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Pork 7 per cvvt. Christmas comes on bnnday. Ailditional local on second page. Regent Blair was in town yesterday. Wm. Brinknell is living in Dallas, Texas. Geo. Dengler is worklng in a binriery in Detroit. .loe T. Jacobs and wife spent yesterday in Delroit. Edward DufTy, Esq., spent last weck in the city. Now is the time to advertise your holiday goods. Jake Martin, Uie wrestler, will winter in Ypsilanti. Representativa Willcts has gone to Washington, A large oumber of hogs are being shipped east. Jno. F. Lawrence spent Sunday with Detroit frieuds. Eugeae Cumniings s in 4ie employ of the M. C. li. K. Martin Clark is canvassing for "The Life of öarfltlih" Mrs. A. IÍ. Angelí of Detroit has been VHiting in the city. Aüine Louise Cary at university hall to-morrow eveuing. E. Helber's dog bas fought bis last tigiit - the (iog is aead. sTbe pioneer society meets next Wednesiiay in Manchester. Annual election of offlcers oí the poraological suciuty Monday. The examination of Sopliie Ljons was cootinued iintil Dec. 6. The university musical society gave a concert Friday evening. Orville Sage has been appointed adraiuislrator in the Hiines estáte. Jno. Schneider left yesterday for Maybee, Monroe county to live. The town cloek has failed to give forth uu)' light for several niguts. Miss Hannah Gregory has returned from a week'a visit to Pontiac. The funeral of the late Franklin Cate was largely attended Saturday. Fred Cutler of Ypsilanti, is business agent of the Georgia Minstrels. J. Buell of Brighton was around with some of liis old friends Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Alabaster lectured last evening on "Holland and the Dutch." They are tilking of organizing a farmers' club at Milan. What next? Will Whedon, of Boston, attended the wedding of lus sister last evening. Anthony fc Ellis' Uncle Tom's Cabin conipany stoppeüat the St. James. B. M. t'utcheon of Ypsilanü, wants the re-appointinent of district attorney. The temperance meeting in Lodi next Sunday will be at J. D. Oornwetl's. T. Ilaller & Son and C. Bliss & Son, jcwelers, have change of ads to-day. Tliere is to be a dance New Year's eve, at the Lake house, Wüitinore Lake. Sorne Salinites almost go crazy when the fire engine is taken ut to squirt. Ypsilanti li]e Aan Arbor, is being favored with first-class entertainment. The play of "The Banker's Daughtor" 3rew a $500 house Thursday eveaing, Storm doors have been placed in front . of the two entrances of the Öt. James. The K. of M. will meet Moüday evening next. A full attendance is desired. Kev. Mr. Gelston of this place preached i Thanksgiving discourse iu South Lyon. D. F. Almendinger is building an organ for the Uerman Lutheran church in (Jlielsea. Col. Copeland, an eloquent temperance orator addressed the Ypsüanti club Sunlay. Thos. Baker, of Palo Alto, Ohio, a relat ive of 11. K. Ui II, speni ïSuuday with hira. M. J. Noyes renderod Iiia final account Tuestlay in tiic estáte of Archer L. McLain. Henry Oxford, after several years' absence, bas returneft lo lus ohl home ou a visit. Constables Imus, Loomis, and Manly wentto Ion ia last Friday with three prisoners. W. E. Depew and family .spent the last of the week with tbeir olu (Jiielsea inends. Mark Wáde, travelling passenger agent for the Grand Trunk r oud, was iu the city Monday. Qeo. Beizer has returned frora Charleston, and will speud the next two mouths in the city. J. H. Remick lias returned f rom his western trip, and went to work at the depot Monday. The old plug engines on the Toledo road are in the shop uvo-thirds of the time for repairs. On Thanksfiiving day Geo. Lutz and Miss Mary A. Oliuton were married by Rev. Fr. Fierele. Caleb Roos will spend the winter at Ionia. He was convicted of larceny and got l'our months. The boys are putting their skates in order, and who will be the first to take a bath tn the iluron. Golden Rule lodge F. & A. M., elect offleers thia eveuing, and on Monday evening the chapter. Frank C. Mead, of Iloughton, L. S., son of .1. C. Mëad, Ann Arbor town, is vi&iting his old f rienda. Koch &, Haller, furniture dealers, invite attention in column to their large stock of furniture. One week frotn to-night the great actress, Maggie Mitchell, will appear before an Ann Arbor audience. Rev. Jno. Alabaster 9 delivering a 3eries of discourses on "The Life and Times of Joseph.the llebrew." H. Kitredge has commenced buildiDg a barn in the place of the one destroyed ly firo some montlis ago. II. C. Markham is building a small house in the second ward. D. J. Flynn is doing the masoa work. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was given at the opera house Tuesday eveniug, and as usual the play drew well. Chas. P. Russell of Detroit, grand inogul of the I. ü. G. T. of Michigan, spoke in the opera house Sunday. It is denied by congressman Willets that his recent visit here was in the interest of either postoftice factiou. Hutzel & Co. have the contract of puttir.g in a $200 furnace in the residancc of Mrs. EL II. Howe in Pittsfleld. Particular attention is called to the [advertisement of Koch & Haller, furnilure dealers, in to-day's Democrat. A wild deer was seen Tuesday morning about 6 o'clock near B. F. Cole's resideuce in the town of Ann Arbor. 1 ue omcers of the pomological society desire a large attendance Saturday, as tlieir successors e to bc elected. There was no foundation whatever for the rumor that a pharmaey student had committed suicide Thauksgiving night. Geo. Ossius & Co. have imported for Jno. Keek &Co., trom Germany, a liandsome line of ehromos and picture frames. The civil service association will be addressed by Profs. Adams and Kent, and ex-governor Blair. Dates oot yet fixed. There promises to be a legal íight over the estáte of John Thompson, deceased. l'he hearing was adjourned until Monday nest. An effort is being made to gel Bol) In gersoll to lecture here thia winter. He would undoubtedly have a full houso us usual. Good sleigliing would make it liveiy for our business men. They now say trade is a .numbcr one, but they could do alittlemore. Jno. Muehlig has a fu!l stock of furniture, aod many articles that would be appropriate for a Christmas or New Year's gift. See ad. Wood by the cord wiis ncver knwn to be as high in this market, but it would take a sudden tumble if there should be good sleighing. Morris Vincent, betterknown as "Beaureguard" was taken to Ionia Monday on a flvemonths' sentenDe. Chas. Storras went for four months. The passenger Irains on the Centra] road Friday were several liours late in consequence of a freight being off the track near Maybee's. A large number of guests were entertained Thanksgiving day at the Cook house and the St. James hotel. At each place the dinner was grand. Peter Saxton who was to have had an examination for stealing a revolver at Eberbach's, jumped the town, and the county is ahead a few dollars. Prof. Franklin was called from the city Friday, and clinics íd the honieopathic hospital were conducted by Profs. Wilson and Allen alone Saturday. R. A. Beal is in Washington working for the appointment of Capt E. P. Allen for comimssiouer of patents, vice E, 1'. Marble, of this state, resisjned. The union services held at the Congre gational church Thanksgiving day werê well attendefi. An excellent sermón was preached by Kev. W. H. Ryder. Henry Matthews the Huron street butcher, has purchased the lot adjoining his marketon theeast, and will erect a two story brick building iu the spring. A number from here drove to Ypsiianti öunday evening to hear Co!. Copeland in his reply to Iugersoll. Of course Bob will steer olear of Ypsilanti in the future. The person arrested for stealing an untadla from Bach & Abel, and a music stand of Sage, was fined 10 and costs, amounting iu all to $40. He settlea up. Sage's Oiiginal Georgia Minstrels under the management of C. E . Bogardus, of Ypsilanti, will make a tour of the cuntry. They will probably appear bere soon. H W. Rouscup, late of this city, had his hand badly smashed last week between the bumpers of two freight cars on the Chicago, Pittsburg and Ft. Wayue railroad. Since Geo. W. Effner bas been appoiuted to look after persons who are :lisposed to be unruly, the best of order is maintained in the opera house on show nights. No tramps have jet asked perinission to remain al the county house over night this winter, nor will they be accommodated with lodgings or given anything to eat. C. M. Fellows of Manchester, elecUd by the Michigan sheep breeders'and wool growers' association, represented thein in in the tariff convention now being held in New York. The simple announcement tliat Annie Louise Cary is coming is suffieient. Her reputation is world-wide, and umversity hall will undoubteiüy be packed to-uiorrow evening. On the night of the show in the opera house some one kicked constable Huhu, and for a time Fred imaginedhe had been seut for, but he was able to be around the following day. The building in relief park used for a refreshmeut house, was destro3ed by flre yesterday moruing. It was the woi k of au mcendiary. The loss over and above ïusurance is $300. Dr. Win. J. Webb, of Lowell, Micu., and Miss Nelly Whedon, of this city, were united in marriaee last evening by the Rev. J. Alabaster at the residence of the bnde's parents. There are 180 school houses in Washtenaw couuty. During tue past year 9,8W scholars have attesded school. Tlie teachers number 425 and their -saluiiei amount to 00,121.44. The Ypsilanti club has made arrangemeuts to have Chas. P. Russell speak" in that place on the afteruoon of