Our Next Governor

The state of Afiichigan proves herself opposed to free silver heresies, anti a turning down of our courts of justice. As in 1861 she stands firm for natlonal honor and against repudiatton. The republican majority is estimated at betweeoi 40.000 and 50,000, with Pingree for governor several thousand ahead of that. It is difficult to teil about congressmen, but at the present outlook it appears that Linton and Milnes have have both been defeated for re-election while others are close. Hurrah for Michigan ! TVe are all lookimg pleasant. How Is it with yourself ? This victory has a great Ping ! to ït. Party leaders are necessary to party success, after all. Bryan could nomínate himself, but himself he could not elect. That was different. The rabbit's foot did not seem to bear the right charm. The Soli'd South has at last been broken. A blessed thing for the South. Old Glory waves over the whole country- Xorth, South, East and West. "When the reputation and safety of the natlon is at stake there is no particular sectlon. Pitch or'.c ail'man can now k ep thai eye of his on his own South Carolina. The anarchists of Illinois have lost their personal friend and helpmate, Altgeld. He has been burled by popular votes beyond resurrection, it is hoped. ' Another Pioneer passes Away- It seems as though we had been called upon to chronicle the death of a great many of the pioneers of the eounty within the past few inonths. One by one they are being gathered to their reward, and the ranks here are rapidly thinning. On Xuesday morning another was called away in the person) of Stephen MfllB,. of Pittsfleld township, who was found dead in his bed when the family went to cali him. He had retired on the evening previous in his usual healttí, and must have passed into the long sleep without a struggle. . Mr. Miais was born in Dover, Morris eounty. N. J., Aug. 11, 1809, and U-ved to the ripe old age of 87 years. He carne to Michigan in 1832. In 1836 he settled on the farm where he died. He was married September 21, 1839 Clenny McKnight, who, with their seven sons, George, James, Clark, F. Elmer, Myron, Charles and Fred, 8urvive him. Funeral will be held at the family residence, on the farm, Thursday, Nov. 5, at 2 p .m. There will be many who will read this announcement with regret, people who knew and respected Mr. MiUs for his true worth as a man. Peace to his ashes.