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The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
A NeWTricE.

The Bucyrus Journal has the fol-
lowing account Of new trick.
Recently very gentlemanly look
ing man called on the Rev. j. H.
Brown, the pastor of the Evangeli-
cal Lutheren Church of this place.
He asked Mr.. Brown if he had re-
ceived letter from the Rev koontz
the pastor of the Lutheran Church
of Bellefontain Mr. Brown said he
did not; the stranger then said he
would receive one, as Mr.. Koontz
had promised to write. The strang-
er then told Mr.. Brown all about; the
health of Mr.. Koontz's family, the
number and condition of his charge
&C.; asked Mr.. Brown the condit-
ions of the church in regard to re
ceiving members into the church
here said he and his wife were
members of the Lutheran church
and wanted to be taken into the
church; finally regretted that the
letter from Mr.. Koontz had not
been received, that he had expended
all his money in removing his fami-
ly toSthis place that the letter in
question would contain letters from
the church at Bellefontain for him
and, his wife, and also a remittance
of $S5, The stranger further stat
ed that he had engaged to go to
work for GEORGE Fenner. but he did
not want to ask Mr.. Fenner for
money before he had done any
work, and did not know how he
was to obtain the necessaries of life
for his family until his remittance
from Bellefontain came His straight
plausible story had its effect on Mr..
Brown, and he lent the stranger S.,
since which time nothing has been
seen Of him, and no such person has
ever applied to Mr.. Fenner for
work. sE't
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Democratic Authority.
The N. Y Herald SAYS


Suppose they nominate Pendleton,
what chance has he to win? All
the Southern States, with seventy
votes, would be definitely and une-
quivocally against him. All the
New England States, except Con-
necticut, would be certainly against
him All the positively republican
States Of the west would then be
certainly given to Grant, and States
that are no " regarded as almost in
the list Of certainties against Grant
would be foated out among the
doubtful ones with a tendency his
way. Indeed we are not sure but
such decision would be pronounced
against Pendleton as would give al
together new vitality to radicalism
and seem like reaction. His nom-
ination on the day it was announced
would put in the list of certainties
for Grant enough States to make
him President and render the re
mainder doubtful
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Schuyler Colfax--ExpOsure of a
Malignant SANDER.

Malignant Slander.
-WAsA1NGroN, May, %.
To the Editor of the South, Bend
Register.
The Democratic paper of our
city copies from the indianapolis
Seminal signed N. M. Moore" as
serting that, as soldier, he called
on me in the winter of 1862 and that
the following occurred =a,z
q, ga finely-1ressed gentleman came
in Immediately behind me; u colors
ed boy met as in the reception room
He asked us for our cards; the citi-
zen laid his upon the silver waiter
l informed him / had none. In a
a. few minutes Mr.. Colfax made his
appearance. He spoke in a very af-
fable way to the citizen gentleman,
not deigning to notice me. In a
short time the gentleman left, and
Mr.. Colfax turned short around and
in no amiable way, said "well what
will you have!" I then in a few
words as possible explain the object
of my visit. In reply he said he
had no time to fool away with sol
diers.''
The.whole story is utterly false,
and if its author swears to it, as he
says he is willing to do, he will
swear to a wicked and malignant
falsehood. / do not know any such
man. I never had a silver waiter in
my life. I never used such language
as he alleges, to any. human being
who called on me, man, woman, cit
izen or soldier. Nor is there a sing
le fair or just man at my home, Of
any party (I do not include in this
the editor Of the Union),. who be-
ieves that I could, or would, reply
to any soldier who called on me that
II had no time to fool away with
soldiers" Many Indiana soldiers
know that, at that very time, I was
spending one day each week in vis-
iting soldiers at the hospitals, and,
in addition thereto, attending to
their business at the departments.
1t is shameful that political oppo-
sition should induce the manufac-
ture and publication of such vile
tabrications sAa! =
SCHUYLER CoLFAX.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS:

Crops at present throughout -the
South and West are in good condit.
ion. The weather during the m onth
of June has been most favorable.
We are now drawing near to wheat
harvesr, and SO far reports Of inju
ny from fly or rust Or smut, or other
mishaps peculiar to this period of
the year, are exceptional. There
will be. a good crop of hay; oats
promise finely: potatoes ditto corn
may be expected provided the
weather continues favorable.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

