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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
The Romance Of Advertising.

"fhe schoolmaster is abrod," said Lord
Brougham many yeas ago; but he didn't for
see how many forms that functionary would
take during bis peregrinations, and never i'm
agned that n whole course of instruction
might be gone through by reading the adver-
usements in daily paper like The Tribune,
Historical facts, artistic opinions, and literary
criticisms, are all te be found in the advertising
columns, apropos of some modern invention,
Of necessity, luxury, or literature. One can
always tell who is the rcigning c0ntatrice. from
the announcements Of this or that ambitious
shoemaker, who has named his gaiter boots
| Winter Sontags," or"'Summcr Jenny Linds"
-and though we are told that Uncle Toms
Cabin is graphic, vivid, and origional, yet il
is not so genuine as somebody's cough candy,
nor so beneficial to the constitution as a cele.
brated brand OF stomach bilters. In the next
column the public is gravely assured that al
though the Black Swan is a humbug, N. Ms
hats are blacker, lighter brighter,-real huts
and no mistake.
For our part we sometimes think the ad-
vertsements the most interesting part of
paper. and for curious hap hazard reading,
greatly prefer the supplement of The Lon.
don Times to The Times itself The adver-
tisng columns are, in our matter of fact DAYS.
what the magic wand was in fairy times-the
accomplishment of every wish, from the most
positive necessity Of life to the realization Of
the most refined and luxurious imagininas.
In mornings perusal of the advertisements
IN Ihe 1ri6oae, you can get a house, furni-
ture, servants, carriages, horses, husband or
wife, rs the case may be-and even children
az choir, if you like to adopt somebody else's
"healthy male or female infant" You can
be dressed as quickly as by Cinderella's god
mother-learn the titles of all the new works,
(so often the best part of them)-know the
prosperity Of the people by the announcements
of their meetings to demand higher wages
the foreign news by the Imperial or republican
names of the latest Partisan bonnet and
best of oil, where you may get the ffty thou
sand dollars you want,-if you can only give
security for a hundred thousand! (Whoever,
then. aspres to wealth and distinction in buis-
ness whoever would obtain favor and for
tune for new invention, whoever, in the
world of industry art, and commerce, would
be up to the energy and the progress of the
time, should advertise. And more than all,
whoever wishes to know what are the essen
tial features of the age, what its genius is
achieveing and what arc the trumphs of La
Dor and of Mind, should read the Advertise
ents.)-Ne~ York Daily Tribune.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

InAD just one fogging. When l was
about thirteen, went to a shoemaker, and
begged him to take me as an apprentice. He
being an honest man, Immediately took me to
Bowyer, (the master of the Blue Coat School
in which Colerdge was educated,) who got
into great rage, knocked me down. and
even put Crispen rudely out of the room.-
Bowyer asked me why | made myself such
fool To which answered, that hated the
thought of being clergyman. "Why so,"
said he, Because, to tell you the truth, sir"
said |, Il am an In6del p For this, without
more ado, Bowyer flogged me-. wisely, as
think-soundly, as know. Any whining or
sermonizing would have gratiied my vanity
and confirmed me in my absurdity as it
was | was laughed at, and got heartily a.
shamed of my folly.-[ Coleridge.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
Ann EXEMprInN

Ihe Assessors are now on their rounds
leaving their "blanks," with everybody, SO
that everybody may note down Just how
much personal property they have on hand
and subject to taxation. Everything is taxed,
--"nearabout"-but then you are generous.
" allowed to deduct $50 from the aggregate.
How the Locofocos howled over the oppres-
sion Of the "Whig tax law" few years ago
1t was the most oppressive enactment, if they
were to We believed which had ever crushed
and impoverished people-though the ex-
emptons were SO numerous as to relieve ev-
cry family living in plain. comfortable way,
OF the burden Of taxation on their household
furniture. But now $50 is the limit Of the
Locofoco ption-scarcely anything es-
capes, except your hat and boots-and not a
single whisper is heard from these inccnsed
patriots, who boiled over with indignation be-
cause of the oppression Of the old Wing law
We wish the people Of this county, especially
those whom the Locofoco papers and stump
ers SO earnestly besought to repudiate the
Wing party for their agency in making the
old tax law, to compare that law with the
present. and the Locofoco bowling over the
old law. with their acqliiescence in the requi-
sitons of the new. 1t is retrospect which
will give very fair insight into the honesty
and consistency Of the leaders of that party, in
this county. Dayton Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

