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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

A SLEDGE HAMMER ARGUMENT.-Mrs. Emma
r. Coe, a student at law and advocate of wo-
mans rights, delivered lecture at Broadway
Tabernacle, New York, last Friday night on
the social inequality of the sexes" In the
course of her argument the learned gentlewo-
man glanced at the physical organization of the
female, as compared with the male, and insisted
on capacity as the only test of right. Often the
women are stronger in tho muscle than man.
She could then WELD an axe or the sledge more
easily than he, and she should be free to follow
her inclination. 1t was absurd she said, to deny
her the privilege.
1t is natural enough that Mrs Coe, after hav-
ing adopted the legal breeches, should recon-
mend to her fair sisters the beauties of the eath
er apron. All could not work at one trade, YET
all must cross the line which has hitherto divid
ed the spheres of the sexes. But the idea of ;
beautiful woman heaving the ponderous bellows
and welding the heavy hammer while the ring
ing steel emts thousand sparks, it is ridiculous
as well as dangerous. 1t would be rather anu
sing, however, to see some of the beautiful dis
ciples, drive mule cart up to the door of the
shop where the lady Smith was shoeing horse.
or making ploughshares and hear the falsettC
cry of "charcOal, ladies' %
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

THE SPIRIT OF PEAcE.--It is not so great
matter to live lovingly with good natured, with
humble and meek persons but he that can do so
with immoral, with the wiful and ignorant, with
the peevish and perverse, he only hath true char
ity always remembering that solid, true peace,
and peace of God, consists rather in complying
with others, than in being complied with; in
suffering and forbearing, rather than contention
and victory
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

MAJESTY OF THE LAw.-How imposing is the
majesty of the law how calm her dignity how
vast her power; how firm and tranquil in hel
reign! 1t is not by fleets and arms, by devasta
ton and wrong, by oppression and blood, she
maintains her sway and executes her decrees.-
Sustained by justice, reason, and the great in
terests of man she but speaks and is obeyed.-
Even those who do not approve, hesitate not tc
support her; and the individual upon whom hel
judgment falls, knows that submission is no
only duty he must PERFORM but, that the Sc
curity and enjoyment of all that is dear to hin
depends upon it. Hopkinson.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

BEECHER AND MITcHEL.-Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher thus dilates upon the pro-slavery avow-
al in Mitchel's new paper:
"When Mr.. Mitchell sends greeting to the
South, after the fashion of the extract with
which we pollute little spot in our paper, he
may be praised by few men who have pur-
pose, and are willing to use unprincipled men
but among the sober, the considerate, the hon.
orabe men ofthe South, such sudden and gross
revolution will be received with disgust. If
there must be defense of slavery, men will feel
and nowhere more than at the South-that he
should not volunteer who has himself tasted the
cup of its bitterness, and whose frantic outcries
are yet ringing in the ear!
II this was the thistle that was growing in
Ireland, and preparing to shake forth its seeds
for universal crop, then England has put the
world in debt to her for cutting it up by the
root; and a Divine Providence has saved the
Emerald Isle from one who only needed power
and opportunity to be domestic tyrant!
"Here comes to thee, 0 Alabama! a weary
pilgrim, whose life has been spent in warfare
with oppression! Those scars, they are the me-
MORALS of liberty; that pale cheek, it is wasted
in the weary strife for human rights; that sunk
en- eye, it pined away in long confinement, borne
for !iberty's sake. And now his consecrated
life he bears to thy soil, 0 thrice fortunate Ala.
bama! and that breath that has blown the trum-
pet against kings and tyrannies, is heard in wbis-
pers along the streams, asking for fat planta-
ton! That resounding voice that awoke the
sympathy of the world for freedom, now sends
terror through the cotton field or vociferates
triumphant bids for comely girls and healthy
boys of divided families, among the squabbling
Legrees, around the auction-block. A poor
chance to be heard hath any other bidder whose
voice hath not been rounded out and made So
norous in the service of Liberty
"Let England rest. Tumultuous John Mitch
ell will vex her no more about the foolish abb
straction of Liberty.
"But we will not believe such slander about
Ireland. We will rather believe that long i'm
prsonment has soured noble nature, and that
sweet feelings are turned to the gall of misan-
thropy. We know that such gallant nature
as Meaghers would repudiate such sentiments
We do not believe that Dillon and O'Gorman,
O'Brien, and a host of memorable others, are so
sordid and so selfish in their conception of hu.
man rights and liberty, as to unite for their mot
to, My liberty everything; MANS liberty moth
ing"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

