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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15
AFFECTING Interview in the Jail.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
A day or two since, Stephen j. McGroar-
~, ESQ.,, counsel Of John Kain, now in pris-
on awaiting new trial for killing Single
ton, the seducer of one of his daughters,
succeeded in offecting a reconciliation be-
tween the father and his two girls, also in
Jail charged with lalccny--to whom thoir pa
rent has not spoken since the domestic trag-
edy, more than two years.
BY tho kindness Of the jailor the daugh-
ters were allowed TO visit their father in his
cell, when most affecting interview took
place; the girls falling on his neck and
weeping like children, while from the eyes
of the stern, strong man, who had slain the
vile destroyer Of his childs honor, and had
known her to fall step by step to degrade.
dation and despair, the great tears ran like
rain-the agony of heart wruug by afflic
tion and agonized by terrible suffering, to q
woman's tenderness.
For some minutes not one Of the trio
spoke. Sobs choked their utterance, and
the memory of the fearful past awed then
into silence. Their sorrow melted them &c
sympathy and love and grief, remorse ant
repentance filed their hearts to bursting
In that moment they were purified; il
that hour their errors were blotted out BY
tears Of deepest contrition, and attonemen
made to Nature and themselves.
AT last one Of the girls, the dishonorec
and avenged, fell at her fathers feet anC
said, with still streaming eyes:
10, father, dearest father, can you for
: give mol"
eyes, yes, my child, with all my heart,
|, was the solemn and impressive answer, "a
l hope to be forgiven"
Then both his daughters knelt and re
0 ceived his blessing, and moment after h
: was by their side offering up prayer fc
: strength to resist temptation and avoid CIV
= in the future. The father embraced ther
$ tenderly again and again, and assured thel
G of his entire forgiveness, while they promi
V cd amendment and reform, and resolved
IS seek comfort and support in the faith the
l. parent had recently sought.
Il The scene as witnessed was extreme
: pathetic, and such as our plain pencil cam
paint. Several who witnessed the reconci
alton were, in spite of themselves, meltc
0. to tears, and left tho cell with a better OPT
It ion of that human nature, which, however
s may err, is always held by golden thoue
d invisible thread to its native heaven.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

watch this fall during tho night whom tho
bright red-hot stream Of lava wns flowing
over il at the rate Of ten miles on hour like
water, was secnc not often 10 10 met, and
never 10 be forgotten. In fact, tho lava
near its source had all the characteristics Of
river Of water flowing rapidly along, and
gurgling with cascades, rapids, currents and
falls. L-s...
On reaching the plain where it is moro
level, the lava stream Of course moves along
more slowly, and in one general stream less
divided than above. The stream which
had run into the sea, had apparently ceased
flowing, and was cooled over, 50 that wo
crossed and re-crossed it in many places,
and through the issures we could see tho
molten lava with its red-hot glow and an
intense heat issuing from them. In mary
places the surface was so hot that tho soles
Of our shoes would have been burned had
we not kept in rapid motion. e,.i
The length Of the lava stream from tho
crater to where it enters the sea at Wainan-
ali, we estimate to be thirty-eight miles,
For the first ten miles from tho crater, the
flow is divided into many streams--per-
haps as many ms fifty-but lower down, il
is confined to one or two principal streams
with frequent branches to tho right and leff
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15