Dec. 11. In the evening he will have soraething to say to the people of Saline. On Sunday afternoon Dec. 11, Col. Copeland of Indiana, is to address the reform club. In the eveiiing he will attempt to annihilate Col. Robt. Ingersoll, lecturing ou JJob's mistakes. In the Michigan Central railroad shops in Jacksan the employés now work 12 hours per dáy. Commencing work at 7 a. m., and working till 7:30 p. ra., having only half n hour tor dinner. Friday uight a tramp named Jno. Schulenburg entered N. J. Kyer's residence, and went to sleep in the kitchen. He was arrested by sheriff Wallace, and seutenced to Ionia for six months. Caleb Boss had his examination Saturday before justiue Wiuegar on ihe charge of stealing a $20 watch trom a (rerman. As the wrong man had evideutly been arrested the justicetold him to go. Aid. Keech, chairman of the flnauce coramittee,will be at the council room tomorrow evening to receive accounts agaiust the city. Next Monday eveniug is the regular meeting of the council. Jno. Robison, colored, while at work Tuesday taking up the old foot bridge near Swift's mili, was severely injurcd by beiug struck in the jaw with a plank. He was knocked some aix feet into the river. Some 20 hands in the employ of the agricultural company indulged iu a hunting expedition Thursday last, and the losing side set up a supper at Hall & Moseley's restaurant about 10 o'clock in theeveuing. A subscription was started last week and some $25 raised to pay the expense of sending F. S. Lucas, a respected colored gentleman for many years a resident of this place, to hia brothers in New York. There was a large gathering in Lansingburg Tuesday at the resideuce of De. Hollister, of the doctor's relatives who assembled to celébrate his 80th birthday. Among the number was Mrs. A. A. Terry of this city. A society of students to the number ot 14 met at the St. James at half past nine o'clock Friday eveaing and set down to a magnificent repast, after which an orattoa was delivbred, and several toasts res ponded to. In the circuit court Tuesday the prsecating attorney flled an information against E. B. aud H. E. Uidley who are charged with resisting an officer. They were given 15 days tu put in a demurer or move to quash. We renew our offer agaia this week and will mail The Demockat to subscribers in the county, until the first of January, 1883, for $1.50; to persons residing out of the county 15 ets. additional will be charged for postage. Tramps in large numbers are roaming about the county. Notaday passes but the pólice, or constables cohar from one to three. Some are let off ; many others are sent to Ionia. It is a lat job for these guardians of the peace. Last Thursday was a very quiet day. Nearly all business places were closed. and the streets, except during the hour of services, were nearly deserted. A number of paor persons were kindly remembered by the charitable. Saturday night about half-past ten o'clock, acoal stove in the residence of Sam Beuham on the corner of Ingalls and Huron street.tipped over. The lire communicated to the carpet and floor, burning quite a hole before it was extinguished. The south-eastern Michigan bee-keepers' association will hold their annual meeting at the court house Dec. 15 at IC a. m., for the election of officers and the discussion of such questions as may be presented. L&dies are especially invitcd. The following board of editora will publish the Oracle: A. H. Williams, Buff aio, N. Y. ; F. C. Wagner, Ann Arbor; D. E. Fairbanks, Freedonia, N. Y. ; A. E. Miller, H. E. Palmer, Detroit; F. N Scott aud W. B. Chamberlain, Battlo Öreek. The New York Tribune is responsible ■for 'hu statement Unit the Empress of Austria rea'.ls St. Nicholas to her children and enjoya Ihe Stories herself; and tlie American Register of Paris says tliat Queou Marguerite of Italy also reatls St. Nicbolus. In au interview with a number of prominent citizens, lawyers, doctors, aiid professional meo, each expresaed tbeinselves as believiug that the murdurer of Gaitield ia crazy, and to hang an insape man would bc au outrage to the whole civilizcd world. Bobt. Lilley, son-inlaw of J. M. Whceler, accompanied by his liltle daughter are ia the city. Por the past 15 years Mr. L. has resided in China and Japan, and is uow in the employ of the Scotch bible society as their nninaging, publishing aud dislributiug ageiit in Japan. After many months of patiënt waiiïng the bridge near fiwift's mili has been completad, much to ihe gratiflcation of the liftU wardere and farmers who have been compelled either to wade their horses through the river or go a mile or more out of their way to rei up town. In several pfaces throughout the stal e farmers have been victimized by sharpers who sell horsen at a low price and in two or three days parties come along