The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-08-08


jumped completely over wagon which was
standing in their way, at bellevue, last week,
and took the wagon attached to them over al
80, but the wagon they jumped over was sadly
out of joint after the trick, and tho horses at
tacbed to it were knocked down but not hurt.
J. r. Fry, Of Pcrrysburg, has been arrested
for arson. His dry goods store had been
burned out, week before last, and as it was
the third time in few years that the like had
happened, suspicious were aroused. A search
was instituted and a large portion of his most
valuable stock was found secreted in various
places.
Jacob Straum, living near Kenton, was
driving team near the depot in that city, on
the 26ih ult, when the horses became fright
eued at a backing train, ran away. and Mr.
S. was thrown out on his head, and rendered
insensible. He lay for half an hour without
breathing, aud several days after had not re-
covered speech.
The local of the Antwerp Gazette was kept
hopping round on the 2Sth ult. For once in
his life he has had lively times: Two brothers
named Fiizhugh were drowned. Then shoe
maker drank quart of whisky on wager
and had to be put in his coffin; and lastly, a
boy climbed tree, and then fell from it and
was killed.
The Piqua Journal of the 26th says: The
Lake Erie & Louisville Railroad has been
completed from Lima to ST. Marys, and the
first train arrived at the latter place on Mon
day. The road is designed to be continued to
Cambridge City, Ind, connecting at that place
with the line to Louisville This road, when
completed, will be highly advantageous to the
towns through which it passes.
] At Lodi, Medina county, on the 9Th ult, q
team that was being driven across Black
River bridge, became frightened and jumped
over the railing of the bridge, where they
'huDg suspended for moment, when the tugs
broke and they fell to the bed of the stream,
distance Of u feet, but were only slightly
hurt. The carriage remained upon the bridge
and was uninjured, as were also the per-
sons in tho carriage.
In these days, when disinfection is SO much
needed, Ii is well for the people to know how
chlorine may be obtained by everybody at a
cheap rate. Mix in bottle two tablespoons
ful OF common salt, two teaspOousfuls Of red
lead, and half a wine glassful of strong oil Of
vitrol in quart of water. Keep it cool and
tightly corked IN q dark place. Sprinkle a
little of it in places in need of disinfection, or
soak cloths in it and hang them about.
The Mohawks of this city having challenged
the Young America Hose Company, Of Tiffn,
for race, that company declined upon the
plea that the challengJ cast reflections upon
them as well as upon the judges Of the Mans
field tournament They offer to accommodate,
when the Mohawks send them fair and
square challenge to a trial of speed, without
reference to any past tournament. Make the
challenge, short, sharp and decisive, gentle
men.
On Friday afternoon last, fire occurred in
Milan, Eric county, Ohio, which destroyed
Brotherton's Exchange and the Harness shop
of B. Kline, adjoining, as also the barn at
tached TO the hotel, and barn in tue rear Of
the harness shop. The fire broke out IN the
hotel barn, about half-past one o'clock in the
afternoon, and spread rapidly. The fire de-
partment of NorWalk was telegraphed at
once, and sent an engine, which did good
service.
Fisher Of tho Lima Gazette says: We were
| out TO the horse races on Saturday afternoon
last. Several timen the beer was bet-and
we held the stakes.-Fremoat Journal
Don't get Fisher and the Lima Gazette
mixed any more, Bro. Balsey, Such errors
are inexcusable. Fisher is able to hold all the
beer in these paris, without any help from the
Lima Gazette. Please bear tins rnind.-LiBl0
GGzette.
Excuse. We know Dawes capacity is
capacious, and we wonder how We could have
made the mistake. Possibly the recollection
Of once seeing the Gazette man looking at a
gas light through a giass-not an opcra-oc-
CURED to us when writing the item.
A man named Samuel Henry Underwood,
while intoxicated, went into a saloon at Lima
kept by a man named Walters, on the lst inst
Soon after, Underwood was pushed or fell out
ofstbe front door, and his head striking stone
step, his skull was fractured aud he was al.
lowed to lay on the side walk for sometime
when passer5 by picked him up and placed
him on a bench, where he remained until one
O'Clock, when brother-in-law OF his, passed
and recognizing him, had him removed, and
medical aid summoned. He died some hour
after, and the coroners inquest rendered {
verdict according to the facts. Walters wal
arrested, and after examination, was bounC
over 10 Court. He nav not have been GUILTY
of pushing the man out Of the door and &C
casioning the injuries that lead to his death
but if not, no ought to be punished for allow
ing an iasensible, wounded man to lie in The
hot sun. for hours, in front of his door, with.
out calling or rendering assistance.