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COMO UERLNGu By KINDNESS.

..l / once had a neighbor---a clever MAN.
who came to me, one day, and said, HEsq.
White, ! want you to come and get your
geese, away" ara ol 4; s.fneg toas4-l tr
"Why," says, "what are my geese do
ing!"' 'H'' s4''' 100 '.' '','f9 G
pick my pigs ears when they are
eating, and drive them away; and Twill not
have it, VI - aaualu nt hs}.ao ljinonp2lt
"What can l do!" said |. idlf.5 au
"You must yoke them," ,...i, .,.,...f
"That / have not time to do, now" said /.
"I do not see but they must run" -"
q eff you do not take care of them, | shall, .
said. the shoemaker, in anger. "What do
you say, Esq. White" ID b. sg e,nd ol i
81 cannot take care of them now, but |
will pay you for all the damages"
"Well," said he, "you will find that n
hard thing, guess" sd lpoIat H3.lJ ad1
.5 So off he went, and / heard a terrible
squalling among the geese. The next news
was, that three of them were missing. My
children went and found them terribly man
gled, and dead, and thrown into the bushes.
{" Now" said l, sail keep still and let me
punish him." - In few days the shoemaker S
hogs broke into my corn. | saw them, but
let them remain long time. At last drove
them ali out, and picked up the corn which
they had torn down, and fed them with it in
the road BY this time the shoemaker came
up in great haste, after them. .oHgN m
Have you seen anything of my hogsg'
said he. rt
"Yes, sir, YOU will find them yonder, eat
ing some corn which they tore down in my
field" ..,.,I. 3.,..a.. 5-..lsaf 7o, -
In your field?
ayes, sir" said ], "hogs love corn, you
know, they were made to eat" .' SRI ''
"How much mischief have they done ~
90, not much," said l.. Well, off he went
to look, and estimated the damage to be
equal to a brlshel and half of corn.
go, no." said /, ait can't be-
eyes," said the shoemaker "and / will
pay you every cent of the damage"
The shoemaker blushed, and went home.
The next winter, when we came to settle,
the shoemaker determined to pay me for my
corn. ..ti
"No," said /, 81 shall take nothing"
After some talk, we parted; but in few
days met him on the road, and we fell into
conversation in the most friendly manner.
But when started on, he seemed 10th to
move, and paused. For moment both Of
us were silent. AT last he said, .,.
81 have something laboring on my mind.
"Well, what is it!'
Those geese. l killed three Of your geese,
and | shall never rest until you know how I
feel. | am very sory." And the tears came
into his eyes - ...g a..
40, WELL" said I, "ncver mind; suppose
my geese were provoking"
| never took anything of him for it; but
when my cattle broke into his fields after
this, he seemed glad, because he could show
how patient he could be. ...,,,.....,.
"Now," said to my children, "conqucl
yourselves, and you can conquer with kind
ness where you can conquer in no other way
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-07

M. b. HOPKINS, Attorney and Counsellor at
Law and Solicitor in Chancery. Office first door
west of ii. Griffin's store
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Il. j. COLLINS, Physician and Surgeon, Mill
Point, Ottawa Co., Mich. Rooms at L. Nj. 5.
Smiths Drug Store. At
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HOPKINS q. BRO THEIRS, 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. .gG ..tf
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THE SISTERS OF CHARIrY.-The members
ofthis religious order have recently adopted
an entirely new dress. Their attire has al
ways been black, but at the instance of their
superors, they now wear a dark grey robe
and white linen hood with long loose
cape Of the same material and color, which
renders them quite noticeable on the streets.
However much Protestants may object to the
whole monastic system, they must respect the
heroic devotion to the sick and needy which
sever characterized the "Sisters of Charity"
The Lady Superior Of the institution in this
city, by her commanding figure, natural gifts,
and extensive requirements, may be Justly
termed representative woman She is a
native Of Maryland, and belongs, we learn,
to one ofthe most cultivated and opulent fam
lilies Of that State.-Boston Transcript.
