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1884 is a gray-headed old sinner. Almanae's tor 18S5 in fashion now at the drug stores. The old pioneera are dropping ofl' very fast this season. Last Saturday was a dreary ilay for business men. It rained all day. Dressed hogs are worth $4 to $5.50 per CWt., and dressed beef e. per pound. Nut and stove coal is now selling at $6.25 per ton, and pgg and grate at $4 -25. OW Bóreas blew great runs Saturday night, all day Sumlay, and Tuesday morning. Ben Watts is in more tnoney just now than any other merchaut in town. Mondar, nt St. Thomas, church, the feast of the lmmaculale Conception was observed. Glenn MUIer, on Thompson st., has found out tli:it even air giins are loaded sometimes. Our peoule will he obligad to bore artesian wels for tfcelr water supply bet'ore many yeai. M. C. Sheehan's grand masquerade Friday evening, at the Catharine street academy. bids fair to he a great siucess. Chief F;ill is after the reckless citizen with a club, who puts lus coal ashes in tbe street. Hit 'ein hard, Charlie. Riad Mr. Wynkiip's coinmunication OU tlrst page and thon examine the figures given uy "One who has been there." Eugene, the infant cliild of Mr. and Mrs Win. McFay, of Ann Arbor town, died on the 5tli inst., aged 11 inonlhs. It may not be generally knmvn, hut it te the triitli Jast the same. Ladieg' bonnet strings shoald match tlieir drcsses. Much coinplaint about wells drying up. Several old reliable ones in Ihis city and vicinity have turned proti ibi tion ists the past fall. The moist atmosphere Saturday and the di-agreeable weather since bas given the dentists quite a business spart. Toothache rage. Query : Would the Saline Observer man feel any twinge of conse ience if he should occasionftl credit county exchanges with items taken f New winter doors, outside of the glass doors have been put up at the inain postoffice entrences. The new doors swing out or in, either one. The young peoples' society of the Pres¦byterian church are to give a social at tbe house of Dr. Vr. B. Smitli, on Hurón street, Saturday evening. Some of tbe good looking young ladies of the 2.1 and 3d wards are getting up a leap yenr sleighride for next week - providing there is any sleigblng. Gilhert Bliss has been selling tickets to New York City for $12.80, hut thinks tliat the war on rates will soon bring them down aivay below those figure. It is stated that the Star of JBethlehem will again visit this terrestial sphere in 2284. It wil] probably fiml some of the Ann Arbor postoflice asplrants still aspiring. The stone walk h round the court house square should be raised at many points, or the earth aiound it lowered. When it rains there aie many places where water coüeets. Wednesday of last week, Robert W. Gregg, a resident of this city, aged 54 years, died at his home in the 6th ward. The remains were taken to Charlevoix for interment. Don't take our word for it, but try it. Glass chimneys will sometimes crack with the heat, particularly in winter. This may be preventcd by liling a imall notch in tbe glass at the top and bottom. A shooting match for turkeys, geese, etc, was held at Wn, Mason's,iin North.tield, last Friday. which called out a large ¦crowd, several ïnarksrnen going from this city. Some of tbejboys carne lióme carrying birds they had won. Blitz fc Langsdrof have purchased a stock of gomls in Detroit of Steinficld, who was once an Ann Arbor merchant, and the same will be taken charge of by Mr. Blitz. Mr. Langsdorf wül remain In Ann Arbor. Dr. Steele deüvered a portion of bis discourse upon "Memories of Kome," at the Presbyterian church, Sunday evening. Next Sunday evening he will continue the same subject, giving a descrip tion of the Coliseum and Catacombs. In tbe place of the regular monthly social, the ladies of the M. E. church wiil substitute a bazaar on Wednesday evening next, for the sale of Christmas goods. Any one desiring aiticlcs for Christmas can leave tlieir orders with the ladies and have their wants supplied. William O'Hearn, of Whitmore Lake, father of Supervisor Patrick O'Hearn, of the 4th ward, died at his home Saturday, December Gtb, at G o'clock p. m., of old age, having reached his 80th year. He had lived at tbe Lake a half century, and was one of the respected pioneers of tbe ounty. The proprietor of the Courieu was favored with a sample of most excellent fruit, given liiin by Rev. R. B. Pope, who received the same Thanksgiving Day from an uncle, Win. J. Bigelow, of Gardner, Kan3as. Mr. Bigelow started out in 1854, as a young printer, and establisbed what is now one of the leadlng republican papers in the state of Iowa. Beingattacked with bemorrliage of the lungs, he went to Kansas and look up a piece of land on tiie opi'ii pniiric, with not a tree insight. He now bas 85 varieties of trees on his iarm, and bas raised a beautiful grove on the edge of the town, which he has given to the people of Gardner for a public park. Bhortest days of the year, now. Sliort pocket books these days, also. Soine pcople seeuied to bedeeply interested in a case on trial Tuesday, at the court house. Win. Stagg, recently appointed city assessorof Detroit, was a resident of Aan Arbor for several years. Farmers get for butter 18c; eggs 20c.; chickens, C to Sc. ; turkeys 13c, potatoes 2fc. ; apples35c; onions 50c. The "cow jumped over the moon" is the euphonious name of the latest bonnet. It is "crème Ue la crème" probably. The special scenery car, built expressly for the " Lights o' London " will arrive at the Michigan Central depot next Monday morning. Counterfeit silver dollars in circulation. "Have not seen one in so long that couldn't teil the difference,"- that's the general complaint. If a rabtd probibitlonUt in profession rents a house for evil purposes, is he consistent? Such cases tove been