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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
Snare ,be birds.

Don't kill the birds, tie pretty
birds, that run up and down your ap-
pie trees. They are the conserfators of
orchards and the arch enemies of bugs,
grubs and worms. Some one told US
the other day that the farmers boys
we're shooting woodpeckers and sap
suckers as if they were birds of prey;
but what is their meat is poison to
orchard trees. lfyou see row after row
of round holes encirelipg an apple tree
trunk, don't be alarmed, but thank
Providence for the birds which took a
grub out of every hole perhaps. Many
insects deposit their eggs in the inter
stices of the bark, and when they hatch
out they bore into the soft, spongy bark.
The 'sspsucker,' as he is erroueously
called, seeks out The hiding places Of
these pests and gobbles them up. The
woOdpecker { Picus) alights on a tree
trunk, dsrting sidewise, tap-tap taps on
the bark with his peak. He is sound
ing the bark, and when he detects a
hollow-and it must be a very small one
if he does not detect it-he bores his
way into the cavity and devours the
tenant. You lose ten bushels of apples
when you shoot a woodpecker. So
don't kill the woodpecker, boys, don't
kill the woodpeckers.-Er.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
Lamp Explosions.

Our exchanges are continually re-
cording fearful disasters and losses of
life from the explosion of kerosene
lamps showing that the coal-oil fend is
killing its victims by scores every week,
and any means that may be known to
avert the danger from its use should be
needed. The cause of explosion has
usually been attributed to allowing the
oil to get low in the lamp, the vacuum
filing with gas. Another cause has
been assigned however, which certainly
is a very reasonable view. 1t is claimed
that explosions sometimes take place
through neglecting to cut off the charred
portion of the wick when the lamp is
filled. Observation will show that in a
few days use the wick becomes like
charcoal in composition for an inch be-
low the top of the tube containing it,
and after the lamp has burned a short
time the heated tube fires all of the
charred portion of the wick inside, and
that sets the oil on fire below; this may
be prevented by cutting off sufficient
portion of the charred wick each day
after using the lamp.
Thus it appears that all housewives
have to do to make the use of coal oil
lamps as safe as any other, is to keep
them full; fill them BY daylight, and
have the wicks well trimmed.-Oh
Farmer.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 8. Is
Royal Relics.

The Secole of Milan announces that a
tailor of Milan possesses the identical
pair of breeches in which the first Ma
poleon fought the battle of MareDge..
The article of dress, being somewhat
the worse for that great victory, was
sent to the said tailor to be patched,
and as a partern for a new pair. The
manoof the shears appears to have con-
sidered the inexpressible in question as
past mending, and kept them alto
gether. 1t appears that he betbought
himself that some hundred pears hence
they would be considered as a relic of
the young conqueror who was sweep
ing Austrian armies before him as
though they were so much dust, and
would be worth money, SO he had their
identity proved and registered by a no
tary. 81 gor,lYr-t ejast o3 stgi
Relic collectors (says an English pa
peri have another opportunity of buy
ing up old clothes of defunct royalty.
The old King Of Bavaria preserved
every article he ever put on-from his
boots to his hats, from his shirts to bis
eyercosts-from the year 1928 to the
date of his death and, moreover, with
an eye to the instruction of the future
Historian Of dress, had each garment en-
tered in aregister according to chrono.
logical order. He did something more
to the purpose, however, for his heirs,
as he has left two hundred and fifty
millions of money.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