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AN ArrRAor1vE LADY.-The Springfield
Journal relates the following singular occur
renee: ..a-
Yesterday afternoon while a lady of this
city was engaged with her household duties,
a swarm of bees entered the room, settling
upon her head, neck and arms. AS may be
supposed the lady was sadly frightened, and
quickly brushing the intruders away, sought
refuge in an adjoining apartment. The win
dows being inadvertently left open, the bees
Immediately entered and again took possess
ion of the lady, who finding they, did not
harm her, and unable to remedy the evil,
quietly went about her work experiencing but
little inconvenience. The bees continued to
hover around the lady till near sundown,
when they departed as suddenly as they came,
having paid no attention to several children
who were in the house the whole time.
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FERRY q. WALLACE, Dealers in Fancy
and Groceries. Water ST.. Grand Haven Mich
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ALL articles in the Book and Stationery line
Paper Hangings, etc. supplied on the most reason
able terms ,tf
1l61 1y ft j. TERHUNE, Jr.
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ROBERT H WILBER, Notary Public Coun-
ty Clerks Office, Grand Haven, Mich.
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"lf the doctrines taught by this creed be

elf the doctrines taught by this creed be
carried out to their full extent, there need be
no fear of dissolution, or of wrong---our people
will go on, as they have begun, increasing IL
power, wealth, respectabillity, intelligence
and happiness, and we shall continue to be
as we now are, the pride and boast Of repub-
licanism the wide world over."J1p9 h''jhot
When DR.. Kane started out upon his Arc
tic Expedition, he took with him pack o.
sixty dogs. Of these all perished save one
who rejoices in the name of Toodles. He is
thus described by New York Editor:
We fonnd in the forecastle a somewhat
aged and docile specimen of the canine spe-
cies, whose history is quite eventful. He is q
large fnllblooded animal of the Esquimau,
breed, known by the soubriquet of "Toodles,
and is great fayorite with the men, both
on account of his sagacity and faithfulness
with which he has served them during the
cruise. He is the sole survivor of a pack o1
sixty dogs, used by Dr. Kane and his compa-
Mons, some of which they were afterward re-
duced to the necessity of killing for food
Poor Toodles, had narrow escape! One
morning found the party without particle
Of food, and only a single dog-this faithful
and afectionate Toodles, who had been the
companion of their vicissitudes, shared theil
suffering, and who had lost the use of two
toes by frost in their service. aigd
Thus Toodles had accumulated claims
on their gratitude, and for a long time they
hesitated at sacrificing him. But although
the ties of friendship are hard to break, the
calls of a hungry stomach will not be salts
fed withsentiment, and consequently Toodle'
was doomed. The pistol was already loaded
and the stewpalfprepared to speedily convert
the shaggy body Of Toodles into a savory
ragout, when, providential interference! one
of the party made his appearance with seal
which he had just succeeded in capturing
The appearance of numerous head of sea
in that vicinity prevented a recurrence O
actual starvation, and thus toodles was
saved.
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Thos. w. Ferry, Noah III. Ferry.
FERRY q. CO., Manufacturers of Lumber, and
Dealers in all kinds of Merchandise, Provisions,
Single Bolts, and Shingles. White Lake. Oce-
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lor at Law. All business intrusted to me will be
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SAD EFFEcTs OF Sp1RIruAL1sM.-Th
Rondout (N. " Courier tells of a young
man, named VIM. Whiddit, a medium" in
that village, who, on Saturday before last,
was suddenly seized while in church with
blindness, and soon after with utter loss of
speech--calamites which he still endures.
