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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

we wur chatting away, as nice as relations, cod
hear Bet making things stand round above.
"The floor was only loose boards kivered over
wide jists, and every step made 'em shake like a
small hurrycane. Old Tom smoked away, and
the children at the table would hold a spoonful of
mush in their mouths and look at my. straps, and
then look at one another and sngger, till at last
the old man seed 'em.''
'Well, by gun fints,'' says he, s' eff you amt
maxim josey -"
ssJest at that minute somethin gin way above,
yearth ON her, but one of these back cushions,
didn'd drop rite through the floor, and sot herself,
cushion and all, cochuch, fiat into the pan of mush!
jist thought for a second that heaven and yearth
had kissed each other and squeezed me in between
'em. Bet squalled like scape pipe-a spot of
hot mush had splattered on the old mans face,
and he swore dreadful. snatched up the pan Of
milk and dashed it over Betsey to cool her off, the
old 'oman knocked me spfawln for wastin it, and
away went the straps. Then the young ones let
out scream, as if the internal pit had broke loose
jist gin half my hides to have been out of the old
mans reach. He did reach for me, but lent him
one of my half blows on the smeller that spread
him, and may be he didn't leave sudden. didn't
see the branch, but as soused through it, heerd
Tom Jones swar he'd chaw me up eff an inch big
of me was found in them diggins in the mornin
81 didn't know for spell where was runnin
but hearin behint me, Stacked up and jest consid
erin whether it wur best to go home and get my
,irJ,+ ,r,J +bo bon
Bein as | was manager, / thought I'd 60 and
have peep through the winder, to see if it come
up to my expectations. While I was ookin at
the boys goin it, one on 'em spied me, and they
hauld me in and stood me afore the fire to dry, and
all hands got round, insistin on KNOWN what was
the matter. Iups and tell all about it. / never
heard sich latin and screamin and holerin in all
my days.
''Jest then my trowsers gin to feel the fire and
shrink about an inch a mint, and the boys and
gals kept latin at my scrape and the pickle l,
wur in, gin to get riley, when all at onst seed
one of the slick critters from town. rite in among
'em hollerin wus than the loudest Of em al.''
cold Jones said he would chaw you up did hel''
says the town feller, "wel he always keeps his
word.''
&c That mint billed over. grabbed his slick
har, and may be I didn't gin him scissors. Jest
as wus maxim chewed specimen some fel er
liollefed out
ssDon't let old Jones in with that there shooting
iron!,'
II didn't hear any more in that bottom; light
min couldn't got near enough to SINCE my coat
tail. jumped through that winder as easy as
bar would go through cane break, and cuss me,
eff couldn't hear the grit ofJones teeth, and smell
the glazed powder till crossed old Mississippi.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
THE PORTAGE SBll1INEL
ny SAMUEL ID. HARRIS, Jr.
YOUNG AGAIN--A DREAM.

zssS = '
An old man sits in 3 high baeS.d chair,
Before an open door,
While tho sue Of summer afternoon
Is Falls hot across the door,
And lhe drowsy Click Of an aneient clock
= Has notched the hour Of four.
4 -hrceze blows in end a breeze blows out -
From the scented summer air.
And Il futters now on his wrinkled brow
And now 1t lifts his hair; s.z-z4
And the leader lid Of his eye drops down,
And he sleeps In his high baekd chair
The old man sleeps and the old man dreams
His head dropt his breast, - g.-s.-.
HIS hands relax their feeble hold,
And fall on his lap to rest.
~ The old man sleeps, ard in sleep he drsams,
And in dreams again is blest. 49,
fhesyears unsoH iheir4 fearful scroll,
He is child again, 5fss, = ssss:z s.-.s=ss
A mother's tones are in hts ear,
And drift across his brain;
s lie chases guady butterflies
4ss Far down the rolling plain, sss
: He blacks the wild rose in the woods,
And gathers eglantine, z=za -Es
t Ard holds the golden buttsrca2s
Beneath his sisters chin;
Ard angles in the meadow brook
With q bert and naked pin. -
lie loiters down the grassy lane
And by the brinI5ing pool,
fs And a sigh escapes bis partsd TIPS
- Al be hears the bell for school -5
And he wishes ii never were nine o'cleeI,
And the morning nsver were fdll. s
A mothers hand Is rressed on MS had,
Her kiss is on his brow
summers breeze blows in at tho door
"a, With toss Of a leafs b9ugh, st1=E a4ss-5i
And the bos IS Elte-hair'd man again,
and lis eyes are tear-fiT'd now.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
January l9, 1853.

