The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
= Every man has just as much vanity
Is he wants understanding.

rs he wants understanding.
: Sam Jones, the Seminole Indian
Chief died, recently, in Florida.
:" "This is net gain" as the spider
said when he caught a fly.
= The census of Oregon shows a pop
ulation Of Al, $50, with 5000 voters.
= A firt changes all her opinions ev-
cry day, excepting the good opinion she
has of herself
Eighteen revolutionary soldiers have
died the past year. There arc yet full
two hundred survivors.
= 1t is with life as with coffee, he
who drinks it pure must not drain it to
the dregs.
= DIR. Adam Clarke says, the hog
was cursed under the old law, and never
received blessing under the new.
= The use of steam OH the Erie Canal
shows saving in the expense of running
boats of about As per cent.
There are 200 public schools in New
York City. The bible is excluded from
twelve of them.
= An Iowa farmer, on being asked if
he had ever done much farming before,
replied, I" No, but last year farmcd con.
sidcrably behindp
- The losses by fire in the United
States in 1858, excluding all losses less
than $4,000, make an aggregate of
S12,OOO,O0O.
= Men forget that many privation
has hidden JOY, as the flower blooms
under the leaf. Shadow is sometimes
shelter.
- The Dentists of Indiana are about
to form a State Association. Their seal
Liza" tnflfty wife wonders why men
can't do something usoful-mightn't they
as we'll amuse themselves smoking hams
rs cigarss E.--
= An editor who was short Of trav-
cling funds, sat upon saw-horsc for an
Journey in the country, and
wrote letters home for his paper.
- There is n town in Iowa whore the
beh is rung every day, at ~ o'clock, for
the people to take their quininc, as they
have the ague all round.
= Virtue is like precious odors, most
fragrant where they are incensed or crush
ed; for prosperity doth BEST discover vice,
but adversely doth best discover virtue.
"Doctor, what do you think is the
cause of this frequent rush of blood to
my head (" 40, it is nothing but an ef-
fort of nature. Nature you know, abhors
q vacuum"
- McCormick's patent for improve
ment in Reaper Machines has expired, and
the invention, therefore, becomes public
property. The Commissioner of Patents
ovcrruled the applications for extension.
At the late Indian Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, the
venerable Bishop Early, ordained twelve
Indians, principally chiefs in their tribes,
to the gospel ministry.
"Tommy, my son." said a fond moth
or, ado you say your prayers night and
mornings" ayes, that is, nights; but
any smart boy can take care of himself
in the day time"
- The monument to Ethan Allen, at
Burlington, VT, is completed. 1t is forty
feet high. A colossal statute of the
Green Mountain hero is yet to be placed
on the summit.
"Sam, why don't you talk TO your
massa, and tell um to lay up his treasure
in heavenw
"What's dc use oh he laying up he
treasure dare ?-ho neber see um again !"
AT Dubuque, Iowa, on Monday, an
old lady kicked boy at whom she be-
came angry, with such force that she rup-
tured blood vessel, and died in short
time.
An editor says his attention was
first drawn to matrimony, by tae skillful
manner in which n pretty girl handled "
broom.
A brother editor says the manner IN
which his wife handles a broom IS not SO
pleasing.
PRrNrER's ToAsT.-Woman-the
fairest work of creation-the edition be-
mo extensive, let no man be without a
copy.
Our only objection TO the work is, that
there are too many gilt edged and fancy
! bound copies in the market.