Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-03-25
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BoRN wfrH TcMAro IN EACH HAND.
The Utica (New York; Telegraph is re-
sponsible for the story that Mrs. Iceland,
Of Morristown, was on the morning Of Jan.
9lst delivered Of fine son, bearing in each
hand, or rather attached to the middle joint
Of of each little finger by its proper stem,
a perfect tomato. The mother had bestow-
ed unusual care upon her tomatoes in the gar
den, and hoped to have them ripe before con-
fnement The specimens brought by the
son we're about the size and stage Of matu-
rity of those in the garden, and could not
be distinguished from them by the closest
scrutiny.
Mr. Josiah Godwse, who died few days
ago, in Joppa, Mass, was quite Samson.
Among bis feats of strength was the swing
ing a barrel Of -four by each arm, jumping
distance Of twelve feet, DC. Though he
was n years Of age when he died, the
longest journey he had ever taken was of
but ten miles TO military training.
In ST. Louis, few days since, a lady fell
dead while listening to some little girls who
were singing. One Of the songs was Of
dead child, and she had just begged that
they would sing that, for Il put her in mind
Of her own lost child; when she arose from
her seat and at once expired. Her malady
was congestion of the lungs.
I THE New POSTMASTER GENERAL.--Mr.
Holt is not widely known as politician, but
has the reputation Of being very able man.
The appointment Of Commissioner OF pat
ents was urged upon him on account Of bis
business qualifications. He is from Ken
lucky, and is on terms Of great friendship
with the president who has it is stated on
more than one occasion, called for bis judg-
, ment under critical circumstances.
Tobacco chcwers will be gratiied to learn
that free white girls are now employed in
the Virginia factories, to put up tobacco
The Richmond paper which announces tho
) fact says that hitherto the manipulation
"has boen performed by filthy, greasy mig
gers"-which the chewer can make note Of
to be remembered with any fresh mouthful
of the stock on hand.
The latest case Of "Biddyism," is chron-
5 icled by the Greenfield Gazette. An IIish
: girl was despatched to neighbor's with a
note, and directed to DO sure and give il
personally, to the person addressed. On
J her arrival, Biddy found that the neighbor
, had gone to Northampton, whittier she
, wended her way, twelve miles, on foot, and
5 traversed tho streets till she found the indi
vidual and delivered the note. She then
; started to return, stopping over night or
: the way with some friends, and reaching
home next day, when she told her mistress
$ that she must give up her place. for she
could not go any more on such long cr-
; rands.
The correspondents of The Missouri Dem
ocr0t says that Gen. Houston got docu
: ment, the contents Of which were dstaste
ful to him. Instead of throwing it into the
fire, as most men would have done, he pro.
cured quantity of tar and feathers, and
smearing the inside of the paper and sprink
ling on the feathers, inclosed it in m ample
envelope, and franked it to the gentleman
who sent it.
The dimensions of the largest boat now
navigating the Erie Canal, and which car
come through from Buffalo to Albanyspart
as follows: Length, 81 feet; breadth, II
feet three inches. The above can navigate
with draught Of from feet 8 inches to
feet, which draught is only confined to
certain points on the canal where the en-
largement has not been pushed forward.
Mrs. Stowe will visit Paris in October, in
tending it is said to place her children Al
school in that city.