Gov. Seymour made q $ .neeeh at
the Cooper Institute on Thursday,
in which he took decided pos lt.on
against the Pendleton. greenbs 'ck
theory. The Governor gave uttel :
ance to these words which are sig
nificant: " r,- .e. Il
"We must have uniform cur
rency for all classes. There is but
one question to be settled. Shall
our currency be uniformly good, 'or
uniformly bad p s1.s s.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
General Butler on Senator Fow-

General Butler on Senator Fovv-
$50 TH3 Ter. 8
To the Editor of the N Y Tribune.
Sir: My attention is called to an
extract of Letter of Senator Fow-
Ter in your paper of Wednesday,
18th inst, which is as follows He
says
81 can have no interest in scheme
to usurp my Government by a few
bad, bold conspiratinrs. The whole
House of Representatives is under
the lead of those good old Demo
Gratis, B. F.. Butler and John A. Lo-
gan. They are the same men that
they were in 1860 and before. In
our House, Wade and Sumner, and
their satellites. lead the revolution
ary movement here.
I have not seen the whole let
ter.
In the year, 1866 after had made
some speeches in the West in favor
of the impeachment of Andrew
johnson, Senator Fowler came 500
miles to my home in Lowell to visit
me, being the first time I had ever
seen him, and the only errand he
made was to urge me vehemently
not to cease my efforts until Andrew
johnson was impeached, giving as
reason among others that as I'had
never lived in Tennessee I could
form no conception Of what a bad
man Andrew johnson was in fact,
and that the vivid descriptions of
his habits and conduct while Gov
ernor of Tennessee, given me by a
young Tennesseean who was pres:
! ent, failed to convey an adequate
idea. 4s.'sr' '.1'cs,.4
Times change: and some of us
change with them. Yours, truly,
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
/ Washington, June 8, 1858.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

Andrew johnson has pardoned
another counterfeiter who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for fifteen
years. One would suppose that A.
j. came into the world to save
counterfeiter of greeu-backs. 1--WE
guess that after his death counter
feiters will, be the first to assemble
around his tomb. ..s... ).
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

SAD AcclDENT.-On Sunday ev-
ening, the 21st, w. p. Warden, of
North Robinson, while attempting
to get on to the freight train NOV.
ing at l 2 or IA miles an hour, was
thrown under the hind car which
passed over his left leg.
Dir. "A. E. Jenner, Of Crestline, was
sent for and found the leg SO severe
ly crushed as to render amputation
necessary, and the leg was taken off
by DR.. just below the knee in very
skilful manner.-Bacyrns ,Ionrnal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
A New Disease Among Sheep.

A New Disease Among Sheep.
A correspondent of the Massa-
chusetts Ploughman describes q new
disease, Or what he considers one,
among the sheep of the Pennington
neighborhood:
have kept about thirty sheep for
a few years past, and have been
quite lucky in not losing many lambs
or sheep, until this spring. My lambs
came early, and this spring I have
lost sevearl lambs and three sheep.
My sheep have been troubled with
a watery swelling under the under
jaw, something that I have never
seen or heard Of before. I have ta
ken q sharp knife and opened the
hide, just far enough to squeeze out
the water, and think they have been
benefited by the operation. Others
in this section have had sheep troubl-
ed the same way, and many sheep
have died about here for some cause
or other.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

SUDDEN DEATH. OF A MINISTER
The Rev. Geo. Dufiield, D. D. one
of the oldest and most respected
Presbyterian ministers in the count
ry died at Detroit last Friday from
a stroke Of paralysis which he re
ceived while addressing the Nation
al Convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association.
1t is reported to have been his re-
peated wish that he might die at his
post. is ftss4 ~ 7zsss .. a.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
The Mecca Of the Copperheads.

