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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-04-25

Cutting DOM Shade Trees. A man
who plants shade tree does good
thing, o christian act, for it tends by
ministering to the comfort of man, to
elevate his feelings and clarity his ma,
ture. But he who destroys shade
tree does the reverse, for he destroys
a source of innocent pleasure and a
beautiful thing. Their destruction
creates a gap which cannot be filed un-
til the lapse Of quarter Of century.
a man of taste would Us soon think Of
shaving the hair all off his head, as Of
cutting down shade tree by the road.
side.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-04-25

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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Estate of Alvia F. jerks.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, ss:-
At q session of the Probate Cour. for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday the six
teenth day of March in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven Present Au-
gustus w. Taylor, Judge of Probate In the mat
ter of the estate of Alvia f. jerks, deceased.
nN reading and filing the petition duly verified
~ of Curtis w. Gray, executor of the estate of
the said deceased praying that the creditors of
said estate may be required to present their claims
to this Court for examination and allowance or
be forever barred of all claims against said estate
Thereupon it is ordered that all persons, having
claims against the estate of said deceased be, and
they are hereby required to present the same to
this Court, within six months from the date here
of at either of the several sessions thereof be
holden at the Probate office in the village of Grand
Haven, on Monday, the fifteenth day of June next
and Monday the fourteenth day of September
next, at o'clock in the afternoon of those days.
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to persons interested in said estate of the
tendency ofsaid petition, and the times and places
for examining said claims by causing a copy of
this order TO be published in the Grand River
Times, newspaper printed and circulating in said
County Of Ottawa, four successive weeks, and also
by causing the same to be posted in at least four
public places in said County, previous to said day
of hearing. AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
2Sl 4wl Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Estate of Alvia F. jerks.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa SIS =
At session of the Probate Court for the County of
Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in the vii
lage of GrandlH Haven, on Monday, the sixteenth
day of February, A. ID. 1857. Present. Angus
tus w Taylor, Judge of Probate. In the mat
ter of the Estate of Alva L. jerks deceased:
A PPLICATION having been duly made to this
n Court, by Curtis W. Gray, for letters of adj
ministrWton on the Estate of the said deceased
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 10th day
of March next at four o'clock in the afternoon, be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and that
the heirs at law of said deceased, and all other
persons Interested in said Estate, required
to appear at a session of said Court, then to
be holden at the Probate Office, in the village
of Grand Haven and show cause, if any there
be, why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted: And it is further ordered that
said petitioner give notice to the persons inter-
ested in the Estate of said deceased, of the penden
cy of said petition, and the hearing thereof by
causing a copy of this order to be published in
the Grand River Times, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said County of Ottawa, three success
sivc weeks, previous to said day of hearing.
AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR.
PIT 4wl Judge of Probate
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Estate of Lorenzo Daggett.

