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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08
A STORY THAT TOUCHES TIE
HEART.
Ugly Sam, and Why He RefOrmed---A
Promise to a Dying Mother.
IFrom the petroit Free Press. ]

From the Detroit Free tress.
He had been missing from tine "Poto-
mac" for several days, and Cleveland
Tom, Port Huron Bill, Tall Chicago,
and the rest Of the boys who were wont
to get drunk with him couldn'tmake ont
what had happened. They hadn't heard
that there was a warrant out for him,
had never known of his being sick for
day, and his absence from the old haunts
puzzled them. They were in the Hole
in-the-Wall saloon the other morning,
nearly dozen OF them, drinking, smok-
ing, and playing cards, when in walked
Ugly Sam.
There was deepsilence for moment
as they looked at him. Sam had new
hat, had been shaved clean, had ON a
clean collar and white shirt, and they
didn't know him at first. When they
saw that it was Ugly Sam they uttered a
shout and leaped up.
''Cave in that hiatt" cried one.
''Yank that collar Off" shouted an
other.
'Let's roll him ON the hoorl" screamed
third,
There was something in his look and
bearing which made him hesitate. The
whisky-red had almost faded from his
lace, and he looked sober and dignifed.
His features expressed disgust and con
tempt as he looked around the room,
and then revealed pity as his eyes fell
upon the red eyes and bloated faces OF
the crowd before him.
seWhy, what ails ye, SAM" inquired
Tall Chicago, as they all stood there.
1--WE come down to bid you good-by,
boysl ne replied, removing his hat and
drawing clean handkerchief from his
pocket.
s'Whatl Hev ye turned preacher
they shouted in chorus
eBoys, ye know I can lick any two oi
We. but hain't on the fight any more
ana I've put down the last drop Of whis
XIV which is ever to go INTO my mouth
I've switched off. I've taken an oath
I'm going to be decent
''sam, be you crazy'" asked Port Hm
on Bill, coming nearer to him.
sI've come down here TO tell ye al
about il, answered Sam. "Move tho
chars back little and give me room
Ye all know I've been rough, and more
too. I've been drinker, fighter, Z
es,mbler and a loafer. / cant look bacl
and remember when I've earned an hon
ca dollar. The police hez chased m'
around like a wolf, and papers has sale
hat Ugly Sam was the terror Of the Po
tomac. Ye all know this, boys, but y
didn't know / had ar old mother"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08
THE DISADVANTAGE OF A HARD
PENCIL.

Don't Use hard pencil. At least that is
the advice that an Evansville, Ind, Benedict
gives his friends. lie explains thus: His
wife desires him to write note to lady
inviting her to meet party of friends at
their house. After chubby" had done as
his wife desired, and started to post the note,
she saw another piece of paper an impress
sion of what he had written. 1t was,
"Swcet Emma, EfEie desires your company
on Wednesday, to meet the Wellers. Don't
fail to come, and then, my darling, l shall
have the happiness of long walk home
with you and sweet good night kiss.
dare not sec you often, or my all consuming
love would betray us both. But Emma,
dear, don't fail to come"
The wife paid "Swect Emma" visit, and
the result was that Emma didn't accept the
kind invitation.
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A LEGEND OF THE IRON MASK.

