The Sparrow Pest

The following relatlve to that unmitlgated nuieance, the English Sparrow, will meet uit ii a hearty response trom every place where tiiis pest has been present. H la taken Erom üue Saline Observer : "Wlien the gpatTOW law was a few years ago by the tegtol&ture voted apon tne people of tliis gtete, many looked upit as m out rage. and a useless burden of expenso. Truc it is, it may have bad that appearance, yet wlio will not to-day stiind firm to have it continued 'm forcé. A few years ago ïparrowd oame in fioc-ks, and wltb the uxceptions u( a few blue jays, black liirds. and roblas, were the only blrdfl we had, the spurrow law caine in effect and tliis spring we can readily see its effect. Only now and then do we see a sp.-irrow, and BOngBtera and niany more of our native birds are comiiifi liaek where they will be welcomed. The sparrow law should beOome a fixtnre and remain in force BO long as a sparrow reinains on the face of the globe." He wbii wears not russet lea t her shoeR shows not a proper regard for the fashion in foot covoring. If you will not wear a ruset, why then, take a black liluchor. Geo. Coiiklcinan. a Morenci wagon maker, was married in Adrián Wednesday of liKt week. 10 Miss Jennie Rockoll, of Ann Arbor, The wagon maker. leing a right good "felloe," Jennie loiind her "tongue" a soon as he "spoke" about it, without waitIng to be ■hounded." Then he "reaehed" his arm around her and said he would "bolster" lier op through üfe M tOBg as there was a "hub" above t.lvs mud. - Adrián Press. Aííain one of Ann Arbor's citizens has been honored. Mr. Frank Minnis. of tliis eity, has jast been notified that for his idivention of a patent filled razor Btrop the distinguished title of "Member of Honor," with iward of the first-class diploma ajid the great gold inedal of the I'arisian Inventor's Academy, of Paris, France, has been conferred upon hiiu. - Daily Times. Tlie Iíví's and libei-ties oí Ann Arbor are endaiiiiered by children in arms with sparrow guns. Alumimini aii-mor and helmets are saggested as the most practicable meara ol safety. AVell, that would be 011e good way. Another would be for parents to fall apon the army and perform an electi'ie rat tatattoo, upon the rear jruards.- Adrián Prees. Bttt wlien the nitTle parent is as bad as the son, then what is to be done ?