cr 1870 SAAAo Ou66 So~
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of Ottawa IS -
AT session of the Probate Court for the County
of Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in the
village of Grand Haven, on Monday, the six
teenth day Of March in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty seven. Present. Au-
gustus w. Taylor, Judge of Probate In the
matter of the Estate Of Lorenzo Daggett de-
ceased.
ON reading and filing the petition, duly verified
" OF Scion Daggett, executor of the Q state Of
said deceased-praying that the creditors iof said
estate may be required to present their claims at
this Court of examination and allowance, or be
forever barred Of all claims against said estate.
Thereupou 1t is ordered, that all persons having
claims against the estate of said deceased be, and
they are hereby required to present the same to
this Court, within six months from the date here
OF, at either of the several sessions thereof to be
holden al the Probate Office in the village of Grand
Haven, on Monday, the fifteenth day of June next.
and Monday the fourteenth day of September
next at one o'clock in the afternoon of those days
And it is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency Of said petition, and the times and
places of auditing said claims by causing copy
of this order to be published in the Grand River
Times, newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Ottawa, four successive weeks and
also by causing the same to be posted in at least
four public places in said County previous to said
day of hearing. AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
2Sl 4Wi Judge of Probate
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Estate of James Rose.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of Ottawa, SIS =
AT session of the Probate Court for the County of
Ottawa, holden at the Probate Office, in the viii
lage of Grand Haven, on Monday, the sixteenth
day of February, in the year, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven Present, Augustus
w. Taylor, Judge Of Probate. In the matter of
the estate of James Rose, late of Casanova, de-
ceased.
ON reading and fling the petition, duly verifi-
~ ed, of James Rose, Jr., praying that he may
be appointed Administrator of the Estate of said
deceased: Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday,
the sixteenth day of March next, ut two O'Clock in
the afternoon be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law of said deceas-
cd, and all other persons interested in said Es-
tate are required to appear at a session of said
court, then to be holden at the Probate Office, in
the village of Grand Haven, and show cause if
any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted. And it is further ordered
that said petitioner, James Rose, Jr., give no
tce to the persons interested in said estate Of the
tendency of said petition and the hearing there
of by causing copy of this order to be publish
ed in the Grand River Times, a newspaper printed
and circulated in said County of Ottawa three sue
cessiye weeks previous to said day of hearing.
AUGUSTUS w. TAYLOR,
727 4wI Judge of Probate.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
GEORGE PARKS & Co,
General Land Agents,

WILL attend to selecting, locating and pre-
wv empting Government Lands, also to the sale
and purchase Of other lands and the payment of
taxes.
We have complete sectional maps of Ottawa,
Oceana, and Mason counties, which are carefully
corrected each week.
We are able to designate Pine and Farming
Lands, and will do SO at reasonable rates and war
rant the lands to be recommended.
We will make selections for those for whom we
may locate lands at the State the United States
Land Offices, when desired Also we will make
and correct plats of the above named counties on
short notice.
All business entrusted to us will be attended to
promptly, and for moderate charges.
Office second door below the Washington
House, GrandHaven, Mich. zoos IT,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

PASTE THIS IN Your BoNNET.-No woman
is capable of being beautiful who is capable
of being false.
LADIES' never kiss each other in the presence
of gentlemen.
A lady should be learned without appear
ing so to the detriment Of her companions.
1t is no breach of decorum-but on the con-
trary quite pretty custom, for gentleman
to kiss lady's hand, when the two are intim-
ate acquaintance.
Vanity is as bad as pride-sometimes worse
neither being becoming or even tolerable.
The orange flower is the emblem of chasti-
ty-it is therefore worn by maidens about to
become brides-but should not be assumed
on the marriage of widow.
A lady who, on meeting gentleman in the
street, does not first bow to him, may be deem
ed DESTROYS of dropping his acquaintance.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

SUNDAY.-Thank God for the Sabbath =
After six weary days of toll, and care, and
business anxiety, how delightful is the Sab
bath-the wheel of Ixion ceases in its tortur-
ing evolutions, the stone of Sisyphus pauses
upon the hillside, the back is eased of its bur-
den, the mind is lifted from the thoughts of
daily cares and avocations TO more ennobling
themes. To the beast of the pillow, to the ar
tisan in his workshop, to the chemist in his
labratory, to the professional man amid his
books, and to the author with his pen-comes
the Sabbath with like blessing to each.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

IN the matter OF the estate of William Sutliff
l. deceased: Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of license and authority granted to the under
county of Newaygo, in the State of Michigan on
Monday the eighteenth day of August, A. ID. 1856,
will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the house of Ebenezer Wilson, now residing on
the premisis to be solo, IN the said State of Mich
day of May, 1857, at two o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, all the right, title and interest with
which the deceased died seized in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to wit: The south
west quarter of the southwest quarter, and the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
section number nine (9) in township number ten
l0) north OF range number fifteen (l5) west, con-
tanning eighty of land all lying and being in
said Ottawa county.
EMELINE SUTLIFF, Administrators.
March 49, 1857. 1881 WI
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