During the seventeen years confne-
ment of this strange prisoner at Sainte
Marguerite, st. Mars, who brought him
to the fortress, wss replaced by a Mon
sieur de Bonpart as Governor. The
daughter of the latter, Just emerging
from childhood to wonanhood, grew up
with this mystery around her. She had
seen the graceful figure Of the masked
prisoner prOmenading at night upon the
terrace and at worship in the chapel,
where he was forbidden to speak or un-
cover his face, the soldiers in attendance
having their pieces always pointed to-
ward him if he should attempt to do
either She discovered that her father
always treated him with the greatest re-
speet, serving him bare-headed and
standing. His table service was Of mas
sive silver, his dress Of the richest vel
vet; he wore the finest linen and most
costly lace. She had heard her father
accidentally speak of him as ''the
Prince" No wonder that his sad fate
occupied her thoughts by day and his
noble figure haunted her dreams 10y
night. She, too, was very young and
beautiful, and their eyes occasionally
met inchapel. She sang beautifully and
was very skillful performer on the
guitar. II is said she climbed the rocks
under the castle terrace and sang sweet
songs to the poor captive. Thus 70
mantle love sprang up between them,
and, as it gained strength, the young girl
dared to purloin the keys from her father
and so obtained access to the prisoner.
When the Governor discovered his child's
treachery, he was struck with dismay.
His oath was binding upon him to put
Immediately to death any one who had
spoken to the prisoner. But she confess
ed her love for him and pleaded piteous
ly for her young life. The captive also
to whom the Governor was much attach
ed, joined his prayers to hers, and implor
ed that they mightbe mademan and wife
and then the secret would be safe. The
Governor was not stern enough to immo
late his child, and perhaps gleam of am
bitiOn may have flashed across his mind
as, in the eventof the death of Louis XIV
the prisoner would be acknowledged anS
his daughter SIT on the terone Of France
However, their nuptials were performed
by the priest of the castle in the dead o
night, and all we're sworn to secrecy
From this union two children we're born
A whisper of this reaching the ears of the
Minister, the Marquis Of Louvois, tn
the prisoner WAS Immediately removed L
the Bastile for safer keeping; and tn
mother, the priest and Governor disap
peared. The children were sent to Cor
siea to be brought upin obscurity unde
the name of their grandfather, BOnpart
which was corrupted into Buonaparte
And thus, says the legend, Providence
avenged the wrongs Of the twin brothe
Of Louis XIV and restored the oldes
branch Of the Bourbon line to the throne
OF France. n "Bazaine's Prison, Serb
ner for January.
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The faces Of the crowd expressed
amazement.
"I never mentioned it to any Of We,
for [ was neglecting her." he went on.
''She was a poor old woman, living up
here in the alley, and if the neighbors
hadn't helped her to fuel aud food, she'd
have been found dead long ago, never
helped her to n cent-didn't see her for
weeks and weeks, and l used to feel
mean about it. When a fellow goes
back on his old mother he's a-gittin,
purity low, and I know it. Well, she's
dead-buried yesterday Iwasup there
afore she died. She sent for me by
Pete, and when 1 got there / seen it was
all day with her.
"Did she say anythingl" asked one of
the boys as Sam hesitated.
"That's what ails me now," he went
on "When 1 went in she reached her
hand to me, and, says she: Samuel, Tn
going to die, and l know'd you'd want
to see me afore 1 passed away! 1 sat
down, feeling queer-hke. She didn't go
on and say as how was loafer, and
had neglected her, and all that, but says
she; Samuel, you'll be all alone when
I'm gone. I've tried to bea good moth
er to you, and have prayed for you hun
dred o. nights, and cried about you till
my old heart was sore' Some of the
eighbors had dropped in, and the. wo-
men were crying, and I tell you, boys, 1
felt weak"
He paused for a moment, and then
continues:
"And the old woman said she'd like
to kiss me afore death came, and that
broke me right down. She kept hold of
my hand, and by-and-by she whispered;
Samuel, you are throwing your life
away. You've got it in you to be man,
if you'll only make up your mind. 1 hate
to die and feel that my only son and the
last Of oyr family may go to the gallows.
If had your promise that you'd turn
over a new leaf, and try and be good, it
seems rs if I'd die easier. Won't you
promise me, my sonF And 1 promised
her, boys, and that's what ails me! She
died holding my hand, and promised
to quit the low business, andgo to work.
came down to tell ye, and now you
won't see me on the Potomac again. I've
bought an ak, and am going up in Can
ada to winter"
There was a dead silence for a mo-
ment, and then he said:
''Well boys, I'll shake hands with ye
all around afore 1 go. Good-by, Pete
good by Tom-Jim. I hope ye
won't fling bricks at me, and l shan't
never fling at any of ye. It's a dying
promise, ye see, and I'll keep it if it
takes a right arm!"
The men looked refectively at each
other after he had passed out, and it was
a long time before any one spoke. Then
Tall Chicago flung his clay pipe into a
corner, and said:
"I'll lick the man who says Ugly Sans
head isn't level"
"So1l I!' repeated the others.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08

MARRIAGE among the Burmese is a most
peculiar institution, and the marriage knot
is very easily undone. If two persons are
tired of each others society, they dissolve
partnership in the following simple and
touching, manner: They respectively light
two candles, and, shutting up their hut,
sit down and wait until they are burned.
The one whose candle burns out first gets up
at once and leaves the house for ever, taking
nothing but the clothes he or she may have
on at the time all else then becomes the
property of the other party.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08

