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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-24
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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-24
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
TuU BIRDS SONG.

asked sweet robin one morning in May,
Who sang in the apple tree over the way,
What twas she was singing so sweetly about,
For I'd tried long time, but could not md out !;
"Why Pm sure she replied, you cannot guess
wrong, >,
Don't you know I'm singing temperance song
"Teetotal-O that's the first word of my lay,
And then don't you see how rattle away
IT'S because Eve just dp'd my beak in the spring,
And brush d the fair face of tn lark with my wing
Cold water, cold water, yes, that is my song,
And love too keep singing it all the day long"
" And now, my sweet miss, won't you give me a
crumb,
For the dear little nestlings arc waiting at home
And one thing beside, since my story you've
heard,
hope you'll remember the lay of the bird,
And never forget, while you list to my song,
All the birds to the Cold Water Army belong"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
THE INDEPENDENT.

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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

laws would be respected, because justly admir-
istered. The church would be thronged with
devout worshippers. The tavern would be ST.
lent and for the most part empty, or a welcome
retreat for weary travellers. Grog-sellors would
fail and mechanics grow rich; labor would be
honorable, and loafng disgrace. For music
the people would have the blacksmitf's anvil,
and the carpenters hammer; and at home, the
spinning wheel, and girls cheerfully singing at
their work. Debts would be seldom paid, be-
cause seldom made; but if contracted, no grim
officer would he invited to the settlement
Town officers would be respectable men, TAX
ing office reluctantly, and only for the public
good Public days would be full OF sports
without fighting; and elections would be as or.
derby as weddings or funerals.
Henry Ward Beecher
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

VUST reed at Griffins, Old Java and Rio coffee,
81 Y. H., III. s.. Black, and Gun powder teas, pure
juice wine and unadulterated brandy for medical
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dish and common plug tobacco, bulk, and paper
smoking tobacco; iron, nails 7N9, SS10 and 10 \
II glass; putty chalk whiting, white lead red lead
and other paints, spirits turpentne, alcohol, salad
oil. Lemon syrup DIR. Osgood's chologogue, DR.
Moffatts Life Pills and bitters, opium, camphor,
Castor OIL Quinne, &c. raisins, nuts spices &c. &C.
and will be sold for cash reudypay at the lowest
possible prices 1tf Grand Haven June 20, 1851.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

BEN HARpNs WFE.-Romance is some
times embodied in fact six inches long Old
Ben Hardin, of KY, got his wife by rich and
funny stratagem.
In the days of his young manhood, he was
work hand on the farm of a wealthy landholder
in that State, and there sprung up between the
laborer and the old mans daughter what is often
called secret attachment. BY the by, attach
ments are generally secret. Ben and his dulci-
nea made up matters in proper time, without
the knowledge or consent of his intended faith
er-in-law. Indeed, the old man had never sus-
picioned that the aspirations of the youth were
tending towards an alliance with his family
and fit had ever occurred to him, he would have
spurned the thought. Ben was aware of his ar
istocratc notions, and of the existence ofalmost
insurmountable objections to the match. So
one day consulting the ingenuity of his nature,
he devised ways and means to bring il about.
Going to the old man, he told him that unfor-
tunately he had conceived liking for the daugh-
ter of a wealthy farmer in the neighborhood-
that it was impossible to gain the consent of the
girls father-that he loved her and she loved
him-and asked what course he would advise
him to pursue.
wont she run away with you!" said the old
man.
"She might" answered Ben, if could make
the arrangements. Do you think it would be
honorable for me to take advantage in that
way!"
I" Certainly" replied the originator of this
plot. There would be nothing wrong"
Ben kept at him, and so enlisted the old gen.
tleman that he made him tender of his horse
and buggy, and few dimes, to carry out the
elopement. The place of meeting was arran
ged, and-reader you know what followed
Ben run off with the old mans daughter, fac
which the old fellow snuffed in the next NOR
ing's breeze, and one which chagrined him no
little. Winding up as novels DOZEN ant
his wife were forgiven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

