All Sorts Of Pen-scratches

- The article in the Adriun Journal of the 18th inst., pitchinginto the chairmun of the Congressional Convoution, hold at Hillsdalu on the Uith inst., was ill-timed itnd in oxceedingly bad taste, to say the least. Our cotemporary should seize upon sorne local occasion on which to air lus grievances or wash his neighbor's dirty linen (or his own, eitber), and not go out of his way and annoy counties iu 110 way responsible for his real or imagined wrongs. Thatis it, Bro. Ceoss. - Hou. Chas. S. May has declinad the honor of running on the " Keform State Ticket," for Attorney General, mm Col. McReynolds withdruwn. Nevertheless he protests thero is noed for the new party, advisos the cominittee to fill any vacancies, and promises to labor for its huücess. And so the committeo proposes to hold May's nose to tho gtind-stone. As well bo his as any other victim's. - A home scène : Boechor, Tilton, and Mrs. Tilton sitting down together in Tilton's parloi, examiniiig diivries, comparing notos, and fixing dates : to determine tho paternUy of one of Mrs. ton's children. Tilton is tho painter. And yet according to both T. T. and tha "Mutual Friend," Beechcr had committed no offenss that he could not apologize tbr Hke Christian gentleman. - Sixty-four and twenty-six, Burnum and Fish, bridegroom and bride : the latter a blooming English girl. Dr. Chapín tied the knot, P. T. took his bride to the Windsor Hotel, and thcn proceeded to tho Hippodrome where he made his " wedding trip " by walking once around the track. - And now soiue of the Ross neighbors in Philadelphia, charge that little Charlie Rosa was captured or kidnapptd and carried off by the agenta of his mother, who has not lived with her husband for several years, and whu has frequently deinanded possession of her children. - The Detroit Post having niisprinted "pork-house" for "fish-house," in a local item, apologizes to the man whose Tocation or occupation was so suininarily changed, and also to the two afternoon papers who singuiarly were led to make the same typographical blunder. - The next anuuul meeting of the American Woman Suffrage Associatiou isto bo held at the Opera House, Detroit, on Tuesday and Wednesdny, Ootober 13th and 14th, at which time it is proposed to enlighten the ignorant an.d givo new impetus to the cause in this State. - That frisky little sheet, the Detroit Boening üews, speaks of Hon. John J. Bobison as the " Eose of Sharon and Lily of the Valley," and intimates that the Grangers are disposed to give hira their votes. Tuut would prove their good sense. - It is a great pity that the Detroit Park orator (of Allegan), M. D. Wilber, couldn't run agaiust Burrows, the " Columbian orator" of the Fourth District, and canvass the eounties together. "What a wind would be let loose ! - Tiltou emptied unother buuket full of slush l&st week; juat in time to furnish palatablo Suuday reading for all lovers of scandal. Tho oíd Sunday pólice reporting papers find their occupation gono in these latter days. - John Ij. Evans, Democratie candidate for Auditor-General, ia not only a neighbor of Gen. Ely, the Bepublican candidate, but two years ago made a run, and a good ono, against hiin for Senator. - The receipts of the recent State Fair fali $6,000 short of those for 1873: dernontrating tho fact that East Saginaw was not the best and mout central locatiou. It was a sort of (one) side show. - Butler advises bis confiding constituents that the rebels will bo rampnnt and tho devil to pay if he is not ro-elected to Congross. A groat calamity, no doubt but tho least of the two evils. - Vicky Woodhull is back from Èixi ropo, and proposes to publish in her own paper au " accurate statement" of the Brooklyn scandal, " to let people see the naked truth." - President Grant has issued an ordor extending the civil service rules " to the 8everal Federal officers at the city and in the Customs District of Boston." - And again has Judge Hoar doclined, positively declined, to make another run for Congress. He is thoroughly disgusted with Congressional life. - M. H. Clark, of the Grand Rapids Democrat, had nine votes for Congress in the recent Fifth District Convention. Senator Cjiaxdler is announced to speak in this city ou the 3d of Ootobor, and as he was a great warrior during the late rebolliou, it 8 probable that lie will entirely ignore the issues of the day, recount his vnliant deeds, and claim a continuance of his party in power because of them. The " Lost Arts' and "Godin Ilistory" are fitting themes for Chaxdler. According to the terms of the bulletin, either Gov. Baoley or Cougrossman Waldkon may bo expected to bo present, to stay up Chandler's hands. George II. Dueand, of Flint, has been nominiited for Congress by tho Democracy of the Sixth Congressional District. He is a young man of fine ability, oxcelleat repute, and great popularity having last Spring bcon electüd Mayor of a largely Kepiibliciin uity, and by over 400 majority. Hu is a lawyer. Beqole will have to husbaud his wind.