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From the Leader. The heavy frosts of Saturday and Sunday niolits greatly damaged growing crops and fruit. Corn so far as fodder is concerned, is n. g. The ear is hurt some. G rapes are almost a total loss. Tomatoes and cucumbers ire nowliere. Pumpkins and squashes are much injured, and we would like to ask the question: What are we going to have for"sass" when the beautiful snovv comes? One day last week,jvhile John P. Walsh, of Dexter township, was driving home with a load of lumber, his team became frightened and ran away. Mr. Walsh was thrown out, and being caught in the lines, was dragged some distance, his right leg being broken below the knee, and his body severely cut and bruised. Dr. Lee attends, and says it will be some time before Jolin will be around again. MANCHESTER. From the Enterprise. Ed. Kent of Anti Arbor, was in town the lirst of the week. He has sold his meat marketto an eastern man, and is now looking up a new locaüon. A man and woman with a hand organ ground out music for our oitizens on Tuesday. W. Kimble hired them to plav several pieces in his store and by that means people at Manchester, Chelsea and Ann Arbor were treated to a serenade by telephone. On Sunday last D. Ulrich of Freedom was out hunting when his gun exploded filling his face with powder. The stock of the gun remained in his hands but the bar. rel could not be found, and he thinks bimself fortúnate in escaping what mlght have been a serious injury. SALINE. From the Observer. Wednesday afternoon Willie Huil feil from bis bicycle and received a very severescalpwouml, euttiufr i t severa) inches 11 length and about an inch deep. Washtenaw is of prolific soil, but this yield of oats quite surpasses any we have heard of this year. G. L. Hoyt, of Lodl, secured from five acres of grouud an average of 87 bushels and 18 pounds of oats per acre, by weight. Anyone is entitled to the belt whocan beat that. J. H. Bortle has on exhibition a live badger, captured by John Burkliardtnear this place on Monilay night, in a trap set for woodchucks. It is a plantigrade quadruped related to the bear, of the genus moles. It is a clumsy animal, with short thick legs, and longclawson the forofeet. It is a fiue specimen of the badger, and the Detroit Zoo would do well to secure it. They are very rare in this country at present. YPSILANTI. From Üie Commercial. A Post of the Grand Army of the Republic was mustered In by "Department Connnander Janes, Tnursday evening. Thirry-seven ex-soldiers verft rnmiui .,s charter menibeis. It will be known as Carpenter's Post No. 180, in memory of tb Carpenter boys who were killed in tiie service. Capt. Spencer was elected Post Commander. Uol. Dean of Welch Post, An n Arbor, and a number or comrades of Fairbank Post, Detroit, were present.