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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

The marriage rite is over,
Aud though turned aside,
To keep the guests from seeing
The tears ] could not hide.
wreath'd my face in smiling,
Aud led my little brother,
To greet my fathers chosen,
But ! could not call her mother.
She Is fair young creature,
With a meek and gentle air,
With blue eyes soft and loving,
And silken sunny hair
know my father gives her
The love he bore another,
But il she were an angel
] could never call her mother,
Tonight heard her singing
A song used 20 love,
When its sweet notes were uttered
By her who sings above;
II panied my heait 70 hear IL,
And my tears | could not smother,
For every word was hallov ed
BY the dear voice Of my mother.
Ny father, in the sunshine
OF happy days 70 come,
Nav half forget the shadow
That darkened our old home;
His heart no more is lonely,
But me and little brother
Must still be orphan children,
God can give us but one mother.
They've borne my mothers ictuTe
From its accustomed place,
And set beside my fathers
A younger. fairer face
They've made her dear old chamber
The boudoir Of another,
But | will not forget thee,
My own my angel mother.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT.-It has long been
observed by medical writer's, that death is fire.
quently preceded by insanity. This remind:
us Of case which occurred some years age
in a Philadelphia court where pretty young
widow was in danger Of loosing two-thirds Of
her husbands estate his relatives grounding
their claim on the alleged insanity Of the de.
funct. Il may be as well to premise that the
presiding Judge was not only convival but al.
so very gallant.
"What were your husbands last words p
inquired the attorney.
The pretty young widow blushed. and look.
ing down. replied. {" rather not tell"
"But indeed you must. madam. Your
claim may be decided by it"
Still bushing, the widow declined to tell.
At last direct appeal from the bench ELECTED
the information.
"He said, Kiss me, Polly, aud open that
other bottle Of champagne
We now not whether it was admiration for
the deceased husband or the living wife that
inspired the judge at that instant, but at once
he cried with all the enthusiasm Of conviction,
Sensible to the last Blackstone.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

T" Gran'ma'm," said a little ragged
urchin. why don't the blacklegs never try
to cheat the fellows what work in the screw
factory" ?" "Why. I'm sure don't know.
Why Is it ?" said the joting old lady. Be
kass," replied the genius, you can't como
no shindys over them coyes = they's too
Screr5-tinizin'; ha, ha. Gran'ma am ! want
a douphnu'.'' Hl
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

NJ In a town down East certain doctor
was choir-leadar. One Sabbath, the hymn
riyen out BY tho minister commenced as fol-
lows -" With hyssop purge thy servant,
Lord."-The doctor pitched the tune. and
led of, but broke down before finishing the
line. He tried second and third time with
the same result, when wag on the ground
floor rose in his pew. aud turning bis face up
ward to the quoir. exclaimed Try some
other arb, Doctor -
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

BoNArARTE's POVERTY IN EARLY LIFE
Theirs history Of the Consulate. recites somo
very strange and previously unkn3wn partic-
lars respecting the early life ard pcnury Of
Napoleon Bonaparte. IL appears that after
he hSd obtained a subaltern's commission in
tho French service. by his skill and daring at
Toulon. he lived for some time in Paris in OBJ
scurc lodgings, and in such extreme poverty
that he was often without the means Of paying
ten sous (ten cents) for his dinner, and fire.
quently went without any at all. lie was
under the necessity Of borrowing small sums,
and even worn-out clothes, from his acquain-
tances lie and his brother Louis, after
wards King Of Holland, had, at one time. only
a coat between them. so that the brothers
could only 90 cut alternately, time about
At this crisis, the chief benefactor Of the fu-
ture emperor and conquerOr, 4" at whose NIGH
ty name the world grew pale, was the actor
Talma, who often gave him food and money.
NapOleon's face, afterwards so famed for its
classical mould. was, during that period Of
starvation, harsh and angular in its Inca
ments, with projecting cheek bones. His
meagre form brought on an unpleasant and
unsightly cutaneous disease, of a type so vi
rulcnt and malignant, that it took all the skill
and assiduity Of his accomplished phys clan
Corvisart, to expel it, after a duration Of
more than ten years.
The squalid beggar then, the splendid en-
peror afterwards; the threadbare habiiments
and imperial mantle the friendship of poor
actor, the homage and terror Of the world -
an exile and prisoner Such are the lights
and shadows Of the great and mighty.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