NONE RAILROAD DIsAsrERs.-
bad smash up on the New York and Erie
road is reported in our telegraphic column
Several were injured, but two or three prob
ably killed. Another steamer lost on the
Pacific, fortunately in this case without the
terrible loss of life that accompanied the de-
struction of the Independence. The present
season is opening with a fearful list of disas-
ters by land and sea. Will these things con-
tinue so during the year
z. s. Since the above was in type, the
telegraph has announced the loss OF the Jenny
Lind. on the Pacific, with great loss Of life
Surely the season is opened now.-[O. S.
Journal.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

FEMALE TYPE Settlers Boston o.
ive Branch, on which females are employed
as compositors, says:
"Our rooms are well carpeted, and the
girls do not come in until 8 or 10 O'Clock in
the morning, retiring in good season, seldom
making over seven or eight hours a day
Smart compositors can in that time earn from
Sc to So a week. We have also one female
clerk out of the three we employ. Added
to this, one desk has been occupied by a fe-
male editor as our assistant, at a salary of
5000, year. She has spent seven hours a
day in the office for five days in the week.
We generally have in our office an organ and
a piano forte, and we have music atthe meal
hours, when the ladies feel like playing"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

A glorious dream of Spring in New Eng
land, we find in the Springfield (Mass.) Re.
publican. What down east Yankee does NOS
recognize the fathrulness of the picture
1--WE heard bob-o-link yesterday bespat.
tering the face of the morning with his frotby
articulatons, and practising he 10Th Psalm
in Dutch, to the tune of Money Musk, with
private Aageoet accompaniment Well he
might sing, for the day was beautiful, and
had a summer heart in it. One could almost
hear the buds bursting. and the grass SPRING
ing, and the seeds terminating, and the little
pumps and valves working 20 lift from the
earth the fertilizing juices. There was a
bright blue sky above. and soft air abroad.
What wonedr that the bob-o-link was bursting
and suffocating with song And then, per-
haps, the tinkling chain of his music had
linked bis heart with ours, and he was think :
ing Of the long bright days coming when the
meadow would be heavy with grass and
bright with dew, and the brook would run
lazily so as to hear the early birds, and the
old elms would look like great green fountains
sprung out of the sea, and the double clinks
of the mowers scytbe would be family heard
in the distance. Oh heaven what pictures |!
They come back to us like dreams of Para
disc.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

THE COMING THousANDs.-Private letters
from the Old World state that the movement
towards the New is likely to prove extraordi-
nary within the coming six months
1t is estimated that some 100000 men
women and children will leave England and
Ireland, and that this vast army will be in
creased to nearly half a million by adventur-
ers from Germany and other portions of Eu-
rope. A still further impulse is likely to be
given to this living tide, by the strikes in the
United States and the extravagant reports
that are published in foreign journals, as the
demand for labor and the high rates Of wages
in this country. What is likely to be the
general result Let US imagine the accession
of population Of half million within the
next six months, and of this aggregate, al
least 100000 laborers. The inquiry is well
worth pursuing. - Oswego " Y Pol.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
The Bank ofEngland.

