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The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
iea For the Grand Haven Nows.
THOUGHTS OF MY MOTHER.

4. - I - i
While wand'ring meath Lunar's beam,
Beside gentle murmuring stream,
My thoughts from earth we're drawn away
To that bright world where all is day.
thought of those who had left this shore
To dwell in Heaven forever more; ls
OF that blest day when we shall meet
"Dcparted friends at Jesus fest" M af
saw holy, rapurous band R
Around the glorious Savior stand
And midst that throng of angels bright
saw my mother. clothed in white.
The same sweet smile she used 10 wear
Still fingered round those lips SO fair;
And the mild radiance of that brow, r
Methinks, beams kindly ON mo now.
Dear mother! though in Heaven thou art,
Thy influence oft subdues my heart;
Sometimes almost long to die
That / may dwell with thee on high.
Tho art my "guardian angel" still; 'se
Thy mission we'll thou dost fulfill;
So blest art thou in Heavens bright domo
IT'S wrong to wish earth were thy home.
But oh when fever's burning pain
Has .preyed upon thy lone child's frame.
How oft I've wished that thou wort near
To calm each anxious thought and fear.
When mingling with the worldly throng,
To choose the right and shun the wrong,
That may kindly warning heed,
'Tis then thy presence most need.
Thy we'll remembered, mild reproof
Shall guide me in the ways of truth,
And teach my erring, straying heart
To choose the better, nobler part.
Angels would miss thee from their band,
So I'll not wish thee in this land,
But strive that / may swim the prize"
And with thee dwell beyond the skies.
HATTIE G. M.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
THE TRUE WOMAN.

"Tll have to 60, Mary, there is no
help for it."
She looked--the lady to whom these
words were addressed--in a way which
showed it had struck and hurt her. She
was scalloping child's skirt, and the
needle-work had followed her rapid fin
gers along the hannel like line of snowy
foam, bnt now the work fell suddenly,
unheeded to the floor.
"Ah, John, has it come to thatT
asked Mary, the wife of John Malcomb;
and the soft words were spoken with a
kind of gasp, as though just beneath
them by mighty swell and rush of feel
ing that we'll nigh overpowered her voice.
"Yes, Mary, must come. God
knows I've struggled hard as any man to
weather the storm, and | could have done
il, too, if those western houses hadn't
gone under. But they will carry us with
IT.
81 can't realize it yet, John," looking
at him in a half bewildered, half frighten-
cd way, that was pitiful to see; the shock
for moment had half stunned her.
"Oh, Mary, il was hardest for your
sake" and the words came in a sharp groan
which is terrible TO hear from the lips of
strong man. The tones aroused her to
full conciousuess of what had befallen
them, and the part she must bear in it.
"Don't, John--don't take it so hard"
her voice struggling through sob into a
note Of cheerfulness and her lips fashion
ing smile, which, though weak at first,
you felt would grow stronger each mo-
ment; just as you had the sweet promise
of day when the first sunbeams struggle
weakly out Of the morning mist.
II could have borne it up, Mary, if it
had not been for you aud the children |;
but that thought cuts me 10 the core--its
more than can bear"
And for tue first time the young wife and
mother heard sob from the lips Of her
husband, and he bowed down on the
arm Of his chair. The pride Of his man.
hood gave way at last aud John Malcolm
wept like child. Then the woman's
heart, the womap's power to cheer and
comfort and strengthen, reused them
selves, the wavc went over her bit one
moment, and then Mary Malcolm forgot
herself, and rose up TO the height of true
womanhood--to the exaltation of self
sacrifice.
john said the soft, brave voice, f" do
not say that again. Let everything else
fail, the heart Of your wife never will.'
And now she has come close to him,
aud he felt her small arms around his
neck, and her head lay on his shoulder, ms
tender and rs confding as in the days Of
her prosperity. All through one day he
had been looking forward to this hour,
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

ISYANrIcIDE.-Yesterda morning nm
infant was found on the railroad track, in
front Of the depot in this village, supposed
to have been deposited there from the
privy on the $50 A. M. passenger train
going east. 1t was probably alive when
it was dropped there BY its inbuman
mother, as there was warmth in the body
when it was discovered. Justice Parker
took charge Of the body and summoned
a jury, who returned verdict in accord
ance with the above facts.--Al5ion MIR
r0r.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

