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INSUR RANCE
INSURANCE.
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
OF MEMPHIS. TENN.
OFFICE: NO. o UNION STREET.

First Question-How much per annum will
it cost man of thirty-fve to insure his life in
Answor-Sl34 for a s.. 600 policy.
Second QuestiOn-IlOw much will IL cost in
the Masonic Mutual Assurance Association of
Answer-About sS7 50, payable at intervals.
(See table of standard authorities at our otice.)
Third Qgestion-Why this difference for the
Answer-lst. Because by this plan the Asso-
citation only calls for enough in initiation fees
(the interest upon which will finally paywork-
ing expenses), and the 81 at death to pay losses.
I'd. If there are no deaths, no tax.
Fourth QuestiOn--How can you afford to in
sure so much less than the old mode.
Answer-Because we do not charge enough
in advance to pay you One-half back in divi-
dends out of your own money paid in premiums
Fifth Question--ls policy of insurance upon
the Mutual plan the same in all respects, save
as TO charges2
$500 policies, and is kept to that standard in
numbers, there is no difference, except that
you are taxed only at the death of a member;
while in the old mode you are taxed whether
losses or not, and that in advance
Sixth QuestiOn-Will a policy holder in this
Association receive diyidendY
Answer-Yes; from all accumulation which
may accrue from forfeiture and surplus interest
Seventh Question-How are your funds in
vestedY
Answer-Under direction of the Finance
Committee, on unincumbered real estate, val
ued at twice the amount Of the investment, or
undoubted city acceptance.
Eighth Question-Does the Association pny
to the heirs Of the policy-holder two dollars for
each enrolled member who has heretofore paid
all assessments, should any member fail to
pay on last assessment?
Answer-Yes; as the Association holds in its
permanent fund, paid in by initiation fee, an
amount in excess of any amount it will be at
one time called upon to pay on the death of a
member.
We insure from Is to so years. 32-t
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THE LATE PROVOST PARADoL.
Additional Facts About the Suicide.

AOOitIOnhl fNcts ADout tnc Suichue-
The Washington Chronicle adds few
facts to the meager history Of events i'm
mediately preceding the unhappy death
of the late French Minister, Provost Par
adol. As was well-known, Paradol was
an Orleanist, and great friend OF
Thiers. Hence, on the announcement
of war, q few days after his arrival in the
country, he was thrown into great per
plexity, as war indicated perpetuation
of not only the Empire, but Of personal
government. His whole mind was
changed by the situation. He imagined
he had been betrayed by the Emperor,
and regarded the Legation with suspicion
and distrust. He imagined himself
watched on account of his strong Repub-
lican principles. This one feeling be-
came mania, and sooner than appear,
as he probably thought, the ridicule of
men, he sought the only means left to
shirk the responsibility attached to, his
Office. He was found dead on Thursday
morning, July 20, but it is now averred
that he had previously made three un-
successful attempts at suicide. ,g
On Monday, the 18TH Paradors valet
states that he found his master in his
room breathing heavily, and unmistak-
ably under the effects of q poisonous
narcotic. He found under his pillow a
vial of chloroform nearly emptied, and
when assistance had been summoned the
aroused minister exclaimed dejectedly,
" Alas unsuccessful and excitedly
ordered every one from the room. The
next day the Minister visited Secretary
Fish, and, having taken seat in the
reception room, failed to notice the Sec
retary until he had spoken several times,
and finally dropped a heavy volume to
attract his attention. Hethen excltedly
and abruptly asked Mr.. Fish what the
United States Government was going to
do in the present struggle between France
and Prussia7 Mr.. Fish stated that the
United States would remain neutral.
Finally Mr.. Fish. in answer to direct
question, said that Prussia and France
would be permitted to buy arms of this
country. This excited Paradol very
greatly, and he protested against such
neutrality. On leaving the department
he bought pistol, and at night giving
instruction to be called early, retired,
and about midnight the report OF the
pistol alarmed the household. He was
found dead, but even then 1t was ascer-
tained that he had again resorted to
poison before using the ballet. 5i4
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insanity of N Young Milliner-she
Refuses 40 Eat or SPEAK.