Some time ago. we gave view Of the Lon
don Police. and subjoined we now give shor
synopsis of the cold Iady in Thread Needle
street." as the Bank Of England is lamilliarly
called.
The Bank Of England covers FIVE acres oi
ground. and employees 900 clerks. Should a
clerk be too old for service. he is discharged
on half pay for life. There are no windows
on the street; light is admitted through open
courts no mob could take the Bank. therefore,
without cannon to batter the immense wall
The clock in the center of the Bank has
so dials attached to it. Large cisterns are
sunk in the courts. and engines in perfect or
der always 10 readiness in case of fire.
The Bank Of England has now been in ex-
islsnce 1870 years. being Incorporated in the
year i664; and though Il dates its commence
ment $50 years after the Bank Of Venice.
nearly 100 years later than the Bank Of Am
sterdam. and about rs years after that Of
Hamburger, it has played more important
part in the history Of the world. although in
directly, and has operated more upon the
finances and the regulations eff the sinews.
both OF war and Of commerce in Europe.
than all other banking institutions Of The world
put together.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
The Eclectic Medical Journal,

Conducted by Jos. r. BUCHANAN, NJ. d.,
Professor of Physiology and Institutes Of
Medicine in the Eclectic Medical Institute of
Cincinnati, and R. S. Newton, NJ. D., Profes-
sor Of Surgery in the Eclectic Medical Insti.
tutc of Cincinnati This is the best publica
ton of the kind in the West, which has fallen
under our notice. 1t is certainly conducted
with great ability and skill, and will undoubt.
edly receive very liberal patronage. Every
medical man. in our humble opinion, who de-
sires to keep pace with The rapid advance
ment in medical science, should subscribe for
it at once. 1t is true it comes from the Ec.
lectic School, but who will object to it on
that ground The editors are able men
able physicians and wide awake to all refor ms
and improvements in the healing art They
are enthusiastic with prudence, and progres
sive with strict adherence to facts We
are no agent for the Journal, nor yet dis
ciple Of the Eclectic School, but we do thnl
there is great room, and an absolute need
for improvement in the medical profession
We think it quite improbable that the dis
covery Of a salve as potent as that Don Quix
ote told his squire Of will ever be made, bu
we do think, there will be great improve
ment made on the bleeding and hot water
practice of Sangrado.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
Later from California.

The agricultural prospects of the State were
never better. Usually late showers have
kept the soil in most excellent condition fol
the growth Of grain and Vegetables.
A new city, called Crescent City," has re
Gently sprung up on the Pacific cost. about
two hundred miles north of San Francisco
Crescent City is expected to become the en-.
trepot for the extreme northern mine. 1t il
being rapidly settled.
On the 29th ult, San Francisco was visited
by another confagration, which destroyed sis
houses, and damaged property to the value
of $4,000. The buildings destroyed were
on the western side Of Drum street, near Cal.
iiornia street They were chiefly liquor houses
The sufferers were Hitchcock & Co. Tyler &
Robinson, the Robert Burns Hotel, aud some
others
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

TOLEDO NoRwALK AND CLEVELAND RAIL
RoAD.-TEis road is doing a splendid business,
The earnings from June 29th. when first o.
pened, to April 10th. amounted to S9S,035.
The road is 81 miles long, and will cost when
completed not far from 81 100000. The
Railroad journal states that the earnings the
present year will probably reach 100000,
deductng Sl5O,O0o for various expenses.
will leave 100000 for interest and dividend.
- Ciepeland Herald
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
Individuality Of Locomotlycs.

1t is remarkable truth, and well applied
it might be valuable to us, in helping us to
make fair allowance for the difference between
the temperments of different men, that every
locomotive engine running on a railway has a
distinct individuality and character OF its own
1t is perfectly well known to experienced prac-
tical engineers that, if "A dozen different loco
motive engines were made at the same time,
of the same power, for the same purpose, of
like materials, in the same factory, each of
those locomotive engines would come out with
its own peculiar whims and ways, only ascer-
talnable by experience. One engine will take
Il great meal OF coke aud water at once; an
other will not hear Of such thing, but will
insist on being coaked by spadcsful and bas-
ketsful One is disposed to start off, when
required, at the top Of his speed; another
must have little time to warm at his work,
and to get we'll into it, These peculiarities
are so accurately mastered by skilful drivers,
that only particular men can persuade partic-
ular engines to do their best. 1t would seem
as II some Of those excellent monsters" de-
cared on being brought out of the stable, al
it's Smith who is to drive me. | won't 20. Ii
IFS my friend Stokes I'm agreeable to any
thing" All locomotive engines are low-spir-
tied in damp and foggy weather They have
great satisfaction for their work when the
air is crisp and frosty. Al such time they
are cheerful and brisk but they strongly OBJ
iect to haze and Scotch mists These are
points Of character on which they arc all uni
ted. 1t is in their peculiaritics and varieties
Of character that they are most remarkable
The Railway company who should consign all
their locomotives 10 one uniform standard of
treatment, without any allowance for varying
shades Of character and opinion, would soon
fall Ms much behind hand in the world as
hose greater governments arc, and ever will
be-. who pcrsue the same course with the finest
piece of work calle man. - Dickens. House
hold Words
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
BOB Noisy.

