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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
Never delay the work of to-day.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss:--
At a session of the Probate Court for said County
of Ottawa holden at the Office of the Judge there
of, at Grand Haven on Monday, the 2lst day of
March in the year one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-three Present, William Hathaway. jr +,
Judge of Probate In the matter of the Estate of
Lubbert Bosch, deceased
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
" of Henry D.Post administrator of said estate,
praying for license to sell the real estate OF the said
deceased for the payment Of his debts and eXpen-
SEES Of administration; Thereupon it's ordered that
Thursday, the fifteenth day of April next at four
o'clock in the afternoon, be assigned for the hear
ing of said petition, and that me heirs at law Of
said deceased, and all other persons interested in
said Estate, required to appear at session of
said Probate Court then TO be holden at the Office
of the Judge, thereof, at Grand Haven, and show
cause if any there be, why the prayer of the petit
toner should not be granted And it is further
dered, that said petitioner, Henry ID. Post give no.
tice to the persons interested in said Estate, of the
tendency Of said petition and the hearing thereof
by causing copy of this order to be published in
the Grand River Times a newspaper printed and
circulating in the county of Ottawa, four success
i've weeks previous to said day of hearing
WILLIAM HATHAWAY jr., Judge of Probate.
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS

STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Ottawa, SIS
n the matter of the estate of Jedediah Brown,
4 deceased: Notice is hereby given that have
appointed and do hereby appoint Monday the third
day of January next and Monday the second day
of May next, at two o'clock p. M. of those days at
the house of Henry Pennoyer, in Grand Haven, to
receive, examine and adjust all claims and de-
mands of all persons against the estate ofJedediah
Brown late of said county, deceased, when and
where all persons interested required to appear
and present their claims with the necessary proof
for allowance orbe thereafter forever barred of all
claims against said estate: the second day of May
next being the last day of the time limited for cred
tors of the said estate to present their claims for
allowance. Dated at the Probates Office in Grand
Haven, the first day of November A. ID. 1852.
WILLIAM HATHAWAY, Jr. Judge of Probate. no
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20

FocUs.-A little girl, says the KnickerJocker,
had seen her brother playing with his burning.
glass, and heard him talk about the focus -
Not knowing what the word "focus" meant,
she consulted the dictionary, and found that
the focus was " the place where the rays meet"
At dinner, when the family were assembled, she
announced, Gas grand as could be-" that she
knew the meaning of one hard word. Her faith
er asked her what it was she said it was the
word focus"
SWELL" said he, "Mary, what does it mean 2"
"Why," she replied, " it means place where
they raise calves"
This, of course, raised a great laugh but she
stuck to her point, and produced her dictionary
TO prove that she was right.
"There," said she trumphantly -" Focus,
place where the rays meet. Calves are meat,
and if they raise meat, they raise calves, and SO
am right amt |, father!'
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
GOLD PEN MANDATORY.

c. Piquette, of Detroit, Manufactures OF Su-
periOr Gold Pens,
UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY AND FINE FINISH.
DOINTS, twenty different kinds made, some as
Il low as 81 so for Pen and Silver Holder.
Damaged Pens repointed. Medium so cents.
Engrossing rs cents.
Damaged pens sent by mail, enclosing the
amount for repairs in Post Office Stamps, will be
promptly attended
Detroit January 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20

WITHOUT MATE.-The census of Lexing-
ton, KY, discloses the fact that there is one fe-
male there in a most deplorable condition males
2,754 females 2,755 Showing that there is
a poor feminine creature over there without the
means to obtain mate, unless some fellow
wanders into town soon, or she emigrates to
some other point. We predict that if she isn't
attended to soon she will slope for Salt Lake,
the Mormon city of the Saints. Gin. Eng.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
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THE HEROINES OF HISTORY.
This work embraces Histories and Biographies
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Cleopatra Isabella of Spain Joan of Arc; Ma
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
NEW GOODS.

