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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09
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THE UPPER CRUST.
.% 'ol,! what goodIy outside fasehood hath"
Pf ~ (SnAKsPEARr.

"Oh! what goodly outside falsehood hath"
''* r. (SnAKsPEARr.
.ge 7Ea. s ra,.r
The woman who makes the contemplate blum
In getting up pies
Toshorten the upper crust more than the un-
DEF,
.es 'ssy Is very unwise,
iaa Not only penurious, meager, and mean,
But called in the papers decidedly green"
that the upper, r. 81.
Are ever more short,
More testy in temper, more stin,ed at supper,
More brief in reloft,-
Besides, in their relish for splendor and dash,
They often get shor; of health, credit and
cash,
And man of deception is ever lover,
Wherever he's found;
And life Is book IN fine snowy cover,
Most splendidly bound
Each leaf has an edgng OF gold, but within
IL ID udIk VIII lhSCTptioh VI iolly ana Sill.
1fstrangers you meet, at wedding or party,
Bestow not your trust,
Your confidence, frank, unsuspecting and
hearty, tp. H0 tt
On short upper crust .,s
Or you'll learn that not pastry alone hath the
sin,
O :. ~ I
Ofen outside much better than what is with
rna in, tHts-
b. You will find the same spirit pervadIng all
y.e classes,
tsausa7u The high and the rneana--
Like rich satin cloak it envelopes the mas
1ssa ses,
4 Over ragged moreen.
As spotless false bosom my horrors enclose,
- And galler boots laced over detestable hose.
!, There is Counterfeit breeding in full crcula-
ton, aaat4 ..rat-
More brilliant than gold
There is counterfeit talent, and false reputa
,-~c tion, asr. saa
Most fair to behold;
q And counterfeit wealth, with its gliterine
DUST ra4
All snowy without, like the rich upper crust.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

A MsER.--A poor man on ce came to a
miser aud said, have soon TO abk.
SO have H. said tile misef and then |
will comply with thine
.Agraed.'
MY REQUEST is,' said the mi,re. that
yoh ask me for nothing
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

ANECDoTE or THE tATE Mr.. CURRAN -
Mr.. Curran, the celebrated IRISH advo-
cate, was walking one day with friend +,
who was extremely pnnctiliuus in his
conversation. Hearing a person near
him say curiosity, for curiosity, he ex>
claimed-.ll How that than murders the
Eng lisll language!' Not so bad replied
Curran, 'bs |, as only kRutfbd On / Out
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

A man asked his neighber why he. being a
,sioni mar. himself, had .warriedsso small a
wife why. friend ! ,ho"gbt that you
had known Of all evils ~e should ehonse
the least.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

Can il be SUPPOSED thst il was the IN
,entioa that the sseat oftb toiling mill
ions should be gatheted into one vast res
ervoir, in. order that tie broeais ss"aei
.rj,y ,hf stadsi,e pleasure Of Sslhfng 10
:, 4,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

WIrite Ia my .4i6um.-- A beautiful and
accomplished Young laiy gave her album
to a dry !, ID bsthelof with the above re-
qnest, with which he complied in the fol-
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-09

Through all the varied scenes Of life.
OF sorrow, pain and woe,
The lntie pigs run through the woods,
Up 10 their e,es in snow.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

The following fact occurred yestcrlay,.- 4
beRutfst md lsiph spirited horse would never al
Low a.shoe to be put on his feet or any person to
handle his feet without resortto every species OF
power and means to control 1linEo Atsone time he
was nearly crippled by being puteinto the stocks
he was afterwards thrown and fetteredi at another
time one of our most experienced horse shoers
was unable to manage him by the aid of many
hands as could approach In an attempt to shoe tins
horse Yesterday he resisted all efforts kicked aside
every thing bnt an anvil and came near killing HIM
self aqant that and finally was brought back to his
. stable unshod. This was his only defect; IN all
other respects he was gentle and perfectly do
, Gle, especially in harness But this defect was
Just on the eve of consigning him to the plough,
where he might work barefoot, by mere accident,
an officer in our service, lately returned from Mex
! leo, vas passing, and being made acquainted with
difficulty applied complete remedy by the follow
ing simple process. 500 yass. lE73is tiz'- -
=, He took cord about the size of common bed
cord, put it in the mouth of the horse like bit,
and tied !: tightly on the top of the animals
bead passing his left ear under the string, not
painfully tight but tight enough tokeep the ear
down. and the cord in its place. This done, he
patted the horse gently on the side of his head and
commanded him to follow and instantly the horse
oheyad perfectly snbdued and as gentle and obe-
dent as well trained dog; suffering his feet
to be lifted with entire impunity, and acting in all
! respects like an old stager. That simple string
! thus tied made him at once as docie and obedent
: ms any one could desire. Ehe gentlemen who thus
furnished this exceeding Supplements of subduing
. very dangerous propensity, intmated that it was
pEacticed IN Mexico and South America in the man
; 7agement of wild horses Be this as it may, he
deserves the thanks of all owners of such horses,
and especially the thanks of tngse whose business
! it may to be shoe and groom the animals
.,,---..5s o. -. -. s-T N. Y Com. ADV.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
PROCLAMATION,
By the Governor for a Day of Thanksgiving.

