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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04


Emperor, Tifin 40l-2
/ Excelsior, Belefontains 40
The prize for the "Hooks" was 500 in gold
and prize ladder valued at $50, which the
Bucyrus boys carried off triumphantly. They
ran very gracefully, and straight, the carriage
swaying less than that of any other. The Ju-
venile prize carried off by the Bellefontaine
boys, was s25.
In the test of first class hand engines, the
one from Lima carried off the prize This
company used the justly celebrated hose man
ufactured at the Akron Rubber Works of
Goodrich, Tew s. Co., and the only hose, we
believe, which stood the severe ssrain to which
they were subjected without bursting, This
hose is manufactured from Pora gum, and is
superior to any in use by other makers. The
company propose to send section of hose
free, to any company designing to purchase
for trial, and have it subjected to the severest
test. Had the "General Bell" had such hose,
she might have had the fortune to carry of the
prize for second class hand engines, which was
awarded to Tifin. The prize for lst class
hand engines was 500 in gold. That for I'd
class hand engines 800.
Owing to a disagreement in regard to
measurement, the trial of steam engines was
not decided when we left, but was progressing
In the contest for the prize offered to hose
carriages, there was tie between theMohawks,
of this place, and the Tifin boys, at 81 sec
ond Another trial was ordered, when our
boys did little better making the trial in SO
seconds, but the Tiffin boys could not improve
their speed, and 'Happy" secured the $50 in
gold offered as the prize, and the cart came
home decorated with two brooms, having won
one of them two years ago at Tifin.
These were all the contests, and after
swettering day, 1--WE judge the Thermometer
was nearly l5O in the sum- the swaying tide
of humanity began to seek their various con-
veyauces homeward.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

Summer Clothing.
Just the thing you want
! NOW,
/ you can buy of YOungman, at the very lowest
| notch. He has full and splendid stock.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

Dr.. Libbey viii be at Cooper House,
Fremont, Friday, August llth. All those
suffering with diseases of long standing, who
wish to be cured, should consult him on that
day. He describes persons condition by
having their name age and place of residence
at any distance. He cures with natures rem
edies, the plant of the field and forest. (He
uses no mineral medicines tohate0er.) He is
perfectly able in few minutes to tell just
what can be done in all cases. He Aatters nc
ons for the purpose of getting money.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

Quite number of the ladies of the ton, ton
visited the show last Thursday, and STAYED to
the stale negro concert. Well, whose business
is itF-Findlay Courier.
Not yours certainly. In Country towni
they always stay through the whole pro-
gramme.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04
ON THE WAY.


About Z o'clock, our train left the depot,
crowded to its utmost capacity. At Arcadia,
''too much beer" occasioned slight row,
which was soon over, and the train proceeded,
All went well, until after we left Fostoria
when all at once the cry of
MAN OVERHEARD,
was heard, and we learned that George Mes.
singer, 1st Assistant foreman, of the Gen
Bell, had lost his balance and fallen off the
platform car he was on, while attempting tc
cross to a car in the rear. The train wa,
speedily checked, man sent back with 9
light and the train cautiously moved back
ward. About half a mile from where tn,
train was stopped, the unfortunate man wa
found, badly bruised and with his left arm al
most severed from his body about three inchel
from the shoulder. Amid wild excitement
among his brother iremen, which only retard
ed operations, he was raised to the rear plat
form car, where DR.. Norton, of Bettsville, whC
was fortunately on hand, applied a compress
around the shoulder, and bed having beer
promptly procured by Conductor BurgOon, hi
was placed upon it, and the train moved off
On reaching Fremont, he was taken to hi
home as speedily as possible, and DIR. Rice
and stillwell called in, The arm was ampu
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH
T. And fare alscGys as l0t0 as 6g any other route.
ASK FOR TICKETS VIA ERIE RAILWAY
Which can be obtained at all the principal
Ticket Offices on the main and connecting lines.
l.. d. .RUCKER, WIN. R, BARR,
GenI Supt. Gen1 Pass'r Ag't.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

The Tournament at Findlay-Inci-
dents-Results-F man falls
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FREMONT RETAIL MARKET

JOURNAL OFFICE, Fremont, o.July, g., ls7l.
PORK-Per bill. s2O.Oe
REEF-Perl ............................ .6caoe
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