NO. 1871 AN ACT
To fix and provide for the terms of the District
Court in the Second Circuit being composed of
the Fourth and Sixth Common Pleas Districts
of Ohio.
SEC. i. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Ohio, That the terms of the Disc
trict Court shall be holden in the several counties
of the Fourth and Sixth Common Pleas Dis riets
of Ohio, at the times following, to wit:
FOURTH COMMON PLEAS DISTRICT.
In the county of Huron, on the twelfth day of
A ,ori.
In the county of Erie, on the sixteenth day of
April.
In the country of ottowa, on the twenty-frst
day of April.
In the county of sandusky, on the twenty-third
day of April. --. ..-s.
In the county of Lucas, on the twenty ninth
day of April.
In the county of Lorain, on the thirteenth day
of September.
In the county of Medina, on the nineteenth day
of September.
In the county of Summit, on the twenty fourth
day of September.
In the county of Cuyahoga, OH the eleventh
day of October.
SIXTH COMMON PLEAS DISTRICT.
In the county of Knox, on the tenth day OF
May.
In the county of Richland, on the twenty third
day of May.
/ In the county of Morrow, on the thirty-first day
In the county of Delaware, on the fourth day
of June. z.ss
In the county Of Licking, on the tenth day of
June ~
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02


Four MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AN AcRE.-A cor
respondent of The NJ Y. Evening Post, referring
to the statement that piece of land in London
had been sold at the rate of $4,000,o00 an acre,
shows that higher price has been lately obtain
ed in New York:
The lot on the corner of Broadway and Futon
streets leased at auction last week for Sl4,500
per annum, which is the interest of per cent.
on $2O7, JAP IS, or at the rate of Ss4,093,984 80
an acre, the lot being 20 by rs, er at avery com
mon rate of interest in London, say 81 per cent,
it would give the still more enormous sum of S.
lS7, 1863 81 an acre.
Again, the annual rent, of $l4,50O for the lot
sold, is at the rate of $2S6,579 an acre per an
mum, which, If planted with potatoes and pro-
ducing the large crop of one thousand bushels
to the acre, would be over 1926 bushel, or, if
in corn, at fifty bus, would be Ss5,731 a bushel.
London must try again.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

earth stamped down over him; and when the sexton
touched her arm, and pointed to the wagon, she
followed him mechanically, and made no OBJ
lection, when he said he "guessed he'd drive a
little faster noao that the lad aoas out" He look
ed at her once or twice, and thought it very odd
he didn't profess to understand women folks; SO
when it was quite dusk, they came back again to
the old wooden house; and there he left her, with
the still night and her crushing sorrow.
"Who will care for you, IaRi:ee, when l am
dead!''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

~ An honest son of Erin, green fromhis per-
ordinations, put his head into a lawyers office,
and asked the inmate,
What do you sell here 7"
..sBlockheads,' replied the limb of the law.
3 Och then to be sure,'' said Pat, sit must be
good trade, for l see there's but one left
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

Mr.. Bull is a great admirer of the Sabbath
Abolish that day and he wants to know when a
feller is to get fuddled! Have no Sunday, and
when he excIaims, is feller to vollip his wife.
This is a new view of the matter and will doubt
less meet with attention.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

o. An author of love story, in describing
his heroine, says: "Innocence dwells in the rich
clusters of her dark hair.'' A waggish editor
suggests that fine tooth comb would bring it
out
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

SHOULDN'T WosDER.--The papers have discov-
cred some grass from the "path of rectitude. -
We fear that path must be sadly overgrown with
grass, it is so seldom travelled in.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
AN ACT
January 10, 1858.

