Times Are Improving

Aun Arbor, being one of tlie last places in the country to feel the effect of the hard times, would naturally be a little slow in noting a change for the better. There are evidences abroad though to show that next spring is Hable to see a material advance. Dr. AV. 1!. Smith, who recently returned from a business trip to Ottumwa, Ia., and other western points, says that there is csrtainly a better feeling there. Collections were easier, and the people paid with more cheerfiilness. The Crescent Works of thia city has been sending out anumber of circuláis to their agents all over the country, and among the questions asked was one as to the effects of the election in that locality. These replies are coming in, and about 150 have been received, rep resenting all parts of the] country. While many report no material chanjye, there are many who report an improvetnent, and nearly all express confidence in an improvement by uext spring. Coming from so many different sections of the country, there is a good deal of encouragement in these replies.