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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
A Model Mode Of Bribery.

An alleged attempt at bribery OF
Government official in Washington
has come to light 4 handsome
bouquet of flowers was sent to Mrs.
Geo. B. McCartee, wife of the Chief OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing, at the Ebbitt House A piece
of paper containing $1,70O was
placed in the basket. Mr.. McCartee
handed money to Secretary Boutwell,,
who placed it in his safe, and upon
investigation it was discovered that
q German florist had sold the basket
offowers to three gentlemen at Viii
lard's Hotel on the night the basket
was sent to the Ebbit House. The
German was brought before the Sec
retary and stated pretty clearly to
whom he had sold the flowers. Two
of these gentlemen were officers of a
bank note company of New York.
Secretary Boutwell, sent for one of
the parties, who acknowledged that
he was aware of the flower present.
1t is understood several members Of
Congress were informed of the mat
ter, who intimated their intention to
thoroughly investigate the case in
Congress,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

The Ohio House on Friday passed the House
bill to make owners of property where liquor
is sold responsible for damages that may arise
from the salo of it.
On tho Sd inst, fro broke out in the cell
house Of the State Prison, at Jacksonville,
Ind. The flames spread so rapidly, that the
house was destroyed before the fire could bo
extinguished The loss is about 5000. One
prisoner was suffoeated. The disaster effects
none of ths other apartments of the prison
Tho prisoners worked with the utmost energy
to savo the building and not one attempted to
escape.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred. at Baitl-
more, on the 9th inst The Chesapeake Steam
Sugar Refinery, owned by Sterling & Ahrens,
was completely wrecked. About six. persons
We're killed, and the same number wounded.
Several buildings in the vicinity, we're cousid-
erably damaged, and the upper rigging Of a
Schooner, lying at wharf near the refinery,
was carried away, and her deck covered with
debris.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Demonstrations OF Democrats over One
COlOred Vote.


A Springfield dispatch has the
following: Of the three hundred
colored men who voted in Spring
field to-day, one voted the Democratic
ticket, and he was an old fossil who
had for many years been noted for
his Democratic ideas. When this
man came up to the polls with a
Democratic ticket in his hand, q
shout of astonishment and JOY went
up and out of the Hibernian throats.
The old darlley was picked up bodi-
ly, and upon the shoulders of native
American and Irish Democrats was
carried, as in n triumphal car, to
the POLLOK, where his vote was re-
ceived. But this disgusting demon
stration did not end here. Still
riding upon the shoulders of these
white Democrats, this black one was
carried into an adjoining saloon, and
these Democrats gave vent to shouts
of uprorious congratulation over
this one poor, simple darkey, who,
in self-defense, joined his admirers
in a glass of vile whisky, This scene
was looked upon by decent Demo
Gratis with feelings of shame and
chagrin, and those who participated
in it received some sound words OF
advice and warning. During this
whole demonstration not word was
uttered by the colored citizens, but
their contempt of such actions was
plainly visible.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

\ young man went to visit his in
tended, in New Jersey, the other
evening, and as it was late and dark
when he left the house, she insisted
on his taking a lantern a la Chinese,
The youth had q long distance to
walk to the depot, aud took the rail
road track as the shortest route. He
walked along, paying very little at
tention to anything, being some
what abstracted with the thoughts
of his lady-lOve; but the revery was
suddenly brought to an end by some
one from the rear, who gave the Chi
nese lantern a kick that sent it fly
ing. 'Confound you!" said the per-
son from behind, "here l have been
slowing my tan for the last two
miles on account of that red light y
And indeed it was true, for not far be-
hind him the young gentleman saw a
freight train and it was the engineer
who had kicked the light. The
young man now goes among his
chums by the name Of Red Light
Bill"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Marx TwaIn,s Horse.