RECENTLY the dogs lost fox near to the
station of Ferte Saint Aubin, in France,
and, though they beat up the ncighborhood
for two hours, could get no trace 1t was
thought very strange that an old dog was
missing also. Next day it was ascertaincd
that the fox had leaped into the baggage car
of a train just going out, and the dog had
followed and killed him.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08

ACCORDING to an English journal, the DIFF
Gculty Of removing hard putty from win
dow sash can be obviated with great readi-
ness by simply applying piece of heated
metal such as a soldering iron or other SINH
lar implement, When heated (but not red
hoD the iron is to be passed slowly over the
putty, thereby rendering the latter so soft
that it will part from the wood without any
trouble.
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MAKING NEW YEARS CALLS.


Shining patent leather,
Tie Of spotless white;
Through the muddy weather
Rushing round till night.
Cutters all o'erAowing
Like Niagara Falls;
Bless me this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Running up the doorstep,
Ringing at the bell
'Iadies receive calls today"
Yes, sir, " every welll"
Sending in your pasteboard,
Waiting in the halls;
Bless me this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Stepping in the parlor,
Bowing to the floor,
Lady of the house there,
Half dozen more;
Ladies' dresses gorgeous,
Ribbons, waterfalls;
Bless me this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
"Wish you happy New Year."
MANY thanks, I'm sure"
CAS- many calls as usual2"
mo, 1 think they're fewer"
Staring at the carpet,
Gazing at the walls;
Bless me this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
"Really, I must go now;
Wish 1 had more leisure"
won't you take a glass of wine!"
"Thank you, with much pleasure. -
Try to come the graceful,
TIL your wine-glass falls;
Bless me! this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Backing from the parlor,
Bowing to the floor,
Come into collision
With the.parlor door.
Such a sad disaster
All your temper gals;
Bless me! this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Hear the ladies litter
Ont of doors you rush;
Sit down at the crossing
In sea Of slush.
job here for your tailor,
Herr Won Schneiderthals;
Bless me! this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Pick yourself up quickly,
Looking most forlorn,
''Sunday-go-to-meeting"
All in tatters torn;
Kick a grinning street boy
Grinning street boy squalls;
Bless me this is pleasant,
Making New Years Calls.
Home, and go to snoozing;
But your soul doth quake
At most fearful Nightmares,
Sprung from wine and cake;
While each fearful spectre
That your sight appalls,
Cries, "Oh but its pleasant,
Making New Years Calls"
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q o,e.g,lissiom .Tcrch0Ilfs.

L. Q. RAwsoN, JAS. MOORE, JOSEPH L. RAwsoN.
j. L. RAWSON, S CO.,
CTORAGE, FORWARDING & COMMISSION
- Merchants Dealers in Coarse Salt Fine Salt
Dairy Salt, Land Plaster, Calcined Plaster, Water
Lime, etc. Having purchased the entire property
known as the Fremont Warehouse and Steam Ele-
yators at the head of navi ition on the Sandusky
River, we are preparet % receive, store and ship
Grain, Lumber, Merchandise and other produce.
Office, at elevators Fremont, o. ii
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-08

A CCoMMoDATIONs FIRsT-CLAss. w. F.
y Kaufman, Proprietor Clyde, Ohio. Population
of Clyde, $500. Livery Stable in connection with
he House.
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KFsSLER HOUSE.
NICHOLS HOUSE,

T E. WILLIS, Proprietor. Passengers carried
- to and from the House free of charge. Stuat-
ed corner of Front and State streets. Fremont, o.
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Society Meetings.


p. OF H.
-, THE REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS
Sza., of Fort Stephenson Grange, No. 25i, p. OF
sFzt5 H., is held at Shomo Hall, on the First Sat
Ezsl5W urday in January in January, at 10 A. NJ,
and every two weeks thereafter until April, when
1t will meet at p. NJ. until October, then at 10 A.
NJ. b. w. LEWIS, w. NJ.
II. II. HOUSE, Secy.
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BIRCH HOUSE,

CtLEvELAND, o., 124 Water street, near III,
I Railroad Depot, and in the center of business.
L. ID. HUNT, pro,,-,,,ors
II. 8. HUNT, iIOPIloloI9.
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.RrchtteCt.
]. G. JOHNSON
P0jnlfiIsg.
John s. BRUST.