We do not wonder that leaves and trees, and
boughs, have ever been the material whereof
poets have manufactured comparisons and i'm
agery.
One Of the most beautiful we ever remember
to have seen, was Dr. Cheever. That tree said
he, full leaved and swelling up into the blue,
calm, summer air! Not breath is stirring, and
yet how it waves and rocks in the sunshine
Its shadows are flung lavishly around it; birds
sit and sing in its branches, and children seek
refuge beneath them. Human affections are
the leaves, the foliage of our being-they catch
every breath, and in the burden and heat of the
day, they make music and motion in sultry
world. Stripped of that foliage, how insight
ly is human nature. Like that same tree it
stands, with bare and shvering arms, tossing
despairingly to Heaven-a glorious futtering of
life and warmth before; an iron harp for the
minstrelsy of the widest winds now.
Chicago Journal
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

The Lockport Daily Courier says: There is
a legend that merchant once determined to
ruin himself by squandering his money in adj
vertising; but he found that the more he ad-
vertised the richer he grew, until at last he was
obliged to give up in despair of ever effecting
his purpose in that way.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

A STORY WITH A MoRAL.-A black snake
which had discovered the nest of wood-peck-
er, climbed up the tree, and putting his head
into the hole, swallowed the wood-pecker.-
Alas when he would have withdrawn he found
his throat so much distended by his supper,
that he could not get back; and so he died with
his length exposed, dangling from the wood
peckers hole, an admonition to all who passed
by, not to get into scrape until they had con-
trived how to get ont of it.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
THE LADIES KEEPSAKE,

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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

1t was the custom of the higher order of the
Germans to drink mead, beverage made with
honey, for thirty days after every wedding
From this custom comes the expression, to
|" spend the honeymoon"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

Manhattan, the name of the Island on which
the city of New York stands, is taken from the
name given by the Indians to the original Dutch
settlement and means the place where they all
col drunk
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

MIND AGAINST MIND.-There is strong dis
position in men of opposite minds to despise
each other, grave man cannot conceive what
is the use of wit in society; aperson who takes
strong, common sense view Of the subject is
for pushing out by the head and shoulders, an
ingenious theorist who catches at the slightest
and faintest analogies; and another man, who
scents the ridiculous from afar, will hold no
commerce with him who tests exquisately the
fine feeling of the heart, and is alive to nothing
else; whereas, talent is talent, and mind is
mind, in all its branches! Wit gives to life
one of its best flavors common sense leads to
immediate action, and gives society its daily
motion; large and comprehensive views its an
nual rotation; ridicule chastises folly and i'm
prudence, and keeps men in their proper sphere !;
subtlety seizes hold of the fine threads of truth
analogy darts away to the most sublime dis
coveries; feeling paints all the exquisite pas
sions of mans soul, and rewards him by thou
sand inward visitations for the sorrows that
come from without. God made it all 1t is all
good! We must despise no sort of talent :;
they all have their separate duties and uses; all
have the happiness of man for their object; they
all improve, exalt, and gladden. life.
Sidney Smith.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

SUPERSTITION REGARDING FRDAY.-It is
strange that Friday is regarded in all countries
as peculiar day. In England it is generally
considered unlucky, and many people will not
commence any undertaking on that day. and
most sailors are firm in the belief that vessel
sailing on that day is sure to be wrecked. If
marriage takes place on that old wives shake
their heads and predict all kinds of evil on the
bride and bridegroom; nay, they even pity all
children who are so unfortunate as to come in
to the world on that day.
In Germany, however, Friday is thought to
be favorable day for the solemnization of mat
rmona and other undertakings, and the reason
advocated for the preference attached, is said to
be the ancient belief, that witches and sorcerors
invariably held their meetings on this day, and
of course whilst they were amusing themselves
with riding OH broomsticks round the Blosberg,
they could have no time to work any evil.
1t is but a short time since that large ship
owner at Hull, England, to do away with the SUI
perstition, caused the keel of vessel to be laid
on Friday; she was launched on Friday, and
named the Friday; she sailed on a Friday but
unfortunately for the phianthropic owner, she
was never heard of afterwards, and the super
sttion, in consequence, has in that immediate
vicinity since reigned uncomfortable.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

