Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-12-30

Timothy Brown, stand up SAID his Hon
or, the Mayor, while trying the watchhouse
cases this morning, to a slim, nervous looking
creature, in the prisoners's dock
Timothy stood up, but instead oil casting
his eyes towards the Mayor, he kept them
fixed upon short and somewhat eorpuent
lady, with aAigdly figured shawl thrown over
her rather broad shoulders, and bonnet COW
cred with flowers upon her head, who sat on
the opposite side of the court room. At the
time Mr.. Browns name was called, she was en-.
gagged in packing. As he raised his body,
however, she raised her head, and their eyes
met A kick from horse could not have
shocked Timothy more severely, for he certain
| ly would have fell had not his hands nervous
ly grasped the ratings of the dock.
Mr. Brown said the Mayor, you are
charged wi th abusing your wife
'Yes-that's the charge replied the lady
We have mentioned, rising and making cour-
tesy, for, may it please your Honor, | am his
better half
'Has he been abusing you, madam
| 'I-I-I-neVer did, stammered Brown,
| sas She
'Mr. Brown cried Mrs. B. stamping her
foot upon the floor, which apparently chilled
| the heart of her husband, 'Mr. Brown will
you hold your peace while am speaking
Remember, sir, that are now alone in our
domicl, where peace once reigned supreme,
! but which, alasl is now the abode of misery.
1 stand now under the protection of the law,
and justice, with her blinded eyes and unerr-
| ing sword, shall decide the difference be-
tween u.s."
"Mary, for Heavens sake, don't"
'Mr. EBrown, hold thy peace; you are a
prisoner: prisoners are not allowed to speak
YOU said the Mayor. charge your hus-
band with abusing you-did he strike you p
No sr-that he dare not do. Strike me?
Let him ever attempt that, if he wishes the
broomhandle broken over his head"
IN when manner, then, did he abuse you?
must know this before can further proceed
with the cause
"Please your honor" tre.nulously said
Brown, Il can tell ALL
'IH1ster Brown, wM you be slent?' inter
rupted Mrs. b., with another stamp of her
foot, was which elfecting to the Alayor, she said
THAT man, sir, was once the idol of my
heart, belle we'd that he loved me at mistake.
He is a tailor-as good tailor as ever stitch
ed pair of pants but it profits me nothing
now. What is husband, your Honor, with
out affection, which is the admiration -four
sex-the acme of our hearts onjoyment?' ?
MARY! Mary! do love you,' cried Brown.
You once did, Timothy, you once did, but
you do not now. My heart is shrouded in
darkness, Timothy black, dismal darkness,
'Wi!i you please tell me, madam, in what
manner your husband assaulted yoa?" in
quired the Mayor, growing impatient.
oh, pardon me, sir" replied Mrs. B., t6ut
my troubles SO distract my mind, that know
not what say. Timothy, you will one day
repent all this Here Mrs. B, rested her
forehead upon her hand for a minute, as if
deep study, and thus addressed the Mayor as
follows.
81 will tell you all. though shame parch
my lips, have told you we were once hap
py, but change in his habits has ruined our
peace, For your better understanding, al
low me to say, that woman naturally yearDs
to disseminate good among the children OF
Eve. Her heart. naturally more refined than
mans seeks to penetrate the reCeSses OF dark
ness, end shed righteous light upon humani-
ty. | am woman, and have the feelings OF
woman, the various reforms which now agl-
tate the world. l have attached myself to a
sewing society for the relief of distressed emf
grants, the member of which meet
''.ro talk about other peoples business
slyly whispered Brown.
cat Mr. Smiths every Tuesday evening
and am bound to attend it. And am also
member of the Ladies' Society for the
Ditfusion"-
"Of domestic discord," again whispered
Brown.
'Of Internal knowledge, which meets
every Wednesday evening Being member
of the Female Improvement Associotion at.
tend its sittings every Thursday evening. to
Learn nonsens and the DEVILS mischief,
softly whispered Brown.
See that the important interes the Associa :
ton are not neglected My Friday evenings
are spent at Squire Hills making"
Mischief among neighbour said Brown.
Clothing for the suffering Heathen-
Every Saturday evening, the Married Wom-
ems Debating society meets, aud being Moni-
tress, it demands my attention above
"Your domestic duties" happily whispered
Timothy.
"Everyshiug else. Sunday is the day of
rest for us all
Except me-" said Brown, braveiy.
"For relaxation l attend every Monday
evening the Rev Mr. Langbreath's popular
IDEAS -.
Does vou husband attend you to all these
places madam ?'' inquired the Mayor.
Bless you'll no, thereby lays my complaint,
Formerly he objected not to my doing goof,
but lately he seems disposed to forbid me all
these privileges. Last evening, when l r.,
on my bonnet preparatory ts accom- ,,nyine
my particular friend, Mr.. Adams, +. he lee
tnre, ne threw down the baby, (and Brox,
began to tremble again an, declared onenI,
that he would neither ri.lsa the brot -, 49,