known. Not a thousand miles away either. It is said that the little Euglish sparrow makes a capital pot pie, better than quail or partridge. Here's a source of depopulation for the slaudered little winter stayer. Christmas afternoon and evening the great New York and London roller skating and bicycle combination will appear at the roller link. It will be an immense attraction. The orange race at the rink Saturday evening was won by Miss Gregg, against six competitors. Saturday evening a tiirkey race will be had if the floor can be completed in time. Circuit Court Stenographer Goodrich did not care to wait for the afternoon train Monday. so he footed it to his home in rpsllanti. He must have counted about 13,120 ties on the rallroad track. The boys of the new Union Hook and Ladder Co. were on time at the tap of the bell Monday afternoon, and worked like héroes. They deserve an extra word of encouragement for their promptilude. A lady writes us from Chelsea, and after quoting the COürier's solution of the Chelsea Herald's lamp post problem substitutes the following answer: " They were like the prohibition candidates. They didn't get there." The ladies of the Charitable Union return thanks to Messrs. Wlnes & Worden for their generous Thanksgiving contrihiition in supplies forthe poorof ourcity, to the amountof $20; also to Mrs H. Á.' Beal for a donation of $10 in money. At a recent meeting of the state law and order league at Kalanuizoo, superintendeuts were appointed for each congressional district. For this, the 2d, Prof. A. E. Haywood, of Hillsdale. is the man! R. E. Frazer is superintendent in the 3d. Tiie following are the newly elected officers of Fraternity lodge, F. & A. M., of this city: W. M., E. J. Morton ; S. W., Wm. Everest; J. W., J. H. Stark; 8. D., W. E. Howie; J. D., M. D. Millor; sec'y, E. J. Johnson; treas , Dr W B. Smith. Should not the Citizen's Leaguu enforce the state law against betting? Any one who makes a bet is subject to a line equal to the amount wagered, but not exceeding $500. Betting is gamblinfr, is pernicious and immoral, and should be prohibited. The Detroit Evening News thinks the proprietor of this paper has given away a great secret in stating that the first cost of gas is said to be $1 per thousand f eet. Not mueh of a give away. Any gas man will teil you that much. But the price varies wfth localities. Insurance agents state tint the past year has been one cf the very hanJest ever known for their business. A general agent who was in Ann Arbor a few days since said that the number of "mysterious" and "accidental" contlagrations is beyond conception, almost. Golden Rule Lodge F. and A. M., have made the following seleetion of offieers for the ensuing term : W. M.-L. C. Goodrich. S. W.- Geo. A. Hendricks. J. W.-Willard A. Pett. Secreto ry-N. D. Gates. Treasurer- I. C. Handy. S. D.-W. W. Watts. J. D.- Ncison S. Garlingliouse. Tiler-J. R. Miner. Mr. Thos, Hiiyley, while purchasing some stamps at the postoffice one day last week, went off and forgothis pocket book. It was picked up by Mr. P. P. Sanborn, a student in the homeopathie department, who returneil the same intact. Over which Mr. Hayley rejoices, and has faith in the honesty of the majority of mankind yet. The sentiment expressed by the Harbor Springs Republican is heartily concurred in by people hereabouts, and wc feel like adding to the collection a peck of decayed onions: "The man Stone who worked so hard to defeat Auditor General Stevens this fa]], ought to have a leather medal. We feel just like donating him half a bushei of frozen turnips." The T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. are making some improvements in this place. Mr. Andrews, who superintends ail woodwork and repairs on the road, has just completed a new car repair shop, near the foot of Miller ave., and a new steam pump house, and a doublé tank is contemplated. The new side track recently put down is 1,100 f eet long. The reason why the gas lamps on the streets have not been lit for the past ten days, is because the city's contract with the gas company expired Dec. lst, and the city is probably considered such a scaly paymaster by the company that it dare not run the risk of lighting the lamps a few nights until new arrangements could be made. Two or three weeks ago The Courieu liad a liltle item to the effect that a new sidewalk had been put down in front of the old Kitson property on N. Main st., by John Beahan. And now Mr. James Kitson writes from London, England, that he and not Mr. Beahan, put down the walk. All right. We don't care a picayune who put it down so long as it's down. The annual banquet of the New England Society will occur this year in the Presbyterian church parlors, on Monday evening, Dec. 22, and be gotten up by the ladies of the Presbyterian society. A f uil programme is being arranged for the occasion, and among the noted speakers from abroad will be Gen. R. A. Alger, governor-elect of Michigan. No special invitations will be issued, but a general one is glyen to tho9e interested to be present, whether they aro New Englanders or not. The students' lecture association come before their friends this week with an entertainment that is at once unique and novel. On Friday evening, Dec. 13th, Mark Twain and Geo. W. Cable will appear at university hall, where they will render passages from their own works. We feel sure that the mere mentlon of their names will draw a full house. We congratúlate the association on having secured tlie services of two such noted authors. It is in fact two entertainmcnts in one, and each of the hiïhest order. Those who want to laugh as they neyer laughed before (unless they have heard Twain) would do well to aitend. As a reader of his own skilfully delineated characters Mr. Cable, perhaps, stands without a rival.