of these fifty-four but nineteen cases re.
suited in recovery.
TO the Crimea En- gland and France de-
spatched her most distinguished army
surgeons. men whose entire lives have
been spent among the wounded Of the
respective armies. There were FIVE oi
these operations performed after the CORY
field at Inkerman, and Eve more during O
the progress of the siege Of Sebassopol,
but in none Of them did the patient sur
vive the terrible mutila,ion. Ttere have
been but three successful operations oi
the kind in the entire Cnited States, and
two of these were performed in Philadel-
phia by Philadelphia surgeons. Mr.. J.
NJ. Warren, Of Boston; succeeded in one
case; but with all his fame and with all
his experience as professor, though he
performed many operations of the kind,
DR., Valertine Mott never was vet re-
warded by convalescent patient. The
knife was followed in every instance by
dissolution.
Fifteen years ago the operation accom-
pllshed in this city, the patient being a
woman, who is still living. The last case,
and the most remarkable of all, was per.
formed short time since by Professor
Panconst of Jefferson College, in the pre-
sence OF the medical delegation of the
Japanese Embassy. We personally wit
messed that crowning surgical feat Of the
century. and with degree of wonder
only equalleG by that of the high caste
Oriental who shared in the spectacle. 1t
was terrible and murderous sight, and
but that the patient was wholly insensible
from the application of ether, would not
have been endurable, The excised limb
was distorted by a horrible tumor the
bigness of mans head-a malignant
excresence making inroads upon the vital
organs, and insidiously sapping the
sources of existence. The patient kne W
bis life hung upon hair, but preferred
death to a prolongation Of Suffering
Twenty Eve years ago, and the operation
would have been regarded as equally fa~
tai With decapitation,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
NUMBER 81.
When the prisoner was informed Of tn.

When the prisoner was Informed Of tho
result of this application he replied that
he would write TO his uncle. and that h.,
hoped to be able TO satisfy the Court
He wrote accordingly a very feeling and
sensible letter. in which be declared his
reoret and remorse, the resolution he had
formed of earning his bread honestly,
however humbly, the employment he had
adopted confessed frankly that be had
lost tie manners of bis legitimate social
position, but that he was completely inno-
cent of any violation of the law. He
concealed neither bis privations nor the
missry he had endured. and did not seek
20 make himself better man than he
really was, while he displayed true re-
pentance for faul;ss dearly atoned for.
The letter was really mastery 1t af-
fsc,ed the Judge the more, since, in the
meauwhfle, the real culprit had been
arrested, and no suspicion now rested on
the viscount.
The Judge was a worthy and excellent
man. and resolved to befrenG the victim
of appearances. He accordingly carried
the let ter to the uncle himself, read it TO
him, and endorsed its frankness and sin-
ccrity. He then asked the marquis if
he had not been somewhat harsh, pic
tured to him his lonely old age, his for~
tune shared among strangers, his name
extinct. He displayed so much earnest
ness and eloquence that he gained his
cause and the nephew was restored to
favor A wiser and better man, the
yiscount has resumed his place in society,
but he frankly alludes to his period OF
trial, and often remarks in conversation,
"When I was hackney eoachman."
Is not this quite little drama? --.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
RESPECTABILITY.

Mr.. Ezekiel Brown lived in a country
village. He was, untill forty, nobody;
then the death of an uncle, who left him
ten thousand dollars, made him exceed
ingly respectable. He was Immediately
made Justice Of the Peace, selectman,
deacon, and little boys trembled at his
approach. When poor he was called old
Zeke Brown; now, with both pockets full
of dollars, he was MIR. Ezekiel Brown, Or
more commonly Squire Brown.
Here is a sample of every day life in
this queer world. Could Mr.. Brown be
nobody with ten thousand dollars? I'm.
possible! He might as we'll think of
making himself invisible in broad day
light by perching himself upon the top of
church spire or liberty pole. Every
gold worshipper looks up to him now.
unless luck or dead uncle, has given
them as much gold. 80 = ...s
Now Mr.. Brown is exceedingly respec-
table, and rather above par in his native
place, considered worthy irresponsible
trusts of course: for how can a man be
otherwise who has got ten thousand dol
lars? Yet this same Ezekiel Brown used
to be accused OF lying, g,swear!ng,c Cheating
and several other Saughty tricks. What
has caused this change in his outer man!
What has varhi>hed him over, so that
they swallow his saving as they would
sugar coated pills? Simply few cubic
inches of geld. He is fair y goldwashed.
His reighbors see nothing in gold but
perfection. Tins he becomes village
god. Looks are nothing. behavior is
ALL" now reads behavior is notblng'
money is ALL
All! many character is saved oy
gold. Many knave is kept upon re-
speet; BILE platform, who with empty
pockets, would have broken bread and
sipped cold water in prison. Often, in
this world, give man gold and you give
him character; take from him his gold
and and you take from him his good
name. JACK Moon.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
THE SUNNY SIDE.

