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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
aHE LIVED TO Do aooD.n

| read it on tombstone not upon a
marble monument, surrounded by the liy-
ing creation of the sculptures genius, but
on plain brown stone, which, perhaps,
had never found the chisel and hammer
of the polisher.
Gle lived to do good" sat down be-
side the grave, now sunken by the storms
and frosts of many winters, and my
thoughts dwelt upon the epitaph. Il
pleased me. 1 was glad had found it
1t satisfied me of the final destiny Of the
calm sleeper beneath. Its grand, simple
truth was beyond the shadow of ques
tioning doubt.
There is sublimity in the though that
though man dies, and his body goes bach
to dust, though his face is seen no more
in the old familiar places, and his voice is
still in the councils of men-yet he lives
and will continue to live in the hearts o
generations to come.
The influence of a good man is an evel
lasting blessing. The deeds of his kind
ness fall upon the heart imperceptibly, like
the gentle dews Of summers night but
fruits and flowers spring up in waste pla-
ces, to show us that the celestial yisitant
has passed that way.-ExeAonge.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
Stray gearss.
WANT OF COURAGE.


A great deal of talent is lost to the world
for want of a little courage. Every day
sends to their graves number Of obscure
men, who have only remained in obscuri-
ty because their timidity have prevented
them from making first effort /; and who,
if they could have been induced to be-
gin. would, in all probability, have gone
great lengths in the career of fame. The
fact is, that in order to do anything in
this world worth doing, we must not stand
shiyering on the bank, and thinking OF
the cold and danger, but jump in and
scramble through as best we can. 1t will
not do to be perpetually calculating risks,
adjusting nice chances lit did very well
before the flood, when man could con-
suit his friends on an intended publica-
ton for period of hundred and fifty
year, and then live 10 see its success fol
six or seven centuries afterwards; but al
present man waits, and doubts and hes
itates, and consults his brother and uncle,
and his first cousin, and his partiulal
friends, till one fine day he finds that he
is sixty years of age, that he has lost
so much time in consulting cousins and
particular friends, that he has no time left
to follow their advice There is SO little
time for over-squeamishness at present,
the opportunity slips away the very peri
cd of his life at which a man chooses to
venture, if ever, is so confined, that it is
no bad rule to preach up the necessity in
such instances, of little violence done to
the feelings, and of the efforts made in
defiance of strict and sober calculation
SIDNEY SMITH.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

am to die then n-anda-how-long q
his eyes once more sought those of his
chaplain,
You have made your peace with God,
let death come as soon as it will, he will
carry you over the river.
Yes but this is awfully sudden ! aw
fully sudden I his lips quivered; he look
ed up grieyingly=-' and shall not sec my
Christ is better than a mother MUIR
INJURED the chaplain. .ss Y "a fzs
Yes The word came in a whisper
His eyes were closed the lips still wore
that trembling grief, as if the chastise-
ment was too sore, too hard to be borne,
but as the minutes passed, and the soul
lifted itself up stronger and more steadily
upon the wings of prayer, the eounte-
nance grew calmer, the lip steadier. and
when the eyes opened again, there was a
light in their depths that could have come
only from heaven. sfsl @ -s
/ thank you for your courage he said,
more feebly, taking the hand Of the chap
lain. ,..s 4s5t
The bitterness is over now, and feel
willing to die. Tell my mother'-he
paused, gave one sob, dry, and full of the
last anguish of earth tell her how /
longed to see her, but if God will permit
me, I will be near her. Tell her to COM
fort all who loved me, to say that thought
of them all. Tell my father that am
glad he gave me his consent, and tha;
other fathers will mourn for other sons,
Tell my minister, by word or letter, that I
thought of him, and that thank him for
all his counsels. Tell him I find tha:
Christ will not desert the passing soul /;
and that wish him to give my testimony
to the living, that nothing is of real worth
but the religion of Jesus. And now will
you pray for me p
o what emotions swelled the heart OF
that devoted man, as he knelt by the bed
side of the dying volunteer, the young sol
der of Christ; and with tones SO low that
only the ear of God and that of him who
was passing away could hear, besought
Gods grace and presence. Never in all
his experience had his heart been SO pow
erfully wrought upon: never had feeling
of such unutterable tenderness taken pos
session of his soul. He seemed already
in the presence of glorifed spirit and
after the prayer was over, restraining his
sobs, he stopped down, and impressed up
on the beautiful brow, already chilled with
the breath of the coming angel, twice,
thrice, fervent kiss. They might have
been as tokens from the father and mother,
as well as himself. So perhaps thought
the dying soldier, for a heavenly smile
touched his face with new beauty, as he
said, thank you won't trouble you any
longer you are wearied out so to your
rest
The Lord be with you p was the firm
response. ,..-. s.s=.... .fTz
amen ? trembled from the fast whit
ening lips.
Another hour passed. The chaplain
still moved uneasily around his ROOM
There were hurried sounds overhead, and
footsteps on the stairs. He opened his
door encountered the surgeon, who whis-
pered one little word
Gone 7
Christ's soldier had found the Captain
of his salvation.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