A deacon who stood by reproved him fol
his hardness Of heart. whereupon he explain.
cd that on the night when the two worthy
deacOns were watching him, he had received
a familiar visit from the legal adviser Of the
hallroad Company; and the legal adviser,
being overheated. disrobed himself Of his
workday raiments and put on long night.
shirt Of white linen. with nisht-cap on his
head. The counsel and he then went out on
the balcony TO talk over the affairs of the
hailroad, and the prospects of carrying ma
lority OF tho popular vote which was to be Ia.
ken on the morrow, and which was to decide
for them an exceedingly evcntful issue and
the whole mistake was that the lawyer had
been supposed by the Deacon to be female
With this explanation, the church decided
that the suspicious Of the two deacons, A. and
B., were wholly unfounded; aud the Prcsi.
dent was thereupon honorably acquitted Of
the charge preferred against him.
We regret TO add that Deacon a. still rcfu-
ses TO believe that the white nymph of the
balcony was a lawyer in disguise.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

Guns Fon PALFIrArIoN.-Al lady, about
forty years old, says the Journal Of Health.
who has suffered severely from periodical al.
tacks OF palpitation of the heart, from the ago
Of twelve years, las found immediate and per-
manent relief from the use Of soda water. Ii
appears from experiments since made, that
carbonic acid gas is the active curative agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

10 We have great dealof faith in tough
newspaper stories. especially if they are FISH
storios." bur we cannot swallow the follow
ing " A canal boat loaded 10 partwith L.
100 bushels Of peas, was sunk in the Hud-
sou. opposite Albany, last week Tbs.swsl-
ling Of the peas burst open the sids Of the
boat. iH t44tE Is
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

rz-"Sir, said delinquent debtor on
meeting his creditor one day, / was Obliged
10 let that note lie over last week am sor'
nv for il, | wish / had the means OF paying T.
Int haven't so 1 will do the best | can ioi
Won. If my next child is boy, / Will name
him after YOU"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19
rz- As a dandiied follow was vending /

10 AS dandi6ed fellow was vending his
way through narrow passage. he met pref
ty girl. and said to her Pray. my dear,
what do you call this passage = Balaams
passage" replied the girl. "Ah. then"
continued the fellow, 81 am like Balaan-
stopped by an angel" "And |" rejOined
the girl, as she pushed past him. am like
the angel-stopped by an ass" t ...
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

~ A jailor had receiaed strict orders not
10 keep any prisoners in solitary confinement.
Once when he bad but two in charge, one es-
capped. aud be was obliged in consequence to
kick tic oihey oUt Of dooys, to comply with
the regulations.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

INGENIoUs-It is related that old Bishop
Ayher, on a certain occasion, seeing his con-
cregation pretty generally asleep. took bis
Hebrew Bible from his pocket, and read
chapter, which reused attention. when the old
minister rebuked them for sleeping when they
might have understood bim and listening
when shcy knew not a word be nids
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

Easy WAsHINo.-Take suds as usual, then
add teaspoonful of Spirits Of Turpentine to
each bucket Of water, stir it up. put in the
clothes, and let them soak an hour and half
and then boil them as usual Unless very
dirty, they will need no rubbing. the turpcu-
tine having the effect to loosen the dirt
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

"sambO. whar you get dat watch you
,,oor ~ 70 meetin last Sunday ?" How you
Inow bab watch o. Because seed the
chain hang out in front" go away Sup
nose vou see halter round my neck, youtink
dar,s . horse inside Of me y
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19

~ Madame Thilon has arrived in New
York, from California. and It Is said, With a
roodly pile Of dust.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-19
p O . r r Y.
/ Cannot Call Her Mother.

ny MRS. SARAH T. BOLTON.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
Oakland G Ottawa Railroad.

