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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16


strength he would need for this ordeal
There was a coldness in the very tone and
manner Of the man who had come for him
that went like an ice bolt to his heart, and
with deep groan he sank bank in his seat.
Come-be in hurry" impatiently urged
the porter. ~,... ~. ~ ~
At that moment carriage drove up to the
door.
"Is this the house Of Jacob Manfred p
This question was asked by man who en-
tered from the carriage. He was a kind
looking man, about forty years Of age.
"That is my name" said Jacob.
"Then they told me truly" uttered the
new conner. "Are you from the work-house q
he continued, turning towards the porter.
eyes"
care you after these people?" ..l
eyes"
"Then you may return. Jacob Manfred
goes to no poor-house while | live." r,..
The porter gazed inquisitively into the fea-
lures of the man who addressed him, and
then left the house.
"Don't you remember meg" exclaimed
the stranger, grasping the old man by the
hand.
f" / cannot call you to my memory now"
"Do you remember Lucius Williams?"
Williamsp repeated Jacob, starting up
from his chair, and gazing earnestly into the
face of the man before him.
eyes, Jacob Manfred-Lucius Williams.
That little boy whom, thirty years ago. you
saved from the house of correction; that poor
boy whom you kindly took from the bonds
of the law, and placed on board one of your
own vessels" t..
And are you" 49, s-e
Yes-yes--I am the man you pade.-
You found me rough stone from the hands
of poverty and bad example. 1t was you
who brushed off the evil, and who first
led me to the sweet flowing waters of
moral life and happiness. I have profted
by the lessons you gave me in my early
youth, and the warm spark which your
kindness lighted up in my bosom has grown
brighter ever since. With an affluence for
life, / have settled down to enjoy the remain
der of my days in peace and quietness with
such good work as my hands may find to do.
l heard Of your losses and bereavements.-
1 knew that the children of your flesh are all
gone, but l am child of your bounty-a
child of your kindness, and now you shall
be still my parent. Come, have home
and a heart, and your presence will make
them both warmer, brighter, and happier
Come, my more than father-and you, my
mother, come. You made my youth all
bright, and will not see your old age DOOM
ed to darkness"
Jacob Manfred tottered forward, and sank
upon the bosom of his preserver. He could
not speak his thanks, for they were too heavy
for words. When he looked up again, he
sought his wife.
"Susan," he said, in choking trembling
tone, "My bread has come back to me-!
"Forgive me, Jacob" .....g VII
"No, no, Susan. 1t is not who must
forgive---God holds us in his hands,"
"Ah" murmured the wife, as she raised
her streaming eyes to heaven, 81 will never
doubt HIM again."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16
NEWSPAPER CIRCLE: INDEPENDENT
EAsrMANvIE moH1GAN WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER &c. 1881 ~ ]
For the Eastmanriile Times.
New England.

For the Eastmancille Times. t
New England. m
/. I've wandered far away from thee,
Where childhoods hours flew by SO free,
Yet thou shalt ne'er forgotten be,
New England.
Thou art not like the prairied west,
In natures widespread beauty drest,
Yet ever be thy memories blest,
New England.
Thou art not like the south, know.
Where choicest fruits in plenty grow;
But still love thy drifting snow,
New England.
miss thy sparkling, dancing rills,
The cool, sweet zephyrs on thy hills
Each thought of thee my bosom thrills,
New England.
When scorched by summers heat pine
To seek some cool retreat of thine,
And drink where sparkling waters shine,
New England.
CATO.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

Here lies FORM place no IMPOSING STONE
To mark the BED where it has lain
'Tis MATTER DEAD its mission all is done,
To be DISTRIBUTED to dust again. 9c,
The BoDY's but the TYPE, at best, of man,
Whose IMPRESS is the spirits deathless PAGE
Worn out, the TYPE is thrown to PI again,
The IMPRESSION lives through an eternal age
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