Catching a ButterfIy-Germnn Parable.
1t was early on summer morning, that
little William went running into his fathers
garden to gather nosegay of pinks and
stocks from his own flower bed, as q present
to his mother, for it was her birthday.
Just as he came into the garden, he caught
sight of butterfly, which was settling first
on one plant and then on another. His
mothers flowers were soon forgotten, in tho
boys eagerness TO catch the butterfly.
AT first he followed it with light steps,
and in STOPPING posture, that he might
come upon it unperceived. But his longing
increased with every step, and the further it
flew away, the more beautiful the color of
its wings appeared. AT last it few to lit
tie fruit tree, which was just in bloom, and
settled there. This tree was close to Will
iam's flower-bed, and the little tree itself
had been given to him by his father For
this reason he was very fond of it, as we'll
as because it was SO small and had so beau
tiful head.
But as soon as he saw the butterfly rest.
ing upon the bloom, he rushed quickly to-
wards it, and struck it so violently with his
hat, that all the blossoms fell off the tree,
and two branches were broken.
The boy looked down in dismay at the
branches which had fallen at his feet, and
then discovered that he had trampled down
all the hayacinths, and pinks, and stocks,
and that the butterfly lay dead and shatter.
ed on the ground.
And William had to return to the house,
crying and in great trouble, without either
butterfly or flowers-a youthful gaiety,
which runs eagerly after everything. Dear
little brother died before the bird, and !
loved him better than any bird, or tree, OF
flower, 0, Iwish we could have something
to love that would not die.
The day passed.. During the school
hours William and Mary had almost forgot
ten that their tree was dying; but at even,
ing, as they drew their chairs to the tab.G
where their mother was sitting, and began
to arrange the seeds they had been gather
ing, the remembrance of the tree came up
on them.
"Mother," said Mary, "you may give thesc
SOouS " oouSiu JOuH uShSi haub anOth
er garden!
ayes, added William, pushing the paper
in which he had carefully folded them, to
wards his mother, "you may give them al
away. If could find some seeds of tire,
that would never fade, should then like Il
have garden. l wonder, mother, if ther'
ever was such garden"
"Yes, William, have read of a gardel
where the trees never die"
"A real garden, motheri"
"Yes, my son. In the middle Of the gar
den, have been told, there runs river 0
pure water, clear as crystal, on each side Q
that river is the tree of life-a tree tina
never fades. That garden is heaven. Their
you may love, and live forever Let you
treasure be iu the tree Of life, and you will
have something to which your heart cal
cling without disappointment. Love tn
Savior here, and he will prepare you to dwel
in those green pastures and beside those still
waters, where death never comes"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

LAKE IoE.-Twelve carloads of ice aver
aging a thickness of seventeen inches, taken
from Lake Superior Huron BY Cleveland
firm, was received here yesterday, and stor-
ed away in Jaegcr's leo house on Front
street. The price of ice at Cleveland is
$3.50 per ton, and the freight to this city
is 50, making il cost here, exclusive Of ths
waste, which is considerable, $3.50. The
ice trade is growing in Importance Co.
lumbus Stdtesmdn.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

A ludicrous attempt to murder husband,
which recently occurred in Halifax, Eng
land, is thus related:
A certain woman felt her husband an in
cumbrance, and applied to the druggist of
the village for six-penny worth of arsenic.
He very properly refused, and informed her
husband, at the same time inquiring of him
for what purpose his wife could require it.
The husband told the druggist that if she
applied again he must sell her some harm
less article in lieu of the arsenic, and they
would sec what her objects were. She did
apply again, and the wary apothecary de-
liYered her ssme carbonate of soda, telling
her husband of what had occurred. When
he went home he found meat pie prepared
for dinner; he pretended first want Of appe-
tite, and invited her to help herself. She
refused, and he at last ate quantity of the
pie. In a little while he professed himself
unwell, then feigned thirst, then alarming
sickness and finally death. The treacher,
Gus woman manifested great concern during
these proceedings; but the instant death ap.
pearcd to her to have occurred, she passed
a rope through the chamber floor, and knit
it to her husbands reck, in order that wher
neighbors were called in he might appear tc
have hanged himself. She then ran uE
stairs to draw up and fix the rope. The in
, stant she had disappeared, the dead mar
revived, released himself Of the rope, ant
passed it around the leg of the table, snC
the woman hung that useful and domesti,
article instead of the other one, the husband
The latter also ran up stairs, inquiring o
the faithless woman "what she was afte
drawing the table up that wayf" The al
fair has ended for the present in his, as tn,
phrase is, taking the law into his own hands
He has given her, as the Yorkshire folk
say, "a right down good hiding"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15
TO PARENTS.