Boston and New England Passengers,
with their Baggage, are transferred
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

The ladies of Findlay dress with better
taste than those Of any town in the State We
throw down the gsuntlet-Who dares take II
up?-ColEier.
What fair damsel has smiled on Fred nowi
He has spasms occasionally, if not periodically
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04


last week, violent storm Of hail accompanied
by high wind, visited this vicinity doing con-
siderable damage to crops. On several farms
situated between one and two miles northwest
of town, the corn was entirely destroyed, and
oats thrashed out as thoroughly as if run
through machine. Mr.. Hietts farm, in that
locality was nearly stripped of its standing
crops and the windows in his house were
riddled as if by shower of bullets. In several
places small trees were broken by the wind,
and slight damage done to other property.
Sham Paralysis.-On Wednesday of last
week, female having apparently lost the use
Of her limbs, was carefully handed from the
cars on the arrival of the morning train, and
given in charge of the driver of the Kessler
House bus, who took her to the hotel, where
she was cared for with all the attention due to
an afflicted stranger Her baggage consisted
of woe begone countenance, and a sorrow
full story, which she displayed without hesi-
fancy. Her first request was to see the pastor
of the Methodist Church. Being notified of
her wishes, MI. MdITlOLb IAuSu dllu was en-
tertained by history of her connection with
the church, an elaborate review of the beau
ties of this great and glorious world, and a
few reflections on the cold and unfeeling ma
ture Of mankind. Her peroration, of course,
was an appeal for help. Her claims were that
she had left Clifton Springs with sufficient
funds to take her to White House, but sick
ness along the way had exhausted her store,
and she was now destitute. The amount re-
euired being small, Mr.. Marriott
procured it for her, In a short time. She re-
mained at the hotel until the next morning,
when she was carried to the train going west,
and with no little trouble comfortably deposi-
ted in a seat in the cars. But things are not
Just what they seem; and we can imagine the
patient attendants utter amazement, when he
looked back as he was passing out the door,
10 see his paralized charge jump up and walk
through the car as easily as any one. Doubt
less she suddenly determined to ignore IN
charitable humanity in this beautiful world,
as she described it, and paddle her own
canoe" TO the next town, where she probably
Ees oEertaken again with her infirmities, and
made another successful appeal for aid.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

Sleeping Coaches are attached to this train at
Cincinnati and Cleveland, running through TO Hor-
nellsvile Breakta1tl; and new and improved Draw
ing RoomCoaches are attached at Clifton lSuspen-
sion Bridget, running through to New York.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

~
in general eOst1ve,
The head is trou.
sensation, conside
nied with a painful
elealal.aal.-l-
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

e. The scenery along the entire route of the
Erie Railway Is Of the most picturesque and beau
tifuI character. Admirers OF Natures Beauties in
a daylight journey over the Line, viii find in its
everchanging landscapes subjects of continual ad-
niratiOn and interest.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04
SEEDS and hay.

MIBCELLANEOUds
Rice Der .lOal2Ke Table Salt per rsaeklOa25C
Maekerel per kit $500 Coarse Salt per bbl. 81 SO
White Fishper bbl $3.50 Rock Saltditto. 20
MEATS
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

TICKETS FOR BOUND TRIP 81,
Are now for sale by the Directors of the Socety in
each Township, and also at the Drug stores of c..
r. McCulloch and s. Buckland & Son, Fremont
Secure tickets in advance and occasion as little
delay rs possible the morning Of the excursion.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

The best ventilated and most luxurious Sleep
ing coaches R-IN THE W 0RLD- GO accompany
All NIGHT trains on this Railway,
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-08-04

NIGHT EXPRESS, daily, SUNDAYS ex-
ceptedg leaves Clifton $50 p. m; Suspension
Bridge at -35 p. m; and Buffalo at 6.25 D. m
arrives at Turner's at 9.05 a. m, tBreakfastl
New York lilo a. IN. Connects at New York
with steamers and afternoon trains for Boston
and New England cities.
A Sleeping Coach is attached to this train run
ming through from Suspension bridge to New
Val
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
Management Of ManiaeS.
the room,