CURIOUS SPANISH INTENTIONAL gentle
man residing in Cuba has invented new
and peculiar system of propelling vessels, and
which, SO far as experiments have been in
sttuted, promises to be successful. His plan
proposes the building of windmills on the
decks of ships, with great wings, from which
the motion is communicated to side wheels,
similar to those of steamships. The models
have been successfully worked; and it only
remains to be seen whether the force of the
wind will be sufficient, when applied, to give
the vessels the velocity of ordinary sailing
ships. If this problem is satisfactorily solved
it is alleged that windmill-ship will be able
to sail just as we'll with contrary as with a
fair wind, because, it being perfectly easy to
alter the position Of the wings, they may al
ways be kept contrary to the wind, from
whatever quarter it may blow. The inventor
has asked for the protection of patent from
the Cuban government and as soon as it is
granted, he will commence to make his ex-
periments upon large scale.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

Nature makes us poor only when we want
necessaries, but custom gives the name o
poverty to the want of superfuities.
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When you are disposed to be vain of your
mental requirements, look up to those who
are more accomplished than yourself, that
you may be fired with emulation; but when
you feel dissatisfied with your circumstances,
look down on those beneath you that you
may learn contentment.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

The following passage from Carlyle is as
eloquent as it is beautiful and truthful:
"There is perennial nobleness, and even
sacredness in work. Were he never SO be-
nighted, or forgetful of his high calling, there
is always hope in man who actually and
earnestly works; an idleness alone there Is
perpetual despair. Work, never so man.
monish, mean, is in communication with Ma
ture; the real desire to get work done, will
lead one more and more to truth, to Natures
appointments and regulations, which are
truth.
"Consider how, even in the meanest sort
of labor, the soul of man is composed into a
kind of real harmony, the instant he sets
himself to work. Doubt, desire, sorrow, re-
morse, indignation, despair itself, all these,
like hell-dogs, lie beleaguering the soul of the
day y-laborer, as Of every other man; but he
bends himself with free vigor against his
task, and all these are stiled, all these shrink
murmuring far off into their caves.
@Blessed is he who has found his work;
let him ask no other blessedness."
One to-day is worth two to-morows.
He that hath money needeth no purse.
Few things are impossible to industry and
skill. fSS 81
The best mode Of revenge is not to initiate
the injury.
Laziness travels so slow that poverty soon
overtakes her.
If there be no faith in our words, of what
use are theys
Among the base, merit begets envy; among
the noble, emulation. .H la
The weakest spot in any man is where he
thinks himself the wisest. taal5 s
Most men employ their first years so as to
make their last miserable. g.
Past events are clear as mirror; the future
as obscure as varnish. v ,.-,5..a
Brave actions are the substance of life, and
good sayings the ornament of it. ai
The trials of life are the tests which ascer-
tain how much gold there is in us. iHoda
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

Memory is the cabinet of imagination, the
treasury of reason, the registry of conscience,
and the council chamber of thought.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

G. DAVIS & CO.,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions
Hardware Crockery, Boots and Shoes, etc, etc
Muskegon, Mich
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SYMPATHY.-Give sympathy to the afilict-
ed, erring brother; his troubles are more than
he can bear, and he needs your heart sym
pathies to sustain him. 1t may arouse him
from that sumbering apathy by which he
seems surrounded and kindle flame of love
and gratitude which ascend to heaven, as the
incense of poor crushed flower, that has
been revived by the dewdrops of heaven,
and gives us its sweet fragrance in return
Then pour out thy sympathy without fear,
nor mind the draft, for the fountain is mex
haustible. The Circular.
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W. d. FOSTER & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Hard and IIol-
low-Ware, Iron and Manufacturers of Tin and
Sheet-Iron Ware, foot of Monroe street,
Grand Rapids
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HENRY GRIFFIN,

HENRY GRIFFIN,
Commission Merchant and General Ag't, Dealer
in Salt, Flour, Dry and Green Fruits, Provisions,
Family Groceries, Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery,
ETC., ETC., Opposite the Washington House,
Grand Haven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

Flowers are the alphabet of angels where
with they write on hills and plains mysteri-
Gus truths.
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'ALBEE & HUNTING,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions,
Hardware Cutlery Crockery, Boots and Shoes,
etc., etc. Corner of Washington and Water Sts..
Grand Haven.
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CUTLER & WARTS,
Dealers in Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Of all
kinds, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes ETC., etc. Water street,
Grand Haven
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RATES OF ADVERTISING !:

