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The butternut is oval. And wheu I see it (all, It seems the little brother OL the bië foot-ball. There ils a new eon at the Home oí Mr. and Mrs. AdolpJi Schmidt, on Beakes et. He carne there this a. m. The next lecture of the Inland League course will be given by Frederick C. Lee, on the evening of Jan. 7. His ■subject will be, "The Lady or the Tiger." It is stated as an "honest fact" that one of thO prominent city officials is so poorly paid that he had to stay in bed all day yesterday, to have the holes in his pants mended. Rev. C. A. Yowng wrltee us that Professor Willett will remain in charge of the Biblical instruction, given under the auspices of the Bible Chairs, the remainder oi this year, aad will offer eome excellent courses in Bible study after the Holidays. Prof. Ooler will probably offer courses in Comiparative Religión or the Philosophy of Religión. H. G. Bennett writes from Pasadena, California: ''Álthough so far away and settled in a new and growing state and city we cannot forget our old homo and ■dear f-riends in Ann Arbor. Your paper is always welcotne as it brings to us many items of interest in local and University affairs." T. C. Wilson, proprietor of the barber shop at the corner of State street and North University avenue, is fitting up a very neat shop in the store on State street just vacated by Wilsey. He is fitting it up with brand new furniture. Mr. 'Wilsey lias moved his stock of musical goods to bis residence. Some of the thrifty housewives of the city who are food of flowers, suceeed óin securing new bulbs and planta through rthe exchange of some of the Floral imagazimes. One lady in tíie city ion instance, wüiO' has an abundance of gladiola bulbs has exchanged some oí them with a lady in Indiana, f o-r cannas, lillies, etc.., which she desired o obtaim, and with. others for other bulbs. M this way she succeeds iai obtaining mnny new flowere at a email expense. Only the postage. Last nlght soane thieves broke into the chickeai coop oï Robert Speechley, who ilivnes on Geddes ave., and cut the heads off of over twcnty-five fowls. 'The heade were left in the coop, wliile thO bodies were foiind liili'd'Up u;n"der a tree beside the road. tl is euppoeed that thO thieves became Bcoied by the approach of some OUJe and fled leavinu' tlicir booty. Mr. Specchley was fortuniate in recoverIng tlie bodies of Oiis "birds, but at the same time he would üke to p-lamp the 'bodieja Of tliose who out off their lie,idisP ïull of bii-d shot or rock Kalt, or somethiing that would bO a lating souvenir oí i ie oveasion. Henry Downs, who works in the Courier blmdery, canie so near climbmg the golden stalrs by falling down tihe elevator fhaft, the otlier day, that the very tips of the hairs on his head tingle yet. He had placed the elevator itti positlon and went to get a 'sack of paper shavimgs to carry betow. Wliile he w:is absent soine one took the ele vator away, and when he come Ixick the sack in front oï him lie did not notice the elevator was gome, and etepped off. In an instant 'the situation flasiied over his miaid, and quicker than electricity moves he dropped the Back and sprang for the other side of the elevator, where by good fortume he caught upon tlie door -with his hands and pulled himself Tip. It was a miraculous escape from instant death, and Henry caai't tñiaik about ifc yet, without cold sliniers chasiaig up and down his a.natotny. He will probably be a triíle more ca-utious in the future. James K . Applebee will return here next year, and will give tlie Roman plays of Shakespeare, Oliver Cromwell, and our own John Brown. The rnail carriers will not get their back pay until Congress makes an appropriation with which. to pay them. Congress should hurry up and make it for the boys want the money. "Dodger" Keegan and "Brisky" Burns returned from Grand Rapids last week where they were taken a few days ago on a charge of burglary, the prosuection failing to make any case against them on the examination. Frank Minnis, leader of Minnis' Society orchestra, has written a pretty two step, which he calis "Zeta Rho" in honor of that society of the high school. It won much applause at the recent party of the society, when it was played for the flrst time. Arbor Hive of Lady Maccabees will hold their last meeting in 1894, and their flrst meeting in 1895, on Thursday instead of Tuesday evenings. The reason for the change comes from the fact of Christmas and New Years failing on Tuesday eveniugs. Yesterday a young lady rode her bicycle the entire length of the sidewalk on the east side of N. Fourth ave., from E. Huron st. to E. Ann st., and there was not an offlcer in the city courageous enough to invite the young lady up before a justice to expiain why she so contemptuously disobeyed the law. Mrs. Eva Bohnet, wife of George Allmendinger, died last Thursday, at their home on W. Fourth avenue, after an illness of flve weeks, of typhoid fever. She leaves a husband and three children. The time for the funeral services has not been fully decided npon, on account of the attendance of relatives living ata distance. A beautiful rainbow spanned the north western heavens Friday morning at a little after 7 o'clock . It was so brilliant in places