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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

A SpEEcH.-The editor of Haiper's Nag
ozs'ee pulls the following scrap from his
" drawer"
Many verdant Congressman, fresh from
his constituents, has found the floor of the ma
tional bear garden quite different theatre
for the display of his abilities from the tavern
or the store up country, where he has been
wont to hold forth to his admiring friends.-
Mr. Collier, who became one of the leaders
in the Lower House, was taken all aback
when he was first on his legs in the Hail.
He rose and said, "Mr. Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York." said the
Speaker.
1t began to grow dark in front of the rising
member, but he managed to exclaim again,
Mr.. Speaker"
"The gentleman from New York" said the
Speaker.
BY this time attention was arrested, and
the sudden silence was even more confound-
ing than the uproar in which he had risen.
Once more he cried out, and now on the
verge of despair, Mr.. Speaker"
"Thc gentleman from New York." said
the Speaker, with the faintest smile of COM
passion on his face.
But no words came to bear the thoughts OF
the embarrassed member, and turning to a
friend sitting next to him, he burst forth.
"I say Ellsworth, do you know where ]
can charter knot hole for fortnight"
That was his maiden speech. His next was
a decided hit, and he speedily rose to the
front rank of speakers in the House.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

CR0SVEN0R 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??, 1855-06-06

u. M, MITCHELL 8 CO., Forwarding and
Commission Merchants Fire Proof Brick Ware
house, Nos. l92 and l94 South Water Street..
Chicago, ILL., Goods received and forwarded to
Grand Haven with dispatch, and at the lowest
figure Cash advances made on consgnments.
A. b. BID WELD a. SON. Confectionery and
Bakery, Grand Rapids, Mich. c. b. Albee agent
for Grand Haven and vicinity. n a - ~ >tr
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

Now is the time to secure rosy cheeks and
bright eyes. Get up early, scent the fresh
air, hear the robins sing, and walk mile or
two before breakfast. '
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

RIGHT SpIRIT.-The young ladies of the
Wheaton Wesleyan Institute, have passed
the following resolution unanimously: ,so
Resolved, That we, young ladies of the IL
linois Institute, pledge ourselves not to keep
company with, or join in the sacred bonds Of
matrimony with any young gentleman who
is not in favor of the Maine Liquor Law, or
some other prohibitory law. .gm6A
These girls have the right lessons taught
them at this Institute. No doubt they will
find plenty of young men at the same school
of the same mind, who will make all the bet.
ter husbands for their opinions. ,ap %
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

.HORA CE 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??, 1855-06-06

The power of music is eminently shownin
Dayid's calming the agitations of Saul's
mind, and banishing the evil spirit from him.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

The Irishman, in New York, who replied
to the questions Of the excise commissioners,
"Ah, sure it isn't much moral character d
man needs to sell rum," told volumes of truth.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06
WOULD NOT FORGET.
BY VIOLET VERNON.


would not for one hour forget,
The dreams that float around me now; ''J"f
Sweet Memory weaves chaplet yet, 0 aar
With which to crown my aching brow.
o, tell me not 'ts memory's pride
To paint with colors that deceive;
For while she's smiling by my side, Yii i
cannot, will not disbelieve. II ., 't5 81
'Tis true she often mocks my heart, -,ih
With thoughts that walSen vain regret;
But from her will not depart
would not if 1 could, forget
The time, when sorrows mighty power,
Bound two fond hearts we could not speak
But never, since that parting hour,
Has fond sister pressed my cheek!
know some deem it foolish, weak
To waken sorrows that have slept;
But while their gentle voices speak,
never, never can forget
They tell me sorrow has no charms;
That she was never known to smile;
This is to me an idle tale,
FOR have been her favorite child!
% The following beautiful lines were compos-
cd by little girl of 10 years of age, siserin'law
of Mr. c., of this Office, ON the death Of an infant
nephew:
BABY'S GRAVE.
What is this little grassy mound,
Where pretty daisies bloom I?
What is there lying under ground?
1t is baby's tomb!
Alas that baby dear should die!
Seems very sad to me-
That he should bid the world good by,
To slumber meath the tree. E
But weep not, sister; would you hear
Your happy baby voice.
You would not shed another tear,
But triumph and rejoice.
o, do not weep again for me,
The happy soul would say;
Nor mourn, dear mother, am free
From that poor slumberng clay.
For am happy with the just;
Then weep not by my tomb;
For am smiling on the dust,
Where pretty daisies bloom.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