WYE have just received from New York large
w and well selected stock of Dry Goods and
Groceries, which we will sell cheaper than any 9th
er store in Ottawa county we will exchange for all
kinds of lumber, shingles, bolts, saw logs, slaves,
ship knees, wagon spokes, hoop poles, and for ali
kinds of produce. Those wishing to make good
trades please give us call, we are on hand from
ward of tape to a steam saw mill.
S. G. HOPKINS & BROTHERS.
Mill Point, June Fl 1851. Tiff.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20

VAsTNEss OF THE ERIE RAILRoAD.-What a
vast work the Erie Railroad is, we have an idea
of in the recent address, which the President
Mr.. Loder, has published to some of the stock.
holders. The road including all its assets, prop
erty and effects of every name and description,
has cost the stockholders up to March LIST, 1853,
$30577,542. There are of main road, of a sol.
i'd and permanent character, nearly all well fem
ced, 446 miles. Newburgh branch, Is miles; ST.
dings or switches, SO miles; double track, l39
miles; making in all, 70l miles of iron rail laid
The working machinery is l49 locomotives
l2l passenger and cars; 1855 freight and bur-
den cars--with steamboats, storehouses, depots,
telegraph linesS &c. -.
Accusing is proving, where malice and power
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
Detroit August 18th 1851.

Detroit August It'll 1851.
Certificate Of Mr.. Jeremiah Godfrey, for Sirteen
gears a resident of Detroit, twelre gears of The
firm of Atkinson d Godfrey, formerly of Nhi-
ca ~ Y.
Mr.. James Scribner-Dear SIR Please allow me
to certify that have been a sufferer from diseases
of various kinds from 1881 up to this date, and at
one time did quit my business of Painting, on the
advice of physician, and returned to the painting
business and followed it until about year since,
during which time, and until | met you, and you
administered your Oak Oil to me | never knew
what it was to enjoy well day, and have been
relieved of partial deafness, my head has become
clear, and in short, feel if had been entirely
made over and as it were, entered upon life all of
new; and, indeed owe much to you or your
Oak Oil that | am willing to do or say anything to
induce you to extend the knowledge of your Oak
Oil throughout the entire world and the Oil with
the knowledge and please allow me to further say
that have sent dozens of persons afflicted with
sore eyes, sore heads, deafness and burns to your
Depot and have heard but one opinion from hum
dreds in the city of Detroit and that is that the
Oak Oil has helped and cured them, and if can
do any thing to help you in any other way, you
arc at liberty to call and command it of me.
Yours, with esteem,
JEREMIAH GODFREY.
This Oak Oil may be freely used, as il is true that
if there is disease, there is no effect produced
other than prevention of disease and the afilc-
ted have only to inquire of any person who has
used this Invaluable curative, (Oak-Oil,) to know
the above facts. JAMES SCRIBNER, Proprietor.
For sale by Ferry & Sons, G.. b. Albee, Henry
Griffin, Harry Eaton, +. b. Gilbert and at the of
flee of the Grand Rirer Times by Barns & Angel,
general agents for Grand Haven and surrounding
country.
p. S. The Oak oil is superior to Soan's medi-
cnes in all diseases of horses-applied according
to directions given in cases of human diseases.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20
Firel Fire FIre 81!

Franklin Fire Insurance Company Of New York
at Saratoga. Capitdi-3200,O00
THE undersigned having been appointed agent
for the above Company, Is prepared TO insure
Dwelling Houses, Warehouses, Churches, School
Houses Stores, Hotels, Livery Stables, Barns,
Lumber Yards Machine Shops, Tanneries, Saw
mills, Merchandise, Household Furniture, &C., at
as low rates as any other good and responsible
company. .r..-- .-.,-,y HENRY GRIFFIN.
OATS and Corn just received at ,ss
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DAINTS &c.-White Lead in oil Red Lead Lth
i arge, TIMBER, Sugar of Lead, Chrome Red,
Chrome Green, Crhome Yellow, Venitian Red,
Yellow Ochre, Whiting, Glue No. 2 and 1-2 MILL
ners' Glue, Linseed Oil, Spts. Turpentine, Copal
Varnish and Japan, at the Mill Point Drug Store
- UGARS, Teas and best Rio Coffee, in great
- abundance, now offered for sale at
FERRY & Sons.
MO USE TALKING-Ladies and Gents:--Call
~ on us for cheap and fashionable Goods, at
Mill Point. [5tfI HOPKINS BROTHERS.
DURE PORT WINE for Medicinal purposes
i Warranted genuine. Forsale by
II. PENNoYER.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-04-20

