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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-23
THE JOURNAL.

THE JOURNAL.
FREMONT, sANDusKY CO.. OHIO
FRIDAY, APRIL 2s, 1859.
TOWNAND COUNTY MATTERS.
Measles abound at Clyde. So says The
Noes. -
Judge saddlsr has been appointed Post
msster at Slndusky city. s s.ana,ssI
Gen Tom Thumb and suite, hold levees
at Mammoth Hall this afternoon and eVen'g.
Farmers from different parts Of The
County report the wheat as looking sPlen-
did.
Olosed.-The Merchants Union Office at
this place, and the business transferred to the
United States Express Company. if 90
atta
Our Traders are preparing for brisk
spring business. a good time for judicious
advertisers to let the people 'know what they
have. ~,
Last Saturday was busy day with cur
merchants The streets we're thronged with
people from early 10 the day Ill late in ths
afternoon.
Mr.. R. Thomas, Tailor, has removed
his rooms to Buckland's Old blcct, second
floor, where he will be pleased to see his
old friends. f
Appearances, SO far, indica'e that the
frost has not materially injured the Pesch
crop. In some localities the prnmise Of en-
abundant crop, was never bst:e-.
Persons wanting good pump, for their
wells or cisterns, are referred to the adver-
tisement cf Mr. C. Baker. He can furnish
you with one that will suit you.
Real Estate Transfers.-Fromou our last
report up till Saturday last there were
thirty -six transfers, made on the Recorders
Books, covering al aggregate of So, ,99I 42.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
The New Bounty Law.

The new bounty law, reported by
Representative H. ID. Washburne,
from the committee on Military Af-
fairs, proposes To allow every soldier,
sailor or marine Including slaves
and these recognized by Congress in
an act of February, Is, 1862, for the
defense of Washington, who have
faithfully served and been honorably
discharged, the sum of eight and
one-third dollars per month for all
the time he has served between
April l., 1861, and April 10, 1865. To
any soldier discharged for wounds
received in battle, or in the line OF
his duty, the allowance shall be com
puted to the end of the term for
which lie enlisted. The unmarried
widow, or if there be none, the chill
dren, or If none, the parents OF every
such soldier, sailor or marine who
has died shall receive the sum to
Which ne would have been entitled.
Pat in computing the bounty to a
soldier, sailor or. marine, or his rep
rtsentatives, all bounties paid, or
now payable by the nation, State,
city, county, town or by a municipal
corporation or voluntary association,
and MI prize money paid or payable
shall lie deducted, so that the aggrc-
gate bounties from all sources shall
in every case equal, and in no ease
exceed, eight and one-thiri dollars
for each month of actual faithful SER
vice. But no one who served a. n
substitute, or who was prisoner of
war when he enlisted, or who was
discharged Oh his own application,
c-yept TO be re-enlisted, transferred
or promoted, or who was discharged
on the ground OF minority, shall be
entitled 10 the equalization Of boun-
ty
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

AMUSING INSTANCES OF IGNO-
RANCE IN INDIA.-The German sa-
vans who went to Bombay last year
to observe the great eclipse have
brought home poor account of
what they saw, the eclipse having
been visible only for six seconds.
But hey tell some curious stories
about the natives of India and the
state of their education. At meet
ing of the Geographical Society held
last Friday at Berlin, DR.. Tletjens,
who was one of the party of observ
ers, mentioned that during the eclipse
the assembled natives paid no atten-
ton TO the phenomenon itself, as
they WCre entirely engrossed with
watchin, the tent and the operations
of the European magicians. They
believed that the whole thing had
been goI up for the amusement of
the governor, who was present; and
after ii was over they addressed a
petition to him that he would kindly
allow the exhibition to be repeated.
DIR. TletjenS alse related one or two
other traits of the natives, from
which it would appear that the Eu-
ropean schOolmaster has still n large
field before him. Somewhere in the
eighbOrhood of Bombay some
ploughs which had been imported
from England We're regarded, not rs
the instruments but as the gods of
agriculture, and We're preserved in
the temple as an object of prayer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
THE NEW SENATORS.