The ESTATE OF JUDoE DoueLAs.--
The executor under the will of the late
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas has appeared
in the county Court and exhibited receipts
to show that he had paid Mrs. Douglas
over $1,000 and the two children of the
deceased statesman 1000, after discharg-
ing all claims on the estate. All the
friends Of the late lamented Douglas will
be highly gratiied at the intelligence, as
the report had gone abroad that Mr..
Douglas had died insolvent. - Chicago
Times.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

est and brightest day Of my life; for out
Of the thick cloud has its blessed light
shined." neH' ii .iE9f .tf 40 Z
And after a while their mind went on
the practical matters and uses which so
nearly concerned them--the retrenching
Of their expenses, and selling off their fur
niture At once, and settling themselves 10
a cottage as Mary called il, always giving
il the sweet favor of home.
II can get clerkship, and we can
contrive 10 live on small salary, till the
was is over, which. God grant, will not
be long, and Afterwards doubtless, / shall
see my way clear into business again.
But, Mary, don't you know how folks
will pity you behind your back, and say
you've como down dreadfuly in the
world, and that It's shame you ever
threw yourself on such poor dog as !
am" sl. '.'s .tl s. M
"They don't know what they are say
ing, then, and | certainly shan't care for
it," 1s
Her smiles were clear and bright now,
as sunshine that has struggled with the
cloud, and come out Of it Triumphant.
(" Well, Mary, strong heart makes q
stout arm, aud shall toll with both for
you and the children, as man does for
those who are dearer than life to him."
"Dear john" her hand fluCtered down
on his shoulder in pretty carressing
way, though the tones needed nothing
II came home, Mary, miserable, dis
couraged, broken-spirited man; and now
| feel as brave, as cheerful, too, as ever
l did in my life--aye, richer, for it need
ed this day and this trial to show me
what the woman / have married was
worth, and all she could be TO me. Oh,
Mary, il there were only more wives in
the world like you."
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

THE Methodist and Presbyterian
churches at Ypsilanti were entered last
week by number Of lads, who commit
ted some minor depredations in the for
mer, and confscated" about eighteen
dollars, the proceeds Of a Sabbath school
contribution in the latter The robbery
was discovered, and part Of the money
recovered. ~ "a N'es '''l '- ?
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

How TO CArcH HAWKS AND Owls
Erect in the middle Of your field a long
pole. SET steel trap upon the top, and
the unwary hawk and owl will light d.
rectly in the trap. BY this means hun
dreds may be taken in one season.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
Cutting, Soaking, and steaming
Fodder.

The present prices Of hay and all kinds
Of coarse fodder, as well ss roots and
grain, lead ihrmers TO consider willingly
all means 10 saye food. There may be a
very great seving iu feed, il il be put in
q more digestibIe and assimiIable form,
than II fed in its natural state. The la
Dor Of comminuting the food is saved 10
the animals II il be done by machinery;
neverthelsss, Il is not well to reduce il so
fine As to do away with the necessity of
chewing thoroughly. 1.-THE feed Of cattle
be SO fine and pulpy rs to pass directly
into the digesting stomachs, not being re-
tained in the first stomach, and subse-
quently chewed as cud, the digestive sys-
tenn Of the animal is interferred with, and
disease ensues, as is the case with cows
in the swill-milk stabies. However, there
is no such danger except where somo food
similar to still-slops is used, and fed with
out a proper admixture of hay or straw.
There is a decided gain in simply cutting
up the hay or corn fodder, and wetting L
with less water than il will absorb in 10
or IL hours. Sailing it slightly, and
sprinkIing it with small quantity Of meal,
or bran, make it still more relishable, and
even the butts Of cornstalks thus prepared
are eaten very clean. If the mixture be
allowed to stand ill it heats somewhat,
il is still more relished, and goes still fur
ther. The value Of corn fodder is fully
seen whens treated id some such wsy. In
our opinion, and that Of many discreet
farmers, il is worth as much for cattle
food as common hay--not quite so much
as prime timothy, or first-rate hay Of mix
ed grasses. A still further appreciation
in the value of fodder, Of almost all kinds,
will be observed when il is cooked. This
is most readily done by stcaming, and for
this purpose the most convenient way is
to have a hogsbead or other tight contain
ing vessel hung on trunnions, or other
wise suspended by the middle, SO that il
may be turned over like bell, or to one
side at least, when il is to be emptied.
When the fodder is put in, with perhaps
a small quantity of water, jet of steam
let into il, and carried to the bottom by
pipe, will rapidly cook the entire mass,
and often good deal more than the ves-
sci will bold at first. The boiler may be
kept at distance from the stalls, SO far
that there will be no danger from the fire.
There are several excellent agricultural
steam boilers; some of the best were at
the recent fairs, and one has been lately
advertised in the Agricaltarist.--4Amer;-
can Agricnlturist.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

AT vicksburg, recently, Captain Mau.
rice Dee and Captain Jessup, Illinois Of
ficers, got drunk, aud Jessup undertook
to shoot cup from Dee's head. The
ball passed through Dee's brain and he
lived bali an hour.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Two years ago the people of San
Francisco wereIraisipg money for Sacra-
mento county, drowned out by the flood ;
now they are doing the same for Santa
barbara county, starved out by the
drouth.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

