County And Vicinity

John Minness, of Ypsilanü, an old pioneer, died on the 4th inst., aged 88 years. Rev. Mr. Leiand, forinerly of Petos" key, lias been engaged as pastor of the Baptist church at Leiand. Dr. Cox, who was sent to prison in Detroit recently charged with the crime of abortion, was formerly a resident of Ypsilauti, and is known in the county. The trustees of the M. E. church at Ypsilanti have decided to build the new edifice upon the site of the old one, and now offers the eld building for sale. Percy, the 14 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Brooks, of Chelsea, accideutally shot his left arm, recently, while out hunting so that it had to be amputated. If aiiy one has any old antiquities that thëy wish to lend the ladies engaged in getting up the art loan in Ann Arbor, thy ewill be glad to hear from Mrs. AV. S. Perry is president. Chas. J. Weir, yardniaster for the M. C. R. R. at St. Thomas, Ont., suicided by shooting himself last Monday a. m. He was a son of James Weir, of Manchester. He was in the service of the M. C. R. R. at Jackson from 1880 to 1883. M. J. Cavanaugh, secretary of county board of examiners, visitedthe Dexter schools Tuesiay, and expressed a very high opinión of the management of the school and pronounced the (juality ol work being done as excellent. - Dexter Leader. The electric craze seenis to have siruek Saline in full force, George Par8)ns and Koy Marsh being the principa! workers in the sehemes. The have two ssparate lines with live offices in fine ■working order, where the telegraphic key may be heard at any hour of the d ly. - Saline Observer. Chelsea Standard: "A few weeks ago a limb feil a distance of thirty feet on Hiram Barton, who lives near Stockbridge, crushing the skull. Last night Prof. Nancrede, of the University, anc Dr. Palmer, of this place, assisted by Dr. Williams, trephined the Banie, anc it is hoped that a full recovery wil result." John Gordou comes to the front an produces a fine showing in Lincolnshires. He lias :i Hoek of fifteen yearlings with an average weight ol i.'!U'._ pounds, one of which lie purchased o Will Fowler and tips the beam at 164 and sheared Viy2 pouuds, the wool being nearly three mches long. John has over 250 of this breed. - Observer. Several farmers about the country report very bad Luck With lamba this spring, but certainly Mr. .Icsse Hewens who live a few miles south of the city has no reason to eomplain. He has ."! very high grade Shropshire breedinj ewes, and 49 of them havo had lambs These 49 are raisinu ii4 lambs. This is over 130 per cent. and if anyoue cai beat it we shall be glad to publish xu report. Two ewes are raising triplets and every ewe that had a lamb is rais Lag at least one. - Ypsilanti Commercial I wonder il' that yonng man that was swearing on the street the other evenint, knows tiiat it was not the mark of a gentleman. "Take not tlie name of the Lord thy God in vain lor the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain." If you would gain the respect of Christian people, business men, professional men and of all good society, don't swear. A large and well known tinn once advertised for a nuinber of men to sell goods for theui. They stated that no one that used profane language, or drank, or used tobáceo need apply. Young man are you a slave to any of the vices of sin ? if so, break away at once, do not drink, don't Mvear. Be sure your sius will find you out. - Augusta cor. Ypsilanti Commercial. Milan Leader: President Harrison evidently made a great mistake when he stuck tu partisan rules and appointed Mr. Blaine of Maine to the exalted position of Secretary of State instead of casting aside party precedent and appointing the statesman representing the second district of Monroe county. The Detroit Evening News of the 6th inst .-ays: "A big individual, with a flerce mu8tache of sanguinary hue, presentet himself before a board of registration in Lansing, and expressed a desire to be registered. 'What is your name? asked one of the members of the board 'Charles D. Dodge,' was the reply 'How long have you resided in Laii sing?' was the next query. 'About three months,' said Mr. Dodge, 'and 1 live at the Livingston hotel.' The answers of the stranger being entirely Batisfactorj his name was about to be registeren wnen one ot the inembers ventured to ask the applicant's occupation. 'Why, I am a inember of the legislature,' innocently replied Mr. Dodge. Upon being infornied that by voting in Lansing lie would forfeit his present residence and thereby lose his seat in the legislature, the profound stateBinan drew hitnself up to liis full height and cited that section of the constitution which provides that a person shall not be deemed to have either gained or lost a residence by reason of being employed in th# service of the state. It was a good deal of a ta.sk but Rep. Dodge was finally convinced that the provisión did not entitle a servant of the state to vote whereyer lie pleased and still retain his original residence, and yet Mr. Dodge hails from the county of Mouroe, which has long been known as the breeding place of statesinen."