and say that the anímala were stolen trom them, and thcy ihreaten to proseeute or else claim the animáis. Moral, never buy horses of total strangers. Miss Kitie Zahn who ha? been visiting Miss M. F. Miley on West Huron street, left for her home in New York city last Thursday. Some days before her departure the Beethoven Gesaugverein serenaded the young ladj'.j Dunug her . visit here she fonned many pleasant acquaintances who regretted to have her leave. W. D. Woodford, general manager of the Ft. Vayne& Jackson road has been appointed to a similiar position on the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk. H. W. Ashley will continue as Supt. Mr. Woodford will not resign his present position but will have charge, of both roads. His newappointment takes effect to-day. Ilenry Ortmanu and H Hart who are at present in Pitkin, Col., have.aciording to theMining]S!ews, located three claims, put up a cabin, and worked until the snow drovc Uieui off tor the winter, except on one claim, the Clara, which they found to COntain what they were huntino; for and are well pleased with their future prospects. The civil service association will be addressed in the law lecture room Saturday evening by Prof. Adams on the "Civil Service of England, the Old and the New." During the course it is proposed to have two lectures by Prof. Adains and one by each of the following gentlemen : Gov. Blair, Prof. Kent, President Angelí, and Bherman Hogers of Bulïalo. A lodge of the 1. O. G. T. was instiuited Monday evening by U. P. Russell, of Detroit, in which ''Z persons participated as charter member. The foilowing is the roll of officers: VV. C. T., J. A. Buss; W. V. T„ Miss M, Brown; W. 6., P. D. VVoodiuii; VV. T., Cbas. Bovlan; W. F, S., A. O. Crogin; W. AI., D. .) . Fishor; VV'. 1. G., Mis M. Sessions; W. O, G., Jas. G. Pease. Kev. Mr. Sunderland will speak nest Sunday on the following subjects: Morning, "True Faith, or the Failh that saves men for this world and tlie next;" Bible class, 12 m., "Has God made a Revelation of Himself, aud in wliat formV'even ing, "The Genesis Legend of the Flood." The evening discourse will be piefaced with some remarks upon the recent utterances of Kev. ü. B. Frothingham. On the 21st of Nov. tbe residence of D. W. Potter in the town of Augusta was destioyed by flre. The house and contents was a total loss. He was insured tor $620 in the Washtenaw mutual. As he had neglected to pay his assessments within the time preseriued by the charter, he can not legal ly recover, and the matter will come before the inembeis of thecompany at their annual meeting in Jan. Directly opposite the Donovau Bros. store m Bouth Lyon is a graveyard. It so happened that a few days ago a young muu whose countenance denoted that that dread disease consumption had com meuced its work, entered the store. He wiis a stranger in those parta, and ag he looked out of the window of the store he saw the tombstones opposite. The clerk saw the stranger at tlie window and in u moment of forgetfuinoss asked him how he liked the scène before him. Tlie young man was heard to sigh when he opened the door and leisurely walked toward tlie hotel. A shooting match for turkeys was held at öchutzenbund park Thauksgiving day. The followmg is tiie score out of a possible75: C. Bchmid, 53; M. Norton, 51; A. Armbruster, 4!); C. 11. Manly, 46; J. Walz. 30; .1. F. Schub, 37; H. Burmann, 32; C. Kempf„38; F. Graf, 28; 8. B. Kevenuagh, 22. The above gentlemen walked Off with a lurkc-y each, and (J. Schmid captured a silver plated revolver offered by Mr. Sclnih for tlie best shot. In the tvi-ning a meeting was held in the Schutzenbund hall in the Gerner block, when the president Mr. C. Kiapf, made an appropriate speecli on the dedication of their new room. The will of the late Jno. Q. Cropsey was opened in the probate court Monday. Af ter the pay ment of his jast debts and funeral expenses be makes the following bequests: Strs. Geo. W. Cropsey, bis horse, carriage, harness, etc. ; to his grandchlldren, Mary Agncs Cropsey, this city, his bed anti bedding; Jno. G. Cropsey, Dixou.HI., his gold watch; Theo. Hinchman, Detroit, . $1,000; Edwin Birrett, Chittenango, N. Y., $:i00; Jno. J. Cropsey, fy'óW; to his childrec Caroline M. Clark, wife of Martin Clark, this city, Wealthy Ann Williams, Jno H. Smith, D. and Chas. E. Cropsey, Josepuinc Barret, and to the children of Harriet A. Evenson, the sum of $1 to be divided between them equally gUare and share alike; the remainder of lus property to his son Geo. W., of th3 city. Should any of the grandchildren mentioned in the will die before reaching the age of 21 years, the amount bequeathed to them is to become the property of the last mentioned legatee. The will is dated Oct. Vd, 1881 and was witnesed by David Uinsey and J. C. Knowlton.