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Next Tuesday the regents meet. Will you attend the state fair at Detroit next w eek ? t t An iofant son of Albrecht Gwinner died last Suiday. ___#_#_i A good place to go when out of money : Go to work. Prof. T. P. Wilson wül talk temporáneo at Hamburg, next Sabbath. Services will be resumed at the Uniurian church next Sqbbath. The Chicago jockey club are to hold thoir ftll meeting Sept. 16th ta.lMh, inclusive. A grand ball is to be given by Protection fire couipany some time during fair week. Coal lianga t iO.50, and uiany of our citizens are Beouring their winter supply. Halfrates are to rule on tbe Michigan Central during the state fair week at Detroit. Tbe Congregational church opened last sunday, Rev. W. II. Ryder occupying the pulpit. _ At the soheol meeting last Mondny three iJies depositad their ballota for school trustees. A. W. Hamilton is having a fine residence erected, on Madison street, by the Luick Bros. ___ Two hundred busheb of peaches lay on the ground in one of tho pcach orchards o tliia vicinity. An infant child of Jas. and Elizabeth Cain, of Northfield, died on Sept. 6th, of cholera infantum. Who ever saw a head swim? - Adrián Press. SiicJt a question from a democratie paper ! ! 1 " Jeff," the janitor, took unto himself a wife last week, the bride being Mrs. Carrie Cirter, of Ypsilanti. McCullough plays at Ypsilanti on the stme date tliat Barrott plays here. " Which hand will you take?" m ¦ The Minnis band will attend tho annual reunion of the 2Uth Mich. infantry, at Jackson, the 3Oth inst. It is stated that the University Chronide proposes to dovotu its surplus cash this yetr to the gymnasium fund. Jacob April, of Scio, one cf the wealthy Germans of that township, died Thursday, of last week, of heart disease. Christian Kuhn and Mary Fredericks, Wh of the second ward, were married on Ik 2d inst. by Rev. H. Belser. The new Baptist church.on Huron street, iil certainly bo a commodious and beautifal temple ot worship when completed. A Niles editor referred to a citizen's "accllent wife" as an "ex-wife," and the poor fellow knows no peace or happiness. The contract for furnishing the court use with 100 tons of coal for the ensuing inter's consumption has been let to E. B. HilL _____ Some of Ann Arbor's famous steel steed riders are to attend tho great "bieycle "Mot" at, the state fair, at Detroit, next week. Rev. Dr. Cocker, of the University, was introduced to the British conference of the M. E. church, July 20th, and made brief remar ks. The school census, just completed, re'els the fact that there are 2.G7G children f school age in this city, a gain of 163 for 'to year. - Wtson Snyder, of Ypsilanti, is the prohibition candidate for auditor general. He ffl probably be prohibited from holding & office. Jwn8, an infant son of Alfred and Empine Petarson, aged 1 year and 10 months, tadop the lat inst., of inflammation of elungs. " E. Frazer woko them up in a lively nner at Howell. A few more such Weches would carry the county for the Publícaos. The Dexter Ijeader quotes fruit cans at '2 and $2.25. Better come to Ann Arbor J buy thein. Our merchants sell them for "Mand $1.90. fredcrick T. Chester, of Hillsdalc coun'i is the lonesotne candidate on the green5 ticket for member of congress from u. the 2d district. ft L. French, of Dundee, has been apP'ntcd station agent at the Toledo & Ann 'Hor railroad depot, in this city, tice H. l'ilcher, resigned. m, ¦ fine time for spicing and pickling l J."t has come, and the economical house le may be een going through her hus I vest pocket for cloves. , A daughter of the late J. W. Lawson, of sty, about l5 years old, died in Detroit on the let inst., and was brought to ty for burial last Monday. Another oHhe old pioneers of this coun irs. Harriet A. Mowry, wife of Hethcott Mowry, of Ann Arbor township, died wt Tuesday, the 7th mst., of general "y, aged 08 yoars. Tho deceased was "" 'nthe town of Newton, Mass., and had JJm the town of Ann Arbor fora ""oa of 49 years. Basil Harding, a colored man who reocntly left this city for Detroit, died there of heart disease, last Monday. He leaves a wife and daughter in this city. A now bridge over the Huron, at the Sinclair flouring milis, is ono of the probabilitics of tho near future. It