Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-07

| The SOBER SECOND THoUGHT.-A Pittsburgh
| paper tells very clever story of young man in
that city who got ready, but "didn't go to Califor
MIA" He had his baggage in boxes ready for trans
portation, when he found that lady friend of his
was in a bad way about him. He inquired into
the cause, and she very candidly explained. The
result was that the boxes We're opened, the gold
digging implements disposed of; and upon the
whole, the gentleman concluded to remain. The
next night there was little party under the ladys
parental roof, and in the midst was priestl
Xenia Torch Light.
One of the most beautiful gems in oriental lite
rature is contained in passage from the Persian
poet Sadi, quoted by Sir W. Jones, the sentiment
of which is embodied in the following lines.
The sandal tree perfumes when riven,
The axe that laid it low;
Let man who hopes to be forgiven,
Forgive and bless his foe.
1t is bad sign to see man with his hat off at
midnight explaining the theory of true democracy
to lamp post
Very!
g-Louis Napoleon wrote the following lines in
an album few days before his election -"When
revolution moves in the path of TRUTH it produces
great men and great deeds; when it is in the path
of error, itproduces only uproar and tears"
L
whom he afterwards married, he told her 'that he
was of mean extraction that he had no money, and
that he had an uncle hanged !" The lady, by way
of reducing herself to an equality with the Docter
replied "that she had no more money than himself;
and that though she had no relative hanged, she
had fifty that deserved hanging.
WORTH OF SLAVE PRoPERTY.-Mr Senator
johnson, of Georgia, in the course of debate in
the q. S. Senate on the 26th February ult, stated
the estimated valuation of slaves amounted to the
astonishing sum of ten millions of dollars
Soc1AL1sM-A community of socialists in Wis
consin, consisting of 12O members, in Bereseo to-.
occupying 793 acres Their property amounts to
$50, ,529,77, and their profits the past year were
So, ,07 1902.
EB- An English writer, foaming at the mouth
over the news from California, says the accounts
are atrocious lies put forth by the pet children of
the father of lies the choice cheats of the Universe
the Yankees
EXECUTION OF THE HENDERsoEs.-Carrola and
Thomas Henderson, convicted at the last Court of
Sessions for Pickens District of the murder of Ro-
bert Wilson, were executed on last Friday at Pick
ems Court house. We understand that Thomas
Henderson under the gallows denied having any
thing to do with the transaction and was sustained
in his statement by his brother Carroll
Pendleton IS C.) Messenger.
A LADY APPOINTED TO oFFIcE.-One of the last
acts of the Postmaster General was the appoint
ment of Mrs. Maria J. Hornbeck to be Post-Mis-
tress of Allentown in place of E. r. Newhard, re-
signed. Mrs. H. is the widow of the late Hon.
John W. Hornbeck, and has a large family depend
ent upon her for support.
The SUGAR CANE-The Alexandria (La.) Dem
ocrat, of the 28th uIt, says:
eve are sorry to learn that large quantity of
plant cane has been destroyed by the late FROST
Much of the stubble has been injured. Some of
our planters will find it difficult to obtain seed.
A lawyer not over young nor handsome, exam
ining young witness in court, determined to per-
plex her he said, Miss, upon my word, you are
very pretty!' The young lady very promptly re-
Piled Il would return the compliment sir, # /
sOere not on oath!"