The young lady who is unable to sport a
riding-habit, should get into the habit of walk
ing, being fully the best habit of the two,
and by far the least expensive.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

ONE OF THE SPEEcHEs.--The following
is the peroration of that speech which
Gen. Bunkum made in the House of Repre-
sentatives in the days of "54: 40 or fight" :"
"Mr. Speaker-When I open my eyes
and look over the vast expanse Of this coun-.
try-when | see how the years of freedom
has caused it to rise in the scale of civiliza-
ton and expansion of every side--when j
see it growing, swelling, roaring like spring
freshet-I cannot resist the idea, sir, that the
day will come when this great nation, like a
young school-boy, will burst its straps and be-
come entirely too big for its boots. Sir, we
want elbow room--the continent, the whole
continent, and nothing but the continent
and will have it. Then shall Uncle Sam,
placing his hat upon the Canadas, rest his
right arm on the Oregon and California coast,
his left on the eastern seaboard, and whittle
away the British power, while reposing his
leg, like a freeman, upon Cape Horn. Sir,
the day agiU-the day mast come"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

WA SHINGTON 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??, 1855-06-06

20 Youth writes its hopes upon the sand, and
age advances like the sea, and washes them
all out. 80 % ''' ''''oi' 5F l'ile
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

G. DAVIS g. CO., Dealers in Dry Goods, Groce-
ries, Provisions, Hardware, Crockery, Boots and
Shoes, &c. Muskegon, Mich
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

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??, 1855-06-06
Il, GRAND HAVEN MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6.

Have you never seen the warm bright sun
beams in a summers day playing about a
graye-a little billow of green earth--7the
flowers blooming the while so fearlessly a.
round it And who would dream that the
dead was mouldering beneath. This great
Auction going on around us, has made many
grave just as golden, just as decked with
flowers; many face is frightened up with
smiles, and many song is gushing from rich
lips, when hearts as dead as the world before
the flood, are still and cold beneath. They
used to deck their sacrifices with garlands in
those old days. 1t is the fashion even until
now. ....r .,......li. ...tf
MORE PRoDUcERs WANTED.-A cotempo-
rary remarks that among the causes of our
embarrassments, financialand otherwise, there
is one which deserves more attention than it
has received. We have too many consumers,
and too few producers. There is a strong
tendency, of young men especially, to cities
and towns, and pursuits other than agricuI-
ture. In the feverish excitements attendant
upon our rapid progress as a nation, many
have been tempted to abandon the plough
to find in numberless speculations-in public
employment, in trading, in merchandising, in
gold digging, in railroading and what not
an easier OF quicker road to riches than the
old fashioned one of agriculture. We felt
this severely in 1887, and more than once
since l846 has our experience recurred to U.s.
In the latter year the Mexican war occurred
and drew off many persons from agricultural
employments. This was followed by the
gold digging fever, which has not yet subsid-
ed, but which still prevails to an extent that
discourages regular and honest labor, by turn
ing industry into speculative channels. Fol
lowing the gold fever was the railroad mania
which, together with the impulse given to
ship building, and to personal employmentI
found in cities and towns, caused the fields
and meadows to be deserted, while potatoes
were two dollars bushel, and hay thirty dol
lars per ton.
Relief from this state of things is not to bc
found, as is supposed by some, in the simple
increase. of the quantity of land for tillage, be
cause under our modes of tillage, increasing
the breadth of the land that we put under
cultivation but lessons the amount of product
unless we proportionately increase the labo
employed In fine, this must become NOR
of an agricultural country than it now is be
fore the supplies of breadsthffs and other pro
visions will equal the demand or home con
sumption.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06
BUSINESS DIRECTORY--1S55