is asserted the old structure is in a very bad condition. Peaches pretty nearly played out, but grapes are coming on and at rcmarkably reasonable figures considering the scason, retailing at fivc cents per lb. for choice lots. _ John A. Nichols has raised, this year, stalks of corn 13} feet high with the ears ven feet and eight inches from the ground. Mr. N. needs a step-laddcr to barveat his srop. ___„ Applicants for adiaission to the university will stand up and answer questions - if they oan - next weok Thursday, that being the time set for exaniinations to coinmence. Chris. Loeffler was brought before Justice Winegar last Tuesday, a. m., on the charge of assault and battery preferred by Chas. Davis, and will have a hearing next luesday. _ The ladies having in charge the meetings of the juyenile temperance union, will reopen the sanie in the rooms of the reform club, commencing Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. Farmers look down their nose over the price of wheat. It only brings about 86 cents now. But some way flour at retail doesn't seem to havo been proportionately similarly effected. A fine republican meeting was held in the town hall of Superior, last Saturday night, and Hon. A. J. Sawyer czpounded the republican faith and principies in his usual excellent manner. Tho Adrián Press says that Ann Arbor boys "never get married until they have to." Let's see. Didn't the Press man formerly reside here? Otherwise he would not spoak so assuredly. Ever hear an ear dram?- Adrián Press. Why, yes. Haven't you helped tyinpan-'um, yourself? "tym" in this inBtance should be pronounced " tin " accordDg to punner's license. The agricultural society, besides the baby show, proposes to exhibit the different gubernational nomíneos nt the coming county fair, which will be a grand good thing for the republicana. " Víctor Hugo" a once famous fast horse on the Long Isluml, N. Y., conrses, is now a quiet everyday animal, seen often on our streets, and owncd by Mr. Coddington out on the south Ypsilanti road. The Central Germán M. E. Conference was held at Cleveland, Ohio, August 25-30, Bishop E. ü. Haven presiding. There are 18 appointments for Michigan, that for Ann Arbor being Rev. C. Trackner. The public market, in the rear of the Chandler house, ceased tp, be public on the lst inst. , and a conimittec has been appointed by the council to see about rorenting the same or procuring other grounds. _ Flora llepshiro of Grand Rapids, salclded a few day.s ago, and her !ody was sent to the Ann Arbor meat carvers. - Evenlug News. That's another whopper! There aro no nicat carvers of the kind referred to hcre, nor bas there been for several weeks. Teil another, before that gets cold. Oh, the Mies ! the horrible files! Buzzlng around like election Hes, Dodglng about llke a manla'8 dream Over the buttcr and lnto the cream ; Holding conventlons all over the bread, Bltlng your ears and tickllng your head, Crawling, Buzzlng, Too busy to die, Dog-gone the nasty, pestlferous fly ! Two cases of typhoid fever at a residence in this city drew attention to thewell. The ezamination was not satisfactory, and upon cleaning it out a house rat, a muskrat and a cat were found in (he bottotn. - Lansing Republican. The democrats are booked for a series of political meetings in this county, all tho speakers being of local repute save one, the Hon. E. H. Thompson, of Flint, who is to address the people of this city Oot. 17, and of Saline the next day. The first representative district republican committee is as follows : Augusta, H. P. Thompson ; Pittsfield, W. K. Childs ; York, J. W. Blakeslee; Saline, Harvey Bennett ; Ypsilanti town, W. H. Lay ; Ypsilanti city, C. R. Pattison. Uowell wlth lts 2,200 lnhahitants and 13 doctor, must go to the rear. Union City has 1.6U0 inhahltants and 15 doctors - and the people stlll live.