Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-09-01

THE new GuDGEoNs. following d.
alogue which actually took place some
years since between an old lady who had
great faith in professionals, and learn
ed but very eccentric clergyman, goes to
strengthen a conviction already strong 10
many minds, viz-that human nature is
gullible:
"Now parson you are a man Of much
learning want to ask you what became of
the eleven days when old style was altered
10 new?"
Well. well madam you know this world
is hung on two great gudgeons-
"Indced sirl well, what them"
"Well, it had been turning round on the
two 9udgeons a great while and they got
worn out and it broke down"
"Do tell me il ii did ?"
"Yes marm. Well after the world broke
down all the people turned 10 and put in
new gudgeons and set j: going again: and
it took EN- just eleven daysn
The old lady was abundantly satisfied
and would have given TO the learned gen.
tleman the degree Of bachelor Of science
without further examination.
CHILD DROWNED IN PAIL OF WATER
AN inquest was held yesterday by the
Coroner on the body of a child named
Richard Miller, aged six months, who was
drowned in very singular manner. The
mother of the child was in the habit of re-
firing to bed every afternoon after dinner.
On Wednesday she retired as usual, and
went TO sleep with the child in her arms
When she awoke she missed the child, and
on looking for it, discoverd to her horror.
that it had creeped 10 the edge Of the bed
and fallen into pail of water, in which its
bead was immersed. its legs hanging over
the sides. She took the infant out Of the
pail, but it was dead.-N Y. .Eveg. Post.
A NOBLE GIFr.-Jesse Ketchum, Of
Buffalo has made muni6cent gift of five
acres of land and suitable building, as
park aud retreat for the Sabbath and pub
lie school children. II was opened on Sat.
urday to two or three hundred happy chill
dren, for whom Mr.. X. had provided a
bountiful repast, consisting of cake, fruit,
confectionery. DC. In addition 10 the land
and buildings. Mr.. Ketchum has given ss,.
900 to adorn the grounds.
A QUESTION OF TAsrE.-The St Paul's
Minnesotian publishes sermon delivered
in that city entitled Railways 10 their
Higher Aspect" from which we extract
the following:
"My hearers some of you have tickets
that will lead you down to Hell. The car
of death is Fastening on swifter than an ca I.
gle Fastening TO its prey or any "lightniog
train" Before il appears we urge you TO
change that ticket. Christ is always in
his Office. He says, '1f any man knocke,h
the door shall be opened" II any man
asketh he will change bis ticket and that
too "without money and without price"
How TO MAKE DEAF PERsoNs HEAR THE
| PIANO FoRrE.-The instrument should be
opened. and rod Of pine wood provided
about halt an inch thick, three quarters
wide. and long enough to reach from the
! bridge OF the sounding board TO the mouth
, : of the deaf person. If one end of this rod
be made to rest firmly on the bridge. and
the other end be held hetween the teeth
. the softest sounds willbe distinctly commu
nicated.--[ Musical Transcript, h
n A German shoemaker, who as absent
at the time of n recent FIRE in Newark. n. J.,
on returning the next day procured q long
ladder and assembled to the top Of chin.
ney which was totternig and ready 10 fan
While tho crowd was looking on with amze.
ment. he drew from crevice In the chin.
ney an old dinner pail. which contained
over $500 in silver and gold On deseend
ing he exclaimed, "das ish all righlp and
left.
!. The Nebraska orators in Indiana haze q
: hard road to travel" The Lafayeits Jour-
nal says Holman, the Demoorato candidate
for Congress in the fourth District recent
ly made speech at Milan Ripley county
to three or four hundred people. Ailer no
had finished vote was taken on The Me-
braska bill and only one solitary iadisia,sal
a voted IN It's favor. Poor Holman ve mag
4 inc must have felt distressingly Ionesone
in that crowd Gin Gazette.