WHAT MAKES A BUsHEL.-The following
Ne of the number of pounds of various ar
ticles to bushel, may be of interest to our
readers:
Wheat, sixty pounds.
Corn, shelled, fifty-six pounds.
Corn, on the cob, seventy pounds.
Rye, ffty-six pounds.
Oats, thirty-six pounds.
Barley, forty-six pounds.
Buckwheat, fifty-two pounds.
Irish potatoes, sixty pounds.
Sweet potatoes, fifty pounds.
Onions, fifty-seven pounds.
Beans, sixty pounds.
Bran, twenty pounds.
Clover seed, sixty pounds.
Timothy seed, forty-five pounds.
Hemp seed, forty-fve pounds.
Blue grass seed, fourteen pounds.
Dried peaches, thirty-three pounds.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

1t is enough to make one shudder to read
the printers advertisement for boy of a
"moral character" when it is well known they
intend topake devil of him."
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

Freezing to death is said to be the most
easy and painless mode Of shutting off this
mortal coil. We are willing to admit the fact
upon Others testimony.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Sheriff Sale.

DY virtue of an execution in favor of James A.
I'D Hamilton, against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements, of Thomas Wing and Joseph
D. c. Davis, issued out of the Circuit court for the
county Of Ottawa, on the twenty-eighth day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1857 and to me directed, Ihave levied
upon and shall expose for sale at public auction,
on Saturday, the ninth day of May next, at one
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day. at the court
house, in the county of Ottawa the following de-
scribed real estate situated in the county of Otta
wa and State of Michigan, to wit: The south
east quarter of the northeast quarter, the south
west quarter Of the northeast quarter northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter, and the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter of section
nine, the southeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter Of section ten, and the northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section fifteen, all in
township number ten, north of range number
fifteen west (; also, the southeast quarter of
tho southeast quarter of section twenty-three
in township number ten north of range num-
Der sixteen west; also the southeast quar-
ter of section three, in township number
nine north of range number seventeen west; also
the westerly half oflot number one, block number
three, in the village of Muskcgon, facing Water
street and bounded on the westerly side by Market
street.
CURTIS w. GRAY, Sheriff.
Grand Haven March, Goth 1897.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

Dean Swift proposes to tax feamale beauty,
and leave every lady to rate her own charms.
He said the tax would be cheerfully paid, and
very productive.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

- DAP, Crushed and Brown Sugars, and Coffee
- in fact full and complete assortment of
Groceries are now'to be had at GRIFFINs.
May 6, So
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
G.. III. PECK'S
Mill Point Drug Store.

\ GENERAL assortment of fresh Drugs and
"A Medicines, Patent Medicines generally used
and sold by druggists, just opened and for sale.
Also, the best quality of Cognac Brandy, and
other liquors, for medicinal purposes.
Prescriptions carefully compounded and put up,
by DR.. James e. Singer, thorough, experienced
druggist.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

A new synagogue, to cost $75o,oOo is be-
ing erected in New Orleans.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
BOUR'S CORDIAL,

safe, speedy, and effectual remedy FOR d.
arrhcn, Dyscntery, and Bowel Complaints.
THIS medicine may be relied upon as one of
Il the mildest and safest Of remedies while at
the time it is eectual in curing this class of
diseases
Q- BY observing the directions on the bottle, it
may be given to children with perfect safety
Sold wholesale and retail by III. d. Post, Holland,
also for sale at Griffin's Drugstore.
Sept. Is, 1855. 1909 If.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Apple Pearer,
Excelsior Grain Cradles

and for sale by the dozen
WI or at retail, at my Agricultural Warehouse.
A. l.. CHUBB.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

HATS and Caps-the best assortment in town,
IL and for the lowest prices, Mt ALBEE's.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
New Furniture Ware Rooms
WILLIAM II. POWERS