DR.. Hall lays it down as rule, that
no child under fifteen, oughtto be kept
in school four hours in any twentyefour,
nor be allowed to take any book out of
the school-roonl. Some fond mother
who. reads this Article will doubtless
turn up her proud nose at this PROPOSE
ton, and exclaim: well, my children
shall not grow up blockheads, spite Of
what the doctors sayP Nor need they,
my good woman. Two hours schooling
per day, from the age of seven to that
Of ten, and four hours per day from that
age, to fifteen, will, if tolerably efficient,
suffice to give any child of common apt
ness knowledge of the rudiments of
the most important branches. " hat if
the child does not acquire even that ?
The universal testimony we believe, sus-
tains us in the assertion that months
schooling after the age of fifteen Tor af-
ter the mind has arrived at the stage of
maturity which usually accompanies
that age, is worth more than a whole
year of previous application, SO that but
a few months of subsequent study
would be required to regain the time
apparently lost-apparently, We say,
for in reality the solid foundation which
would have been laid in bodily and
mental health, would far outweigh
the loss of learning, and constitute an
enduring capital to be drawn on in af-
ter years, when nowadays men mostly
find themselves hopelessly bankrupt :!
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08


sa TALKING IN CoMPANY.-When you
are in company talk often, but never
long. In that case, if you do not
please, You are sure not to tire your
hearers. There are many persons, who,
though they have nothing to talk of,
never know when to leave off talking.
There are some who labor under so
great and Unsuitable desire for talking,
that they will even interrupt others
when about to speak. We should in
society never talk of our own or others
domestic affairs. Yours are of no in
terest to them, and theirs should not
be to you. Besides, the subject is of
so delicate a nature, that with the best
intentions it is a chance if we do not
make some notifying mistake, or
wound the feelings of some one of the
company. asl
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

Lord Byron's correspondence has
been discovered in curious way. A
pet ape of the monks Of the Armenian
convent of Machitarists on San Lsgro
Island, in the lagoons Of Venice, SO
sketched by Mr.. Howells
in his "Venetisn Life" was the agent
of the discovery. This ape, escaping
from his master, took refuge on the
top of bookcase, and being pursued,
threw al the head of the brother a
roll of yellow and dusty letters, which
proved to be Lord Byron's. 1t is
supposed they will be published, but
no, hint is given as to the nature Of
them.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

A NARROW EscAPE.-In India, two
little children were asleep in bungalow
IA bungalow is house in India) when
tiger came out of the jungles GuDgles
are the thick woods1 smelling after
something to eat. He smelt the child
rem, and broke into the bungalow after
them. But the first thing the tiger
saw was a looking-glass, and in the
looking-glass he saw a tiger. The
tiger did not know it was himself; so
he growled and grew angry, and: the
tiger in the looking-glass growled and
grew angry. That made him furious,
and he sprang at the tiger in the glass,
which of course smashed the glass into
thousand pieces; and it frightened
the tiger SO that he was glad to run off
as fast as his legs could carry him.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

LAZY oBors.-A lazy boy makes a
lazy man, just as sure as crooked
sapling makes crooked tree. Who
ever saw boy grow up in idleness that
did not make shiftless vagabond when
be became a man, unless he had a
fortune left him to keep up appearances
The great mass of thieves, criminals
and paupers have come TO what they
are, by being brought up in idleness.
Those who constitute the business part
of the community-those who make
our great and useful men, were taught
in their boyhood to be industrious.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

SELF-EDUcATIoN.-Horace Greeley,
in a letter to the Little Corporal, says
z" I hold that any lad of fair capacity and
resolute application can educate himself,
at least up to the standard of franklin
or Lincoln, and SO qualify himself for a
life of eminent usefulness and honor,
by steadily, persistently improving bis
opportunities, though he should never
have days schooling after his four
teenth year, and though he be required
to labor not only for his own daily bread
but for that of a portionless widowed
mother and her younger children /
exhort you to realize that good practice
al education is the birthright Of every
American youth, and that only by your
own Incidence or dissipation can you
fail to secure its inestimable blessing, to
yourselves first and then to your coun-
try
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Gen. Grant.