TIMOTHY FLETCHER County Clerk and
Register of Deeds, for Ottawa County. Grand
Haven, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

WILLIAM HA THA VA Y, Jr., Judge of Pro-
bate for Ottawa Co. p. o. address, Crockery,
Ottawa Co., Mich.
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l.. M s. SMITH, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs Dry Goods, Groce-
Ses Sta,nnety au Sc A. tbe Post ofice corner Of
Park and Barber streets, Mill Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-06

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??, 1855-06-06

GILBERT g. CO., Manufacturers and Dealers
in Lumber, Shingles, Slaves, Wood and Timber
Grand Haven, Feb. %, 1854.
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10 Business Cards, $500 per annum.

u DusIIIeos OdI uoi F'1iUU PCT 'IIIIuIII'
Advertisements unaccompanied with written or
verbal directions will be published until ordered
out, and charged for. When postponement is
added to an advertisement, the whole will be
charged the same as for the first insertion.
0y Letters relating to business, to receive at
tention, must be addressed to the pubishers-poSt
paid.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08

Irope, whittier he had fed after his duel
with Hamilton, he kept bis Office in
Nassau street, near my seed-store.-
From him l received the account as
above stated.
Paine, on bis return, was unable to
fndlodgings. Carver took him in for
old acquaintance sake. He died at
Greenwich, of delirium tremons, in
1909.
To return from this old infdel to my
self, l am now near the end of my
journey. 1t is a coincidence worth
noting, that on the 18th of April, 1894,
l first sailed from Scotland, and on the
18th of April. 1854. first entered my
dwelling in this place. being sixty years
complete. The yard of my dwelling is
separated from the Presbyterian church
and its place of skulls by fence. If
it SO wills heaven, here my bones will
rest ''till time shall be no more"
The partner whom God has given
me, is light to my feet, and lamp to
my path-making smooth my track to
the Banks of Jordan. She hath "known
the Scriptures from her youth up" A
thankful heart completes my happiness.
Yours,
GRANT THoRBURN.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08
THE MANIAC GIRL.
BY HELEN L. BoswIcK.

Beside brook where willows bent,
Like weeping listeners down to hear,
A maniac girl her sad lament
Poured out upon my pitying ear.
"Sad stranger, is thy grief the same?
A bridal with bride forlorn?
A bridal when no bridegroom came?
Twas thus it charmed my wedding morn.
That morn, the April sunshine smiled;
Unwonted seemed the glad, clear light;
For March had been gloomy child,
And sullen wept BY day and night.
The village youths and maidens gay,
A merry group, came down the vale;
He walked with them the public way,
Till near the bridge-they tell the tale,
"But no-alasl loves luckless hastel
A shorter path my Henry took,
Here, where in summer, careless placed,
A foot-way spanned the swollen brook,
None but these willows marked him try
The plank, made slippery by the rain:
/ love them, for they saw him die,
And stretched their arms to save in vain,
''Three times, since that unlucky morn,
The April buds have burst to bloom;
ihree times, among the yellow corn,
The reapers sang the havest home;
Three winters DER that lowly mound,
Heaven turned to ice my scaldipg tears;
My heart hath lain beneath the ground,
Beside my love, three weary years.
'1 rest no more-I cannot sleep,
Save when the March rains drench my hair
] lay me on the bank to weep,
Oblivion wraps me gently there;
And soon, know, the March will come,
When, slumbering by the rising tide,
Its dimpled arms shall bear me home,
Where fond bridegroom waits his bride"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08
From the Southern Presbrterian.