1t was resolved by the General Assembly, the 2lst
day of March, A. ID. l649, ,-tThat the Governor be
quesed TO appoint Dayof general Thanksgiving hro'
the Sae and TO confer with the Executives of other
States In order to nearly possible the obserV
ance Of the same day throughout the Union,'
Now, therefore, in pursuance of this resolution, l.
SEABURY FORD, Governor of the State of Ohio, do
set apart THURSDAY the 29th day of November next
day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God, throughout
the State of Ohio. -..H- t.
The Divine goodness, dependence, previous and
increasing usage, and its adaptat ons, recommend
the observance Of such a day. Then, let grateful
acknowledgements go up Heaven from every heart from
ship. Let God be praised for the blessings of His prov
privileges continued through another year. s5t
worthness and depore the prevalence of vice and ire
gion Let suppicate forgiveness and needed grace,
that the goodness Of God may repentance that
from His judgments may learn righteousness, and
that may be exalted and prospered by Him.
Let mPlore His choicest gifts upon the other States
of Unionpray that He will extend citizens,
and the inhabitants of the world the blessings of free
dom, intelligence, virtue and religion, and mpart to ALL
The liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.'
IN TESTIMONY, WHEREOF. Ihave hereunto set
my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State
of Ohio to be affixed at Columbus, the 9Th day
IL. 81 October in the year of Our Lord thousand
eight hundred and forty nine. and in the Seventy
fourth year Of The Independence of the United
States of America. SEABURY FORD.
By the Governor,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY, Secretary Of State
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
Further Extracts from California Letters

We have before us several letters from Califor.
MIA, from which we make the following brief extracts
A young gentleman of this city writes under date
of August goth, as follows:
4 went down to the mission of San JOSE hav-
ing bought me horse and mule in San Francisco
Mr.. Beard, a Mississippi Gentleman with whom |
became acquainted in Mexico, has leased this mis-
sion consisting of 10000 acres for $4,000 year.
1t is beautiful place, having fine orchard of ex
cellent pears figs, peaches, apples and grapes and
also a variety of vegetables. | spent day with
him, and made arrangements for receiving some of
his products to sell on his account We made a
calculation of his harvest and what would be the
amount of the yearly product We allowed them
to be sold at half price, and took half of the
suit, and at this rate he must make at least $780,
900 year Such is the value Of agricultural pro-
ducts in California
The following is from a passenger in the ship
Sweden:
Gambling is carried on here to great extent.
The principal game played is monte 1t is played
mostly by Spanards. l went to see them play the
other light. There was an old fellow playing, and
the way he did rake in the money was not SLOW
Before left he had broken the bank, and had TAX
en- the bankers place. and was playing on as if moth
ing had happened. Another time l saw man
loose $35, 900 in one evening. l have seen more
money in one days walk through San Francisco than
ever saw in Boston.
Another passenger in the same vessel writes:
'We have seen the shark and one half the ele-
phant and expect to the other half of the latter
animal when we arrive at the mines. Lawyer NJ,
who came out with US, from Lowell, receives Sl2 a
day for wheeling barrow, and Lieut. S., late of the
Massachusetts, volunteers, is making money rapidly
by digging CLAIMS They both leave for the mines
in a day or two Boston Journal
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
French SpoIiations before lsOO.