From the Chicago Times. lIth.I
A very peculiar case of insanity has
Just been developed at the Huron street
station. Some seven or eight days ago
A man came to the station and stated
that at No. l3s North Clark street, IN a
room in one Of the upper stories OF the
building, young woman named Sarah
Lee had been found in bed, where she
had lain without food for several days,
and that when found she had her face
covered, and was apparently praying
though she refused to answer any ques-
tions put to her, and, Indeed. refused TO
speak at all. The officers who went to
the room also found that she refused to
eat or drink anything.
Officers were detailed by Captain Fox
10 watch the woman, to see that she came
10 no harm. This watching was con-
tinued for several days, when it was
Thought best TO remove the patient to
the police station, which was done. at
this place she has been for couple OF
days. On yesterday the woman, who Is
now in a very weak and emaciated CON
dition. was removed to the county Jail,
from which, after the necessary medical
examination, she will be removed to the
county hospital, II she does not die before
that can be done. The sufferer, who Is
abeut twenty-eight years Of age, has for
some time past followed the occupation
Of a milIiner. None of her friends can
give any explanation Of her mysterious
conduct. n
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A SHOCKING SCENE.
Execution of Two Negro Murderers
i'm Newberry-Bungii In the
Horrible Work.
From the Newberry Is. C.l Herald, l7thl

Horrible work.
From the Newberry Is. C.) Herald. l7th1
On Tuesday last, at l2l m, the ex-
treme penalty of the law was carried
into effect by the hanging of Lewis
Berry, one Of the parties to the murder
ofMr. Dunwoody, and John Swedenburg,
for the cold-blooded murder of his own
child by drowning, both colored. AT an
early hour the streets leading to the Jail
were crowded with black men, women
and children, drawn together by a de-
sire to see the sufferings Of two wretches
about to be speeded into eternity; to
hear what they had to say, TO see them
escape OF be reprieYed; or, what is just
as likely as any, the opportunity to have
a holiday and injure the employer in
terest. Be this as it may, there could
not have been less than fifteen hundred
assembled. About halfpast eleven the
condemned made their exit from the Jail
in a wagon in which there was two
cofiihs, and on which these unfortunate
creatures sat, singing loudly, and the
solemn procession, guarded by file Of
soldiers, made its way to the open space
IN lIOHN AuG HoN WHY Nae tAN NcA
lows. Lewis Berry talked TO the large
crowd, expressing his happiness that,
being innocent Of the crime of murder,
he could die calmly. To the last he per-
sisted that he knew nothing Of the mur-
der till the morning after the fatal deed,
and that the other two, John Singley and
Steve Coleman, were the chief actors.
These, il will be remembered, were
cleared by a jury of their own color,
while Berry and his wife, the two per
haps least guilty, we're convicted. After
a short address he requested his friends
to join him in singing a hymn, which was
done, and then he offered a prayer for
mercy. Sufficient time was allowed
him for this address Swedenburg had
nothing to say himself, but friend,
preacher, We suppose, made a few re
marks Of warning against crime IN
general, sang and also prayed. As
the time drew near, the friends
and relatives Of these unfortunate
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.
The LOCK STITCH which

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any ot.er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side. which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-22

Its simplicity renders its movements
so easy that child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseless in operation, and for
speed and rapidity Of motion excels all
others, as has been demonstrated thou
sand times by competition.
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
Winter Schedule.
Takes Effect November 81, 1870.

at 4:5 pm.
Daily through train 70 Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change Of cars. Leave at
4:S0 pm; arrive in Nashville at an,
Chattanooga att 10 pm. next day.
The train leaving Memphis al I As SPIN. runs
daily. The4.l5 am. train does not run on sun
day, Both trains run through 70 Louisville
without change Elegant sleeping cars run
through on the l.f5 p. m. train from Memphi.
to Louisville. connecting az Louisville with
through cars 20 Philadelphia. Cleveland. Buf-
falO and New York. without change. 0ply
one change from Louisville to Baltiu1re.
Washington City and Boston, Borths and
staterooms. in through ears, can be engaged
at the Ticket Ofice. - Main street.
]. 7. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SFEEn. Ticket Agent. g-62-f
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LUMBER
IuMBERI LUMBER!