NTOULD respectfully inform his friends and
w the public, that he has fitted up some new
rooms, one door East of the ware rooms formerly
occupied by Powers, Ball & Co. and now kept by
Ball. Noyes e. Colby, and will keep constantly on
hand a large assortment of
New and Fashionable Furniture,
Consisting of Sofas, Tete Tetes, Mahogany,
Cane Seat and Boston Rockers, Centre and Card
Tables, Bureaus, Book Cases, Mahogany and
Common Bedsteads, Cane Seat Chairs, Tables,
Looking glasses Rosewood and Gilt Mouldings,
for Picture Frames, Mattresses, Looking-glass
Plate Coffins and all other articles belonging to the
Trade all of which he will sell low, For Cash.
Grand Rapids, October l. 1855. 1919 1y
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
DAY AND NIGHT LINE.

\ T the opening of navington the Clipper Scows
n Capt Toms Cabin and Bell Brandon, will run
upon the river for freight. Those having lumber
shingles, wood, etc., to transport can have it at
tended to, promptly by application to Capt, Derk
Wynn, in command, or to us, Agents of the Nam
moth Transportation Co.
[235tf T.. W WHITE & Co.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
Boots & Shoes.

A LARGE assortment, among which may be
N found Ladies Tan colorcd and Congress silk
Caters, Misses Bronze Bootes and Silk Caters
chdrens Bronze and Patent Leather Shoes and
Tan coored Caters, Gents Patent Leather, Con-
gress, and Lasting Caters, which will sell low
or than ever before offered in this place.
June 4, 1855. FERRY 4 WALLACE.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01
To Lumbermen.

TUST printed and for sale, at the Times office, a
81 very neat and convenient table of sawlogs re-
duced to board measure-the calculations are cor
rect and reliable, and the size and shape convent
ent for use.
provided with this table, to enablehim to make
his own calculations on the contents of logs. The
expense is but trifiing.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

LARGE assortment of Grass Scythes and
Snathes at the Agricultural Warehouse, by
A. L. CHUBB
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-04-01

~ ROCERIES, a choice lot, just received at
" GRIFFIN's Drugstore.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-11-20
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

Tariff Compromise of 1882, by which the
rates of inpo+ we're slowly reduced, until,
in 1910, theykhould be twenty per cent. =
Most Of US ehember the crash of 1896,
aud the distrtsing depression that followed
and which wa only relieved BY return to
the protectigepoliey in 1912.
In 1916, tic policy was again changed.
In lS4T, the hmine in Ireland, and gem
eral scarcity , Europe, gave US high prices
for our surpls breadstuffs, and that bore
us very we'll ver one year. 10 1913, gold
was discovered in California, and that kept
US up for fiw years; but all things find
their level, AID they have found it, for we
now see thatsixty or seventy millions OF
gold, which csts as much labor as it is
worth, is swallowed up and lost, like our
cotton, TOBACCO ard -four, in the overwhelm-
ing food of european fabrics which the
present free rade policy pours upen US.
To sum upa single sentence, we have new
er had gepral breakdown under the pre-
tective policS; nor have ever recovered from
reverse lib the present except by the re-
turn to protection These are historical
Pasburg Despatch.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-11-20
THE WHIG PARTY.

