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Hops have advanoed in prioe. Hay is Helling for $13 per ton. Saturd ly was like a spring day . The legislatura oonvoues Jan. 4. MeetiDg of the supervisors Jan 3. Evart H. Soott is in Dayton, Ohio. O. O. Sorg was in Detroit Tuesday. M. I. A. Brown will lócate ia Texas. The onion erop of '86 is a email one. Christmas one week from to-morrow. School closes to-day for the hohdays. Ada Gray in East Lynne, to-morrow evening. The Adrián reform school for girls is over-crowded. Temperance meeting at the usual hour Sunday afternoon. Mm. Kittie Lindley is visitiug in Washington, D. O. It will be speaker Carlisle in the next as in the present congress. Isaac Dunn was in Dundee last week, visiting his old home. The demand tor one-cent piece is inoreasiug all over the country. Charley Fall is assisting Treasurer Sorg in colleotiag tax-moneys. A. O. Crozier is in the law office of Smiley & Earle, Grand Bapids. J. K. Joyner is running the feed barn in the rear of the Goodrich house . Dr. Allie Jenkms is clerking for Osius & Co., daring tbeir closing out unie. J. Audette is selliug the " Lives oí our Presidente." The book sells readily at ■ight. Dexter Leader: There ie talk of the Ann Arbor ball olub juining the state league. The Ypsilanti toboggan elide is expected to be in full running order by next week. Walt Fouter, a high school student, left yesterday for Pittaburg, Pa., for a week's visit. J. W. Brower has m .ved bis family to Lapeer, and wül make it his home for the present. Jasper Imus oaught, with a minnow hook, at the mili dam, a piokerel weighïn .' 13 pounde. David Mahaney and Frank Campion have signed with the Kalamazoo ball olub for nezt season. Jno 0. Koch is running a small grist mili in Northfield, which wül turn out 35 bushels per hour. Paulina R. daugh ter of Miobael Brann, died Saturilny, of inflammation of the bowels. Aged 15 years. The Rev. Dr Ryder will assist at the dedioation of the new Congregational ohuroh at Salem, on the 29th. CJourt met Mondav. but the jviry was discharged until nezt Tuesday. Judge Newton of Fhnt, will preside. Subsonbers of The Demoobat who do not get their papers regularly, will oonfer a favor by notifying us at onee. On the excursión whioh Uft this city for Washington, D. C, were professors of the university and some 50 students. The praotioing of the chorus olub at Alvin Wilsey's luusio store, on Saturday afternoon was enjoyed by several outsiders. The business of the Araerioan Express Co., at Chicago, ia the largest in the world. It has 135 delivery wagons aDd 500 employés. Chas. Sohaffer, a watchman at the M. O. R, B. depot, has been employed there for 36 yeare, and he Í8 now reoeiving the generous salary of $1 per day. Another ohange in the weatber. Tuesday The day bef ore it was f rozen up, theo a littlo rain, and then carne the third snow storm of the season. Jno. Beahan bas wonierfully improved the appearance of his place on North Main ftreet, by repaiuting it, and having the walls and ceilings deoorated. A Fhiladelphia doctor proolaims that terrapin is the worst possible thing for "gouty" persons to eat. This may account for so much gout at the national capital, John E. Owens, the oíd comedian, died at his home in Baltimore last week. Theatre-goers of this city will remember him in his great character of Solon Hhingle. Winters which begin vigorously early in the season, are apt to be mild in Jannary or February. This will be cotnforting to thoM who dread oold wwtbtr. Alvin Wilsey was in Dundee, yesterday. Sed James who got out a little too bood, is betti-r. Jas. McKernan oontemplates a trip to Kansas about Jan. Wessner is preparing for publication a new waltz . Judge Cooley is lecturing to the senior laws on "Taxation." The Argus is now printed on its own presB, and look well. Herman Wanzeck is work'ng at Abner Moore's toosorial parlors. After every snow fall the aldermen should have the walks cleaned. Jas. Carr is niaking a very interes ting paper of the Dundee Keporter. Herman Hardinghaus was the flrst person to flll