WARD ESTABLISHED IN 1917 n
conncefion With cur larre anf - sc-
lerted stock of Dry Lumbcr. Ee harc our l1H-
mill in the NaYy Yard. viii q crr1ritr n n.
teen fhonaand feet per d1Yt also -nlrHln ard
Irfh hinr4-kcep both faaei aud had
made rhinrlrs. FramIrr 1uI uImrusInr
Lur1brr ferf On hani IlrcE.rl Lnmhrf of ~
kinds. White anl yellow ftrE. trfI1I4 auI
prninr Florrinr. fsiIrf. IiuIsfInQ f.rui1I-.
ro1rh eri drrsrei uofrr. Ssh and HIInir.
Fencinr. RslI Gear frnce Fcft1.
fnrI faotuf W1FhInrIcn Ii., rrIr rIFrr.
ssilfr-f E-kJ.W. COCHRAN.
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1t isa curious coincidence that Louis
XIV, Of France, took Strasburg BY as
sault from the Germans on the 2sth Of
September, 1851, and that it surrendered
10 the German9forces under General
Werder exactly one hundred and eighty
nine years after, on the same day Of the
month, the 18th Of September, 1870 q
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It is an instrument Of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation Of the work.
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Its yearly sales are elarger than those
of all other Sewing Machines combined.
This fact alone is the surest test of its
merit and superiority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-22

Tilton says that John Russell Youngs
poetic "touch" is as delicate as an
Etruscan vase.
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It possesses the very great advantage
Of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle the ewsrk more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operatorrequir.e
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to health) and are hard and tire
some to use.
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Whatever attempts the French make
to conceal provisions by burying them,
the Germans win find them inevitably.
They proceed on very ingenious theory,
which always proves successful. Early
in the morning, when the dew is still on
the grass in the gardens and parks, they
20 70 work II they find place where
garlic has been sown they dig at once.
II they find a grass plot on which there
is no dew the spades are used, These
signs are infallible and provisions are
always discovered. Each regiment has
its provision hunters, and they are guided
BY garlic and dew, as the Bedouin is BY
the herbs Of the desert and the stars
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-06-17
&" The Man who Smokes.

The fact that General Grant
smokes was a constant theme for
war correspondents, writing from
the field. When he led his forces
against a hostile line, he smoked.
When his guns were crushing the
rebellion into powder, he smoked.
On duty and of-equally cool and
equally unconcerned to outer ap-
pearance-he smoked; and the mau
who smoked was the man who &C
cOmplished
This habit. has followed him into
the Presidential chair, greatly to the
discomfort of the DeInocrecy. In
answer to all their loud ratings. he
smokes. In the management Of the
greatest problems of craftsmanship.
involving the greatest interests OF
the country, he smokes. Indeed. he
smokes out corruption wherever it
exists, and lays a heavy hand on
wastefHlness and extravaganza. with
q puff He has smoked a hundred
millions OF the national debt. and
of the expenses Of the government
some fifty millions q year -and-the
habit seems to be growing on him.
Chicago Republicaa.
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4lortrp
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TRAGEDY

One day as l wandered, heard accomplishing
And saw poor woman the picture of gloom
She glared at the mud on her doorstep Ctwas
raining,
And tis was her wall as she welded her
broom:
"Oh. life is a toll, and love is a trouble,
And beauty will fade, and riches will fee,
And pleasures they dwindle, and prices they
double,
And nothing is what could wish it to be.
"Ihere's too much worriment goes to a bonnet,
There's too much Of ironing goes to shirt;
There's nothing that pays for the time you
waste omit,
There's nothing that lasts us but trouble and
dirt
'In March it is mud; it's slush in December: g
The midsummer breezes are loaded with
dust;
In fall the leaves litter; in muggy September
The wall paperrots and the candlesticks rust
"There are worms in the cherries, and slugs in
the roses,
And ants in the sugar, and mice IN the pies;
The rubbish of spiders no mortal suPposes,
And ravaging reaches and damaging flies
"It's sweeping at six, and its dusting ut seven,
It's victuals at eight, and its dishes at nine;
It's potting and panning from ten to eleven;
We scarce break our fast ere we plan how to
dine,
with grease and with CRIME, from corner to
center,
Forever at war, and forever alert;
No rest for a day, lest the enemy enter
spend my whole life in astruggle with dirt,
Last night, in my dream, 1 was stationed for
ever
On a little bare isle in the midst of the sea;
Wy one chance of life was a ceascless endeavor
To sweep off the waves ere they swept off
poor me.
Alas! twas no droam-again behold it,
yield; am helpless my fate to avert"
She rolled down her sleeves; her apron she
she folded;
Then laid down and died, and was buried
in dirt.
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"A wise old Doe.


