It Grows More Certain Everyday That

Mr. Blainc'a so-called letter or witndrawal was meant oDly to "feol the Republican pulse." The result cannot be flattering to Mr. Blaine. Thousands of Republicana who were fearful before this letter appeared of expréseme their true sentiment have thanked their political tara tliat the Maine man had taken himself ofï their handa without the expense and delay of a second defeat at the polla. These will not return to hit bauner, whatever he may think1 There ia no doubt tliat Blaine intends to be a candidato. One need only read the New York Tribune and Philadelphia Prew, Mr. Blaine's leading organa, to seo that thia ia so. lint it ia too late. The frienda of the various othtr candidatos in whose breasts Blaine'a withdrawal inspired hope, and who have been werking hard to compasa the pnza for their men, will never forgive the sick stateaman if he now aeeks to forcé himself to the front. Blaine could not b lected with a united party behind him, How much more hopless is hia candidacy, then, under the circumstances? Some residente hare the very bad faahion of speaking disparagingly of Arm Arbor and ita enterprises and businesses. To all such The Demoorat give this word of advice: Stop it. It is not becoming in any citizen to run down his town, even where the criticisms are just. As a rule, however, they are grossly unfair and unjust. The business men of Ann Arbor are a very superior lot of men, ns any discermog person can find out, and the business houses of this city compare favorably with those of any town in the state, not excepting Detroit, where so many residenta go to make purchases at pnces that could be beaten at home. "We earnestly urge upon every reader of this paper to look at home before going elsewhere to spend money which should be pent here. The Detroit Journal thinks the Republican mock oonvtion held by tb students of th univrity last wk is likely to " prorok the enmity of th bitter partisans of th differt candidates and of tht Demócrata, who will b apt to con■idr tho'uÍTrity as a Kpublian hotbed, and it may influence their votei om the appropriation." This would be inulting to the Democrats of the state if it were leis ridiculous. Tbere ar about 1,600 student in the university, and th ida that any aotion twe or three Imndrd of them take, as iadividuala, would prcjudioe any body of men af ainat the institution is absurd. Besides, a larg majority of the student who took part in that convntion are mre boys who will know more when they are old enough to vote. Ai.l talk ttiat the party in Michigan was not favorably disposed toward President Cleveland was dissipated at the Grand Kapids convention. The democracy is solid for the President. It is intensel}1 amusmg to hear Republicana talk about " bossism," when for almost twenty yearB no Republican in thia state dared have an opinión of his owu, much leas express it, without it met the approval of Z. Chandler. If left to themselves thousands of Bepublicans of this state would support Cleveland, and nothing is mor certain than that many Republican business men will give him their votes. Coxsidebablb complaiut is hoard that daily papers devote too much space to base ball. The publisher of a Detroit paper informed the editor of The Demockat recently that the circulation of his paper had increascd several thouoand ince he began to print base ball "extras,' giving a full account of the games played that day. This answera the critici8m. So long as the papers do not ilight othèr news for ihe national game there is no reason why one ehould grumble. Skip the base ball accounts if you don't like tliem. In Battle Creek last Friday a man was arrested charged with pnrchasinf brandy at a drug store for medicinal purposes, nd then giving it away to persons who becam intoxicated. It ii to be hopd that the officials of that town will mak an example of that man and that any perton, no matter in what oounty, who violates the liquor law will meet with just punishment. Let all right-minded oitizens dtrmine that temperance, law and order, shall reign in all communities. Ant one desirous of adopting a young child can find any number to choose from at the state public school at Cold water. These children are not crimináis but oircumstances over which they had no control sent them to that institution where they are caref uily guarded and taught the different branches of work. How many boys and girls might bo made good and useful citizens, if people would tako such children into their hearts and homes and rear them as their own. ThiM. E. general conference now sitting in New York, opened wiCh a flght on the admission of women delegates. It is not many years eince lay men were admitted as delepates and now soms f theannual conferences send lay women. whoso admission ia claimed on the ground that the rules do not exclude them In so many words. The antis prevailed this time, but the next general conference will probably see "strongminded women," admitted side by side with weak minded men who now advocate their cause. It is a plty that malJ women and female meu, are not Siamese twined togetherand bom in pairs.- Ypsilanti SentineL Wht the Sentinel say8 "strong minded women" because they went as lay delegates to this conference we fail to undertand, but that woman is reaching her proper sphere in this world cannot be gaineaid. Look at the " strong minded women" of to-day and see what they hav done and are doing throughout the country See the organizations founded, and upported by them. Look at the temperance question and the work they have done to raise and elévate fallen men.who without the aid of these noble women would be wrecks and outcasts. They have saved thousands of souls from perdition, and ia every Btate, in every city and in every town, grand and noble work is being done by these same " strong minded women." Yetsuch women, many who are superior in intellect and education to these men could not be admitted m lay delegates to the general conference. Perhaps the editor of the Sentinel, though we havo always considered him " a male man," might have dono greater and nobler work in thie world if, when he had been bom, "a male woman" had been Siamese born with him.