FRIENDs.-Aristhines wondered at man
kind, that in buying an carthen dish, they
were careful to sound it, lest it had a crack
yet SO careless in choosing friends as to
take them flawed with vice. How few
persons at this day, would discover and
apply so striking an analogy.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
lily J.D. SEARS. Agent
X R. SEAMAN,

II = A E s 7 A T Z A G ENT
UPPER SANDUSKY, o.
Buys and sells Farms, Wild Lands. Tou :.
Property. Pays Taxes for non-rcsidents: re
deems lands sold for taxes; invests money
qnalty of land in Wyandot county. And all
business appertaini ig to Real Estate agency
The agency of lands so icited.
Resi- Tents and non residents having lands
o. sale, or desiring business do, e, will find IS
always to their interest to employ an agent
swing in the vicinity of their lands.
Upper SaDduskY, June lst. 1861.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
of his salvation.
sCOLDING.


If laughter begets fat it is no less true
that scolding is the parent of meagerness.
Who ever saw plump termagant The
virago is scraggy = scragginess is the
badge of all her tribe. 1t would seem that
the attrition of fierce, exacting temper
gives sharpness to the human frame as in
evitably as gritty grind-stone puts wi
-ry edge on a broad-axe. Artists under
stand this fact, and guide their pencils
accordingly. They invariably represent
ladies given to "the rampage as remark
ably high in bone. Shrews are thus de-
picted in comic valentines, and all the il
iustrations of "Curtain Lectures" have
represented the crib" of Mr.. Caudle with
out any fat. Lavater, referring to female
irebrands, says fatty to their faces thai
their noses are sharp. We have a dim
idea that he mentions some exceptionable
cases of ladies with snub noses, who are
given to snubbing their husbands !; but
these form a mild variety, and only a
small proportion of the genus scold.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
Notice.

ALL parties know in e themselves indebted to
me- VIII please take notice, that ! have recently
1isposed of my business to a, M Holabaugh,
Esq and VIII therefore request them to come
ther notice. AVEpS "'
Oct l6 1861 ct
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
Special Notice.

HAVING so Id my entire interest IN Tho .,
IL Cash Store, notice is hereby given ,,,., mem
all persons indebted to me either by note "r
look account must call and arranpe the s,,n,
by the lst day of Oeto ,,er next, or thew viii
oe lett in the hands OF the proper efficcrs 70,
Aug. loft
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