The Portland Press tells some re
Imarkable stories Of dog that be
longed to a Mr.. Skillings, Of Bangs
Island, in Casco Bay:
| When desirOus of a change Oflife.
he would swim to Portland, a dis
tance of over two miles, and, after
passing a week visiting, return. He
would sometimes be found at Com
mercial wharf by Mr.. SkilIings, after
several days absence, sitting in his
boat, in which he had come to town,
and awaiting Mr.. Skillings' coming
on board to take him home. He
Ihad accompanied Mr.. Skillings. at
various times, to Watts Lodge, near
Richmond Island seven miles from
Bangs Island, on cunning excur-
sions after sea-fowl, and he was a
most excellent retriever.
On one occasioes, as the dog was
getting old, Mr., SkiIlings left his
house without him, and, as uecessa-
ry for sea-fowl cunning, before day
light. The dog, finding his master
gone, swan to Cape Elizabeth to
some part of the shore, which re
quired nearly swimming a mile, and
went to Cape Elizabeth Lights,
distance of six miles more, where he
remained until Mr.. Skillings passed
in his boat, on his return, when the
dog swan to the boat, was taken
aboard, and returned home with his
master. On another occasion, Mr.
5. shot two sea fowl while he was
standing on top Of Bald Head. eigh-
ty feet above the sea. The dog made
directly for the water, by running
down until he approached the preci-
pic thirty or forty feet above the
water, when he leaped in, seized the
two fowl and swan with them around
to the cove A common excursion
for him in his latter DAYS was
to swim to House Island, merely tOl
play with the sheep, which, though
play to him, was a great worry to
them, for they in their fright would
make for the water. and too many
of them being drowned. the owners
were compelled to shoot him.
People who are curious in such
matters may discriminate as they
please between instinct and reason,
and how much less than reason was
shown in some Of the above cases.
It is'well suggested, however, that a
high dog instinct appears more Gle
waited, at least, than a low order oil
human reason.
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Heart-Rending Accident

The train containing the Baptist
picnic exeursionists, while nearing
Lanesville, on the Bellefontaine road
about 9 oclock, a little twO-vear-old
daughter of 'Jno. VI. Jamison strayed
upon the track, and in spite of the
efforts Of Tie fireman, who climbed
down to the catcher and en-
deavored to save her, she was run
over and one of her legs taken of,
from the effects of which she died in
a few minutes. The scene when the
mother discovered what had happen
ed was heart-rending in the extreme,
and cast a gloom over the whole
day,-IediaaaPo!js I0Wraay,
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A London merchant advertised
for a clerk that could .'bear coniine-
mcnt. He received an answer from
one who had been seven years in Jail.
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I0aN P FLDERKTN. SrN.

4 RCHITECT & BRIDGE BUILDER. Plans
a aud Specifications for Bridges Of all kinds,
both Wood and iron, furnished to order on short
notice. Designs for Residences, Churches and
Buildings Of every description furnished promptly
aud on Reasonable Terms. New
BLOCK, FREMONT, o. &C
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L. q. RaWso1, Jas. Moore, Joseph L. Rawson
J.L. RAWSON & CO.,
GTORAGE, FORWARDING & COMMISSION
- Merchants, Dealers in Coarse Salt, Fine salt,
Dairy Salt, Land Plaster, Calcined Plaster, Water
Lime, etc. Having purchased the entire property
known as the Fremont Warehouse and Steam Ele-
vatOrs at the head OF navigation on the banduRky
River, we are prepared to receive, store and ship
Grain Lumber, Merchandise and other produce.
Office, at Fremont Elevators.
FREMONT. IL
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DaMTTsTRX.
HOTELS.

KESSLER HOUSE,
E B. .BELDING, Proprietor. Passengers carried
E. 20 and from the House free Of charge. Stu
ated corner Of Front and State Sts.,
FREMONT.
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MEDICAL.
nj. 2. BOSWORTH, NJ. D.

