The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-16

the gentlemanly Ctefk, Win pttyhnB ou'nes
informs you, "Oh, We cannot help that 7 there
are mice all over the houselP- 90 -s--r,,;s-
JoURxEyISe IN EGYPT.>
"But-Egypt-does not Egypt lie here
sbout?-' f zfa i'sf. - -
20 mol Egypt is over yODdsr, Southern
: Illinois.
How came it to be called Bgypt in the
frat place? 1t isa nickname, | suppose"
sFrom the Egyptian dsrkress that en-
shrouds il, doubtless. Thepopular notion in
Egypt is, that Grammar talk is exclusive' y
for the use of people who put on airs and
wear 'store close ff.k 5.l.ss..g
81 suppose putting on store close there, il
counted ali one with putting on aiFs.'
| Exactly. A short time sgo man buried
the friend with whom was stopping went
to their house to assist them, and suggested
to the bereaved widower that clean shirt
was proper preparation for the solempities
Iof the occasion. What said the members
lof the family, put on airs at funeraN Why,
Iif the ole man gits on clean shaFt, he won't
leone home fur week = i And the shGrt was
mot put on. One old lady said she would
mot like to be buried in such q way. Hi,
lois oman said the man, You may be glad
lif you get buried at ally
"The attendants do not follow the body
ldecorously +; they 90 before, behind, and at
1.-THE side, without any attempt at order.
Praying al the grave is also held to be put
Ting on airs. This, however, is only modi-
Ification of the silly sentimentality which
lprompted Georgs Arnold 10 request or direct
THAT there be no singing or praying at his
lgrzve, or over his remains. George must
have had keen sense OF the worthlessaess Of
his Poor clay: ,--t-f
| ~DG mort'ttS ~. fssI oe1sti'1-
,s'W hen sceundrea dae' let al Genoan ,sm.
Nos ende oooiSS Wae 80
Iw'sny -Tasny poet ana, wnen wIsay. 11 .wasny
oIS als1ss seon ~ usJ; VII wi li JIoI ~.
IL LIE e'.J = - s,,Sts . -
ne ,Ir u wisny -wasny, anu lee - 80 S.en.s a.
Is.a.t, nspy s,sSs :" .ss PIP sSs
oou'n co'ne ~ -. n..s. Io.u maro - -
ssue PToi "ns nv :" ~ -, ),
!, sne sas.sl oeins ecl9, =
Ieaytning, someWnat ihiefiof 10 tne i0fmeI.
fou can judge how well grounded p this
sentiment OF contempt One Of the families
know OF pals The cows waters tne 'hosA
and washes the family linen which is
somewhat extravagsnt appeiiati9n ior the
iamlly apparel IN the same BUCKET Mosi
LOT the dWelleIs thereabout keep their cut
IleIy " sPilseing Clack ~ o1e =. sne VO.rus
or logs OF the cabin; ana sucking me KNIVES
ana lorkS inte IL. II anything happens %
get misplaced; me inquiry "hesner the
seeker nas sooHeo iheo ene 9fack. -
"A lew Gays ago a nelgn9of cauea on my
,riendS rs wiie. M1eat.oread was on tne Ia
pie; Inc agteeaDls s'slto, aecisreq neE m
apllsI 70 eet y. Sne saio y stunned ner up
re; beS,des ,ne diont tnlnk was nj !of
wniie ioiks, taocgn sne oppressed no opln-
Ion 1s !" 10 80, >, -. - @ =. sass'
.ssCor, .hresd il A., sreaIls,t th;,,. Al h.x.
Il taste for"
aAnd must say that corn bread Is good.
They had wedding there the ether, day.
The ceremony was unique. After il was
lover, the clergyman said to the newly mar
Tried pair, that, according 10 the laws Of the
State Of Illinois. he would wish them good
luck and shake hands with them.,a rA
.sfI ssba.--Ists What shulds yrsn dofs
"There is rusty gold ---.ssh anywhere
about. + have heard il given as good Tes'
son for liking the ministers wife, that she
ldug all the potatoes herself and then wheel
led them into the cellar! sf
"They tell story don't know how
true it is-of a man named Hogg, who went
10 the legislature to get his name changed.