No. 15.] AN ACT
To repeal the act entitled can act granting Ii
censes in certain cases. passed March IA, 49,
81, and an act to amend an act entitled can
act granting licenses in certain cases." passed
March 7, 1885.
Sec. |. Be 1T enacted Jy the General Assembly
Of the State of Ohio, That the act entitled can
act granting licenses in certain cases. passed
March ID, 1881, and An act to amend an act en-
titled An act granting licenses in certain cases.
passed March Z, 1885, be and the same are here
by repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
zsaak Bays.

TFANNY FER NJ.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02
January 10, 1858.

mo. 1871 AN ACT
To fix and provide for holding the terms of the
Court of Common Pleas in the several counties
of the Ninth Judicial District of Ohio.
SEC. l. BE it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That the terms of the Courts
of Common Pleas shall be held in the several
counties of the Ninth Judicial District of Ohio as
folloWsi
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

uDying How can you ever strngg1e through
the worldalone Who vii. care fer you, jamie
when / am deeds s.s.s.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02


In the county of Stark on the fourth Monday of
March, the fourth Monday of July, and the third
Monday of October.
In the county of Carroll on the third Monday
of March, the fourth Monday of August, and tho
4 st Tuesday of November.
In the county Of Celumbiana, on the first Mon
day of March, the second Monday of August, and
the second Tuesday of November.
SECOND sUBDlvIsroa,
In the county OF Mahoning on the fourth Tues.
day of February, the last Tuesday of May, and
the third Tuesday of September.
In the county of Portage on the second Tues
day of February, the second Tuesday of June,
and the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday
of October.
In the county of Trumbull on the second Tues.
day of March, the fourth Tuesday OF June, and the
last Tuesday of October,
THIRD SUBDIVISION.
In the county of Lake on the third Monday OF
February, the fourth Monday of May, and the
fourth Monday of September.
In the county of Geauga on the first Monday OF
March, the first Monday of June, and the second
Monday of October.
In the county of Ashtabua, on the third Mon
day of March, the third Monday of June, and the
fourth Monday of October.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of tie House Of RspresentataOes.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
! January 10, 1853.
AuprroR's OFFICE, PORTAGE Coz
Rayenna, Feb. 2, 1853.
certify that the foregoing laws are correct.
y printed from the authorized copy certified to by
'Ae JOHN e. MCBRIDE.
County Audstot
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-02

"Who will care for you, IaRiiee, when / am
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa SIS :

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa SIS -
AT a session of the Probate Court for the Coun-
ty of Ottawa, holden at the office of the Judge
thereof, at Grand Haven on Monday, the twelfth
day ofSeptember, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three: Present, William Hath
away, jr, Judge of Probate: In the matter of the
estate Of Josiah w. Bristol, late of Hancock Co.,
Ohio deceased: s.
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
~ of David Goucher, administrator, de 6onis non,
of said estate, and the filing of an authenticated
copy of his appointment by the Probate Court Of
Hancock county, State of Ohio, and praying for
reasons therein set forth to sell the real estate of
said deceased situated in the county of Ottawa,
for the payment of debts and cost of administra-
ton of said estate Thereupon it is ordered, that
Monday, the seventh day of November next at
three o'clock in the afternoon be assigned for the
hearing of said petition and that Benjamin Bristol
and Daniel w. Bristol heirs at law of said deceas-
ed, and all other persons interested in said Estate
are required to appear at session of said Probate
Court then to be holden at the office of the Judge
thereof at Grand Haven in said county and show
cause, if any there be- why the prayer of the petit
toner should not be granted And it is further or
dered, that said petitioner, David Gouchcr 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, Newspaper printed and
circulating in the County of Ottawa four success
i've weeks previous to said day of hearing.
true copy DIV n1141 g,
WILLIAM HATHAWAY Jr, Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12