CARPENTER was born in Vermont,
atudied law in Boston under Rufus
rhoate. and is leading lawyer OF
WISCONSIN. He was Democrat but
IN 1861 he became q Republican
since 1850 he has resided in Milwau-
pratt was born in New York, stud
led law in Indiana, and has long re-
sided in Logansport. He was once a
Wing. but became an original men,
her Of the Republican party, and is a
man of ability
buckingham distinguished himself
- Governor of Connecticut during
rLa var. He has fine administrative
ability, but is no orator.
Stock ton was three years ago un-
seated to make room for Frelinghuy-
spn. whom he now succeeds. He
has fair abilities, and comes Of good
family.
Hanllm has aptitude for public af-
fairs, and experience in them. lie is
an effective speaker and AN able
man.
Hamilton served three terms in the
House and is man of talent.
Scott is leading lawyer of Penn
sylvania, and a man of high repute.
Mr. Thurman distinguished him
self ia the Lower House on the Judi
cial Bench of Ohio. He il n lawyer
Of eminent ability.
Casserdy was formerly an agent of
the New York Emigration Commits
sion, and is lawyer of fine abili-
Is. He was Il leading free soil Demo-
crat.
Bayard belongs To leading Dele
ware family, and is said to have abil-
ity.
Stevens was an active member of
the House, and also since Governor
Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Schurz, who succeeds Mr..
Henderson, has won high place
among the orators of the country.
4 German refugee, leaving Europe,
because of his participation in the
Revolution of 1918, he mas been the
ardent advocate of liberty III two
hemispheres, and will undoubtedly
take rank among the accomplished
dcbatOrs III the Senate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

THE Production OF GOLD AND
SILVER.-A recent number of the
Bankers Magazine contains some in
teresting statistics of the production
of gold and silver, ann the amount
at present supposed TO be Ill use in
the world.
From 1892 to 1S4S it is estimated
that the yield was equal to s., 300, ,0O0-
900, of which only 81, ,26l 900 900 was
in gold, and S5,67S 100000 in silver.
But the proportion of gold to silver
has greatly changed in recent years !;
so that, from 1854 tc 1868, of 81, ,574, :
900, ,000 of the metals, 81, ,379 ,O0O, 900
were in gold and OILY S2,e9i 900 900
in silver.
OF the gold produced between l84S
and 1865, America yielded nearly
One-half; and the United States and
Australia produced nearly four-fifths
of the whole.
1t is supposed Europe and Ameri-
ca possessed, III 1915 six thousand
millions of gold and silver, of which
nineteen hundred millions were in
gold and forty-one hundred millions
silver. 1t is asserted that, owing to
the enormous production of gold,
since 1913, after allowing for waste,
destruction, use in manufactures,
and export To Asia-for all losses,
that is to say-the supply of gold in
Europe and America is now about
two hundred million dollars greater
than that of silver.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
DRUNKARDs SHALL NOT MARRY

DRUNKARDS SHALL NOT MARRY.
The government of the principali-
ty of Waldeck. i'll Germany, have
given public notice that no license
to marry Will hereafter be granted to
any individual who is addicted to
drunkenness or if having beeen so,
he must exhibit full proofs that he is
no longer a slave to this vice. The
same government having also direct
ed that in every report made by the
o>sclnesiastical, municipal, and police
authorities upon petition for license
to marry, the repor. sl->li .>:-t:,>-.ls- y
state whether either of the parties
desirous of entering into nlatrimo-
NAL connection is addicted to intem-
pcrance or otherwise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
Mountain Meadow.