OAIx-OII, the Panacen, the Positive Curati


The proprietora and inventor will stake his repu-
tation that this Oak Oil will do all that he claims
and more and he does claim that ii will positively
not only relieve, bat cure, Deafness, Weak Eyes,
Sore Eyes Darrhca, Piles Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Eryspelas Fstula, Dandruff or Scroffula on the
head. Neuralgia, Tic DouloureuX, rheumatism,
Headache Burns, Scalds Sore mouth and lips
Fresh Cuts, Catarrh in the head Bruises and
Sprans in many cases the Teeth Ache, any old
Sore Leg BARRIERS Sore Face, Chap in the groins or
other part, ST. Anthony's Fire, Prickley Heat, Dis
eases of the Spine Rupture prevents the hair from
falling out by making the skin OF the head healthy
and opening the pores, any kind OF Cancer or
Canker and all the different Rashes or Erupti0ns
of the skin. Chill Fever, Fever and Ague, Lung Fe
yer, Cramp in the feet legs or stomach Bilious
Fever and many other maadies are cured as If by
magic! To insure cure only follow directions.
This Oak-Oil being very lately made pablo, the
proprietor would refer to the best men and fami-
lies in the State for its wonderful curative proper
ties The afflicted can easily write to any of the
persons certifying to its merits. This Oak-Ooil
needs only to be used to be appreciated in any dis
ease that the flesh of man is heir to and all this
can be done without paying professional man a
dollar a visit-by only exercising little good
common sense and by applying effectually the
Oak-Oil.
Detroit August 9Th 1851.
Certificate of The right Rep. Peter Paul Leterre,
Bishop, Coadjutor, dc, OF The Catholic church
ofthe Diocese of Detroit.
Mr.. James Scribner--Esteemed Sir: Please allow
me to say to you, that Notwithstanding my very
great aversion to cure all medicines have applied
your Oak Oil to my head which relieves it of an
apparent load or weights and gives one very pleas
ing sensation; the same to my eyes, and have us
ed it in of the chae, with very gratifying and
healing effects And sir, / wish you would have a
supply of it left some where in this city, that may
direct other persons as to its very happy effects.
Yours, with great respect
PETER L. LEFEvRE, ID. G.. G. G. ID. d.
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Election Notice.
SuERIFF's OFFICE, Ottawa Coul
Grand Haven March IA 1870

Grand Haven, March Ia, 1853.
NJ Office is hereby given to the qualified elect
be held on the third Monday in June next, in the
State of Michigan, in pursuance of an act entitled
an act prohibiting the manufacture of intoxicating
beverages and the traffic therein, approved Feb
ruary ~, 1853 The votes of the qualified elect
of said State will be taken for and against the
approval or disapproval of said law as follows to
wit: Those voting for the approval of said law,
shall have written or printed or partly written and
partly printed on their ballots the words, "Adop-
ton of the law prohibiting the manufacture of in
tOXcating beverages and the traffic therein, YES"
and those voting against the approval of said law,
shall have written or printed or partly written and
printed on their ballots the words Adoption of
the law prohibiting the manufacture of intOXica-
ting beverages and the traffic therein, No" The
votes so taken required to be canvassed and re-
turned near may be- within the same time,
and in the same manner as now provided by law
for the canvass and return of the votes cast at an
election for Governor.
sS ASA A. ScoTT, Sheriff.
n U1lCE to the creditors of the late Ozias Par
~ malice
The undersigned having been appointed (by
VIM. Hathaway Jr, Judge of Probate for the coun-
ty of Ottawa, State of Michigan) commissioners
to examine and adjust all claims against the es
tate of Ozas Parmalee, deceased late Of the town
ship of Muskegon, State and county aforesaid,
hereby give notice pursuant to decree under the
seal of the Probate Court of Ottawa County afore-
said, that all claims against the said estate must
be presented to them ut the village of Muskegon,
with the requisite vouchers on or before the first
day of May next, or be forever thereafter debar-
red. And also further give notice that they will
meet at the office of Ryerson Morris, in the vii
age of Muskegon, on the first Tuesday of May
next at o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for
the purpose of examining and adjusting said
claims u. H. WYLIE, Com,rs
THOMAS WING. WI" 10
Muskegon, March IS, 1853. [90w4
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Accusing is proving, where malice and power
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OATS and Corn just received at -
. FERRY g. Sons.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06
Upon the blade
Homnes yir0 pro yirtutc.
0lllfmarV.