DURSUANT to decree of the Circuit Court for
4 the county or ottawa, In Chancery, made on
the twenty eighth day of July in the year eighteen
hundred and fifty-two, in cause wherein James
W. Smith is mplainant and Horace Hungerford,
Roxana Hungerford, Francis b. Gilbert and Geo
L. Norton, are defendants,
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, the
Circuit Court Commissioner of said Ottawa conn
ty, will on Thursday, the tenth day of November
next at the hour of four of the clock in the after
noon of said day at the old SehootHousc in the
village of Grand Haven in said county and State,
sell in separate parcels at public auction to the
situate, lying and beingin the county of Ottawa
and State of Michigan, known and described as
follows, to wit: The east half of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-three, and west half of
the northwest quarter of section twenty-four in
town seven, north of range thirteen west, contain
ing by government survey one hundred and sixty
acres of land, be the same more or less. Sale alb
solute, terms cash. Dated August IL, 1853. 10Sl8w
r. w. DUNCAN, Circuit Court Commissioner.
RATHBoNE MILLER, Solrs. for CompPt.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
Rich Jewelry, Watches, Silver Plate, &c.

VUST received from New York large and brill
% liant assortment of new and fashionable jew
ery Of every description, also Silver and Plated
ware, such as Silver Spoons, Candlesticks, Tea
Sets Knives and Forks. Gold and Silver Pencil
Cases with Gold Pens, Gold and Silver Watches
Lever, Anchor and Cylinder Escapements, Clocks
in great variety cheaper than ever, and warranted
good time keepers Musical instruments of every
description, such as Flutes, Accordions, Violins,
Clarionets Flies, Music Boxes, Violin Strings &c.
Yankee Notions, to suit every notion in this age of
notions.
The above is only circumstance of all we have
to exhibit to the people Of Grand River Valley to
excite their curiosity and love of show, which can
be gratifed to the full by visit to PREUssER's
Splendid Jewelry store at Grand Rapids.
Repairing of Watches and Jewelry done in the
best manner, at short notice. and everything call
ed for furnished on the most reasonable terms.
WIN. PREUSSER,
May Is, 1853. Grand Rapids, Monroe street. !
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
Guardian Sale.

IN the matter of the Estate of Lucie A. Cleve-
Il land, Henry ID. Cleveland Mary A. Cleveland
and Henry A. Cleveland, minors: Notice is here
by given that in pursuance of license and authori
ty granted by the Probate Court for the county of
Wayne, in the State of Michigan, on the thir-
teenth (13th) day of December, A. d. 1852 the un-
dersigned, Guardian of said minors, will sell at
public Auction to the highest bidder, at the front
door of the Washington House, in the village of
Grand Haven, in the county of Ottawa, in said
State, on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of October
next, at o'clock T. NJ. all the following described
The northwest fractional quarter and the south
half of section four in township five north, range
thirteen west containing four hundred ninety
acres and eighty-four one hundredths. August TO-
1853. t11O7w
CHARLOTTE A. CLEVELAND. Guardian.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
Primary school Lands.
Oakland & Ottawa Railroad.

NJ Office is hereby given that a call of five per
IN cent on the stock Of the Oakland and Ottawa
Railroad Company is hereby made, to be paid on
or before the first Monday of October next, and
fve per cent to be paid on or before the first Mon
day of November next.
Payments may be made to any of the following
agents, viz
In Wayne County, Michigan Insurance Bank.
Oakland County, w. NJ Mcconnell.
Genesee County, W. w. Booth.
Shiawassee and Clinton Counties, Amos Gould,
IOnia County, Frederick Hall.
Kent Comfy, II. p. Yale
Ottawa County, III. Pennoyer.
Stockholders will be allowed per cent per ann
UNI. payable semi-annualy, on all payments made
until the road is completed.
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
II. N. WALKER, Sec'y pro TEN.
Detroit, Sept. 6, 1853 fsw 1871
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a CARD.