nis ice house this winter. Dr. Geo. E. Frothingham was in Adrinn Sunday on professional business. Hon. James 8. Gorman, of Lyndou, paid our oity a flying visit last Saturday. Miohael DufFy has postponed his Washington trip notil after the holidays. A. C Bliss was rearrested yesterday on the old charge of reoeiving stolen goods. Geo. Schwab is preparing plans for a number of elegant residenoes to be ereoted next summer. TUoae who attended Duprez & Benedict's minstrelf, Tuesday evening, were somewhat disappointed. Jas. M. Wilooxson is the only man who has ocoupied the position of deputy in the different oounty offioes. Supervisor Butts, who has raised some very fine samples of tobáceo, will put in another year three acres of the weed. Col. F. B . Stookbridge, of Kalamazoo, has been appointed by Gov.-oleot Luce, a member of the board of visito re to the university. Andrew Eberhardt will be bronght before Justioe Freuauff on Monday, and answer to the charge of disturbing oitizens of the fifth ward. Peter Geering will run an ice-boai on the Huron river this winter. With the toboggan slide and ictboat we hall have plenty of winter sport. The regent will petition the legisla ture to inorease the l-20th of a mili tax to 1 10 of a mili, again this winter, for the benefit of the university. Married.- At Dundee, Saturday, December 11, 1886, by the Rev Henry Coate, Mr O. G. Cook to Miss. 8. 8. Speeohly, both of Ann Arbor. There was quite a fall of saow Tnesday, cutters and sleighs were in great demand, and the livery men did a rushing business on the following day. Henry M. Stanley, who was to lecture before the Students' leoture assooiation, Jan. 4th, has been cal led back to África. Necessarily the lecture will be iudefiuitely postponed. Dr. William MacLaren of Knox college, Toronto, Ont., gave two very interesting and learned discourses at the Presbyterion churoh, last Sunday, to large audiences. Anonymous Communications only flnd their way to the waste basket. So don't take ït in your head to address this paper unless you sign your name, that we may know who you are. One thousand dollars has been subsoribed by the knights of labor in Elizabeth, N. J., to start a faotory for the manufacture of' overalls and other goods of a similar oharacter. The Mioliigan olub, of Detroit, has appointed Judge T. M. Cooley as one of tive lawyers, to examine the election laws and report nny chances whioh might purify the ballot Street commissioner Dow has been looking for an old landmark, for the past few days. The stake was put down some fifty years ago when the original survey of the village was made. Sinoe Luce has been eleoted to the offioe of governor, it is astonishing how many republicana want a posiiion. Of course there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth after Mr. Luce takes his seat. Henry Krapf of New York oity, visited his parentn, Mr. and Airs. C Krapf, this week. In the last 18 years he has visited his old home but twice. Mr. K. is a large contractor and builder. Sam Miller, the prohibitionist, has just loarned that some of the most rabid of his party cast their votes for Allen. Sam says if that is their game he will get up his own candidate next time. Mrs. Martha Htriokland of St. Johus, well known in our oity, was offerad a position on the Lansing State Republioan. She declined and will enter the law offloe of Edwin F. Conely of De troit. At a wedding whioh occurred a few weeks sinoe in Washington, D. C, the marriage oeremony was prepared for the occasion, and one of its most telling points was a quotation from "Adam Bede." The Petoskey Demoorat comea to us in a new dress, and will hereafter be pubhsned in the fot ru of a seven column quarto. Our old towsman, M. F. Guinon, is editor, and knows how to get out a good paper. The Michigan Central railroad will Bell holiday tickets between all stations at the rate of one f are for the round trip on Deo. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. The tickets will be good to return up to ana including Jan. 3. It is said there are some three hundn-d American girls m Mil&n, Italy, awaiting engagementB. Also a large number of ladies who have studied abroad, are in New York, anxioua to sing in opera. Truly, the btage has mauy attraotions. Owing to the stormy weatner on Tuesday, the sale of fancy artioles at Hangsterfer's huil, fur the benefit of Si. Andrew's oharoh, was poorly attendecl. About thirty dollars were netted. A number of unsold art oles were on sale at Mrs. Wm. Douglas' on Washington street, yesterday afternoou. Will Carleton leotured last evening, in university hall, to a large audience. Simply to announoe a lecture by Miohigan's poet, or the author of "Farm Bailada" is enough to draw a full house. Mr. Oarleton's subjeot was "Chaina of Suooess," in whioh he gave selections from his later unpublished poems. Maak & Hohmid, the leaiing dry gooas house in the city has a olíanse of h. in to-day's paper. Everything in the dry goods line íh to be found in their several departments from a oorset lacer to a f ur-hned cloak, and what they say of their goods can always be relied upon. Gentlemanly olerks always ready to wait npon you and show you goods, whether you wish to buy or not. Mrs. Ellen Congdon, an old resident of this oity, died at her home corner of E. Ann and Thayer streets, Tuesday morninK, at the advanoed age of 86 years. The funeral was held at St. Thomas' oatholio ohurch yeeterday morning. Mre. Congdon was the mother of and Jas. Ooncdon, captains on the Lakes,of Mrs. Peter Tuite, of Dexter, and Mrs. Joana Oanaon, of this city. The following appointment have been made f r the junior exhibition in the high sohool : Lizzie Bailey. Hattie Haviland, Grace Hendriokson, Eugenia Mogk, Matilda Neuman, and Roba Pulcipber, of Ann Arbor; Gertrude Buudv, of Chicago; Ne'lie J. Outter, of Fisher, Mioh ; Ellise Walker, of St. Johns; Fred B. Rider and Cari C. Warden, of Ann Arbor; Ray J. MoColl, of Delhi Mills; Walter B. Rine, Humboldt, Iowa Mre. OatLanne Sipley, wife of Jno. E Siplev, and mother of chief Sipley, died in this city Saturday last at the age of 69 yeare. The fnneral services were held on Tuesday, from the Bethleham Luth eran church. Mre. Sipley had been a resident of this oity for forty-tfaree years. üf the cliildren able to be present were Hemy Sipley, of Lansing, Jno. Sipley, of De Witt, Mrs. S. J. Wall, of Cadillac, and Mn Rose Heopfer, of OheLiea. N. H. Wimm wu in Obelaos, Monday, on business. Deputy sheriff Warren of Saline, was in town Mondity. Supervisor Davenport of York, was in the city Tuesday. Allmendingrr & Sohneider are repairing the Central milis. Editor Smith, of the Milan Leader, was in the oity Tuesday. Herman Hutzel is confined to the house with an in ju red leg. A. Alliaon of the Chelsea Echo, was in the city last week - oourting. Frank Minnis is about taking a partner in the manufaoture of ink. Meeting of the Washtenaw Mutual insuraaoe oompany, V ednesday, Jan 5. .Miss Abbie Pond wil 1 spend the holidays with her sister, .Mr. H. Barker of Flink Lew. tíohneider and Al. Imus will tart on a prospecting tour to florida, Jan. 1. The Mission oiroie of the M. E. churoh will meet (o morrow evening at P. B. Bose's. Christmas tree at St. Andrew's nezt Friday evening, for „the Sunday sohool soholars . Iliram Kittredge has the contract for moving the boilers for the eleotrio light oompany. Ex-Governor Charles M. Croswell died at hts home in Adrián, Monday mora ing, aged 61 years . Several of the high sohool teachers of Ypsilunti, vtsited the high sohool of this city, last Friday. J. R. Sage has a singing sohool in Lima, Tremper sohool house and the town hall in Lyndon . Miss Mason, daughtei of Wru Mason of Northfield, died Tuesday, of rheumatism of the heart. Miss Carrie Freeman was given a birthday party last evening by her numerous colored friends. Notioe the annoncement of M. J. Bourke, the sewiag machine man, under the head of "City Locáis." Thos McKernan, flrst mate of the pro peller ' Oscar Townsend," is pending the winter with friends here. A concert will be given by the Sunday school scholars, next Wednesday evening, at the Methodist