One of the oldest inhabitants of Boston
has furnished the following anecdote of
old Governor Leverett, as an illustration
Of the force of courage and ingenuity upon
a madman.
One morning, many years ago, stout,
burly built maniac in a paroxism of in
sanity, burst out of the asylum, and on
his way, musket, heavily loaded, fell in
to his hands. With this formidable wea-
pom, mounted with the terrible bayonet,
the madman rushed out into the city, and
pretty effectually cleared the streets as he
was marching along. Turning corner,
he suddenly came upon Governor Lever
ett, and was on the point of making a
point blank charge upon the vitals of the
old governor, who comprehending his
danger, in single glance at the old fel-
low, and drawing himself up square and
firmly before his dreadful antagonist, he
hailed him thus,
"Hol brother soldier, have you learned
your exercises9"
eyes, I have!" said the fellow with a
terrible oath.
s'Then, brother" said the Governor,
''stand to your arms, like valiant soldier
while give the word of command"
The madman seemed pleased, and stood
bolt upright, with his musket fitted close
to his shoulder in regular drill order.
s'Poise your firelock!" The fellow did
so." crest your frelock." The fellow
obeyed. "Ground your frelock." This he
did. "Face to the right about, march, !"
says the governor, and the madman
wheeled and stepped away. The govern
or quickly ran up behind him, seized the
powerful fellow and the musket, and held
him until several MISUNDERSTANDING at
safe distance and watching this curious
scene-came to the governors assistance,
and the mailman was carried back in an
awful rage, to his quarters.
The anecdote reminds us of similar one,
that happened to the famous DIR. Physic,
an eminent medical man, now dead and
gone, of Philadelphia. The doctor was a
visiting physician at the lunatic asylum,
near that city; and one morning, after
going his rounds among the patients of
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
The Rattle of the RattleSnake.

Mr.. Frank Buckland writes as follows
upon this subject:
''Mr. Thomas Hughes, NJ. P, has been
kind enough to give very fine specimen
of the rattle of rattlesnake. 1t is two
inches and a half long, and is composed of
nine joints. This piece of mechanism is
one of the most wonderful in the animal
world. It is composed Of a horny mate
rial, very thin, and is almost as transpa-
rent as the sheets of gelatine in which
bon-bons are wrapped. 1t is difficult to
explain its ultimate structure in words.
The rattle before me is formed of nine diff
ferent sections, fitted one into the other in
a more ingenious way than any puzzle
made by human hands, even those of the
Chinese; they fit one into the other so
that it is impossible to get them apart
without breaking them. Number one
(say the lowest) passes right through a
hollow in number two, and then bulges
out, forming kind Of projection, around
which number three holds on firmly, not
unlike the ball-socket joint. The rattle
is rather more than half an inch across.
The snake does not carry it with its broad
side to the ground, but with one edge up
snd the other down; when shaken with
the human hand, the noise it makes is
very like the noise from a child's rattle;
but when the snake plays upon his own
instrument, its sound is quick and sharp,
like shot when dropped upon a tin plate.
There can be no doubt but that this curl
ous musical instrument, is given to the
snake in order to enable him to get close
to his prey.
Imagine a blazing hot day on the desc
late prairie, no noise, everything is silence
ITSELF The whirr- whirr of rattlesnake's
rattle would, under these circumstances,
attract the notice Of bird or small ami
NAL, who could easily escape from his en-
emy by flight if he knew where his enemy
was. He remains however, still to listen
to the unwonted noise, and gives the snake
time to get up, glide noiselessly up to him,
and strike him with his deadly fangs.
Some time since an American gentleman
to be talking with me at my
museum, when I suddenly played upon a
rattlesnake's tail. My friend, traveller,
who knew the sound well, Immediately
jumped aside in great alarm, thinking
that might have rattlesnake loose in
the room.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
One of Lambs Jokes.

A law in England prohibits the paint
ing of advertisements on the walls, and
the punishment for the offence is heavy.
One day a fellow was discovered in the
act. He had written WARREN'S B,
when he had to beat a hasty retreat to es-
cape arrest. Charles Lamb, who was
passing at the time, and reading what
had been painted on the wall, remarked
that the rest was evidently lacking.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
Queen Elizabeth.

