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Ann Arbor iniporU ice frooi Sagiow. Dcmocr;itio ward caucuses to-uiorrow night. i The tont blew down in the storm ycsterday noon. i t The new museum building is bcing steogthenod. Cpt. Allen, of Ypsilanti, spcaks in Coidwater to-day. 11. Trevcllkk talka greenbackisni at tho tent next Monday night. Mr. Haller of this city, has taken out a liatcnt for an ear piereer. Services will be resuuiod in tho T'nitariun cburoh the last of this inonth. Qeo. Wood's barn, in Lodi, wae struck by lightning ooe day last week. Wc understund that a trial trip has boe n niadö with tlu new steamcr on Huron river. t % 500 barrels of flour worc shippcd to Sootland bySwathel, Kyer & Peterson, last 1_ Antón Eisele u to crect a monument over ! the gravo of Father Van Erp, tho ame to i oost $000. ___H__ ' Last Friday a young son of Ilenry : ten feil out of a hnmmock and di.slocated -.houldur. The columns of State items, and 'Amoug our oxchango."," will bo found upon the iburth page of this issue. How vory bravo soiue dogs are, standing off at a safe distance, and barking ferociousty after tho fight is all over. A beautiful hue, golden with pale green tint, overcast the heavens during the rain storm of last Tuesday night. Laat Ssturday all trains on the Toledo & Aun Arbor railroad comnienced running dnto the union depot at Toledo. Tho theatrical season in this city will bt pened by Lawrenco Barrett, muoh to tbe dulight of' lovers of the thoatre. l'rof. Wilson addreascd a large and attentive audience, on the subject of teinjerance, at Salem, Sunday afternoon laat. The Women's Christian Teinperance Union are to have a rcfresliment booth on tho fair grounds during the coming county fair. t A concrete walk has been put down on the south eido of William streot, running Iwtween División and Fifth. An excellent iinprovemcnt. The preminm list for the annual fair oi' YVashtanaw county has been issued. The fair occurs on the last of September and the first ofOotober. Ou Monday, the Cth of September, oours the annua! school meeting. The tonus of Trustees Mack, Hall, and Whodon expiro at that time. Thcre will be a grange picnio at Whitluore Lake on Satuiday, August 28tb. Kverybody iatereated is invitod to bo present and have a good time. K. K. Frazcr, of this city, aud Hev. l'ün. R. Shier, of Saline, are announoed au speakers at MeC'amly Park, Rattle Creuk, on Tuesday, August 24tb. VVheo tho aumuier boarder homeward fly, oh, thon won't there be rejoicing, by the luns fortunato people who couldn't speod the summer away from home ? If every occupant of a house in our city had sufficient prido to cut tho grasa and weeds io front of their yards, how niuch better many of our strects would look. Theodoro A. Bübs, soo of A. C. Bliss, of this city, died at Kansas City, Mo., on tho 14th of August, of typhoid pneumonía, aged 2C years, 1 month and 28 days. Remember the band concert to be giveo by the Dexter Und at tUe tent next week rnday. The boy deserve a rousiní; good house, and all will eiijoy tbe dance to follow. An ablo and ini-tructive temperance adirons wa delivered by Prof. Olney, at the sperior town hall, Hunday afternoon last, 'o a lari;c and cxccodingly manculinu audience. The members of tbe ladies' decoration icty, of tho fifth ward, together with 'lieir families, spent last Saturday at Wliitmore Lake, and had a delightful Üm0¦ Hon. Hurt Parker, of Monroe, dUu Joe Mabley, of Jaekson, Ipft Wednesday for north, on a raoraiting trip, to prepare 'or thu fall cauipaign.- Monroe CommerOiftl. The members of the M. E. Sunday school o' tliin city art to have u Kran j ,,„„4, at VooVs grove to-day. All the little onos fo on the tip-toe of expectation over the vunu Vp.ilanti ha both tho ropublican and '' ""atiu candidiitüM for member of the ate board of oducation. Edgar Rexford H the ropublican and Albort Urano the euiooratic. IV democratie conf!rc8,ional convention 'f this district will bc held at Manchestei ncitTue8day ; and the domocralie oountj JIiintion next Thurnday at tlie cour! "Ou. in this city. If anybody should montion the fact of a person's fasting- tlon't wait for him to finish the sentence, bui imniediately proceod to put hira in charge of an ofticer and nnd him to tho madhouse. Tho balloon ascensión will not uke place from the central hole in the fiidowalk in front of A. Kenrney's store, becauso tliere are no holes thcre now. A now sidewalk grace.s the looality. C. A. Colby who bas bcon manager of the American unión tclegraph office in tliis city for somo time has gonc to Toledo, in the main offico. Charles Spokes ia tho ñaue of the new operator here. Tbc reform club meeting, in the tent, Sunday evening, was addressed by Mrs. Foster and Kev. Mr. S penco. The advcrtiscd speaker, on account of sickness, liaving failcd to put in an appearance, The Ypailanti driving park ussociation are to hold a number of races, at tbc eourse in Ypsilanti to-morrow. Purses to the aniount of $135 will bc given, and a large number of contCBtanta have entered. Allen Campbell, of Piltsfield, ia building a very handsome and commodious houi-e on Packard stroot. The frame work is up and partially enclosed. It will be a fine improvement for that part of the city. Col. L. E. Crandall, of Dundce, who was advertisod to addresa tbc roform club Sunday last, but was unablc to do so, on account of a sudden fit of siekness, willspcak ia the tent Sundty afternoon, at throe o'clook .