The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-07-03

with a commendable spirit OF enterprise and
liberality regularly share the same with their
customers They are gentlemen Of no ordina-
~ ability and speculative genius, while their
integrity and attention to business have alike
conduced largely to the building up of their
large trade. We congratulate our German
friends on possessing so fine jobbing estsb-
lishment at which TO deal. while we equally
congratulate the firm on their success, while
we experience the utmost confidence and
pleasure in commencing to the trade house
so popular and worthy as that OF MARKscHEF-
FEI & Bro, Of Toledo.
Z" THE QUEEN OF THE WEST.
We last week briefly referred to some of the
leading features Of interest Characteristic of
this charming little "Isle Of Beatty" which
only some thirteen years ago was erected "the
township of PUT-IS-BAY, ,"but is now the ideal
of tens of thousands, and dotted over with
hundreds OF lovely residences particularly
meritorious in architectural design and cele-
brated for their health diffusing locale. In so
limited space, however, we were unable to
do ample justice to so worthy theme,
hence we continue our observations in view to
contributing further details. We have been
there-sojourned there-studied there-and
as consequence submit cur remarks on quail
fled authority Originally known as South
Bass, Put-in-Bay derived its name from the
fact that Commodore Perry, after the memoir
able "Battle of Lake Erie" here ''put-in" to
pen his significant dispatch-"we have met
the enemy and they are ours" The gallant
''son of Neptune" also here availed himself of
the opportunity of interring in one grave, on
terra frr1a, the remains Of number of his
unfortunate officers and men who fell in that
action-the covering Of the huge receptical
appropriated to the reception of those noble
and patriotic souls still being marked by the
fitting emblem of weeping willow, encircled
with an iron chain. Giberaltar Rock-iorm-
erly Perry's favorite "look out"-but lately
the summer residence Of Jay Cook. Esq-is
only half mile distant, and teens with his
torical and natural interest. Middle Bass
with its immense "Eagle" vintage and excur-
sion room, is Just one mile further, while the
famous KelIey's Island is approached by six
mile sail, which will be found to disclose q
variety of other small islands so long noted
for contributing lovely effect to the placid
surface of Lake Erie. "Perry's Cave" locat-
ed on Put-in-Bay island, has also long been an
object of more than ordinary interest to all
classes of society-as it presents one Of the
finest specimens of subterranean discovery
ever made in this country-abounding in fos-
sis. staIactites fuor spar, strontium, crystals,
&c. found in the neighborhood. As fishing
/ ground, no point on the lakes can rival 1t,
/ while Smith Harrington, J. Dollar, b. Chap
man and Young Hunker are matchless for
their boat and fishing tackle provision in the
interest of visitors. The beach, within some
three OF four minutes walk of the pier, is un-
surpassed for bathing, Mr.. Hunker having
erected the most approved dressing houses and
Thoroughly prepared the sandy decline into
/ the water and secured the utmost comfort and
privacy for lovers of aquatic indulgence. But
/ apart from the many attractive features which
/ afford Put-in-Bay favorable contrast In the
West to that enjoyed by Long Branch IN the
/ East, it must not be conceived that its only
advantages consist in these features commend
/ ing it so highly as a summer retreat. Beside
/ its spscious hotel- presided
1 over bv gentlemen of indomitable energy and
| enterprise. and to whom may be largely cred
tied the past and present rapid growth Of the
island-there is a large and profitable agricul-
| tural and general commercial interest growing
| uD-which It is anticipated will soon be in
possession of increased facilities of shipment
almost, If not entirely, the year round. In the
wav of grape growing Mr.. P. Vrohman was
| the first to cultivate for mercenary purposes,
and the result of the first ,000vines yielded him
the handsome profit of $500. This we need
hardly say was many years ago-Mr. V. being
one of the oldest resident ssttleis-and now
the land appropriated to this class of crop may
be fairly estimated at acres upon acres. And
more-there is a wine cellar established with
a cauacitv of 100000 gallous--Which is four
ishing apace with the ''fruitful vine" that
here luxuriates so prolifcally in g soil IN
surpassed for its adsptabiliLy to grape growing
In the way OF agriculture particularly In az
| fording rich pasture-it is Just splendid, while
fishing by pounds or nets forms quite an i'm
portant item in the success of business here
carried on. Gardens on every hand are most
) profuse in their display of "nature's rare
chaliced gems" while fruit bears with Won
derful success year after year. Nor in the
way of trade do the requirements Of the grow
ing population ever suffer, for apart from many
| small business concerns there is one store
alone il would almost be imagined was ampls
to stock community-that of Mr.. V. Dollar,
splendid spacious structure which would
bear comparison with many large city houses
where a combination of everything "irom q
|
Indeed, we know of nothing the island Is
lacking to induce settlement of the lead :
: ing families in the country.
"BAY VIEW GARDEN"
as it is Familiarity termed, the property of Mr.
Mortimer, which is about to be disposed Of Oh
WEDNESDAY next is located in full view oi
! the bay-high and dTy-and commands sur
8 rounding prospect not surpassed rom any
= other point on the island. The plat will b
u fouud to have been dissected into the mos
convenient sized lots with due regard Il
I securing the most desirable frontage. The
p rapid growth Of the island in public estima-
tion-its exceptional increasing population
the fertility of the soil and scarcity Of lanG
surface. are ample arguments in favor Of cap
q italists investing with the utmost assurance
D, their purchases rapidly increasing IN value
Mr.. Raffensperger, than whom we feel assur
II ed our readers could desire no better or sound
ir er an auctioneer in whom to repose their con
A fidence, need feel himself hattered with 50 OK
oellent an opportunity Of affording his friend
O. trulv profitable chance to invest. With bi
d accustomed energy, ability, and extensive ez
!. perience, Mr.. R. has spared no pains or e1
pense in making the sale extensively known
with his accustomed courtesy, candor an
i 0euiality will he assuredly be on hand at tn
h time and place specihed-and it the reputs
l. tiou of "Put-in-Bay" as "QueeD Of the West
is not more extensively established and appr'
. ciated after the 9Th of the present month
IN and Mr.. Raffensperger is not put In possessio
le of another laurel to his already thickly WoVe
:, | wreath of successful real estate sales, on
faith In the future recommending OF genuin
10 and profitable investments Will, indeed, .
* largely shaken.