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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07
NONSUITING A CREDITOR.

There was certain lawyer on the Cape few
days ago, the only one in those "diggings" then,
and for aught know at present.
lie was a man well to do in the world, and
what was somewhat surprising in limb of the
law, averse to encourage litigation.
One day client came to him in terrible
rage:
"Look here, Squire" said he, that ere blasted
shoemaker down to Pigeon Cove, has gone and
sued me for the pay for pair of boots owed
him."
"Did the boots suit you?"
"Oh yes-rve got them on now-frst rate
"Fair price?"
ooh, yes"
"Then you owe him the money honestlyw
"Of course"
swell, why don't you pay him?"
"Why, because the blasted snob went and su-
ed me, and want to keep him out of the money
eff kin"
"lt will cost you something"
81 don't keer cuss for that. How much do
you want to begin withy"
"Oh ten dollars will do"
els that all Well here's an x, so 60 ahead, "
and the client went out, very well satisfied with
the beginning.
Our lawyer next called on the shoemaker and
asked him what he meant by commencing legal
proceedings against M.
"Why," said he, 81 kept on sending to him
till got tired. Iknew he was able to pay-and
so was determined to make him. That's the long
and short of it."
"Well," said the lawyer " he was good Gus.
toner to you, and think you acted too hastily
There is trhe to pay on account of your pro.
ceedings, but think you had better take this five
dollars and call it square,"
"Certain Squire, if lou say so, and darn glad
to get it," was the reply.
So the lawyer forked over one V, and kept tht
other.
In few days his client come along and ask
ed how he got along with his case.
Rapidly" said the lawyer" we've non-Suit
ed him, and he will never trouble you."
Jerusalem! that's great" cried the client
"Pd rather gin fifty dollars than had him go
the noneytor them bootS."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

A MODEL SPEEcH.--The Hon. NJ s. Latham,
of California, is the youngest member of the
House of Representatives, yet he has set pat
tern in speech-making that might be initiated by
older and more experienced members. He pos
sesses sterling qualities. Hear him.
"Mr. Chairman, ! have prepared a speech up
on the claim of California to what is commonly
known as the Civil Fund | am perfectly
aware that the House is deeply anxious to hear
only those persons who want to speak upon the
Nebraska bill. do not propose to consume at
this time the attention of the House upon ques-
ton of vital Importance alone to my people and
State. have frequently read my speech, to
myself, and am pretty well satisfied with it, Mr..
Chairman, [laughter,] and do not care about
reading it to empty seats. Laughter.l there
fore respectfully ask of the House to permit me
to print it, and when printed, respectfully ask
of all the members, as have thus obliged them
to oblige me by reading it. [Great laughter
and cries of Agreed That's right "
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07
The verdict was so recorded!

We find the following in the local column of
the N. Y Day Book. Lacon is nowhere now.
If" brevity is the soul Of wit" there is certainly
any quantity of it in this little morsel:
Dropped into Wallack's on Saturday night.
Big crowd; tall acting; gigantic laughing
This night; Monday night; great night; Wal
lack; Benedck Go to Buckey's or Chrsty
tonight; put on old waistcoat; can't afford to
bust buttons off new one. Go to Crystal Pal
ace some of these odd days; pleasant ride
great panes show off goods; all the world there;
wife with him pictures! sculptors; baby jump
ers reaping machines; patent pins; needles
churns; everything patent Latting Observato-
ry, great higlea; Barnum some American tai
ent; beat the world; Hail Columbia; Yankee
Doodle gor' '
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

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-residents
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??, 1854-06-07

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??, 1854-06-07

APRIL FooLs.-Speaking of the beginning Of
April, will any body tell us where the custom
came from, which makes every body try to fool
every body, on the first day of that capricious
month! We saw funny thing on the first day
of April down in Green street Did any body
ever see any body pass by an old hat on the
sidewalk, without giving it kick? We do not
believe such thing ever happened. We'll, a
wag seized upon this characteristic, out of which
to make little amusement on " all fools day."
So he procured boulder weighing some twenty
pounds or more, and laying it upon the side
walk, placed over it an ancient weather beaten
hat.
The first person who passed that way, was a
jolly rollicking young man, who went whistling
"Jordan is hardsroad 10 travel, " and as he came
opposite the hat,placed to temptingy in his way,
he gave it rousing kick, expecting of course
to see it 90 skiving into the middle of the street.
But it didn't move, and the kicker picked up
his toe in both hands, and hoped about, and
became emphatic in his language, in manner
that made the perpetrator Of the joke dodge
around the corner In moment afterward, a
gentleman came that way; with cricket club
on his shoulder, which he brought down with a
swoop against the hat, expecting to see it take
a hoist over the lamp post on the adjacent cor
ner But it didn't while the cricket club as it
rung against the stone, flew half way across the
street, and the striker fell to dancing about, and
blowing his fingers as if they were cold, and u.s.
ing good many words not found in any rei-
gious work of the day. We staid long enough
TO see dozen or more assaults perpetrated up.
on that old hat that concealed the boulder, and
every time the attacking party got the worst of
the bargain.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

