Our Man About Town

The trundling of hoops aloug the streets jast now occupies the attention of the small boys and girls. This should be confined to the side streete, as the sisrht of these hoops simply rolling on the walks, are liable to frighten horses. In fací, we have nearly had eeveral runaways, caused by them. 1 was nmused Monday at the Ith ward polls, when an Irishman came to deposit hi vote. Mr. Kinne's name was being put upon his ticket, by some friends, when one of the lady workers notioed he had a prohibition "no," in his hand. She gently took it trom hiS qlosed flngers and handed him a prohibition "yes," which he immediat ly depositad in the ballot box without knowing that it had been chaaged. Why is it that so many people are opposed to removing the fences in front of their dwellings. In eastern cities you will see blook after blook, in faot, whole streets without a fenoe to mar its beauty. If one only oould be made to beheve that his houss and grounds would look muoh larger and handsomer without a fenoe, it would soon be removed. A fence soon becomes old and decayed. The lawns oan not be as handsome with one as without one, unless it is an iron fenoe. Let property owners remove their fences in front of their dwelliugs and it will add materially to the looks of our beautiful oity. In last week's Democbat there was an account of the Henley house, in Delhi, being haunted Business calling me to that village on Tnesday, I ooncluded to investígate for mysulf. Being detained until late in the evening, I determined to spend a few hours in interviewing the ghosts, if ghosts there were. 1 went to the Henley house, heavily armed, prepared to meet human or ghostly visitors. After spending several hours waiting for their appearanoe, I left oonoluding tbat some one thought it a good joke to ciroulate the report that the house was haunted. There is no truth in it, and where the fun oomes in, in circulating snch reporta, I fail to see . I am surprised to think the law agaiust the discharge of fire arma witbin the city limita is so disregarded by men and boys even the authorities paying do attention to the violation of this law. There are innumerable small boys who seem to think it great fun to tire a gun. Perhaps it is, but it onght not to be allowed. But this, like many other of our laws, is not enforoed. When somebody is injured or killed by a stray bullet, there will be a great hue and cry. But seriously, this shooting should be stopped. Compel a few of these men and bys to pay the fine of $5.00 and the disoharge of fire-arms will not annoy the ears of our ïtizens. Election has been the all-absorbing ;opic of conversation on the streete and Isewhere during the week. What has ngaged the minds more partioularly was how the prohibition amendment went, yes, or no. But with all this to be ialked of, I hear trom men, regardless of arty prejudiees, expressions of reoioing over the election of Dr. Smith, or mayor. His opponent, Dr. C. Geo rge, b a genial, whole-souled man and has many fnends, but Dr. Smith is a favo rite with both parties, and will make an exellent mayor, tíeveral years ago he WRS elected by the people to this same ffioe, and as mayor of the city, governed t wisely and well. Last week I saw a dear little girl who ïas been an invalid for over four years, caused by a dog. The child, a girl of en years of age, was re tur ui uk f rom chool, when two boys set a large JNewoundland dog upon her. In defending ïerself against the dog, the ohild was tnooked to the ground, which was rare iport for the boys, when she sustained njuries frorn which she is and has been onfined to her bed for over sixteen nonths. These boys were old enough to wow better, but it seeins that some boys are only happy when oausing pain and orrow. TLe dumb brutes suffer as often rom their unkindne&s and wickedness, as the chiidren. I only hope thia may each the eyes of these same boys. that hey may know the pain and suffering hey have caused, not only this child, ut her párente, by what they thought a ittle fan at the time. As I was walking down Huron street one day this week, my attent ion was atracted to the show-window of W. G. iurchfield, the merohant tailor. I stopped to see the fine display of cloths of the latest stylos and patterns. It ia aaid that show-windows attract the ateation of ladies only, but somehow or other the stenier sex cannot paes Burchield's without stopping to gaze at the ine display in his windovr. There were goods m stripe, goods in check, goods plain, in fact, you cannot fail to je smted. I tbought I would walk in and interview the interior of the store. After making my way through the many roung men who were being measured for spring suite, I looked around me. Pile after pile of cloths and casaimeres, greeted my eyes on every side, and L made up my mind that a suit from one of these Dieces would make me supremely happy. But being obliged to consult my pocket sook in Buch matters, I expected it would take me sometime to select from ■uch a large stock something which would come within my means. But in a few minutes that diflicuity was settled, for burcüfield keeps goods that are within the means of all. If a man wants a st.vhsh suit, made to order, let him cali on Burchfield, und he will flnd it is not necessary for him to go to Detroit to seoure a good and perfeot fit.