NOTICE is hereby given that call of .fre 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
fUe per cent to be paid or before the first Mon
day of November next. ....rf f. n
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.
Shiawassec and Clinton Counties, Amos Gould
Iona County, Frederick Hall.
Kent Comfy, II. j. Yale
Ottawa County, III. Pennoyer. FL
Stockholders will be allowed per cent per ann.
UNI. payable sem-annuay on all payments made
until the road is completed.
BY order of the Board Of Directors.
II. N. WALKER, Sec'y pro tenn
Detroit Sept 6, 1853. ISw 112.l
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made in the payment
~ of certain sum of money, secured to be
paid by indenturc of mortgage bearing date the
day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two,
executed by Palmer, Church, OF ottawa county,
State of Michigan, to Bethuel Church, of the same
county. On which mortgage there is claimed to
be DUE at the date of this notice, the sum OF one
hundred and ten dollars and eighty-five cents, for
the collection of which, or any part thereof, no
suit at law or in eguityhas been commenced. No
tce is therefore hereby given, that by virtue OF q
power of sale, in said mortgage contained, and Ill
pursuance of the statute in such case made and
provided, the premises therein described to wit :
The east half of the southeast quarter OF section
wentyeight (2S), in town seven ~ north Of range
thirteen 3) west, containing eighty acres, accord
ing to government survey, be the same more or
less, will be sold at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, Mt the Courthouse in the village of Grand
Haven in said county Of Ottawa, on the sixteenth
day of February, A. ID. eighteen hundred and fifty
four, at two o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
1922 WIZ BETHUEL CHURCH, MOrtgagee.
Dated Grand Haven, November 90, 1853.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08

NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON PRoHIBITED.-
Official proclamation is made by the Consuls of
Brazil and Peru, at this port, that all trade and
commerce in the waters of the Amazon is strict
ly prohibited. The Brazilian Consuls declares
as follows: mo foreign flag is permitted to
enter the said river Amazon" The Peruvian
proclamation is couched in the following LAM
guage: Whereas, an incorporated company,
entitled the "Amazon Steamship Company" is
about forming, in this city, for the purpose of
navigating that river and its upper waters, with
the object of trading therein, and as rumors are
in circulation that one or more of the steamers
Of said company are to use the Peruvian Flag,
this Consulate has been instructed to give pub
lie notice that the Diplomatic Minister of Peru
in this country has not granted, nor canhe grant,
the use Of said flag for purposes tending to in
fringe the law or regulations of any power with
which Peru is at Peace" N. Y. Times.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
Executors Sale.

ESTATE of John Walch, late of Shelby county,
IL State of Tennessee, deceased: Notice is here
by given that in pursuance of license and author
ity granted to the undersigned, executor of the
last will and testament of John Walch, late of
Shelby county, State of Tennessee, deceased by
the probate court Of the county Of Ottawa and
State of Michigan, dated the twenty-third day of
November, A. ID. 1853, and under the seal Of said
court, there will be sold, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the house of Dennis O'Leary, in
the town Of Tallmadgc, i'm said county of Ottawa,
under the direction Of the undersigned as such
executor, on Monday, the thirteenth day of March
next, at one of the clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following piece or parcel of land belong
ing to said estate to wit The west half of the
northwest quarter Of section number ten (10)
township number seven CD north of range num-
Der thirteen (13) west in said county, containing
eighty acres be the same more or less, for the re-
lief and benefit of the relatives of said deceased
as described in his last will and testament. Dated
at Tallmadge, January B. 1854.
JOHN MURPHY, executor of the last will and
testament of said deceased, by Charles Mccarthy,
his attorney. 130w7
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
pROGRESS.