The HoNoR OF UoLINEss.-It is curious
to observe that an ugly face is generally the
indication OF a humorous and witty mind il
suggests innumera5le exhilarating wiiticisms
in the wearer himself, and is The cause Of
wit in others There is scarcely merry,
shrewd. witty fellow in fictitious history but
has the honor Of ugliness attributed TO him.
Esop was very ugly little hunchback ; ug-
lier still was Socrates, no less a man Of vii
aud man Of humor than philosopher
The heroes Of Rabelair were famous for their
personal deformity Sancho Pansa, his mas
ter, and Rozinante, we've. in their several
conditions, absolutely patterns of this interes-
ting qualification. Hudibras and Ralpho
were still more conspieuously ugly. Scarron,
the favsrite Wit Of France, was the most de-
formed little creature lovely woman ever
allowsd herself to bs coupled TO-
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

CoScLusIvE.-A German Baron lately de
liyered an address before Mechanics Asso-
citation in England, and among other brilli-
ant and original thoughts, gave utterance to
the following:
"De ling that is made is more superior dan
de maker. shall show you how in some-
thing Suppose make te round wheel Of te
coach? Very weel: dat wheel roll Eve hun.
dred mile and cannot roll one mile myself
Suppose am de cooper what you call. and |
make te big tnb to bold te wine? He hold
tons and gallons; and cannot hold more as
five bottle So yu Sc dat de ting is made is
more superior dan de maker"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
The Original Magma Chartp.

Sir Robert Cotton happening to call at bis
tailor's discovered the man held in his hand
the identical Magma Charta, with all its seals
and appendages, which he was just going 10
cut into measures for his customers, The
Baronet redeemed this valuable curiosity at
the price of old parchment, and thus recover
ed'wbat was spposed to have beenirretrievably
lost. 1t is now preserved in the British
Musium.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

REMEMBER to comport thyself in life as at
banquet. Ifa plate is offered thee. extend
thy hand and take it moderately if it be
Withdrawn, do not detain it iii come not
to thy side. make not thy desire loudly known.
but wait patiently till il be offered thee
Use the same moderation towards thy wife
and thy children, towards honors and riches.
-Epicfetus.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENr-BLocK oI
MARBLE FROM THE Cry OF New YORK.
The block ordered by the Common Council
of 1852, for the Washington Monument, is
now finished by the designer, Robert E
Launitz. The block is of white marble, quar-.
ried at Lee, Mass, and is larger than any one
that has yet been sent to Washington, being
eight feet wide, and five feet six inches in
height the weight is about four tons. The
design is the arms of the City of New York,
cut in very high relief, surrounded by beau
tiful wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The
whole is surmounted BY large eagle stand
ing on globe. The block bears the follow
ing inscription, in raised letters
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The border is composed of bundles of rods,
encirced by a ribbon, to denote that in union
there is strength. The cost of the block will
be about So, ,500.--New York Times.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