Special Notices, five cents line each Insertion
Business Cards $500 per annum.
Advertisements unaccompanied with directions,
will be published until ordered out, and charged
accordingly. When a postponement is added
to an advertisement, the whole will be charged
the same as fer the FIRST insertion.
Uy- Legal advertisements at statute prices.
iUy- Twelve lines or less constitute square.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

A. l.. CHUBB,
Manufacturer of Plows, Cutivators and Grain
Cradles, and Dealer in all kinds Of Agricultural
house, Canal street Grand Rapids.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

DR.. L. A. ROGERS,
Surgeon Dentist. May be found during business
hours, at his office in DR.. Shepard's New Block,
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

Truth is as impossible to be soiled, by the
outward touch, as the sunbeam Milton.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

STEPHEN MONROE,
Physician and Surgeon. Office one door west of
J. r. Davis Tailor shop, Washington street.
Grand Haven
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-09-16

]. b. MCNETT,
Physician and Surgeon. DR.. McNett is now
permanently located in this village, and will
attend to all calls in his profession.
Office at the residence of Mr. Hiram Bean. corner
of Washington and Water sts., Grand Haven,
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GROSVENOR REED.
Attorney and Counselor at Law. All business
entrusted to me will be promptly and satisfacto-
riy attended to- Residence,
Charleston Landing, Ottawa Co., Mick.
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FERRY d. CO.,
manufacturers of Lumber and Dealers in all
kinds of Merchandise, Provisions, Shingle Bolts,
and Shingles.
THos. w. FERRY, NOAH II. FERRY.
White River, Ottawa Co., Mich.
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OTTA Wa IRON WORKS,
FERRYSBURG, OTTAWA COUNTY MICH.
WIN. M FERRY Jr., Manufacturer of Sta
tionary and Marine, high or low pressure En-
gines, Mill Gearing Iron and Brass Castings
Post Office address, Grand Haven, Mich. .
1857. CUTLER d. WARTS, 1857.
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise, Pork, Flour, Salt, Grain,
Lumber, Shingles and Lath.
Water street, Grand Haven, Mich.
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HOPKINS & BROTHER,
Storage, Forwarding and Commission Mer-
chants, General Dealers in all kinds of Dry
Goods Groceries Grain and Provisions Manu-
facturers and Dealers wholesale and retail in
all kinds Of lumber. Mill Point, Mich.
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Attorney at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery also
Agent for obtaining Bounty Lands, and collect
ing claims against the United States, ia connec-
ton with general agency at Washington.
Office third door below the Washington House.
Grand Haven.
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The GRAND RIVER TIMES.

upL1sHEp EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-03-20
From the Nashville Banner,
RUNAWAY AND SUICIDE.

