Joshua Simpkins

Reno & Ford's senaational rural comedy drama, " Joshua Simpkins" will be prproduced at the Grand Opera House Noy. 17. Tlie play contains an interestiug and intelligible plot but it is not allowed to interfere with the f un, which is said to be in abundance. During tlie run of the play some startling scènes and situations are seen, principal of which rnay be said to be the country gaw mili, n the third act, shown in complete operation cutting up real timber. The saw used is the germine article, same as used in large country saw milis. An excellenl band and orchestra accompany this attraction. The band will parade at noou when some good inusic may be looked for. Th Ypsilanti Commercial has been looktng up the matter a little and finds that ia 1854 Ypsilanti city and tivn were nwirnocd tngettor at $1,088,000 and Ann Arbor city alone at $889,200. These two cities then iiiitcil aboat iiK'-iift Ii of the equallced valuat.iom of tbe entire iinity. Now tbe city of Ann Arbor alone constitmtes one-fifth, and tibe two cities over one-third of the emtire valuation of tlie oounty. Thcre h;is been a chanco, sincc tliosc dnys.