TELEGRAPHING FOR HIS CHARAcTER.-A cer-
tain individual of this city, whose reputation
would not bear the test of very strict rules of
honesty, was arrested last summer for high
crime; and while on his way to Jail, he very ear
nestly inquired of the sheriff if he hadn't better
" telegraph to Detroit for his character" as it
might be of use to him on his trial. "By all
means" replied the sheriff; "if you have any
character, you would do well to send for it at
once" Mil. Free Dem.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

The Maine Law has driven liquor in our vii
lage into such close quarters, that dealers keep
their stock in their pockets, making their sales
from pint flask. Would search warrant reach
such cases! In addition saloon keepers aud
their walters must treat the officers respectfully
or they are privileged to board while in the
"Pearl Street House," and pay fine Cor profane
swearing. Who says the law can't be excused.
Coldwater Sentinel.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15


The Literary Journal, edited by ELLA WENT
WORTH, is neat quarto weekly, at $3.50 per
annum, commenced with the new year, at Gin
cinnati, and devoted to the interests of woman" I"
1t has little or nothing to say of the Political
Rights of Woman, but is urgent and forcible
in its demands that her sphere of Education and
Employment shall be widened. Itis printed by
Women" LADIES'" the Editor says, with
shocking bad taste-notwithstandn which we
heartily commend her enterprise to public favor.
ELLA says she is printing two other papers be-
side her own, and that thirteen ladies are earn
ing in her office from 81 to So each per week,
although they are all beginners, and that they
make twice as much in eight hours per day at
printing as they could make in fifteen hours at
sewing, and that she has already applications
from seren hundred young ladies, most of whom
are proved by their letters to have been fairly
educated, soliciting employment. 1t seems to
us sin and shame that so much talent and in.
dustrlai capacity are thrown away in this coun-
try, where labor is so greatly needed, by our
foolish, cowardly preiudices against the educa-
ton OF women for professional, mercantile, ar-
tistic and the lighter mechanical avocations. We
believe there are one million women now idle
and useless in this country, who would earn at
least 500 each during the present year If they
were fully at liberty to do so, adding 100000.
600 to the national wealth, and ensuring an in.
dependent competence TO many thousands oi
households now needy and beggafly. Heaven
speed the good work of enlarging the allotted
sphere and increasing the rewards of Woman:
Industry! IN. Y. Tribune.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

Pork IN CHIcAGo-Pork on the railroad, in
cars-pork on the plank road, in wagons and
sleighs-pork in the depots--pork in the ware
houses-pork in the groceres-pork on the
sidewalks--pork on tho scales-pork on the
block--pork in the barrel--pork on the hook
pork on the fre-pork on the tabe-pork in
the mouth--pork everywhere.
Dem. Press, Chicago
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

RDIcULoUs.-We learn remonstrances are in
circulation against allowing the Great Western
Railroad through Canada, to carry the United
States Mail, because among other things it is
foreign territory. lick
1t is not half so foreign" as Erie, and not
only mails, but property and life would be
good deal safer any where in Canada, than in
passing through the Mob City.
Chicago Journal
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

"The Anglo-Saxon race" says writer in
Putnam, I" has accepted the primal curse as
blessing has deiied work, and would not have
thanked Adam for abstaining from the apple. 1t
would have damned up the four rivers of Para
disc, substituted cotton for fig leaves among the
antedeluvian population, and commended mans
first disobedience as wise measure of political
economy"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

A Coon ANswER.-While the City Marshall
of Bangor, Me-, was engaged in destroying a
quantity of liquor that had been seized, some
one in the crowd inquired, "Why was not this
sold for three hundred pence and given to the
poor!" Avoice from the distance replied, the
poor have had enough of it.; let it go"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