Margaret Lambrun, who had been in
the service of Queen Mary, having lost
her husband almost at the same time that
her mistress was decapitated by Eliza
beth's order, gave herself up to 30 lively a
grief that she resolved to avenge on Queen
Elizabeth her double loss. She disguised
herself as a man, took two pistols, re-
solving to conceal herself in the crowd,
till the Queen was going to the chapel,
and then discharge one at the Pueen, and
with the other slay herself to avoid pun
ishment. But it happened that as the
Queen was promenadlng in the gardens,
this woman wishing to pierce the crowd
with too much precipitation, let one of the
pistols fall. The Guards perceiving ii
seized her on the spot. The Queen wished
to examine her in person. She ordered
her to be brought in, and interrogated her,
taking her for man.
MADAM" boldly replied the woman,
"though am thus attired, I am a wo-
man." my name is Margaret Lambrun.
1 was for several years in the service OF
Queen Mary whom you have unjustly put
to death. I resolved at the peril of my
life to ayenge her death by yours.
Elizabeth listened to her calmly, and
replied:
''You thought it your duty to attempt
my life; what is now my duty to you?"
''Is it in the capacity of Queen, or that
of Judge, that your Majesty asks my
opinion2" answered the woman.
GAS queen ask it, responded Eliza
beth.
"Then your Majesty ought to pardon
me.n
"But what assurance will you give me, -
rejoined the Queen "that you will not, a
second time, make similar attempt?"
"Madam," replied the woman, "a par.
don granted with 80 much precaution is
no pardon-the Queen becomes the
judge"
Elizabeth, turning to some persons of
her counsel, exclaimed to them:
"For thirty years have been Queen,
but I do not recollect ever having found
any one that has taught me such les
son."
Then she gave her free pardon with
out any condition.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
BEAUFORT, S. c., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 1871.

the institution, the doctor strolled up
stairs into the top gallery of the large ro-
tunda of the building, to view the city and
surrounding country. While absorbed in
the view from his high elevation, a robust
madnan, who had eluded his keepers,
came suddenly upon the doctor, to his no
little astonishment and bodily fear. But
keeping perfectly cool, he bade the maniac
sgood day. and was turning about to go
down stairs.
tsNo, you don't, said the man, clutch
ing the doctor firmly as vice, "I want
you to show me something; they say you
do everything: cut off heads, legs, and
arms; put them together, take man all
apart. and mend him up as good as ever;
and I know you can, too, but I want you
just to jump down this hole, (the opening
of the rotunda, surrounded by the long
spiral Stairway away on the pavement
Come on-do it you mustl" And the fel-
low exerted himself to drag the doctor up
to the railing, to which the poor doctor
clung with the tenacity of a tick. The mo
ment was one of peril to the doctor, but
his presence of mind completely foored
his antagonist.
'tIt would not be very hard for me to
jump down there, sir" said the doctor;
"but can do greater feat than that for
you, if you wish to see me try.'
"Can you, eh, old fellow9 Well, try it.
What is it2"
"Why, sir, will 60 down there to the
bottom, and with one spring, sir, I'll
jump clear up here"
cha! hal" laughed the maniac. "that
would be worth seeing; 60 down, doctor
and jump up-I'll catch you when you
come up.''
The doctor lost no time in going down,
and sending up the keepers, who nabbed
the poor deluded man.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
Puzzling a Doctor.

Mr.. NJ, an army surgeon, was very fond
of a joke (unless perpetrated at his own
expense } aud had, moreover, great con.
tempt for citizen officers, who were re-
nowned more for their courage than their
scholarship. One day, at mess, after the
decanter had performed sundry perambu-
lations of the table, Captain s., brave
and accomplished officer, and a great wag,
remarked to the doctor, who had been
somewhat severe in his remarks on the
literary deficiencies of some of the new
officers
"Doctor M, are you acquainted with
Captain G?"
eyes, 1 know him WE'LL" replied the
doctor; she is one of the new set. But
what Of him3" ,
"Nothing in particular. I have just
received letter from him, and I will wag.
er you dozen Of old port that you CAM
not guess in six guesses, how he spells
cat.n 'E'i
'sDonel it's wager"
Swell, commence guessing" said s.
"K, a, double to-
"No."
"K, a, double t, e.''
"No.n
"K, a, IT, e."
''No! try again.'' 1a
&C, double t, e.'
'sNo, you have missed it again"
"Well, then," returned the doctor, 30,
a, double t."
"No, that's no. the way; try again-it's
your last guess" ,''
&C, a, g, t."
"No, that's not the way; you've lost
your wager" said 8.
"Well," said the doctor, with much
petulance of manner, show does he spell
it?n i.rT5
"Why, he spells it C, a, t,'' replied 8,
with the utmost gravity of manner, amid
the roar of the mess, and almost choking
with rage, the doctor sprang to his feet,
exclaiming- ''''
'Captain s., am too old man to be,
trifed with in this manner!''
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
The Game Of COnfdante.