The Pittsburg Gazette says the apple
crop in Western Pennsylvania is enor-
nous, and though apples command high
prices now, it expresses its belief that
they will sell at seventy-five cents per
barrel before Christmas. t
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

IT is said there is decrease Of about
fifty Per cent. Of candidates for the minis
try in the Presbyterian Church during
the past two or three years.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Two men Of Troy, N. Y, who favor
ed the election Of Gov. Seymour, are
now obliged to walk eight miles barefoot
ed, to fulfill wager--rather too much Of
a joke in mud and cold Of November
day.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
Get a Sewing Machine

Whoever intends 10 purchase good Family
Sewing Machine, Of any kind, will do well TO
call at the News Office. We can furnish them
at all times upon the most advantageous terms
PnorRIEroRs OF THE NEWS.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

The female operators in the Eastern
cotton mills are adopting the Bloomer
costume as working dress, as being less
liable to become enlangled in the ma
chinery and is besides quite novelty.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

j. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadcloths, Cas-
simeres, Vcstings, &C. shop, Washington St.
I'd door below the Drug Store.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

\ AT the late Presidential election, il,
ono of the wards in CINCINNATI, one bal.
lot was found--a straight republican tick
et--with "God forgive me for this sin r.
written on the back Of il.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

AoooRpISo to Q California paper they
have a queer currency in Owepsville---
acorns. Business men got along very
well until the Indians began to lay in
their, winter stores, when the currency
became deranged and panic ensued
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

A MORTGAGE deed was registered re-
Gently at Portland Maine, upon which
was affixed United States revenue stamps
10 the amount of $500.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

RAoMEN are with the army Of the Po-
tomac buying up and gathering wooden
aud cotton rags wherever they can find
them, and paying for the rags as high as
eighteen cents per pound.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Ferry & Son, Manufacturers and
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber, Shin
giles, I,ath, Pickets, Timber &c. Business Of
fees, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mich, and
236, Adams Street. Chicago, Ill.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Hon. CHARLEs FRANCIS ADAMS has
expressed his desire 10 return home. His
successor will not be appointed for some
months.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

The objection to raising potatoes is,
besides the hard work, that it yields no
manure for the farm, and consequently
tends 10 the exhaustion Of the fertility
Of it. iIa.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
CONCENTRATED POT AsHi

A I twenty five cents.pcr Can, which, with
-IA-a half dozen pounds of grease, you can
mako fifteen gallons of Good Soap. Sold at
GRIFFIN'S Drugstore.
pril, Is, '63 l2Siu
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

A VOTER in Massachusetts recovered
eight thousand dollars from the selectmeu
for refusing to put his name on the poll
list. N
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

PErRoLEuM taxed one dollar per bar
rel would produce revenue of two mill
ions Of dollars in Pennsylvania alone.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Love and bad weather are things We
had better keep out Of IL we can.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

J. r. Chubb, Manufacturer of and
Dealer In Plows, Cultivators, Threshing. Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Hay Presses and all
kinds Of Farming Tools and Machines. Ag-
ricultural Warehouse, Canal Street, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

John HI. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry
Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Hard
ware, Boots and Shoes, etc. Stale Street,
Mill Point, Mich.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
George q. Hubbard, Dealer in

Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike,
Glass, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butchers
Files; and Manufacturer Of Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-Iron Wares. job work done en- short
notice. Corner Of Washington and First sts.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

ID ISKS taken on the most reasonable terms
-lO Losses promptly paid.
wM. II. PARKS, Agent.
Grand Haven March o, 1864. 255u
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Augustus w. Taylor Judge of
Probate, Ottawa County. Post-0 Office address
Ottawa Center. Court days, First and Third
Mondays Of each Month. Office at the Court
House, Grand Haven.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21

