The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-23

GETS DvoRcE.-Miss Judson, the he
rolne of the Anglo-African elopement
which caused SO much commotion about
SIX weeks since, arrived in town yester-
day on her way homeward, having been
TO Indiana, in company with her brother
and advertised Joe for divorce. Joo
hadn't any money to take him there to
fplead his own cause, and, time being up,
he was repudiated, and his bride made a
n free woman. She was just in the nick
OF time, rs the statutes were immediate
ly after amended so as TO cut off all such
operations i'll future. Indiana is no lon
ger the haven of domestic difficulties
The poor disconsolate darkey is now alone
again, and, although he is said to still
wander on the shore by moonlight, look
ing for his love to return, he will never bc
able to embrace her again.
The operation is all unnecessary, as the
girl was never legally married to the Mig
ger. If the ceremony was performed on
this side, it was illegal, because the mari
tai connection of black and white persons
is not only contrary TO law, but the func-
tuary who ofliciates in such union is IL
able to severe punishment; and, if they
were married on the other side, il was
illegal, because license was required,
which was not obtained. She says they
were married on this side by a negro
preacher who lives in Canada.
The effect of the affair is of the most
salutary nature. The publicity which
has been given to it has brought it into
notice from one end of the Union to the
other, and the amiable Judson is as fam
Gus as he can possibly desire. We will
venture the assertion that it has placed
abolitionism and amalgamationism in a
position that years of reasoning and ar
gument would never have effected.
TDot Rec D.
AIUHKE s IDEA OF A PERFECT WIFE.
She is handsome, but il is not beauty
arising from the features, from complex
ion or from shape. She has all three in
high degree, but it is not by these that
she touches the heart--it is all that sweet
ness of temper, benevolencc, innocence, it
is all that sensibility which face can ex-
press, that forms her beauty. She has
face that ust arouses your attention at
first sight; it grows upon you every mo-
ment, and you wonder IL did not more
than raise attention at first. Her eyes
have a mild light, but they awe when She
pleases; they command like good man
out of oflice, not by authority, but by
virtue. Herstatute is not tall, she is not
made TO the admiration of every one
She has the frmness chat does not ox-
clude delicacy-all tho softness that does
not imply weakness. Her voice is soft,
low music, not formed to rule in public
assemblies, but to charm those who dis
tinguish company from crowd; it has
its advantage, you must come close to
hear it. To describe her body, describe
her mind-one is the transcript of the
other. Her understanding is not shown
in the variety of matters it exerts itself
upon, but the goodness of tho choice she
makes. Her politeness flows rather from
a natural disposition TO oblige, than any
rules on that subject, and therefore never
fails to strike those who understand good
breeding and those who do not.
s
Hen MIscH1EF.-It is very annoying
TO have a garden destroyed by hens, and
it is more SO when we reflect that il is en-
tirely unnecessary. The secret of pre-
venting it is, first, TO treat your hens as
though they were domestic animals, and
not wild ones. Give them house and
homo, and train them to know that il is
their home. Don't keep your chicken
coops in tho door-yard, and then scold
about the hens being always around Che
door. Don't compel them TO roost in
trees, and aflerward complain about their
befouling the fruit. If you have no hen
house, don't grumble because the hens
roost in the wagon-shcd If you compel
your hens to live upon bugs and worms,
and chase grass-hoppers, you must expect
they will scratch. If you would not havo
your hens mischievous, feed them. Feed
them as regular as your pigs, and keep
them fat, so that you can have fat pull
let whenever you like, and don't keep any
but pullets. Kill off all the old hens,
before they acquire mischievous habits.
This is tho way to avoid hen mischief
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