The County

- Michnel Brenuer of Scio willassume management of 1he Goodyear IIouso in Manchester. - Miehael Brenncr Witl offer for sale at his residencein Scio, near the Germán ehurch, Saturday, Jan. 31, a large assqrtmont of personal farm proporty. - Fred Krause, auctionoer. - Tho Germán Vorlungmen's Aid Society of Manchester will give a grand ball at Goodyear Hall on Monday evening, February Oth, for the benefit of thoir widow and orphan relief fund, - Lemuel Clark, fatherofcounty clerk Clark carne to Pittsfieldin 1836wherehe has sinco resided. On Thursdayhe dicd and funeral services were held on Sunday. Oue by one tho pioneera aro passing nway. - The miiil route which has formerly started frora Paint Creek ond went to Maybpe and returned, twico a week, has been changed,and now starts trom Maybee and returns every Tuosday and Saturday. It is expected to run through to Yp8ilanti soon. -At the Farmers' Instituto held in Manchester last week President D. G. Rose delivered an address of welcome; Hon. J. D. Corey read a paper on hedge fence ; Mrs. Samuel Cushman on home influence, and D. W. Palmer on best breeds of cattlo for our climate. -Chas. A. Cook, late of York lcft this county yesterday with his family to lócate in the south-east cornor of Crawibrd county n tke northern part of this state, whero he pre-empted ono hun.ired and sixty acres of land in Aug. last. Mr. Jacksou and fauiily of York will follow in a few weeks and lócate on tbo same amount of land adjoining that of Mr. Cook. - A Michigan girl n China. Four years ago we met in Ann Arbor, Miss Howard, pursuing her medical studies, preparatory for foreign missionary work to any field. She was poor, and denied herself many of the comforts of life, rather than make her wants known, which however carne to the light, and were glftdly suppliod by the good ladies there. She is now a popular physician in Tientsin, having beon launchod down the river to Petkiug in a royal barge and loaded with presenta, becauseof her skill in treatingLady Li, wif'oof China's leading statesman. What a change. - Adrián Times.