1t is generally known that American citizens had
large claims upon the French for spoliatons upon
our commerce before 1900, under various CONNER
cial DEGREES. These claims were in progress of
successful prosecution against the French Govern
ment, when our Government by Treaty with
France, released that Government from the pay
ment. According to the painest principles Of JUS
tice and of law, our Government by nterposing its
sovereign power to release that Government from
the payment of these claims which it could only do
in that way, took upon itself the payment of the
claims, which prohibited our citizens from prose-
cutting against the wrong-doer. Yet for near half
century has this act of simple justice been ehust
fed off and denied under one pretext and another,
that men would be ashamed to resort to, to avoid
private claim upon themselves AT last a bill pas
sed Congress providing for these claims, but it was
arrested by the one man power-t.e vetot These
claims will now again be brought before Congress,
and if passed, Gen Taylors strong sense of justice
vii secure for the bill approval instead of veto
[Cincinnati Gas.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
The Way. to Cure a. Bad Temper.

poDayid, anan of meek and kindly spirit, had long
Suffered from the patterclattcE, neverending scold
Sing-tung of his 8orser half One day an herb doc
TOR greeted David at his work with "a
3 We'll Master David, and how be you?'
s5 'Ohsl be very well, thanks to ye but my wife's
not So very nicely, .4s
ts5 Indeed said the gatherer of simples, with a
-oquick for ailment, what may be the matter
wiz she Master David?' - s--
ssWell,' said David, in his usual and quiet way,
she hes' breaking out about the mouth, every
now and then that troubles her and me very sore,
/ sure ye. Master Doctor
s itsWeil,, said the latter, 4 could make grand
cure Of her, I'll warrant; ] hev salve' at makes
of the juice of the juniper tree and by bling up
vast O. different kindso things it quite cures in no
btimeF e. Fl 7Hz "
Deed said David.s tar' what might your charge
be now, for box o. that ointment, at would cure
sher?e ~ 1870
oh said the herbalist, looking anxiously up in
David's face, only a matter of shilling?
5sWell that's dirt cheap, said David, if you cures
her III give you eighteen pence; there now!'
rsNYith this the doctor set of home to prepare his
nostrunn, and straitway hied the very next day to
David's house. box in hand. There be found Mrs.
Price, and went at once to business.
7s'4Nell, Mrs Price, your husband told me that you
Shev, betimes bad breakin out about the mouth,
and I've brought box O fine intment, at will cure
y.csfF72sSs..''f s.4
: With this announcement Mrs. Price firing up at
once seeing her husbands Jest, raised the brush
with which she was then sweeping, and pummelled
the doctor to her hearts content even following to
beat him field from her house, he screaming out
all the while '0h Missus Price, be you gone mad! p
From that day however, Mrs. Price has been Who'll
ly cured of her scoldng habits. David has only to
say, 1ll get box o. that intment,' and there's an
END of the matter David honorably paid the doc
tor his is cd, and treated him to make him forget
his pummelling. The whole of these circumstan-
ces are strictly true Durham Chronicle.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
Necessity of Change of Air.

An occasional change of air may be said to be
almost indispensaby necessary to the perfect we'll
being ofevery man.. The workman must leave his
workshop the student his library, and the lawyer
his Office sooner later his health will pay the
penalty; and this, no matter how great his temper
ance in eating and drinking; no matter how yigor-
ously and regularly he uses his limbs; no matter
how open, and dry, and free from sources of impu-
rity may be the air of the place in which he is
ployed. In the slightest causes of impaired health
the sleeping in the suburbs of the town, in which
the life is principally spent, or occasionally spend
ing few hours ofdetached days in some accessible
rural districts few miles from the dwelling may
suffice to restore the healthy balance of the bodily
functions and maintain the bodily machine in a fit
state for its duties; in cases of somewhat more
aggravated character, more decided change of air.
for even few days, once or twice year. may suf7
fee to adjust or restore the due economy of the sys
tenn. Robertson on Diet and Regimen.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

