The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-28

oil the hardy pioneer, and the many ex-
pedients adopted by the fun-loviug 10 en-
liven time and drive dull care away, and
it is matter of regret that this propen-
sity to unrestrained social enjoyment
should in after years change to a cold,
formal, distasteful intercourse between
friends and acquaintance. But to our
story:
Sometime during the residence Of Mr..
l.. in this infant settlement, Mr.. A,
neighbor, owned a favorite pig. One dark
night this pet gave utterance to shrieks
of distress, such as troubled porkers alone
can give, which brought 10 the window
his doting master. Suspecting the pig
was about TO change owners, he leveled
his rifle and fired. The ball hit the wrong
customer, and the death of his favorite
was the consequence. The pig-stealer es-
capped, but next morning satisfactory evil
dence Of guilt singled him out, and he
was brought before Esq, L. After due
investigation a verdict of guilty was rem
dered, sentence pronounced, and the cul-
prit led away to punishment A steam
er from Buffalo had just arrived. The
pig was'placed upon the back of the Grim
inal, with its nose nearly reaching the
ground, the culprit grasping the porkers
hind legs with his hands over his should
ers. In this way, the Esq. taking the
lead, the party was marched up from the
Lower Diggin's, through the streets and
back again, followed by the crews Of the
steamer and vessels then in port and few
villagers in double file. After this mus
cular exercise, and timely exhortation
from Esq. L., the pig stealer was relieved
of his burden, and darling into the bush
es he babe final adieu to Grand Haven
and pet pigs. This, and the mock exc
cution of S suspected burglar fresh in the
minds of many of our citizens, show how
the punishment of criminals was admin
istered in that early day, so as not only
to rid the community of their presence,
but at the same time administer food TO
the mirthful propensity of the merry
making citizens. N
Now FOR HoME.-No more popular
melody or one that stirs up every tender
emotion Of the soul TO so intense degree
as the sweet, plaintive notes of "Home,
Sweet Home" Under its inspiration we
have hitherto been wont to pity those
who have no home; but now, through n
provision of Congress, in the enactment
of of a Homestead Law, every man may
hare a home, at cost of $40, and the
fees Of entry, DC.
Thousands of hearts will rejoice at the
privilege of selecting from the wide I'M
cultivated domain of Uncle Sam one
hundred and sixty acres of good land,
building thereon a snug cottage, Telling
the forest trees, planting his corn, sowing
his grains, rearing his stock, planting out
his fruit trees, &c. In few years, if in
dustrious, he can with exultation exclam,
~ am, through the benefcence of the
government that has thrown its fostering
care and broad shield of protection around
me, the owner of all this Wealth. What
other nation under the blue vault that's
over us has ever provided for its poor,
humble, but industrious citizen like our
own? We should love and revere it the
more for the act.
On our first page We publish the Home
stead Law in full, as passed by Congress,
and approved by the President, on the
goth inst. 1t will be perceived that the
act takes effect on the first of January
next. Between this time and that on
which the law takes effect will be fine
chance for those in want of home to
look about them and select. No better
lands probably exist, West, than those
Immediately north of us for farming pur-
poses and for healthy, desirable homes,
Now is the day for the loungers about
our villages, towns and cities, or the
deserving and industrious, who have, for
want of employment and capital, been
unable to provide for loved ones comfort
and happiness, disheartened and Cypress
ed by the more fortunate, each for himself
TO make break, stick his stake, make
his presumption claim, and when the aus
picious first of January dawns, fly TO the
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