In the extreme southeastern part
of the Territory of Utah, three hun
dred miles from Salt Lake, is a place
called Mountain Meadow. The scene
of a terrible massacre. The story
may be told in brief. Some years
ago one of the Mormon Missionaries
Parley p. Pratt, was in Southern
California preaching, and made g
convert OF 4 married woman whose
husband was absent. She left home
joined herself to Pratt, and became
his concubine. The husband deter
mined to be reyenged, followed them
to this city, then to Arkansas, where
Pratt was preaching, and took ven
geance by shooting him. Months
passed on. One day a party of emf
grants from the county i'll Arkansas
in which the homicide was commit
ted reached Salt Lake ON their way
to Southern California 1t was a
party well to do in the world-forty
wagons, and about one hundred and
fifty persons. In one wagon was q
piano. One emigrant, with his FAM
ily, rode in a well built carriage.
They purchased provisions of the
Motmons and passed on, reached the
green meadow among the mountains
and stopped to recruit their stock be-
fore entering the desert.
Several Norman settlements were
near by some houses within sight.
Suddenly they We're attacked by In
dians, or white men disguised as In
dlahs. It was at day light. The
emlgrants fought from behind their
wagons, threw up ditch and kept
the assailants at bay. The fighting
lasted week. One morning a Nor
mon advanced, told them that if they
would give up their arms the Indians
would not harm them. They com
pied with his request. Then began
tie massacre. All but seventeen
children were killed, and the oldest
OF these was only six years old-tOo
young to give certain testi' ony, ex-
cept that their fathers were shot
down, their mothers and sisters out
rsged and then had their brains beat
| el out by men, who, though wearing
al Indian dress, could speak the
English language.
A few days after the massacre wag-
| ohs, horses, carriages, and the cloth
| ing OF the murdered ones, were
brought to Salt Lake and sold. Ten
per cent. of the proceeds went into
the treasury of the church. Brigham
bought the carriage for his own use,
and / am informed that the piano is
now owned by one of the leading
Mormcns.
1t was long while before this mas
sacre, which eccgred in '57, became
known The public never knew
much about it. In 1858, General
Carlton was ordered oy the General
| commanding the department of Cal
ifornia to visit the spot. He did so,
| and fund the bones bleaching on
the ground. He gathered them up,
erected cross bearing these words
vengeance is mine; | will repay,
| saith the Lord" The report of Gen
eral Carlton has just made its APP
pearalce. It was printed the last
| session of Congress. The evidence
III this report goes to show that this
terrific massacre was planned by the
MoTnOns, and in fact carried out by
| them 10 avenge the death of Pratt,
one 'I the most effective preachers
of Mrmon faith. These emigrants
| came from the county where he was
| killei, and hence the vengeance.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

\ spirit of lawlessness is becom-
ing prevalent in China, in place OF
that abject respsct for the Govern
ment which was once peculiar to the
Chinese people. The change is due
in great measure TO the presence OF
n lorSo foreign nlemont and many
foreign customs in the large cities.
But the Alta Californian suggests a
still stronger influence in that direc-
ton. Chinese Californians returned
to their native land, are foremost in
setting an example of disregard for
law. They practice what they learn
in California. This influence viii be
as irresistible in China as are the lib
eral ideas of government which are
constantly reaching Europe from
emigrantS to Atlantic States. A re-
cent instance of the lawleSsness in
the Celestial Empire is the condact
of the Chinese in regard to the for
hidden gold mining in the province
of Shangtung. In spite of the gov
ernmental edicts, the Chinese have
Joined the foreigners and have rush
ed in upon the Cheetoo mines, set
ting at defiance all law and civil
regulations in their determination to
dig gold. The Imperial Government
apparently aghast at their eXtraor-
dinary effrontery, stands for mo-
ment paralyzed. China is apparent
IL now in 4 transition state, passing
from an autocratic or oligarchic form
of despotism into some more liberal
system.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

TERRIBLE DEATH.-An inquest
was held lately in a miserable hovel
in st. Sauver, Canada, occupied by
Oliver Lafrance, wood sawyer, who
earned the pittance of eleven shil-
lings 4 week, wherewith to support
himself, his wife and four children.
The poor fellow, after partaking of Il
scanty breakfast, was proceeding to
4 ship-yard, when his wife remon-
strated him, saying he was too i'll.
He replied, eve have neither wood
nor food, and you and the children
must starve if / don't work. / must
work though it kills me-" He then
called for his comrade sawyer to ac-
company him, and they began saw
ing logs as usual, but he was too fee
bic to proceed, and told Bolduc he
felt as if he was dying. He then
rallied little, and said it was for his
family's maintenance that he should
work, even though il were a hard
thing to do, and work he would, or
ut least try once more. But he was
unequal TO the effort, and turned to
go home, saying he must not die in
the cold. He had gone but a few
steps when he fell and expired.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