WILLIAM TELL HOTEL BY Herman Jo-
achim. This House is pleasantly situated with
excellent rooms we'll furnished, and the table
abundantly supplied with the luxurics and sub
stantials of life.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

FERRY q SONS, Dealers in Dry Goods Gro
ceries, Provisions, Hardware, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Crockery and Medicines and man
nfacturers and dealers in all kinds of lumber
Water street.
VIM. M. FFRRY Jr, Wy, \, p.
THos. w. FERRY. M W. rEhhi.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

HOPKINS g. BRO TIERS, 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??, 1854-02-15

A TUSCAN JoKE.-Florence has been lately
astonished by an attempt on the part of the
Grand Duke to make a bon mot:
An inhabitant of Lucca happened to pour
some water out of the window Of his house,
and on the head of the Grand Duke. The poor
subject, horror struck, rushed down stairs, and
falling on his knees implored pardon. "Never
mind, never mind," answered his sovereign,
"only it's lucky it was not an Englishman that
the accident happened to, for, if it had been,
half an hour hence should have been involved
in q diplomatic correspondence"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

"Have you any limb-horn bonnets" I" inquired
very modest miss of shop.keeper.
"Any what p
"Any limb.horn bonnets!"
"Any-you don't mean lcghorn?"
The young lady was brought to by the proper
restoratives
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

"Here it goes again." exclaimed Mrs. Parting
ton, as she became conscious of the sublimity
of a soda fountain, one warm day in July
"Here it goes again, declare izzing away like
blessed old locofoco on railroad"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

To keep well, people must take either medi-
cine or exercise. AS general thing, pills are
only substitutes for a saw and buck. Disease
must be "worked" off; if not by labor then by
salts, senna, castor OIL or rhubarb.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

GILBERT e. CO., Storage, Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, dealers in Dry Goods
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, and Stone
Ware, Hardware Groceries Provisions and Ship
Stores, Lumber, Shingles Slaves, &c.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

WASHING TON HOUSE, BY Henry Penney
er. The proprietor has the past spring newly
fitted and partly re-furnIshed 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??, 1854-02-15

"SToP MY PAPER"--The following remarks
are too good to be thrown aside, without at least
u passing notice. They are true to the letter,
and suitable to all localities. We are of opn.
ion that the weakest capacity cannot fail to un.
derstaEd them
1t is astonishing what exalted notions some
persons have of their own importance. They
seem to imagine they are altogether necessary
to the onward roll Of our little world, and that
if, by any means, they should be showed out of
the way, the screws would be so loose that the
old machine would no longer hold together |;
and, of course if such important personages on
y say to an editor, I" stop my paper" the whole
establishment must 90 to pot instanter. We
have often laughed in our sleeves--though out
wardly we looked as grave as an owl--when
one of these regulators Of the world has march,
ed into our editorial sanctum. and ordered dis.
continuance of his paper. And it always does
| us good to see how the starch is taken out of
him, while the editor smingly replies, Certain
ly, sir, with the greatest pleasure, just as soon
as the clerk has entered hundred or more names
which have just been sent in" The mighty man
willis down like the narrative of a whipped span
iel, and he shrinks away mutterjng to himself,
"Well, | am afraid that stopping my paper has
not ruined him after ALL"
These swels, who stop their papers on nc
count of some milf which has found IFS way in.
to their Uranium, are sure to watch the time OF
the next issue, thinking that another numbe!
will make its appearance; and they are sure to
borrow their neighbors copy to see if it does
not contain the editors farewell address to his
readers.
We once knew minister who in describing
the Christians character, and the circumspec
ton of his walk, said the way to heaven requir
ed as much care as it did for a cat to walk on
wall covered with broken bottles. 1t is some
thing so with an editor, if he is to please every
body.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

1t is common to speak of those whom a firt
has Tilted as her victims This is grave error;
her real victim is the man whom she accepts
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

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??, 1854-02-15

The Portland Advertiser states on the author
ity Of private letter received in that city, that
during the late storm, n mail carrier between
Ellsworth and Machias was deyoured BY wolves.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

L. X. DEVELLY. Tailor and Cutter. The sub
scriber has opened his shop, and would respect
kegon and vicinity who are in want of first
rate garment. good and stylish. feel confident
in giving entire satisfaction to those who may
favor me with their patronage. Muskegon, OF
taWa Co. Mich
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