Mark Twain says Of his horse: ]
have q horse now by the name Of Jer-
icho. He is a mare. Ihave seen re-
markable horses before butnone so
remarkable as this. WANTED a horse
that would shy, and this one fills the
bill. l had an idea that shyness in
dicated spirit. fit is correct, 1 have
got the most spirited horseon earth.
He SHES at every thing he comes
across with the utmost partiality.
He appears to have a moral dread of
telegraph poles, especially; and it is
fortunate that these are on both sides
of the road, because as it is now l
never fall OF twice in succession on
the same side. If l fell off on the
same side always, it would get monot-
onous, after a while. The creature
has SHE'D at everything to- day except
hay stack. He walked up to that
with an intrepidity and recklessness
that was astonishing. And it would
fill any one with admiration to see
how he preserved his self-possession
in presence of a barley stack. This
dare devil bravery will be the death
Of this horse some day. He is not
fast, but l think he will get me
through the Holy land. He has only
one fault. His tail has been chopped
of, or else he has set down on it too
| hard some time or other, and has to
fight the flies with his heels. This
is all very well, but when he tries to
kick a fly OFF the top off his head with
his hind foot, it Is too much Of a va
riety. He is going to get himselfin
to trouble that way some day. He
reaches around and bites my legs too,
don't care particularly about that
onIyI don't like to see a horse toe
SOciGblP.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
=. nonoorscv az Bucyrus were

THg Democracy Of Bucyrus were
beaten on the Ctr inst, and ma
,ority oils found for the citizens
candidate for mayor, and 10 for
marshal. When the eirrepressibles''
found out how the matter had gone,
they raised a row in the room where
the judges were, and tried to secure
the ballot-box. One of the judges,
however, closed the box and carried
it of. The box was carried about
until the afternoon Of the Sth, when
new count WAS had and the Demo
cratic mavOr and marshal declared
elected By vote of two. SO Hop
ley, of the Journal telegraphs to the
Cleveland Herald, It's presumable
that the Democracy voted for four
days to overcome the citizens ma
jority. The matter is to be con
tested. But it is no use, if they
haven't got majority enough now
the Democracy will keep on voting
till next October. What a delecta
bic place is Bucyrus:
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Important Railroad Opinion by the At-
tOrney General of the state,


Sometime ego a resolution was adopted in
the House, directing the committee on Rail
roads to inquire into matters relating TO the
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne ,S Chicago Railroad.
The committee Immediately set TO work with
the zeal that go important matter warrant
ed The opinion Of the Attorney General
was solicited as to whether the road had cor
porate existence in Ohio. In regard to this
the Attorney General, after fully giving the
status Of the road since its organization, says,
to-wit:
$50 far, then, it seems clear thnt the pres
ent Pittsburgh, TT. Wayne & Chicago Rail-
road Co., is without corporate existence IN
der the Constitution and laws Of Ohio. Und-
er the Constitution of Pennsylvania it can not
exercise corporate power in Ohio. A iran
chise to be corporation is originally part
of the sovereignty Of a State. The State
granted to persons desirous of exercising cor
porate powers portion Of this sovereignty.
This sovereignty is its original position, or
~heu so granted it can not exist outside OF
tho State to which it belongs. 1t follows that
this company has no corporate existence IN
! Ohio. Upon principles OF comfy it has been
permitted to operate that portion Of its rail-
general laws of Ohio regulating railroads. 1t
| is a grave question and do not now propose
to discuss It, how far this question of comfy
ought to be extended to foreign corporations.
| Whether it should be allowed to exercise the
| rights of eminent domain, OF even to own real
estate in Ohio, or operate and monopolize its
great thoroughfares. 1t may be claimed that
under the act. Of May 4th 1868, this new COM
pany has acquired the franchise to be corpo-
ration. If this be the case, then 1t seems to
me that section, article l3, of Constitution is
| of but little avail, or section two of the same
article either This section of the Constitu-
| ton can not be held to warrant perpetuation
of special privileges"
The committee, after receiving this opinion,
held several protracted and stormy sessions,
| and finally agreed to report to the House that
as the company is not a corporation under the
laws of Ohio, the recent lease made by said
| company to the PeHnsylr0iia Central Road
of that part Of its road which lies in Ohio is
void; that increase of the capital stock, IS per
cent is without authority Of law, and that in
view of these things, the public welfare re-
quires that the legal status Of roads shall be
| inquired into by court of law having juris-
| diction in such cases. The committe will also
recommend the adoption of the following:
d" ResOlced, That the Attorney General be
and is hereby directed to cause proceedings in
the nature of qttO se0TT0nto to be instituted
against said company, and to prosecute the
same to final judgment with diligence"
AS to other matters contained in the resolu.
tions, the committee would ask for further
consideration.
As the matter is OF so great Importance
when it is reported to the House it will nc
doubt make sensation among railroad men
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
The Family Relations According to the
TaImud.