- Eveulng News. The last assertion seems soinewhat auibiguous. Are we not to infer that only 1,500 of them still live? Where are tho remainder? Last Sabbath morning Rev. J. Alabaster asked for a $400 oollection, and the response carne as usual, $413.47. The pastor made the statement that he had nevcr yet asked for a certain atnount but that a little in excess had been given. Pretty good record that. It might have been a mistake in print, but one of our exchanges refers to a club formed in its locality as a "green-black olub." Southorn democrats might be expected to thua refer to greenback colored clubs, but they would hardly do so hore in in the north. It is stated that Prof. W. J. Cocker, of Adrián - son of Rev. Dr. Cocker, both of whom are now in England- will not return in time to commenco his duties as superintendent of the Adrían schools, and that Prof. Putnam, of the normal school, 3 to fill the vacancy. A stranger, vkiting our city for tho first time last Tuesday, remarked that he "had often heard Ann Arbor spoken of as a pretty place, but that he had formed no conception of the beauty she roally possessed." He admired her grand old hills and beautiful surrounding scenery. A curious instance of the sagacity of the dog was shown the other day on Second street. A canary bird escaped from its cage ; after somo time had elapsed and the lady had sadly mourned tho loss of her songstcr, her little dog came running to the hou.se with the canary in his mouth alivo. _ Fred Kast, all years old lad was bitten on the ankle by a rattle snakc, on the Mrs. Whito place, about throe miles south on State street, Saturday. The bitc poisoned the system very bad, but prompt action saved the boy's life. This is tho third person bitten by rattle snakos upon this place, we are informed. The finn of L. Paruior & Son, of Dexter, woolen manufacturers, have again taken the contract to furnish the state prison at Jackson with 2,000 yards of the stripped cloth worn by the prisoners. They closed the contract two years ago, but wero underbid last year. Tho quality of the goods furnished by them in the oontract, or the price.s made, gained it for them thi timo. Mr. John P. Little and family left last Monday morning for their new home at Three Oaks, Mieb. Mr. L. has been a resident of this city for twenty years, and will take with him tho good wishes of many friends. He expects to engage in the hardware and lumbering trade with Dr. Churchï 11 of tUat place. The proprietor of the Courier was made tho recipiënt ot 45 different varieties of dahlias the other day, given by Mrs. P. Winegar. She has 82 distinct varieties, and proposes to make a display at the tristate fair at Toledo. Last year she took the premium at the state fair, at Detroit, for the largest and handsomest collection. With a democratie majorlty In this county of 80Ü, accordlng to the report of the census euumemtors, the democratg will bnve an easy walk-a-way this feil. -Aun Arbor Democrat. The closer the democrats hug that 800 majority delusion, tho more surprised they will be on the evening of November 2d, or when the returns are all in. That huge majority is mado of the same material that ghosts are : itnagination. R. K. Frazer, of this city, has taken the stump in carnes t. He commeneed last Monday evening, at Lapeer, and has spoken every night this week since, at Port Huron, Lexiogton, Mt. Clemens, and at Utica, Macomb Co., tu-night. Next Monday night he spcaks at Tawas City, and then at Oscoda, Saginaw, Ypsilanti, and Clinton. ?? The report that .the Toledo and Ann Arbor railroad had been purchased by the Grand Trunk is deuied by both parties to the case, so it must be that sucli report is false. The two organizations known as T., A. A. and Northern and the Ann Arbor and Northeasteru railroads are to be Consolidated under one management soon, however. Miss Laura F. Woodruff, daughtcr of Dr. F. Woodruff, for many years a resideut of this city, was married on the evening of Monday, Sept. 8th, at the reaidence of her parents, in Detroit, to Edward W. Williams, of' Winona, Minn. The presents were elegant and expensive, the names of many Ann Arbor people appeariog among the doners. The M. C. railroad has just put eight elegant new sleepers iu use. They are 73 feet long, some 18 feet longcr than those in use hitherto. The outside is of maroon color, while the interior is finished in mahogaoy veneer. Each car has 12 sections, one drawing-room and onc smoking-room. The windows are largc, and lig'ht, and ventilation excellent. The annual fair of the Eastern Michigan Agricultural and Mechanical society will be held in Ypsilanti, commencing Tuesday, Sept. 21 st, and closing Friday, Sept. 24th. Exlensive arrangements are being perfected for one of the bestexhibitions ever held, and the display will of course cali out a throng of people. Our thanks are due for a compliinentary tioket. ' Fred A. Hunt, of Ypsilanti, for good and sufficioot reasons, has withdrawn from thecanvass, and therepublicanoountycommittee have substituted Frank Hinckley, of the same place, as a candidate in his stead for circuit oourt commUsioner. Mr. Hinckley is in every way competent to discharge the duties of the office, and will tuakc an excellent run. - ? - ¦ Mr.