TOUSE PAINTER, GRAINER, PAPERER
and Kalsominer. Residence on South Street,
In Dillon & Miller's addition. All orders promptly
executed and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders may
be left at Thomas, Grund K Lang's Drug Store. Il
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Hotels.

BALL HOUSE,
CORNER OF FRONT STREET AND BIRCH
y ARD AVENUE, Fremont, o.
JOHN FORD, Proprietor.
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gnsiurss 9irrtturg.


J.L. GREENE, SEN.
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
n will attend TO legal business In SandusSy and
adjoining counties Office, corner room, up stairs
ryler's Block. Fremont ..
H. EVERETT. JAS. II. FOWLER.
EVERETT & FOWLER,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
" and Solicitors in Chancery; will attend to pro-
fessonal business In Sandusky and adjoining c0un-
ties. Office, second story Bucidand's New Block.
Fremont, o..
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-08-18

that it is now thought there are
5,OO0,O0 less in the Tittabawassee
than at this time last year, while
there are 25,000,O00 more in the
Chippewa than last August. Re
lying upon these estimates and we
have 30,000,000 less in the Titta-
bawassee and tributaries than last
year. There were $40, 100000 raft :
ed, 150,0O0,OO0 held over making a
total 400, 100000 at the commence
ment Of last years business
00,OO0,OO0 were RATED before the
first of August leaving 100000, 900
in the stream at that date, and
with 30,000,000 less this year we
have at present 26O,OOO,OOO to come
out. There are fewer marks, and
rafting operations will consequent
ly be facilitated, so that we may
anticipate that 1s0,0O0,O00 will be
RATED out this year, leaving only
S0,000,000 in the Tittabawassee
against 150,O00,0OO last year. The
other streams tributary to the Sag
NAV will be pretty well cleaned up
except those logs that are hung up.
1t is safe to estimate the quantity
of logs to be carried over in the
streams tributary to the Saginaw,
including those hung up and those
in the mill booms, at 115,000,000,
which is a reduction of 17S,000,000
as compared with last year, the
present indications are that there
will be q smaller stock of lumber
to carry over than last year, and
hence the lumbermen will find
in a much better con-
dition at the close of the present
season than last fall. They proba-
bly, have no money but they have
their assets in reducing
indebtedness and will consequent
ly be more Independent, and in a
better condition to consult the de-
mand and let that consideration |
alone regulate their logging oper-
tons.
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MoRrGAGEsALE.- Default having been maas

