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In this existence, dry and wet WW overtake the best of men- Some ltttle kift o'cloude '11 shet The aun oö dow and then : And raebbe whlle you're wonderln' who ïou've fool-Uke lent yonr umbrell' to, And want lt- ont'U pop the san, And you'll be glad you halnt got none ! A war on monthly magazine and other pcriodical rates Is being enjoyed by the rea ing public just now. Schools wlll close to-morrow (Thursday) to allow the children an opportunity of attending the fair. Everybody is attending the fair, though the rain of yesterday threw a little cold water upon the attendance. The democratie representative convention for this district ineets at the court house, Tuesday, Sept. 28th. The Bicycle Club bas opened two fine club rooms in the Masonic block where they can meet and receive their friends. Will Watts will hereafter offleiate as Ann Arbor correspondent of the Detroit Tribune. In whlch selection the Tribune is fortúnate. There is one peculiar truth. The man who has paid for his county paper never linds faalt wlth it. U's the man who owes for it that growls. The new Methodist cburch In Xorthville, will be dedicated on Thursday morning of this week. Bishop J. J Hurst preaching the sermón. Mayor Robison, A. L. Xoble, and -VIdennen Allnientlinger and Martin are on a tour of investigation this week, looking up the electric light plants of other cities. if Mr. Dickle makeaaa nuuiy republican votes in otlier places as he did in this city, it would pay the republicana to have Mr. Yaple's papa keep him on the stump until eleetion. W. Temaine: "There isn't a place In this city now where a farmer or other person can water horses. It seems to me as f the council ought to niake some provisión for this want, uow th;it we have water workrf." The good Methodist people of Dexter are to be congratulated upon having secured Dr. S. H. Adams, as pastor of thelr church for this conference year. We trust his pastorate will prove a great blessing to theni. The Ypsilanti fair people and the Chelaea fair people have been distributing tickets about the city where they would do the moat good this week. They know bow to work up a crowd, and generosity 'quite ofteu pays if discreetly used. It is always anead of pnrsimony. By reference to the proper column the cali for a representative conventioii for tliis district will be found. As has been customary lieretofore, the conventlon will be held the same day as the county noniinating convention. Delegatea to both conventions may be elected at the same caucus. Dr. Artliur Worden has recently made a successful opcration of the removal of an ovarian tumor from a lady in Des Moines. It weighed 100 pounds and had 07 pounds of solid matter, but the lady U doing well. The lowa State Register speaks of lt as ila remarkable eurgical operatlon." The cali for the republicau city eaucuses, to elect delégales to the county noininating conventio, to be held in this city Tucsday, Oct. 5th, and to the representative convention of the lst district, cotnprising the northern half of the county, on the same date, are called for Friday evening Oct. lst. The republican noininee for gopernor of this state, Hon. Cyrus G. Luce, will speak at Balein Station, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 28th. His speech wlll be worth hearing, too. We advise our brother of the Argus to go over there nnd listen to it, and to propound to Mr. Luce that question of his abont Bohemlao oat notes, etc. There was a great crowd of people down to the depot last Sunday p. m., to witness the departure of the members of the Ann Arbor Comtnandery and their friends who went to the great conclave of K. T's at St. Louis. The car was handsomely decornted with bunting and tinely executed pictures in oil of the commandery badge and emblems. The car looked yery fine, and the excursionista went off in the jolliest of spirits. That they are huviiig a grand time no ono doubts. On Saturday laat, the 18th inst., death calleil away oue of the old and respected citizens of this city In the person of Oeo. S. Brush, of the lst ward. Mr. Brush was 63 years old, und dled from cáncer In t tomach. Funeral services were held Moiiday, trom the family residence on the corner of Tlioinpson and Jetlerson streuts, Kevs. Iluskell and Uyder offlclating. 11e had residtd iu this city 20 years, and previous to that bad lived upon his farm in Lodl seven years, and leaves a widow, one soa, Chas. O., and one daughter Ella, to mourn the loss of a most excellent husband and father. Mr. Brush wag highly respected in the communlty for his inany good qualities, and the family have tbe sympathy of the community in Uieir aorrow. You bettcr go to the fairto-tnorrow aiu next day. The rain and lowry weaiher comes a the wrong time of the month- fair time. The democratie ward caucuses meet n this city next Saturday evenlng, Sept. Üö A party of about 18 Ann Arborite took in the hall game Monday, and carne lióme disgustad. The last Washtenaw Post proposed the name of Jolm F. Lawrence for state sen ator in this district. The first page of the Colbiek wilt be found devoted to affairs of local interest principnlly this week. The Infant daughter of Albert and Josie Bartlett, of the 