The Census--no. Iv

In Michigan in 1880 there were Sü2,355 males, and of these 371,140 are available for the militia (from 18 to 44 years, both inclusive), 467,687 are of voting age, and 464,382 are of school age (from 5 tol7 both inclusive.) Washtenaw furnishes to the quota 11,519 of bchool age ; 8,863 for military -ind 11,766 for citizenship. Under the head of Agriculture we find that in the State are 154,008 farms, valued at f449, 103, 181 . Their average size is decreasing, for in 1850 it was 129 acres ; 1860, 113 acres; 1870, 101 acres; 1880, 90 acres. The only States with a lower average ara Connecticut, Massacliusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Utah. For the United States the average farm has 134 acres now against 203 acres in 1850, It is estimated that the ;farming implements and machinery in this country are worth $406,520,0")5, and in the county $19,419,360. In Washtenaw county are 3,913 farms with 339, 150 acres of mproved land valued at $22,591,723 and with $043,191 worth of farmlng implements and machinery. In addition to this as a complement to the figures of worth it is estimated that the value of all farm productions (sold, consumed or on hand) for one year are, in the county, $4,001,102. When we hear men proclaiming their honesty, tlieir liberality, their incorruptibility, and bravery, it is well to look for the reasons and for the facts. Those who ure truly brave, really Lirge hearted, thoroughly honest and steadfastly upri};litare too modest to proclaim their virtues without good cause. Sometimes if it be the patent l'aet a mention of it is perhaps pardonable. It is considerad especially so, when politioal campaigns are close, exciüng, and personal. This apparently was what was the matter with our Governor, "Uncle Josiah,"the public servant. He boldly announced liis hostility to the free railroad pass abuse by State officers, and said be nei-er, neneb would take oue himself as he thought it niight corrupt liiin. However.subsequenteveiits have shown that his " never" was noteren the l'inaforic "hardly ever," forin refusing the f ree pass he asked the railroads for a free 1,000-mile ticket for himself and family. The vigilant reportera of the State preas who cannot see the diflerence between a free pass good until January 1, 1884, and one good for a thousand miles are botlierlng the old man by the conundrum. Now tliis week he is on the le#islative excursión in the Northern península where the railroads are givinga free ride, and he does not even liaveto liave his 1000 miler punched. It is always a great deal harder to practice than it is to ineacli.