Mr.. Halstead, the editor of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, who is now in
Washington, writes of General Grant:
There is a great deal Of talk through
out the country of General Grants
habits and no little uneasiness among
bis friends concerning the reports that
he'is hsr1 drinker, and has been seen
drunk. There is nothingin his appear
ance that indicates the slightest iriegu-
larity Of life, His complexion is clear
his whole bearing and manner not only
not that ofa man broken by dissipation
and degraded by an evil appetite, but
that of man temperate in all things.
All reports that have reached me from
sources entitled to consideration, are to
the effect that the habits of General
Grant are good and his life .blameless.
And / may add that Republicans of
whom he was not the first choice for the
Presidency, speaking of him without a
thought of any publicity being given
their observations, and under circum-
stances such that criticism would be.eon-
fideutial, express growing regard of
him and assert that he shows a degree
Of intelligence in public affairs, and q
simple earnestness and integrity that
win an absolute confidence. This may
not amount to great deal do not
appreciate it very highly. It's worth
writing however, if it disposes Of an ap-
prehension entertained without suf-
6cient,reason by any citizen. General
Grant is probably not very brilliant
man, not a dazzling character, but he is
discreet, sensible and safe. He is un-
spoiled by hattery, and is as unostenta-
tious as when aicitizen of Galena or St.
Louis. He is not the least dizzy, but
goes about his business modest, com
posed, pleasant, considerate, faithful to
all obligations
We may add to the above, from per-
sonsl knowledge, that General Grant
uses no intoxicating beverage at his
house, places noowine on bis table for
himself or guests, and uniformly de-
elines wine when offered him at the
table of his friends. In word he is
rigidly temperate and little less than a
teetotaler.s While recently in Wash
iDgton we took some pains to learn from
undoubted sources the truth regarding
Grants much slandered habits, and the
above is the result -Sandusky Reg.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
Salt for Roses.

!; In well-kept garden of the Shakers,
at New Lebanon, N. Y, the luxuriant
foliage and fine bloom of their large
beds of roses attract attention every
summer. The brother in charge of
the roses says that his success in pro.
dueing fine foliage and flowers is to be
attributed to the free use of salt as top.
dressing fol the soil of the beds. The
salt kills the insects of every kind, and
also improves the health and vigor of
the plants. snen
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
The Terrors Of Bs shfuIness

If there is any defect more striking
than another in the American character
it is bashfulness. Young America in
particular, is plainly affected by it.
An incident is mentioned by a cor
respondent, who was desired by his
aunt to go to the ne'ghbor Shaw's and
see if he had for sale any straw suitable
for filing beds. "Mr. Shaw" says
our informant, "was blessed with q
goodly number of Misses Shaw and l
therefore felt little timid at encounter
ing them. To make the matter worse,
/ arrived just as the family was seated
for dinner. Stopping at the doorway,
hat in hand, l stsmmered out: p
"Mr. Straw can you spare enough
Shaw to fill couple of beds 7"
"Wel,'' replied the old gentleman,
glancing around at his large family, and
enjoying my mistake, 81 don't know
but can. How many will you need 2"
Before I could recover those hateful
Shaw girls burst into chorus of laugh
ter and I returned to my excellent aunt.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

The ruling spirit strong in death was
seldom, if ever, more remarkably man
ifested than in the case of Col. J. II.
Foster, of the Pittsburg Dispatch. He
died on the 21st inst, at the age of 40
years and 8 days, after a protracted
illness, from consumption. On the af-
ternoon of Monday the Goth, he visited
the Dispatch Office, and wrote the lead
ing article for the next days issue.
While sitting in bed, on Tuesday, he
called for the Dispatch, read the paper
through, and then, after a few words
conversation with his wife, lay back on
his pillow and quietly passed away.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
EarIyGardens,

1t is a common fault with farmers to
neglect their vegetable gardens. This
is grand mistake on the part Of those
who commit it. The garden may not
pay in money so manifestly as the field;
and if it is the only object of the farmer
to lay up dollars, he may as well let the
garden run to waste and spend all his
time in other work, live on pork and po-
tatoes and keep his family on the same
rigid diet the year round. But in
real comfort, in the true enjoyments of
the fruits of the ground there is no part
of the farm that will pay larger divi-
deud than the vegetable garden; and
it may be made topay abundantIy with
no great amount of work, if it be only
done in time and at proper intervals.
There is great advantage in the way
of health, as well as in comfort, in haY-
ing early vegetables.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

