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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
A Recruit from the Grave,

The war has produced many strange
stories, but few more singular than the
following one, related by Col. Ellis, late
of the 1st Missouri Cavalry, in a ST..
Louis paper: ..l 4.l-
"a few days after fiercely contested
battle, a party of soldiers belonging to
the 1st Missouri took a jaunt over the
battle field, and came up to a spot
where the rebel dead were buried. In
one place the hair of a mans head was
seen sticking out of the ground like a
tuft of grass, and near by hand was
seen protruding upward, which evi-
IDENTITY belonged to the corpse that
owned the head of hair. One of the
cavalrymen remarked to his compa-
MONS, in spirit of thoughtless levity,
See, there's dead reb, reaching out
for something let's see what he wants !!
In the same spirit of wanton mischief
almost reckless, the cavalryman took
hold of the mans hand and hauled the
body out of the grave, the loose dir
falling back into the shallow hole
Soon after the man began to stir and
manifest signs of life, to the utter as
tonishment and horror of the resurrec
tionists. The man was taken bv his
rescuers to their tent and rubbed down
washed off, and in a few days became
as good as new He said that in the
battle he was stunned by. the passage Of
a shell, which knocked him senseless
He was picked UP among the dead anG
buried like the rest. Not scratch was
found on his body. He said that he
| had joined the rebel army, and fough
the Federals long and well, but as thi:
was his second appearance ON earth hi
would now join the Federals and figh
for them. He accordingly enlisted il
the First Missouri, did good deal O
tough marching and hard fighting, anc
last September was mustered out of tn,
service and paid off at Benton Bar
racks"
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Misfellanu.
LOVES LABOR LOST.

1t is now some two Or three years
since young gentleman entered the
office Of Special Agent of the Post
Office Department in one Of our large
cities, and announced that he had Sc
rious case of mail depreciation to report,
which he would like to have investi-
gated Immediately. Being requested to
give the particulars of the matter, he
produced from his pocket letter ad-
dressed to himself, and postmarked
with the name of a small town in Penn
sylvania. The envelope bore unmis-
taxable evidences of having been open
ed and re-sealed, and the address was
in lady's handwriting.
"There, sir" said he, carefully re-
moving the letter, and handing the en-
velope to the Agent for inspection
THAT ere letter has been robbed by
some post office thief Of twenty-six dol
lars. Now / want you to catch him
and put the screws on him-give him
ten years at least. Idon't care for the
loss of the money" lit is singular, by
the way, how sublimely Indifferent to
pecuniary considerations most people
are who prefer these complaints, "but
I'd like to see the rascal caught"
Now, the Agent having had consid-
cradle previous experience in the inves-
tigation of cases of g rifiing,'' was quite
sensible that very necessary prelimi-
nary to such investigation was thor
ough knowledge of all the circum-
stances connected with the affair, and
after attentively examining the envel-
ope, which was literally bedaubed with
mucilage, he observed:
"Well, sir, will take memorandum
of your statement, and if it proves to
be a Post Office thief as you say
"If it does, sir? Why who else car
it be p? Isn't there the envelope to speak
for itself-hasn't it evidently been torn
open and gummed up again? Ofcourse
it's Post Office thief-any one can see
that"
Probably, sir; but / don't see it
just yet. Be good enough to give me
the name of the writer of this letter."
The young man hesitated, and a
once his manner became confused anC
nervous.
"Pd rather not, if it's all the same
sir. It's a young lady, and there arr
peculiar circumstances about the case
and-in short, don't want her nam,
mixed up in it. -
"But it will be absolutely necessary
in order to make proper investigation
that should know her name. Withou
it can not undertake to do anythin.
in the matter"
The gentleman still sought for som
time to avoid giving the name of hi
fair friend, but at last announced it a
miss Emily Melville" Other ques
tions followed us to the circumstance
which led to the inclosure Of the money
ETC., to which the complainant answere'
in an evasivc, shuffling way-evidentl.
striving to conceal something Of whicl
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Ghoife goeln.
THE OLD MAN DREAMS.
by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.

