A Young Offender

Wesley J. Hamilton, a youag man 22 years old, hailing trom Cañad, has been working for Calvin Ausiin, a substantial larmer ol Siilem townghip, since Jan. 1 He is not bad lookirg, is weH dressed, and evidemly has had sume education. On Tuestay he ame hand-cuBed before Ju-tice Pond and plead. d gmkv of stealing a watoh {rom Fi ed J. Barton, also of 8a lem. He w arresit-d in Aun Arbor om M mday. Sever.il other peity ihefts which he has c tnmicted have since come lo liht. f.le.idcd hanl ihat his parent :n Canaila itboald not har oí his disgrice, and rather than send home for money wiih w:iich to mke a defense, he pleaded K'iilty, and ws sent to the Ionia house of ciinfctioii for 90 day. His his tory in Detroit and CkUnd county has been lo kd up, and he is evidently a crook, a jouthful oi,e; yet Uars stood in bU eyes as he was st-utenced. The tears whioh were genuine, and his desire to keep his people in ïg.iorance of his disgrace, ybnw tht ha is not wholly bad ; but will the Ionia house of correciion improve him nv? Messr9 Dmiiap & C . euip their hats so as to be opene.i t-v. rywhere in the United Sta'fS on ihe sme dy. Si urday is "Opening Diy" and in coneqaence, A. L. Nuble has received the Spuug blacks. ïnese hat-i take the lead wherever there is an agf noy.