He lies in condition of stupor, but without
any physical disease, The active agents of
this melancholy affiiction are still unconyinced
of the pernicious character of the influences
they set to work upon the young man. They
assert that the miserable state in which he
lies is a most glorious condition that his
PHYSICAL senses are suspended only to make
the interior illumination, more brilliant, and
that when he returns to world-lfe again he
will know immensely more than he ever was
before aware of. ,f li,, -,,io,., .,,.,e, an
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-11-07

aFLowERs.-How the universal heart of
man blesses flowers? They are wreathed
around the craddle, the marriage alter, and
the tomb. The Persian in the far East de-
lights in their perfume, and writes his love
in nosegays, while the Indian child of the
West, clasps his hands as he gathers the
abundant blossoms 1.-The Illuminated scripture
Of the prairies. The cupid of the ancient
tipped his arrows with flowers, and orange
flowers are bridal crown with us, nation
of yesterday. Flowers garlanded the Gre
clan altar, and hung in votive wreath, before
the Christian shrine. All these are appro-
pirate. Flowers should deck the brow of the
youthful bride, for they are in themselves a
lovely type of marriage. They should twine
around the tomb, for their perpctually renew
ed beauty, is symbol of the resurrection.
They should festoon the altar, for their frag-
rance and their beauty ascend in perpetual
worship before the Most High.-Mrs. Child.
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New Wholesale and Retail Bookstore,
Rathbun Buildings, Monroe ST., Grand Rapids
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c. DAVIS g. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Grocc-
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HAVEN MICHIGAN, "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 71S55
FRHEMAsoNs IN TURKEY.-Althougb free

Il FRHEMAsoNs IN TURKEY-Athougb free
masonry has for more than thirty years been
generally supposed to exist among the Ma
hommedans, and traces of it were found in
Turkey by the Russian officers after the cam.
paign of 1929, yet they were too slight to
prove the fact;. and it is only within the last
few years that it was satisfactorily demonstra-
ted by German freemason, CHANGING to pass
through Belgrade, where he discovered q Ma
sonic Lodge, to which he was invited, and
where he received hospitable reception. 1t
appears now to be proved beyond all doubt
that the Turkish brothers who exercise their
Masonic duties, under the name of Dervish-
es, are to all intents and purposes the same
as our own freemasons, but with very little
difference in their customs and ceremonies,
and making use Of exactly the same signs,
words and grips, to recognize each other
The Turkish freemasons appear to be in a
more elevated state of civilization than is usu-
al among the Orientals generally; their
views of religion are far higher than those
imposed by Islamsm, they reject polygamy,
contenting themselves with one single wife,
and at the masonic banquets the women APP
pear unveiled-a striking proof of the mu-
tual confidence the masonic brethren impose
upon each other. .. s.-.t, ,.r
The Belgrade Lodge, called Alikotsch, is
composed Of about seventy members. The
master of the lodge, whose name is DIAM Is
mael Tsholak Mahamed Saede, is at the same
time Grand Master of all the lodges in Eu-
ropean Turkey, and is directly connected with
all those of the Ottoman Empire, Arabia and
Persia, in which latter the freemasons amount
to more than fifty thousand members. In
Constantinople there are no less than nine
lodges, the most numerous and important OF
which is that of dancing dervishes, called
Sirkedshi Teckar. The Turkish freemasons
wear as a symbol of the brotherhood, besides
a small brown shawl, embroidered with mys-
tical figures, fiat polished, twelve cornered
piece of white marble, with redish brown
spots, about two inches in diameter, suspend
ed by single cord round the neck. These
spots represent the drops of blood, and are
symbolic of the death of Ali, the founder OF
the order in Turkey, who was barbarously
put to death by the then Sultan, for refusing
to reveal the secrets. .f..,g
The above mentioned DIAM Ismael, Grand
Master of the lodge of Belgrade, a venerable
Turk of the old school, is honorary member
of the lodge of Baldwin under the Lime
tree,' at Leipsic, several members of which
lodge have received diplomas from the Alik-
otsch at Belgrade. London News.
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WILLIAM HA TIA WAY Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. p. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich. .
