Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

He who lives for himself alone lives for
mean fellow.
If little brass will make a candle stick,
what will make one let loose9
What sort of throat is the best for a
singer to reach the high notes with A
soar throat.
For CoUGH.-Roast a lemon very
carefully without burning; when it is
thoroughly hot cut and squeeze it into a
cup upon three ounces of sugar candy,
finely powdered. Take spoonful when
ever your cough troubles you.
A gentleman but few months married,
as he was bearing home cradle one day,
was met by friend, who exclaimed with
a smile-"Ah! these are the fruits of mat
rimonyw "No," returned the other, 'this
is only the fruit basket"
Mr.. Everett and Judge Story were at a
public dinner. The ordinary toasts were
given, when Judge Story arose and said,
"Fame follows fortune where ever it (Ev-
erette) goes" Everett replied, "Here's
to the legal profession. 1t has never got
above the first story" (Story).
An ordinance has been adopted by the
city Legislators of Chicago, ILL.,, making
eight hours the limit of days work. 1t
takes effect on the 1st of January next.
The City Fathers have also petitioned the
State legislature in behalf of an eight hour
system for the State.
A gipsy woman promised to show two
young ladies their husbands faces in pail
of water. They looked, and exclaimed,
1--WE only see our own faces" "Well," re-
piled the gypsy, ''those faces will be your
husbands when you are married"
A chap inquired at the post-o6ice in
Erie, the other day, for letter for "En-
ry Hodges" He was told there was none
"Look ere" he replied. a little angry, ''you
ev hexamined hodd letter for my name.
1t don't commence with hatch 1t be-
gins with ho! Look in the ole that's
got the hosp
The lamented Lincoln was talking one
day with western man who swore very
freely. The President interrupted him
with, ''What religion do you belong to ?"
Il don't know as belong to any; but if l
am anything, | am Presbyterian"
"Hum, a Presbyterian; l thought you
must be an Episcopalian, you swear SO
like Seward"
A story is told of Western candidate
that came upon ga poor white man" who
had vote to give, if he did do his own
milking The candidate, Jones, asked
him if he should hold the eew, which
seemed to be uneasy and the old man
consenting very readily, he took her by
the horns and held fast till the operation
was DONE
"Have you had Robinson This rival)
round here lately ?" he asked.
"Oh, yes he's behind the barn, holding
the calfw
Gov. Fairchild, of Wisconsin, was one
of the bravest heroes of the war against
the rebellion. A gentleman who was in
troduced to him the other day, observed,
as he took his left hand, that he had lost
his right arm. EYES," said the Governor
in reply, 81 attended convention at Get
tysburg in 1858, and met southern del
egate who was very anxious to walk arm
in-arm with me, and when we separated,
| found that the embrace had been rather
COSTLY" The remark was quietly made,
but suggested world of valuable refec-
ton.
A naturalist says: ''Last summer, while
in my park, observed green woodpecker
light on the ground some fifteen PAGES be-
fore me, look around to see if he was OBJ
served, then lie down and simulate death
by stretching himself motionless and hang
ing his tongue out as far as possible. He
occasionally pulled in his tongue. He had
selected place near an ant bill. The ants
thinking him dead would cover his tongue
to devour him, when it was black with
ants, he would swallow them, and repeat
the trick until his NAV could hold no more.
A short time since, an Irishman left
Copperpolis, California, for San Andres,
with his carpet-sack on his back, and when
about five miles on his way was met by
''road agent" (the name given in Califor-
MIA to highway robbers) who demanded
his money. Pat Immediately dropped his
pack on the ground and sat down on it,
ond addressed the man.
"Holy Virgin, yez must be very thick
along this road; I've only come five miles
this morning and this is the fourth time
I've been stopped and axed for money"
sIs that 500" asked the robber.
"By my soul, its the gospel truth, re-
piled Pat
swell, then, you had better proceed on
your way; it wouldn't pay to go through
you now."
Pat shouldered his carpet-bag, and the
two were about to separate, when he turn
ed around and said:
'Have ye liver sich thing about We as
a match to light my pipe wid"
He was supplied with one, and the two
separated. The Irishman had five hun
dred dollars in gold coin in his pocket, and
by this piece of shrewdness saved his
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