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7
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October
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1885
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Nextyouknowlt wlll beThanksgiving. Society people ure on the tip-toe of expectation for the K. T. Reception nextTuesday night. The regular statement of the Ann Arbor Savings Bank, on 2d page, shows a healthy condition. Xext Friday night the G. A. R. post vvill make airaiigeinents for a camp fire to be held in Aun Arbor soon. Kev. Francis Childs, of Jonesville, gave two most excellent discourses at the Tresbyteriaii churches last Sunday. Among the very rendable articles in the Youth's Temperaiice Banner, we have noticed scveral from the pen of A. L. Nuble. Win. Her has put a telephone in at his place of business on Washington Street, and iiow if you wish to get frescoed just hrlpbon lip. A young lady of thia city was asked if she would Hke to go to Turkey as a mis sionary? "Oh, yes!" she replied, "I -vvould like to go about Thanksgiving." The new letter del i very system is Bot bcing used much yet. The people have not become accustomed to its benefits. It will grow in populaiity, as It grows In age. Mr. Alvin WJIsey after leading the Methodist choir for over twenty years bas nfflgned, and a new choir ofticiates compoged of Mrs. Worxlward, Mrs. K. Ktmipf, .Mfssis. F.dl and Coto. Geo. H. Khodes, the old stand-by of the 5th watd, has liad a wonderful good ííiape erop Ihis year, and tells us that he has inarkeled over two tons of grapes, so far, all in Ann Arbor. The Irish League, In connection with the Catholic Mutual Benefit association and the St. Lawrence society, have rented the tiird io,r oveiC. Riiisêy's store, and wlll lit up the sanie for their use. The new postal card, even though it bean the face of tliai grand old stateswan, Thos. Jeffenon, is not au improvetncnt on the old. It is inferior in design, in niechanical executloo, in every wy. The trench diggers struck a snag in the ötli ward at Swift's mili. In lay ing pipes through the old race that crosses the gtreet at that point, and the vurious culverts thereabout, they have had a hard time, "a picnic," as Lou Goodrick expresses it. The Michigan Farmer says the oxeye ttisy M g%ttlng well planted in the state. . it U ouly through the careleraness of farmers that this weed is allowed to grow, for al though it is a very aesthetic plant t oubt to be rooted out. The farm boys aml the shcep tihould keep it down. Ten letters have been delivered by Postmaster Duffy under the new systern. As two messenirer boys are employed for this servil, they have considerable time to play "murnblety-peg." A large number of the special delivi-ry stampa have been sold and placed on letters sentaway, however. Lost, on Monday or Tuesday, a younjr muii, about six feet tal], who rashly attempted to cross Ann street on the crossing opposite the court house entrance. X trace of him can be found. The anthorities talk of offcring a reward. There U ulsn a rumor in circulatlon that the 4tli ward street commlttee have about concluded a bargrain whereby tliis crossIng will be exchanged for the 6th ward cat-hole. There seeins to be a healthy movement all alonp the line in the way of wheat, flour and in the milling business Lenerally. Frank Allmendiuger tells us that the dcinand for flour has been very great for the past ten days, and most all of the milis are behi nd wlth their orders. Wheat is belng l'reely offered by farmers at 860 fr white and 87c for red, and as freely t:iken hy the milis. The increase In business denotes a healthy state of trade. Mr. C. E. Lowrey organized a class last Saubath noon, 11 connectioi: with the M. E. öunday school, for the discussion of subjects connected with the pbilosophy of religión and the pre-eminence of Christlatiity. Any interested in these lopici iri' coriliully invited to be pres'nt. The subject for nezt Sabbath is: "The Nature of Religión and iis RHation to Chrinli.initv." The study is hai-ed on sutfirestioiis in the tirst chapter of Hebrews. As one of the resultó of advertislng, tfaight be meutioned two striking; instances. Sometiuie since a party found a shawl, and coming to the Coukibr office i" ;;ilvrtM' the sume found the owner. Anotlier rcmarkable instunce. One of Hie prominent university professors lost a viiluable do helonging to him, and c une iliiwn to thia office, wrote out an "ad" and left it for insertion. TIib eifect was iniraouloua. Tlie dog returned home 't OUCC. A special train last eveninfr brought 'Hit trom Detroit orer a hundred inembers of the Central M. K. cliureh, who came l'uitti-ml the reeeption to Rev. W. W. Katngey and to Mirprise Juin. The surpi'Ue was couiplfte, and such a strong testinioiiiiil of tht'ir regard was ple:ising not only to him Imt to the Ann Arbor ptoplc as well. The visitors immediately upon thi'ir ari i v : 1 1 ivpit givfn a upper at thecliun-h; hattü shaking and introducliuna followed, then the corapany adji'iirncd lo the audienct; room where adiIic-ms u,.r,. nade by Kevs. B. Day, A.lams, Bamsey, McEldowirey, Studley, Mr. Dayld Pre(on, Prbfi. Winchell and Sl"wcll. Tbe in ter valí were pleasantly ölled np by sillos fioin mcmbers of the ch'ir wIhpmi tlicy had brougbt wlth them. At teu ttie visitors returned to Detroit by tbeir traiu. Have you bought your coal sinee the rise? Among the bidders for the frescoing ot the capítol at Lansing, is Albert Sorg, ot this city. Th is weck cl osos up the base buil 8ea 8011. llow truly sad and depressing The country will almost bawl over it. Farmers bringing to ïnarket buttcr can get 15@lfc. per lb. for it. Potatoes, 80@ 