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WASHING TON HOUSE, BY Henry Penney
.erl The proprietor has the past spring newly
hued and partly re-furmshed this House. and
feels confident visitors will find the House to
compare favoraby with the best in the State.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY--1S5;

TIMOTHY FLETCHER, County Clerk and
Register of Deeds, for Ottawa County. Grand
Haven, Mich. ,.'a 90
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Honesty is always the best policy
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iIENRY GRIPPING Commission Merchant and
General Agent, Dealer in Salt, Flour Dry and
Green Fruits, Provisions, Family Groceries,
Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, &C., &C.. at his old
stand opposite the Washington House, Grand
Haven, Michigan. F" .li,l >Sfo,l ftJ53 =
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r.. w. DUNCAN Attorney at Law, and Solicit
or i'm Chancery also agent for obtaining Boun-
ty Lands, and collecting claims against the Uni
ted States, in connection with General Agency
Mt Washington. Office third door below the
Washington House.
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A. B. BIDWELL 8. SON, Confectionery and
Bakery, Grand Rapids, Mich. G. b. Albee agent
for Grand Haven and vicinity. q iW hsil0 z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-06-27
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


"And now, my Hattie, you have heard
her history, will you not welcome her to
your hearth
II guessed well the pang which the
knowledge of my engagement would give
you; for as brother and sister have seldom
loved, do we love each other, and I know
it must seem like bringing another to take
your place. But my Ellen is very gentle,
and she will never come between u.s. She
knows, too, the story of our orphaned
youth, and of our affection for each other;
and even now her heart goes out with
great love after you. Tell her all, she
said to me in that last interview, and tell
her that without her consent dare not
become your wife When return to her
questioning eyes, asking me if l have OBJ
tanned it, may l tell her that you are ready
to love, to welcome her to our homer"
And Hattie Marshall lifted her brown,
fearful eyes to her brothers face, and an
swered, "Tell her, Weldon, that my heart
is waiting to welcome her to vacant
place-and it is the one by yoatr side.
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TASTE FOR READING. Sir John Her
schel has declared that ''if he were to pray
for taste which should stand him in stead
under every variety of circumstances, and
be source of happiness and cheerfulness
to him through life, and a shield against
oil ills, however things might so amiss,
and the world frown upon him, it would
be q taste for reading" Give man, he
affirns, that taste, and the means of graft
flying it. and you cannot fail of making
him good and happy; for you bring him
in contact with the best society in all ages,
with the tenderest, the bravest, and the
purest men who have adorned humanity,
making him a denizen of all nations. a
contemporary Of all times, and giving him
practical proof that the world has been
created for him, for his solace, and for his
enjoyment. London Times.
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carnival time, but only tolerated Chen By
license of the season y -
at is an absurd mania, to b. sure. "
cried Maria.
II am glad to hear You YOU condemn oisd it.s
returned Jack, warmly, pressing her hand,
"for sooner than marry confirmed Rloom-
er, would bestow my hand and name on
street singer or = tight rope slapeer.
Don't you want to look at the
grounds?n said Melinda, in gas spbdued
and agitated voice
"I want to talk with your sister you
little rascal!" cried Jack; and taking her
by the shoulders, he put her ont Of the
room and locked the door on her.
Ten minutes afterwards she .peered
through the front window blinds, and saw
Jack kissing Maria. 1t was part of his
system. NJ
At the dinner table, Melinda appeared
in the habiliments of her sex, ooking very
beautiful though it must be confessed,
her eyes were a little red and swollen
She blushed and held out her handsto
Jack. ss.gsss essss:s .ssssa
aAmazement !" cried Jack. Where's
Tom?n
"Tom is in Boston as you know very
we'll, or ought to know, 9 said Melinda
"Then this lady said Jack new
turning to Maria. ,sE.,
cts my cousin Maria, as yoll were
told this morning, only you wouldn be-
lieve II, " said Melinda, reproachfnlly
al beg your pardon, Miss Maria 8, = said
Jack, with rognish twinkle in his eyer
"and hope you'll excuse anything that
passed between u.s.,
"You owe the apology 70 me. said
Melinda, pouting. 81 iasass -
3" How could I recognize you IN that
absurd costume?" asked Jack. - ~
j. My sentimentss cried WinEle "but
she wouldn't listen to me iIillo !;s cried
he, jumping up in alarm, e : befiege s@s
house is on frel Don't yon smella stspug
smell Of leather and woolena burning
II dol'' said Maria, alarmed in tt1p.