by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
o for one hour of youthfufjoy
Give me back my twentieth spring!
I'd rather laugh bright-haired boy
Than reign a gray-beard king!
Off with the wrinkled spoils of age!
Away with learning's crown!
Tear out life's wisdom-written page,
And dash its trophies down!
One moment let my life-blood stream
From boyhood's fountain of flame!
Give me one giddy, reeling dream,
Oflife all love and fame!
Ny listening angel heard the prayer,
And, calmly smiling, said.
.If / but touch the silvered hair,
Thy hasty wish hath Sped"
But there is nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for day!"
All, truest soul of womankindl
Without thee, what were life?
One bliss cannot leave behind:
I'll take-niy-precious-wife! ~
The angel took a sapphire pen
And wrote i'm rainbow dew,
1.-The man would be a boy again,
And be Il husband tool" ."
"And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears? t
Remember, all their gifts have fed
With those dissolving years.! ,...
Why, yes; for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys;
could not bear to leave them all;
I'll take-my-girl-and-boys!
The smiling angel dropped his pen
"Why, this will never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be a father toov'
And 80 laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream when morning brok
To please the gray-haired boys.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

hour, with his warm feet upon a square
yard of cold oilcloth, dropping para
goric in a tin spoon by moonlight; !;
somebody humping on the door, wife
Of your bosom shouting hurry" and
the baby yelling till the frcsco drops
from the ceiling. It's a nice time to
think Of dress coats, pants, ties and
white Kids. Shades of departed cock
tails, what comfort, what picture for
an artist in plaster of Paris Its mo-
ther says the darling is troubled with
wind on the stomach-it beats all the
wind instruments you ever heard. ]
have to get up in the cold while the
milk warms-it uses the bottle. have
cradle with representation of a mi
raculous soothing syrup bottle on the
dashboard. l tried to stop its breath
the other night-it was no go; rock
ed it so. hard I missed the stays, and
sent it slap clear across the room, up
setting a jar of preserves.
1t didn't make any noise, then, OH
no! Its mother says only wait until il
gets bleached (it's been vaccinated) J.
and old enough to crawl around and
feed on pins. Yes, I'm going to wait
Wont it be delightful John, run fol
the doctor, sis has fell in the slop-pail
and is choking with a potato skin; sis
has fell down stairs sis has swallowed
the tack-hammer; shows signs of the
mumps, measles, Group, whooping
cough, smallpox, cholic, dysentery
cholera infantum, or some other darr
thing, to let the doctor take all the mo
ney laid by for my winters corn-becf
and all this comes of shampooing ant
curling my hair, wearing nice clothes
Hooking handsome, going counting
and making my wife fall in love ano
marry me. . .s..t
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~Iy w z;o.,o eDou:D

@ j. W. Ziglar, of Rolling Prairie,
Ind, made the following results in fat
tening fifteen hogs: He fed the hogs
42 days, using up $500 pounds of corn,
or 100 bushels. He gained Alto lbs.
of pork, which brought in Chicago,
S1S5 So, or Sl45 IS more than the cost
of the corn! Thus he got nearly 81 s6
a bushel for the corn by feeding it, and
saved the manure besides, which would
enable him to produce at least twenty
bushels extra of corn the next year
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
tFrom the Boston Advertiser.1
Mr.. LincOln's Judgment on the
Smith Case.

hoAA1tA SStScs
At the meeting Of the Board of
Trade, on Wednesday, it was decided
that the report of the committee which
investigated the case of Franklin w.
Smith, exonerating him so fully from
the gross charges of which court
martial had found him guilty, should
be bound with the annual report of the
Board. In the discussion which arose,
one of the gentlemen of the committee,
Mr.. William B. Spooner, read, much to
the amusement of those present, the in
dorsement made by Mr.. Lincoln on the
record of the court-martfa1 We un-
derstand that the Secretary of the Navy
declined to furnish this Endorsement or
copy Of it, upon application made on
behalf of Mr. Smith. 1t. has been OBJ
tanned by other means, however, with
substantial accuracy, and was read on
Wednesday in the following words,
which bear internal evidence of the
genuineness of their asserted author
ship: lo sG -aEa a.'.f
Whereas, Franklin W. Smith had
transactions with the Unitet. Mates
Navy Department to Il million siffd a
quarter of dollars, and had the chaiice
to steal d quarter of a million, and
whereas he was charged with stealing
only two thousand dollars, and from
the final revision Of the testimony it is
only claimed that he stole one hundred
dollars, ] don't believe that he stole
any thing at all.
Therefore, the records Of the Court
martial, together with the findings and
sentence, are disapproved, declared null
and void, and the defenda1ss are fully
discharged. "
Signed 4. LINCOLN"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Neat RetOrt.