The people of Mobile enjoyed the
luxury Of panther hunt in the streets
early on Friday morning. The animal
was seen coming from under house
where he had probably passed part of
the night. In few minutes hundreds
of people were in chase, and the pan
ther was hunted through streets, alleys
vacant lots and back yards for some
time, amid great excitement He was
brought down at length, after much
Intellectual shooting, and was found to
measure nearly seven feet in length. 1t
is supposed the creature had wander
ed into the town from the swamps.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
Mistellansons Selertions.
Coon Fight in Kentucky.

COOH F1Sut III heuIucky.
A coon fight is one of the glories
of life in Kentucky. The programe is
this; Some one announces to the
gentlemen planters of an extended
neighborhood that he will give bar
becue and coon fight on a certain day,
at such place, and they are invited to
bring themselves, their friends and
their dogs, for his coon is a veteran,
and will make a big fight. This brings
large gathering of men and dogs to
enjoy the feast and the fight. The
coon is placed in barrel with one head
out, laid flat, SO that he cannot be taken
on the flank or rear, and the dog that
brings out the coon-and it takes one
of pluck to do that-wins the bet.
On the occasion to be described, a
large party assembled with numerous
fine dogs, eager for the fray. The
sport began-but every dog of the
party was whipped out by, the sharp
teeth and claws of the gallant coon. As
a matter of course there was a noisy
clamor and some tough swearing at the
result. There was a seedy Yankee
present, looking on with grin Of de
light, as each defeated dog gave up the
battle. He had with him a miserable
yellow cur, which went sneakiDg about
with its tail between its legs, Swapping
and shying at every dog that offered
tokens of friendly introduction.
In the midst of the uproar, the Yankee
quietly remarked:
"Well, gentleman, I think / have
got dog that will bring 'eout that ere
coon."
"Where is hea Where is hel Bring
him out" shout score Of witnesses.
"Thers he isP' pointing to the miser-
able cur.
There was general laugh, and i'm
mediate offer of bets in any quantity.
"Wsl, gentlemen, l hain't got much
money, but here's my watch and three
dollars. That ere watch is a leetle
old, but it's an ALFRED nice timekeeper.n
"Ill bet you ten dollars against your
watch and the money"
"Wal, guess that's fair; III do it. ?
After a great deal Of coaxiug and
pulling, the mongrel was hauled close
to the mouth Of the barrel. The Yankee,
after patting and calling his dog pet
names for a minute, suddenly seized
him, and thrust him into the barrel,
stern first. The next instant, with an
agonized yelp, out came the dog-and
out came the coon, too-fastened by |
Tooth and claw to the launches of the
fleeing dog. The screams that follow
I'd may not be described. |
al guess I'll take that ere money |
and watch" quietly remarked Mr..
ankee and he took them.
The loser, with a scowl, by way of
'elf comfort, Observed |
81 reckon your dog is spoiled" |
Wal-yes-guess he's leetle
lamaged; but | never reckoned him
worth morn ten dollars" /
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

The New MARRIAGE SERvIuE.-Will
you take this stone mansion, this car
riage and pair, and these diamonds for
thy welded husbandl Yes. Will
you take this unpaid milliner's bill, this
high chignon of foreign hair, affected
accomplishments and feeble coDstitu-
ton for thy welded wife EYes. Then
what man has joined together let the
next best man run away with, so that
the first divorce court may tear them
as1nder.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
BExs IN ApRIL.-AIl colonies should

BEES IN APRIL.-All colonies should
be examined early this month, hive
should be cleaned of all dead bees and
filth, and queenless stocks added to
others. Treat very weak and puny
swarms in the same way, otherwise
they will be very liable to be robbed
by stronger colonies. A few pounds of
sugar syrup fed now will stimulate
breeding and will pay well. Much care
must be used in handling bees at this
season to prevent robbing.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08
Wild Corn.

