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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
NO. IL.
North Ridge Letter.

En- JOURNALS Since tho Clyde In
dependent gave ny the ghost, 1 have
been feeling quite lonely, for it has been
difficult to fad some one to whom 7
could impart my occasional ideas, but
having finally mustered up courage to
write to you, my spirits arc rising, Cnos
liquid spirits, for l do not imbibe).
North Ridge has been on the qui vivs
this winter, spelling schools, debates.
law suits and weddings, have beon in
fashion, contributing their share to-
wards making the winter pass pleasantly
and probably for all concerned.
The spelling schools were not patron
lied well enough to warrant their long
continuance, and tho debates supplied
their place for time, giving vent to q
great deal OF original oratory. Then a
sham law court, for tho amusement of
the boys, was started, and bade fair to
out-rival the debates in interest, but the
school directors put damper on such
clubs by closing the school house-our
place of Neutrality-suspicious. us. Then
with nothing elso to do, in sheer des-
peration the young people began to got
married, and they had two weddings in
Immediate succession, before check
could be devised to prevent their going
to extremes. Then q compromise wnq
effected, in tho shape OF q worsted vod-
ding, at Mr.. Timothy Willcox's on the
22d ult. This was tho big thing of the
season, the guests were numerous. the
supper more than bountiful, and tho
presents not locking in beauty, though
presumably unsatisfactory to both the
givers and the recipients. This affair
seems to have resulted in an effootuaI
stoppsge of our entertainments and our
Ridge folkshav to be content with what,
recreation from ohOppiGg wood they can
find in sitting by the fire, though lately
the thermometer got above tho nothing
mark, and We hope it will bo more tenn
perate in future,
This winter has been a very hard one.
bat attended with little sickness in our
neighborhood. We have had several
spells of weather Of a variety less pleas.
ant than noticeable. We have not fig
ured upon the peach crop of 1875 yet.
but it is believed there will be a deficit.
i N.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
A Coming Treat.

The generous services of local musical
talent never appears to greater advantage
or claims more largely of indulgence
and patronage, than when found volun-
tarily associated in view to furthering a
laudable and christian object. Hence
it is, with no measured degree of salts
faction we learn that in aid of an organ
fund, for the First Presbyterian Church
Of Fremont, there is grahd concert on
the tapis, to take place, shortly, in Opera
Hall, when programme of the highest
order is to be submitted by a musical
combination of home talent. Miss Ida
l.. Bush, recently returned from com
pleting her studies at the Conservatory
of Leipsic, has kindly condescended to
make her ''debut" on the occasion, and
will doubtless largely entertain both
German and English sentiment with
the latest gems introduced into the
highest of Continental circles. Mr..
Geo. Doh is also named as taking part
with his fascinating crystelina bells and
in contributing solos (in his peculiarly
perfectve style) on that charming in
strument Of all others, the guitar. Nor
will our ever prompt, genial and able
cornet soloist, Mr.. Fred II. DorT, fall
short with one or more soul-stirring,
familiar airs, embelhshed with richest
variations, while the Light Guard Band
prepared fully for the occasion-wiIl,
with their accustomed brilliancy, rem
er valuable service. Altogether, it is
pUrposed to make the occasion one Of
the most delightful and entertaining.
More precise information will however,
doubtless be forthcoming in advt., next
week; and for the present we will there
fore conclude by only urging our readers
to remember the treat in store-prepare
themselves for it and, in due course con.
tribute their presence and support.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
Honor TO the Brave.

We notice suspended in the Post Of
flee most imposing design for a mag
niticent column monument to the brave
fellows of the gallant 72d Ohio regiment,
who fell in the late war. 1t is valuable
suggestion eminating from the noted
east side marblewo Messer Purdy &
Gust, and on that firm reflects abund-
ant credit. 1t is intended to be some
20 feet high, and bears on the column
"Cornith" and ''Shiloh, with an inscrip-
ton on tho lower portion, on plain
shield, surrounded with laurels, 'Died
for this country" The many varied as
sociations connected with the occasions
referred to cannot but inspire every one
with a desire to see so marked and
worthy tribute paid to our noble dead,
and it is to be hoped that sufficient sym
pathy may yet be inspired to place SO
worthy an object on foot
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12