35c. Apples, 25@30e. Onion, 50@60c This week commenced with a snow storm, a regular oíd astonisher tor the oldest as well as the youugest inhabitaut The meeting of the Chautaqua circle Mouday evening, at the resideuce of L. D. Wines, was well attended, and very successful. Corrected time tables of the T., A. A. & N. W. B. R., and of the Detroit, Mackinuc & Marquette R. R., to be found in their proper places. All of our business men, without exception, are busy and sniiling. Tliey say that business is far better than lor the corresponding month of last year. Kow that the city bas adopted standard time, will the saloons close by that or solar time? Or keep open all night ? It is an open question, so to speak. Micliael VVeinman was again arrested Sunday night for being drunk and disoiderly, etc. He had just completad a 60 dïye' sen tencu at the county jail. The following people and houses can be "helloed" at now: Wm. Herz, Geo. Collins, H. Richards, Uhi Psi Society, Zeta Psi Society, and Airs. M. C. Gay. The Salvation Army still hold forth, to the delight of the bad boys and the terror of policemeu. The aniount of real good accouiplished by them has not yet been discernióle. Mrs. Dr. Wells is making several ImprovemenUi in and about her premises, corner División and Ann sts. It is too bad to cut down those beautiful inaples, however. Might better trim them up to lessen the shade. The flrst frost that did any particular damage in ttiis scctiou came last uight. Tliio uiorniug Old Jack painted things white out-'o-doors, and Old Sol, envious of so skillful au artist, wiped out his work and made all the leaves droop their heads and turn black. Wbere are the Aun Arbor bravea ? Freemun Ward of Ypsilanti, challenges anyone in the state for a ten unie roller race, $50 a side, to take place at the Ypsilanti riiik. Arouse, ye brotliers of l'harsalia! Why don'tye roll'er race? In view of the probable brlnging luto tías state of the small pox, would it not be well for the people, especial ly families from which tliere are several children atteudiiiff school to attend to vaccination ? Perhaps our board of health will take all necessary precautions. A. McDonald, has raísed a new grape Croen seed, which he has natned af ter this city, the "Ann Arbor." It isa large blue grape perfectly round, and in flavor resembles the Concord. It is a larger grape than the Concord, however, and bids fair to be a rival thereof in the market. The twentieth animal reunión of the 20th Michigan volunteerinfantrv will be lield at Jackson on Wednesday, Oct. 14tli. The Hurd house will be the head quarters for the day. Most of the railways will detluct one-thlrd fare. Un the Micïi. Central certifleates of atteudance will be required. The Y psilanti papers speak very hijrhly of the attainments of Mr. J. V. Seyler, of Detroit, one of the faculty of the conservatory of music at that place. We ("hall not let Detroit run away with all that flory. Mr. Seyler is an Ann Arbor boy, ïorn and reared here, and his father has Jeen one of our prominent busiuess luon "or years. There was a sort of a temperance revival meeting for a time at the council meeting Monday evening, with the senior alderman of the 6th ward as chief exlorter. It looked at one time as if the senior aldermen of the 4th, 3d, 2d and lgt wards would be con verted, but thefloodtide of eloquence at last rolled over thein without sweepiiig them from their moorngs. Rev. F. H. Belser celebrated the tenth anniversary of hls connection with Zion's Lutheran church, last Sunday. Rev Mr. Huebner, of Toledo, preached au excellent sermón in the tnornlng; the Gernan band assisted the chnir with instru mental music, and the occasion was made a memorable one. The seating capacity of the church was insuffleient to accommodate those attending. A mixsionary festival was held at Betliehem Ludieran church last Sunday, and a very large attendance was had in consequence. In tbe forenoou addresses weie made by Revs. Hildner of Detroit, and Stander of this city; In the afternoon Dy Reva. Schoettle of Manchester, and [rions of Freeloin ; and In the evening by ttevs. Hildner of Detroit, and Roberts of Chelsea. The colleetions for the day amounted to bout $160. Ann Arbor folks. in Detroit, who boardcd the Friday evening train on the M. C. road tor Mme, and were seven hours making the journey, feit as it they wcre terribly bored and fatigued. It is within the memory of many of our Inhabitants that a geven hours' trip was consideied remarkable - a miracle in fact - but that was in the good old days before the iron horse wrought its preat transformation scène in transportaron. A little four-year-old pirl of this city has settled a question that luis long been a vexed one. At the dinner table a few days sincetlns little one held up a hard, unripe grape, and asked: "Papa, are bad rapes good for anythlng?" "No," responded her father, and added: "Are bad gi ris good for anythlng!" '-Yes papa.1' replied the little one, and being asked by her mot her what bad girls were good for, salfl: "Good to spank." The position oí "Captain of the Watch" in the Interior depurtment, which was tendered to Copt. Manly a few week's since, bas been declined by him for eeveral good reasons. The Captain is an old soldier, and as the present occupant of the position tendered him is a one-armed soldier also, he doesn't believe the present occupunt should be removed. He says that all heiids of departments, etc, should be in accord with the administration, but does not believe in rerooving old soldiers in inferior positions, no matter what tfieir politics. And he is about right therein.

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