II only mark the hours that shine
Such is the motto of sun dial in Italy,
and how beautiful the lesson it inculca.es!
Who is there that would not love to be
animated by the spirit it breathes? L is
indeed one Of the most delightful conceits
we have met Within our reading. We
are all apt to chafe and fret at life's ~yex-
ations-brooding continually over the
"days Of darknsss'' we have experienced
and forgetting the many sunny days God
gave US. How much better would it be
for us if we could but learn to take no
note of time but by its benefts--to watch
for the smiles and neglect the frowns Of
fate--to compose our lives. in short, of
only bright and geLt,e moments. looking
ever on the sunny side of things, and let
ting the rest Hass BY anheeded and for
gotten:
Truly, such life would be too happy
one, and we may well doubt whether
it be within the power of mortals. But
though we may not attain to such dea
gree OF bliss as the motto implies, We may
yet make some approach to it if we will but
try to make the best of everything, and
suffer patiently the ills if We cannot avoid.
"Our hfe,", says an old writer is COM
posed of contrary things, of serious tones,
sweet and hsHshs sharp and fat, sprightly
and solemn. 5And the musician who would
only affect one of these, what would he
be able to do? He must know how to
make use Of them all. and to mix them:
and SO we likewise the good and evil
which are consubstantial with life"
Such Is the advice of The old happy
Gascon Montaigne; and we may add that
he who, instead of growing and repining
at his lot. lives in this spirit, enjoying tho
sweet as it comes up, and relishing it only
the moro keenly from its contrast to the
bitter-will be an infinitely happier man
than be who, as Franklin says, sis al
ways looking at the lame leg," grumbling
at the ills he cannot cure. MARY LEE.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
ROMANCEIN REAL LIFE.

Queer things happen in Paris every
day, and though many of the stra ng
est Of them never see tie light, yet now
and then a singular occurrence is re.
vealed, and makes nine days wonder
Il young viscount. left to the car Of him
self and an immense fortune BY the
death Of both his parents, led so prodi:
gal career that in two years he found
himself penni!ess, and the doors of rich
uncle closed against him. Of course the
pretended friends of his prosperity had
all flown like summer birds. He could
obtain no employment, and starvation
actually stared him in the face, when he
bcthought himself of one thing that he
could do. He was passionately fond OF
horses. In the days of his splendor he
passed all his time in his stables, and
prided himself on handling the curry
comb more dcxerously than his cleverest
English groom. This, by the way, is
one of the accomplishments OF the fash.
ionable youth of the day. After having
reflected seriously, he decided that the
best thing he could do was to drive a
coach, and not caing to engage as a
gentleman coachman, he concluded te
drive public carriage. A remnant OF
selflove induced him to let his beard.
whiskers and mustaches grow, and this
changed his appearance SO that he defed
recognition.
He soon fell into the regular routine OF
his life, smoked pipe, and was com
pletely reduced to the level of his voca-
ton. He often drove old acquaintance,
but not soul recognized in the rough
driver the once brilliant and flstidous
viscount. But even as coachman his
career was not destined to be unchecker-
ed. A robbery had been committed in
his section of the city. aud though the
rogue escaped, he had been seen and
spotted" Unluckily, our noble whip
answered exactely 10 the description I, f
the robber, and police agent took him to
the lock up. The next day he was exam
ined by the perfect. His license bore
his name, but without any title or "de, !"
for he had dropped both. The repeated
question of the Judge, who insisted on
knowing his antecedents. revealed to him
the gravity of his situation, and, when he
finally learned thathe was accused Of thief:
all the gentle blood in his body revolted.
"You don't know who you are spea'
king to''he exclaimed.
"Of course to some prince in Disguise y
replied the judge. "We are familiar with
that trick
"You are speaking to the Viscount de
D., sir. He has wasted his prop.
erty, has been guilty of numberless follies
but no one ever questioned his honnor.' .
The magistrate refused to credit this
vague defence, and the young man was
taken back to prison. Still, as. he per-
sisted in his story, he was asked. in or
der to embarrass him, ifhe was relative
of the Marquis de b
"He is my uncle replied the fallen
viscount.
"Confront me with him, and you will
see that he will! recognize me-
The marquis was applied to for infor
nation. lie was very angry, said he
had wild nephew who had disgraced
his family, but that he believed him in ;.
capable of theft. refused to see the person
who claimed to represent him and said
that it was unnecessary, for if he only
saw a line of his hand writing he should
recognise it.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
An Amusing Law Case.