A sound mind in sound body---a great
blessing this, and one which all parents
should try to SEIZURE for their children. Ex-
cessive mental exertion is bad for any child.
The physical system should be the first OBJ
iect If the order Of nature be reversed, the
mind as we'll as the body will suffer- 1t
would often be easy for skillful parent to
make a child prodigy, but a jddicious pa
rent will never attempt it. Premature
growth Of mind will seldom, if ever, be found
to spring from vigorous root. We Go not
doubt that many have sunk into an early
grave through the unnatural developement
of their faculties, aud the excessive excite
ment of mental and physical scnsibilitY,
which is the effect of it. Let it be, then,
the care eff the parent to guide and direct,
rather than to force, into right channel the
immature mental faculties of the child
But by all means, would we earnestly rec
Commend, to 90 hand in hand with moral
traing, heath-preserving and yigor inn
parting education Of the body. TO be more
explicit, we would say, in the first place, if
circumstances give the freedom of choice, do
not send children Of an early age to school.
Tho many hours confinement, the frequent
close atmosphere, and the constrained post
ure connected with most schools for young
children, can but be injurious to theil
health. Their time would be far bet
employed in acquiring, by almost constant
exercise, the bone and muscle which
they will want in future life. The above
objection, however, does not altogether ap
ply to infant schools, which, when propcrl,
conducted, especially provide for the physi
cal training of the scholars, combining
healthy play with learning, and are geneT
ally open and well ventilated. 1t is I
source of rejoicing that parents whose tim
and energies are so occupied that they car
not attend to the well-training of their chi
dren at home, are enabled so advantageous
l.. ly to secure it abroad. Were all school
for older children conducted on the sam
principle, las they might be,) so as to carr
out system ofthorough physical as well :
: mental instruction, and to encourage, ratl
er than repress, bodily activity, the NOR
e and intellectual, as well as the pysical re
suits, would be most blessed.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

WILL CASTOR On EXPLODE i-Th,
Mackinac (Mich.) Herald says TINT grocs
ry store in that place, was blown to atoms
causing tho serious injury of three men, 4
few nights ago. The grocery keeper, Al
night told the clerk to put can of castol
oil on the stove when he built the morning
fire, SO IS TO melt the CONCEALED oil, anc
fill some small bottles. The clerk built 1
rousing FIRE in the morning, and put car
of fifteen pounds of powder on the stove
which, when sufficiently heated, awoke thu
whole island as ifby the firing of cannon
demolished the Substitution" injured thre'
persons, as stated, and shock the village IT
the foundation"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

DIED IN his BEp.-A notification came
to the Coroner's Office last night that Mr..
VIM. F. Smith, native Of Cleveland, Ohio,
employed by the Tehauntepec Company,
had been found dead in his bed yesterday
morning.-MeW Orleans Picyune, Mor.22.
The above is not strictly correct. Mr..
Smith, while on his way down the river from
Memphis to New Orleans about two months
since, fell from the upper deck to the hold
and injured himself considerably, from the
effects of which fall he mover fully recovered.
On the 2lst ult. his landady at New Or
leans found him asleep at late hour in the
morning. Not going out Of bis room at
noon, she went to his room and found him
still in bed and apparently dead. She call
ed assistance and he was taken charge Of by
physician, but died in about four hours
after.
Mr.. Smith was well known here as tai
cnted, active, business man, and heavy
railroad contractor. He built the Columbus
railroad from Cleveland to Grafton, and af-
terwards laid the second track.
He was the contractor of the Tehauntepec
Railroad, and has since had some claim
against the Company for work done. He
went South about two months ago TO COM
meuce suit against the company for somo
100000 and was engaged in the suit when
he died. His father and brothers live in
this city. He was about forty-fye years of
age CleUeland Leader.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15
PronIptness.