that its reflection made another rainbow with colors easily distinguishable. The old nautical saying is: "Rainbow in the morning, sailors take warning." But then we are not on the sea. Nevertheless it rained within ten minutes after the bow appeared. Toby, the elephant of the Mystic Shriners, makes his annual rounds among the poor of Detroit, giving to worthy families - those of Masons first alwavs - a basket filled with the substantials and delicacies of the season. He will set out on this journey again next Tuesday. Many Ann Arbor gentlemen are interested in Toby and his generosity. The announcement is made of the marriage, on Thursday evening, Dec. 27, of Chas. L. Mix, ML. D., of Chicago, and Miss. Jeannette Caldwell, at the bride's home on Willard street. The couple will be at home after Feb. 4, at 990 Warren avenue, Chicago. Miss Caldwell graduated from the literary departinent ot the University last }'ear, and has many friends in University and society circles. The folks up at Alma are wonderfully rejoiced over the decisión of the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. to change its route and run through Alma to Ithaca, leaving St. Louis out in the cold. thua shortening its line, and doing away with some steep grades and sharp curves. This will become one of the best roads in the country if it is only allowed to stay in Receiver Burt's hands long enough. Ile is putting all of the incoine into the road, and making it botter whereever betterment is iossible. The following item from the Kalamazoo Daily News will be of interest to the many Ann Arbor friends of Dr. Haskell : "Rev. Dr. Samuel Haskell left yesterday afternoon for Battle Creek where he will remain in the sanitarium for some time in the hope of bettering his health, which bas been in a poor state for some time past. His many friends here and throughout the state will unite in wishing him speedy and permanent restoration." On the south bound train of the T.,& A. A. R. R. yesterday, quite an event oecurredatHowell. The sheriff of that county entered the train at that station looking for a man who had been looting residences and holding people up in that section, and for wliom a reward liad been offered. At Howell Junction a man bearing the desired description got on the train and the offlcer went back and dem'anded his surrender, at the saine time holding an ngly looking revolver in the fellow's face. He threw up his hands and surrendered. A sack that he carried contained a lot of stolen property, among which was a fine sealskin sacque, worth at least $50. i. Other property was also recovered of considerable valué. The sheriff got off with bia man at the first station and returned with him to Howell. The decisión in the case of Hutchinson vs. the City of Ypsilanti, which went up from this circuit, has been affirmed by the Supreme court. This was a case wherein Mary Hutchinson sued the city of Ypsilanti to recover damages for an injury received by reason of being ti'pped out of a cutter, which ran into a frozen bank of snow piled up in a gutter. She thought the city negligent in allowing the snow to be heaped up where it was, and that the city ought to pay for the injury received. At the trial of the case in this circuit Judge Kinne took the case from the jury and directed a verdict for the city. The supreme court takes the same view, and there will be no damages to pay this time. The stockholders of the First National Bank will elect directora on Tuesday, Jan. 8th. No more school this year. It will be next year, don'teherknow, when school coinuiences again. There is some kicking among street car patrons about having to pay lü cents, or two fares, for a trip around on the loop line. Pittsfield's town treasurer will be at the county treasurer's office ou the lust two Saturdays in December, to receive taxes. James E. Duffy is said to be making an excellent reputation for himself in the practice of his profession, the law, at Bay City. The freshmau lits have chosen the following class yell : Way up! Way up! Up to date! Michigan! Michigan! Ninety-eight! The K. O. T. M.'s nominated officers last evening, and flve candidates were presented for commander, so that at the election next week Friday, there will be a lively time and a full attendance. A letter from the Pope has been received by Bishop Curtis, of Delaware, forbidding all members of that church to unite with the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows, and Sons of Ternperance. They gain nothing by this, but lose lots of fun. AVe are told that "a trolley car now runs through the streets of Jerusalem ! Je-nisalem ! But that isn't so far ahead of this Athens ! For three trolley cars run through. the streets of this western educational emporium of the great, glorious and galloping west. Mr. Suekey has written home that he has raised sufficient naoney to payoffall his indebtedness here, and will return at once and proceed to relieve the anxiety of his bondsmen. This is a glorious bit of news if true, and we certainly hope there is no mistake about it. Representative Gorman has secured the reappointment of Dr. John B. Haynes, of Dundee, as a member of the board of pension examiners for Monroe county. Jimmie is neither dead nor sleeping, yet this is the first sound heard from him since Barkworth sank in the sea of political oblivion. In the case of Mary Gerraghty against George Bell, a replevin suit that occupied the attention of the court yesterday, President Angelí was on the jury. The case was given to the jury at about ten o'clock last night, and after a half hour deliberation the said jury returned a verdict of .