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K. A. Beal is in Washington . Wood ia coming down a trifle. Special term of court May 7th. oseph Preston is deputy sheriff. Yard cloaning is now in progresa. Base ball will aoon be all the rage. The Western exodus is on the increase. Win. Fisher is working for' Kelly & Co. Grant Jenkins, typo, has gone to Bay City. The band boya cleared $100. Good enough. The soap man did a fine business the past week. A new sidewalk is very much needed on Ann street. The venerable Dr. Webb was in the uu y -Luesaay. Geo. Gough has gone into the well digging business. Jno. Quigley expeets to visit California this summer. Prof. Dickie, of Albion college, was in the city Tuesday. Hall Bros. lost one of their valuable horses last week. Jno. Schumacher is putting a tin roof on the St. James. Wm. Porter has patrolled the streets for seven years. J. E. Sage has been appointed agect for the Esty organ. The Walker Bros. have a number of jobs under coDtract. There was a great demand for papers Wednesday niorning. That big pile of wood still ornamenta the court yard square. No ghosts have been seen around the uuuiu iiuuse lor some uays. T. Keating will do the mason work on A. L. Nobles new residence. The ijew city recorder took possession of his oiBce last Monday. Merchants rejoice at the opening of business- the spring trade. Mr. Scott is building a house for Mrs. Mozart on Thompson street. The residence of Prof. Olney was bur glarized Saturday night. Miss Jessie Tyler, of Ithiea, N. Y., is rlsiting at E. J. Knowlton's. The Reynolds building, on Ann street, is being thoroughly repaired. F. M. Holland lost ten sheep Wedneaday evening. They were stolen. Meeting of fire department and electian of officeri Saturday night. Miss Matilda Henderson has been vis iting relatives for several days. Wm. Graham is still proprietor of the West house at Whitmore lake. Two boys had a fight in the post-office Bunday niorning. Nobody hurt. rm. _ t?t . i t t i Aiie -Himma ADnott opera company at the Grand opera house this evening. The board of county canvassers met Tuesday and canvassed the returns. During the year ending Maroh 81, t ere were 135 deaths in this city. The boards for the Princeton glee club will open to-morrow at 9 o'clock. J. J. Ellis has purchased the Thos. Matthew block on Ann street for $2,700. A branch of the Grand Army of th Kepublio bas been organized iu this city. Otmar Eberbacb, of Eberbach & Son, lias been conñned to the house for some days. Tlie students were jubilating Tuesday night over the verdict in the Maclean case. Kettich is pamting the front of his building and saloon on Washington treet. Even republicans rejoice over the result of the last election, and well they rnay. Nearly every available seat in the opera house has been sold for the opera tonight. M. J. Seery haa a situatioa in Jackson prison, iinder Warden Pond of this city. Dr. Cocker,vho was beloved by body in this community, will be sorely missed. Mrs. James Kelly, of Nortbfield, is dead. There are several candidatos for the office of stroet eonimissioner in the third ward. Otto Noli had his hand smashed, Saturday, at Ailes & Gratton's machine shop. Workmen are engaged in laying the sidewalk on the Main street side of the post office. N. Gates celebrated his crystal wedding Friday night. Some forty guests were present. HAn unusual number of emigrant traína have passed over the M. 0. R. R. in the last few days. A. C. Blies is closing out a stock of ewelry at auction in the villagu of South Lyons. These beautiful spring days bring out he boys, who sun themselves on the Erastus Wetherbee, of the Fifth ward, got his pension a few days ago. It was well deserved. Timotby Showerman, an old pioneer of Ypsilanti, died Sunday night, aed 8G yeara. Business at the " quay" is not as brisk as it used to be. Tramps don't seem to be quite as numerous. Twenty-thousand dollars was the verdict against the Evening News in the Maclean libel suit. StöDUed off tïlp. aTlYÏrma aiif nrnn flö flrm ground of certainty for anothor year- Marshall Nowland. Many ministers of the Michigan conference attended the funeral of the late Dr. Cocker. The students (and of course they would be) f e el jubilant over the decisión in the libel suit. H. L. Tremanie, of N. Y., an experienced hotel man, succeeds W. W. Bhss aa clerk at the St. James. Mrs. Chas. Miller has rented the building fonnerly occupied by the Register office, and will open a restaurant. Dr. Harvey of N. S., is here on a visit. Geo. Clarken is repairing his building on Main street. Prof. Steere will address the Gospel lemperance meeting at Cropsey's Hall next Sunday, at 3 o'clock p, m. Dr. Jenkina has established a branch dental office in Saline. It will be attended to by liis assistant, Dr. James. Democratie victories, in the late elections, thunder all around the sky. Tlie tidal wave has evidently come lo stav. According to the statement of Gov. Ashley, there has been no transfer of th Toledo road to Comodore Garrision. Jno. Lambert has been genteneed to one year'g imprisonment at Jackson, for burglarizing Neihoff's machine shop. Frank Eobison, of Detroit, assistant prosecuting attorney, spent Sunday visiting his father, Couuty Clerk Kobison. Quincy Adams Turner, the mailing cieñe at tne post olüce, handled fortyseven bags of papers one day last week. Wm. Barry is doing quite a business in the way of fence