-f. Julia Spence Chase wife of Prof. F. A. Chase of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., and sister of Rev. Edwin A. Spence of this city, died of cáncer, on Kelley's I-ilaud, August 21st. She was formerly a resident of Ann Arbor, and well known by many of our eitizens. She follows her mothcrwithin threc months, and her sister Mrs. Dr. Fiske, within two years. The council would do well to heed the resolutions passod by the fire association of this city. A more dangerous thing it is not possible to accomplish than to allow the erection of wooden buildings or additioDS in the rear of our business blocks, or in the fire limits. They are indeed tinder boxes, endangering thousands upon thousauds of dollars worth of property. Last Monday night's Evcning News had this item : " Messrs. Coe, of Ann Arbor, and Wood, of Ponton, who started for Buffalo by bicycle a few day.-s ago, made the trip successfully, and extended their tour to Lockport, N. Y. Yesterday tbey rcturned by trains, well pleased with their experienco and the Canada and New York roads, and both as fresh as daisies. " The Adrián Press thinks that with Porter Beal, of Lenawec, in nomination for commissioner of state land office, W. II. Moore, of Lenawee, for superintendent of public instructioD, Prof. U. R. Evans, of Lenawee, for member of state board of cducation, and Geo. C. Haskins, of Lenawee for presidential elector, the prohibítionists ought to carry Lenawee this fall. At a regular monthly meeting of tho St. Lawrcnce Benevolent Society, held Sept 5, the following officers werc unanimously elected for the ensuing year: Rev. Father Fierle, president ; Thomas Clarkcn, vicepresident ; C. P. Carey, recording secretary; M. T. O'Brien, corresponding secretary; Anton Eisle, treasurer ; John O'BricD, marshal ; John Finnegan, Edward Duffy, Patrick O'Brion, trustees. The 15th annual reunión of the 20th Michigan infantry will be held onThursday, Sopt. 30th, at Jackson. As companies D. and H., werc raised in this city, and company B. from Ypsilanti, and a large portion of another company from Dexter, the reunión of this regiment is of special interest to this county. There are a great many of the old boys here who welcome this meeting which is always of interest to theni. _ Through the agency of poor sidcwalks the little village of Blissficld, in Lenawee Co., has got herself in trouble. Dr. M. Cassady has injured himself terribly by falling through one of the walks of that place, and now Blissficld tax-payers can sit down and speculato upon the extent of the judgment a jury will award. Will the people of Ann Arbor Uike warning f Detroit street from the M. C. depot up, needs immediate attention. ?? Look out for more trouble with tho students at the unlvenilty. The spacent the Aun Arbor nostofflee known iw " the students' slde' lian been made smaller, and lts craraped condtüoii was tho cause thoy alleged for their last rampu - Marino City Reporter. Indcedy! Du teil I You don't say 1 Perhaps if some of the would be critics living hundreds of miles away Would come down and boss the job, it would be all right. They seem to know more about it, than the postmaster does who has liad sevcral years experience. The Eaton Rapids Journal, an independent paper, thus rcfers to the persuasive power, of one of Washtenaw'ssons: " Hon. E. P. Allen of Ypsilanti, delivered tho first republican speech of the campaign at red ribbon hall, Monday evening. It was a logical, convincing and eloquent speech and awoko a good deal of enthusiasm on the part of his audienoo. Ho deals in solid fact.s and sound argument, and will make a good many votes for tho ropublicans this fall." Demócrata profesa to bo vory jubilant over tho nomination of Mr. Waldby for Congross in this district, becauso