A lady, sitting in the same box at an
opera with French physician, She
was troubled with ennui, and happened
to cape. Excuse me, madame" said
the Doctor, {" I am glad you did not
swallow me-" "Give yourself no un-
easiness," replied the lady, 81 am .
Jewess, and never eat pork m .r~
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Watson B. Harder,

TTAyE purchased the weil-known Livery Stable OF
John II. Williams and have supplied IL with Ele
I II rant Fresh Horses and New Vehicles. and they
-1L1 1atter themselves that they favorably COM
pare equipage with any Livery st ,ble in the State
In connection thsreSith, they have opensda
whore they will constantly keep hand lot Of Fine
Hsrses for sale.
nA Come along. all ye who want fine, reliable rigs
- VIZ tr,r HARDER q WATSON
1. Up. sandusky, July 10. lss5-u
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Sublime and Ridiculous.

Four lines more beautiful than these.
says paper, are rarely written. The
figure which the verse involves is ex-
quisite: Ts9ia7.zSE
A solemn murmur in the soul
Tells OF the world to be-
As travellers hear the billows roll
Before they reach the sea.
And four lines more truthful than
these, adds another paper, were never
written: s.s-.--4
A solemn buzzihg in the ear, ~, -
When you retire to bed. .....
Tells you that swilling lager beer
Is dreadful for the head. E EEa
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
rz,. ri, o,,r. . ~, 80, E...t =,

R There is boy down East who
is accustomed to go out on railroad
track and initiate the steam whistle so
perfectly as to deceive the officer at the
station. His last attempt proved emf
nently successful; the depot master
came out and q switched him off,"
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Fred. SchREer.

DEAL ESTATE AGENT. Buys and sells
II hand, pays t-xes for non- residents. and
tr4nsacts all business belonging to a General
Real Estate Agent All letters Of inquiry an
swsrcd promptly.
tEOfice in Post Office building, up stairs,
in room adjoining the Union Office;
Upper Ssndusky, Feb. 7th, &c. lw
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

Es- A correspondent prescribes the
following receipt to Danish rats-catch
them one by one and fiatten their heads
with q lemon squcczcr.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

T The only crowd a printer can
endure with anything like patience, is
a crowd of advertisements, or crowd
of delinqttents calling to foot up their
bills. I'sE
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

DAlNTERS, will promptly attend to House
Il Painting. Wagon painting. Graining, Gla-
sing and Cementing Brick Work. All work
done in the best manner and upon the most
reasonable terms. 4,
.EE Shop on Main Street, two doors south OF
Goetz' Grocery, Upper Sandusky. Ohio.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Avre,s Bruner,

DRUGGISTS. and dealers in Books. Station
Medicines. No. Q McKelly's Block.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
Eli Huffman,

r ICENsED AUCTIONEER. Will attend
Ia promptly 10 all business in the county
He speaks both the English and German Ian
guages. Residence miles east OF Upper
Sandusky. Feb. z, '66-ly.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

E The new black hair twist which
has superseded the waterfall, is called
the water wheel
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

H Josh Billings says, 7" When once
axed if l believed in the final salvation
of men, sed yes, but let me pick the
men," .Hn .Eayr
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

RE-" Did you present your account
to the defendant - inquired lawyer
of his client. 1
81 did, SIR .a5"iI
land what did he say ?" a.''sl@
He told me to GO the devil"
"And what did you do then:" .--sE
why, then I came to YOU" r
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

~ The quickest way to make eye
water is to run your nose against D
lamp post. srs.p
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

@ Marrying a lady for her beauty,
is like eating bird for its singing.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
n. III. Holdridge.