and put on the air brakes but not in
time to prevent a serious accident. The
unfortunate fireman had both arms
broken, the right one so badly that am
putation was necessary. Mr. G.. NJ.
Hoffman, Master Of Trains, was aboard
and had the man well cared for. Mr..
Potter lives at Chicago junction.
Herbet Day of Sheffield, Lorain Co.,
was Yictimized by a young man in his
employ last week. He loaded up 46
bushels of wheat which he drove to
Elyria and sold, getting 5000 which he
appropriated, buying suit Of clothes, a
satohel and pair of boots, and then took
tho train west Mr.. Day discovered his
loss in time, telegraphed to Toledo and
had the chap arrested. He was returned
to Elyria, confessed his crime and was
sent to Jail to await trial, having failed
to give bond for $500.
James NJ. HINT showed his watch to
Eugen Pond, who placed itin his pond
and refused to give it back. Hunt hunt.
ed the Mayor and had warrant issued
for Pond. Pond kept saloon and had
a bar tender named Savanack with whom
Ponds mother sent $50 bill to the
Mayor as bail money. Hunt and Pond
compromised, and Ponds mother sent
Savanack for the $50 bill which lie OBJ.
tanned from the Mayor and then disapper.
ed. The parties were residents Of
MaTgaretta township, Eric county.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
A Small Fire.

On Sunday night our fire department
made lively rush up State street, as the
clock struck twelve, in view to render
ing assistance nt conhagration which
had broken ont in a small cottage, the
property of Mrs. Grant, and occupied
by one Con. Lynch. But arriving at
the top of the hill they learned there
was no water supply and consequently
had to return as the left. How the fire
originated wo have not heard, but the
house was destroyed with part of the
tenants effects.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12
George Hiott.

George Hiett was born in Jefferson
Co., Virginia, Oct 18th, 1892, and died
at the residence of his son Asa s. Hiett.
near Fremont Sandusky Co., Ohio.
March lst, 1875, IN The S3rd year of his
age.
He was married to Lydia Mullinix,
with whom he lived sc years. In 1927
he emigrated 10 Ohio and settled in
Liberty township, Seneca county. He
was one Of the first settlers of that town
ship, and consequently shared in the
hardships and privations of pioneer Efe-
He was elected the first justice of the
peace for that township, which office he
continued to hold for a number of years.
After remaining in Ohio for 10 years,
in 1915 he returned to Virginia. He
remained five years, and in 1850 remov-
ed to Ohio and settled on the Sandusky
River near Fremont. With the excep-
ton of short residence in Maumee
Ohio, ho spent the remainder of his life
in this immediate vicinity He reared
a family Of eleven children, seven SONS
and four daughters. Ono son died as
the age of 10, and one daughter wife of,
Rev. Richard Lawrence, ,at the age of q.
The rest Of the family arc all living.
MIR. Hiett, was distinguished for his
strong sense Of justice, his quiet and
unassuming manner, and his uniformity
of temperament and habits. He scarso
ever said a thing that he would after
ward noed to regret.
He was trained ia the Society of
Friends" " aud was early in life identified
with them in church fellowship. When
he emigrated to Ohio he was deprived Of
the privileges Of his own church. His
wife being from her childhood mem
Der of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
tho Methodist preachers soon found
them in the wilderness. Their doors
were open fo- preaching and society
was soon organized, and Mr.. Hiett's
house was the church for many years, ,as
well as the preachers home. He con
tinued his own relation with the church
of his childhood until about % years
ago, when for the sake of religious
privileges and the benefit of his family,
he felt it his duty to unite with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
no continued an exemplory aud worthy
member until his death. His religious
life was not demonstrative. 1t consisted
rather in a quiet trust in the Savior, and
a conscientious regard for religious du
ties.
For several years previous to his
death he was in very feeble health, 80
much 20 that he was almost entirely dis
qualified for business. Ho and his
companion were spending the winter
with their son Asa s. Hiett, when about
four weeks before his death he was
stricken down with his last illness. His
suferings we're great, but he was sus-
tanned under them, and in prospect Of
death, by simple faith in the Savior he
had so long trusted. He continued to
sink gradually until the first day Of
March, when the weary wheels Of lie
stood still, and he quietly fell asleep IN
Jesus. GERsHoH I,nAsa
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Honorable Certificate.