Some years ago III Newcastle county
Delaware, AN lrishman wa S knocked down
and robbed. He accused a man of hay.
ing committed the robbery, and in due
time the case came to trial. The Irish
man being upon the stand, was cross-ex.
amined after having sworn positively to the
guilt OF the prisoner, by one of the keenes
lawyers, and something like the folio win g
was the result re F.-s--
"You say the prisoner at the bar is the
man W ho assaulted and robbed you?
Yes"
"Was it by moonlight when the occur.
renee took place?'' E aEE.
''DiviI bit iv it.''
"Was it Starlight?"
"Not a whit; it was:so dark that you
could not have seen your hand before
you" @
'Was there any light shining from any
house near by?" ..-
"Diril bit iy house was there any.
where about"
"Well, then. if there was no moon OF
stars, no light from any house, and SC
dark yos could not see your hand before
you, how are you able to swear that the
prisoner was the man? How coald you
see hfm?"
why, yer honor, when the spalpeer
struck me the fire flew out ov me eyes SC
bright you might have seen to pick up 6
pin, yoa could
The court, jury, counsel, and specta
tors exploded with shouts at this quain
idea and the prisoner was directly afte
declared not guilty. -r
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
URsD s


became acquainted with Goldsmith and
Franklin. The latter persuaded him to
go TO America. &c. He settled down at
Philadelphia 10 mechanical and philosoph
leal studies, and speculalions on electrici
ty, minerals, and the uses, of Iron. In
1887, when bridge over the SchuylEill
was proposed to be constructed without
any pier, as the stream was apt to be
choked with ice IN the spring freshesls,
Paine boldly offered to build an iron
brilge with single arch Of 400 feet span
7 The same year We find him at Paris,
submitting Il plan of this bridge to the
AGA lcmy Of Sciences, whose opinion WAS
decidedly favorable He sent IA copy to
Sir Joseph Banks. tc be submitted to the
Royal Society: and he next proceeded to
Rotterdam lion Works, in Yorkshire,
have his bridge cast. 1t was a segments
of an arch OF 4lo feet span, and cons
structed OF framed iron pannel radiating
toward the center in the form of vous-
sors. \ n American, named Whiteside,
advanced him money on the security of
his property in the States. He was una
BILE to complete the castings of the bridge,
which We're then shipped eff to Londcn,
and erected on bowling green at Padding
ton. There it was visited by large NUNS
Der OF persons, and regarded as a great
success. Whiteside having become
bankrupt. Paine was arrested by his as
signees, but was liberated by the assist.
ance of two other Americans, who be-
came bail for him. When returned from
France to America, he, in 1903, present
ed a memoir to Congress on the cons,ruc.
tion of iron bridges, with severe models.
1t does not appear that he succeeded in
erecting his bridge.
In the meantime, however, tie bridge
exhibited at Paddingson produced re-
suits; the manufacturers agreed 10 take it
back as part of their debt, and the ma.
terials were used in the noble structure
over the river Wear, at Sunderland, where
it was erected in 1894. This bridge was
long regarded as the greatest triumph OF
art. Its span exceeded that of any exist
ing stone arch being 236 feet with rise
Of 81 feet, the springing commencing 95
| feet above the bed of the river, allowing
vessels of 500 tons burden to sail under
meath without striking their masts. "If,'
says Mr.. Stephenson, 1--WE are to consider
Paine as its author, his daring in engin-
eering certainly does full justice to the
fervor of his political career; for, success
ful as the result has undoubtedly proved,
want of experience and consequent iynor-
ance OF the risk, could alone have induced
SO bold an experiment; and we are rather
led to wonder at than to admire slruct-
ure which as regards its proportions, and
the small quantity of material employed
in its contraction. will probably remain un
riva!ed.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18

