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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-05

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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-05

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lI'LL"wAY,r244, Strand, (near Temple
Bar, London,) aud by all respectable
Druggists aud Dealers in Medicines
throughout The British Empire, and Of
those Of the United States, in Pots al
37ic., and ST. SOC. each. Wholesale by
the principal Dug houses in the uninn,
and by Messrs.A. B.& D. SANns, New
York as.'-h
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Z N. B.-Diections for The euidaace Of
patients in every disorder are affixedto
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.51Ilala7s0'd0WlLMAM GABPIN..a

A PERSON 70 YEARS OF AGE
. CURED OFaA BAD LEG, OF
! THIRTY YEARS. ST'ANDING..9
Copy Of Letter from Mr.. William Abbs,
3 Builder of Gas Ovens, offRushcliffe. near
near Huddersfed, dated May 3lst, 1851. o.
To Professor lionrpwAr, foa s'a9w
SIR, II stfetedafura period of thirty
years from bad 1leg,uthe iesoh pfnwn
or three difetentaccidents al GasWGrks,
accompanied by scorbutic symptoms !
had recourse to- aivariciy of medical
advice, without deriving any benefit, and
was ereniold that The leg must be am
pntaied, yet, in opposItionto that opinion,
your Pills aud Ointment have eff cted b
complete cure IN so short a time, that feW
who had not Witnessed it would credit
The fact. (Signcd)
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-05

COhED lN OlNE HION Ii.
Extract Of a Letter from Mr.. Frederick
Turner, of Penshurst, Kent. datOd Dscem-
Der / BIB, 1850. sista t a1a da
To Professor IIcLLowAY, arH7l
DEAR SIR, = My wife had suffered
from Bad Breasts for more than six
months, and during the whole period had
The best medical attendance, but all to
nouse.7 Having before healed an awfu
wound in my own leg bygyour unrisaljei
medicine, determined again to use you
Pills and Ointment, and therefore gave
them a trial in her case, and fortunate ii
was did so, for in less than a month q
perfect cure was effected, and The bene
fit that various other branches Of my
family have derived from their usn is
really astonishing. now strongly re-
command them 10 all my friends.
(SigneO FREDERICK TURNER. ]
The Pills should be used conjoinlly
with the Ointment in most ofthe follow,
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-05
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

No excuse for IgnOranes, when Ignorance
ID Hiisesy to those we hold near and dear
and when 90 dispol our Ignorance Is with
la eur reach. .lt
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17
Table FROM THE ARABIC.

Aben Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase y
Awoke one night from deep dream of peace,
And saw within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich and lily-like in bloom
An Angel writing in Book of Gold.
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in his own room he said,
What writest thou?" The vision raised his head,
And in a voice made all of sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the
Lord"
" And is mine one ?' said Adhem. Nay, not so,
Replied the Angel. Adhem spoke more low,
But cheerily still: 81 pray thee then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow men,"
The Angel wrote and vanished. The next night
He came again with great Weakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had
blest,
And 10 Ben Adhems name led all the rest
WEST END COTTAGE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

GREAT BRITAIN UNDER BONDS TO KEEP THE
PEAcE.-There is truth in the following confess
sion contained in Dickens Household Words:
"Let any social or physical convulsion visit
the United States and England would feel the
shock from Lands End to John OGroats The
lives of nearly two million of our countrymen
are dependent upon the cotton crops of Amer
lea their destiny may be said, without any sort
of hyperbole, to hang upon thread. Should
any dire calamity befall the land of cotton, a
thousand of our merchant ships would rot idly
in dock ten thousand mills must stop their bu-
sy looms, and two millions of mouths would
starve for lack of food to feed them"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