We noticed, recently, at the store of
Messrs. Thomas, Grund & Lang a neat
medical diploma issued from the Sterling
Medical College, Columbus, to Doctor
S. b. Taylor Of this city, who has Just
passed most successful examination.
The Doc, has our congratulations.
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Fremont Produce Market.

Grain generally still comes in freely,
and stands at last weeks quotations
Wheat 81, corn 63c., oats &c., clover
seed g.. Butter may also be said to be
coming in freely at 20c., eggs scarce at
90, while turkeys are worth 1Oc., and
chickens Sc.
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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12

BIRD CAGEs-The largest stock just
received of very handsome Bird Cages.
A full line of Brass Bird Cages, Toilet
ware &c, that we think surpasses any
thing ever seen in this city, and at low
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Whefeoi IL spoke. we now take 1t all
back, so far as we are concerned. Van
writes us that he has not announced
himself or authorized any one else to do
30. He is not candidate
Mr.. VIM, H. Bobbett, an employee in
the Van Vert Stave Works, met with q
sad accident on Tuesday of last week.
He was engaged in cutting barrel head
ing, and his boots being 10y he slipped
his foot striking the saw, outing OFF the
part back Of the ankle joint, rendering
amputation necessary below the knee.
He is poor man, with wife and three
children. A collection was taken up the
next day, resulting in a donation OF
about two hundred dollars.
The Defiance Democrat says; Last
Saturday while the express train on the
b. & o. Road was standing at the Sta
tion at New Baltimore, the fireman,
Jean L, Potter, got under the engine to
"oil up" While at work the engineer
gave the signal TO go ahead and started.
He heard Mr. Potter's cry of distress
The daily gazette., 1875-04-05
OPERA HOUSES. .

A foreign. writer, who seems to'be
practical man, comments on the
minute descriptions in the French and
English press of the wonders and great
ness Of the new Opera House in Paris,
and the omission of its cost. From an
official source he has arrived at some
results which may be interesting in
Philadelphia, which possesses the
handsomest and best-constructed opera
house in America. The cost of the
ground averaged $4O0 per superficial
metre (about one-severth in area more
than superficial yard), and has, toge-
thcr with sums paid as compensation
for the appropriation of proprietors
and tenants, amounted to SIC, ,0o0, 900.
The first sum voted by the French Le-
gislature towards the construction of
the building was $120, 900, in 1861 ,and
then various sums annually up to and
inclusive of 1874 amounting in all to
$7,O80, ,o00.i In,addition there was then
still required, for finishing and furnish
ing the edifice, the sum SO, 900, 900 ad-
ditional, so that the total cost of realiZ-
ing this grand Imperial project amoun-
ted to $21 200, 000-that is, SIC, ZOO, 900
for the ground and SIC, 900, 900 for the
building.
After all, great success has not been
achieved. Public opinion, which rules
omnipotently in Paris, declares that,
setting aside the magnificent entrances,
corridors, Iand salons, the theatre-that
is, the audience portion as well as the
stage-is considerably too small, and
contrasts disadvantageously both with
the new Opera House at Moscow and
with the Royal Italian Opera House
(Covent Garden in London), the two
most recent similar constructions, the
Russian having only cost about two
millions of roubles, or 81 500, 600, and
Coven Garden sum not much exceed
ing 81 $50, 000-in the latter case all the
furnishing and fittings, as well as the
machinery, scenery, and costumes for
a considerable number of operas, being
included. Tho sum of $500, 900 per
annum would be required in clear rem
tai, to pay 8 per cent. on the outlay of
the Paris Opera House; but the direc-
tor, who is also the speculator, not on
ly sits rent-free, but receives from the
government subsidy, or grant, OF
$3.50, 900, per annum, "just to help him
on" Cne may reasonably wonder
what Lawrence Sterne would say of
this were he now living. Over a CEN
tury back he wrote, in his "Sentimen-
tai Journey" the oft quoted sentence,
They order," said l, "this matter
in France" Scarcely so. One may
wonder, too how much of the twenty
millions disbursed on account OF the
new Opera House of Paris stuck to
the fingers Of persons connected with
the eviction and fitting of the same;
probably much more than the. whole
cost of our Academy of Music in Broad
| street-Press
The daily gazette., 1875-04-05
The Lawless State.

