The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-02-04


Dor, was swept away by the hate freshet.
Norwalk has the promise OF q new passcngC
Depot.
The special Water Works election in Nol
walk, ocgurs on Monday Hszt
Norwaikis greatly interested in the ques
ton Of Woman rights.
Philip Steinmetz, murderer Of August Hecl
has been sentended to be hung April lst.
Hon E F Dickenson, has our thanks 70
public documents received.
Read az Ensiheers TleSeEt, on Fle ptsjCr
to bring in the waters Of Greon Creek.
Remember tho Masquerade ball, on tn
evening Of the 10th. It win be u fine affair
Admission for all so cents,
That whisky makes sad work with disting
uished literary characters, is ctoften vivid
ly illustrated
A fire in Belmore, Ohio, on the 2sth, des
troyed two dry goods and grocery stores, and
Justices office. The Iossis about $4,000. n,
insurance
The Anniversary Ball, 10 be given at Nam
moth Hall, on the evening of the 22d, promises
to be a fine affair. Supper will be served il
the Hall '' l5',i 5i
The Peabody -obsequies were celebrated, o.
the 2Oth, at Portland Maine. The ceremonie
we're very imposing. = hhs
A postmaster in Richland Co., named Fox
has been convicted of stealing monney from
letters.
"The happiest time is now," sang the boys
during the pleasant days last week, for 'mar
be time" had come. rr rFBh shEEo rs
Charles Ryan, Of Carol Township, Ottawa
Co.. cut severe cash, in his foot while chop
ping wood on Monday the25th Hi m
!. Got a glimpse of his photograph on Wed.
nesaay-the ground hog. Prospects of cold
weather improved.
We have received another instalment of a
aFeek in the Woods" which will appear in
Gun next.
An injunction has been granted restraining
the removal Of the County seat Of Wood Coun-
ty, to Bowling Green.
WaIbOrn in the Post Office has an elegant
assortment Of valentines Of every kind you
wish, look at thoin. lse'ai tAs -
Olive Logan was once married to a man
named Deille, and to him had two little diels.
She prefers to be known by her maiden name
The frescoeing Of the new Presbyterian
Church, IN Norwalk, is nearly finished II is
said the design does not give general satisfac-
ton. tadN tat .er sot
An infant child belonging to Mr. and Mrs
Calkins, of Bellevue, died suddenly, in the
night, recently, and its death was not disco7-
cred till morning.
The Hardin County Repn5licaa-has been
much enlarged and improved. It is a good
paper and well worthy the support of the Re-
pubicans Of that neighborhood. Success
Some persons in Port Clinton, who evident
ly had no great love for John HaIer, saloon
keeper in that place, gave expression to their
feelings by kicking in his door, Jew nights
since.
All disturbances in Port Clinton, are class
ed under the head of shamrock Rows"
Whether they mixShamrock bitters with their
whisky, or whiskes with the bitters, is not
hioRD.
The report of Chaplain Collier, OF the Grand
Army of the Republic of Ohio, iu relation to
Soldiers Orpharg' Home, win be found on the
outside Of this paper. It is an interesting do
cument rsrtf-1 .trsr gr
Judge Fitchs official term having expired,
on Monday last, he laid aside the ermine, and
took place among his fellow men, in private
Lie. a committee of three members Of the
bar was appointed to draft fitting resolutions
Judge Fitch had served fifteen years. ias
Wednesday last was 6andlemas Day, cele-
bratea by Catholics in honor of the pur1ifica-
ton of the Virgin Merry. On that day candles
are conserated fOruse inrthe church the year
round. fs * as-
Linked dSweetness long draw out.';-In Ian
caster County, Pa, sausage maker recently
manufactured one serelaty-One feet long, and
sixty pounds Dogs have been
scarce in that neighborheDd since.
yanlau, Hancock county, was visited by
burglars on the night OF the 10Th A number
Of Stores, the Postofice, and the Odd Fellows
Hall, were visited, but very little obtained.
It IS hard times down there, and thieves stand
no chance. Sl III EtH
An enterprising Marshal in 1eighboring
own, recently arrested man because his
boots were tight he gave as reason that
he man walked as if he was cOr1rea The
mayor staggered at this conclusion, and order
ed the man TO be SkeEZea, 81
The Democracy appear how-a-days in a new
role. Since the ratl6cation of the 10th amend
nent, they are studying music, and their first
practice piece is "John Browns soul is mar
ching on. p. 1t occasions contortions,- hut then
it is such good practice.
A high couple-a couple measuring nearly
fourteen feet high, when Joined, were united
in Matrimony in Uaioa township, Hancock
County, last week. So says the Cosaiey. If
they don't enjoy Matrimony it twill not because
there amt "enough Of them"
The Marietta T'7aes says it never knew a
good, heaity, whoies5rne woman, who wanted
political rights. 1t describes the advocates Of
conferring political rights upon women, as
bosoni-stutfed, peak-nosed, thin
Tipped, craek-brained, barren, babyless-wo-
men, &c, &c. The editor amt much in favor
Of their voting, we should say.
a man in Tihin saw his wife walking with
another man, one night recently, when the
green-eyed monster invaded his breast, neryed
his ann and inspired him to strike the des-
troyer Of his happiness. After administering
a sound threshing to the individual, he dis
covered that it was his wife's father, when, a
schango came Ger the spirit OF his dream
An attempt Fyay mads 10 get the I1ice Of
gas reduced, in Mansfield, recently, but failed,
as We learn from the Herald. As a conso-
guence, many Of the business men have taken
to using oil not only in tHeiry residences, but
places Of business. It is a question whether
reduced price, by secured an increased con-
sumption, weuld not eventually increase the
profits Of gas companies, rf q. lpE IN
s A correspondent Of the Tinin Advertiser
says the young ladies Of tle Presbyterian
church, OF Republic, are to give a ball on the
22d Of February, to raise the funds necessary
to pay Cor bell for the church; and asserts
that the citizens OF Republic are especially IL
beral when approached through their heels. A
high compliment to the young ladies, discrim-
ination.
Ground Hog day, OF Feb. ID, regarded as
mid-winteT, is observed closely by many, as
indicating the e-charaeter Of the weather Tor
the ensuing six weeks. Ii Sunshiny, they
look for cold weather and continued winter
If cloudy, thEt the svlltor is virtually over.
As all seigns have failed this winter, we would
not advise explicit confidence to be bnsed OF