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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
Fashionable Folly,

We observe that the New York fashionablss
are endeavoring to outdo each other in the
cosHiness OF their evening parties, and it is said
that a lady's dress that costs less than one
thousand dollars, is considered quite mean
affair.
There is nothing more vulgar than the
attempt on the part of American ladies to i'm
itate the hunkyism Of the rich trades fokes
of England. who, being shut out Of aristocrat
ic circles by blood, oudo them in extravsgant
waste of dollars in all their entertainments,
under the delusion that they are thus elcvat-
ing their socil position. A rich butcher Of
London, we observe, astonihcd the natives re
Gently, Ivy appearing in his carriage in his
shirt sleaves, with a coachman and fOotman
in elegant livery. Now he was II man Of
sense compared to the vulgar mob Of fools
who spend their money in laces at one hun
dred dollars per yard, to be crushed a, an eve
ming party made up Of silly woman and young
gentleman in white kids, who never earned an
honest dollar, and are ashamed ofth6ir grand.
father if he happened TO have been worthy
soap boiler or mechanic. There is nothing so
foolish and weak As the conduct Of "the up.
per ten " in our large cities, and no class is
more immeasurably and Justly despsed.
The whole time of managing mothers and in
triguing daughters is spent in making sale
of their offspring and themselves to the up
start rich-whiIe to sustain their folly their
fathers are coming their conscienccs into dol
lars in Wall street. The happiness growing
out of these matches is easily measured. This
noble son or noble daught'r of an honest far.
mer outranks in worth and greatness a whole
ballroom full ofsuch tinseled, brainless and
heartless creatures. Saturday Eve MoH
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
Life-SuCceSS.

What is it to succeed in life, in the true
sense of the phrase?
To get rich-to become distinguished in
name or station-to command the meals of
gratifying whatever inclinations we may chot Sc
to indulge-these, one, or all of them. would
most likely be the responses Of the majority
We must protest against them all. We
hold that he, who has most fully developed
all his various capacities; who has best cult
waited up to the highest pitch the mind and
heart originally given him, has in the truest
and completest of all senses, succeeded in
life.
And why? Simply because this present
life is not goal, but race; not a perma-
nent abode, but a journey towards such; not
an end, but preparation for an end In a
word, the main and almost sale purpose Of
this temporal existence is to unfold and disc.
pline the spirit, and this spirit alone do we
carry into our enduring existence. Whoever,
then, has, as the fruit and oonsummation Of
lie, the largest and most completely trained
and most thoroughly accomplished spirit, he,
OF all men, has wor the amplest success in life
For whatever aim you may pursue is very
uncertain of attainment, since depending on
many things out of yourself Nor, how en-
tirely soever achieved, will it ever fulfill your
expectations.
But the single aim Of self culture kept
steadily in view, will never delude or disap,
point you. In the very pursuing it will afford
you more happiness than any or all beside,
and then at the closing moment, when all
things else are nougbt, you are on the very
eve of beginning to gather the most glorious
fruits of this Saturday EVeninq Mail.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
Go AIlead.

Go ahead and do not tarrv,
Noukht is goined by standing still;
What though YOU at times miscarry,
Let not fears your bosom fill.
Search the causes OF your errors,
Gather wisdom from the past,
To the wind give the terrors,
And you'll get ahead at last.
Go ahead--in useful doings
Let your motto be " i'll try; "
He who ever is despairing,
Bankrupt hearts and hopes are nigh.
What though you and wealth be stran! !ers-
Onward upward be your aim,
And those real or fancied dangers,
Soon you'll put to fight Or shame.
Go ahcad--the worId d reforming,
In civil, moral freedoms name,
All those forts and outpos,s storming,
Which your enemies may claim.
Yield no bulwark, take no quarter,
Compromise 10 cherished right,
Freedoms trea ,ury never barter,
But stand for them with all your might.
Go ahead, then don't defer it,
Life's short span 500 a fits away;
If you'd finish aught Of merit
You must ply you, task to-day.
Set the ball in instant nntion,
To keep il going, strain each nerve,
Nor doubt that ultimate promotion
Will yield the laurels you deserve.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
For What Are You Living.