4 correspondent of the Philadelphia In
ouirer advocates the revival of the Wing
Party. He truly says:
The great and leading principles of the
old Whig Party, was protection to the
American Mechanic and orkingman.--
Thus in the Wing party the American can
find all the Americanism he may desire
Again, the Wing party has always opposed
the extension Of slavery. The great men
of the Wing party favored the passage Of
the Missouri Compromise, and always sus-
tanned 1t, and when it was repealed, the
Wing party as party nobly opposed It,
against the united forces of the Democracy.
The policy of the Wing party has always
been opposed to the extension of slavery
While it has favored States Rights and op-
posed the interference Of one State IN the
domestic affairs of another, il his looked
upon the system of slavery as being truly
local, ard sad unto it, thus far thou shalt
come but no further. Tho true Republican
will fud in the Wing party the true aud
consistent opponent Of slavery extension" +"
He further says:
"The Wing party was indeed q party Of
patriotism. It always stood up for the best
interests of our common country, and ep-
posed whatever tended TO endanget its
prosperity OF the true interests of the pee
pie Let then the Whig party be organ
lied, and let once more rally under the
old Wing banner, aud in the names Of Clay
and Webster, and by the cherished princi-
pies of our party, 60 forth to battle. There
are thousands of good Wings who have gone
into the Democratic party, and who would
gladly cone back and unite iu the good
work. Let Philadelphia start the matter,
and have no doubt tha. ere long will be
heard ringing through every valley, and
from every hill top, the Wing trumpet, sum-
moping together the hosts to prepare for
the great battle of 1860"
The thing seems to US impracticable, tho
we should be gratifed to see it done, if done
in the right spirit and eFectually. We
could favor no Reorganization of the Wbig
party that was not unequivocal aud decided
il opposition to the extension Of slavery
Erie Gazette.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-11-20
hcaards, and unyiclaing opposition to

all hczards, aud unyiclaing opposition TO
'Gllibusterisn'
s. The Union for the sake of liberty,
and the old conservatism Of the Wing par
ty as the hest means of perpetuating both.
With such principles. firmly advocated
and boldly maintained or every occasion, if
we did not succeed, we would at least prove
ourselves worthy Of success.
As to myself, it would be source of ev-
er-howing pleasure to be connected with
such party, even If its manifest destiny
is TO be defeated. 4 minority, if honest
and sincere, will have its influence, and
success is but a secondary consideration to
being right. The first is the whole aim
and object of the politician; the last is the
very soul of a patriot statesman.
It's to be hoped that the old guard will
yet retrieve its honor, and, if it leads rot
to glorious victory, it at least will march
to an honorable grave, if our country and
It's liberties must 60 down as those of anti
quity beneath the waves, FIRST, of dema-
eogueism and red republicanism,aud then Of
a military despotism. We are in the midst
of the first, shall we escape tie second3
ALABAMA.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-11-20
TKkE WHOLE STORY.
Paste this up, and Read it often.

The balance Of trade against us during
the current year, having to be adjusted in
cash, is more than ole hundred and twenty
millions of dollars. And what caused this
excessive importation Of articles of merchan-
disc, the most of which We ought to have
made ourselves? Common sense tells us
that it is the Tariff policy which has pre-
vailed since 1917. And who dictated this
policy? The South-the growers Of Cotton
whose great staple find its chief markets in
England. And who enable this single in
terest, this small minority Of the American
people to control the policy of the Govern
menl in respect to this most important of
our material interests? The sc-called DEM
ocratio party.
Three times, now, have the foundations Of
Our national prosperity been undermined
precisely in the same way. From the close
Of the war with Great Britain in 1915, un-
til 1924, we had period of free trade aud
large importation, and some of US are cid
enough to remember the distress and utter
prostration of tho country during that shin
plaster period, when wheat was less per
bushel than oats have been in ordinary
good times, and when ten bushels of oats
were ofton sold for one dollar cash Well,
in 1924, protective tariff law was enacted
and the country at ouee began to recuper-
ate. The currency soon became good, ex-
change regular and very low, mauufactu-
ring establishments sprung up everywhere,
aud the farmers, having home market, be-
gan TO prosper too. Perhaps there never
was more smooth and comfortable time
since we became nation.
-Four years afterwards, t1S2S,) so pleased
were the people with the protective policy,
that Congress was induced to make it still
stronger. This led to violent opposition on
the part Of the cotton growing portion Of cur
people, and ended in the Modification move
ment in South Carolina, and the unfortunate