building. He has some twenty men in his employ. The Detroit papers was sought for in great numbers during the trial of the Maclean-Scripps liable suit. A gold watch and broach valued at at $100 were what the burglars obtained f rom the residence of Prof. Olney. Edwin C. Warner has been appointed a member of the board of county school examiners, vice H. B. Greening, resigned. One would judge, from the amount of goods Edward Duffy is receiving, that he was engaged in the wholesale business. Gusta ve Roehm has rented Krapfs shop on Washington street, and has gone into carpenter business for himself. Mrs. Francisco, aged 71, died at her home on North Main street, Tuesday night. She had livci in this city niany years. On account of the large number of advertisements last week, the Democbat was unable to give the usual amount of local news. Although the council stands a tie politically, a comprimise were eflocted.and J. F. Schub, Democrat, was eleoted treasurer. The Black Stocking base ball cl ib of St. Louis, Mo., will play the colored club of this city this season, possibly the firet week in May. Herbert G. Howe, law gradúate, class of '80, and now located in Murphysboro HL, visited his mother, Mis. H. H. Howe, the first of the week. Iiev. Mr. Sunderland will give next Sunday evening the sixth disoourse in lis series on "What Unitarians believe." Subject: "Conversión." Edward Dufly received, Monday, a pice mili of the best manufacture in ;his country. He intends to engage argely in grinding spices, etc. Miss Sadie McGrath, of Chicago, has een spending a few weeks with her riend, Mrs. G. M. Hodges, nee Hattie Whitlock. During the past season A. J. Sawyer, manager, has furnished oirt citizens vith many first-class entertainments. Wm. Anderson has the Texas fever, and soon ás he can dispose of his intersts here, will pack his gnp-sack and tart southward. The play of "Woodcock's Little Game" y Ann Arbor arnatures, Wednesday vening, caused the elite of the city to urn out in large numbers. D. Cramer, ,T. F. Schuh, T. P. Howard, Wm. H. Mclntyre, A. W. Wiight and J. I. Stark are members of the democratie ity committee. Mr. Geo. B. French of New York, the amous college warbler, will give several pecimens of the Tyrolese jobel at the oncert of the Princeton Glee Club next Wednesday. The new council met Monday eveningand elected the following oflicers: Chief of Pólice, John Nowland ; Treasurer, J. F. Schuh ; Uity Attorney, .1. F. Lawence ; Deputy Marshals, C. G. Millman and Thos. Clarken. The Observer saj s two of Saline's repected citizens, Geo. W. Hall and Geo. I. Cobb,rdeparted Monday evening for traverse City, Mich., to accept prominent positions in the extensivo mercanile house of Hannah, Lay & Co., of that ity. Horatio Bi:jh, the popular supervisor of Manchester, haz served on the board for 12 eonsecutive years. His constituents seem satisfied with his way of doing busmess, for he was eleoted by a majority larger than he ever received before. We should adviae those who want to spend a pleasant eveuing, to hear the merry, fresh, and rollioking Songs of the Princeton college glee club next Wednesday. College gleeo, humorous and pathetic, negro, melodies, airs f rom operas &c, will be the order of the evening. The following ia the vote on city offlcers. For treasurer.Schuh, 7; Hutzel, 7. Second ballot, Schub., 9; Hutzel, 4; B. F. Watts, 1. For marshal, Nowland, 8; tl. iticüards, Ij Memthen, 1; Preston, 1; Clarken, 1; Lawrenoe, 1. ,ƒ. F. Lawrence was re-elected city attorney over D. Oramer, the vote standing 8 to 6. M. H. French leaves for Ogemaw county, next week. While here he has made many friends who wish hiin abundaut sucee=s in his future home. He will, in addition to his law practice, sit upon ths editorial tripod, and wield that mighty instrument of little men -the pen. Saline Observer: It is with regret that the friends of Isaac Allen, in Lodi, are compelled to part with that exemplary citizen and his worthy family, who have departed for their newhome nearElling-ton, Tuscola county, Mich., in that proven to be rich "burnt district." What will be our loss certainly provea an cellent acquisition to Tuscola county. Mayor Harriman has appointed thí i following committees: Finance- His cock, Vaughn, Ehoades. General fund- ' Swift, Henderson, Martin. Geueral i streets - Henderson, Heinzmann, Kearns, Eiesel, Gates, Vaughn. Sidewalk- . Luick, Walz, Hiscock, Swift, Khoades, i Martin. Fire department- Eiesle, Henderson, Luick. Pólice- Heinzmann, Hiscock, Luick. License- Mayor, Recorder, Gates. Park- Kearns, Henderson, AValz. Prof. M. C. Peterson, who, for flve years, conducted a commercial and railway telegraph ooilege at Oberlin, O., has removed from there to this city to make ït his future home. He has opened a college in Hangsterfer's hall, and has already met with flattering success. Before the uinmer is over he expects to have in attendance from 100 to 200 students. On Monday night, April 16th, J. H. Havlin's famous "Fogg's Ferry Co." occupy the Grand opera house, producing Callahan's intensely interesting comedy, "Fogg's Ferry," with the facinating young vocalist and comedienne, Miss Carrie Stuart, in her superb and absorbing character creation, "Chip" the ferryman's daughter, supported by a carefully selected oompany of first-class artists of metropolitan reputation. "Fogg's a ei ij nao ptiatiü.i na ouutu pertormance. Thos. Clarken, the newly