In 1920, Mr.. Thomas Gray, of Leeds, Eng
land, talked and wrote upon "his project OF an
iron railway" People declared him insane ;
he petitioned Parliament, sought interviews
with peers, cabinet ministers and other great
men Of his day, in vain, till he became the laugh
ing stock and derision of all intelligent and en-
lghtened Englshmen. lie was driven from
the field, but his idea survived-his plan was
put in execution; thirty years ago (not half
short lifctime) the track was laid down from
Liverpool to London, and whot is now the re-
suit of his vain and ridiculous speculation! We
DELAYED introducing the folly into this inteli-
gent country for ten years, when the Bostoni-
ans tried it on small scale. The last fifteen
years have witnessed the completion of four
teen thousand miles of good and substantial
railroad in this Union, at cost Of four hun
dred and twenty millions of dollars, all of which
have paid six and half per cent on the cost of
construction, and there are now in process Of
construction fourteen thousand miles more,
most of which will be completed in five years.
Ten years ago found Professor Morse besieg-
ing the United States Senate with another in
sane idea. After two years lobbying ne sue
ceeded in beating his idea into the heads of that
intellectual and grave body, and they were in
duced, though reluctantly, 10 make small APP
preparation for "thnnder and lightning line
to Baltimore. They did it, and what is the
grand result?
Seven years have produced forty-one thou
sand miles of telegraph line in the United States,
all in successful operation-carried it to- and
nearly spanned the eastern hemisphere.
Ocean steamers were deemed impossible for
us ten years since. Now we boast Of over one
hundred of the most noble character, some of
whose prows have ploughed every known
ocean, at a cost Of nearly fifty millions Of dol
lars. N. Y. Evening Post.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
Good Books.

'Girc attendance to reading" Paul.
g WiSdOmS rays are ,cdyS Of pleasantneSs and al
her paths are paths Of peace."-Solomon.
Rev. VIM. G.. Comfort has just received a choice
selection Of Religious and Miscellaneous books,
which he will sell at New York Prices at his resi-
dence or on application in any part of his circuit.
All the Publications of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ furnished to order and also the works of 9TH
err publishers which arc kept on sale at their con-
Germ. He is also agent for the Methodist Quarter
ly Review, Christian Advocate and Journal, North
western Christian Advocate (of Chicago). Sundy
School Advocate, Missionary Advocate, Ladies'
Repository and National Magazine. 81
4 new supply of Bibles and Testaments just re-
cevcd. Oct 1888.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08

VNTANTED.-To contract with some RESPONSE
w bic person to get in five millions of feet Of
Saw Logs, from our land, at the head of the Bay
on. We have two miles of good Ran Road, run
ming into the heart of the timber with two cars up
on il. and every thing in good state of repair to
do business. House and furniture, barn, five yoke
of oxen, one span of horses and all the supplies
necessary will be furnished if required to an ener-
petic ro-ahead man-We will give good con-
tract. l0tf] HOPKINS y DRoTHERs'
Mill Point August |, 1851.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08

HUMAN HAIR.--A writer in late number of
the London Quarterly Reuiew furnishes the fol-
lowing information upon this subject: .,..
London imports about five tons Of human
hair annually. Black hair comes mainly from
Brittany and the south of France, where it is
collected, principally by one hair merchant, who
travels from fair to fair, and buys up and shears
the crops of the neighboring damses. A trav-
eler in Brittany describes the peasant girls as
attending at the fairs with their beautiful tress-
es perfectly willing to sell out. He saw sew
eral girls sheared one after another like sheep,
and as many more standing ready for the shears,
with their caps in their hands, and their long
hair combed out to their waists. BY the side
of the dealer was placed large basket, into
which the successive crops of hair were thrown,
each tied up in wisp by itself For head of
hair, about twenty sous in money is given, or a
gaudy handkerchief The hair is the finest and
most silken that can be produced. Light hair
comes from Germany, where it is collected by
a number of Dutch farmers, who go over to
England for orders once 4 year. And who
knows from what source come these pendent
tresses, cleaning in the gas-light, with which
our blooming Ewes, aptly entangling their snaky
coil with their own, tempt our own eligible Ad-
ans 2"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
Rich JewelrY, Watches, Silver Plate, &c