ferred to the human suhjsct. produces ii
pustule similar to The ysccinc, and equal.
ly protective against small pox. The fact
was proved experimentally by Jenner
himself. Itnow appears certain that there
are al least four animals-the horse the
COW, the sheep, aud the goat, (and to
these the pig and ape may probably be
added (Which are affected with disor-
sr which may be conveyed 10 man by in
oculatIon, and thus become capable Of
defending him from malignant form Of
the same disease-namely, the small Pox
Of the humin subject.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
PIERSON HOUSE,
c. BERRY, Sr. & SON. Proprietors.
UPPER SANDU SKY. HIO.

U P PER SA NDU SKY. EIO.
(FEw DOORS SOUTH OF THE COURT HOUSE.
This long established, well known, and
popular Hotel, has been rcfitted AMI repaired
by the present proprictors in style that will
enable them to afford strangers and travellers
better accommodations than can be had amy
other public house in this country. 1t is loca-
ted in the most central part of town ant is
therefore the most convenient and pleasant
stopping place in Upper Sandusky. Upon
L II e ] e i a B Z, e
Will always be found the very best Of every
thing that can be procured in this and adon-
ing counties as well as an occasional luxury
from the Southern and Eastern Cities, and no
pains will be spared TO make the gue.ts ol the
"Picrson House." comfortable.
Their Stablimg
Is acknowledged by all to be the very best in
the neighborhood, and persons Lavng horses to
be cared for viii! find every convenience and
facility ccessalv to their comfort.
G57 Prompt and careful porters always OH
hand to convey baggage to and from the cars.
DON'T forget to call ut the 'Pierson,'' when
you come to town.
Upper Sandusky, Aug l6, 1860.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18

1t is curious circumstance that the
most successful contriver Of an iron bridge
and that of the very Oldest desiga. was
no other than the celebrated Thomas
Paine. He was an excisemaa, and drew
up petition for an increase of pay. He
studied mathematics and mechanics, and
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
Early Rising.


"Ile who will thr We must rise nt Eve" :"
S. says the provelb, though there is more
rhyme than reason in il; for if
He who will thrive must rise at FIVE,
1t must follow fo,tiori,
He " ho'd thrive more must rise at four;
ard it will ensure a .fortissimo, that
Tie who'd still more thriving be
Must leave his bed at the turn of three;
And who this latter would outdo
Will rouse him at the stroke of two;
and, by way of climax to the whole, it
should hold good, that
Who would never be outdone
NJ ust ever rise as soon a. one
But the best illustration would be thus
He " hod flourish best of all
Should never go to bed at all,
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
CAPT! JACK WILSON,
Tnk HLRo OF THE w4ErK.


THk HLRo OF THE w.E-K.
-t-
Halk! the sorry waves are moaning,
Ger his body wanting soul;
And, like human voices groaning,
They are weeping as they roll.
H2rk! the summer wind that hurried,
in the tempest fierce and wild,
Sighs requiem o'cr the buried
Like the wailing Of child.
Monrn, fond friends, who loved and cherished
Swell the anguish of the blastl
One of earth's brave sons has pc, i,hed-
Hing the heart flag at half u.nst !!
See the black sky is weeping
Thunder sounds its wild alarms
Cruel waves. where are We weeping
With our brother in your arms?
Yet, It's well-Storm, thy crying!
Smother, wind, thy pit. ing sigh!
Men like him, who fear not dying,
Well u heros death may die
When this weary life and mortal,
Endeth thus in noble stl fs-
Whom. thus suddenly, the portal
Opens eternal life.
When the radient .orl, ascending,
Back to God is humbly given.
And in awe is meekly bending,
At the fathers feet in heaven.
Yss, when HEROES thus are beckoned,
Without warning, from life's aching,
Will not such brave heart. be rcckoned
Iu the giving and the taking?
Hsik the sorry waves are moaning,
Ger his body wanting soul.
And, like hun voices groaning
They are weeping as they roll.
WILD EnGERroN.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-10-18
THE pxNN EH,

will lbSissncd every Thursday at Upper S: n.
dusky o., .,f2,0epeannunn, or 81 so INADvANck