"Shall I give the alarh?" asked Jaek.
There's no occasion, said Melinda.
"Just now threw a pair Of boots, and
some clothes I wanted to get ridof. IN the
kitchen fre-the owner having no further
euse for them =, -. z s s. s 8 -.
aPair. Of pantaloons among thena1''
asked Wrinkle. ~ ssssss ss,s.,ss'. sssS
"Y-es, y said Melinda rather relucS
|tantly. '.They belonged to 9 Bioom!sts
who has given up business
I" Hurrah I" shouted old Winkic. q
see through it all. Jacks cured you,
when everybody else had tried and failed, 2
aWill you forgive mel" asked Jack
E 'sThere's my hands said Melindh,
! frankly. Il forgive you, and thank you,
too + The lesson was q sharp one. but |
needed it to cure my folly 's's
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5tleft Storp.
THE PASTORS ELECT.
BY VIRGINIA rs TOWNSEND.

Now tell me all about it, Weldon /
am. so anxious to hear the whole story,
and it's such nice evening for this, too.
Itfis so great luxury to be all alone with
YOU that the rain sounds really musical,
as 1t drops against the panes." She had
pushed q low ottoman to his feet, lifted
her sweet face. set in its frame work Of
brown. soft hair, to her brothers. 9
ArsTssSo Won have at last caught me, and
intend turning nv confessor-do you, lit
tie sis7u smiiingly responded the young
sclereF1man. as he turned his eyes from the
anthracite, blaze. where they had been
dream;Iv fastened for the last half hour.
snd, : beantifnl almost dreamy tenderness.
ssseeYn,et3 to drift into them as they rested
IN I,;s lister
sss vas tn think Won are really engaged.
zyVayann,a What won,d your rood parish
s;oners sav e thew Knew S naarticularlv = the
svn5noer of tbem2 8 am somxvhat annre-
sbena;Ve their elaily beouests Of bouuets and
sfrn;ts w,onld he sensibIy diminished But
ssho1t the ladv--is she beautifnl Weldon7n
IS "a woman's first query!" and again
that rich smile went like sunlight over the
1raye but handsome features Of the young
;nastor ~ am not certain. Hattie. wheth-
'er an artist would think her so. Her fea-
stnres are not entirely regular, and her
cheeks are less rosy than your own, but
the emotions of her deep, gentle, loving
nature. look out of her dark blue eyes,
and there is sweet heart chirography in
the smiles that sparkle at times over her
small and rather pensive mouths g
q You are drawing q charming Raphael
picture, brother mine. She is young, of
course?,, - q
as Scarcely twenty-one.
And-no, / need not ask if her mind
is well cultivated, for I know yonr opin-
ions respecting woman too well to doubt
this But is she intellectual-in short, q
booksworm?D 81 :
Well, something Of one. The fornia-
tion Of her head indicates superior mens
tai organization, but all the faculties are
well balanced
And-let me see--is she wealthy"
"Only in the possession OF those great
jewels which are above all price"
"Bnt her family who are they?"
I never saw but one member of it, and
he was 6eggar.n IS sss,.f,, { Z.
q Weldon 10 The little fingers that had
been playfully braiding themselves with
those of the young mans were suddenly
withdrawn, the quick blood rushed into the
questioner's cheeks, and Q look Of mingled
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Ny The editor of the Elmira (N. "
Republican, has found out where the
Know Nothings assemble. Itisin cave
close by the town, the entrance to which
is hole just large enough to admit one
man at time. The last one in takes the
hole along with him, aud thus they defy
detection.