How many break from the stern behcsts of
business TO ask themselves this simple ques
ton? Simple, we said, and yet fraught With
as mighty interest as eternity itself. Every
day we are winding the chains ofour destiny
about us-every hour taking from life some
spice to embalm our memory, or gall and vim
egar to make bitter the recollection of our So
Ijourn on earth.
For what are you living, follower of the
fashisn? The night wears away, the rout is
ended, the faded face turns languidly from
the mirror, and the beating temples are pill
lowed on down-but where is the heart
Back in the heated room, throSbing in the
glare of gas light. drinking in the wine of the
fatterer. feastlng on the empty froth of vani-
ty And it will sleep leverish sleep and
waking to spend its every thought and energy
on that cut For what are you living? For
the utter annihilation Of all good and virtuous
deeds the dearth of heavens sweetest bless.
ngs. To sing the death dirge of hope. not as
the mother sings her cradle song with busy
hands, and the beauty of maternity mantling
her face, bat as the friendless stranger walls
the coronation above the sleeper, whose eyes.
before they closed, were the only ones that
ever smiled on him.
Was it only to wear elegant garments
only to add acre to acre only to think all
the time of ourselves, and our interests that
God gave US being?
Sometime since an old man died in Boston
All his life he had been living fol bag of
gold. And to see that old man on his death
bed-how his yellow eyes and his bony fin
gers fastened to the bag. Poor old wretch
il was very hard that what had given him SO
much greedy joy in life should thus forsake
him. Better have died beggar with the
consolation of having spoken only q kind word
to brother in misfortune; then would he
have lived to some purpose.
For what arc you living? Settle this all
important question for yourselves before you
sleep. Clean from the reapers of the hours
at least one hour from every twenty -four, of
which you can say, al give it to my poor
neighbor, aud he blessed me- -
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
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The Laborer and the warrior
BY ErEs sARGEAT.

BY EPEs sARGEAT.
The camp has had its day ofsong;
The sword, the bayonet, the plume,
Have crowded out OF rhyme too long
The plow, the anvil and the loom!
o, not upon our tented fields
Are freedoms heroes bred alone;
The training Of the workshop yields
More heroes true Than war has known.
Who drives the bolt, who shapes the steel,
May with heart as valiant smite,
As he who sees foeman reel
ln blood before his blow Of might;
The skill that conquers space aud time,
That graces life that ightens toll,
May spring from courage more sublime
Than that which makes the realm its spoil
Let labor then look up and see
His craft no path of honor lacks;
The soldiers title yet shall be
Less honored than the woodman's axe;
Let art his own appointment prize,
Nor decm that gold or outward light
Can co conpensdte the worth that lies
In tastes that breed their own delight.
And may the time draw nearer still,
When mau this sacred truth shall heed,
That from the thought aud from the will
Must all that raises man proceed;
Though pride may hold our calling low,
For us shall duty make ii good
And we from truth to truth shall 90,
I'LL life aud death are understood.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
The Negroes. vs.. The Dutch.

II has been the habit of the Democracy 10
array the prejudice Of the Germans against
Wings by all sorts of false and ridiculous
charges. We have no disposition to sanction
that sort Of operation by resorting to similar
tricks. There are some facts that have late
y come to light which are worthy the atten-
ton of the Germans Of the country. We re-
fer to the feeling manifested against them by
the friends of the Douglas Nebraska Bill.
Mr.. Atchison Of Mo, moved to strike out the
provision that allowed foreigners to vote who
had declared their intention to become citizens.
This prevailed. " also wish to call their at
enton to the language Of Senator Butler of
South Carolina. leading Democrat Of that
body. The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger says, that on recent
occasion Judge Butler declared frankly. in his
seat. that he should prefer negroes in NebTas-
ka to the emigrants from the land Of krout."
The preference is natural enough The ne.
groes may be owned, while the German far
mers in the West generally own enough them.
selves to make useful and Independent citi-
zens. 1t is not on account of any vicious hAb-
its that emigrants from Europe are disliked
by the chivairous Senators from the South,
but simply because they bring down the price
of negroes Here is prominet Democrat
who does not hesitate to declare that he pre-
fcrs negro slaves to "emigrants from the land
of krou.. (" Suppose Wing Senate had vo.
ted TO exclude Germans from the territories
and Wing Senator had uttered such q SEN
timent. when should we have heard the last
OF it? We call the attention of our German
population to these evidences Of love and good
will.-O. s. Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
HARNESSES or BEING EnrLorrp-"To be

