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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Heart Isending Catastrophe!

A calamitOus accident occurred in p m
outh, on Wednesday afternoon last, BY
which two very estimable citizens met
death without warning. MIR Felix Ross
had sunk a we'll on his farm, about eighty
rods from his house. But short time
previous they had dipped the water out
and Ezekiel, brother Of Felix, With lad
of about IA years Of age we're getting a
load Of stone for stoning up the well. Be-
fore they reached It The young lad ran on TO
get some water. He decended the ladder,
and this is the las: distinct recollection he
has Of the terrible danger be escaped
He was blind, and remembers feeling for
the ladder to get out, which be did; but
how, or whether assisted or not, be does
not remember, After recovering be dis
covered E. Ross in the well apparently
lifeless. A part Of the load Of stone had
been thrown of, but the span Of horses had
ran away with the remainder Of the load.
The boy ran TO tell his uncle Felix, who
left for the well, and was soon followed by
bis wife. Mr. Ross was in the well some
minutes before she came up When she
did soon looking down, she saw Ezekiel on
the bottom, and her husband standing up.
She called to him but could get no reply.
she ran for help, which soon came. Both
husband and brother we're then on the
bottom Of the well-lifeless corpses!-
There was but little water 10 it. Water
was sbuudantiy dashed in the well to pu-
rify the sir SO that they could be reached
by descending the ladder. but it was utter
ly impractica5le, as the air was so impreg-
Bated with poisonous gas as to exliBguish a
lighted candle when let down but a few
feet About one hour elapsed before the
bodies were drawn cut, which WAS done By
means of ropes and windlass. The morn
ing following the well was perfectly free
from pesti6erous gases, the water having
accumulated through the night
MIR. Felix Ross was shout forty years Of
age, and leaves wife and several chill
dren to feel through life bis untimely death.
He was good citizen, and a large circle
of sympathizing friends mourn with them
in their sudden bereavement.
Ezekiel Ross was about twenty-five
years Of age. He was engaged to be mar
ried. and the following morning was the
appointed time for the marriage ceremony
to take place. Both these brothers were
highly respected, and the sad circumstances
attending their deaths, cast gloom over
community, and awakens deep feelings OF
for thar af4;c.od friands = Asb
tabula Telegraph.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

The Woods.
sY cLAREscE MELYIs.

BY CLAhIhCs hELNiH.
The woods, the woods. the dim old woods.
How beautiful they stand.
On mountain side aud hiIl-top lone. a.
By summer breez-s famed;
While minging softly into one,
The golden hues combine, s al
The maple red and hemlock bright sss
The ever fragrant pine.
The woods. the woods. the sounding woods,
ith mighty pinons spread.
The deep blue heavens glimmer through
The branches overhead;
While softly through the dim ErcadeS.
The wild birds liquid notes,
Amid the deepening solitude,
In gentle music floats.
The weeds, the woods, the stately woods,
That rear their branches high.
The net t-work Of their clustering tops
Seems mingled with the sky.
The sun beams tint with golden light,
The massive trunks snd old. 9f
And spread across the fallen leaves,
A tracery Of gold. ..s -. s-s
The woods, the woods, the glorious woOds!
Each swsying branch and tree
Has listened long to shout and song
The anthems Of the free.
AND lingering on their green retreats,
The echO's answering tone
Comes waited on the zephyr's breath.
From forest depths unknowB.
The woods. the woods. the noble woods.
o. blessed be the sod.
Where man an humble worshiDsr, Isl
May commune with his God!
The 'wiIdering de pths in grandeur dressed.
The light breeze wandering by,
Inspire the heart with awe divine,
And lift the soul on high! asD
The woods, the woods, the din, old woods,
How beautiful they stand!
On mountain top aud hillside lonr,
From east TO western strand!
Long may they wave bv fount and stream,
And minglmg with the sky,
A symbol of the fearless free,
In unbOught majesty
[Americ4n Union.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Taken MI Aback.