$20 for the defendant. President Angelí was foreman of the jury. The teachers in the se wing school, are to give a dinner to the children Saturday, Dec. 29. Frienda wishing to contribute provisions are requested to send them to the CouiiiEK building, where uc have our dinner by tSfilve o'clock. Remember the date, Saturday Dec. 29. If friends prefer to give money, please 8end it to M. S. Brown, No. 17 Church St. The jury in the case of Geo. AV. Sackett va. Alexander Dancer, the Dexter seduction case, that went out at 2 p m., yesterday afternoon, held out uutil 9 o'clock this morning, when they brought in a verdict of no cause of actiou. In the case of Catherine Hummell vs. George Guenther, for indecent assault, the jury returned a like verdict of no cause. The case of Mary E. Geraghty vs. Geo. Bell, replevin, is now on trial. The following bit of information about one of the most popular apples that is produced, is from the Northville News : "The original snow apple tree, now 70 years old, is a production of Oakland county. It still bears fruit. The tree was planted by Opollis Dewey, on his farm between Birmiugham and Pontiac, and the experiment of grafting brought forth a new apple, which for lack of any other name, was styled the 'snow apple.' It is a hardy and delicious fruit." One of our subscribers asks the question : "Why is that when wbeat and flour are so cheap that the bakers maintain the price of bread at the old-time rates?" The Courier will not attempt to answer this question, but refers it to the bakers. We notice, however, that in many places the price of bread has been reduced from 5 cents a loaf to three loaves for 10 cents. That makes even change, you see, and doesn't require the presence of a lot of peunies to make change with. There will be a good time Christmas eve. at theA. M. K. church on -UU ave., Monday, Dec. 24. A grand Christmas Eve concert will be giveu by the children under the direct ion of .Miss Carrie Freeinan and Mrs. S. Cocks. A good time may be expected. A Christmas dinner also will be given Christmas day, commencing at 12 in. sharp and continuing until S p. m., at which time the Christmas tree will be on exhibition. All are iuvited to come and enjoy Christmas. Through the efforts of Senator Patton, the old battle flags of the 17th, 19th and 20th regiments of Michigan iníantry will be returned to the survivors of those regiments, to be kept by them as long as they exist. Senator Patton found these flags in the top story of the Army and Navy building. As the 20th Michigan was in great part a AVashtenaw regiment, the old boys in blue here will rejoice with exceeding great joy over this bit of news. There is an indescribable something about these old colors that makes the heart throb faster, and the eyes moisten as they are gazed upon. Heman M. AVoods. of this city, was re-elected auditor of the Chelsea Savings bank, at the recent aunual meeting. The Episcopal mission at Geddes held a Christmas tree Friday evening. There was a big crowd out, and lots of pleasure. The legal sized apple barrel for Michigan holds 2% bushels of apples, fruits, potatoes or roots. Other states have other sizes. Johu Andrés has bought the property on the North side forrnerly owned by Henry Waldron, consistins; of twenty acres. The next number in the Unity Club course will be given on Monday evening, Jan. 21, when Rev. Reed Stuart, of Detroit, will deliver a lecture. The Courier and Journal are on sale at the postoffice cigar stand. This is for the benefit of any who may desire to secure a copy of these papers. Mrs. Maria Godfrey feil in stepping out of doors Saturday, breaking her leg. As she is a lady between 80 and 90 years old this is a serious accident. W. E. Boyden, of Delhi milis, is the new president of the Sharthorn Cattle Breeder's Association for this state. Among the prominent men at the meeting were Win. Ball, of Hamburg, and A. A. Wood, of Lodi. The weekly Courier is gaining subscribers at a rapid rate, daily. lts popular price of 50 cents for one year is telling. Now is a wonderfnllv good time to i subscribe, and have the paper commence with the new year. State st. from Washington to Willfams, is well nigh impassable now on account of the digging of the sewer which has to be dug so deep at this point that the dirt thrown up occupies the lion's share of the thorpuahfare. m If the división headquarters of the T. & A. A, road is moved from Owosso to Durand on Feb. lst, as is at present contemplated, it wil' be a fine boom for that thriving little village, and will add fully 500 people to its inhabitants. But what will Owosso say about it? On Thursday afternoon the county house missionary workers of St. Andrew's (Episcopal) church, will hold their aunual Christmas tree and services at the county house. It is the custom of these generous people to see that each and every inmate of that institution is remembered in some way.