WASHING TON 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??, 1854-06-07

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??, 1854-06-07

HORACE MERRILL, Boot and Shoemaker.
Boots and Shoes neatly repaired, and all orders
promptly attended to. Shop one door below the
Washington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

HOPKINS &. BROTHERS. Storage, Forward
ing and Commission Merchants; general dealers
in all kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and
Provisions manufacturers and dealers whole
sale and retail in all kinds of lumber Mill
Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

1t was the remark of the celebrated saran,
Culver that "mankind is composed of hammers
and anvils, and that it is much better to be a
hammer than an anvil"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

C. DAVIS q. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce
ries, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery, Boots ant
Shoes &c. Muskegon, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

Dear sister, do not let your prejudces and ira
ditions keep you from believing the Bible; nor
the pride, shame, or love of the world keep you
from your seat in the kingdom of Heaven among
the royal family of polygamists. Write often
and freely.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

FERRY g. SONS, Dealers in Dry Goods, Gro
ceres, Provisions Hardware, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes Crockery and Medicines; and man.
ufacturers and dealers in all kinds of lumber.
Water street
VIM. NJ. FFRRY Jr., W., M r,,,nv
THOs. w. FERRY. % ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

A Vermont OK is now exhibiting at Cleveland,
Ohio, which is six feet three inches high, twenty
feet from tip to tip grths ten feet, is in ordinary
flesh, and weighs 1000 pounds. The proprietor
is taking him to the prairies of Illinois to obtain
room for him 10 pro,c
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

r.. w. DUNCAN, Attorney at Law, Prosecuting
Attorney, and Circuit Court Commissioner for
Ottawa Co. Office third door below the Wash
ton House, up stairs
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

WILLIAM ". ANGEL, Register of Deeds,
and Notary Public for Ottawa Co. Office over
III. Griffin's store, Washington street, opposite
the Washington House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

II. j. COLLINS, Physician and Surgeon, Mill
Point Ottawa Co., Mich. Rooms at l.. M s.
Smiths Drug Store.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

CROSVENOR REED, Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law. All business intrusted to me will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended to. Resi-
dence, Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co. Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

M. b. HOPKINS Attorney and Counsellor at
Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Office first door
west of II. Griffin's store
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07
BUSINESS SDIRECTORY--1S54

WILLIAM HA THA WAY, Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. p. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co.,, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

GILBERT e. DURFEE, Under Sheriff and
acting Sheriff of Ottawa County, Mich, also
Constable in and for the township of Ottawa in
said County Office opposite the Washington
House, up stairs Grand Haven, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

"A. B. BIDWELL e. SON. Confectionery and
bakery. s 9rand Rapids, Mich. G. b. Albee agent
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

l.. M s. SMITH, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs Dry Goods, Groce-
ries and Provisions, Crockery, Hardware, Books:
Stationery, &c. At the Post office. corner of
Park and Barber streets, Mill Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

DEFENCE OF PoLYGAMY.-Belinda M. Pratt
writes to her sister Lydia Kimball, Nashua, N.
Hampshire, from Salt Lake City urging her to
become Mormon. She defends plurality of
wives on the ground that Abraham had his con-
cubines, and Jacob had four wives, and thinks
the only way to be saved is to be adopted in
to the great family of polygamists. She says
polygamy tends to chastity in woman and sound
health and morality in children. She thinks it
is mans destiny, to move in wider sphere than
woman. Hear her:
"If God shall count him worthy of an hund-
red fold in this life, of wives and children, and
houses, and lands, and kindreds, he may even
aspire to patrarchal sovereignty, to empire, to
be the prince or head of tribe or tribes, and
like Abraham of old, be able to send FORTH for the
defence of his country, hundreds and thousands
of his own warriors, born in his own house.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

HOYT G. POST, Clerk of Ottawa Co. Office
over H Griffin's store, opposite the Washington
House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