A STRANGE DREAM.-Old Squire w
is an honest, jovial soul, with few reli-
gious scruples-fond of a hearty laugh,
or good joke at any time. He relates
the following ou himself, as an actual oc-
currence
Zone night. boys, had very strange
dream. thought L was about to get to
Heaven. A long ladder, Ike Jacobs,
reached from the ground TO the good
place, aud it was OH this ladder that /
went up. When I reached the top l
found space of seven or eight interve-
ming between the last round and the ce-
'lestial gate. l could see within and cate h
glimpses of the fine things inside. Petei
stood at the entrance--he leaned over
reached out his hand, and told me to
make zig jump. Ibid jump, deys, and
got one c1 TIE d-dest falls you eeer Heard
ot-for l found myself sprawling on the
floor, having jumped out of bed try
ing to Jump into heaven p
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
FIFTY CENTS PER TON

10 =
FIFTY CENTS PER TON
on good meadows, and secure it in much bet
ter order than can be done in the old way.
Sevenmen readily taking up 30 acres of meadow
from the swath and delivering it in stack in
one day, or say from 10 o'clock till sundown,
leaving with proper care a cleaner stubble than
it is possible to leave on the old plan, with
out the use of the hand rake to follow tn
cookers and haulers. 1t is for yon to decid
whether you wish to devote more of you ramp
acres to meadow and keep the flesh that YOU
rich pastures have produced. If you do th
machines which offer you, properly managed
will enable you to put up
THREE TINES AS MUCH FEED.
with the same man labour. which is and will
be scarce and high in this country. To far
mers LIT me say that, expect this season to har
vest my wheat. oats and barley and put in.
stack for IS cents per acre. | have not yet tried
my machines i'll graiu, but believe them to be
worth more in grain than hay.
DO YOU WANT CERTIFICATES!
Come to my fields at the proper time and vii
give them to you. You may not believe all YOU
read or hear, but when you see then you know
just how much to believe. Those who wish
machines would do we'll to make early appli
cation to JOHN CARNES,st Upper Sandnsky,
Ohio or to the subscriber, five miles north OF
the above place, OH the plank road leading to
Tifin.
F. F. FOWLER.
June ], 1861.
MARION REPUBLICAN please publish til, mi G
die of July 1861, and sendbil to this Office.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

Go to No. I, X fellow 10, Go, corns, E,
buy MUSLlNS and CALICOESchcaper thar
Any other place in town.
'EIlE New York Cash Store has iu.
received fine assortment of LookIn.
GLASSES, glass ware, sEockery, mems hs
Boots nd Shoes.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

NHE undersigned has been duly appointed
Il and qualified as administrator of the cs-
tate of Jacob Harter, decd.
J. L. ARMSTRONG.
Aug. 25i-3t.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

i23s"A mans voluntary expenses should
not exceed his income.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07
HAVING & HARVEST MADE EASY

ITO Grazers let me say that they loose money
i every year by being forced to sell the
stock on approach of winter, for want of chea
feed to winter on. now offer you the use
two machines which call
GATHERER & PITCHER, OR ELEVATOR
which will reduce the expense of putting up hay
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

Sc e Subscribe for he Pioneer:
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

MARION REPUBLICAN please publish til, mi G
die of July, le6l, and sendbill to this office.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-07

Great heaven !! you mean me-
MY dear friend = said the chaplain
UNNAMED
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22

GRACE NJ. NoYEs.-We published a
notice of the death of this little girl,
three weeks ago. She was good little
girl, and is sadly missed from our village.
A sympathising friend hands us the fol-
lowing:- -.
Darling little Oracle She has gone
home. Earth's pains will be felt by her
no more. Those dear eyes, beautiful in
their liquid lovliness have opened upon
the glories of heaven. She is with her
Savior; flowers of Paradise blossom around
her, and angels with golden harps are
teaching her celestial anthems. Her
little life, though brief, was happy
one; every opening flower was to her a
ioy, and the love of friends was the SUM-
shine of life to her heart. Oh we shall
miss her when we see the places which
she like a sunbeam illuminated by her
presence when we see the bowed head Of
the bereaved mother, and the trembling
lip of the sad father, and tears shall flow
afresh as we remember that little Gracie
has gone. She is an angel-she is decor.
ating with those little angel fingers a
chamber in Heaven. She is preparing tt
receive those she loved SO well, when Goo
shall see fit to call them. S.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22