HAPPINESS OF BEING EMrLorED.-"T be
employed is TO be happy" said Gray; and il
he had never said anything else. either in
prose. or even verse, he would have deserved
the esteem Of all posterty. He certainly
practised as he spoke; for his library bore
witness to an extent of curos ty. a persever-
ance Of research. and an accuracy Of observa-
ton, with minute diligence in recording what
he had gained. and gathering in the harvest
Of the day, that is hardly to be PARALLEL in
any one who was SO gifted with original gen
ius, and the power Of forming his own erea-
tions Of thought
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

The REIGN OF ARr.-In this wonderful
age Art lays her master touches on almost
everything The ceilings over us and the
carpets we tread on are hallowed BY art
Art winds the railway through the mountains
and the mud; makes her machines of wood
and iron to act as if with knowledge, and an
initiates space with tightening tanned down to
the tutelage of boy. Nothing is too lofty
for her touch and nothing too humble. A
new proof Of this old conviction has Just fallen
under our notice, in the shape of Cathartic
Pill, from the Laboratory of that world-re-
nowned chemist DIR. j. C. AVER. If we un-
derstand the subject, he has carried that ar,
ticle to the farthest perfection of which it is
capable. Instead of employing drugs in its
composition, as we had always thought the
necessary and only way, he has with consul
mate skill extracted the pirtaes of the medi
cines to be employed, aud combined them
alone in their purity together. The compost
tion is then mixed and rolled by machinery
and steam power into spheroid pill, which is
wrapped in an envelope of gelatne, for pro,
lection from the effects of weather or time
and then thickly coated with sugar. to serve
as its passport over the palate. Notwithstand
ing all this labored perfection they are offer.
ed to the public at less than one cent each
However humble the department, we think
this may be safely characterized as the con.
summation of art in its line.- Baltimore Morn
ing NeUs.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

An absent minded editor having courted a
girl and applied to her father. the old man
said
well. you want my daughter-what sort
of a settlement will you make? What win
you give her?'
give her. replied the other. looking up
vacantly. o, I'll give her puff.
Take her, replied the father. q.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

KEEP YouR EYES OPEN Every one. how
ever busy. however poor. however humble.
can greatly elevate and enrich himself by
looking around and suffering nought to escape
his notice; and he will not only enrich him
self but the whole world may be indebted to
him for digging from the rubbish Of oLscuri-
ty gem to enrich mankind.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

OF We see II announced under date Of
Washingto 7th. that some persons unknown.
destroyed the block Of marble sent BY the
Pope Of Rome to the Washington Monument.
The deed was committed during the previous
night Fragments Of the block were found
on the bank Of the Potomac.-,- t.
ledo Blade.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

"What have you done to further human
Trogress," asked contentious philosopher
the other day Of jenkins jenkins reply was
clear and decisive. ave seven boys and two
girls, sir" The philosopher departed. and
for the first time in his life--thought ~
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24

A young lady. at breakfast, asked gen.
tleman to hand her the hen fruit" indica-
ting to plate of eggs. The gentleman sug-
gested Shanghai berries" as more faslidi-
Gus term.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-03-24
FREMONT JOURNAL:
JOHN MASTIN, Publisher, 4 Proprietor

The JouREAL s published every Friday morn
ing-Office In Buckland's Brick Brilding--third
storyi Fremont, Sandusky county, Ohio.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
LORD ELGIN IN CANADA.