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??, 1854-02-15

Mrs. Frances d. Gage has recently been lec-
turing at Alton. In her opening address the
Courier reports her to have said:
She had crossed the river at ST. Louis on the
ice, had come to Alton in lumber wagon, and
had been turned over, and down the railroad en-
bankment, and passed through various perils to
advocate Woman's Rights at Alton, and if they
would yield her the right to vote, she would vote
for railroad from here to st. Louis.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

No tee.totaller can be consistent to the end.
He may refuse wine all his life but must come
to his bier at last.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

Some of the whig papers are abusing Gov.
Parsons for refusing to call an Extra Session,
These same papers would have abused him worse
if he had Ga
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

G. DAVIS g. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
ries, Provisions Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes, sc. Muskegon, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

Mrs Susan Nipper says the Russians have
an awful responsibility resting on them for kill
ing the Turks-for every Turk that is killed
leaves a-dozen widows.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

A Bachelors reply to ayoung lady who sig.
nifcantly sent him, as present, some worm
wood:
I'm glad your gift is not A-miss, -sa
Much worse might befall;
The wormwoods bad alone, but worse
The wormwood and the galD.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

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
germs.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

The gentleman who stole glance" Of
young lady, settled the affair by paying five dol.
lars fine TO the parson. aus i1r
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

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-resdents
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??, 1854-02-15

HENRY MARTIN, successor to Ball & Mar
tin, Storage Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chant. Grand Rapids Mich
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1874.

A HERO AND HIS GRAvE.--A correspondent
at tShephardstown, Va, who was fellow-sol-
dier, has paid the following brief tribute to a
gallant hero, who has his grave in the rolling
surge of the Atlantic:
"CoL John nj. Washington who was lost
from on board the ill-fated steamer San Fran
cisco, and whose death will send shock to
thousands of his friends in the United States, in
Mexico was as gallant soldier, as perfect n
gentleman, and as pure man as ever breathed
the breath of life. "Iknew him we'll, Horatio,"
and believe, that if all the acts of his life had
been written on his forehead, he would not have
drawn his hat over it.
"lt will be recolectcd that he commanded
the breast-work battery on the extreme right of
our line at the battle Of Buena Vista-where
with his four guns he effectually checked every
effort of the enemy TO turn their flank. His
other two guns were on the field, under the
command of subaltern. AT the close of the
battle, when the enemy made his last and expi-
ring effort to recover the day, by the charge of
FIVE thousand lancers upon McKee's Kentucky,
and Harding's Illinois regiments, Washingtons
guns were loaded with shell, and fearing that
in their explosion, they might injure our troops,
he deliberately drew every shell, then reloaded
with round shot, and as the enemy came down
on the devoted regiments, he opened his fire
again, and moved them down like hay before
the scythe. BY this timely and unusual change
of projectiles, he saved the regiments until
Braggs's battery came into action again, which,
combining with Washington's drove the enemy
from the field, and won the day."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

JOHN It. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor. Shop on
Washington street, second door west of II. Grif-
fms store. H4
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

r.. NJ. MITCHELL g. CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants, Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos 1872 and 19i South Water Street..
Chicago I'll. Goods received and forwarded to
Grand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
figure. Cash advances made on consignments.
WM PREUSSER, Watch-Makcr and Jeweler,
below the Catholic Church, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Particular attention paid to repairing fine
Watches.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

STEPHEN MONROE, Physician and Sur
geon. Office over J. Il. Davis Tailor Shop
Washington street.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

iCROSVENOR REED, Attorney and Counsel
rlOr 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??, 1854-02-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY--1S54

WILLIAM HA TIA WA Y Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. =. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

A. w. SQUIER Physician and Surgeon, Steels
Landing, Ottawa CO., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

MORRIS BUCK Physician and Surgeon
POlkton, Ottawa Co., Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

HOYT G. POST, Clerk of Ottawa Co. Office
over ii. Griffin's store, opposite the Washington
House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

M b. HOPKINS, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Office first door
west of III. Griffin's store
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-02-15

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??, 1854-02-15

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