Miner Hedges, Proprietor Of the Vic
tor Mills, Tallmadge, dealer in Merchandise,
Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and
Mill Feed, Shingles, &c, &c. Lamont, 0tta-
wa County, Michigan.
The Grand Haven news., 1864-12-21
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WAS couplete. sLar not sssn TO speak enayticaly
Of lis qualities for many reasom'-ohieny because
should feel i'll ut ease in offering orit cal views upon the
work of a composer who has himself rea,ed American
musical criticism in the very column IN which an
writing Applause was constant and thu call for Mr.
Fry, after the fi Of the curtain enthusiastic and
unanimous. The performance presented many valuable
characteristics. have mentioned the amplitude Of the
orchestra and chorus Their execution, under the
celent direction Of Mr. Theodore Thomas. almost
free som blemish. The natural irregularities OF first
night were the worst faults. The different roles were
consciontiousy interpreted by MrS. Borchard. Mrs.
Kempton, Mr.. Castle, Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. Segun.
Mr. Seguin's flther Of the principal artists
concerned in the production of Mr.. Frye Leonora
in Philadelphia, some twenty years ago The exquisite
scenic effects the wealth Of stage decoration and the
vivid costumes Of The multitude that represented alter
naely soldiers, courticrs. and peasants. hightchcu
throughout the impressveness Of the representation.
Mr. t!s musical reputation will be greatly aug leu
by this work Many OF its attributes are oil an ofu''
which the most famous composers are Bi'u 10 NC
credited with. The Instrumentation Is rich ana sono'
rous 10 q degree which few haze surpassed ino op'
ras of Beui and Donizctti DO not generally show Such
closely studied orchestral writing 1t IS repee wild
resonant choral effects and IN the construction oi It's
concerted pieces imagination and skill are alike
demonstrated No one could deny that "Noire Damc
stands well in al these respects beside the acknowi'
edged works Of modern writers Of repute And 1t IS
impossible not 10 deeply regret that MI FyS opportu
mites for public testing Of his capabilities have Deen
SO limited The stride from his Leonoia' TO us
Notre Dame is prodigons. In another country
where all mems hands and hearts are no, against the
progress Of art that stride might have been made
score Of years ago and need have very little heSita
ton in believing that Mr.. Fry's name would now be on
IGNORED one far and near, wherever the art he has
studied, and loved and protected is held in esteem
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BLNIsTYR-A her residence No2l3 Gold street. Brooklyn
Nertha wife 4 WIN ". Eanis'er, aged = ycsls.
Relative and friends respectfully invited 70 attend me IN
eerl ~ 2. m. Friday May o. al the III T. 'huf,h COT
rer York and Gold s;rcets
FURMANOn Thursday Nay at tie residence Of 81, sons
iuIaw. IN. !. /. Mann and M {. f. Adams Robert
fufmsn Sgd g. years.
His remains VIII DO carried on tue h 70 DIS "o1e "a
flr interment.
GOURLlT-suddenly at Yonker., on. Thur'diy. May o.
Archibald L. 0oufie aged 81 yeara . - a,
The funeral services wiz be bed On Friday, May D. at Is
oeocs "a from hs late residence, on Naibufon avenue
Yonkrrs The relative. and friends oi the sni arc .n'ed
10 attend Withou, further invitation
KENNETH 90 On Sunday April 10, $. Coluinbii, y -
Emma, wife Of James {. Kenneth
NORTON--On Wednesday Mays, Lambert Norton In the
Sls' year Of MS age. 49,. 49,,
His relatives and friends invited 70 attend h funeral
on sunday next AZ iroui The hoTth Dueh 'nu'V'
corner Of fulton and Wiisui street
RFYNOLDS-at his residence. fiioN" Huron Comfy
Ohio on "Wednesday April 20 Chas T. Reynod'' ised oi
years.
TeA.. sud California papers neose copy
sAAR-On Thur.lsy. April g. at Havana Cubs william
SCAR, late OF ;his city. aged 70 years
sCVNEfDFR-kt Key West Monday April 3 Of yelio,y
fever tho Rev James n. Schneider Chaplain oi m 20
Regiment L. 5 Cob troops and son Of le le' d. schnr
der Of Aintsb, syria.
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BRADSHAW RBi-At the restenoe o. the bri i,s "a
rruf on " luesdsy Ssy by the Rev Edward d. Flass
i,cut william Hssh BTadshtw, y. ;. A.. aud Mary Agne
Derby. second daughter Of Jsncs & Derby Ill o. TN. e!
n cards.
On AwFORD-GEDSFY-A, White Plains, on Wrdue.day
IN. Rev Gideon Draper. at tho residence Of the
brides pirruis Mr. John ". Lfswi,ld 20 Mis-. Jennie H.
dicdney. ell Of the above place.
GRAHAM-SULLIVAS -On Ihursjsy. Nay 81 the Iarty
frrtis'r.et Reformed Dutch Church. by the Rev Peter
s,ryser Mr. Tn0nss l.. Graham 20 Miss Emma Augusta
Sullivan ali Of The city. No cards
K-CUfTTENDFN-O Wcinesdly, May = ~ The
Crreb Of lie ri srns Brook 81 d. he Rev kchad ,.
Store r u d.. DR. william Thompson lu-s Of New-l orr
TO Mis- Mary Hariwe Chenden, daughter ot Mi' D. d.
Chiiiendcn 81 Brooklyn.
NIsHFT-NFFK-On Tuesday. BOY }, 1864. at Grives-
md Long and the Rev. Nj Beueshy. James Nishet
- Nars Louisa daughter o. Edward MeSk esq Of fy'
second street. New FORK.
WATERBU -PALNEH-N Rye. Wes.chester County
n Y on "Wednesday May :. by the Rev Chas w bard,
John s. Na'ofbury Of New York, 70 Emile A, secord
daughter Of John Palmer eco, Of the former place.
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