TRAGIC SCENE ON THE CARs.--Tm
particulars of one Of the most unac
countable suicides have just come IA |
our knowledge. Two servants of NJ,
Jones, proprietor ofUnion Hall, in this /
city, one yellow man named leu,
and the other black, named Allen, ran.
away on Sunday night last. ltappean !
that they intended to get on the might \
train for Chattanooga, but arrived at
a moment too late. They took the
track on foot, and proceeding a few
miles, secreted themselves until Mon.
day night in a thicket. They then ap.
peared at Antioch when the night train
came along, and Levi purchased
tickets for himself and servant for Chat.
tanooga. The trick was not detected
Leu passed as a white man, and
took his supper at the same table with
the other passengers, ordering food for
his servant at a side table. The at.
tention of Mr.. Charles Fox, merchant
of this city, who was on board, on his
way to New York, was attracted to
Levi, and after a little scrutiny, he rec.
ognised him, though disguised ina
fine suite of clothes. Mr.. Fox on
Tuesday morning before reaching
Chattanooga, questioned Levi, and be-
coming satisfied that he was running
away, collared him and intimated that
he was a prisoner. Leu was wrapped
in blanket, and he managed to draw
a pistol from his breast without the
movement being noticed, and turning
the muzzle upon his abdomen fired and
fell on his seat. Mr. Fox and other
passengers fled in an opposite direction
under the impression that he was firing
at them, and when they had turned
back he had drawn bowie-knife and
cut his throat, and was corpse.
His companion, Allen, was arrested
and brought home. Allen says thai
Levi was to have been joined at Chat,
| tanooga by disreputable woman
from this city, who was to travel with
him as his wife, while Allen was cast
for the more humble position of Ser
want. Lcvi had about $50 in money
and u good wardrobe. Ale" says he
had provided his female friend witt
fine clothes, a good pistol, and new
trunk:
Leui was an excellent servant, always
obedient and tractable, and unusually
intelligent. Mr.. Jones is of opinion
that the tale of Allen is true, as he
thinks Levi would not have left unless
seduced by some strong inducements
We understand that these boys
were seen at the Depot, and going back
and forth on Sunday night, with bag
gage, but no suspicion was excited
The Conductor was excusable, we
presume, in suffering himself to be I'M
posed upon, as the occurrence took
place at night, and Leui played his
part with great sang froid.
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TELEGRAPHIC.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-SENATE-
A committee was appointed to wait on
the President and inform him that the
Senate was ready to adjourn.
The Vice President retired from the
chair, calling Mr.. Stuart to preside.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Sen
ate proceeded to ballot for a President
pro tenn.
Mr. Rusk was elected, 90 against lS
Mr.. Seward offered resolution
which was unanimously adopted, ten
dering the thanks of the Senate to
Vice President Breckenridge, for the
dignity and impartiality with which he
had discharged his duties as presiding
officer of the senate.
Five thousand copies of the report
ofthe army officers relative to then
mission to the seat of war in the Crl1
mea were ordered to be printed.
Among the combinations made
were the following persons:
Abner Pratt, Of Michigan, Consular
to Houlula. -.
VIM. E Venable, of Tennessee, Min
lister resident at Gautamela.
]. Page Hopkins, of Virginia, Con-
sul to Tobasso Mexico.
Peter Sauceman, Of Louisiana, Con-
sui to Matamoras. =,
F. G. A. Johnson, of Rhode Island
Consul to Beynot, Turkey.
A. Bragan. of Georgia, Paymas'e1
of the Army.
Eugene M. Nelson, United States
Attorney for Minnesota. :.
After some further executive DUST
ness, the Senate adjourned.
There have been quite a numbero'
combinations of Captains, Comn'an'
ders and Lieutenants of the Navy.
Louisville, March 10, nOon.--Rlye.
still falling with feet 4 inches wa'e'
in the canal.
Weather moderate. Thermome'
ter so.
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VALEDICT0RY.

This week closes onr connection, as
Editor with the Home Journal. In as.
suming the cares and responsibilities
of conducting the .lppsal, and its sue
cessor, the Journal, we were actuated
solely by a motive to establish a news
paper in our county for the general
convenience, as well as a desire to en-
courage n laudable effort in the young
proprictors Of, the paper TO engage in
so worthy an enterprise. The en-
gagement on our part was, in other
respects, wholly gratuitous, and hav-
ing realized the accomplishment Of
the purposes for which we engaged,
there being now no further necessity
for our labors, we relinquish the posi-
ton Of Editor. The paper is now in
amost prosperous condition, and is in
hands that can keep it up. A liberal
and enlightened public will no doubt
continue generous supportto an en-
terprise in which they are all inter
cstcd.
We have fulfilled the promise made
to many Of the subscribers, that the
paper should not fall through before
the completion Of the first volume Of
the appeal. The necessity Of attend
ing to the duties Of our profession ad-
vises that we should attend more
closely to them. While acting in the
capacity of Editor we did just what
we thought was right, and are not con-
scious of having given offence to any
one more than an honest difference OF
sentiment may have created. 1t was
our first attempt in the avocalion, and
no doubt betrayed many short comings,
which we ask to be forgotten.
The Journal is a good paper, and we
wish it all the success which it merits.
In taking our leave we hope on look
ing lingering" back to see troop of
subscribers lengthening its lists.
LEWIS METCALFE.
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Some Of the incest pickles and ov,.
tiers that we have seen lately can h.
found at James Campbells. Thu,
were just received yesterday.
And that's not all he has on hand
for proof, read his advertisement and
then give him a call.
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MUSICAL CoNcnRr.--The pupils q,
Robert A. Parish, Professor Of MD.,.
will give q Concert at the Mary Sham
College, on tomorrow, Saturday eve.
ming. From the interest afforded,
their last performance, we predict, ,
crowded house this time.
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Among the best papers that come to
our office is the HOME JOURNAL, pub
lishcd at Winchester, Tenn, by our
friends, PuRvIs a. SATTER, and edited
by METcALpn e. PuRvIs. 1t isamong the
first papers whose pages we scan, for
we never fail to find something in it OF
interest. lthas some excellent contri.
butors, and among them we may men,
ton MRs. ApELIA G. Graves, whose
prose and poetry are beautiful indeed.
-Huntsville Independent.
Thank you, Mr.. Wigs; and al
though Messrs. Metcalfe and Purvis
are both now gone, yet with the as.
sistance of such contributors as the
one you named, we feel certain that
the columns Of the Journal will still
be entertaining.
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A CARD.

