The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-23

SCHOOL
Itis not fact that H. G. has written, OF
proposes to write. an essay on the proper time
to graft bOOt-trees.
The prospect now is that the coming wool
crop will be more valuable than the last. The
price is advancing.
Gas, in Tidin, is to be reduced to 80 90 per
thousand feet, on the lst Of March. VIII our
gas company, follow suit?
Mutton is scarce in market now, because If
is not 50 sheap as it was. Wool hss gone up
and taken the sheep with it.
The loans of the Fremont Saving and Build
ing Loan Association sold, on Tuesday night
last, at 45 ID per cent premium.
The series Of letters from Germany, which
we are publishing attract much attention and
are read with interest. There is one more OF
tle series.
A young negro girl named SdIlings, at
tempted to hang herself, in Findlay, last
week, but was taken down before accomplish
ing her purpose.
E. R. Thompson, Of Delaware, o., who had
carried on the livery business in that town for
thirty-twO years, retired a few weeks ago, on
comfortable competence.
All lovers of good music will make calculs-
tiohs to attend the Peak Family's Concert, at
Mammoth Hall. Their coronetist is said to be
superior to the renowned Levy.
Are you going to the leap year party7 Who
are you going to take3 has been the constant
inquiry among the ladies, for the past week,
whenever two or more Of them met
A Jehu Of a driver, in Tifin, drove his
team over small boy in that place, one day
last week, and paid no attention to the matt, Z.
Fortunately the lad was not much hurt.
Clinton Fray, living near Bowling Green
had ten fiue-wooled sheep killed by dogs
his own dog being one Of the depredators,-on
the 9th Why do farmers OF all persons ke, p
worthless dogs7
Mr.. Bates, a lecturer on Spiritualism held
forth in the K nnedy School House, in Riley
township. on Sunday last. There were a
large number present to hear him. He lee
lures in the same place next Sunday.
That lunatic Fred, Of the Hancock Courier,
we were about to say, is an unmittgated
blsekguard, but as everybody is aware of the
fact, it would be q waste of words He will
have an elongated proboscis one Of these
days.
The editor of the Bryan Press has been Of
fered az-handles in payment of subscription,
but declined to receive them. He amt q
good dunner, OF be would have accepted, be-
cause handles are 50 closely connected with
airing.
On the 9th inst, John HaWneston, an en-
ployee of the L. S. & N. S. R. R., while at
work on the bay bridge, fell distance Of
swelve feet, and striking on his head on the
i1s. was SO badly injured that he died a few
days after the accident.
Business men should not send out a single
letter or bill without printed heading upon it.
Such headings are good advertisements, and
cost but slight advance upon tte paper.
We are prepared to print all such, and at the
lowest rates. Give Us q call.
The store of G. P. Huntley and the ticket
oSce of the c. S. 6 c. R. R., at Clyae, wele
entered by burglars on the night Of the 10Th
inst. a revolver and some knives were taken
from the store, and sS4 IS in cash and tickets
taken from the ticket Office
At the Leap Year Dance this Thursday
evening, tie gentleman will hang gracefully
on the arms of their partners, and must man.
ifest becoming backwardness They will re-
quire much practice, however, to blush art
lessly when introduced 10 strange lady.
In SciOto township, Delaware county, O.,
Oscar Robinson. a lad OF Is years, was whip
ped by his teacher, recently, and showing
fight, was somewhat vigorously handled
Several days afterwards tho lad was taken
sick, and died. The affair is undergoing IL
vestigation.
Aperson wanting to buy, naturally consults
the columns of a newspaper. He wants
to learn the names and places of business of
those most anxious to sell Such persons al
ways give the best bargains. They sell cheap
est. Their advertisements are evidence OF
their desire to sell cheap.
a sure sign. When the crows Ay low, and
perch themselves on old stumps to warble
their dulcet strains, spring time is coming, and
they are only the advance guard, note-ifying
you that its notes are dei5, or shortly will be-
Don't FIRE stones at the crows, be-caDs it may
delay the coming Of tho spring.
Between Norwalk and Townsend, on Sat-
urday night last, two trains were approach-
ing each other rapidly, when perceived by the
track watchman, who Immediately gave the
signal Of danger, and prevented a collision
which would have been very destructive, as
they were approaching each other under iull
speed, near a curve, and neither could be
seen by the other.
A proposition is before the City Council of
Tlfin, to submit the question of water works
to the voters at the April election. Will our
council be behind in this matterP Water
works are as indispensable to our future pros
perity as any projected improvement yet sug-
eested Give the matter attention, city fathers.
Submit the question to the people and allow
them to decide the matter.
We were surprised by delegation of ladies
on Monday last, who wanted to know when
our assistant would be home, (he had been ab-
sent for a few weeks), they were dying to
know, you know. "Not on our own account,
but s0iH he be home IN time for the leap year
partyf" On dcaTl has it Gomez "The time
when SIX women shall lay hold of one man. y
He came home and was "tOOk," but the six
were not happy. 2
They must have an honest set of officials at
Tifin. Two suits are pending against the May
or for retaining fines collected, and one Coun-
Gilman and the Chief Engineer have sued each
other for obtaining money contrary to law.
And, strange 70 say, neither of them ere hap
py What q place that Thin is, to be sure.
The amount involved in the cases against the
Mayor IS Ss7l, against the Councilman $780,
and against the Engineer 1925.
J.C saur, of Napoleon, refuses any longer
to be a party to distributing among the peO-
PIE such literature as Is contained in the Po-
lice Gazette, Days DoingS, &c, believing the
tendency to be very bad. Newsdealers in var
ious localities are discontinuing the trafc in
such papers. Will ours take the hint, and
astop EN-" They should feel a moral ohHga-
ton to protect community, and especially the
young, from anything pointing towards i'm
morality.
Andrew Showers, near Urbana, had deal
ings with the cloth peddIars, We noticed sever
al weeks ago, and purchased slI5 worth Of
goods for $50, found out be was cheated, fol
lowed them and attached their wagon and
goods, at Urbana, for damages. He got q
-. r. eoE srd a., admor,fio,, from, ft,s