GEORGE PARKS, Treasurer of Ottawa Co..
and Justice of the Peace. Office third door be-
low the Washington House, up stairs
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

JOHN T.. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor. Shop on
Washington street, second door west of H. Grif-
fms store.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

STEPHEN MONROE, Physician and Sur
geon. Office over j. T. Davis Tailor Shop
Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

A. w. SQUIER, Physician and Surgeon, Stcels'
Landing, Ottawa CO., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

Cheerfulness is great preventive of discon.
tentment. y~' 1't
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

WIN. PREUSSER, Watch. Maker and Je,yolor.
below the Catholic Church, Grand Rapids. Mich.
Particular attention paid to repairing fine
Watches. ~
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

~. M. MITCHELL 8' CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos. 192 and 1874 South Water Street..
chicago, ILL., Goods received and forwarded to
tSTrand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

GILBERT g. CO., Manufacturers and Dealers
in Lumber, Shingles Slaves, Wood and Timber.
Grand Haven, Feb. %, 1854.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

have good and virtuous husband, whom
love. We have four little children which are
mutually and inexpressly dear to u.s. And
besides this, my husband mas seven other living
wives, and one who has departed TO better
world. He has in all upwards of twenty-five
children All these mothers and children are en-
deared to me by kindred tes-by mutual affec-
ton, by acquaintance and associations and the
mothers in particular by mutual and long contn.
ued exercises of toll, patience, long. suffering,
and ssterly kindness. We all have our imper-
fections in this life; but | know that these are
good and worthy women, and my husband is a
good and worthy man; one who keeps the COM
mandments of Jesus Christ, and presides in his
family like an Abraham. He seeks to provide
for them with all diligence he loves them all,
and seeks to comfort, and make them happy
He teaches them the commandments of Jesus
Christ, and gathers them about him in the family
circle to call upon his God both morning and
evening.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

nR. S.Sawyer's Fluid Extract fbark a curosor :
~ the Fever & Ague, at FERRY & soNs
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

Do good, if you expect good.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

RLANK Books can be had at the Drug and Va.
~ riety Store, Mill Point J. Ms. SMITH.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-06-07

WISTAR'S Balsam ofWild Cherry for diseases
w of the lungs at FERRY & Sows
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22
MONDAY MORNING, JULY IL, 1854.
Harnlfue Uuiversity.

The Trustees of Hamline University have To-
Gated the buildings Of the Institution upon the
second rise of ground in the village of Red
Wing. We doubt if a more eligible and sight
ly location, or one in the midst Of more in
telligent, industrious and moral population
could have been found in the Territory. TWEEN.
ty acres Of land has been donabed by the pro.
prietors of Red Wing for the use of the Uuiver-
sity buildings and grounds, added to which
the Institution has already received in endow-
ments by money and lands, property amount
ing to forty thousand dollars in value.
We understand that the buildings for the pre-
paratory department of the Institution will bt
Immediately commenced, at cost, when com
pleted, of some eight or ten thousand dollars
We have always had falkland that faith il
now being realized by works-that Hamlint
University is in the hands Of men, and q de-
nomination of christians who will speedily
build up an institution Of learning in Minneso
ia that will be second to none in the Western
States.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22
Interesting from Australia.

NEW YORK, July 2.
A private letter from Melbourne, Australia,
of Feb. 23d, states that the CallaO Gold fever
continues to increase and that nearly five hun
dred Americans had sailed for that port.
The same letter accords the recent deaths OF
several Americans at Melbourne, among them
Charles Smith. of Troy. and Charles Clapp who
was killed at a fire by the falling of a roof
The writer says that there are strong suspic-
ions that the American steamer West Wind, be-
fore reported as burned near Melbourne, on the
9th Of Feb. last was fired by design, she be-
ing heavily Insured.
Capt. Smith and two of his men have been
arrested, accused of being accessory to the
fact. 5-
The ship Thomas Sears, Capt. Anderson,
made the run from New York to Melbourne in
one hundred and twenty-five days. She was
knocked down by heavy squall when enter
ing 1.-THE Heads" and sustained considerable
injury.
~ Man dies, but not one of his actions ev-
err die. Each is perpetuatsd and prolonged for
ever by interminable results affecting some be.
ings in every age to come.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22

