The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-05-03

Said an old soldier friend to Us the othsl
dav Che was in the war from Bull Rzn to Ap-
pOmattox): II am opposed to this Cincinnati
movement once for all, because it has the
countsnsnos Of SO many peace Democrats.
Ny army experience taught me that Johnny
Reb was never half so dangerous as when he
'OOrs our uniform"
Opium eating has become quite common IN
the United States, and particularly in the
West. The Legislature Of Kentucky, in order
to check this practice, has just passed bill
that, on the affidavit Of two respectable eiti-
zeus, any person who, through the excessive
use of opium, arsenic, hasheesh, or any drug
has become incompetent TO manage himself or
his estate, may be confined in any asylum and
placed under guardianship as in the case of
habitual drunknrds or lunahcs.
Governor Palmer Of Illinois and the rebel
leaders of the South are now cooperating to
Hbeat Grant," and for quite similar reasons.
Gov. Palmer's grievance is, that Grant direc-
ted soldiers to be sent to Chicago at the time
of the fire ''to act as police" and save the un-
burned portions of the city from pillage. The
Southern leaders hate Grant because he com
manded the army that put down the rebellion
and saved the Union. 1t remains to be seen
whether the people of Chicago or the loyal
men of the nation viii sympathize with either.
Be on the look out for potato bugs. There
is no doubt the ground is full of them. Per-
sons, in digging up fields where potatoes were
planted last year, have found plenty of them.
About the first Of June they viii begin to put
in an appearance, and if you go right to work
destroying them as they appear, you will have
no trouble. The first ones which appear do
no damage, but lay eggs for new crop, which
soon performs prodigies in the way of eating.
If you destroy the first cOmers, the scond crop
will not have much Of chance, Read D. G.
Riohmond's letter on the outside of this paper.
Historian and Minister Bancroft, like all
great and good men, has a weakness for the
young and fair of the other sex. Illustrative
of this, it is said, he was pTomenading one
evening on the verandah of the Ocean House
at Newport, with gay New York belle not
yet out of her teens. In the course of CONVEX
sation she addressed her companion as "Mr.
Bancroft" HNow really, my dear Miss
c." said the ancient beau, "you must not
call me that-call me Georg." A lew moments
afterward they returned to the drawing room
and mingled with the throng, when, to the
amacement and horror Of our embassador, the
mischeivous girl exclaimed, loud enough for
the whole company to hear, "George, have
dropped my glove-please 60 and look for it."
Bancroft went but did not return.
A handsome lot of elm shade trees have
been set ont, around the parks given to the
city by its benefaotor, S. Birehard, and also
along portion of Birchard Avenue and Whit
tlesey street. They also extend along Buck
land Avenue on the one side as far as the
lands owned by General Buoklsnd extend, and
on the other side as far as the land of Mr.
Birchard. W. Herbster has the contract and
is making good job of it. Property in that
vicinity is being improved rapidly. J. P.
Moore is erecting a fine residence. that will
cost upwards of $4,000 opposite the small park,
and two residences fronting Garrison street
are being put up, while Others are talked of.
On Johns street, Mr.. J. C. johnson, architect,
viii erect a fine residence, while the School,
Board have purchased lots at the corner of
Whittlesey and Johns street, and will put up q
good school building.