The TINE TO CUT HAY-The period at which
hay is cut or corn reaped, materially affects the
yield, (by weight and the quantity of produce
1t is commonly known that when radishes are
left too long in the ground they become hard
and woody, that the soft turnipy stem of the
young cabbage undergoes similar change as
the plant grows old-and that the artichoke too,
becomes tough and UNBEATABLE if left too long
uncut The same natural change goes on in
the grasses which are cut for hay.
In the blades and stems of the young grass
es there is much sugar, which, as they grow up
is gradually changed into woody fibre. The
more completely the latter change is effected
that is, the ripper the plant becomes-the less
sugar and starch, (both ready and soluble sub
stances,) they contain. And though it has been
ascertained, that woody fibre is not wholly in
dgestible, but the COW, for example, can appro-
pirate portion of it for food as it passes thro'
her stomach; yet the reader may readily see,
that those parts Of the food which dissolve
most easily, are also likely-other things being
equal-to be most nourishing to the animal.
1t is ascertained, also, that the weight of hay
or straw reaped, is actually less when allowed
to become fully ripe; and therefore, by cutting
soon after the plant has attained its greatest
height, larger quantity as well as better
quality of hay will be obtained, while the land
also will be less exhausted.
Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

MAYNARD & Noyes, & Davis & Blacks, superior
lN writing ink for sale at VIM. M. FERRY's.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

WYNN Rowand's seven foot mill saws, with teeth
w filed for use, of" Ferry's Pattern for sale by
VIM M. FERRY.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30
Henry Ward Beecher.

MEMoRIzING LEssoNs-A great deal has been
said, by authority respectable, and contempti-
ble in regard to the propriety of learning les
son by heart" The practice probably never
had many advocates, on account OF the addi-
tional labor which it obliges the teacher to per-
form; for il is quite certain that scholars will
strike away boldly in recitation, without ques-
ton or book, until the teacher shows himself
so completely master of the lesson that his
memory will not need any jogging by the books
from which he gives instruction. The practice
of requiring pupils to memorize lessons has
been much stigmatized as loading the memory
without quickening and invigorating the reason,
and rather tending to weaken the mental pow
.ers than to impart energy. Such has been the
lamentable result, without doubt in large
number of cases. But this unfortunate issue is
owing, we think, not to the fact that the pupils
have been required to load their memories day
by day, but to the fact that when the pupils
have recited the lesson with parrot-like pertness
and precision, too many teachers have supposed
that their command over it was as perfect as
could be required or desired. When scholar
can repeat lesson with the most liquid fluen-
cy, we are no more to suppose that he has CON-
pletely mastered it than that, when the school
boy has learned to decaim the celebrated ora
ton of Demosthenes on the Crown, he is pre-
pared to move with tremendous power such
populace as once bowed itself to the influence
of this mighty speech. When a pupil has thor
oughly committed a lesson to his memory, he
has only placed it in situation where he can
study it to advantage. In study, the memory
plays about the same part as the vice to the
jeweler-it holds the subject to be operated up
on firmly to the workings of the file, or the in
spection of the microscope. So the memory,
if properly educated, brings close up to the
mind the matters of Grammar, History, &C., and
keeps them steadily there, while the reason tears
them in pieces and moulds them to its own pur-
poses, and the imagination plays upon them
with all their wonderful powers of ilumina-
tion The miserable results which are CON-
planned of as following this method of study,
are to be attributed to the fact that the simple
repetition of lesson with good degree of
readiness is deemed equivalent to completely
learning it, when, in truth, scholar arrived at
this point does not necessarily know anything
about it. The School Friend.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-07-30

ID EADY Made Clothing, Summer styles for sale
III at VIM. NJ FERRYs.