The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-18

years, at a given rental based upoa the
appraised value Of the lands, and sub
iect to re-appraisal every thirty-third
year. This proved Objectionable, as
those desiring to leass early discovered
that their improvements would only
tend, after awhile, to Increase their rem
tai; The lands of the University we're
not settled, but others were taken up,
and the University was obliged in order
to make their lands available, to place a
value upon them and rent them without
any provision for rre-appraisal during the
continuance Of the lease. As a conse-
quence, itsincome only amounts to about
$4,000 per year, and the resources aris-
ing from the renting of rooms in its dor
mitories, notsufficient to enable it to take
its proper position among the education
al institutions of the land. The State
should devise some means by which to
relieve it from its embarrassment.
After examining the premises, we re-
sumed our walk about the place, until
overtaken by a conveyance from the
Asylum and with request to ''go over"
which we did. Here, in one of the
large upper rooms, was spread a cola
ton which would have done a hungry
mans eyes good, out to which ample
justice was not done owing TO the ex-
haustive feast we had upon arrival at
the depot. The ice cream and straw
berries were, however, very tempting
and were freely eaten. Here the Asso-
citation was again called to order by Bro
ther Comley, and Mr.. John D. Martin of
Lancaster called out. He gave an inter
esting account of the mining operations,
the expenses Of conducting the business,
and the ratio of receipts paid to the
workmen. Referred to the gTape-grow-
ing interest about Lancaster and the
manufactures ofthe Hook. Hooking Wine
company, whose products the guests
had had ample opportunity to sample
during their trip. Said President
Greene was a temperance man. and
would rather have it understood that
Vhe wine furnished was not portion of
the Railroad company's hospitality; but
he had always noticed that when the
President was going 10 have any guest
along the road he was sure to be ap-
prised of the fact by Telegram. After
further pleasant remarks Mr.. Martin re-
tired from the stand expressing the hope
that all had been well pleased with the
trip.
Brother McGregor, of the Stark Coun-
ty Democrat was called on, and read an
excellent poem prepared for the occa-
sion. The Committee on resolution
then reported, returning thanks to
everybody and everything which had
contributed to the pleasures of the oc-
casion. The invitation to visit Putin
Bay, next year, as the guests of Colonel
Sweeney, and of the c. s. & @. railroad
was formally accepted, and the meeting
declared adjourned. The vehicles be-
ing in readiness, all were soon returned
to the depot, which we left about half
past five O'Clock, making excellent time
on the return trip. A very fine view of
the city of Lancaster is obtained in ap-
preaching it from the South, and one
gets more favorable impression of it
and its surroundings. From Lancaster
the run to Columbus, Go miles was
made in forty-two minutes, and once in
the depot, the Convention assumed the
character of a dissolving view, and few
minutes only were necessary to disperss
its members to all points of the com
pass. But we venture the assertion
that none who were present will ever
forget the social pleasures of the occa-
sion or the era of good feeling it pro
duced.