5th ward, died Sop tember lTth, of cholera infantum. A complimentary ticket to the Chelses fair has been received by the Coukiek which the Couhieu hopes to raake use oí W. B. Chamberlain, the local editor of the Register, is now the correspondent of the Detroit Free Preas from this place. A few weeks since au unele of Dr. P. B. Rose, his father's brother, whosc liome was in Ohio, died at the ad vaneed age of 101 years. Now is ¦ good time to subscribe for the Courier. Only $1.00 per year. There is more than $1.00 worth of news in every issue. On the 12th and 13th of the coming raontli there will be a meeting of the Evangelical Germán Pastoral Conference held in this city. The democratie county convention meets next Tuesday, and the slates are all being made. Some of them are liable to be smashed. News was received here Monday that the home of Michael Howard, of Superior, wus struck by ltfhtning, and daniaged considerably. Particulars uot known. Saline is the home of a colored woman, Mrs. Brooks, who claims to have been present on the occasion of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States.- Observer. Louis O. Penny, of North University avenue, died Sept. 2d, aged 17 years, of typhoid fever. Ilis remains were taken to Jackson for interment where his parenta reside. Martin Clark, of this city, is agent at this place for the Hural NewYorker, one of the oldest and best agrlcultural papers u the country. You can see htm at the 'air grounds. Ed. Sellers, for a long time conductor ou the Michigan Central Railroad, was found dead In his bed yesterday morning, at his home in Jackson. He had many old friends here. Tickets are being sold this week on the M. C. R. 11. between Ypsilanti and Chelsea for a fare and a third for the round rip. Next week, during the Chelsea 'air, the rates will be the same. Birt Doty who peddles the Evening News was given a Hve dollar gold piece ór a nlokle the other night. A little nquiry discovered the owner, but Birt received a half dollar for his honesty. Over In Howell honey retails at 12JL cents per lb. When the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. gets to running we hope it will glve consumers here a benefit on the rice of honey and many other things as well. Waker Toup has bought the building ust iiorlh of J. A. Brown'g grocery on State street, and will fit up a fine bakery n the south half, the north half being oceupied by Morris Cruwford's barber hop. On the 16th of this month Register of ,eeds Keariis informs us that he dld not ake In a paper of any kind, deed, mortage or anythlng of the kind. The only .Ry of the kind since his advent in the oftlce. Red rupberrlea this time of j-ear are omethiug of a wonder, but Spencer Sweet bas them down in his garden, in roof of which he brought in a handful ¦esterday, as large and as sweet as though n scmm ui. The office of the School of Music will be open for the transaction of business and he entrence of pupils on Wednesday and 'hursday, to-day and to-morrow. and the ession of school will conimence Friday. An extra room has been rented tor the use of the school, and a new Chickering iano also furnished. Ed. J. Morton, for a year or so foreman of the job room of the Couriek fflee some years since, has purcuased a half interest in the Ann Arbor Argus. We are told that it is the intention of the new firm to add a complete job printing department, and make a strong bid for a jreater sharc of work. Dropping into Willis Boughton's place f business on Washington street tbc ther day, we were happily surprised to Ünd him so nlcely situated, and wlth such huge lot of books on hand. He tells us also that his list of subscribers to the ibrary is rapldly increasing. Just think f it, two year's reading for $1.50. Drop n aud have a chat with him. ïlon. Chas. H. Richmond will not have walk-away for the senatorial nomlnaion. Hon. Jas. S. Gorman, of Lyndon, he silver-tongued orator of Washtenaw -than whom there are few botter spe;ikrs in this section- is a candidate, and we learn that Capt. Chas. H. Manly vould also be pleased with the nominaion. Then, agaln, Monroe mBy have a word to say. Last Sunday's Free Press says there is onsiderable talk about Mayor Robisou, f Ann Arbor, serving bis party as seutor from this district. Well, Mayor iobison is a prettygood man, and would erve the interests of the people of this enatorlal district well, notwlthstandlng his democracy. But how about the elecion ? Could he outrun a Campbell ? That's the question. J. P. Judson Is ereetlng ¦ two story rlck veneer store on State street, having bought a lot off the gouth end of the Dr. Sager property for that purpose. Mr. udson will occupy one-half of the ground tloor for an office for his wood 'ard, and keep on hand flour, feed, etc. Ch other half, it is understood, will be used for a drug store. State street apears to be booming In a business way. A vile wretch in human forin was arested Sunday afternoon for ndecent conduct toward a little flve-year old girl. ríe claims to come from Oakland couuty, and is a man 51 years old. Since the above was in type we learn from Justice 'ond that the charge on which the arrest was made was not substantiated, and that a new charge of assault and battery will be preferred.