WHAT IS ARIsTocRAcY ?--In reply to this
question, Gen. Foy, distinguished orator in
the French Chambers, gave the following an
swer: Aristocracy in the nineteenth century
is the league; is the condition of those who
would consume without producing, live without
working know without learning, carry all hon.
ors without deserving them, and occupy all the
places of government without being able to Gil
them.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

sentinels on guard TO protect them gave one
clearly TO understand that this was not convoy
of alimentary matters but Of terrible combusti-
bles--from each of these cylinders projected a
wire, the use of which may be imagined.
have heard from good authority the use to
which it is intended to put these new instru-
ments of death and which explains the mystery
OF the enormous quantity of British flags made
in the Penitentiaries, and of the 40 leagues of
electric wires that spoke of in my last letter.
In case that landings may be made on the ene-
my's coast, and works thrown upthese cylinders
will be buried, and flags planted on the spot, and
should the places be evacuated, the last boats
crew will run q wire from the mine to the ship
whence it can be exploded the moment the en-
emy has taken the place but the knowledge
of which will keep them at respectable dis
tance.
The above correspondent speaks also of new
mortar invented by Scotch Artillcryman. In
place of putting the shell into the mortar, this
invention places the mortar in the she'll That
is to say the mortar is covered by conical cylin-
der, like thimble placed upon the finger. BY
this means a she'll Of equal weight to the mortar
can be thrown for short distance. These enor-
nous projectiles fail always point foremost, and
explode by concussion at the moment when they
penetrate the casemates of fortifcaton or the
deck of a ship. A single one of these Shells
when well directed is sufficient to burst the arch
of powder magazine, or to break open line of
battle ship. In an experiment recently made,th
explosion of one of these shells opened conical
pit IA feet deep, and 80 feet in diameter. The
English squadron is also provided with globes
which fly through the air, scattering showers of
indammable material over buildings and towns
subject to bombardment.
1t having been discussed whether the laws of
war allowed the use of such terrific missiles
against an enemy. Sir Charles Napier put an end
to the discussion by the ronica reply, "if you
are afraid to injure your enemy, load your mus
kets with cotton balls, and your cannons with
bags Of rice"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

CANADIAN lMPRovEMENTs.-Upper Canada is
now moved from center to circumference by the
spirit of internal Improvement. In addition to
the Great Western Railroad from Niagara Falls
to Detroit, now in successful operation, the
Grand Trunk Railway running the whole length
of Canada from Quebec to Lake Huron parallel
with the st. Lawrence and Lake Ontario, is pro-
crossing rapidly at different points. 1t is estim-
ated that there are 10000 laborers employed on
the work. Sykes q Co. have the contract for
the Quebec d. Montreal Railroad, on the North
Shore. Price $5,OOO,0OO The same firm are
building the Montreal & Bytown Railroad for
$4000,000, and the Brockville & Georgian Bay
Road for S4OOO,OOO. The Company have es.
tablished Grand Trunk Telegraph Line, and
have now 1900 miles of wire in working order,
with 85 Offices.
The iron is now laid upon the road from To-
ronto to Georgian Bay, within Is miles of its
northern terminus. Passengers by August can
leave Oswego in the morning and be at Saut
Ste Marie the next day evening by this route.
The railroads now being constructed from Co.
bourg and Port Hope into the interior are going
ahead rapidly. Many other improvements are
projected and under way, and the real estate
speculatons are rife in all parts of the provinces
OF American enterprize,and will soon overwhelm
the Catholic blight that has made Lower Cana
da stationary in the progress of two hundred
years.
The cos. Of all the railways now being con-
structed in the Provinces is estimated at $780,
100000. The money comes chiefly from Eng
land, on municipal debentures and provincial
bonds. Osweco Times.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

The SPIRIT or ADoG.-The believers in spir-
itual manifestations continue to have weekly
meetings at Gen's Falls, on which occasions
some wonderful demonstrations take place. At
sitting, a few evenings since, gentleman pres
ent, who had just lost, 10y death, a favorite dog
remarked that he had always entertained an
opinion that dogs had souls, and requested the
mediums present to test the question by calling
for the spirit of his dog. His proposition was
acceded to, and the question asked, when the
requisite number of raps to express "yes"
were distinctly sounded. Curiosity was now at
its height and convincing demonstration con-
fdently expected. All things being made ready,
the gentleman called upon the spirit of his dog
to give some demonstration which would sats-
fy him beyond doubt that what purported to
be the spirit of the dog was genuine article
The request was hardly made when, to the per-
feet astonishment of all present, the table trot-
ted across the room and turned one leg up be-
side the wall Sandy Hill Herald.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