On Thursday last Celestial sailed
from San Francisco for China, with
SIS, ,000worth ofgOods stolen from Cal
ifornia merchants. Thevictims atonce
sent 6. a.dispatch, describing the thief,
to.this city, whence it was forwarded
to London via the a tlantlc cable, and
from there telegraphed by the Per
sian Gulf cable to Ceylon, in time tn
catch the Hong Kong steamer.
When the Celestial reaches Hong
Kong the officers there will be fully
week on the lookout for him, and
of course they will recover the goods
and send the swindler back to San
Francisco. This incident marks avon
derful progress in telegraphing dur
ing the past five years. The time
cannot be far distant when offenders
will be tipped by lightning in the
most remote corners of the globe.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

a TERRIBLE LEAP.-On Thurs
day last an insaneman named Pierce,
who had for some time previously
suffered under strong religious ex-
citement, was seen to walk out on
the Suspension bridge at Cincinnati,
and when he got to the middle to
take off his coat and hat. A young
man who saw him thought he was a
workman, who was about to make
some repair, so cool and quiet were
his actions. AS soon as he had laid
aside his coat, he passed outside the
railing and Immediately jumped into
the river, which " as running eighty
feet below him. Strange to say, the
fall did not injure him, and he began
Immediately to call for help, and at
the same time to put out stoutly for
the shore. But the current bore him
- 80. -l:is H. a. ~, ..III
would undoubtedly have been drown
ed had it not been that some men
went out in a skiff and rescued him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

AnIndiana horse trader persistent
ly followed the Swiss Bell Ringers
from village to village, determined
to make the acquaintance of one of
the ladies, having fallen IN love with
her most violently. At last he sue
ceeded in securing seat by her side
at dinner, and then and there he told
his love. The lady left the table,
and her protector, more valiant than
judicious, blacked the eyes of the
lover. Recovering from his surprise
the fellow repeated his declara ton
and said he "meant every word he
saidu
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

There are signs that the provision
al government OF Spain is coming To
"pc.i blows with The clergy. The
news to-day showing the claims of
the esNernmeut 10 all the archives,
libraries and contents Of the church
- is sure 10 kindle the spark of rev
"lutIon IN the Jealous defenders of
church preroQatiNes- 1t Is evident
tliat Spain viii never emerge from
her present troubles until she fully
oNvrtuTns the domination of the cler-
gy, and the quicker she sets herseIt
to the task the better for her Iulcr-
Ties. y. Y Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

\ correspondent of German agrl-
cultural paper who has been travel
INK through Turkey and Greece.
gives a melancholy account OF the
state OF agriculture in Greece. He
says The Greeks have not tie
smallest inclination for agricultural
pursuits all they think of is com
hteFee and speculation. The Gov
trhmentr too, leaves the country
without The necessary means of COM
munleation, and the destruction Of
forests d carried to such an extent
lhat the want of water l. every wear
greater, and cultivation become.
mere and more dificult.u
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

THE IRISH HLANGUAGE-The Irish
language is gradually ceasing to be
used. According to the census OF
Ireland, taken in 1851, it appeared
that in a population of 5,574 ,27s as
many as % ID per cent. spoke Irish,
but, ten years subsequently, a de-
crease of AZ Per cent. had taken place;
since March, 1861, when the last cen
sus was taken, and the total number
of Inhabitants was 5,79S, ,967, the en-
tire speaking population amounted
to 19.1 per cent. OF the 5,105, ,539 re-
turned in 1861, those who could not
speak Irish numbered 1G3, ,275, and
the remainder protested Vernacular
knowledge of both languages. But
few educated persons could either
read or write Irish. IN 1851 more
than half the Inhabitants of the pro-
vince of Connaught could speak their
native language; even still the coun-
ties of Galway and Mayo afford the
greatest number of Irish speaking
people, ami in 1861 as many as 73, $50
therein were returned as unable to
speak English
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

1 estimated that our goIiand sil-
ef MINES last Year produced not les
lhdil seventy millions of dollars II
our hnancIers and law-mgk kers wouId
ohls aeEise SOME method whereby
o't,-h9tI Of this amount would h. ra-
taihed III the country, insteai OF
shipping it to Europe in payment of
articles that we are abundantly able
70 manufacture AT home, the prosrer-
" oi the country would be promot-
eu, ana the great problem OF how to
resume specie payments would soon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

JOHN BRIGHT.-It is abouta a omar
leF 81 century since John RrigLt
entered the British House If Com
mons. lie first entered Parliament
lows the end of the session II 1919
= member Of that Parliament relates
1hat a ne was following Mr.. Bright
out 81 The House the last dav of ihe
session, he heard the doorkeeper say
- an Old Tory county member A.
III. fSfisht passed them "Ah that
, .iv" man VIII give you plenty III
Ioueie before you have done with
nun: nun: That Le should ever lie. =
aolhet Minister would then have
possibility '''' '''I-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

