The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-08-21
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death, "there's nothing that destroys SO
many lives as death. Some people are
killed by accident, and some in battle;
some are lost at sea, and some are devour-
ed by wild beasts; but my dear hearers,
it is solemn truth that nothing kills SO
many as death. Aye. death has been at
work ever since sin entered the world,
and has destroyed millions on millions Of
the human family"
THE Sr1RIr OF PATRroTrsN.-Both OF
the sons of Edward Everett were drafted
at Boston, and are going to serve in the
ranks. Wealthy and amply able to hire
substitutes, or pay the $500 exemption,
they nevertheless propose to shoulder the
musket. One of these young men pos
sesses talents of the highest promise, and
but recently graduated at Cambridge, or
Oxford, Englond--we do not remember
which-where he had won distinction by
his oratorical talent.
RrrALIATIoN.-It is reported from
Washington that the Secretary of War
has called on Governor Andrew for in-
formation concerning the treatment of
soldiers Of the 54th Massachusetts regi-
ment (colored) Volunteers, taken prison.
ers at Charleston, for the purpose Of re.
ta,iating in kind upon an equal number
Of rebel prisoners in our hands.
EgThere is set of harmless liars,
frequently to be met with in company.
who deal much in the marvellous. Their
usual intention is to please and entertain'
but as men are mostly delighted with
what they conceive to be the truth, these
people mistake the merns Of pleasing, and
incur universal blame.
Er English sympathy with the rebels
is well understood. This being the case.
it is not surprising that Mr.. Brydges,
President of the Grand Trunk Railway OF
Canada. gave another dinner TO Vallan-
dgham a few Gays ago.
GgWe shall not get entirely out Of
Gotten at present. 1t is said that 20. 900
pounds daily find their way to New Or
leans, being part of the crop not bum
ed bv the rebels, as advertised by Jeff
Davis & Co.
ES-When the rebels asked Uncle Sam
to let them alone, he wouldn't do it ; but
when they asked John Bull to let them
a loan be foolislly complied.
Ey The man who cannot forget his
own Projections and the pronoun "l'
oug enough to hold socable thought
to procure small work on Common
sense" and peruse it carefully.
Ey- Inorance and self conceit are twin
sisters, and so close is the resemblance
between them, that its almost impossible
to tell one from the other. .a
EE" Death has consigned many a man
to fame, when longer life would have
Unsigned shim to infamy. &
Ey-The most miserable pettifoggingin
the world is that of man in the court Of
his own conscience.
EEThe newest American wonder is
the case Of a judge who was so divided in
| pinion, that he fell in two.
GFHow can it be proved that horse
has six legs Because he has fore legs
in front and two behind.
@-The Young ladywho promises one
gentleman and marries another, hasn't
the right ring about her. .aa
EyGov. Pierpoint, Of Virginia. has
established himself at Alexandria, and
for the present the sffsirs of the State will
b. admiuisted in that city. s
ET'Revenge is sweet, as the boy said
who had been whipped by grocer while
he was stealing his sugar.
EH-Au exchange of hats and umbrel-,
las, &C., we generally find that he who
makes the first move has the advantage.
HThe young lady who took the gen.
tlsman's fancy has returned it with thanks
EyThe first thought Of a girl upon
receiving an offer is about her wedding
dress.
wWhen is SCI lier's ammunition.
box like country road Z? When it is full
Of tridges.