nEALER in Dry Goods. Fancy Goods. Yam
~ key Notions, Queensware Glassware, etc.
No. /, Roberta, Corner, Upper Sandusky, o.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
q. Liebenthal,

NLOTHIER, and D.aler in oil kinds Of Fur
" nishing Goods suitable for gentlemen wear
No. 2, Roberto Corner
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

Office in Beery's Block. over the Store Of the
cry Brothers. All Operations performed in
the most approved manner and warranted.
Upper Sandusky, o., Dee. 20, le65.-tf.
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east asiio,. Look Here.
% have taken the Books and Notes of the
late firm of 81 au frea ass 3tiE fzs .4
SIMON & OPPENHEIMER,

which shall leave in the hands Of Mr. Joseph
{ fOppenheimer, until The 18th Of Feb, when they
will lie given for collection. adf
All those having claims against the old firm
VIII present them, and those indebted will set
tle With Mr.. Oppenhcimer, without delay, As
the Books and Notes will remain in his hands
butGehort time.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
J. n 7. Pausch.

JEWELLERS AND DEALERS IN SILVER
y Ware. Watches, Clocks, Cutlery and Fancy
Goods. No<9, Roberts Block, Upper Sandus.
Nv Ohio. Feb. Z, Sc
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
cREsTLINE HOUSE.

.r>anaa aCRESTLINB, O..
20. q. EMERs0N,& & CO.. PR0PRIEToRS.
III All Trains stop long enough to give
passengers time to pine.
q Jan. ~. ls66-tf.4 .a -..L. .c
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

"Oh, that's all, is it p said the agent,
with difficulty restraining the laughter
that this pitiful tale of true love was
calculated to provoke. ..
"Well, sir, there's no doubt that
you're very much abused individual,
and if you will call again in about
fortnight, l think l will then be able to
give you some definite Information in
regard to the matter"
Thank you, sir-only put the post
office fellow in the states prison, and
I'll be satisfied, don't care about the
money-that is, I don't care so much
about it-but if you could get it back"
q shall do everything possible, sir
good morning"
"Good morning, SIR
Punctually at the expiration Of a fort
night the victim of this heartless "post
office robbery presented himself to
hear the result of the investigation.
The agent, by writing one or two let
ters, and availing himself of one or two
other means in his command, had in
the mean time entirely satisfied himself
as to the author of the g s'outrage," and
was quite prepared for the visit. ."a
"Good morning, sir. Have you found
out yet who stole my money y?'
"Yes, sir, think have
81 am glad to hear ibid you get
any of it back ?" as @at ae- a..
"Not cent
"Well, suppose he's in the State
prison by this time" ,aa
mot that / know of, but it is not
impossible that he may reach that in
stitution one of these days. Here's q
letter which will, perhaps, explain the
matter better than can. I received it
a few days since from Pennsylvania"
The anxious young gentleman recog-
nized at once his Emily's' handwriting
and hastened to read the following:
eli, Pa, Jan. 10.
Mr.. M--, P. o. Agent
DEAR SIR,-I find you have been
making some inquiries about that S2G
I sent in horn to George X. Well,
you may tell him for me that that
broadcloth is invested in a first class
shanghi' overcoat You may also tell
him that don't 60 to boarding school
as much as I did-also that / don't be-
long any more to the soft sex, although
think he does. You might mention,
while you are about it, that when I get
that $4,000 I will send him half of il
in the same way / sent the other.
Also tell him, Ever of thee
Yours, truly,
sac EMILY MELVILLE,
or any other MANI"
There was deep silence during the
reading of this epistle in the office OF
the Agent, who had considerably turn
ed his back while the unhappy victim
was learning of his wasted affection and
cash. The silence continued so long
that at length the Agent turned to Offer
what little consolation was in his power
But he was spared the task. The hap
less young man had noiselessly depart
ed-possibiy to take the first train fol
Pennsylvania, possibly to mediate il
solitude over the comparative advan
tages of love at first sight," and love
before sight. Wherever he went-ht
has not returned. .--
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

and win continue the business iu his own nam,
at the old stand, where he will always he found
ready to wait on his old customers and many
new ones. and supply them with durable and
stylish clothing Mt reasonable figures and by
straightforward dealings, with all, expects ,
continuance Of their patronage.
hh JOS. OPPENHEIMER.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