IMMIGRATION Project. - A
wealthy Massach usetts capitalist is
m correspondence with Major T.. G.
Randolph, Chief of the Piedmont
tNa.l Land Agency. He proposes
To purchase real estate i'm Virginia
sufficient 70 locate colony of New
England immigrants from 900 to
,2oH acres. The land must be i'm
good cultivation, with comfortable
bdiidihgr, aud water-power suni-
eient to run the mills which the set
Tiers Will build if they do not find
them already erected. They will
IaNS-7, ,ot0 for theirpurchase,a and pro-
pose TO take immediate possession
ana begin work.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

The Bank of California, in San
Frandsco, employs Cinnamon in half
dozen gangs, to count silver coins.
They work under the leadership of a
seventh Chinaman and work with
wonderful rapidity- 4 large num-
Der of Gins is taken in one hand,
and passed to the other SO skillfully
that any failure in weight, ring or
surface / detected. Cinnamon can
never be .heated by Californians, it
is said with spurious money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

a good many Northern manufac-
turers are beginning business in Ala
bama. The Kennedale cotton mill
near Tuscaloosa, the largest in the
State, Is owned by northern men and
IS run at saving of 500 per day
from lie necessary expenses of such
a mill in Massachusetts,. Messrs.
James, of Pennsylvania have bought
the Roup's Valley Iron Works, and
propose to invest. $500, 900 in them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03
COFFEE.

II coffee be INDUCED in ut all, it
should he drank in the morning, so
that its stimulating effect upon the
nerves may pass away before the
hours OF relaxation and repose. y
single cup of well-made coffee which
has not boiled more than five min
utes-thus giving, not a decoc ton,
but an infusion of the Ara bian berry
will rarely prove injurious to n
great majority OF constitutions and
in hot climates, or hot weather, es-
pecially where heat and moisture are
combined, it acts according 10 Liebig
directly upon the liver and checks
the tendency 10 bilious derange-
ments when a person Is travelling,
and Is thereby exposed to sudden
changes of temperature, the cup OF
coffee at breakfast is of nearly as
much Importance as any article of
food. The wagoner or teamster who
leaves the house perhaps at daylight
III winter, and does not see il again
till nightfall, should not go out from
the place he calls his home without
having his stomach fortified by a
good, smoking cup of wsll-made cof-
fee. 1t is better for him than drink
OF Ghisky, as any man who has
tried them both will testify.
Aware of the desire for change,
common 10 all appetites, other for
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

The shipments of oil from Cleve-
land, o., increased from %, $50 bbls
in 1865 to 243, III in 1858; Of iron H.
657 tons to Is, 5,S45; of nails from 175,-
577 kegs TO Isl, ,767; of coal from 194,-
3i4 tons to 81 ,7S5. In 1868 the i'm
popts lS @ OF wheat ne wa was 90 only 36,07s bu;
declired to S14 ,594 in 1868. The i'm
ports Of lumber in 1868 were $50, ,02O,- =
600 feet against 33, los, 900 in 1868.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

a ROMANTIC STORY.-The Hart
ford (Conn.l Post says lady and
gentleman are now living in that
city who were engaged to be mar
rled more than thirty years ago, and
who are still anXiously waiting the
day when they shall be made one.
In 1S40 they had been engaged for
some time, but did not marry because
each had mother dependent upon
him and her for support. The two
mothers refused to live together, and
their children would not leave them.
but decided to postpone their mar
rlage until one or the other should
die. Both methers are still living,
and the gentleman continues to visit
the lady, their filial duty keeping
them apart. The man has had con-
sumption for several years ,and doubt
less ere either of the now very aged
mothers shall take her departure he
will have gone to his last resting
place. Every day a trembling old
Romeo, leaning heavily on a cane,
with feeble steps, wends his way TO
the house of Juliet, withered maid
en- lady, whose hair is silvered bv
age and trouble. Truly they deserve
happiness fany couple ever did.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

Ia 1868 500 vessels cleared Al San
Francisco for ports other than coast
wise, taking cargoes valued at S23,-
o0e, 200. In the last six months of the
year the exports included $50, 900 tens
of wheat and 30, 900 bbls of flour.
There is still on hand for export loO,-
600 tons of wheat, or including the
Oregon product 260, 900 tons. The
export of coin and bullion for the
year reached 1886, 400 600.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-03-03

The N'wburyport Herald thinks
the 25,o0t Knights of ST. Crispin in
Massachusetts,, if they are prudent,
viii be ale To control the State.