Young friends never say, when told to do
anything, SIN a minute" or "By-and by."-
This leads to n bad habit, which if not over
come, will prevent all confidence in you as
you grow up. You will then put off the du-
ties you owe to your parents, and your
neighbor, in the same way, and lose their
confidence. Many men lose the respect Of
their neighbors, not so much because they
mean to do wrong, as through mere care
lessness. "By-and-by," and tomorrow,
have ruined thousands, have robbed them OF
their character, and made them anything
but blessings 10 tho neighbornood. Little
confidence can be placed in their word, and
that because of carelessness.
Let none of our young readers lose tho
confidence Of their parents or their school
follows by such earelessness, but fulfil every
promise and obligation promptly, and you
will succeed in >very laudablO undertaking
and be respected by all good men. Beware
Of "by- nd-by."
There's little notwithstanding
Elhn who Ia ever nigh,
Thwarting every undertaking,
Aud his name Is By-Snd-by.
What we ought TO do this minute,
"Will be better done" he'll cry,
"lf Tomorrow we begin iti"
"Putit OFT" says By-sad-by.
Those who heed his treaeherous woolng,
win his faitblesa guidance rue;
What We always pus OF doing,
clsarly We shall never do,
WeshalI reach what we endeAvor
II on Noe We moro relyi
But unto the realms Of RsUey,
Leads the Pilot By-aad-by.
II YOU would enjoy YonrseE always b,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

A New MARINE GovERNoR.-Mr. Ser
geant, of Columbus, Ohio, young mechau-
ic, has completed the invention Of new
marine governor, which is pronounced by
some excellent judges TO be a very superior
improvement A committee of engineers
in the navy department Of Washington, say
that il has triumphed over all obstacles.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15
LIFE INSURANCE.,

Secures independence and domestic comfort
TO the Widow and Orphan.
1t provides security to tho family of every
man who takes Policy in a reliable Company.
There is no certainty Of leaving patrimony
for your Family in any other way. The
CoNNEcTIcurM Mutual Insurance COMPANY
is the Largest dissertation Of the kind in the United
statos, with Capital Of
ga, 100000.
II is managed with economy, and no Com
pany offers greater inducements regards Security,
Low Rates, and Prompt Payments. 1t paid In Losses
last year. over
S3Bs 900,
And has paid since 1s46, over one and
a-haf million IF doiarsi giving to large number Of
Widows and Orphans comfortable independence, and
in very many cases II WAS ALL which was left them.
To" Please call at tho Office of the Agent and get a
Pamphlet which shows the condition Of the Company,
It's plans of operations, Tables of Premiums, &c.
Office In Birchard Block.
r. w. B. MCCLELLAN, Agent.
Fremont, Aug. 27, 1853 sltf
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

The New Lisbon Patriot lays the follow
ing prescription to tie account of one Of our
Salem physicians. We do not know who
it could be, but if the patient had as bad a
spell as the doctor had when be vrote il,
we think his case was very critical indeed:
sTake powder every 8 hours tin they
operate as physic.
''BAith your feet q go TO bed then keep
stoeming brick TO your feet q legs all tho
time and doa't get out Of bed for anything.
Youse for your drink plenty Of warm pars-
ley root tea; Jet your food be ost or corn
meal Cruel for at least ? days
an. B. Bosure & youso no spirits Of any
kiud."-lSaIem Republican.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

THE GREAY EAsTERk--From private
letters received BY e late steamer, i Is sup
posed to be a fixed fact that the Great East-
ern viii sail for Portland, Me-, someiine in
August next. She is cogsred With mon
finishing her eff and great interest Is heein-
ming to be manifested again in ,hc man
moth undertaking.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

Levity is often less sfoolish, and gravity less
wise than each Of them appear.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

If you would enjoy yourself always be
late at ball-it's past time
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pixies Pcak-Thc Cold Fevor.