Ifyour wife is Of small stature
bow down to her and hear her word
in reference to domestic as well rs
worldly affairs. The husband should
ever be anxious that the proper res
pect should be paid to his wife, be-
cause the house is blessed only for
her sake. Honor your wife, and you
will be blessed with riches. Good
and bad luck, pleasure and grief, joy
and sorrow, are in the hands of the
wife. Who takes unto himself a
wife, brings luck to the house, OF a
yawning gulf Who lives without a
wife no pleasure no bliss, no blessing
Who has to thank so much to his
wife will not only treat her with the
utmost regard and respect, out make
her position in the house fully equal
to his own.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

The Ono HOUSE, has been guilty
of one of those small deeds that will
always reflect upon the members of
it, in refusing to secure the papers
of General st. Clair-or in other
words only apprOpriating the sum
of fire dollars for the purpose of Sc
curing them. The papers are Of the
greatest value to the State, contain
ing as they do an accurate history
of its early days, while yet in a ter
ritortol condition. These records
should not be permitted to pass into
the possession of any other than the
State. and to that end We trust the
senate may so anaend the general
aporopriation bill as to appropriate
a sufficient sum to secure them Tor
the State Library.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Prentice's Picture of George Francis
Train.

One of the last paragraphs written
by Geo. d. Prentice was this, in re-
gard to Geo. Francis Train:
a locomotive that has run of the
track turned upside down, with its
coweatcher buried in a stump, and
the wheels making thousand revo-
Iutions in minute-a kite in the
air, which has lost its tail-a human
novel without q hero--a man who
climbs a tree for a birds nest out on
| a limb, and in order to get it saws
the limb off between him and the
tree-a ship without a rudder-a
clock without hands-a sermon that
is ali text-a pantomime Of words
an arrow shot into the air-the
apetheosis OF talk-the incarnation
Of CAB. Handsome, vivacious, yer.
satile, muscular, as neat as a eat,
clean to the narrow, II judge Of the
effect Of clothes, frugal in food, and
regular only in habits-a nOon-day
mystery-a solved conundrum-a
practical joke in earnest-a cipher
hunting a figure TO pass Ior some
thing; with the brains Of twenty
men in his head, all pulling different
ways; not bad as to heart, but & man
who has shaken hands with reYer-
ence.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

dreams, but he win wake to tho knowledge
that in this world to him thsro will be no moro
happiness. All good and Yirtuous men and
women wish for the acquittal of the prisoner
and he asked the jury as they loved their
wives, as they value tho purity of their
daughters and sisters, and as they honored the
gray hairs Of their ssinted mothers, to stand
by the defendant, and build up an impregnable
wall arodnd the virtue of every home. Let
the verdict tell here, in our city, that upon Il
felon footsteps of those who prostitute our sis
ters, and mothers, and wives, shall surely fol-
low with avenging tread and stern resolve the
relentless fury of an avenging Nemesis.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

DR. PEcK, the Congressman elect
from the Tenth District, received
almost the entire vote of Perrys-
burg, Republican and Democrat.
No higher compliment could be paid
10 q good man than this unanimity
manifested in favor of DR.. Peck by
his neighbors.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
PARTTTION NOTICE-