FTHE undersigned has taken the well known
L. Washington House, in the village of Grand Ha-
ven for time, where he will receive and cater for
all OF his old customers, and as many new ones as
may feel disposed to call upon him, with the aid
and assistance of JAMES p. SCOTT, who will be ev-
er ready as well as the undersigned, to wait upon,
and if possible to give satisfaction to all that NAV
favor this House with call
An addition has been made to the stabling of this
establishment sufficient for all travelling custom
that may want that kind of accommodation. Du-
ring the present Administration of the General
Government, this House and its appurtenances will
be found at all times well supplied with everything
needed for the comfort of man or beast
[4tfl HENRY PENNoYER.
Grand Haven July "a, 1851.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12

Coal IN OREcoN.-Tbe editor of the San
Francisco Commercial Advertiser states he has
recently consumed some coal brought BY Mr..
Horatio Blaisdell, from within three miles of
the navigable waters ofthe Coquille river, Ore
gon This coal promises to answer all the re-
quirement Of the ordinary uses, and is, apparent
ly, well adapted to steamships. 1t burns brill
iantly and rapidly, and is much like the an
thracite 10 appearance. The Coquille river
empties into the Pacific about 80 miles below
the Umpqua. The river lies about 20 miles be-
low Port Oxford, ana there is good road to
the embarcadeor. The coal was first discovered
at the foot of !. high bank, where the earth had
been washed away by the last winters flood.
Itruns about sixty feet below the surface of the
earth. Chicago. Dem Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
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 exchangefor 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 cal, we are on hand from q
yard Of tape to q steam saw mill.
S. G. HOPKINS & BROTHERS.
Mill Point, June 81 1851. I1tf
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-10-12
IRVING HALL

Clothing Mandatory, Grand Rapids, Mich.
T PORTER has been receiving during the last
lie few days, large additions to his stock of
Spring and Summer goods consisting in part of
the richest and rarest assortment of
FRENCH, ENGLISH, GERMAN AND AMERI.
CAN CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES
That has ever been before offered for inspection in
this city. Also full supply of first rate French
and English style Vestngs. Such as plain fig
ured and striped Marsees, plain and figured sat-
ms of various colors. Some very rich styles of
Grenadine and Barathea silks, buff cashmeres, &C.
These goods are of the latest style and mporta-
ton and will be made to order in as good style,
and at as low prices as any other Establishment.
Also large and beautiful stock of
Furnishing GoOds,-Consisting of black and
fancy tab stocks, hair stocks various colors black
Italian silk cravats, fancy silk cravats black and
fancy silk Napoleon ties coat links, English half
hose all qualities, coored Lsle gloves plain and
bordered linen handkerchiefs Bingham cravats,
French lawn crayats.
Having enlarged his Establishment and added a
Wholesale Room up stairs, he would invite the at.
tention of Country Merchants to his stock of
Ready Made ClOthinP-Which has all been
manufactured in Grand Rapids, and under his
personal supervision, and is warranted of superb
or style, quality and workmanship, which will be
offered at prices defying competition.
1000 COats-Among which may be found every
kind, such as sleeps gray, full cloth, plain and
fancy cashmere, Drap de etc Cashmerett, linen
and Kentucky Jean coats from one dollar up
kentucky Jean SACKS 1Or one dollar ana twenty
five cents, and some of very superior quality for
one dollar and seventy-fve cents.
1000 Vests-Consisting Of Marsees, black and
figured satin, plain and figured farmers satin, &c.
Also full and complete assortment of
Hats and Cap.-Very fashionable Moleskn
Hats, double brim palm leaf hats, Canton style
leghorn hats Panama Maracabe and youths hats
of various styles and qualities.
Our Custom Department is under the entire
charge of Mr.. JOHN MATHISON, who is well
l,,,o hair ranc a1 (irffn md
sessing more than ordinary abilities in his profess
sion. Grand Rapids, May IL, 1853.