The Adrian Press Man Says These Things

The statement is made that a workman, trenching for the Ann Arbor gas mains, dug up a cent of the date of 1827. "We give it to the public for what it is worth. Aid. Davis of Ypsilanti, has secured a pair of beautiful silver barred owls. ïhere are probably persons who will boot at the alderman's selection of pets, but in the communion of official life there springs up in the human a feeling of fraternity and fellowship which neither the scofFs of the world nor the pencils of paragraphers can quench. The Ann Arbor board of public works, bas elected Wesley Hicks "Superintendent of Maullóles." His time lias been divided in watching the mouths of Hammond of the Argus and Beal of the Courier at their meals, and of A. J. Saw}-er and Ez. Norris, in the circuit court. Tlius far lie has diseoyered nothingthat indicates a failure to work properly in eitbercase. LA proper note has been made of the above, and suits will a once be entered.] When the tomato is grafted on the po tato, which can be done . by reason o the close relationship between the two planta, the potato roots continue to produce pot.atoes, while the tomato grafted on the potato stalk continue to produce tomatoes. - Hillsdale Leader Yes! It bas also been discovered tha gooseben-ies, batched under a duck will produce wild turkeys. A $150 diamond was stolen last week at a game of craps in Ann Arbor. The diamond-stealer was followed to hi room and gave up the jewel. Xo ar rests. This incident occurring as it dit in Ann Arbor, beautifully illustrates tlie influeuces that couple with a classica education. AVhere else do christiai gentlemen settle such gravo affairs out side the court room? The Milan Leader is another news paper that believes tbis country i drained too much, But the ditch com missioners caunot prevent the rain caí they, unless they drain heaven? Anc whoever beard of a ditch commissione in heaven ! He woukl raise - a distur bance there the moment he got in. By the concurrent testimony of the AVashtenaw papers, Ypsilanti is sur rounded with the Kussian thistle, prick ly lettuce, tumble weed and nightshade all armed with deadly ibones, aimed a liuman life, which is not even safe fron aerial missiles, a meteor having fallei there last season and killed a horse.