The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-06-25

There is nothing better this weather
than glass Of Thomas, Grund & Lang's
Ginger Ale. 1t is ahead of even their
Soda water and that is saying a great
deal.
Mr.. J. M. Harkness' livery stable, at
Norwalk, was destroyed by fire OF Fri
day, the 11th inst. Adjoining buildings
were threatened with destruction, but
through the exertions of the firemen
were saved. Loss, $1,000.
On Monday night of last week, some
person entered offthe Office Of the Chroni-
Gle, at Norwalk, and carried the electro
type heading of the paper and other ar
ticles, of no value TO any person but the
publisher. The object of the thief is
unknown.
Van Valkenburg says we accused Hop
ley of carrying private bottle while at
Columbus. We did not say private
bottle, but private glass-a spy glass
which answered the purpose. At least
quite a number tried it, and didn't make
any rye faces, either.
Platt Brush has put down splendid
flag stone pavement along the Wayne
street in front ofhis residence, and made
himself alike subject of admiration and
envy to his neighbors. We would sug-
gest to him, however, to continue the
good work, on his Birchard Avenue
front.
The amount of the funded debt of
Ohio is $7,9S6, 1876, 80. The total value
of the property in Ohio, as valued for
taxation in 1874, was 1880, ,379, 424,
which raises sum annually for State
use, amounting to about 81, $50, 900.
The total levy for all State puposes last
year was three and two-tenth mills.
On Wednesday evening Of last week,
man named Joel Loose, living at Flat
Rock hung himself with hitching straE
to beam in his barn. No cause is. as
signed for the act. He was, however
somewhat intemperate in his habits, and
it is supposed he had been drinking OF
the day when he committed the fata
deed.
When we meet Bro. Balsley, of tn,
Fremont JOURNAL, at the Heathen con
vocation, at Put-in-Bay, on the 15tt
prox., we intend to put a ragged-edged
head on him for remarking about oru
bowels and ''Hopleys glass" Hopley
didn't have any glass that amounted tC
! shucks. = Kenton Democrat.
"Tis' distance lends enchantment tC
the view" Theglass looked better thar
: it tasted.
+ Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Scudder, in a recen
!, address, endeavored to show that Ralpl
Waldo Emerson's and the Hindoo the
e ology are alike in the following particu
0 lars: (D They both deny that there
an individual soul. (2) They disavo1
the existence of matter (3) They re
: ject an outward revelation. a. The,
: repudiate the notion of sin. C5) The,
r scorn the idea of mans looking ava,
0 from himself to a Redeemer.
About two weeks ago DIR. Hudson, o
Medina, together with two young mel
S went to the Medina county Infrmar,
: graveyard TO dig up the body of a pau
per, and while at work removing til,
3 dirt some one fired shotgun in tn,
: group, the load of shot taking effect il
2 the doctors face. One shot lodged il
the eye ball, and numerous others wer
: dug out Of the side of the face. TIL
s sight of one eye is destroyed and per
8 haps of both.
Regrets are useless things, it is said
I and yet we regret very much that W,
) could not take advantage of thekind in
vitation of the Atehison, Topeka anC
Santa Fe Railroad Company, to accom-
{ pany an editorial excursion from Toledo
: to Grenada, Colorado. The excursion
was to be under the personal supervision
of Mr.. Kahlo, of the firm of Kahlo 4
Grove, of Toledo, and we knew woulC
be conducted in liberal and courteou
spirit. Our business enganments, how
ever, would not permit.
I The rather strange circumstance of (
I freight train standing on the main tract
of a railroad, with all hands asleep ol
2 the cars, wasseen south Of fFredericktown
/ Knox county, Ohio, few days ago. Al
( express train hove in sight, the enginee
of which seeing the train at stand still
ahead, with no sign of life about it
checked his train and went ON foot +
' explore. The engineer, brakemen, con
' ductor and fireman were walked up, bu
had no excuse to offer for the NANTES
neglect of duty. The train was shifte,
{ to the side track to let the express g
' by.
It may not be generally known tina
Asa Bigelow, the New England Bibl
reader, strange in his migratory habits
/ and noted for having read the Bibl
? through nearly 90 times by course, is 9
present a resident of Northwestern Ohio
4 We find the following paragraph in a
exchange, from letter written by til
singular man to his New York namesakt
q himself not unknown. 81 was born