Adrian Press Washtenawisms

As an evidence of the decadence of the times, the Milán rink has been converted into a livery stable Not satisfied with having securec several good things recently, Dundee is now plotting toget the Fourth of July there. The cartoonist of the Ann Arbor Courier failed to produce anything last week. It is to be feared he has broke something inside of him. The Ann Arbor board of Review meets on the 4th of June, at which time tax payers are expected to cali . around and commit their annual perjury. 'The locating of a Keeley institute at Ypsilanti raises a general hope for the editors of that city, the institute being within walking distance. The "Damnation of Faust" was lately rendered by an Ann Arbor Choral Union. The president and his friends did the same thing for Blaine last week. If the proprietor of the Saline opera house doesn't soon plug up the holes in the roof and lessen the danger of the actors' drowning, the dramatic fraternity will be justified in "plugging" him with holes. The bravery and soldier-like qualities of the Ann Arbor Light Infantry are likely to be soon tested on the bloody field. Two base ball teams have been organized among its members; and once again will be revived those old war songs: "Mother dear, your Boy is Wounded," and "Mother I've come Home to Dine." The recent production of the "Damnation of Faust," by the Ann Arbor Choral Union was heralded in advance by all the Ann Arbor papers, which gave the most liberal space in their local columns to free advertising "for the benefit of the cause." In reciprocity for these favors the Choral Union spent every cent laid out for job work - with the Ann Arbor newspaper offices? No, with a Jim Crow job office in Detroit, having no newspaper in connection to give "The Damnation of r"aust" a line of advertisement! The ocal papers have since been engaged ui the damnation of Faust, and are nol to be blamed if they make it very horrible. Mrs. Kress, a Battle Creek disciple of hygienic cookery, has opened a cooking school at Ann Arbor. If she has any process that will restore the lost youth of the average hotel "spring chicken," soften the hèart of the railroad sandwich or enrich the nourishing properties of the church oyster, and will impart the secret, she will be blessed by thousands in this world and sainted in ;he next. ♦ # Java Tip-o-Tip Victoria Folfse Zulú Dungan Omisha, son of King Tetowa Cetywago Son-of-a-pun, once King of Zulaland, África, addressed the Epworth League at Ann Arbor, Sunday of last week. Java Tip-o-Tip Victoria Folfse Zulu Dungan Omisha is as black as a pot and as shiny as an old Prince Albert coat. His mission here is to convince the benighted heathen of this country that they are wearing too many clothes. The criticism, however, does not extend to Mille. Rhea or the exalted ballet. What is to be thought of a man who will steal a pencil from a newspaper reporter? Has he not reached the depth of infamy? - Ann Arbor Courier. He's pretty deep in, but liasn't quite touched bottom. It is the pirate who loots the product of the newspaper man's pencil and transfers it to bis own lean columns, as original, whose infamy is most infamous; but these remarks do not apply to the Courier. Miss Zebb has been a guest of Mis. Taylor, of Ann Arbor. Is she not now? No, guest not. The ladies arecolored. Miss Zebb donned a sack which M'rs. Taylor's girl claimed and Zebb slapped her. The mother interfered and the Zebb sailed intoher, in shirt sleeves. Talk about f ree wool! It was enough to make Capt. Allen commit suicide. It hung in shreds about the room and festooned the "what-not" and the woodbox. When the fightclosed, both combatants were sans clothes and bald-headed. This is why Miss Zebb shortcned her visit at Mrs. Taylor's.