bc made a big run for mayor of Adrián once on local issues. Kunning for mayor of a city, and for congress will bo found to bo two far different tbings. The doinocrats always start out with a whoop but end up with a grunt. They can't bold cut long enough to carry tbem througli. The man who wants his name kept out of the paper is just the man who professes not to believe in the virtuc of advertising. Ask him for a local notice and he will teil you no ono reads the paper. But just let him get caught flirting with some other man's wife, walking off with funds that don't belong to hitn, or trying to hold up a lamp post somo dark nigbt, and he'll olimb seventecn pairs of stairs and beg on his bended knees that the item should be supprosscd. It is a popular sanitary error to think the more a man eats the fatter and stronger he will become ; to believe that the more hours children study the faster they learn ; to conclude that if exercise is good the more violent it is the greatcr is the benefit ; to imagine that whatever remedy causes one to feel immediatcly better is good for the 8} stem, rcgardlessof the ulterior effeets. Despite the advance of hygienic science these mistaken ideas remain - a monument to the public apathy concerning health matters. Two republican poles wcre raised at the corner of William and Thompson streets last Saturday evening. One in front of the residence of Chas. H. Worden, and the other in front of Mr. J. Q. A. Sessions, The poles were seoured by Will Worden and Frank Sessions, and raised by the aid of a large number of their comrades, assisted by some of the older ones. After they woro up and the colors of Garficld and Arthur flung to the breeze, speeches were in order and a gcnerally enthusiastic scène followed, speeches being made by Messrs. Sessions, Worden, Cheever, Hayley and llhue, the latter being a eolored orator. Tuo "independents," did not held their meeting Wednesday evening, in the tent, as promised, and so our reporter can't give their proceedings to the public. They insist however, upon being sufficiently numerous to hold the balanco of power, and to be destructive of' the hopes of any candidato who dares to upbold the powerful sway of " Jeff " Davis, the court house janitor. It is understood, that on personal grounds, they pro poso to slaughter a portion of the democratie nominees, and somo of the republicans, also. In fact they propose to make up a slato out of the democratie and republican tickets, and try toslide it in power. Bids for their influence haven' t yet been made public. Caught again. Some of our business men. It would soom that after a timo they would be sharp enough to patronizeJiomc establishments. A short time since a man canvassed the city to secure business advertisements upon one side of a strip of heavy paper, on the reverse of which were pictures of the republican and democratie nominees, and political statistics which can be found in any of the almanacs issued by papers and in niany other publications besides. He charged some $4 or $5 per thousand, and agrecd to take no two firma in the same business. A little later another canvasser comes along, with the same thing and takes another lot of business men. And the same printing could have been obtained at home offices for lesi money. Ezperience is a grand teacher, and judging by the following paragraph from the Pontiac Gazette, the editor of that journal has been taking lessons very similar to some given in Ann Arbor every week: "We are frequently asked to publish as items of news, matter of purely pri vate character. In other words, thero is a class of men who seem to think that newspapers are only instituted for the convenience of the general public, in advertising gratuitously all private enterprises, and that the printer is an ethereal sort of individual, calculated to live on air or faith: anythiog but the recompense of honest toil. We aim to be accommodating - in fact we flatter ourselves we show a degree of liberality in sueh matters much beyond the average. But when asked to devote the very cream of our space for the solo and only purpose of enhancing individual interest, under the pica of' 'public good,' our 'Old Adam' asserts itself, and we aro obliged to ask for bountiful grace to keep from flagrant sinning."