NORrGAGE sALE.-D Default having been made
vi IN the conditions of a certain mortgage dated
the tenth day Of June, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy three, executed by
6elos Potvin OF the city OF Alpena, county OF
Alpena, and state Of Michigan, party OF the frs,
part, TO Elisha Harrington OF said city OF Alpcna,
Of the second pat, and recorded in the Office OF
the Register OF Deeds of the county of Athena
in Liber G of Mortgages ON the one hundred and
twenty-fourth and one hundred and twenty-fifth
pages, en- the nineteenth day of july in the
year enc thousand eight hundred and seventy
three, which said mortgage was duly sold and as
signed by a certain written assignment dated
the eighteenth day of July, in the year one thvus-
and eight hundred and seventy three, by the said
George y. Fletcher Of the city Of Detroit, in the
county Of Wayne and state Of Michigan, which
said assignment Of mortgage was duly recorded
in the office Of the Register Of Deeds Of Alpena
county. on the nineteenth day of July IN the wear
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three
IN lioer Z OF mortgages, on page two hundred
and ninety-five, upon which said mortgage there
is claimed to be due at the date Of this notice for
principal and interest the sum Of two hundred
and eighty-two dollars and twenty-eight cents,
ts2s2.f IS and the further sum Of hfty dollars a.
an attorney fee should any proceedings be taken
mortgage. And no proceedings having been had
or taken, either in law OF equity, 20 coilect the
debt remaining due and secured by said mortgage
OF any part thereof: therefore,
Notice IL hereby given that by virtue Of the
power Of sale IN said mortgage contained, on SAT-
urday the sixth day OF November. in the year one
thousans eight hundred and seversty-five nj two
O'Clock IN the afternoon OF said day at the front
DOR u POtter's brick block, on Second street IN
the city OF Alpena. county Of Alpeua, and state
% Michigan. that being the Jlace Of holding the
Circuit Court for the county Of Alpens,l said
mortgage shall he fOreclosed, and that Thomas n.
sheriff OF said county Of Alpena will
Offer for sale and cell n public auction or vendue
TO the highest bidder. the premises described in
sud mortgage. or 20 much thereof as will he
10 satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage. together with the attorney fee aforesaid.
and all interest, costs and charges allowed BY Law
said premises in said morfeage Described. being
situate in the city Of Alpena, county Of AIpena,
and state Of Michigan. and described as follows
10 wit: Lots number one and two a p, In
block number eleven M, II the city Of Aipena
GEORGE n. FLETCHER,
Assignee Of Mortgage
vIcr0n G. BUnxHsx. Attorney for Assignee Of
Nortgagce.
Dated Aipena, August 10Th, 1875.
900 Wis
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The Paris correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph writes
I'VE are perpetually hearing Of
new frauds upon the custom house,
in which the ingenuity of unpoliti.
cal Frenchmen finds just now its
favorite fields Of exercise. The
last case reported shows mastery
skill. Two men have been going
about with samples of untaxed
brandy, which they mysteriously
offered at low price to such per-
sons as they thought likely to buy.
II the sample and price was accept
ed-which it always was, say the
police-they brought a fifty-litre
cask, with all secrecy. The caba-
ratier, suspicious, Of course, with
such sellers, had full liberty to tap
1t where he pleased, and he did so.
Each hole of the gimlet brought
forth cognac equal to the sample,
the men received their price, and
the cabaratier in. high delight
carried off the cask for bottling.
All went well for the first few
itres; then the run of brandy
stopped. On shaking the cask
sound was heard Of gurgling liquid,
but nothing would come through
the bung hole. After much trial
and tribulation the secret was dis
covered. In the fifty-litre cask, a
smaller one, holding forty-eight
litres, was suspended, full of water.
Only as much brandy had been
provided as would fiji the space
between the. barrels. These clever
gentlemen took care not to make
too well known in one
quarter, but the other day a VIC
tim spied them just delivering a
cask, aud they were taken red
handed. On refexion, however,
the prosecutor thought it best to
vanish, and the prisoners declare
that their cognac has paid its law
full tax. AS to the suspicious bar
rel, they say that they kept it. and
carried IL about as curiosity"
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Ea.lu- from TIE Lnmb<rman's Oazeftc-
The log crop Of the Tittabawas-
see is beginning to attract cousid-
cradle attention, now that the old
stock Is RATED out and the winters
cut begins to come through the
booms- Al the close OF last sea-
sons rafting operations, IL was
estimated that there were 100000
900 OF logs IN the Tittabawnssee
and is tributaries and the rafting
operations Of this year shows the
c, IRE ,tpcss OF the estimate. A
careful examination Of the river has
Just beeu made and the result Is
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HrpfNA WEEKLY ARGUS,

Those were noble words uttered
by Mr.. M'Creery, the Democratic
Governor elect of Kentucky, in a
speech at Covington on the close
of the canvass, when he said: al
am here tonight to say that l am
in favor OF peace and reconcilia-
ton from one end of Kentucky to
the other, Peace and reconcilia-
ton will be beneficial to the north,
the south, the east and the west.
If you want to build up your pros
-perity again. II you want to re-
store the condition that existed be-
fore the war, then you must no
longer fan the prejudices and pas
sions engendered during the late
civil strife. You must not seek to
tear open the scars of old wounds.
To rekindle the embers of old fires !;
but you must let by-gones be by
cones, and let the dead past take
care of itself. Let US all endeav-
or together TO build up this
country, and restore the prosperi-
ty, the peace and the happiness
that existed here before the war;"
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/. Even among Republicans the
"Edmunds circular" does not COM
mand that obedient respect which
it ought. A government store
keeper in Kansas received one a
few days since and instead ofavail-
ing himself of the Judges beauti-
fully printed and stamped envelope
to return a contribution, he filled
it with the following: 81 am not
a little surprised at the audacity
which characterizes the demand
you make upon me for money. /
understand you mean, simply, that
if / do not hand over the amount
my commission will be revoked.
Let it be revoked, for do not re-
cognize your right to make any
such demand, any more than l
recognize the right of the high
wayman, to place his pistol to my
head and demand my money or my
life. Aud if the Republican party
has arrived at the point which re-
quires. the, use of such means to
perpetuate it, my opinion is, that
the sooner we are rid of the party
and very many. of its leaders, the
better il, will be for our common
country. In view of the forego-
ing facts, must beg to be excused
from your very modest demand"
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Aug. ~. 1873