-harp. At a meeting of tlie couuty coiutuittcc, the candidatos for coroncrs, Messrs. Lawreoce and Kiuuo wuhdrcw, and tbe name of Dr. W. F. Ilroakoy, of tliis city, and Ur. F. K. Owcn, of Ypsilanti, were substitutod. _____ Anthony G. Frecman, who has rcsidcd for over a quarter of a centuryin this city, died Saturday last, at the age of 75 yoars. Hu was a quiet, hard working, intelligent colorcd man, aud was respecte! a.s a good citizoD. Fuooral last Sabbath. A large excursión given by a Catholic society of Toledo, was in the city yesterday, and picniced at Relief park. An address was delivered by 11. E. Frazer. The rain iuterfered somewhat with the fastivities of the occasion, but they all scemed to be having a good time. The publio schools of this city wili opeu an Monday, August 3Oth, or one week froin nest Monday. Teachers aud children will be expected promptly on hand and " rested up" 60 that work will coumience with a brilliancy ouly oclipsed by a silver pieco just coined. It was gratifying to seo in thü last relublican oonvention the faces of threu of ' ur leading colofod uien. Mossrtt. M. C. ' Shewcroft and John Freeman, of this city, ind a gentleman from Ypsilanti. Tliey f :ook hu active part in the proceedings and ' [roved theuiselves most excellent delogatcs. ¦ The reform clubs of Dexter and Chclsea ] miite in a grand excursión to Lansing nuxt ] Wednosday, the 25th nst. The fare from , these places will bc $1.-5 ; from GrassLake i and Lconi, $1.15. It will beau excellent ] occasion to visit tue ncw capítol building, , rofonn school and sgricultural college. , Iladn't you botter take it in? i The great Lumbard classic, comic concert troupe are to give one of their graud entertainmeuts at the tent of the reform club next Tucsday evening, August 24th. Those dcsirou.s of enjoying themselves will not miss gnug to hear them. A mere anuouflcemeiit Ehould ti'l the tent pliimp fvll. Tln-ri' will bc a republiuan meeting in Superior town hall, on Saturday evening, August 28th. Hon. A. J. Sawyer and others will address the meeting. Let every votor in that section turn out and hear the truth expoundcd. It will not do you any harm to attond even if you are a denioerat. _ Miss Mary E. Broek, daughtor of Bunj . II. and (jbristina Broek, fornier residents of this city, died at her home, in Iooia, Sunday morning, Aug. 15th. . The funeral services werc held at the M. E. church, in lonia, Tuesday, August 17th, at 4 o'cloqk, p. m., and was attendcd by a large cirelo oí friends. What a picasant thing it' is to havo & person loaf about a printing office lor an hour or two, looking over the forms, fingoring the mitering machine, rolling tho prooi' proas, and prying into things genorally. And yet thore are thosc in every town who wül do thid, although knowiug it to be against tho rules of tho offioe. Some of tho boys who returned from oncampment last Saturday night were incliucd to think that there wad considerable work in tho sport. They wcro all tanned up, and lookcd somo as though thcy had struck a hurvust field on the route. Capt. Manly, of Company A, ocoupied the position of provost marshal during the encampment. The regular meeting of tho Washtenaw county pioneer society will bc held in this city, at the oourt house, on Wednesday, tho lst day of September next. Tho annual election of officers will occur upon this occasion, and other business of importace to every member of the society will come up. It in to bo hopod that none will forgot the event. The attention of our readers is espooially called to tho letter from Memphis, on the socond page, writien by a fornier Washtenaw county boy, and a gradúate of tho university. Certainly it was not written for the sake of waving the " bloody shirt," but to give our peoplo here some idea of how the southerners carry the elections. llead it and then reflect. Tho new M. E. church at llaisinville, of which Rev. Win. George ia the popular pastor, will bo dedioatcd on Sunday niorning, August 22d, by ltev. F. A. Blades, of Detroit, assistcd by Rov. W. Q. Burnett, also of Detroit. It is oxpectod that Revs. O. J. l'errin, of Monroo ; J. M. Kerridgo, of Carleton ; J. B. Ruasell, of Milan ; and othor ministers will be present. A guest at the Leonard House last Friday night, droamod he was being robbed, and the droam was so real to his mind thal he got out of bed, jumped off tho soconc story baloony, and ran to tho jail to seuurc the services of an officor. Upon returning to tho hotol bis property was found just as he had left it. But no amount of argument could convinoo the man that tho robbery was not roality. -- üur prospcotive state senator, Joo T. Jacobs, attendcd tho great soldiors' bik sailors' reunión, at Columbus, Ohio, las woek. The rogiment of which he was adjutant during tho war, the 178th Ohio voluntoer infantry, hold tho first meeting of the surviving mombers for fifteen years at that time. From the ühio State Jour nal wo notioo that ho waa made a vioo president of the permanont organization. A very enthusiastic gathering asseinbled at the residencc of W. W. Blisa on William Btreet last Tuesday eveniog. the occasion huing the raising of a republican polo 