Telegram-herald., 1890-10-05
Of unsoward fate and circumstance.

Of untoward fate and circumstance.
Following IS necessarily brief-yet
more complete than has yet appeared
outline OF the past life of the popular
Republican gubernatorial candidate.
The public naturally enjoys reading
about those who attain great promi-
nence, and the narrative which follows
may be relied upon as being true and
authentic IN every detail. IL proves
eonclusiyely that Mr.. Turner - neither
an ''anstocrat" nor "monOpOl II, -
but the true friend and employer Of
labor, always ready and wiling to
aid and encourage those who are try
lng 10 follow n his footsteps and ''get
20 the front"
The accompanying cut is an exact
reproduction of the house IN which
Hon. James VI. Turner was born. April
Is, 1850 It Was the first frame house
built IN Lansing township. and stiil
stands IN good preservation as a valu-
able historical landmark, IN the north
ern suburbs Of the capital city. It
speaks most eloquently Of that past OF
hardships and privsuons from which
Has ttAAAAA hAAN 49, fANcrAa "a O4C VI
tlta most prosperous and influential
states in the entire Union. When that
old house was new. the site upon which
the handsome and busting city OF Lam
nnx now s.ands was so unbroken
wilderness, thlckly denizeEed with Wild
beasts ard savages. When the State
LEGISLATURE. IN the spring OF iS47, fixed
tile location OF the capital upon its
present ste. Mr.. Turner'S father left
Mason and pitched his family tent upon
!. the north hank Of Grand river. II -
still one Of tro most romantic and pic
tureque spots 10 be found IN Michigan,
the wooded bluffs being lofty and
abrupt, and the view Of the city magni-
fcent. When The humble frame farm
house Of the elder Turner was built, his
only neighbors were housed ln three
( 1ox cabins at varying intervals OF dis
rance. The shingles, siding. floors.
doors aud frames were ali 'snsked"
&thr0ugh the unhrOken forest from the
toNn of Dexter With or teams. The
farm selected at that time tor the
Turner homestead was = small
tdne. and their financial circumstances
we're of tire most humble possible de-
efption. Clearing operations on =
NaIi scale were atOuCe instituted. and
.pact Of three acres was finally
sss4<hed. such a thug as wagon
= aad was unknown, snd st no point u
af yicinlty was the river provided
VIA hridEes-
s ne ulldst Of these crude surround
-. the ewes Of Hon. James VI. Tur-
- 49, subject of this sketch, hrst
,,ensd upon the light Of dsv. "A ha
,ss frcoHently remarks. with one Of
..bar.tstpr. .stic smiles. be "csuis into
.xorla without a cent IN his pocket"
thsher was st that time cond ducting
~ tradinc tesiuess with the lndi-
na aGitvetinE such lsDd as he
sed t,fue ~ wrest from the dom
....S 81 the wilderness. No lad ever
- s.....s Il hse under less advantageous
ss.' ss.'.....,.ssaces. BY the time young
-. wss years Of age, the settle
-. - ztfsined sufficient magnitude
~ ..'.~~.,t tbe erection ot a snlsll
3. .,.v a.ncOl house. Here he Eaired
ss't.- ..resfs cf an education dIring
t'e .,.tsf mouths and did what htfle
sne ,.4s,rr strength would allow 90
-. a,s l1fhcf in tne summer lie
- and hoed. burned brush, guid-
ss'.4e< - s,l,,a ard erected .ne stubborn
- ~. - she wsvNsra and unsstsfsc-
49,. s..irsr. 20 ever isrl'er nave
- ,,orc1tuilit'eS tof beeonlinN
..',....il'sf TIE titl Nn'n - 80
..es .-..''s ,9 tersrd laa, se present As
80 frrief efeN Nl,',', ~ Nss ~
- With litf
ed sss,'fi ..sse ter stock breeding.
tnrlaE ts>~i - srrh exec lent All
Nhich ~ .'~ nnfo rteeHt vears
santsSe +. -eers - agr. be torght e
lev sheep VIA