re- From the name of the place whese my
letter is dated you will see the name of this town
has been changed. One way of getting rid of
bad name is to change it. and pass by some other.
Rogues frequently resort to this, and it is cas-
ier for this place to change the than the peo
pie, think the change ought to be justified
The above paragraph we extract from letter
published in the Sandusky city Mirror, purporting
to have been written at this place. Was it not for
this last fact, we should not have condescended to
notice the article at ALL fol it stands in the
Mirror, it would lead the public to believe that
resident of this place had been traducng and Will
fying its citizens We have taken the pains to
make some inquiry into the matter, and as near as
we can ascertain, the article was written by Judge
Saddler, resident of Sandusky city, during the
term of the recent Court in this place. What OBJ
ject he could possibly have in making such obser-
vations about the citizens here, we cannot
surmise. He may have written the article with
out taking second thought and without any in
teution of misrepresenting, or wounding the feel
ings of our people, intending merely to say some
thing aOitty; but we most respectfully submit that
such language comes with an ill-grace from man
occupying the position of Judge Saddler, and we
only wonder that the editors of the Mirror would
suffer so scurrilous an article to appear in its COL
umns
We think that for enterprise, business, honesty
and uprghtness of purpose the citizens of Fremont
WILL at least compare favorably with those of San
dusky city, and we do not believe there is another
town in the State where there is so much good
feeling existing among the citizens, or where they
are SO universally inclined to befriend their neigh
bors, as they are here . 7---,
When we see man traducing his neig hbors,
applying to them such epithets rogues, &c, we
are inclined to think there is something wrong
about him, and would, unless we knew to the con-
trary, strongly suspect him to be scoundreL And
when we see newspaper publishing articles de-
preciating the importance of neghboring towns,and
speaking dsparageingly of its citizens, think that
paper not entitled to much respect, and think it
ought to be discountenced by all good citizens
Judge Saddler is man respect and whose
talents we admire, and if we have been misinform-
ed about the matter, or any of the parties think
themselves agreved our columns will be open to
them. If Judge -Sadder is the author of the ar
ticle above, we hope he will Immediately correct
the error he has made for we cannot think that he
seriously intended to convey the idea to the world
that the inhabitants of Fremont are set of rogues
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
The Great Dam.

An association of eastern capitalists are building
up manufacturing city on. the Connecticut river
between Springfield and Northampton (Mass.) An
immense water power is screated by throwing dam
across the rivera dam which nearly finished,
at, great cost was carried away last year-it has
been rebuilt and the gates shut down few days
since. This dam is 800 feet long. 80 feet in height
from the bed of the river, and the slope from the
top to the bed of the river 90 feet There was US
ed in its construction four million feet of lumber
IN the abutments, guard gates and lock wall, there
was used 250,oo0 cubic feet of stone The lateral
pressure upon the dam is 29.ooo,0oO pounds and
the vertical pressure three times that amount
= From the time the gates were shut down, until
the water ran over the dam, was nine hours and l6
minutes. - -=s =.s r5-+s
We notice in the n. Y. Express that nearly three
miles of the Northampton Railroad. was destroyed
by the rising of the water above the dam. The
damage is said to be $4,000. teg hf
I.-sszss F-,z.ses.-z. .--- Cincinnati Chronicle.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
Rats--National Rats and Sub-treasury Rats


We End the foIloing excellent hit in the cores
pondence Of the Mobile Advertiser, from Mariatta
Georgia: @ss zf5se.EFss 10 sEH~& sE
By the way. as important facts in natural histo-
~ should always be recorded, allow me to jot down
an incident which shows the progress of the ami
nal creation in @young -Americst" in these latter
days Among other articles friend of mne--a
merchant in AHgusta--had stored in his cellar,
were sew eral boxes of olive oil in Florence TASKS
These are always packed standing upright and are
never corked. the mouth being stopped with a tuft
of cotton Going down cellar one day rather more
quiet than usual my friend happened to cast his
eyes in the direction of the olive OIL and coup
le of large rats at work on one of the boxes from
which the cover had been partially removed. He
waited moment to watch their movements when
TO his astOnlshmsnt Of the rats took the tail of
the other in his mouth and directed into the neck
ofthe flask of oil, where-upon the first slid down,
dipped his tsi as far tothe flask as itceuld4V.ch
and imcdiately wnHdreS- i, dripping with OIL
The second rat then commenced licking the oily
appendage with great apparent Satisfaction the tail
was again plunged into the bottle, and the same
pooeess renewed: Whsths1-tlfey took turn about
and divided the spoE like good sub-tfeasury rats.
or whether the @Den6y" rat did all the dipping.
while his Osborne ratslip appropriated the pro-
ceeds. my informant did not discover. He did as
certain, however; that some half dozen tasks bad
been emitted il this singular manner
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
The Elections.