Mn. EDTToR:
Please inform yeur readers that we are
looking daily for the large and hand
some stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes,
Hats, &c., which we have just purchas.
ed, the arrival of which will be announc.
in your next issue.
Yours, &C.,
Marco Handy d HENDERSON.
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With a grateful heart do we &C,
knowledge the many, very many obi
cations we are under to DR.. Metcalte'
for the kind assistance he has so cheer
fully given US, and which has so much
contributed to our success. True, we
think that our efforts were acorthy OF
success, yet his aid made them cliica-
cious. For more than twelve months
has he rendered us assistance, with no
greater requital than that gratitude
which an apprcciable heart will ever
bestow upon one who has been
friend in need. May the choicest
blessings always attend him, and pros
pcrity and health combine to make his
life one Of pleasure and contentment.
And now that we are left all alone
to navigate the yet uncxplorcd sea OF
public opinion, with no pilot but our
own little self, sincerely and humbly
do we bcscech the assistance Of friends
and the lcncncy of a wise public to
enable us to steer free from the many
and mighty distractions that always
clog the way of short-sighted youth.
We are conscious that our situation
is snow more than ever before preca-
rious one; that VIC will be still more
exposed to the many and severe criti-
cisms which sensitive public is ever
ready to pass; that increased energy
and toll devolyes upon us if we ex-
pect to realize our present anticipa'
tons, but we have just sell-conlidence
enough to believe that our eudeavors
Ia do what we conceive to be right
will q. last triumph over the many
forebodings which, Of course, we must
naturally feel in making this our first
effort to conduct public journal.
We propose TO conduct the Journal
as Editor only until some one can be
procured who will be able to supply
the vacancy made by the resignation oil
DR.. Metcalfc. As for US, the mere
thought OF our editing newspaper
seems like aiming at the stars, but
uncomfortable circumstances have
forced upon US the determination to
make the aim, and in case Of failure,
console ourself with the thought that
it is "iar more glorious to perish in the
noble attempt, than to groycl all our
days on the earth after glow.worm."
WILLIAM J. SLATER.
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~ 1t is stated that nine out Of ey-
cry ten of the losses by mail, so far,
haze been registered letters, and in no
ius'apcc has one Of them been traced.
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GEO. Il. PURvIs.-Wc see in the
last number of the Winchester Home
Journal, the valedictory of its accom-
plished junior editor, Geo, Z. Purvis,
whom we are happy in welcoming
back to his old home. Though his
loss will doubtless be felt by the Jour-
nal, his presence will be most pleasing
to host of friends here.-McMinn.
uile Mercury.
Yes, indeed, do we miss him, but
not so much in the publication of our
paper as we do in our associations. -'
We know George Purvis, and we love
him. We served our apprenticeship
under the same good "bos," more than
four years ago, and we have been to.
gether more or less ever since, and du.
ring all that time we have found him
to be just such a being as honesty, vir-
tue, integrity and morality will al
ways make. 1t may seem like hattery
to some, yet we can conscientiously
and truthfully say that we never knew
him to do an intentional error, or act
otherwise than as a gentleman.
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NJ We would call the attention of
every body to the advertisements in to-
days paper, from the bushes men of
Nashville. Were we not cucumber
ed with other matter, we would no.
tice each one separately. More con.
corning them next week.