The platform of principles adopted BY The
American party of Ohio, at The recent ses-
sion Of the 5tate Council held 10 Cleveland,
has taken the Slave Democracy all !aback.
The Statesman publishes it this morning,
but makes wry faces over it, and effects
satisfaction at having at last smoked them
out!'' Alas for the cheap consultations
which the Slave Democracy may be able
to draw from the present attitude Of the
opponents Of the Nebraska swindle 10 Ohio.
We happen to know that the open and man.
ly stand taken BY the American party on
the subject of Slavery. has carried dismay
into the ranks of the enemy. They had
calculated on divisions, and had prepared
themselves TO take advantage of them
The sequel has dispelled their last hope.
The Statesman's exclamation of "Now
We shall have them!" reminds one of the
cry of the Irish soldier that he had "taken
a prisoner!" "Bring him along then," was
the response of bis companion. Pats re-
ioinder, "faith, he won't let me-" is deeid-
edlv in the Statesman's vein. Surely, goa
.OM have them about your ears next Octo.
Der in way that will make the Slave De-
mosracy tremble in every joint.
o. s. Journal
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

SOMEBODY TRoD UPoN IRA child. when
asked why certain tree grew crooked, re-
piled d:-"Somebody trod upon il, Isuppose,
when It was little fellow"
How painfully Suggestive is that answerl ]
How many, with aching hearts, can remem-
Der the days Of their childhood. when they
we're the victims of indiscrset repression
rather then the happy subjects Of kind d.
rection and culture The effects Of such
misguided discipline have been apparent 10
their history and character. and. by no pre-
cess of human devising. Csnnthe wrong
now be recti6ed. The grand error IN their
education consisted in q system Of rigid re-
straints, without corresponding efforts to
develope, cultivate, and IRAN in a right d.
reclion. -ea
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

INPoRrAsT D1scoyERY-Mr. GonoveF q
we'll known engineer upon the Ohio River.
has accidentally discovered that saturating
his coal with water, and putting it in the
furnace wet, would cause it to produce from
ITO to 100 lbs Of steam. with considerable
less quantity of coal than is required to
make from 90 70 100 lbs when dry. He al
SO finds that BY wetling bis coal he makes
no clinkers, has 90 trouble whatever in
keepine his furnace from choking. and nev-
er burns or Injuries his grate-bars. Thess
are facts which should claim the careful at
iention of all person interested IN steambeasa
and steam engiSes.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Know Nothing anti-SIavery Res.
OluliOns.

The Era, the Tribune, the Leader, Mr.
Giddings DC, DC. wholly ignore any anti.
slavery action or sympathy on the part oI
! the K. Ms, denounee the order as pro sls.
very, and for proof quote the declarations
Of that pro-slavery print, the American
Organ at Washington City, and also the
action of the Southern, Slave-holding K
Ms. This unfairness to the Order North,
is unjustifable. Let the truth be told, and
let il have its due effect.
1t is known that the Order North has
uniformly co-operated with :hs People's
Anti-Siavery movement It is also known
that the highest Anti-SIavery ground has
been taken in resolutions passed by the Or.
der in Massachusetts,. New Hampshire,
Maine. and other places.
We have the best authority for sayiag
that the highest executive body of the Or
der in the State Of Ohio, long since passed
the following among other resolutions:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense and under
standing of this Council, that Congress hRs
no power to interfere with the municipal
legislation by which Slavery is sanctioned
or regulated in any State. ~
ResoIved, That outside of State limits,
and where the jurisdiction of the General
Government is exclusive, Congress may
and should prohibit Slavery.
ResoIved, That no Slave States should
be admitted into the Union, and Slavery
should be excluded, by the positive action
of the General Government, from all terri
tory Of the United States; there should be
no more Slave States, and no Slave Terri
tory.
It certainly cannot be for an avowal Of
such principles as these that Mr.. Giddings
would exclude K Ms from the peoples
State Convention in July, or head revolt
if they are admitted
We certainly are much rejoiced to see
the Order in Ohio taking such proper
ground on the slavery question, and the
announcement Of this fact will carry JOY
and rejoicing to thousands of patriotic
hearts, while it will carry confusion and
dismay to ambidexter alarmists, and selfish
disorganizers-Portage Co. Democrat.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15


Eg Prof Bierordt has been exhibiting
a machine at Frankfort, Germany, TO record
on paper the beatings of the pulse The
arm Of the patient is placed in a longitaji-
nal cradle, and secured down sufficiently 10
keep il steady. A small erection on one
side holds sort Of lever worked on hinge.
at the end Of which pencil is inserted, the
point of which has been dipped in Indisn
ink. This goes into cylinder upon which
the paper has been stretched. The lever
rests upon the pulse. and at every moment
records the actioEs upon the paper. Il the
pulse Is steady, a regular gig gag line =
drawn on the paper, but iu cases where the
pulse fsTapid end jerking the line goes Up
aud down, making long and uneven marks.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Misrtllantous.
Interesting Facts.