DANNY SHERMAN, Henry Sherman, William
E 7. sherman. Celinda WoOley, benjamin
WOOley. Hope Randolph, Thomas Randolph,
Isaac Sherman, HoTInan Sherman, Emoretta
sherman and Celinda sherman, viii take notice
that a petition was filed against them on the 18TH
day OF April, A. d. 1870, in the Court of Common
Pleas OF Sa1dusky county. by Mason sherman,
and Is now pending, wherein said Mason 5her-
man demands partition OF the following real es-
tate to wit: The east half Of the southwest quar-
ter Of section seventeen in township i've and range
seventeen and that az the next term otsaId eourt,
the said Mason Sherman viii apply Tor an order
that partition be made Of said premises.
MASON SHERMAN,
ls-aa By A. r, DUN, his attorney,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
bishopri

A remarkable case % alteration
OF mind resulting in suicide, oc-
CURED at Grafton, Ohio, on the 9th
inst. On the afternoon of that day
Miss Isabella Stevens, a young lady
about twenty-five years Of age, much
respected and beloved By her ac-
uuaintances, whilst suffering undel
temporary fit Of insanity, swallow
ed some sugar OF lead and bicromat(
of potash. which mad been procur-
ed for coloring purposes. ali efforts
to save the unfortunate girl were un
availing, and she died after fouI
hours of excruciating pain.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

A BILL has been introduced in the
Ohio Senate providing that County
Commissioners may assist in build
ing railroads after such action has
been indorsed by threc-ffths Of fthe
voters of said counties. A strong
pressure viii be brought to bear for
the passage of this bill.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

The Cincinnati people awoke to
the fact that their Reform Senators
made great mistake in defeating
Grifith's Railroad bill. The people
generally thought so. And the Sen
ate also discovered that it had put
its foot in it" so, to remedy the
detect, a vote was passed in the
Senate resembling its action in the
matter, ana setting Wednesday last
TO act upon the bill We trust they
have acted as men sensible ofwhat
is required of them.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
PARTTTE0N NOTTCE.

DENJAMIN F. FOUGHT, William Fought,
ID Jacob Shoats, Emeliae ShOafs Caroline
Fought, Matilda FOuRht. David G. Fought, Ste
phen a. d. Fought, Irene I. Fought and Retea
Fought, will take notice that petition was aled
against them the sth day Of April, in the Court
Of Common Pleas. within and for the county oi
Ssndusky, and State Of Ohm, by John F. Newman
and Elizabeth Newman, and is now pending
wherein the said John i. Newman and Elizsbetb
Newman demand partition of the following real
estate to wit: Th- north half OF the cast half OF
the northwest quarter, and the north half Of the
west half of the southeast quarter of section mum
Der twenty-seven l27,] tOunship number 1--WE f51
range fourteen l4, and that at the next term 81
said court application will be made BY the said
John T. Newman and Elizabeth Newman for ~
order that partition may be made Of said premises
l5-20 By J. l. GREENE. Their Atty
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

TuE TRIAL Of Mcfarland for the
murder of Richardson, which was in
progress last week, reached the point
Of deepest interest on the 9TH. It
seems to be the effort Of the defense
to show that the excitements the
deceased was subjected to, had acccl-
Grated his death, aud with which
Mcfarland had nothing to do.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
GRAND OPENING
CASH STORE.

WDL a. RICE & BROS. have,
on account Of their extensive and
constantly increasing trade, been
obliged to enlarge their store, making
it now one of the, largest establish
ments in the West. We desire to
call the attention of the public to a
few facts which will make it to their
interest to call and examine our
goods before purchasing elsewhere:
First. 1t is our determination to
keep the largest stock, thereby ena-
bling you to make better selections.
Second. We keep one of the firm in
New York who buys our goods which
enables US to keep the latest styles
and to take advantage of any decline.
We have in addition to our sock of
Dry Goods, added large stock of
Carpets, and Oil Cloths, which we IN
tend hereafter to make a speciality,
and shall offer them to the public
very cheap. We have a large room
on the first floor, where we can match
and display our carpets, which will
enable you to make better selections.
We invite everybody to call and see
our new rooms, also to examine our
goods and prices, Our stock con
tains a full assortment of the efollow-
ing articles, to which we invite special
attention.
Dry Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Gloves
Woolens, Cottons, White Goods,
Notions, Embroideries, Lace Shawls,
Ribbons, Prints and Domestics Of
every description.
WM. \. RICE d BROS.
Fremont Cash Store.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

