The Red Ribbon Army

The Red Ribbon campaign was inaugurated on tíunday afternoon last by a large meeting at the Opera House. The Scriptures were read by J. B. Bontioou, of Jackson, prayer offered by Rev. S. Haskell, " Hold the Fort" and other uiapiring songs sang, an address made by D. Bethune Duffield, Esq., of Detroit, and a poem read by Mr. Antrobus, of Detroit. A large number of names were enrolled in the ranks of the red ribbon reform. A eecond meeting was held in the evening, and large meetings were held Moniay and Tuesday evenings. At each meeting the solemn pledge ol the order was signed by many who have drained too freely and deep the intoxicatiug bowl. A Club was organized on Tuesday evening, and the following officers elected : President- John Schumacher Vice Presidents- Stephen Moore, George Collins, D. E. Doane. Secretary - Daniel Amsden. Financial Secretary- Bradford White. Treasurer- Theodore Taylor. Marshals- Wm. Jacobus, Daniel Flynn. Steward- James B. Saunders. On Tueaday afternoon Mr. Bonticou met the boys at the M. E. Church and organized a company of cadets, euroliing a large number of them. A ladies meeting was also held to orgauize in sympathy with the movement. From the number of red ribbons seen on the street, the indicationa favor a lively campaign. Stopping drinking is the road to temperance and prosperity. The Ann Arbor papers keep harping away at the Gourt House question. They might just as well quit first as last. for the people of this county will not vote to build a house until the matter is in more tangible ahape. The people ot ■ Southern Washtenaw know full well the great risk they are taking, but at the soi me time they are uot more interested than the balance of the county. They are satisfied that the intention Is to build a $100,000 house, although $60,000 is the amount talked of, and they do not intend to be compelled to bring up so great a deficiency. - Manchester Enterprise. The " people of Southern Washtenaw " were repjesented in the Board of Supervisoi s which ïuibiated the Court House movement, - of their own motion, and without being incited thereto by the citizens of Ann Arbor or the Ann Arbor Supervisors, - by Messrs. Horatio Burch, James M. Kress, Wilson H. Berdan, Jesse Warner, John D. Olcott, (these of the southern tier), Jay Everett, and Jacob Breining (of towna adjoining and cornering on Manchester), and every man of them favored the loan and the Court House. If they saw no " put up job " how happens it that the Enterprise ia so much Bharper than they were ? So far as Ann Arbor is concerned, with $20,000 saddled upon it, our citizens care very little about the result. If the loan is carried $60,000 will build as good a Court House as they desire, and if voted down they will save the $20,000 donation. That is it in a nut-shell.