The miners mobs in Pennsylvania
have reached the last stage of senseless
malice when they attempt to throw
railroad trains off the track. This is
their present pastime, varied by shoot
ing at the locomotive engineers and
brakemcn. When thirgs reach this
pass, the situation in Pennsylvania be-
comes interesting to the travelling pub
lie, aud great many people would
like to know when Governor Hartranft
intends to interfere with arms and sup
nre.s the murderous outrages which
now flourish along the Lehigh. 1t is
bad enough thatPcnnsylvanians should
fall victims to the chronic lawlessness
of their own State; but worse still
when innocent visitors from other com
munities passing through the scene of
bostilities are Tabled to be hurled from
the track and killed or shot by molly
Moguires" lying in ambush by the
roadside. Governor Hartranft is very
much interested in the success of the
Centennial Exposition, which will
Clorify Pennsylvania along with her
Chief city. If he wishes to prove to
to the world that that State Is worthy
of the great honor which Congress has
bestowed upon her, he should first clear
her from the hordes of ruffians who
are holding their bloody revels in her
fairest and richest counties, and not
waste much more time in semi-ofii-
cial warnings of deferred proclama-
tions.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-05
SaVinOs Banks and Insurance
COnaDanies.

THE LAW IN REFERENCE TO THE PUBL
CATION OF ANNUAL STATEMENTS.
We have procured the text of the
law passed at the recent session of the
Legislature, in reference to insurance
companies and savings banks. 1t is of
importance to all of them:
BE aenacted, &C., That every savings
bank or other incorporated institution
for savings, and every fire, marine,
life, or livestock insurance company,
incorporated under the laws of this
State, shall, within six months after
the passage of this act, and thereafter,
annually, before the first day of July
in each year, publish or cause to be
published, once n week for three
weeks, in at least two newspapers of
this State, statement in detail, setting
forth its financial condition at the time
said statement is published, presenting
the eamount and nature of the business
done during the last preceding year,
with the assets and liabilities of the
corporation, and the manner in which
its assets are invested, and the amount
of annual expenses, and for failure
to publish such statement, the said
bank or insurance company shall b G
liable so a fine of two hundred dollars
for each and every such omission, to
be prosecuted and recovered by the
Attorney-General, for the use of the
State.
IESec. 2. And every foreign fire, life,
marine, or live stocks insurance com
pany having duly authorized agent
or agents representing it within this
Stotn shall he reuuired TO publisb n
statement as provided in the foregoing
section, and in default of such publ:-
cation, it shall not be lawful for any
agent or agents to pursue the business
of representing company so emitting
to publish or to receive insurance for
tho same, within the limits of this State
under the penalty prescribed in the
preceding section.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-05
BIHMARK'S RULE.
SEVEN BISHOPS, FIFTY PRIESTS, THIR-
TY-sIx JOURNALISTS, AND THIRTY
FIVE OTHERS ARRRsTRp IN ONE

SEVEN BISHOPS, FIFTY PRIESTS, THIR-
TY-sIx JOURNALISTS, AND THIRTY
FIVE OTHERS ARRRsTRp IN ONE
MONTH,
From tho World Correspondent.
BERLIN, March 15.-It is becoming
unconmonly hard for any one to live
in peace and security in the German
Empire. The new God which we are
all required to worship-the ompipo-
tent and omnipresent State-seems to
be an extremely jealous God; and
nothing hut the most abject and COM
plete submission to his will is sufficient
to save one from the pains of arrest,
domicially search, fine, Imprisonment
and banishment. Outside of Germany
no doubt, tho world hears most of
this kind are being inflicted on theRo-
man Catholic priests; and it must be
confessed that they are getting it hot.
But they arc not the only sufferers.
There is not day when a seamstress,
a brick-layer an artisan, a shop-keeper
a civil or military officer, an author or
journalist, doctor, or clergyman,
Protestant or Catholic, is not made
to be victim to the new laws of the
German empire. One of our journals,
the Frankford Gazette, devotes much
of its space to record of the punish
ments inflicted upon the transgressors
of the new law. Even "to speak dis
respectfully of Prince Bismarck" is
crime. Burning the last month (Fe-
bruary) ninety citizens were sentenced
to fine and imprisonment for 'speak-
ing disrespectfully of Bismarck. y
February is short month; but in its
twenty eight days the courts have had
284 cases under these new laws for the
propagation and defence of the "Kul-
turkampf." Besides these there were
host of domicillarY visits, Danish
ments, summary arrests, suppressions
of schools and clubs. and prohibitions
of public meetings.