Telegram-herald., 1890-10-11
GRAND RIVER TINES
Volums One, Number One, of al
OLD, OLD Timer.
GRAND RAPIDS IN APRIL, 1887
A sample ~ Earis Joarnsltsn-F'ue-
iished a. ths Rapids sf Grand
River kseFy saturday" "a
Euloss ef ths Buaeisx village

uc IlHt lNfbbCt % the NttIAAu RIVER
Times issued in this city April Is.
lS53, is curiosity, but SIMPLY because
il is sample Of early journalism. II
is thirteen em, an column folio,
printed III long primer, and hears the
legend al the top Of the first column OF
the flrst page. .6Tand River Times,
printed and published every Saturday
morning At the Rapids Of GrALi River,
Kent county, Michigan, by George W.
Pattson. editor and proPr~sOr. 1t
cost 500 per annuu, la Aassace, WITH
an additional charge OF sc cents 10
those residents OF the village Who
desired 20 have tie paper left
al tier doors. Following stns are two
poeuoal ettusions. one of them written
tor the Grand River Times. entitled
Farewell" and signed by the author,
Cd. -" the other, The Genius of
Niagara" by Rev. J. c. Lord. The rect
of the first page II occupied 10y q story
from the New YORK Mirror, entitled
"Ihe Novice, OF the Convent Demon"
The last page also contains an ode 10
Niagara, written, as the anOny NOUS
author announces, al the Falls during
i thunderstorm. The balance of the
page is devoted 20 reprinted extracts
iIom home and foreign papers. Page
two has President Van Buren's lnaugu-
raj address n full, al apology from the
publ sher for the nOn-appeSrance OF
the paper at the time set. on account OF
delay IN receiving hls press and paper
and also an announcement that the
sheet trusts 10 thrive on Democratic
pap, or words 10 that effect. The ad-
veruslng "a IS are gwen and are con-
slderably higher tnan those paid 10y the
merchants here today. Then follows
tins eulogy OF the budding village:
Though young IN It's Improvements,
the site OF tins village has long been
known and esteemed for ITS natural ad-
yantages. Ii was here that The Indian
traders long since made their grand
depot. 1t WAS At tins point that the
missionary herald established bis instl-
tuition OF leaTning-taught the forest
child the beauties OF ciylllZat on, and
the lnesumablc benefits Of the Christian
religion. This has been the choicest,
dearest spot 10 the unfortunate Indian,
and now IS the pride of the white man.
Like other villages Of the West. It's
transition from Il savage TO a civilized
state has been as sudden a lts prospects
are DOW fiattering.
"Who woa nave believed, 10 have
visited THIS T. lwo years since, when
II WAS only r ed 10y few families,
most Of whom aere Of French origin,
people so eminent for exploring the
wilds and meanderng rivers, that tins
place would now contain twelve hun
dred innabitants2 Who would have
imagined that thus rapid would have
been the Improvement of tins romantic
place? The rapldity of It's settlement
is beyond the most visionary antIcipa-
ton; but It's location, its advantages,
and Its cline, were sufficient 10 satisly
the mind that nothing but a frown Of
Providence could blast Its prospect
the rlyer upon which this t0wn Is
situated is one of the most important
and delightful 10 he found IA the
country-nOt important aud beautiful
alone Tor It's clear, silyer-hke water
winding It's way through Il romantic
valley OF some hundred miles, but tor
width and depth, It's susceptibility FOR
steam navigation, ana the immense
hydraulic power afforded at this point.
Eve feel deeply indebted to our Mil
waukee friends for their lucid descrlp-
ton OF the advantages to be derived
from connection of the waters of tins
river with those of Detroit by canal or
railroad. A canal Is nearly completed
around the rapids Al tins place, sutii-
GENTLY large 10 admit boats 10 pass up
and down with but little detention.
Several steamboats, are now preparing
to commence regular trips from Lyons,
at the mouth OF the Maple river, a DIS
tance of sixty mIles; and from this 10
Grand Haven, a distance OF tbirty-five
to forty miies: thence - Milwaukee
and CnicsgO."
The tTrt page IS given 20 the con-
cluslOn Of a serial story: sn announce.
inent that the Internal Improvement
Bill" has passed the Legislature, one or
two rekrnts; an announcement Of the
marrr.e by Rev. Mr. Mccoy, o. :. 4
johnson 10 Mss Hannah B., dsgghter
Of George Coggershzll, ESQ. late 81
Wilmington. :. C." The remainder Of
the page j. gwen I'd 70 advertising.
Among the advertising announce
meuts are those Of A. II. smith. general
store. ". A. Richmond, notary public,
II. r. Osborne, blacksmith; 7. Csmpau,
hardware; J. Amy. contractor. Kent
Book Store J. Beach. vindo~ sash. etc.
y II. Flnny. real estate: Mills Tidd q
/ Co.. millinery: :. Pettbone. real estate
notice OF arrearages q taxes hy II. il.
/ Hlnsdill, treasurer; ". J. Garrett
offers a farm for sale: the assignment
of Beni Raihbnn, 81 Buffalo. the Ns-
/ ionsI Hotel 81 Grandwle, kept H.
/ Blake 4 OsCood < N. johnson. af,or.
ney. Office AZ IT nsdili's Hotel. =. q.
/ Bridge attorney, Office st Grand kapid'
Hotel. II ran Osgood, attorney !. u.
J Pierce a Co.. booksellers. -smue.
/ Fuller. surveyor and drsfier. HOPKINS
s. Mi'os. surveyor ard map maker, A.
Campau. grocer. a. II. smith CO.,
dry goods. -. ". Emerson. hardware
James II. Nelson q Co.. dry goods. =
Godfrey, dry goods. Dr. =. Gfavelie.
physician and surgeon. Office on Water.
/ 81. near a Campau. oven Peek grocer
+ &. II. Tavior. draper" s1d tailor, and
"a lsst 81 letters remaining IN toe post
4 ofhce Apri j. fS8.