FROM THE sHERBRooKE GAZETTE EXTRA OF JUNE 8.
Lord ELaIN arrived at Sherbrooke Saturday about
II A. M. Sheriff BOVINE the Mayor, received Lord Ell
his aghting from the cars and introduced him to
the councillors and other citizens and to several laes
who present; and then addressed him congratu-
atory and loyal address, which Lord ELaN replied
follows:
My visit to Washington although not precisely in my
official capacity of Governor General but rather envoy
extraordinary, has not accomplished in every par
ticular oil could have wished, have to believe
the result will be beneficial the inhabitants of the Bril-
fish Provinces 1t has been of the leading OBJ
ects of my efforts in Canada to promote commercial in
and kindly feelings between the people of the
province and the neighboring States was met in Wash
ingon in the most cordial and liberal spirit and at Port
land the people received and treated in the hand
On crossing the frontier and locking at
the forests thought that the propretors would not be
unwilling to have their lumber pass free Of duty to the
United States markets and when some fine horses
and cattle in the fields it occurred that the
would be pleased send them the border free of
duty. And, again, when looking at the houses by the
waysde, thought that perhaps the inmates might have
eggs and poultry which they would be glad to send
to market without paying duty So that, however
may be disposed to look upon reciprocity am the
people will not be displeased with it."
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
nnINGS IN ARKANSAS.

Our readers will recollect that few weeks since
published an account of public meeting in Crttenden
county Arkansas at which taken to rid
that vicinity of certain VIGOROUSLY offensive characters
who had been guilty of sundy violations of law and order
Among these one Joe Abel who ordered to leave
On the Sd instant learn from correspondent Of
the Memphis Wing, large and enthusiastic ratification
meeting held and the proceedings of the first gather
ing were unqualfedy endorsed The proceedings were
signed by large number of persons Among other things
series Of resolutions on Indian affairs adopted
the effect that any Indians hereafter found in the county
should be driven out and committee Of i've ap-
pointed to carry out their object
The following resolutions were also adopted Those
relating to the whiskey question will meet the cordial
approval Of every good citizen and we should rejoice to
see their spirit carried out every where:
WHEREAS citizens Crittenden county consider
the questions which upon the expulsion of Joseph Abel
ard his associates from our midst as paramount to all others
therefore
Reotred That all candidates for Office in this county be
requested TO give their views upon these proceedings
Reotred, That will support any office Ia
gift who IS unwilling to meet these questions fully fairly, and
distinctly.
WHEREAS candidates for Office in this county have hereto
fore been in the practice ofintroducng spuous liquors
the canvass and nasmuch said practice injurious alike
the moral and political we'll being Of society," therefore,
Resorcd That all candidates for Office ensuing cleo
ton be requested to dispense with such practice.
Rsovcd That candidates should rely upon their ndivdu-
merits the principles which they advocate and not
upon the whiskey bottle, for their election.
ResoCed That the practice Of treating by candidates for
Office will discountenance under all circumstances.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
LIBERIA AND IT'S PROSPECTS.