lust received from New York alargc and brill
81 liant assortment of new and fashionable jew
clry 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 Escapcments, 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 gratilied to the full by a visit to PREussER's
Splendid Jcwclry store, at Grand Rapids.
Repairing of Watches and Jewclry done in the
best manner at short notice, and everything call
ed for furnished on the most reasonable terms.
WIN. PREUSSER, I
May Is, 1853. Grand Rapids, Monroe street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
NFIRE! FIIsE!! EERE!H
The HEt,la Insurance Company of Utica, N. Y
CAPITAL STOCK, S125,OO0.

TINE undersigned having been appointed agent
l for the above Company, is now prepared to
insure Dwelling Houses, Stores and all kinds of
buildings. Household furniture, Merchandise and
other property and the risk of inland navigation
and Transportation against loss, or damage by fire.
Also. Steam Mills. Lumber Yards, Machine shops
and Foundries. He will also insure property under
the Farmers Mutual Department, at low rates. YES
sells and Steamboats, will be insured under the Ia
rine Department Office, Water street, Grand Ha-
yen Michigan WILLIAM NJ. FERRY, Agent.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08

How WITCHES WERE HUNG.-They were
rather hard on the Salem witches. Among the
court records in that ancient town there is pre-
served an order from the sheriff to his deputy,
in which the latter is commanded to take one Of
the poor witches and hang her by the neck "til
she be dead and buried" And the deputy sub
joins his testimony that he has executed the or
der.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS: =
At a session Of the Probate Court for the county
of Ottawa, holden at the office of the Judge
thereof, at Grand Haven, on Friday, the 18th
day of January, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and ifty-four: Present, William Hath
away Jr. Judge of Probate: In the matter of
the estate of Asa A. Scott, deceased:
ON reading and fling the petition, duly verified,
" of l.. Scott, widow Of said deceased, repre-
senting his death and asking for letters Of admin
istration on said estate: Thereupon. it is ordered
that Monday, the sixth day Of February next, at
one O'Clock IN the afternoon, be assigned for the
hearing of said petition. and that the heirs at law
of said deceased, 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, mt Grand Haven, and show
cause If any there be, why the prayer Of the petit
toner should not be granted; and it is further or
dercd, that said petitioner give notice TO the per-
sons interested in said estate, of the tendency Of
said petition and the hearing thereof by causing IL
copy of this order to be published in the Grand
River Times, newspaper printed and circulating
in the County of Ottawa, three successive weeks
previous TO said day of hearing. 1870 WI
WILLIAM HATHAWAY Jr., Judge Of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
NEW GOODS,
First Arrival OF the Season.

TIME subscribers are now receiving good as
| sortment Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats Caps,
Boots and Shoes, which they offer for ready pay,
We have tried to select goods of prime quail
ty. and offer them at prices as low or lower than
inferior articles are generally sold at To those
who buy for cash. or any kind of ready pay, we
will demonstrate the folly of sending money a.
broad to buy goods.
Grand Haven, Dec. 1, 1852. GILBERT Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-08
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 wllexchangefor all
kinds of lumber shingles, bolts saw logs, slaves
ship knees wagon spokcs, hoop poles and for all
kinds of produce Those wishing to make good
trades please give us call, we are on hand from O
yard of tape to q steam saw mill
S. 9. HOPKINS & BROTHERS.
Mill Point June 81 1851. I1tf