FROM the cincinnati Times.
The following letter is from merchant
Of this city, now in Nebraska Territory, and
will serve to show in what estimation the
Pixies Peak mania is held by those little
nearer the gold region, aud who have had
a chance to acquire information concerning
the locality, ETC.:
Omaha, March 2lst, 1852
DEAR TIMEs:-Since writing you last
have seen several parties that have returned
from the gold mines Of Cherry Greek or
Pixies Peak, and one Of the party says that
he has lost some two thousand dollars, in his
outfit. He reports there is gold there, but
he does not think it will pay to work the
gold mines; and he says all those who zSe
doing well at home had better remain.---
Others have seen were interested in towns
or diggings, and they gave good accounts
Of the place. | have asked them, when
they showed their samples Of gold, il they
dug it, aud their answer has been, "No, we
bought it." And when you would ask
them direct question they would not give
you satisfactory answer.
You can tell any Of your friends who are
going or talk about going to the mines, that
they can do great deal better at home.
Tho excitement here, and at Council
Bluffs, is not as great as it was some three
weeks ago, and great many who were go
ing have given up the trip, and intend to
stay at home, saying if you ask them tho
reason they do not 90, ''Well, think ! can
do great deal better where / am"
This gold fever might do for people who
are out Of employment, and who are fond Of
: border life; but 10 those who have employ
ment and want their money, would say,
stay at homo, and / think they will find
themselves better off. remain, &C.,
O. H. MoD.
P. S.-Since writing the above, have
talked with party who has been to the
mines, and who had worked there over three
months, and he says he had not made
enough to pay for bis salt. He thinks it is
: one of the greatest humbugs in the country
but he said, "let others go and see for them
selves" G. H. Med.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

Attorneys and Counseors at Law, and Solicitors In
Chancery will attend to professional business and Land
Agency in Sandusky and adjoining counties. Office, Enc
story Buckand's Block, Fremont.
r. 7. BUCKLAND. HOMER EVERETT.
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EkOberts & Sheldon

Manufacturers of Copper, Tn and SheetIron Ware and
Dealers in Stoves Agricultural Implements, Stoves Rags,
Wool Hides, Sheeppelts Old Copper, Old stoves, &e-
All sorts OF genuine Yankee Notions. Pease's Brick
Block, No. l, Fremont, Ohio. May 20, 1854.
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M MEDICAL

MRS. L. M. PETERSELIA, M. D.,
rrAy1NG located in Fremont, may be found for pro
fessional services at Mrs Camfed's, Front Street.
Fremont, Nov. 80, 1858. 4Ju
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Homeopathy.
MORRIS Il. TYLER ,
!. L. GREENE & SON.
RmcIkInnd = Everett.

Attorneys at Law; will attend to all business entrusted
to their care Office In Minis Block, Corner Of roghan
and Main streets, Fremont, Ohio.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15
G. IL. McCULLOCH,
TheOdOre CIapp

Dealers in Drugs, Medicine Dysstuis, Glass, Paints
Oils, Books, Stationery, &c, Fremont, Ohio
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-04-15

Domestic Nuts Fruits Groceries, and Yankee Notions
Principe and Havana Cisars. Main street, Fremont o.
June 10, 1866.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-15

TnE Chicago Press and Tribune says that
since the 10th ofiast May, the price of standard
wheat has fallen in that market seventy four
cents per bushelI 1t says that the result to
grain dealers aud spectators has been very dis
astrous all along the lakes, and that The losses
at Chicago, Milwaukee, Racine, and other
points, cannot be less than half million of
dollars
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-15
Pianos at Auction,

WILL be sold to the HIGHEST bidder Auction Rooms
Wv No 81 corner OF Market Union str eets on Satur
dav morning, Sept 7t, 1852 ats O'clock one SECOND
HAND PIANO. Sale positive. Terms. CASH
zseptl3 GEO. E. WICKItAM, Auc'r.
IoONE2'S Compound will make Old Clothes look Ike
~ new ones. Moneys Compound will restore sotled
and faded garments to their original br:iancy
septic For sale GRAIAAi'S DRUG s ORE.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-15

Theirs is on the route of the California over
land mail, about two hundred and eighty miles
east Of Ell Paso, a sprin, said to be one hundred
and fifty feet in diameter, which has been
sounded to the depth of eight thousand feet
without finding bottom. The surface is as
smooth as,that of mountainlake. tits slightly
impregnated with alkal and contains Eve Taris,
dis Of ash liAeallsd LEONE Hole.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-15

TnE Bedford (Ind Independent says that the
owner of amelon patch, stopped deprcdations
on his premises by plugging some of the finest
melons aud putting heavy dose of tartar
enle'ic in them. Several boys were right sick
and badly scared the next day, and doubtless
well disposed not to steal melons out Of that
patch any more.