churoh. A New Year's ball will be given by Proteotion hose aompany, at Firemen's hall, Friday evening, December 31. Dr. W. W. Bamsey will deliver his leoture on " Sky Wonders," at the A. M. E. church, Tuesday evening, Deo. 28. The annual meeting of the Washtenaw county agrioultural and horticul tural society comes off nut Tuesday. Home misoreant shot through the center of one of the plate windows of J. J Goodyear's drug store, last Saturday night. Cocker league held an old-fashioned spelling match at the Methodist churoh, Wednesday evening. Coffee and oake were the refresliments. James F. Joy has sent his resignation as regent of the university to Gov. Aker. Mr. Joy says he has not the time to devote to the regency. Miss Ida Belle Winchell of this oity, will sing in the new comió opera, "Luoille," whioh will be brought out next week at the Detroit opera house. The toboggan slide is now an assured thing. It will be located near the "oat hole," and is to be 500 feet long with 70 feet fall. It is eipeoted to be in readi ness by Jan. 1. Bev. Osgood E. Fuller of Ypsilanti, has reoeived a cali f rom the Caro Episoopal churoh. Mr. Fuller was, over 20 years ago, a teaoher in the fourth ward school in this oity, lately ocoupied by St Thomas' school . The illustiated art lectures, given by Mr. Arthur M. Kne-pp, Wednesday and Thureday evenings, in the Unitarian ohurch, were listened to by small but appreciative audienoes. This evening Mr Knapp will leoture on " Miohael Angelo and Bapliael." Mrs. L. N. Fitch, formerly of this oity, lately front Muskegon, has returned and will open a hair emporium again in our oity. The ladies of AnnArborwill remeinber Mrs. Fitch as an agreeable woman. always willing and ready to please hor cnstomers, aud an experienoed hair dresser. Aa aoou as she is located her card will appear in Thb Democbat. A grand charity concert has been arranged for the opera house for Deo. 20. It will be the entertainment of the seasou, emliraciuf? all the best local musical talent ot the city. It is a noble, worthy object, and we hope to see it a suocesa. - Adrián Press. A worthy object indeed, and ïnight well be followed by our owu city, whioh containa so much musical talent. Last Thursday the bill to extend the free delivery gystem to all cities having 10,000 ïnhabitants and to all poat-ofüces produoing a gross reveuue of $10,000 for the preeedinff year, passed the house of represcntntivea, and will uudoubtodly pass the senate and become a law by receiving the signatura of the president. Tliia is good news for Ann rbor, as it raeans free delivery for ua in tüe near future. We aoknowledge oomplimentary to attend the dedication of the Michigan soldiera' home, near Grand Bapids, which takes place Deo. 30, at 2 o'clook p. m. Gov. Alger will deliver the dedioatory address. There will also be addresses by John A. Logan. O. G. Luce, Luoius Fairchild, and otliers. This invitation n extended to all the people of the state. The railroads will oarry passengers for one fair for the round trip. Mrs H. R. Arndt, who haa been a great suffere r for the past ten months, quietly passed away, Tnesday evemng, ut her home, corner of State street and N. University ave. Mrs. Arndt was the wife of Prof. H. R. Arndt, of the homoeopathio ooliege, and had lived in our oity about eighteen m nths. The funeral occurs this morning at . the residenoe, and tbe remains will be interred in Forest Hill cemetery. The homosopathio students will attend ia a body. The prinoipal feature 01 the performance however, was the first appearanoe of Miss Ada Gray, a yonng lady of whom the Western papers have spoken in the most glowing ternas, and right well does sbe deserve all the hi 'h encomiums passed upon her. Miss Gray is possessed of a fine oommauding appearanoe. In her manner she is fascinating in the highest degree; her aoting is of a superior order, and her delivery is olear and distinot. - San Francisco Daily Mormng Oall. At the regular annual meeting of Weich Post, G. A. R, last Friday evening, the following were ohosen as offioers for the ensumg