THE LAW OF NUMERICAL RELATIONS BE-
TWEEN THE SExRs-The "Annual ef Sci
enti6c Discovery" contains the following in
teresting facts concerning the numerical
relation Of :be sexea. 1t says: =
"There is a natural law of relations be-
tween the sexes, which is found to vary at
different ages. according to the different
dangers 10 which they are exposed. This
is one of the most curious of natural laws
and one Of the most interesting, demon
strating the admirable economy Of adapta-
tons between the several parts Of the nat
ural system. II the number Of males ard
females born was exactly equal, the result
would he that before they reached middle
age, the female sex would be reduced too
low, and become inadequate to the purpose
which il has 10 ill. In fact, the number Of
males born is always greater than the fe-
males, by about per cent Al 20 years
Of age this preponderance is entirely lost,
ard there are more females than males
At 90 the balance is again the other way,
and there are more males than females
Al 20 the ages are about even, and the ul
timsi5 age Of the human being is reached
without any decided advantage TO either
sex. Both the censuses of 1910 and 1850
prove this law. Beyond the age of 10
years, the probabilities of longevity are
much greater for American women than
that Of men, This contrasts singularly with
the fact that the physique relatively Of
American women, is inferior to that Of Am
ericsn men, That fact, as has been shown,
however, tells tremendously on women be-
tween the ages of % and 20, when their
mortality is very great The longevity Of
some women IS very great. There are now
$50 American women above one hundred
years Of age"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15
Onick work.

Itwas once the fashion to wear coats.
the material for which had not long before
heen on the back of tho sheep. For rap
idity of work in this way. | know nothing
that can compete with the achievement Of
Ooexter. Of Greenham Mills, near NewbuFy.
He had a couple Of South Down sheep
shOrn at bis factory. at FIVE O'Clock in the
morning; the wool thus produced was put
through the usual processes and BY quar-
ter past six in the evening, it resulted in q
complete damson-colored coat which was
worn at an evening party, by Sir John
Throckmortou. A wager for thousand
guineas was won By this feat. Sith three
quarters Of an hour to spare. The sheep
we're roasted whole, and devoursd st a
splendid banquet. In one day they afford
ed comfort 10 both the inward and out
ward man.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

"WAsHINaroxEA GIaAxTEA"-The clip
per ship Thomas RotsOn, Just arrived from
San Francisco. discharged yesterday the
bark Of the "WashiDgtonea Gigantea,' - The
largest tree in the known world. The tree
was 81 feet in diameter at the base. Cor
nearly 100 feet IN circumference 363 feet
in height, and l6O 10 the first limb. The
tree is said to be perfectly proportioued, the
diameter, and the body as straight as an
arrow. The bark has been taken of to
the height Of lI6 feet at which point the
diameter is 5 feet inches the bark is
foot inches thick at the base. and grada-
ally tapering out to The top to 2 or 3 inches.
N 7. Tribune, SOth.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

The Louisville Journal, speaking Of the
Sag Niehts-a secret political association
opposed TO the American party, says:
We have taken no pains whatever to OBJ
tain information as to the condition and 60
iugs Of the Sag NIGHTS societies Of Louis
vile, yet great deal has been told US from
sources that we know 10 be authentic
The Louisville Times was very nearly cor
rect in its boast that they number two thou
sand members. We know many places Of
their meeting. which are generally in the
third stories Of houses They have adopt
ed system Of discipline more rigid and
stringent and minute than any ever before
heard of in the annals Of party conflict
They admit no man to thsir assemblages
till be has assumed obligations Of the ut
most solemnity. They have their pass
words, signs and signals. everything in fine
for which they have SO ferociously denoun-
ced the ow-Notbings. They have dis
tinct set of fsigns and signals for each ward.
To insure greater effectiveness, they have
subdivided their men into squads Of zen,
each with It's commanding officer, who
makes himself responsible for the forth
coming Of its individual squad whenever
its services are required for voting or fight
ing, or any other purpose. No army in
the field, under the command Of Napoleon
or Wellington. was ever more thoroughly
drilled than this secret army Of Sag NIGHTS
now in our midst, an army as noiseless in
its movements as if it we're host of phan-
toms.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

