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TbfTc is sornething the matter with the Wijphteaaw county fair association but it ig unt yet determinable whether it is bloody murraiu, or just the common, old fasbioned "blackleg. " City Clerk Mills, of Ann Arbor, referring to the transient traders' ordinance, declared that the proposed ordinanoe "would undoubtedly apply to all bicyclers who "pedaled" without a license;" having said which he sat down ecause he was knewmatically tired. In these days when we are all hard up, or any other day, if a stranger asks you to sign anythirig, refnse, point to the front gate and whistle for the dog. - Ann Arbor Cóurier. A dog that would have to be whisHed for, instead of being at his post, ready to take the slack of the stranger's pautaloous, is a dog gone poor dog. J W. Hart, a strong man, reoently gave exhibitions in Ann Arbor, and divnlged a wish to meet Meyers, of the U. of M., in a lifting contest, declared that he "can lift more with one flnger than Meyers can with his whole hand." Hart's high-flavored opinión of himself suggests that while some men are strong, like Samson, otbers are strong like an onion. One of the meanest attempts of the goidites to carry the elect.ion against Bryau in his own state, had its sonrce and outflow at Ypsilanti. The Washtenaw Times: "A ten gallon cask of Ypsilanti mineral watei was shipped to Nebraska yesterday. " The scheme appears to be to uncork tüe stuft' three days bef ore electiou and drivá everybody over the state lines. Of course this would nullify Nebraska as au electoral factor, as every voter would leave, but it is the only way to save the state from free silver.