TIMOTHY DEWEY q native Of New England, and for many
years resident of this city died At the residence Of his
At Ashland Farm, the 10th nst in the 10th year
Of his age He was by profession civil engineer, and
VIXEN in the vigor Of life occupied eminent position
among the scientific of the state. He constructed
the first New York gas works. and secured for himself
Oh reputation for the with which he executed
great requirements, and his knowledge of the world
through extensive travel and clio observation,
passed BY few.
CHARLES WIN RTEHs distinguished equestrian died at
jefferson, Ohio, the 30h OF September, of dysentery
in TIE saith year OF his ago lie well known through
out the United States and at the time OF his death
manager of circus belonging to Seth Howes and others
He of English parentsg e and had been in this
try about thirteen years and both actor and
the esteem Of his fellows in the profession He was
the eldest Of the celebrated Rivers family Who during
their early in England styled the ssRoya
English Brothers, Mr.. Rivers preparing to leave
this country for Europe this winter He has left wife
and family in New York, in pretty good circumstances
Mrs. Nsllcent Backus, says the Rochester Democrat
mother Of Dr. f. F. Backus and Theodore Backus Of
city, died ut the residence of Dr. Backus Sunday night
about ten O'clock in the sSth year of her age. Irs
Backus the daughter Of josiah Deming of Wethsrs-
course came to maturity during the stirring of
national history which commenced with the Declaration
Of independence When girl OF fifteen years she form cd
one of the church choir in Wethcrsfed which sang on
the occasion of the visit of Washington and Count
chsmbsau to that village The distinguished party spent
the Sabbath in WethsrsHsd and Washington expressed
great pleasure in the performance Of the choir which,
wife Of the Rev. Dr. Azel Backus for many ycars Pres
dent OF Hamilton College, 10 this State. At his death
she came to this city, then village reside Here she
had lived about thirty five years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-06

tom representing the eapitutaon ct Yorktown amongst
the foremost placed the French scers both OF the
army and navy who psratsd with the colonial forces
thus showing that this country ackn0 the great i'm
portance OF the services they had rendered Tho sctu
next spoke OF the prominent part which the Catholics
took in the framing Of present constitution at Anna
polls and mentioned particularly the names Of Daniel
Carol and Thomas Fitzsimons The Hrst he said,
the ground which the Capitol at Washington built
have shown, continued the lecturer what at 6rst pro-
porso that both in the army and navy the land and
struggle for American Indepsnd Both in I'D out of
the country too they their influence for its success
and contributed part of the material aid to support and
carry on the war TO its termination. The lecturer here
trick in Philadelphia who previous to the OF
their anniversary determined on inviting General Wash
inpton They first passed the following resolutions
Resolved That George Washington Irishman and,
Resolved That ~ he Is an lrishman he be invited 10 our
supper onight
To this invitation Washington wrote letter. in which
he said that he felt great pride and honor in being
adopted St. Patrick He also wrote in reply TO the
address OF the Catholics of the United States to himself
that he hoped 'their fellow citizens would forget
the important part they bore in the maintenance of the
Revolution in the support Of the government or the
assistance they had received from country in which
the Ca lie religion was professed" Ireland too gave
OF for the maintenance of those strug
Cling here for independence. The brother of General
Moy cent vessel with clothing and ammu
milton, thus anticipating by seventy years, the assis
which Ireland afterwards received from II is
also well to mention the fact THAT the news of the
render Of Burgoyne greeted in Dublin with rejocugs
and illumination Of the city. The Irish Parliament
tempts TO put down the rising liberties Of the country
and Congress acknowledged this when it said Your par
lament has done wrongn The lecturer concluded
by saying that At present faithful to the
Union and the constitution than Catholics, and he
pressed the confident hope that among the lessons Of
patriotism which they would teach their children, would
be that nculcated In the words of of the most Illus
trieus descendants of Eishmen, "The Union must and
shall be preseryedr