JOKING WITH A JAiLoR.-A couple of prison.
in the Johnstown (Ia) Jail, last week, perpe-
trated good joke upon the jailor They cut a
hole through the ceiling, then through the roof,
and at night made their escape. In the MORN
ing the jaIor entered to give them breakfast,
when he found but one of his pets on hand,
the other two had vanished. The jailor asked
him why he wasn't gone too? He said " he was
guilty of no offence and wouldn't slope"
The joke of the affair was, that on Tuesday
morning, Hester, one of the missing, returned
to his quarters, saying ahe had simply gone out
from the other chap, that he, too, would be back
soon." Sure enough, he did return--he was
only out to "get drink"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

Jones stepped up to gentleman who was en-
gagged in conversation with about dozen 9TH
ers, and said:
at seems to me have seen your physiogno-
my somewhere, before, but can't imagine
where"
"Very likely" he replied. 81 have been the
keeper of prison for the last twenty years"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

A New England Exchange says the weather
in that region has been suffering from severe
attack of the +" Spring Hail."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

A subscriber to the Chambersburg Wing re-
quest the editor "to stop his paper, or send it
to the devil" He replies that T" there is no mail
goes there, but that he will continue sending
the paper after Mr. Subscriber, and he has no
doubt that it will reach his Satanic Majesty's
dominions in due time"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

"KNow NoTHINGs. This political organi-
zation, it is said, dates further back than tho
Masonic fraternity. Absalom was the head or
leader of the first party. See Samuel xv IL:
And with Absaom went two hundred men out
of Jerusalem, that were calcd-and they went
in their simplicity, and they kne,o not anything"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

HENRY GRIFFIN, Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public for Ottawa County, has resumed
his former Land Agency business, and will at
tend promptly to the payment Of non-resident's
taxes will negotiate for the purchase or sale of
both pine and farming lands. Deeds, Bonds or
mortgages, &C., executed at reasonable rates
and with despatch. Office opposite the Wash
ington House, Grand Haven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

WILLIAM TELL HOTEL, BY Herman Jo-
achim. This House is pleasantly situated with
excellent rooms well furnished and the table
abundantly supplied with the luXuries and sub
stantials of life.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

The AsPEN.-Why quivers the aspen when not
breath dsturbs the summer heat! Whilst
other trees are enjoying repose, and affording the
blessings of shade, it alone knows no rest
Pride was its bane
AT that dread hour when our Redeemer suf-
fered, the sun hid its light and oil nature quailed.
The wild beasts quvered in their dens !; not
bird twittered; not an insect buzZed or chirp-
ed the voice of the breeze was hushed in the
sultry air, and men awaited in alarm the event.
The trees, shrubs and flowers felt the awful
ness of that hour, and sympathzed with each
other upon it in their own mysterious language.
The lofty cedar Of Lebanon (Pinus cedsus)
rustled forth a melancholy sound, aud clothed
its branches in deep green, in sign of mourning
"Alas all is over!" gently murmured the
Selir Baylonica, and sweptthe Euphrates with
its mourning branches.
The vine dresser in the vineyard saw that the
vine wept; hence, when its fruit was gathered,
he called the produce Lachry'nea Christi.
A balmy fragrance arose on the Gogotha;
the Hesperis tristis (sweet-smelling nightstalk9
offered it up, to refresh the suffering Son of man.
The Iris susiana said to the cypress, from
this day will attire myself in mourning"
"And l." replied the cypress, "wil henceforh
take up my abode among the tombs, in memo
ry of this hour"
A form filtered through the gloom, it was
Astaroth, the angel of death, on his way to the
cross; and when voice was heard to exclaim,
"My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken
e!" every branch, leaf and flower trembled.
The Populus alone, tall, proud tree, stood
unmoved on the Golgotha. "a.
"What are thy sufferings to usw it cried,
"we plants need no atonement; we are not fall
en- !"
But the angel of death heard this boast,
breathed upon that naughty tree, and the unfor-
tunate Populus was struck as with palsy.
Its leaves dropped never from that moment
have its branches found rest and it is called
the Populus Tremulosa, or the Aspen, to this
day.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

HORACE MERRILL, Boot and Shoemaker.
Boots and Shoes neatly repaired, and all orders
promptly TENDED to. Shop one door below the
Washington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

