The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-01

four years were left at home alone,
while their parents went to church,
During the evening two ruffians ap
preached to rob the house, and brand
ished bowie knives at the window
The boy, with wonderful bravery, got
his fathers revolver and commenced
firing at the roughs, who stood not
pom the order Of their going, but fled a
ain. So says the Canton Repub-
can.
The Massillon Independent says
lat on the oath ult,, Mr.. Joseph Hod-
en-, a citizen of Tuscarawas township,
Stark county, was handling pistol
hich was loaded, and his little son,
f between four and five years Of age,
Jas near him. BY some accidental
leans the pistol went off, the contents
'assing through the body of the little
10Y, which resulted in his death in a.
'out fifteen OF twenty minutes.
The Coshocton Age says MI. G.. W.
Iiller, of Keene township, in that
ounty, fed and shipped, few days
nee, 272 hogs, the average weight of
hich was 3S2 pounds each. This is
opposed to be the best lot of hogs ever
used in the county. :...... e#r ..a.
A tender maiden Of forty three OBJ
lined verdict of $s3 900 damages, in
'arren county, Ohio, the other day
.,yainst a blushing youth of seventy
seven, who failed to keep his prom
ise. B"
There are abont ten thousand Uni
ted States pensioners in Ohio, and it is
estimated that the number will reach
fourteen thousand when all the appl-
cations shall have been considered at
Washington.
On Monday afternoon a woman
named Purvianee. was instantly killed
in South street, Steubenville, by ped
dler, who shot her with pistol. The
bullet passed through her right breast,
and her death is believed to have been
the result Of the accidental discharge
of the pistol. The pedlerfed. leaving
his pack behind. The deceased resi-
ded in Moorefeld, Harrison county,
Ohio.-M Vernon Banner. &. ~
The Mount Vernon Banner, last
week has an account of two gentlemen
obtaining licenses to marry the same
young lady; and as no duels were
fought, thinks that the affair was ami
cably adjusted. Like Desdemonia, she
appears to have known "a divided du
ty," and 'loyed not wisely, but toe
many"
A new born infant was found in Shi
loh, Richland county, by lady, in
cistern, recently. 1t was discovered
by the pump refusing to work. lt'
skull was fractured. How it CAM
there is still mystery.
The Bellefontaine Republican record
the freezing of sleigh-load of person
near Rushsylvania, all of whom had t.
be immersed in water to save thei
lives.
The Urbana Citizen says that on Fri
day night, February 10th, betweel
twelve and one o'clock, burglars effect
ed an entrance into the house of Mr.
Bella kimball, near woodstock, by Dor
ing under the lock of a door and sli
ding the bolt inside. Mr.. Kimball
who is an old man. was sleeping sound
ly at the time, and was awakened by
fellow striking him on the bead. MI
X. called loudly for help, and tn
thieves escaped. The old gentleman
was severely wounded by the rascal
and would doubtless been murdered
e HI ho1 nt tO hi u
lief. The burglars secured 500 il
money, and $4,000 in Governmen
bonds.
The GAINESVILLE Signal says anothe
oil well has been struck on the land O
Issiac Piles, in Blue Rock township
Muskingllm county. The well is onl.
twenty feet deep. The present owne
of the well is a poor man, who has
lease on the property for ten years.
The Morrow County Sentinel is in
formed that Joint Stock Company
being formed for the purpose of built
ing large Steam Woollen Factory, i
that place, next summer, on the groun
now occupied by the old Factory
}. The capitol required to build 1T is 2;
900, $4,000 Of which has already bee
| subscribed.
Mrs Electa Buckles, of Piqua, az
vertises for information of her hu
f band, Willis n. Buckles, who left h
home about year ago. He is abo'
!, 43 years old, and has sandy hair an
f whiskers; 5 feet s inches high, an
weighs about 100 pounds; was lame
i in right leg. Any information of h
!. whereabouts will be thankfully recei
ed by his wife, Electa Buckles, Piqu
Ohio.
> :, The United States Internal Reven'
n officers have seized some large dist
v leries in Bellevue, and also one in i
3 fin.