Adrian Press Washtenawisms

The sparrow slaughter of Washtenaw during the month of July swept off 6,223 souls. # # A sober Dexter man - there are such- killed four rattle-snakes recently in one day. # A company with $50,000 has been organized at Ypsilanti for the manufacture of a coffee roaster. 1 A stranger with a guileless look hired a livery rig in Milan about two weeks ago. The liveryman thinks he would know the man, should he ever see him again. It will give the Democrats and Republicans of Washtenaw a rude shock to learn that on August 26th the Prohibitionists of that county will name a county ticket. If Washtenaw papers are reliable, about every third dog in the eounty have gone mad. There is either a great deal of hydrophobia, or - delerium tremens, in Washtenaw. # A stearr. merry-go-round, located near the Manchester Baptist church calis more sinners to the "anxious seats" - under the tent - than does the influence of piety, at this season of the year. g The village marshal of Dexter shot and killed a dog before his gun went off; i. e., the bullet took effect before the ordinance. The marshal was sued and a jury decided that $25 of his salary must go for damages. # Since Dexter has determined to work a cheese quarry, a baleful gleam of envy shoots from the eyes of Chelsea and she will never rest till she too, shall be turning out milk-made (milk-maidl)grindstones. Saline turns up two candidates for Washtenaw offices this season. John Gillen desires to be sheriff and F, E. Jones, prosecuting attorney. Gillen has the advantage; he can hold up that last baby before the convention and appeal for the office on the score of family necessity. Deputy Sheriff Peterson, while playing with his dogs on Sunday evening, accidentally bruised the muscles in the calf of one of hislegs, and has since been sporting a firstclass limp. - Ann Arbor Argus. Young animáis of the above species, in their innocent glee are apt to hurt themselves. The sheriffin-chief should look caretully to the wards of his kennel. Joe Scott, an Ypsilanti renovator of chimneys, drank in the spirit of our fathers (with a little sugar), the other day, and when one of the constabulary, the mayor and several aldermen tried to persuade him that he ought to be arrested, he knocked them all down, but afterward decided to submit, plead guilty, and generously allow his father-in-law to pay his fine; $10 and costs, which having been done, he was treacherously bound over for resisting an officer. City Treasurer Beakes, of Ann Arbor, received for the Bay City fire sufferers, the magnificent sum of fifteen dollars, ten of which were contributed by a lady who refused to give her name. The other $5 came out of the goodness of one generous citizen's heart. The Lord, who "loveth the cheerfulgiver," will not be obliged to divide up his blessing very much at the seat of the university. # Harrison Ruthruff, county drain commissioner, was here last Monday on official business in Lyndon about Clark's lake drain. - Chelsea Cor. Argus. How was Harrison dressed? - did he have onacopperhelmet,cast iron boots and a suit of boiler plate? Was his form girdled with a belt stuck full of knivesand revolvers - and did he carry a musket in each hand and a sword between his teeth? If yea then undoubtedly he was the county drain commissioner; otherwise there has been a mistake made in identity. The prudent county drain commissioner, is always prepared for death, which ever lays in wait for him with destructive weapons. We want to warn Grover Cleveland now, before it is everlastingly too late, that unless he changes his policy, he is going to become deeply involved with the infant industries of this country and drivento suicide, if not to defeat. A Germán male child and seventh son in the family of Chas. Hauser, of Ann Arbor, has been named after Grover; and Grover having been officially notified of the fact, has responded. As soon as this gets out around, the wildest yell that ever saluted the ears of Gray Gabelits, will go up from envious campaign babies who have not been named after Grover Cleveland. Our advice to the next president is to "hedge," immediately! Several Washtenaw Moorevillians started out, recently, for a Sunday "toot," and wound it up by shooting seven Merino sheep of Dr. Sandford's flock. The men have not been caught.