or releases Minnesota from the obligations OF the
charter above quoted. Now what are the facts!
That section is as follows;
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted. That the
said lands hereby granted to the said Territory
shall be subject to the disposal of any legisla-
ture thereof, for the purpose aforesaid and no
other. nor shall they enure to the benefit Ofany
company heretofore constituted and organized.
and the said railroad shall be and remain
public highway for the use Ofthe government Of
the United States free from toll or other charge
upon the transportation Of any property or
troops of the United States, nor shall any of
said lands become subject to private entry
until the same shall have been first offered at
public sale at the increased price.
The Minnesota and North Western Railroad
Company was not constituted and organized
until the LIST day of July, 1854. How then do
the provisions Of the above section exclude
that company from the benefit Of their charter !
More especially, how do the provisions of that
the most sacred and binding compacts that can
be made by government?
The truth is, Messrs. Editors, the gentlemen
in Minnesota and elsewhere, who sought that
charter, did SO in good faith in good faith
they accepted it (; in good faith they have Or
ganzed their company in compliance with its
terms and in bood faith they are going on to
make the railroad. That railroad will give to
Minnesota and her people degree Of prosper
ity which fifty years of time could not accom-
plish without it. Will she unjustly and mex
cusably break her contract; refuse the aid Of
the enterprising men, who seek profit in open
ing her hidden and now useless treasures +; turn
capital from her borders, and place upon the
contingencies of uncertain, future legislation
upon which no man will rely If the past is dis
regarded, the inestimable bounty of the gov
ernment!
| This ii seems to me is the spirit i'll which the
matter should be viewed and considered, and
such spirit commend to the thoughtful and
intelligent men Of our beloved territory.
H.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22
Arrival of the Baltic.

NEWS FROM SILISTRIA.
NEW YORK, July g.
The steamer Baltic arrived in this port at
clock this morning.
She left Liverpool at o'clock on the 2Sth OF
June, and made the run in 9 days 10 hours and
G3 minutes by steam alone.
On the 23d, Maicissa and Kostra, mother of
the former minister of that name, were arrested
at Madrid.
THE SIEGE OF SILISTRIA.
As per private letter from Constantinople,
dated the 18th, contains news from Silistria, of
which the following is brief summary:
After the attack on the 10Th of May, which
was described as sanguinary, the Russians re-
tired to prepare for fresh assault. On the 3lst
they advanced with force and renewed the as
sault in the same manner as before. After a
prolonged and bloody struggle the Russians
were repulsed, and on the same evening under
a flag of truce, demanded permission to take
off their dead, who were not less than 1000.
On the I'd, the general assault took place and
the whole Russian fiotilla bombarded the town,
but thanks to the truly heroic intrepidity of the
Turks and the excellent management of the
General-in-C Chief the Russians were again VIC
toriously beaten off. The victory, however.
cost the Turks dear, as they lost their gallant
chief, Mussa Pasha. who was struck in the side
by the fragment of a grenade. On the same
night mine which had been carried by the
first Turkish battery was destroyed by a coun-
ter mine and 400 Russians. the foremost who
attacked the moles were blown into the air.
Under cover of this explosion and the confu-
sion that followed the Ottomans sailed out.
The enemy were routed in all directions and
the entertainments taken.
The total loss of the Russians in their assaults
is from 5000 to 5000 killed. while the Turks lost
little in proportion.
Resin Pascha, who had left Shumla for that
purpose, approached Silistria with divisions OF
200, 900 men.
Letters received at ConstaDtinople from
Shumla, dated June 4tb, announced fresh at
tacks against Silistria on the 3lst of May and
End of June, in which the Turks obtained the
most brilliant success.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-22

GAiENA, III, July IL, 81.
SR,-1 had the honor yesterday to receive
your highly esteemed favor Of the 81, and to-
day have the pleasure to acknowledge the re-
ceipt, by the American Express Company, Of
the two splendid large silver pitchers engraved
with my name.
Also, the handsome signet ring and fine gold
chain for Mr.. Armstrong; the beautiful silver
pitcher for Mr.. Arnold, and the heavy Califor-
MIA ring for Geo. Davis, which l will sevc-
rally deliver. They will be received with pride
and grateful feelings.
Although the vigor of my life has been spent
in navigating the " Father of Waters" the rich
est and most lasting testimonial that has ever
befallcn me is the magnificent present which
now receive.
To you. my dear sir, and the generous guests
Of the steamboat Galena on the recent excur-
sion to the Falls Of st. Anthony, | shall never
cease to cherish the most lively regard and
heartfelt gratitude.
Very sincerely and truly yours.
ID. Il. MOREHOUSE.
Hon. ]. E. Cooley, 70, Fifth Avenue, N. Y.