and it is considered God-send to this
country to know that he is captured. He
has been terror to all Union men in
this section of country, and has threaten
ed many one with the rope.
All the officers engaged in this affair
are entitled to great credit for their brav-
cry and coolness Too high praise
cannot be bestowed upon the men, gener-
ally, who were in this engagement
Smithville is situated about half way
between Pocahontas and Batesville. At
ter the house was surrounded, messen-
ger was sent to Maj. Seeley informing him
of the fact, and also that a surgeon
was needed. He Immediately dispatched
a messenger to Pocahontas, and our Asst.
Surgeon Ensey arrived here with his in
struments before we could get the wound
ed in. Great credit is due Surgeon Ensey
for his promptness. You will hear from
me again, when anything of interest oc-
ours. Yours, CAVALRY.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22
IN THE WRONG HOUSE.

was born in Dudleyville, where also
my father and my fathers father were
born before me. The first son of our fam
lily for many generations had been chris
tened Nicholas, and was honored with
the same euphonious cognomen. On the
male side my father and I were the only
ones left to represent the ancient race
We were both as we'll known in Dudley
vile as the spire of the village church
and from being SO we'll known, we were
hailed the whole country round by the
familiar epithet of "Nick Dudley" and
to save confounding the two my father
was called "Old Nick"
l believe in my soul this was the cause
of his sending me so early abroad. Be
that as it may, | was equipped and regu-
larly installed, when I was scarce sixteen,
into Uncle Sans service, where, young as
was, contrived to distinguish myself
for my military daring, which, | am now
convinced, was nothing but youthful fool
hardness. s @ a.la aetae
1t was during the Texan war served,
and at the age of twentyone returned
once more to the paternal roof with the
title of major prefxed to my name.
1t was with no ordinary degree Of self
satisfaction that, with my snowy regimen
tails, with my face Drowned by tropical
sun, fierce military moustache, and my
tall proportions, paced the deck Of a
steamer which was soon to land me with
in short stage-ride Of my native town.
My sister Kate, whom l 50 longed to
see, had, fancied, grown a tall, beautiful
girl and as she had thrown out some
vague hints in her letter to me, concern
ing some important changes in her life,
which only awaited my presence to accom-
plish, ! racked my brains to imagine the
sort Of chap the intended husband might
be-.
My return I,laad carefully planned in
such way as to surprise the old gentle
man and Kate. By no possibility were
they expecting me for whole week. /
had learned from Kate that the old home
stead was undergoing repairs, and that
meanwhile the old gentlemaa had rented
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22
MAJOR A. II. sEELY.

d Lyman seely, of Cambridge, brother
of Major Seely, furnishes us the follow
ing sketch - 90 1io' So" nfa 9H''t
"Major secly was born in Cambridge.
His parents were poor, and he had not
the chance in the world that some have
When he begun in life, he had nothing
but his hands, and worked at the carpen-
ter and joiner's trade, and won the praise
Of all that he worked for He went to
Illinois about thirteen years ago, where
he worked for q number of years. In
1857 he went to Nashville, Tenn, and
worked for the Rail Road Company, build
ing depot, and was among the rebels
when they rcyoltcd. He then went to
his family in Illinois, and enlisted to put
down rebellion."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22
From the Free Press.

