Pokin' Fun At Us

Aa Ann Arbor sprinkling horse feil dead in front of his "juggernut" last week. Prohibitionists say it was a judgment on the owner for oarrying a brewery advertisernent ou his wagon. For his efiforts in behalf of the Salvation army at YpsilauH, Captain Allleu has been presented by that grateful people with a large box of red, white and blue flowers. Shall the captain be carried to the skies, Ou flowery beds of ease, While others fight to win the prize, And sail a kind of Valkyrie race for the kingdom? Speak, Captain. Whatever prejudiced people inay say against bloomers, there is the "practicalist" reason in the world for wearing thein at Ypsilanti. The splendid corporation burdocks, by the bounty of heaven, and the proteotion of the authorities,is now ready to deliveritsburrs. They will cling to a woman's skirts as nobody else will. It has been disoovered at Ann Arbor j (the Courier is authority) that three doses of insect powder will kill all the fleas on a dog. Aud yet a venal legislafrure sat around for months, chewing tobáceo, charging up time to the state and niggardly refusing an appropriation for another University hospit il. It is learned that the perpetual motion machine of Mott, the Ypsilauti inventor, is in the mud.it having tnrned out that the slot arrangement is patented. Go right ahead with your perpetual whang-dang-us, Mr. Mott. A patent on a hole is invalid. Isn't a hole void. Prof. Asaph Hall, jr., of the University, has been chosen 3ecrerary of the i Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If he really wishes to advance the canse of science let him borrow an ax and put in a pioneer half day, chopping off nseless limbs from the name of the association. Science would mildew under it. Boston last week shipped a committee to Ypsilauti to examine her electric lighting system, which is said to be one of the cheapest in the country. It is said they were met outside the gates of the city by two parties and , terrogated as to which side of the Ypsi whisky war they were on. It was ly uenided to Ier their acts settle the matter and it was so sectled, hut just how was "scieened" froru the public. The Bostoners were shown the picture of old General Ypsilanti - and innocently inquired if he founded the town and was still living. Is intellectual advancement a sign of evolution from barbarism ? If yea, then why is it that Anu Arbor, the seat of science, the eradle of art, the waste pipe if not the fountain head of theosophy - aye, and the dwellng place of Angells - possesses inore contemptible, airty, little-soTiled flower pot thieves than any other city in the state? Recent cases are the plunder of choice plants, jars and all, from the residence of the postmaster and the despoliation of the flower garden of Rev. J. Nenmanu, the flowers appearing uext day on the pnlpit of a church of which the robbed clergyinan is not pastor. The Almighty cannot look down with favor on this plundering Peter to pay Paul.