DIED FOR 0THERs.-The large Col
1ege edifce of the Baptist Male College
at Marion, Ala, was, short time since,
burned down. The building was four
stories high. The two upper stories
were occupied by the students. 1t was
midnight. There lay the students fast
asleep. At the foot of the stairs which
went up in the centre of the building a
fire broke out, and was mounting rapid
ly toward the summit. In the second
story lay Harry" a servant of the
President of the College who took care
of the rooms and waited on the students.
At the end next the stairs, the flames
were bursting into his room. Another
servant was with him in the same room.
Thev ran to the window and found all
clear outside. The other boy said to
Harry, ".Iamp for your life" "No, {"
said he, mot yet. Ny young masters,
the students, will perish unless l awake
them" He burst open the door-rush-
ed into the flames, making his way up
stairs; his clothes caught ire-he burned
TO death in attempting to saUe othsrs!-
His fellow servant leaped out, as he had
exhorted Harry to do. and saved his
life. The students, also, leaped from the
upper windOws-escaping death, but re-
ceived terrible injuries! Harry alone
lost his life.
The students, overwhelmed with
grief and filed with admiration for this
noble martyr, resolved to erect mouu
ment over his grave. A liberal cOntri-
button for this purpose was Immediately
raised. The Baptist State Convention
met shortly after this in Marion
Wells of deep emotion were stirred in
the bOsoms of that assembly. New
buildings must be erected. Harry's
memory must be perpetuated. By a.
unanimous resolve funds were contri-
buted and an order was passed to in
sert marble block in the new edifce,
inscribed, "HARRY." Thus, by the
joint action of the students and the Con-
vention. has due honor been done to
this boy-eOLOred though he sOas, and a
servantl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08

will be q very interesting spectacle to
see the earth rounding too with her
head in the air of Jupiter, while the
Moon is sent off laden with mails and
passengers for the planet, to bring back
mails and party Of rowdy Jupiterians
going to attend q grand prize fight in
the ring of Saturn.
Well, Christopher Columbus would
have been as much sstonished at the
revelation of a steamboat, and the To-
comotive engine, as we should be to
witness the above performance, which
our intelligent posterity during the en-
suing year A. d. 1000, will possibly
look upon as a very common place af-
fair.
Only three days ago we asked a me-
dunn where Sir John Franklin was at
that time; to which. he replied he was
cruising about (oficers and crew all
well) on the interior of the earth, to
which be had obtained entrance through
Symmes' Hole!
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08
December 9. 1854.


DEAR MISS --, / must candidly
acknowledge that your letter greatly
disappointed me. l thought that your
intelligence had risen above all those
antique and musty opinions, whose
proper period was the middle ages and
their proper locality in Spain. have
now and then observed among Catho-
lies, educated like yourself, a strange
fashion of ascending above the realities
of life on the airy. pinions of what you
call faith. But such theories do not
advance a professional mau-do not
roof house, or supply the necessities,
much less the elegancies Of home. l
thought, on this account, you would
readily enter into my views, but you re-
fuse to do so. Well, 1 will abandon my
request. l am too much devoted to
you to allow even difference. like this,
serious and most important as it is, to
weaken the love which unites our hearts.
You ladies, and you are the very first
among them all, dear --, contrive
occasionally to introduce such exalted
notions into your beautiful heads, that
to remove them would be as easy as to
attempt to chain the zephyrs or rob the
violet of its perfume Well, then, in
conclusion, l must inform you that l
have read your letter to the family. 1t
would be improper to deceive you on
the subject of my parents opinions
Their attachment to the Presbyterian
faith is very great, and the idea of my
union with Catholic, even with you,
whom they know SO well and so highly
darkens their countenances
and distresses me very much. They
have, however, renewed their consent,
but they require US to be married by
the Presbyterian clergyman. This,
dear agree with them in ask
ing as a right, because it is a duty /
owe them not to distress their hearts nor
do violence to their religious principles,
by permitting the ministry of Catholic
clergyman. As your church, dear
-, does not consider such mar
riages Invalid, you can have no objection |
to this arrangement, which will thus
unite US never again to part in life
Understand, dearest, that / am com
PEELED to consider the ministry of a
Protestant clergyman only indispensable
to our union.
Your devoted -,
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/, December IL, 1854.
ESQ.
Your devoted