TTORNEY AT LAW 4 CLAIM AGENT
"A Cl.ims 70, Back Pay. Bounty, and Pen
sian.carefully mo promptly attended to.
OFfR;E, mp stairs, over the First Nation
al Baak. Upper Sandusk! Ohio.
Feb 8, l864.-tf s...1 r..t.~ s.5vs.f-..r
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fal s J. Bowsher & Cos Il
NEW LIVERY & SALE STABLE.

tN-H Horses and Vehicles ready for hire at eli
hour ofthe day Stable on Main Street, "ppo
site Archie's Barber Shop.
Up. Sandusky, Aug. l6, 1865.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

NFPER their services 10 the citirenr Of Up
Jp-r S,ndusky and vicinity.
lE Office in Becrys' Block, in the room for
m.rly occupied by McKelly Grisell.
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9. Berry, Jr,
Mott & Ferry ,.s.-

A TTORNEy AT LAW, oficce tfor the
rrcsent) In the Clerks Office.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

Joseph oppenheimer.
NLOTHING 4 GENTLEMEN's FURNISH
~ ing Store. No. 3, Berry o Block.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07
,8nsiuess 9irsttory.
McKellv & Griseu,

A TTORNEYS at Law. Office il McKelly .
N Block, Second Story Upper Saadusky,
ONE. t. .-T
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-02-07

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Upper Sandusky
~ Ohio. Offer in rear of Post Office.
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Notice.
SIMON & OPPENHsIMER,

20 The Undersigned has bought the interest o
Mr.. M. Simon, in the late firm Of za.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-12
sPFCTAL NOTICES
Keen Disease at Bay.

tuvalids, broken down In health and spirits By
Chronic Dyspspsia, Or suffering fsom the tsrri6ls
sxhaustion which follows the attacks Of acuts
disease. the testimony Of Thousands who have
been raised an By miracle from similar state Of
prossraiion, BY HosTETTEB's STOMACH BIT
TliRs. Is sure guarantees that By She same means
gou TOO may be strengthened and restored. But 70
those who stand in peril Of spidsEnics. TO all who
BIZ reason OF exposure. Privations, and unconsea'
iaa climate, or unhealthy pursuits, may as any
momsns be stricksn down this paragraph 70 moss
ps~ticalariy and empkatieofv addressed. xeu' VINO
are thus situated, are prOfsred an absolute SAFE
guard against the danger that nenaces you. Tone
and r. rulate the system with this HARMLESS med-
ciual tin ulsnt ana Alternative, and you will be
forearmed against the maladiss whose seeds neAt
around YOU in the air unseen. H0sTErTER'S
sToMAoH BITTERs are not only standard
Tonic and Altsrstiys throughout the Unitsd
atss, but they are sccredIled 81 she certificates
Of the most distinguished citizens Of the Cnion,
70 the people of all other lands In Canada Aus
trslia and the West Indies they are gradual
" taking the place Of all other stomach
len, whether native or foreign, and Is surely
as truth Is progressive atd demonstration over
throws doubt they will eventually suPersede every
other Invieorant and Restorative nowemployed
I'm medicinal practice ap4-lw
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-12

n%TWo lawyers one day. in riding
the road, came up with n clergyman.
Says one Of them 10 fellow-traveler:
"We'll crack q joke upon the priest"
Pleased with the ideaTof their sport,
they rode mp, enc on either side. After
mutual salulations. one of them said:
How happens il, daddy, that gentle>
men of your cloth make such eRregious
blunders i'm the pulpit7 | heard one,
no, long siEce, when he wished TO say
Ca, King of Bashan, say hog, King
of Bacon"
..'Oh,'' replied the divine, I've are men
of like infirmaties with the rest OF man
kind. lately, when should have said
the devil was the father of liars--sald
the devil was the father of lawyers"
.'AhI' replied the other, " which are
you, knave or Sool2"
81 believe, gentlemen, he replied, II
am between both.