/ Wild corn, says a Western exchange,
has been found at Pixies Peak. It las
a specimen, it says, which is about two
and-a-half inches In diameter, and
rounded to point like the tip of an
ear of common corn. The cob is very
small, and the kernel is of the dent var
iety, varying from the cultivated variety
only in being somewhat smaller, and
longer in proportion to its diameter, but
SO decidedly corn, in its whole appear
ance and quality, that no ons would
suspect its being a wild variety from
seeing it after it is shucked. The
striking peculiarly of this wild corn is
that instead of long husks covering the
whole ear, these are dispensed with, and
each kernel is enclosed in a seperats
husk, like the berry of the wheat, and
adheres with some tenacity to the kerr
mel, or, rather is SO adjusted to it and
twisted together at the tips, that tire
quires some effort to set the kernel free.
A gentleman says that he saw it
growing in considerable abundance near
Pixies Peak. 1t grows upon the top of
reedy stalk, resembling the common
corn, but so disguised by its peculiar
husk and the tsperiug ofthe ear at both
ends, and other peculiarities, that a
stranger would never suspect its being
corn unless he chanced to discover the
kernel by removing the husk.
This peculiar grain is not new thing,
even in Ohio. We raised few hills Of
it in our garden, three or four years ago,
and have several times seen it on ex.
hibition at agricultural fairs.-O6io
Farmer.
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a Little Nonsen..e.
Why is atog with brokeu-leg ike
a boy in arithmeticf Because he puts
down three and carries one.

a boy in arithmeticf Because he puts
down three and carries one.
The more a woman's waist is shaped
like an hour glass, the more it shows
us that her sands Of life are running
out. f8is ,s s,sfa nl
J A young lady gives her reason for
using parasol in these words:" raise
my parasol to parry Soils rays.
t'What are you writing such a big
hand for, Pat ?" "Why, you see, my
grandmother is dsfe, and Pm writing
loud letter to her. s-.s,.
wsggish editor says THAI the streets
of the Western cities are to be lighted
with redheaded girls. We'd like to
hug the lamp posts.
The Democrats of Connecticut are
forming "Jackson Associations" which
are irreyerently abbreviated Jack. ASS.
Clubs.
The editor OF the Manchester IN. H. J
Journal modestly requests all the school
district clerks to send the amount of
sugar made in their vicinities to him.
He didn't mean that exactly, but it is
what he says. s sgr li
A minister of indianapolis proposes
that hereafter, instead of saying "Let
us sing the Doxology," the minister
says, " Let US put on our overcoats, grab
our hats, look to the Lord, and be dis
missed"
"Why are old maids SO devoted to
their cats :" asked a young fellow of an
elderly lady. because, having no
husbands, they take to the ners most
treaeherous animals" was the reply.
'"Why did Joseph's brethren cast
him into pit 7" asked school teacher
of his class. Because" said young
lady, "they thought it a good opening
for young man"
Doctor said despairing patient
to his physician, l am in a dreadful
situation; can neither lay nor set
what shall L do9" Why, then,D re-
piled the doctor, II think you had bet
ter rooSt" .fs... f..
There is difference between happi-
ness and ~isdom-he that thinks him
self the happiest man, really is so; but
he that thinks himself the wisest man
is most generally found 10 be the big
gest fool.
On some railroads it is customary to
have a lock on the stove to prevent the
passengers from meddling with the fire.
A conductor, being asked why they
locked the stove, replied that "it was
to prevent the fire from going out"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-08

If a farmer in Wisconsin plants a row
of trees along the road, he is exempt
from working on the road; whoever
hurts one of these little ones is fined
So; and the State Horticultural Society
offersr. premium of 500 for the best
ten acres of forest trees, and $50 for the
second best. % r
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A farmer says that this viii be good
fruit and grain year, because it is poor
sugar season. Very little maple sugar
has been made this spring, owing to the
equable temperature. Thawing and
freezing make the sap run, and they
also start the buds and kill them, and
throw the wheat and kill it.