BoNAPARTE's POVERTY IN EARLY LIFE-M.
Theirs in his history of the Consulate recites
some strange and previously unknown particu-
lars respecting the early life and penury of Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
1t appears that after he had obtained a subal-
terms commission in the French service by his
skill and daring at Toulon, he lived some time
in Paris in obscure lodgings, and in such extreme
poverty that he was often without the means Of
paying ten sous Cen oents) for his dinner, and
frequently went without any, He was under
the necessity of borrowing small sums, and even
worn out clothes from his acquaintances He
and his brother Louis afterwards King of Hol-
land had at one time only a coat between them,
so that the brothers could only 60 out alternate
ly, time and time about. At this crisis, the chief
benefactor of the future emperor and conqueror,
"at whose mighty name the world grew pale"
was the actor Talma, who often gave him wood
and money. Napoleon's face, afterwards so fa-
med for its classic mould, was during that peri
cd of starvation harsh and angular in its Inca
ments, with projecting cheek bones.
His meagre fare brought on an unpleasant
and unsightIy cutaneous disease, of a type so vir-
ulent and malignant, that it took all the skill
and assiduity of his accomplished physician, Cor
visart, to expel it, after duration Of more than
ten years.
The squalid beggar then, the splendid Empe-
ror afterwards-the threadbare habilimenu, and
imperial mantle-the hovel and the paace-the
meagre food and the gorgeous banquet-the
friendship of poor actor-the homage and ter
ror of the world-an exile and prisoner. Such
are the ups and downs of this changeful life
such are the lights and shadows of the great and
mighty.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

A member of a western debating club wish
ing to display his proficiency in the Ian
guages," when moving for an indefinite adjourn
ment of the club, said, "Mr. President, move
we adjourn pluribus unum."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

j. MULDER, Clock and Watch Maker Mill
Point, Mich. is prepared to do all kinds of work
in the best manner and on the most reasonable
terms.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

Non CoMMITrAL.-We were stroling along
the river the other day when our attention was
arrested by a boy who sat upon the side of the
bridge angling Having ourself propensity
for the piscatory exercise, we walked up to him
and asked him with what he was fishing (mean-
ing what bait).
"Hook and line"
But what bait? it looks like nubbin' of corn.
at s."
How so?
SITS pork--pork's made with corn, ain't it?
sa-ay.
Do you catch any fish,
emo"
Rather hard business, amt it!
"No; sit easy"
Are there any fish in here =!
"D'un-no; seen one 'tother day.
(Sloping) That boy would make politi-
can
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

"Will YOU have pinch of snuff" inquired
an exquisite of young lady, few days ago.
"No sir, thank you" was the reply, " con-
slider nv nose an ornament to my face and not
n dust hole"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

WASHINGTON HOUSE, BY Henry Penney
er. The proprietor has the past spring newly
fitted and partly re-furnlshed this House, and
feels confident visitors will find the House to
compare favorably with the best in the State.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

aHow we'll he plays for one so young," said
Mrs. Partington, as the organ boy and his mon
kew performed near her door 'and how much
his little brother looks. like him to be sure
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

INTERESTING PREsENTATIoN.-The Boston
Post is pleased to record that Mrs. Partngton
has been presented with a new corn broom by
her grocer, as mark Of esteem for the prompt
manner in which she has paid her bills. The
presentation was made in the front part of the
shop amid crowd Of orange baskets and su-
gar barrels, and the ceremonial was marked by
peculiar interest, as was the skirt of Mrs. Part.
ington's bombazine dress with an estray puff of
flour. The grocer, handing the broom at arms
length over the counter, addressed her, his eyes
filled with tears and his mouth filled with half
an orange, as follows: "Take the broom, nam,
and with it the assurance of my distinguished
consideration" Mrs. Partington took the broom
in her fingers and, with emotion, said, at the
same time looking at Ike, who was peering wist-
fully into the orange basket, 81 thank you for
the broom, and | shall never fail to forget the
doughnut." She meant donor, and Ike said she
did not say so, but the grocer, who was gross
man, thought differently. The broom, on one
side the handle, bears on small square yellow
piece of paper this inscription I" Half doz. corn
brooms, made and warranted by the Harvard
Society, and for sale by grocers generally" on
the other-nothing at all. The gift was beau
tiful attribute Of groceries to worth, and the
story which afterward "got round," that she
had paid two York shlings for the broom, and
that the presentation was all sham, was an out
rageous libel that had its origin in the nearest
envy.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-05-17

G. DAVIS g. co. Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
ries, Provisions, Hardware Crockery, Boots and
Shoes &C. Muskegon, Mich.