Thrtytwo years ago the coast occupied by Liberia
was the haunt Of tho save-trader and pirate. But a
happier day has dawned upon that outraged SHORE and
an intelligent Industrious and worthy population
cumulating Mt various points, from which the benign in
fuences of Christian civilization spreading ever the
continent The prospects of Liberia are now most en-
couraging, and its Importance as colony together with
the increasing value Of its is such as to war
rant the belief that its possession is destined to invite
energetic competition In 1852 the imports at Cape Pal
alone upwards of 300 900, and the EXPORTS
aside from those by foreign vessels which trade without
restriction along the coast amounted to $50 0OO but in
elusive OF oil. to more than S200000 Yet taking the
amount ut $50000 1t would be larger amount than
custom houses show for corresponding population
The native products of Africa such nation
qures while fabrics in turn important for the
African trade It is stated that single sperm candle
mandatory in Boston consumes than ZOO tuns
of palm oil annually while other cities are also largely
engaged in the trade England and France seeking
the Of Africa with ayidity in striking
with the indifference and almost repulsion with
which it is regarded by the United States
The Colonization Society has thus far the eman-
cipaton and prosperous settlement in Africa of 4549
who in slavery in this country. The whole
colony now embraces 1883 persons who free born
in this country and about 900 who have been rescued
from the hands of slave captors in Africa There is
prospect that the emigration from the United States will
be much larger fall than for many years past The
Colonization Society furnishes the emgran with free
passage, and his arrival he is offered home already
prepared for him for six months and, as he
chooses he may select location for building farming
purposes which also is free gift The spring expedi-
ton sailed the 18th Of April from Baltimore for Nor
folk and Savannah expecting says the Colonization Jour
NAL make up at the last ports complement Of
about 800 emigrants Among these two young ply
sicians colored men, who have just graduated at Pitts
field Of them from New York; having been unable to
gain medical lectures the institution in that
city With these accessons from time time, and with
the udcious and philanthropc efforts which give drec
ton its affairs, Liberia is regarded fast becoming
the great point from which intelligence, civilizations and
christianity radiatng the interior Of continent
and introducing its benghted tribes happier life and
q nobler destiny. -Sprinafeld (Mass) Rspsblican.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17

ed for their right TO vote will find they have missed their
aim and have been hwarted in their purpose to procure
alien attain their objects. But whether the
ton shall be enforced NOT the principle of this bill
mains the same and it is duty to resist every VIOLA
ton of spirit Of the Constitution without reference
to the extent Of the mischief it may occasion.
Mr. President there is another clause in the
ton of this bill which, after the first election at which
aliens vote, allows the local Legislature, whose
constituents called here the squatter soveregns
regulate the qualifications Of all voters at future cleo
tons Thus the power of naurazng foreigners in these
Territories in the way transferred to Territorial
Legislature, when all confess that State Legislature
can exercise such power | shall not argue such a
point that, but shall dismiss the subject with
the remark that the influence of aliens in this country
has increased is increasing and ought to be diminished
and that nothing short of the combined influence of all
true Americans both native and naturaized, arrest
the mschefs which demagogues who pander to the feel
ngs and passions of foreigners not understanding
system of government seek to entail upon by cheap
ening the rights and degrading the of American
citizen and thus striking the very foundation of the
great principle Of selfgovernment in this country.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17

THE GREAT STEAMsHIP.-The ways for laying down
the projected immense and paddle steamer for the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company in the Of
completion Mt the yard Of Mr.. Scott Russell at Mwall
Many hundreds Of tons of iron for her keel ready
be put together and the contracts have been signed for
the completion and launching of the ship within two years
The extreme length mandeck will be 700 feet being
430 feet longer than the Huaaiayd steamer; extreme
length Of keel $50 feet extreme length of BEAM s3 feet
depth of hold, forming four decks So feet length of
principal saloon 80 eet height of ditto 10 feet tonnage
10000 or builders measurement, 1900 tons stowage
for coal 900 sowage for cargo, 5000 tons 500
rstcass cabins with ample space for second and third
class passengers besides troops, &c. while her screw
and paddle engines will be Of the aggregate nominal
of 800 horse. She will also carry immense quantity
Of SAIL The principle Of construction, designed by
Mr. Brunei, will be similar to that Of the tube of the
Britannia Bridge Her bottom decks and sides are to be
double and of cellular FORM with two feet six inches be-
tween She win have fourteen watertght compartments
also two divisional bukheads running her whole length
so that 1t would appear if the principles Of the Cir
der, as we suggested, only in this doubled were
comprised in the new principles Of construction The
great length Of the ship it is commended according to oil
present experience, will enable her pass through the
water at greater velocity with similar power in pro-
portion to her tonnage than ordinary vessels now require
to make ten knots hour and that speed is in fact
another result Of great sze The immense proportions
will admit Of carrying sufficient fuel to accomplish
voyage round the world.-London Builder