year: Prof. E. Greene, C; W. J Olark, 8. V C . ; A. F. Martin, J.V. O.; Eli Manly, O. D.: Henry Martib, O. G.; Col. Henry Dean, Chap. The post also eleoted Dr. W. B. Smith and J. Q. A. Sessioni delegates to the grand encampment, and Albert Gardner and F. B. Pattee were named as alternates. Col. Dean, N. H. Wmans and ('onrad Noli were named a a committee to represent the post at Grand Rapids during the dedioation of the soldiere' home. Rev. Frank Van Ant Werp of Battle Oreek, exchanged pulpits with Fr. Fierle last Sunday, and remained to aei-t at the jubilee, leaving for home VVednesday. The reverend father made a host of friendo dnring his short stay wi'h us He is an able nd convincing speaker and will meet with a hearty reception should he revisit our city If the Oatholics only had a few more like him vioe and intemperante would be banished froneverv Oatholio honsehpld, for he i not bashfnl in exprensing his sentiments against the crying evil of the times. He has only been priested about seven years, his first charge being at Hantings. His parents reside in Detroit and he ! sprinsrs from an old Frennh family on his father's side, his mother being Iriah He is one of the moit popular priaata in this diocese. The affection of a dog for his master was shown in a remarkable way at the home of Mayor Robison a few days since. When the Mayor's son, Jas. A , went to Detroit reoently he made a contract to have his laundry work done at home. He left his oanine here also. Last Monday when the clothing was gathered for the ivaskiug, James' clothes were not with the rest, and upon searching for them it was found that his dog bad cnrefully seleoted out every article from the pile of soiled clothes bnlonging to Lus master, even to the collars and cufFs, and had usod them for a bed for himselt- (Jourier. The I. O. O. T., of this oounty, in oonventlon ansembled in this city, elected the following officera Tuesday: Dist. Chief Templar- W. F. Brainard, of Saline; Dis. Coun. - Geortre Scott, Ann Arbor; Dist. Beo. Seo.- Miss Alice Putnam; Milan; Di. Fin. Seo. - Alexander Wardell, Milan; Dist. Tres.- Juseph Faulk, Ypailanti; Dist. Gnard.- Miss Mary Thayer, Ann Arbor; Dist. Seut. - G G. Crozier, Ann Arbor; Marshal - Win. Mack, Ann Arbor ; Dep. Mar. - Miss Sadie Spear, Ypsilanti; Aast. Sec. - Chas. A Salyer, Ypsilanti; Dist. Chap. - O. A. Loomis, Ann Arbor; MessengerGeo. Walker, Saline. Last Monday evening we welcomed a new face, a stranger to our city, bat an artist.so thorough in her delineation of passion as to deceive her audience regarding the identity of self. It was a welcomi! relief, and we hail her advent with unalloyed pleasure. Miss Gray is destiued to stand in the front rank of her profession she has that rare oombination of talents that give the individuality and distinctness of purpose to all that she does - never in doubt herself as to the meaning and purpose of the author- she eonoeives, as if by intuition, and executes with boldness and finish. Nature has moulded her in her kindest mould. A face f uil of expression; au eye capable of emitting at a glance the feehngs that stir the soul; a presenoe commanding and full of grace, added to a voioe that rises high in scènes of passion, withers with scorn, and pleads for pity in ite wealth of tenderness. It is admirably trained, and, in the portrayal of passion, power and intelligence, lights up the charaoter into a halo of genius. During the week she has appeared in many characters, "Oamille," "East Lynne," and "Kuth Tredgett." Each has had many personators, but we remember to have seen no one who infused eaoh charaoter with life and color - who made us teel the sympathy and the passion that stirred her being, as did Miss Gray. As she progresses in her, delineation of the character, she draws one oloser aud closer to her, and twines 11 bout our affeotions the fine oord of oompassion tighter and tigher. There is a subtle refinement in every look and every movement that few actreases possess, and a delioaoy in her strokes of sentiment that can spring alone from intuition. -