Some of the Canadian papers express
their utter contempt of the cowardly
sreaks from this side of the line,, who to
avoid the chance of being called upon to
do military duty for their country, steal
over to the north side of it. J. Frazer,
q correspondent of the Stanstead Journal,
saws of such: "I think there can be but
one opinion in every properly constituted
mind, respecting the conduct of those cow
ardly recreants, who, at their country's
call of duty, have fled to Canada, to in
fest quiet neighborhoods with their un-
welcome presence" And he sends to the
Journal the following stanzas, as very
suitable to he hummed over in the pres
ence of such miserable poltroons
The towards are coming, o dear, o dear
The towards are coming, dear, o dear
With fugitive speed,
They are coming indeed,
And their faces are paid with, fear.
This wretched skedaddle, Il name it with pain)
Commenced in loyal, numbering Maine
With instructive cunning and recreant craft,
They clear'd at the 'smell' of the purgative
'draught."
CHoRUs-The towards are coming. &c.
They are flying like sheep in state of dismay,
When the wolves are out prowling in searching
of their prey
They are running pell-mell
Over montan and dell,
So fast they are skulking away, away.
They are scampering off thro' the mire and mud,
The roll Of the drum makes the renegades scud
O'er the Boundary Line they'se scudding in
DESERVING cen their 'compaions in arms
The towards are coming, &c.
Though the exile from bondage we hail with O
smile, ..l..
And he's free as the air ON Canadian soil -
Yet we know how to treat
Every runaway cheat,
That shrinks from the patriots toll, his toll.
We will do what we can this vile stampede t.
stem, .
We shall have fugitive slave law" for them,
And back into service we' I'll render the knaves,
They're the meanest and vilest of "fugitiy,
slaves" . -r
The towards are coming, 0 dear, o dear
The towards are coming, o dear. dear
With fugitive speed, ..
They are coming indeed,
And their faces are paid with fear, with fear.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22

SYMPATHY FOR SOLDIERS WIvEs.-Up
in central New-York, they have COM
mcndable custom of Offering COW to the
wife of each married man who will enlist.
We see, also, that a patriotic woman in
New York offers suite of rooms in her
own house to any American wife or moth
err whose loyal husband or son is anxious
TO enlist, but hesitates to volunteer for
liberty because his loved one has only
temporary home. ~ As
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-08-22
The following was written to Arson
II. Keller, of this town:

II. Keeler, of this town:
RIESdA, SUNDAY, July 20, '62.
DEAR BROTHER Your kind message
of the 9th instant came to hand yesterday,
and | assure you it was very welcome.
My health is fine, the most of the time.
I believe that [ am the only man in the
company that has not been sick enough to
be marked unfit for duty, at one time or
another, since we came into the State.
was quite unwell the first of the month,
but kept about. We had made out a
requsition for more horses, and we had to
60 to Pittsburg Landing for them; a dis
tance of 40 miles from here. The Cap
tain was anxious L should 60 to select
them, and did so. was quite indis-
posed when started, and suffered con-
siderable in the 5 days was gone. Be-
ing in the saddle, more or less, every day.
Being in this warm climate, is not so
pleasant as you may think. / should
say that started for Pittsburg Landing
on the Sd, and went as far as Hamburger,
a small town on the Tenn. river, 7 miles
above Pittsburg Landing. Our soldiers,
together with what citizens there is left
there, had great time, in making prepe-
rations for the next day (the 4th), and |
believe their anticipations were realized
in the celebration the next day. Ipassed
over the ground where the great battle of
Pittsburg Landing was fought. l had
visited it before, but my time was limited,
so that | did not examine it as thorough
ly as on the 4th. | cannot recount in de-
tail. what ! saw there, SO / will simply
say, that for the visitor, it is sight long
to be remembered; and as he thinks Of
the thousands of our brother soldiers, the
remains Of which lie buried there, his
thoughts are anything but pleasant But
let us change the subject We are chat
is our company,) now cncamped where we
were when wrote you last and doubt
less shall be for some time to come; per-
haps until Fall. Our position is almost
exclusively on the defensive There is
4 Il. II i
but little fighting done, and that is done
mostly with cavalry that is sent out on
picket or to reconnoiter They have little
skirmishes every day or two. Prisoners
are taken on both sides every few days.
Last evening the enemy captured about