RECIPE FoR FLoATISe.-Any human
being who will have the presence OF mind
to clasp The hands behind the back and
turn be face toa0ords the zenith, may Aoas
at ease and in perfect safety in iolerabiy
still wster-aye. and sleep there, no matter
bow long. Ifnot, knowing how to SWIM
you would escape drowning when you find
yourself in deep water, you have only to
consider yourself an empty piteher-les
your mouth and nose. not the top of your
heavy head. be the highest part Of you and
you are safe. But thrust up one of your
bony hands and down you go; turning up
the handle tips over the pitcher Having
had the happiness TO prevent one seE two
from drowning by this simple instruction,
we publish it for the benefit Of all who eth
er lore aquatic sports or dread them. sat
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

Qua HUsBAND.-Mr. P, wealthy eiti-
zen Of P, N. H., married q few years
ago, at the age of ssventy-fve, his fourth
wife, maiden Of sixty. Mr.. P. died in less
than year, and lately his widow purchss-
ed lot in the new and beautiful cemetery
sI p, and procured the intermeni
there Of MFR. p and her three predecessors
They lie in four graves, and space has
been left next that Of Mr. P. for the surTi-
vor's final resting place. Amonument has
been erected. giving on one side the name
of the deceased, and on the other the simple
and appropriate epitaph:
E - "OUR HUSBAND"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

w MARRIAGE ExrRkoEDINARY.-Tom
Thumb, the celebrated great little man.
vas married at Webster. on Thursday last
to Miss Yinton. Of Bridgeport, CT. An
attempt was made 70 keep it from the pub
lie, bat somehow it leaked out through some
of the company who were little indiscreet
after imbibing pretty freely Of Heidseie'A
which DIR. Kirkham bad provided for the
occasion. Boston Herald r H.'
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

W1scoxsrE JUDICIAL ELEcT1oN.-The
official returns of the late election Of Su-
preme Judge in Wisconsin, show major
ity Of seven thousand and forty eight for
Orsamus Cole, over Judge Crawford
Cole was the anti-slavery, and Crawford
the Democratic candidate. In 1853 Bar
stow, the Democratic candidate for Govern
Or, had more than 5000 majority over his
Wing competitor. The late election turned
chiefly on the constitutionality Of the fugit'
i've slave law. a44
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

A Scotchman, named VIM. McLure,
(says the Toronto PATRIOT recently de-
ceased, left the bulk of his property, valued
at 100000. to be appropriated expressly
for the purpose Of the diffusion of useful
knowledge and instruction among lhe in.
sti;utions, libraries. clubs or meetings fol
useful instruction of the working classes OF
manual laborers in tbe United States ol
America .-I .
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

MAN AND WlFE.-Judge Kent says
'There are very few evils to which man
is subjected that he might not avoid, if he
would converse more With his wife and fol-
low heF sdVice."
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

J.w. D. Martyr Of Ohio, lately died at
Shanghai in China, and our Consul gives
notice Of this fact 10 whom it may concern
in this State. Ha
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ppttrp.

From the Snndusky Register.
The COQueIte. 1as-z
She lsaneih from her window,
The maiden fair and free
She laugheth low laughter, al
As if in sudden glee;
She gnzeth down the dusky street
With festal lamps light,
And her heart ia full Of dreamings-
A fsts is held tonight. e..r
She putteth on simple robe,
Presseth it's folds a-down f7-
And twineih rHrest blossomings
Amid b er hair so brown.
And smiling, saith. "men love Us best
Like wildwood flowers arrayed,
Like the lily pale and tender, .a
Or the violet in the shade.
III.
Let the lily charm the weary,
And the violet please the few,
Pm The wild-rose Tor the many,
And ne who plucks may rue
So through the ha u she glideth,
With the light Of summer skies
Looking from her radiant forehead,
Aud shining in her eyes. l1
rL ~.
For one, she family sigheth,
Who stands aloof in pride:-
The dropping lid and sigh subdusd
Have won him 10 her side!
With gay smile for another
From whom she won heart
And a WHISPERED word Of fondness
To one who dreams apart.
o matchless grace and winning.
That crowns her Child OF Light!
The 6nish'd art and studied power
She wieldeth we'll to-nighti 20 p
Yet seemingly so artlsss, a1g
So careless in her mirth, 4.-
We name her, as we pass her,
A blessing upon earth!
VI.
And still the wild-rose smileth, 81.
Tho he who PIucks may rue!
For Ihorns are meath the petals,
She wisely said and true.
o maiden fair and smilingi a.-1-
Learn thou, all else above, ....-..--
How much Of countless value
There s IN human IsUe! CoKL.
FRENoET, April, 1855.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