On last Tuesday, elections were held in New
York, New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin and Lou
isana, but only partial returns have been received
from New York, New Jersey and Michigan.
In New York the probability is the Wings have
elected three, and the Locofocos five of the State
officers.
Michigan has undoubtedly, as usual, gone Lo-
cofoco.
New Jersey, do.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

GREAT FooT -RAcE-The best contested foot-race
and the best time, probably ever made, came off at
Buffalo on the oath ult The competitors were
jackson, the American DEER Armstrong, Smoke,
Canada a descendent of the Fox nation, and some
Is Indians. There were l 0 one mile heats. Jack
son was the favorite, but Canada won every heat
He ran the first mile in minutes I seconds-the
9th mile in minutes "a seconds-the whole 10
miles in 55 minutes 40 seconds and was not visa
bly, fatigued or blown, Gin. Gaz.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

SILVER MINES IN THE WICHITA MOUNTAINS
The Kittle Rock (Arkansas) Democrat gives an ac-
count of the return of a portion Of party of 80
men, who left in August last, on gold hunting ex-
cursion to the Wichita Mountains They have
brought back no gold but silver of extraordin-
airy richness, which was found in high prairie
ridge and the quantity is said to be inexhaustable
Cincinnati Gaz.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

BATTLE BETWEEN THE HALF BREEDS AND CHIP
PEwAs-The Minnesota Chronicle, of the 9th inst,
says there was fight few days previous, be-
tween five half-breeds and twelve Indians 1t
took place about 12O miles Northeast of St. Pauls
"a small stream divided the parties and the fight
continued three hours The Indians lost one killed
two mortally, and four slightly wounded. The
Half-breed suffered no loss, save one ear.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10
The Town of Fremont.

The name of Lower Sandusky, we understand,
has been changed to Fremont. Why this was done
or in what way, we are not advised, but there are
some historical facts connected with this region
which should not be lost sight of
In the war with England of 1912, we had Fort
there called Fit Stephenson. Lieut. Croghan COM
manded, and successfully defended it against an
Overwhelming assailing force of British and Indians
and contrary to Gen. Harrison's order to abandon
lit The defence was SO brilliant, and the effect of
this repulse of the British, of such advantage that
Croghan not only avoided censure, but won great
honor. After the peace, when the lands in the
Ineighborhood of Fort Meigs and Stephenson were
brought into market, village was laid out by gov
ernment, one near Fort Meigs called Perrysburgh,
after the naval hero of the Lake. and one near Fort
Stephenson called Croghansville after the hero of
the Fort. Now if the name of Lower Sandusky,
which is the old Indian name was to be changed,
why was not Croghansville revived and conferred
upon the place embracing the site of the Fort now
nearly leVeled, instead of Fremont? Will the
Freeman of Fremont give more of the particu-
lars, and the why's and wherefores, of the name
given? [Cincinnat Gazette.
The object in changing the name of Lower San
dusky to Fremont, was to avoid the too frequent
miscarriage of mail matter sent to this place. Lower
Sandusky, Sandusky city, Upper Sandusky and
Little Sandusky, lewithin circumference of about
eighty miles, and the inconvenience and perplexity
to our citizens from this fact had increased to
such extent that they finally resolved to have
the name changed, which done without re-
monstrance against the measure The names Of
CroghansOille, Fort Stephenson, and those of Sc
veral celebrated Indian chiefs of the Wyandot and
Delaware nations, such as Ron-ton -due, (Warpole,)
Pc KILN, tEc were seyerally discussed and dis
posed Of '
The objections to these names were that they
were too lengthy and difficult of being spelled
another difficulty which we have labored under
with the name of Lower Sandusky for it is a
fact that one third of the letters directed to this
place were spelled wrong FREMONT was selected
then, to avoid these dificulties-as name that
any one can spell correetly-and because there was
no other Post Office in the State Of the name and
not for any particular veneraton or respect for j
c. Fremont 1t went hard with our citizens tc
give up the name of Lower Sandusky, but they
were actually compelled to adopt some other from
the multiplicity of Sanduskys in this part of Ohio
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-11-10

C1DER.-Here is recipe worth. to farmers, the
price of our paper for year: Take pint of pull
verized chorcoal and put it in small bag; then
put it in barrel of new cider, and the cider will
never ferment-never contain any intoxicating
quality; and the longer it is kept the palata
BILE it becomes .r-s-..--