52 feet íd length, by Geo. E. Bliss. Aftcr the raising was done with, .speeches werc mado by J. Q. A. Sessions and C. M. Jones, and a good deal of enthusiasm was nianifested by ihoso present. Kvery such oooasiou holps ou the cause, and we are glad to record them. The aonual premium list of the Michigan state agricultural and horticultural society bas been reccivcd. It ie a neat paniphlet not lumbored up with advertisements, bo that it will take a person an hour or two to limi wbat is desired, but gotten up on business principies, and spuaks well for the printers at tho Adrián Times office. The annual fair will bc held at Detroit, oommenciug Monday, September l.'ith, and closing Friday, September 17th. Spooial railroad arrangements for exhibitors. As a general thing our people are not aware tbat there is a ooDstitutiuii.il amendment to be votcd upon at the goueral eleotion tliis fall, but it is a fact, neverthcless. The propoacd amendment is to givo the people of Detroit power to build a bridge over the Detroit river at that point, and to raise funds for that purpose, also, we believe. At a suitable time before the election occurs we shall give the aincndment iu full for tho benefit of our readers, that they may vote intelligently thereon - if they desire o to do. Last Thursday night as James Richards, of' Superior, returned to his home - in whioh he lives alone - he was met at the door, a garnient thrown over his head, and then bound and gaggod. Under compulsión, by threats ud blows, the old gentleman rovealed the wuereabouts of soine $350 in money, which the robbers took and made off with. Mr. Richards can obtain no clue to the out laws, who in their hurry to get away negIccted to tako $120 he had on bis person. Since the abovo event, fanuers are more goucrally trusting the banks. Tho Grand llapids Post has an excellent idea of Union hall, Jackson, in whioh the late state convontion was held, and thinks tophet far more oomfortablc. Notwithstanding a portion of the frigid reinarkt of Senator Palmer, it is the writer's opinión that it is a hot, illy-ventilated, svcltcring, inconvonient room. Heroafier, if state conventions aro in search of' an exoellent plaee for their meetings, they would do well to come to Anu Arbor. We have the best vcntilated and most commodious hall ia tho stato hcro, and it would protmbly soat all who would desire to gain admission. Wouldn't the political parties do well to take this into considoration hereafter ? Sorrow lus nvaded odc homo in this city, we should judge, by the following item f'rom Mouday's Post and Tribune. Thcro ought to bo sume swift and just punishmeut for such wretchea as this man is who has taken f rom her home this young girl. Mr. James M. (Jook is a respectod citizen, and a hard-working man, and will receive the sympathy of tuany friends in his troublc : " An eloping couplc from Ann Arbor wero reportcd to the polioe authoritiuti tE Detroit, yc3tcrday, by James M. Cook, the father of the girl, who tlfogoa that his daughter, Jennie, 16 years of age, ran away from her home with her únele, Sewell M. Cook, a man 47 years of age, aud startad lor this city before daylight yesterday morning. It seems to be a sort of family affair." In the oducational column oí' an exchango we tiud the question : " How can I edúcate my son?" We are not much on answerine questions, but wo will try thfa one. Your esample will edúcate him ; your conveisution with friends ; the business he sees you contract ; the likings and dislikings he hears you express - these will edúcate him. The society you live in will edúcate him ; your domestic cirole will edúcate him ; above all, your rank, your situation in life, your home, your table will edúcate hiui. It is not in your power to withdraw from kim the contiuual influence of these things, except you were to withdraw youreelf from them also. Education goeti on at every instant of time : you can neither stop it nor turn ite course. What these have a tendency to mak e your ehild, that ho will be. - Borrowcd. The Grand llapids Evening Post thus compliments one of Washtenaw's oitizonH : "I think Gapt. E. F. Allen, of Washtcnaw, was the best orator that spoke from the body of the convontiou. The Allons ,-ieem to be an oratorioal family. Ili brothcr - a captain, too, by the way, for it is a fighting family, also- is one of the most uffcetivo natural orators I ever heard. He is pastor of tho Tabernaole Methodist church, Detroit. Bob Ingersoll, uvon, would udmit that therc is some usc of preachers liko him. I would go to cUurch ou a vory hot Suuday to hear him. I heard the secular captain, yesterday, for the first time. Hope it will not bc the laht. He showed an ability to manufacturo epigrams offhand. As whon he turnod on the laughter at his allusion to Beal's modesty with, " True modesty proves what it can do, and is not afraid to try for it." Horr in presenting Jeroine said that if ho was nominatcd the friends of other candidates would see the hand of Providence in it in five minutes. The hand of l'rovidence figured largcly in subsequent spoeches. After the final ballot a Itich man rose up and ackuowledged that hand. Then up sprang Allon, for the Beal men : "We, too, seo tho hand of Providence- and shake. That brought down tho house, and kept it down for sevcral minutes."