THE STATE election in Rhode Is
land occurred on the 9th inst, and
resulted in the reelection of all the
present Republican State officers.
But little interest appears to have
been manifested in the election, ex-
cent in the house Of General Assem-
bly, which elects a United States
Senator. a large number of the
Assemblymen are understood to be
in favor of the reelection of Senator
An hony. The complete returns
give Padeford, Republican, for Got-
ernor, a majority of about 1000.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Read also the following from
Toledo Commercial:

IOteuO COWHteTctUt'
From private letter, we learn that the
Directors of the Baltimore, Pittsburg & Chica-
20 Road are actively engaged in working up
the line, efforts being now directed to securing
stock and the right OF way between Wooster
and plymouth, Richland County, with a view
of laying the advantages of that route before
the Baltimore & Ohio management, under
whose auspices, virtually, the enterprise has
been undertaken. To this end, meetings were
last week held at several points between the
two towns named. The line Of this route
crosses the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne at Woos-
ter, the Atlantic & Great Western at Ashland,
and the Sandusky S Newark at Plymouth,
making nearly an airline between Wooster
and Toledo.
p. S. Grifith's Railroad bill was
not taken up in the Senate on We'd
nesday, some of its friends being
absent, but will be taken up upon
their return.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

AGAIN our Methodist friends are
called upon to mourn the death
of one Of their most prominent
ministers. Bishop Kingsley, who
had but just completed a tour OF
the Holy Land, and was on his way
20 England, to attend the Wesleyan
Conference, died at Beirut, Syria, a
few days since. He was aged but
fifty-eight years. His death was
sudden, and caused by heart disease.
He had been editor Of the Western
c'hristioR 4dcocate from 1858 to
1854. He was then elected to a
bishopric.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

YrReER's example has been imi-
tated at Jackson, Mississippi, by one
Henry sizsr, who recently shot the
city marshal Of that city, who was
merely making a call upon him. A
chivalric spirit still obtains among
the Mississippians.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

PBcK's majority over Hill, in the
Tenth Districti is 2,G3L Carter
(Strsight-out Reputation received
S94 votes in Williams and 141 in
Defiance, which deducted from
Peck's majority over Hill, leaves his
net majority I,626, or 400 above that
of Governor Hayes in 1859.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

TIE Democratic bantling, the Wis
ole Admixture act has been re-
pealed, and stricken from Ohio's
statutes. Baber made remarkable
effort TO save that relic of barbar-
ism," bat his partizans had given up
the fight and it wss no use, even the
herculean Baber was iInpotent, and
now despairs.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

By THE decision of the Supreme
Court on the 9TH inst, confirming
the decision of the District Court,
the county seat of Wood county is
to be removed to Bowling Green.
By this decision a long litigation
has been terminated, which had
produced unceasing turmoil and
[lisquietude between the citizens of
Perrysburg and Bowling Green.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

ANOTHER Fenisn SCARE is sgitsting
our neighbors over the Lake. The
"spirit-stirring druIn and the ear
piercing fife ARE calling the Ca
nucks to arms to.Tepel the expected
invaders. Lets have peace
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15

About dozen negroes voted at our city and
township polls on Monday, and we suppose
the Democrats viii have to bring up the mules
aud donkeys at the next election to offset this
Radical gain.-SeHeea AdueTtiser-
You don't mean to say yourself
and friends we're not out in force at
the last election, do you? Early
and often" is Democratic motto.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-04-15
Resident Of Fremont, Since 1910.
REFERESCEs;-F. S. White, Bank Fremont.
A ii. Miller, First National Bapk
4. P. Buckland.

The following first class Insurance Companies:
HOME, New York.
INTERNATIONAL, New York;
PHGNLX, Hartford Conn.
HOME, New Haven.
COMMERCIAL, Chiosgo.
NEW ENGLAND LIFE, boston.
Policies carefully written in either OF the abora
companies, on alldessriptions Of property. And In
case OF loss payment promptly made from this