appointed deputy marshal and policeman, has been an officer in this city for years, either as constable or deputy sheriff, which position he also holds. Much crime unearthed has been accomplished through his indifatigable efforts. The SophieLyons case as an example. The celebrated Princeton College Glee Club is making its annual tour through the northern states. It sang to ciowded and enthusiastic houses at New York, Pittsburgh, Washington and Cincinnati within the last few weeks, and will appe ar at University Hall, next Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the StudentsLecture Association. Now is a good time not to advertise if you don't want to sell goods. The merchants who advertise make themselves a heap of needless trouble- they attract customers to their stores, the customers deplete their stocks, and then the dealer has to fill up with a fresh lot to keep his store trom looking empty. All this can be avoided by not advertismg, and letting "them other fellere" capture the trade. But, somehow, what the other fellows seem to enjoy is rather better than their somnolent, non-advertising competitor. Strage, ain't it ? Miss Carrie Stuart appeaied at the Grand opera house last night before a thoroughly well pleased audience in the drama "Pogg's Ferry." The play reminds one of Bret Harte's narratives, has an interesting story and ita humorous portions kept the listeners in roars of laughter. Miss Stuart is pretty and graceful, and a dashing actress of the capable and well balanced. A steamboat acene at the close of the third act created the greatest enthusiasm. The show is one we can heartily recominend, and hope soon to see here again.- [Richmond(Ind.) Star. U' Watson Barr, after twenty-six years of laborious service as Justice of Peace in Augusta,gracefully surrendered the honor last Monday to a Democrat who resides at the growing village of Whittaker. Ho thanked his fellow citizens for the honor in re-electing him so many times, and, at his time of life the duties of the office Laving become eo oppressive, for electing a Jackson Democrat in his place. Watson's blushiug honors canie with the youth of the Eepublican party and depart aa it goes down in disaster.- [Ypsilanti Commercial. Verily the democraoy are on the gain everywhere. Havlin's Fogg's Ferry combination well known in Cincinnati, had a 8650 house in Springfleld Monday uight. The Globe of that city says: "Yesterday, at the Grand opera-hoose, matinee and evening, the Carrie Stuart company presented Callahan's effective drama, "Fogg's Ferry." The piece was greeted by a good audience on both occasions, "standing room only" being displayed at the evening performance. Miss Oarrie Stuart, the leading lady, who assumed the charaeter of Chip, is a very bright little actress. ïhe rest of the company, as a rule, were painstaking and talented. The audience was very enthusiastic, not a person rising until a final fall of the curtain. The local management realized handsomely on the proceeds."- fCincinnati Star. An oath is a vain formality, which binds no scoundrel and strengthens not the statement of an honeet man. Contract fob Fence, of all kinds, slat and wire fence a specialty, and for ditching and tileing, will be made by William S. Barry. All work warranted satisfactory. Address Wm. Barry, Ann Arbor. A meeting of the Un jversity Senate was held on Monday night and the followmg resolutions adopted : In the death of Professor Cocker we are made to mourn the loss of one who has long served our Uniyersity with singular fiiithf ulnesH, and it is meet that the records of the University Senate attest our common sorrow at the death of a venerable and honored collegian, and our svmpathy with those who are stricken with this great affliction. During Dr. Cocker's long qonnection with the University, by his kindneas of marnier and sweetness of spirit, he awakened an almost filial affection in the hearts of many hundreds of pupils; and there is no part of our country where the news of this good man's death will not excite a sense of personal bereavment. Durinff our colleague's long illness, though oftea in extreme suffering and always in physical weakness, he maintained an unbroken Ohristain serenity of spirit, and in his conversations he ed to dweil upon the interests of that seat of learning to which he bad consecrated his intellectual hfe. In the pulpit Dr. Cocker excelled in his ready and simple expositions of the Scriptnres, and occasions were not rare when his discourses were made moie charming by a fervid eloquence. He had a mind of unusnal analytical power, and a keenness and comprehensiveness of intellect that were alraoet Socratic. His contributions to the literatura of philosophy attest at once his genius, and will long perpetúate his name as a thinker and a Christian philosopher. In his heroic strugle with misfortune, in which he brought the triumphs of a hígher life out of seeming disaster, niiKi na luc Lia[i[) uiiiuu ui i ijíe nuuuiuiehip with the graces of unaffeeted piety, Dr. Cocker's exaniple will be an inspiration and a guide to the many who feel the impulses towards-a nobler life. To the churoh of which Dr. Cooker was such a useful and an honored ineniber we would expresa our sympathy in the loss it has now sustained; and to the family and friends now in mourning we would offer this testimonial of our esteem for one whom we have learned to know and to love.