The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-08-30

been prowlng about that town, and has dis
covered that more houses are needed. We
can't see what for.
The Committee Of arrangements for the
Soldiers Reunion, at Tifin, are making elab-
crate provisions for that occasion, which prom
ises to be one of great interest.
Those holding Loan Notes of the sansusky
County Agricultural Society, can obtain the
first years interest, by presenting the notes to
F. S. White at the Bank of Fremont.
At Perrysburg, on Sunday morning last,
during storm the residence of Mrs. Judge
Ladd vas struck by lightning. a fire ensued
and destroyed the residence. Loss $4,000.
The Findlay Courier viii oblige us by not
printing the inside Of the paper it sends us
twice, if its all the same. Too much lie on
one sheet Len One impression is sufficient
The Fremont Union Schools will commence
their fall term on the 9th September. After a
long vacation, the scholars should come to
their tasks with renewed energies and make
rapid progress
In Justice to the reputation of our city, we
viii say that the young men who lounge about
the streets doing nothing, are not compelled
TO be idle for want of work. Want of dispo-
sition is the general reason.
Sloane's free ride from Sandusky to TifHn.
on Saturday night last, was of somewhat
rough character. ROwdies enjoyed free fights,
and even DE-. Stanley, Sloane's backer, got in
to a row and received black eye.
! o,,E,s-,d A.
ett on Buttenut Ridge, on the 10th, and stole
some iewelry. The houses of Norman sbarn.
Frank Ramsey and Mrs. Babcock, were visit
cd, but the burglars did not get much spoils
The little shoemaker whose religion is 70 he
drunk every Sunday, is unfortunate in being
the slave of tyranical habit, but the boys and |
young men who follow him about hooting and
throwing stones at him, seizing hold of and
throwing him down, are guilty of conduct
which is most despicable.
By runaway, near Adrian, Seneca county,
on the 18th, Mr.. Curtiss, wife and three
children, were considerably bruised, one Of
the children being badly injured. The horse
caught the lines under his tail, got frightened
and commenced kicking and running. He
kicked the fore part of the wagon to pieces,
but Mr.. Curtiss hung on to the lines and final
ly conquered peace.
We had call On Wednesday, from an old
Sth Ohio volunteers, residing near Kansas.
He subscribed for the Josv,.aE and brought
US also the name of one of his neighbors. He
is red hot for Grant says he voted twice for
Lincoln and once for Grant, and now is going
to do his level best for his old general He
had taste of Belle Isle for six months. and
don't want any Greeley in his.
AT Bucyrus on the 2Oth, a contest came off
between the Star Hook and Ladder Companv
of Marion, and the Buckeyes of Bucvrus
About 1000 people were present. The Judges
failed to agree on the time of the Buckeyes
and the result was therefore unsatisfactory.
The Stars made the run Of 40 rods and TO the
top Of their ladder In S6 1-2 seconds, and think
the championship should be awarded them.
Greeley attended a printers picnic, near
New York, on Saturday last, and attempted
to make speech, but there was SO loud an
outery for Grant that he could not be heard.
BE could not have received Dkaner hint
We may suggest that the measure was justified
by the matter he set before them which c,n
brGcea points without proof, which needed chr.
reetiOn and rsvisiOa. before he went to press.
White, of the Independent, thinks free
fights in order at anytime. in this city. Whv
don't you come over and ego in," brother, as
the man did at Napoleon. He realized in
short time, that it "wus right smart place.
But really, the only free fight had here this
season was when those Sandusky roughs came
up here with too much chain-lightning aboard.
We fear your brown jug multiplies your Wis
ion.
Dan Rice's show had a smash up about two
miles from Tifin, on the 10Th. The train
which was carrying it to Bellefountaine, ran
over horse and was thrown, from the track:
Several persons were more or less injured, and
Dams loss, in broken wagons and things was
about $500. The railroad company's loss
viii reach the same amount, which is bad on ,
Sloane as he may not be able to expend all of
that $4,000 dollars he intended to invest in
anything to beat Foster" just the way he
meant TO-
The townships OF Findlay, Liberty, Eagle
and Union, Hancock county, have voted to
ratify the contracts for the sale of their inter-
terest in tho Lake Erie d Louisville Road to
the Company, thus securing themselves against
future trouble and placing the Road entirely
in the hands of the Company now owning and
operating it. Track laying is still in progress
and no interruption viii occur between Find
lay and Lima Between Lima and the State
line the road bed is being placed in order as
rapidly as possible.
A horse attached to light wagon, left
standing in front of the Court House, on Sat
urday last, by Mr.. King, concluded to take a
walk on the pavement. In doing SO he man.
aged to drag of some pickets from DR.. Dill
Ions fence Then quiekening his promenade,
be crossed over to the other side, where he
made things lively for a little while, hitcbino
the wheel hubs to the picket fence around the
school yard, and demoralizing about two doz-
en- Of them badly. The wagon then struck a
tree, and set the hind legs of the animal going
savagsly. Broken shafts, single-tree and dash
board, showed the effects of his artillery prac-