Let each plaper provide himself with
paper and pencil, and write according to
the instructions of the leaders, connenc-
ing with: .
Let each boy write lady's name. Now
any past time. The name of place.
Either Yes or No; Yes or No again.
Mention place. Tell US your fayorite
color. Set down any number not exceed
ing ten. Another color. Yes or No.
Let each write gentleman's name. Each
boy write gentleman's name, each girl
lady's. The name of a clergyman. Now
any sum of money. The name of place.
And lastly number. ,--'..
When all have finished, each player
must read aloud what he or she has writ
ten, without altering it, in answers to the
questions below.
From whom did you receive your first
offer? When was it? Where did this
event take placer DWs he love you? Do
you love him? Whom will you marry9
When will it take place? Do you love
him? Does he love you? Where does he
live? What is the color of his hair2 What
Is his height2 What is the color of his
ewes? Is he handsome? Who will wait
upon herr Who is your sympathizing
confdante? Who is your rival2 What
clergyman will marry you9 How much
is the gentleman worth2 Where will you
liveP How many servants will you keep?
In asking the boys the questions, there
are a few that will need slight altera-
ton, therefore we will give them here with
the answers that might have been written
as an example of the game:
"To whom did you make your first
offer?"
ITO Miss Smith,"
"When was it?'
s'Last week"
"Where did this event take placer"
"In concert-room."
"Does she love your"
eyes, indeed"
s'Do you love her2"
ono"
"Whom will you marry?"
"Cleopatra."
"When will it take placer"
January, 1885,"
"Do you love her?"
eyes; I think so."
"Who will wait upon her?"
s'Mrs. Grant"
"Who is your sympathizing conf
dante?"
stJoan of Arc"
"Who is your rival?"
"Julius Cesar"
"What clergyman will marry your"
"Henry Ward Beecher."
ssHow much is the lady worth?"
"About million and half"
"Where will you live?"
cat the foot of the Alps"
elbow many servants will you keep!''
"Only one, or none."
| A Cbicaoo SAUSAGE maker with unusual
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
POETRY.
CHICAGO.

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Men said at vespers: AL Is well!
In one wild night the city fell:
{ Fell shrines of prayer and marts Of gain
Before the fiery hurricane.
On threescore spires had sunset shone,
Where ghastly sunrise looked on none;
Men clasped each others hands, and said:
The City of the West is dead -
Brave hearts who fought, in slow retreat,
The fends of FIRE from street to street,
Turned powerless to the binding glare,
The dumb defiance Of despair,
A sudden impulse thrilled each wire
That sgnaled round the sea Of fire; i NJ
Swift words of cheer, warm hearts throbs came;
in tears of pity died the fame!
From East, from West, from South and North,
The messages Of hope shot forth,
And underneath the severing wave,
The world, full-handed reach to save.
Fair seemed the DID, but fairer still
The new the dreary void shall fill
With dearer homes than those o'erthrown,
For love shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise stricken city = from thee throw
The ashen sackcloth from thy woe;
And built as Thebes to AmphioD's strain, s-r
To songs of cheer thy wall again! al g
How shrivelled in thy hot distress %
The primal sin of sclfshness!
How instant rose to take thy part, -af
The angel in the human heart!
All! not in vain the flames that tossed
Above thy dreadful holocaust;
The Christ again has preached through thee :
The Gospel of Humanity! .. "''
Then lift once more thy towers on high,
And fret with spires the western sky.
To tell that God is yet with us,
And love is still miraculous! ~
Ataatio for December.