| The Mecca of the COpperheads.
New York is eminently a proper
place for the assembling of the Cop
perhead Convention. New York is
the headquarters Of the Copper
heads of the nation. That city es
tablished its undisputed claims to
that honor by the immortal and hel,
lish deeds of her Coppeflteads in
July 1863, in burning the Colored
Orphans Asylum, hanging negroes
to lamp posts, and numbering inocent
citizens. 1t is near the anniversary
of those deeds, and we doubt not
those who took such a conspicuous
part in those dark and bloody pro-
eeedings have been active in making
ample preparations to give their
Copperhead brothers a hearty wei
come z44 III
1t is also eminently proper that
Ex-Governor Seymour should figure
largely in this Convention, as he was
also conspicuous in those memora-
BILE days. His friends will rally to
his standard now, as they did then.
We would suggest, to the Copper
head from the West, that they avail
themselves of a fitting opportunity
to visit the Asylum, which their
brothers burned, and the spot where
they brutally murdered the patriot
O'Brien. Some of the villains, who
kicked his dead body, and who
stood around him as he lay in his
gore on the ground, even refusing
him a glass of water in his dying
moments, will be in readiness to act
as guides to their fellow Copper
heads. And as the hotels will be
very crowded. the survivors and
leaders Of these diabolical riots will
cheerfully accommodate you with
such beads as they stole from the
Asylum and private residences. We
trust that On Sunday they will take
you round the city and show you
those lamp posts upon which they
suspended negroes, as each one of
those posts is a monument of Dem
ocratic prowess and liberality.
Would not resolution of thanks to
those rioters be proper. Seymour
should be selected to draft it, as his
heart is undoubtedly yet full of
gratitude, for the especial marks of
friendship those rioters manifested
for him in those memorable days.
Money stolen from honest men in
those riotus days will come very
handy to defray the expenses, ofthe
Convention. l- = s~Es 81
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

We expect that the Democracy
will .denounce General Grant at
their National Convention, asl it
meets on the anniversary day of the
surrender of Vicksburg, and the vic
tory at Gettysburg. In the capture of
Yicksburg and its garrison of 81 900
Copperheads, Gen. Grant commit
ted an offense against the Copper
head party for which they can find
no possible forgiveness, We doubt
not the health of jeff Davis will be
secretly drank and relished.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

4 -Sn..---------
| The Marion Democratic Mirror, of
last week, has the following editor
lial in regard to Chief Justice Chase.
1t is about the way the Democratic
pa pers of the West view the matter
generally:
|, Ou.-. radical friends are giving
themselves unnecessary trouble and
exercising superserviceable solici-
tude abo,1t the Demo cratic Nolnina-
ton for President, and are working
themselves up into q terrible stew
for fear the Democracy will nomi-
nate, Chief Justice Chase at the 4th
Of July Conve. ,tion. We can assure
them there is ne possibility Of Chase
being nominated, even if he were a
candidate, which he is not, having
declined. Wear not unmindful of,
nor ungrateful for, Mr. Chase's dis
tinguished services is killing i'm
parchment and radical schemes to
rsubyert our government, nor the
Fdignifed and impartial manner in
which he presided over the. High
Court Of Impeachment. Heis a man
of great talent-the brains Of the
Republican party that was, and when
the brains are out the party is dead.
But his nomination. for the Presi-
dency is quite another thing. He
neither wants it nor seeks it. We
are quite sure it will not be- Ftelldered
| to him, and so we do not propose
to discuss contingency not posi-
BILE. .... "a .-.-+-.. I'D
Our choice is Geo. Fl Pendleton.
We believe he will be nominated.
| We shall work in New York for
that end. Failing in that, in which
we do not believe we will fail, some
other good Democrat is our second
choice, and him will we support to
the best of our humble abilities.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

SENTENCED The boys who were
arrested for breaking into the Book
S ore and Neise's shoe store, whom
we noticed heretofore, were ayester
day sentenced by Court, to- the Re-
form farm, as follows :-Heiner, 8
years, Keller, 3 years, Rydman, 2
years, and Doolittle years.-Lima
Democrat.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Sarah M. Victor has been trie