ao4-
DEAR SIR shall not ask you TO do
any violence to the religious principles
of your parents, nor will consent to
have any offered to mine. When 1 con-
sented to marry you, was not aware
that your father and mother, with their
religious principles were included in the
agreement. The care which you take
not to offend your parents, cannot be
greater than that which must observe
not TO offend God. The tone of your
letter betrays the spirit Of your love-
1t is not rosy spirit, as poets and
lovers have described it, but spirit
hedged around with thorns. / think,
sir, asI am still free, had better re-
main so. You will find some one who
viii readily consent not to do violence
to the religious principles of your par
ents.' If I consented, sir, to be made
a slave before marriage, by surrender
ing my rights of conscience, l feel quite
satisfied that / would deserve to be
something worse than slave after mar
riage. I had little thought that this
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erful in proportion to the divinity in
which it trusts. Such is my idea ol
faith, but l do not pretend to be theo-
logian. Now, dearest -, l could
not, without horrible contempt for my
self, surrender God, to win husband,
even as accomplished as you, and the
only one to whom 1 have plighted vows
of love. l would be guilty of an enor-
nous crime, if 1 were even to pretend
to a conversion in which my understand
ing and heart had no part. Every idea
of honor which l have learned, forbid
such a prostration of my character
You could not even respect me yourself,
could l be so easily induced to desert
my hopes of heaven. Could l be faith
less to God and faithful to man? l
knew, dear -, that you did not agree
with me in my religious sentiments,
but 1 never thought of requiring from
you such heavy obligation as you
would impose on me.
But l must argue the question with
you; for though you are lawyer, 1 am
not afraid of entering into little con-
troversy with you: so now look grave,
for l am going to lecture you. You
say, dear -, that '.in our happy
country all religions are alike" Well,
granted; why then can't you relinquish
yours and join mine?. Wouldn't that
be as reasonable as for me to relinquish
mine and profess yours? But you place
it on the ground of expediency-on the
unpopularity of our Church. Well.
you need not change yours; you would
do wrong to abandon your creed and
unite with mine, unless you firmly be-
lieve in it. As for the smiles of worldly
prosperity-though 1 would not useless:
ly disregard them, yet q true born
American, with a proper estimate Of
her honor, would prefer the rags Of
poverty, sooner than clothe with silks
dishonored and violated conscience.-
Your own good sense and enlightened
mind will convince you, my dear -,
that l am right; and am confident that
your reply, which l will expect with
anxiety, as you do this, will remov this
thin mist from the bright eyes of love,
whose light l hope will ever beam gra-
ciously y on our lives.
Truly yours,
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December 8. 1854.

DEAR received your letter
just ten minutes since, and my judg-
ment tells me to answer at once, without
any consultation, because none is need
ed. When you asked me to give you
my heart and its affections, l consented,
because / admired. and respected. and
loved you; but 1 did not at the same
time agree to surrender to you my soul
and its eternal hopes. Had you asked
me to make such a sacrifice as that, l
would have refused not only you but
an arch angel, could any such bright
spirit propose like question to me-
Remember, dear -, that religion with
us Catholics is not an opinion at all-it
is far more. even, than logical conyic-
,ion-iti is faith, which is grand and pow
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-08

Az EccEsTRIc MAs.--Harmon
Weldon who recently died in Cayuga
county, New York, at the age Of Sc,
was a character. He had acquired 9
competency, and many years ago made
all his arrangements for his burial
He constructed for himself stone cof.
fin of the Cayuga Lime stone, well in-
ished, the cover setting over the sides
on a rabbitted shoulder, and bolted
together with six half inch bolts, run.
ming through from top to bottom, Sc
cured with counter sunk nuts. He re.
quested to be buried in that with .'his
cloak wrapped around him." and no
minister was allowed to come near him.
His coffin weighed one thousand Eve
hundred pounds, and he gave particu-
lar directions how to lower him into the
grave. All of his directions were ex-
plicitly followed, and by his direction
the coffin was not only bolted but ce-
mented together so as 10 be water
tight.