The FoLLrEs OF GREAT MEN.-Tycho
Brahe, the astronomer, changed color, and
his legs shook under him at the sight of a
Iox or hare. DI. johnson would never enter
a room with his left foot foremost If by
mistake it did get in first, he would step
back and place his right foot foremost Ju-
lius Caesar was almost convulsed by the sound
Of thunder. and always wanted to get in
cellar, or under ground to escape the dread
ful noise To Queen Elizabeth the simple
word "death" was full of horrors. Even
Tacyrand trembled and changed color on
hearing the word pronounced. Marshal
SAKE, who met and overthrow opposing ar
miles, fled and screamed in terror at the sight
of a cat. Peter the Great could never be
persuaded to cross bridge and though be
tried to master the terror. he failed to do so.
Whenever he set foot on one he would shrek
out in distress and agony. Byron would
never belp any one to salt at the table, nor
would be be helped to any himself. If any
Of the article happened to be spilled on the
table, he would jump up and leave his meal
unfinished.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
RArAna.ock, February 0. 1853.

CorsIN BoB:-Jump on to the first train
aud come down and see me; mam's gone era
zy and dads out a cunning The Rochester
Knockers are here. and Pm boss and all
hands Mans out calling up spirits, and the
covers of from the brandy peaches hurrah !
Such Jolly times No body watches me, and
] do Just as please. In the morning mann
goes over TO the mediums" and craps up
Grandad. and asks him il he is comfortable
In the afternoon, she goes over and wakes up
Uncle Sykes, and asks him how he averages
SO il goes, rapitr, rap. rap! She amt here
half an hour in the day. and I'm darned glad
she ain't Come down, Bob, come DOWN.
Well shoot at the chickens. tie crackers Ia
the cats tail, make squibs. S teal the sweet
meats, and lay it all to Grandad and Uncle
Sykes! Hurrah for the rappers! The barn
door is off the hinges, there's mud wasp's
nest behind the looking glass, and Dad ain
wallopod me in six monlhs.-Take the first
train, Bob. and bring all the boys you can
find. Don't forgt to steal your fathers pow.
der horn. and don't forget The brass drum, the
tsmboriae. and the triangle. and the dinner
horn, and the squeaks. Well have a concert.
Your alfectionate cousin.
BOB Noisy.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

Coon REAsoNISG.-"lf you are not afraid
of God am afraid of you" said a merchant.
as he passed countng-room on the Sabbath
and saw it open. The next day he refused
to sell his produce to the Sabbath breaker on
any credit whatever. He acted wisely. In
three months the Sabbath-breaker was a
bankrupt.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

THE NEwsPAPER.-ln promotion of this de-
s;rabe ohject-the union of the intellectual
with the useful-the newspaper is an impor.
tant auxiliary. 1t is more. 1t is typical Of
the community in which it is encouraged and
circulates. 1t tells its character as well as
lis condition its tastes as well as its neces-
sites the moral as well as the physical sta
nina Of population and soil. 1t is the map
whereon is traced out tendencies and desti-
nies. The chart to direct the traveller and
the settler to safe and pleasant harborage, or
to divert them from the shoals and quick
sands Of social degradation. At home, il
brings to our fresides, timparts TO our house.
hold, it incucates on our children its senti
ment Of propriety or its tone of contamina.
ton. Abroad, it is regarded as our oracle
and speaks volumes io. or against us. In ils
business features may be discerned the indi-
cations Of our prosperity, in worldly sense
or otherwise ; but in its general complexion
will be discovered our moral and spiritual
healthfuiness or disease. 1t is the portrai,
of our imperfections, as well as the chronicle
Of our advancement-- WAeetiny MteNigencer
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28
Casualties.

Within four brief weeks the number Of
Americans who have perished by steamer
ship, and car. is four hundred and sirty
three. The wounded and crippled, two hun
dred and ten. The raSsges Of war are not
more destructive.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

P. c. Dean has again taken possession OIL
his Factory, and is prepared to do all work
in his line. on the shortest notice. See ad.
verlisement.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

A PREACHER who had once been a printer,
observed in one Of his sermons, that youth
might be compared to comma, manhood to
oerOicolon, old age to a colon, 10 which
death puts period.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28

A Baltimore mechanic has applied for space
in the Crystal Palace, to erect steam engine.
which he says will carry steam-s ship across
the Atlantic in SO hours.