Sarah M. Victor has been tried
and convicted OF poisoning her
brother, Mr.. VIM. Parquet, and is
now in Jail at Clevelant, O., pretend
ing to be insane, from all accounts
she has been a most indiscribable
wretch
The Cleveland Leader concludes
a.sketch of Mr.. Parquet thus
| During the year 1864 or 1865 Par
qdet came to Cleveland on furlough
to visit his sister 1t was at that
time his life was insured for 50, 300.
On his return to the army Mrs. Vic
tor gave to him the medicine re-
ferred to in her life and which came
near putting an end to his life.
On the ninteenth day of August
1865 he was honorably discharged
from the army and came to this city
again. For two months he lived
with his sister, not altogether peac-
ably, still he lived at her house. He
then went to Euclid, being employed
by Mr.. Fenner to do general work
about hotel. He was hired for a
year, but was discharged after few
months because of an intimacy with
a daughter which the mother oppo-
sed He again came back to Cleye,
land living with Mrs. Victor, and in
a short time died
After his body had been buried a
year it was eXhumed, suspicious
having been excited as to the cause
of his death. Arsenic was found in
his stomach. Who administered it :?
was then the question. Certain facts
were elected which led to the ar
rest of Mrs. Victor and after a full
and fair trial she has been convicted
of Intentionally poisoning him.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

Mrs. Pollard, wife of the great
rebel, publishes a card reiterating
the charges against her husband of
i'll treatment, renouncii g all connec-
ton with him hereafter. She also
states that the allowance which Pol
lard falsely saidewas provided for
her has been stopped. % = ae
It is also reported that she at.
tempted to commit suicide a few
days since. A happy family. She
is bound to carry out secession, in
some form. a-s 2
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

WooL.-A considerable quantity
of woll has been brought to market
since our last issue. On Saturday
we noticed between forty and fifty
loads on our streets. Mr.. L. White
has purchased within three days
ending Tuesday noon some 10000
pounds. Other buyers have also
been busy, and we believe we have
never before seen the wool trade SO
active, The outside price is 40
cents.--IfHfn -Adcertiser. ..-.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

We are pleased to announce that
Judge Lawrence, our present able
and efficient Representative in Con-
gress, was nominated on Tuesday
last by acclamation for reelection
This endorsement of his course in
Congress by his District must be
very gratifying to the Judge, and
we have no doubt that the action of
the Convention will be endorsed by
the People in his triumphant cleo
tion.-Ur6ano Gazette. tsF
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

Gen. Schofeld, on the 25th inst,
notified General Grant, officially of
the passage of the bill restoring Ar
kansas to the Union, and of the ad-
mission of her Senators and Repre-
sentatives to Congress, and General
Grant will to morrow notify Gen. Nc
Dowell of these facts, and direct him
to turn over the government of the
State to the civil authorities as rap
idly as he deems it prudent.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

FATAL ACCIDENT.-About half
past O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon
last the alarm was given on our
streets that a boy had been drown
ed in the Scioto River, below the
railroad bridge, and near the new
tannery On visiting the place we
found the report to be true, and
learned that it was Willie Merri-
man, a lad about thirteen years of
age, and eldest son of Mr.. Enoch
Merriman, of this place. The boys
had been in swimming, and this boy,
as Ee could not swim, kept in the
shallow water opposite the ashery:
but, in the excitement of the mo-
ment, he got beyond his depth into
the cul rent, which, at the present
stage of water in the river is quite
rapid, and was carried down the
stream. His young companions,
seeing his danger, tried to render
him aid by throwing in some four
foot wood piled near by but it did
not reach him, and before they
could give the alarm to the work
men in the tannery he was carried
beyond reach from the shore.
Several of those who first reached
the spot plunged in and endeavored
to rescue him, but before they could
do SO, he disappeared the last time.
The water was about seven feet
deep, and the current was SO rapid
that it was supposed his body would
be carried down the stream, and all
efforts for the immediate recovery
of his body failed.-Kentow Repud-
licam.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
The CVnvalapd Hara1d aavS this

The Cleveland Herald says that
during a hail storm Last Thursday
evening, horse took fright on On
tario street and, in running away,
ran down the stairway leading in TO
the barbar shop under the Cleveland
Hotel, frightening the occupants
considerably. No damage.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

An estimate sent by General Scho-
field to the Committee on Military
Affairs, shows that by the expira-
ton of the term Of service, the army
will, on the first of January, 1869,
be reduced to 29,667 men, and on
the first of July TO II, ,159.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Tho Wool troIa fop f1,o Joc+ woo

The Wool trade for the last week
has been quite lively on our streets
prices ranging from 35 to 40 cents.
The lots sold have generally been
small, and not of the best quality.
Some of the largest lots will be sold
for better prices, but the prospect
for an Immediate advance. does not
seem to be fiattering.-Rentoa Re
publican.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