PRoeREss OF SCIENCE UNDER THE MAINE
LAw.-Mdn Ito licensed liquor sellerI-L
want pint Of brandy for mechanical Pur-
poses"
Liquor SsRer.-"Fer what purpose ?" p
INan.-"TO get up steam" sS
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-06-15

.
The STATE OF OUR RELATIONS WITH
SPAIN. TuE black WARR'iR AFFArR
SETTLED In recent debate in the Span
ish Cortrs. the Minister of Foreign ,Affairs
made following statement about the difficult
ty between Spain and the United States.
"The government sees no inconyenience
in communicating the document in question.
The affair Of the Black Worrror Is COM
pletely terminated, [Liyely sensation Of
satisfaction 1t has received a solution en-
| tirely conformable 10 the honor Of the two
countries. The government would be, there.
fore, the first interested in making the truth
known as soon as possible. Nevertheless,
have to observe 10 the Chamber that
there is still another affair pending, that Of
the FL Dorado. with which the two gov
ernments are actually occupying shem-
selves; the latter is Of much less important
character, and am able 10 assure the Cor
tes beforehand that ii will also be regulated
10 our mutual satisfaction. The solution Of
which / speak will very speedily take place;
|, therefore. think thai il would be better 10
wait until then, in order that the Chamber
may be able to examine at once all the doc
ments relative to oar negotiations with the
United States. The greatest anxiety
manifested in our country IN relation 70 these
affairs has referenceato the preservation Of
the Island Of Cuba. At no price, and un-
der no circumstances as have already stat,
ed, and repeat il here, will we consent to
the alienation Of the Island Of Cuba. -
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"FoR SALT RIVER.

"STEAMKR NED BUNTL1EE-HENRT VII
son MAsrERII Fred Douglas, Nate the
Free Negroes of the North COoksi Left
the Old Dominion "as above" on the 24th
inst. and will arrive in Old Ksintuck on the
7th of next August She is lesky craft,
but will no doub; give all those who embark
on her safe transit to the head water oi
the above mentioned river.
"HURRAH FOR THE OLD DOMIN.
IONil WIsE's MAJORITY WILL BIZ OvEE
TEN THoUsAxD!ll ahead, so far, neGrly
Ten thousand. only SO counties to hear
from, nearly all of them Democratic eOsHu-
tissi! The Old Dominion has rolled back
the tide Of Abolitionism that threatened tc
oyerwhelm the South. Buntlineism is kill
ed forever South of the Ohio River. THE
UNION is SAFE AND ALL PATRIOTS REJOICE
BRINa OUT THE BIG RoosTER!"
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DENTISTRY,

L PARKER, SURGEON DENTIST,
RospectfuIIy tenders his prOfeSsiO services to
the citizens Of Fremont and vicinity. Teeth
Inserted on pivot, gold or silver plate and in
the nsatest manner. or Office in Sharp q
Shnunn,. Ruildina front room, -sLairg.
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DRS. WILSON & STILWELL,
rt 57lias5 FREMONT, OHIO.
: Hosss. .la67g 5I4ts Feb. "a, 1854.
11a WILSON. THos sTILwELL.
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The way SlaEehOlders Take Il.

The LOcofoco party in the Slave States
are glorifying over the triumph Of Wise in
Virginia, as they have perfect rightto do.
They rejoice that they have rolled back the
tide of "aboIi:ionism," as they term every
thing that is not openly and intensely pro-
Slavery. We have shown that Wise, in bis
Washington speech, stigmatized the Know
Notbings as aboliIionists. All over the
South the rejoicing is, that the cause Of
Slavery and Slave extension has triumphed
Know Nothingism could not show so clean a
record in favor Of Slavery as Loeofocoism
and so it was rejected. We do not wonder
at this in the South. but, if we had not
seen our Slave Democracy running off sf-
ter Douglas & Co. on the Nebraska bill, we
should have been surprised to see men Of
the North so much pleased with the result.
We clip the following from the Frank
fort, (Kentucky,) YeOn'G'', whersit appears
under the cut Of huge steamboat, and in
startling capitals. and exciting exclamation
points. By it the people of Ohio can see
phy this is an important victory for the
South;-O. S. Journal -..-