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Ohee-No. 5,
up-stairs Odd Fellows Block, Front Street,
Residence corner Arch and Market streets,
FREMONT, o.
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EXCHANGE HOT
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

EACHAN GE HOIEL,
nELLRVUF, o. John Ford, Proprietor. Re-
ID Gently reftted and furnished.
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Business Directory.
hHaAI,
!. r. LYLE.

A TFORNEY AT Law. viii attend to profess
a sional business in sandusBy and adjacent coun-
fies Ofhcs with h. W. Winslo Tylers Block.
Fremont, OHIO.
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TERMS or THE JOURNAL:
oas year, in advance, s-Ss
Sz months, l,VS
Three Months, oV
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.CAHEIELD, BRO. & co.
Spring & Summer Trade !
CARPENTERS,

We have on hand a full line of
builders Hardware, Wheeling Nails exclusively,
Locks and Latches, Carpenters Tools, Paints,
Oiis' &C. &c
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One day as l wandered, heard accomplishing.
And saw poorwoman the picture of gloom,
She glared at the mud on her doorstep Ctwas
raining,
And t!.s was her wall as she welded her
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-06-17

B s:ssls Isr Advertising lai Job Upt made Qdalgd
The weekly standard., 1870-08-03
General Leach.

GEN. LEACH, during his canvass in Cas-
well and Person counties, refraincd from
making any allusion to the movement of
the Stale troops and the arrest of citizens
at Yanceyville. His Conservative and Ku-
Klux friends were surprised at, and disgust
ed with him. for what they regarded as his
timidity and cowardlce.
Kuklux of Yanceyville, do you know
why Mr.. Leach, on Monday the 18th day of
July, the day when Col. Kirk brought some
of your leaders within the bounds OF jus
tice, showed the white feather and deserted
you by leaving the Court House
Conservatives of Caswell and Person coun.
ties do you know why Leach, in his many
verbose speeches to which you listened, did
not please you by " dressing down" Gov.
Holden and Kinks militia
We can tell you.
Gen. j. M. Leach, one week before his
nomination by the Conservative Convention
in Greensboro, in the solemn iorm known
to that order, joined the Kuklux Klan, in
the county of Alamance.
This we charge upon him. The conscious
ness of his guilt made Leach timid in Yam
ceyvillc The fact that he belonged to an
order pledged by the most horrible oaths
to get control OF the State by means of
NJ b;p,,;pr coourn;nr opd oyon ropr,lar ,ra
vented Leach, the made statesman" from
referring to Gov. Holden and his militia.
Leach knew the time had come when the
Kuklux were to be routed, "horse, foot and
dragoon." The appearance of Col. Kirk on
the classic banks of the Alamance sounded
the death-knell of the Constitutional Union
Guard. the White Brotherhood and the In
visible Empire"
The weekly standard., 1870-08-03

Orange, Chatham, Alamance, Caswell, Per-
son and Rockingham. and in the border
Counties of Virginia, thousands Of the Klan
would have sprung us if from the earth,
and advanced on Col. Kirk, il the Chief
Justice had decided to arrest him. The
shock would have been terrible, but it
would have been met, and the guilty insur-
gents would have been scattered like chatf
before the wind.
We learn that certain bomb-proof char
actcrs in Wake were preparing to swell the:
posse to advance on Col. Kirk. Goo. Holden
could haze dealt aoitht these gentry ecen before
they had ltl Rsleigh. We advise them to be
very quiet and to behave themselves, for the
eye Of authority is upon them. They are
known.
Let US rejoice that we have thus far es-
capcd terrible civil war and let us honor
the ilIustrious Chief Justice who had the
learning and the courage to meet and scatter
the Vaccinations of the wicked leaders who
would, for the second time, have plunged
our people In civil war.
Gov Holden has been patient and most
forbearing towards the wicked Klans that
have scourged and murdered so many ofour
people. But point was at last reached
when forbearance ceased to bc u virtue.
Those who know him best, know that when
he makes up his mind to do any thing, he
is inflexible and takes no step backwards.
He will proceed deliberately and firmly to
punish the guilty, to protect the innocent,
and to restore order. Nothing will swerve
him from this course. If civil war Is to
come, the responsibility will be on those who
may fire the first gun at the State troops.