We, had su, opposed that Gen. Nc
Dowell was a Conservative, but we
End that he no sooner assumed
command than hc got after rebels
with radical stick, and applied it
vigorously, resulting in the eSput-
sion from Office, of Gov ernor Hum
phreys and several other officials.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

The Republican Convention for
the Fourth District was held at Ur-
bana on the 23d, and resulted in the
denomination, without opposition,
of Judge VIM. Lawrence for Con-
gress. A
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

General Scott, Governor elect of
South Carolina, has issued a procla-
nation convening the Legislature
on the 9th of July, in accordance
with the provisions of the Omnibus
bill, for the ratification Of the 14th
amendment.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

THE RECoNsTRUCTIoN BILL.-The
President yesterday vetoed the re
construction bill providing for the
admission of North and South Car
olina. Georgia, Alabama and Flor
ida into the Union. It took the
House twenty minutes and the Sen
ate ten minutes to pass the measures
over the veto. The Democrats did
not like the position Johnson placed
them in, but they were forced to
face the music and voted solid to
sustain the veto. Within a week
all these States will be fully repre-
sented in Congress. The Demo
cratic members Of Congress have
talked themselves hoarse against the
''injustice'' of keeping Southern rep
resentatives out of Congress, and
have voted steadily against admit
ting them. The fact, is this party
is sorely troubled because Repuh-
lican Congress has SO nearly com
pleted the work of reconstruction
completed it, too, on loyal basis,
and in spite Of the opposition of
Democrats, rebels, and Andrew
Johnson.-Cin. Gazette, 26th alt.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

The Mississippi election is still in
progress. The report is that many
negroes are voting the Copperhead
ticket which may defeat the new
Constitution.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

JUDGE CHASE and Henry A. Wise
have engaged rooms at the St. Cloud
Hotel, New York.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

The National Copperhead Conven-
ton meets in New York on Satur-
day. No one can predict the result.
We hope to announce the ticket and
platform in our next. ,,i...,5,..-
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02

It is reported that a death occurred
near St. Louis few days since
from the sting of a locust.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Prepared from Official Returns by
JOHN LIVINGSTON,

Of the New York Bar, Secretary of the
Merchants Union Law Company.
Published by the Merchants Union
Law Company, No. 12s Broadway, 3rd
floor. in the American Exchange Ma.
tional Bank building, New York.
The book will be sent. prepaid, to
any address in the United States on re-
ceipt of ten dollars; or it will, be for
on delivery. Jul 2-4t
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-02
Melv Adrertisenaeutg.
DITCH NOTICE,

James Bowman is hereby notified til at
the undersigned has filed with the Clerk of
Richland Township, Wyandot County, o.,
petition for the location and establish
ment of Drain, or Ditch, commencing 80
rods west of the south eas corner of section
3, in said tow nship, and running thence
west 100 lods, thence north 60 rods, thence
northwest 10 rods, th ence west 40 rods,
thence northwest l22 rods, and thence
north north west $50 rods, to the north
line of said township and that
Said petition will be heard at the house
Of the subscriber, on the eighteenth day of
July, A. D. 1868, at O'Clock A. NJ of said
day.
SAMUEL LUTZ.
July 2, 1s6S-2t
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-03
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
County Officers.

!
Probate Judge, W. 7. SINCLAIR; Office two
doors North Of the Postofice.
Auditor, S. GRIMsHAW; Office up stairs in
Bloomer House.. ~ 3 sl,sas $
Treasurer, DANIEL NsUHARr; Office at the
residence of N. Schaub, East side of Public
Square. Abis3ss
Clerk of Court, JERk. WnLIAMs;, Office at W.
T. Norris residence. a85 >
Prosecuting Attorney. ]. p. SpRIs es; Office
up stairs in Bloomer House. esz4sas
Recorder. d. 0'CoNEoR; Office at his resi-
dence, East side of town. ~ -
Sheriff, JOSEPH MYERS; Office with Clerk. 3.
Commissioners, WM.s WoRKMAN, THOMAS
MURPHY, F. A. LAMPIEe; Office with Auditor.
Surveyor, O. S. SLOAN; Pos tofice Stafford.
Infrmary Directors. WM, READ, STEPHEN
DoUeHERTy, JESSE JACKSON 80, sse
Coroner, JOHN MuHLEMAE, ESQ. A