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SALINE, WASHTENAW CO., MICH., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1890. ^1  '   -   VOL. XL-NO. 8.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
PROFESSIONAL.
p   E.JONES.
Attorney at Law.
All Busfeiess attended to Willi Promptness and
 —"-'Care.' Office on McKay street,
SALINE, - - MIOH.
*   R. WILLIAMS,
Vi**T»
Attorney at Law,
Especial attention paid to Pension Claims of all
kinds.   Room 1, Blackmar Block,
MILAN, - - "MIOH.
TT   A. NICHOLS, Ki, Q.,
PHYSICIAN and 8UKQE0S.
Office at Kichols Eros', drug store.
.      SALINE, - -        MICH.
p   F. UNTERKSRCHER, Wl. D.,
PHYSICIAN ancl SURGEON.
Calls promptly attended to at all hours.
Office in Davenport block, second floor.
VALINE,. -       -    „   MIOH.
_^p :W. CHANDLER, fifi  D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
I'flice on Adrian Street, first door south of the
Wallaee Block,
SALINE, -        - MIOH.-
MPLgigg; WJ--
PHYSICIAN and SURGEOH.
;>moe and residence in INT. G, Fowlers house,
one door west of J. Sturm's harness shop.
CoUs promptly attended night and day.
SALINE, - - MIOH-
II
HELLER, D. D. S...
DENTIST.
Headquarters for the best Tooth Powder
in the market,
pflU-a ovm* Kfchpls Bros', drug store.
SALINSi,
MIOH.
I •    C. SLAGHT)y. -■-  .
Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate of Chicago Veterinary College,
Kesldenci'lM miles east of Pminiugtrtn's Corners.   Calls may he left at either of the
stores at the isomers.    All calls
•" '   x*ro:uytly attended to.
MAOO'N',' '     . • A{"f('H»
NEIGHBORHOOD GLEANINGS..,
Newsy Notes and Occasional Occurrences
From our Near Neighbors.
J. T. Jacobs has heen reappointed Indian commission er.
The county treasury was overdrawn
321,213.98 December 1st.
Beading*Iarmers marketed 2,400 bushels of cucumbers the past season.
Captain Charles Thayer, a pioneer of
Ann Arbor, died Monday, aged 89
years.
The bonds of the A. A.-Ypsi. raiiway
run 20 years at six per cent semi-annual interest.
Milan is also infested with burglars.
$15 worth oi goods were stolen from J,
H. Ford's store last Thursday night.
The Michigan Central is replacing'
many of the truss bridges on its line
with those of morf/niodern construction.
It is reported that-two boys "killed a
bear ungear Stockbridge a few days
sinus." Probably somebody's tame one.
• The "Temple of Fame*' was rendered
by the Y. P. S. of Chelsea, last week,
and Tyas? a. g*ranc| success, netting tbe
society §lo6,
Wm. Poeklington, of Ridgeway,
mourns the loss of two fine colts valued
at §300, which got at the wheat bin and
ate so much that it proved fatal.
Michael Staeb tried to commit suicide at Ann Arborlast Saturday, but a
'considerate fi'icnd pulled; him out in
time to prevent funeral expenses.
Mrs, OXeory's qqw caused the burn-*
ing of Chicago and it was George Cro-
man*s cow that caused his broken leg.
The animal kicked him while milking.
George "Weideman, of Dexter, aged
30 years, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head last Saturday. ISTo cause assigned for the rash
act.
The Ypsi.-A. A. rnotop line is meeting with quite a bit of opposition, another injunction having been served on
the company last week by property.
owners on its line.
John RySsx became the possessor of a
hen coop Saturday morning, in a singular manner. "When he started out to
do the morning chores he noticed ahen
coop hanging to his yard fence, after a
Careful inspection he found a dog hitched to the coop on the opposite side of
the fence. The dog had attempted to
jump the fence with the coop tied to
him but had not the strength to pull
the coop after him. Where the dog
and coop came frcm, was a mystery,
until later in the day one of Lou Owen's
boys claimed the dog. The dog, which
they had hitched to the coop did not
relish the idea of being manacled.
Some time Friday night he inade^a
break for liberty, drawing his shackles
with him to the place -where found.
The distance" from Ryan's to Owen's
is over four miles.—Stockbridge Sun.
For a sample of simon pure cussed-
ness we commend the work of the cowardly scamps who last week during the
absence of Mr. Clark Angell and wife,
of Madison, 2htered the house in daylight and wrecked whatever they could
Pittsfield Pointers.
I'*
Miss Bessie Sutherland is on the sick
list.
N. H, Isbell aud wife visited Detroit
last week.
Newton ^Lewis is entertaining his
brother, Reece, frorn Kansas.
Walter Fosdick has sold his farm to
Emanuel Koch for S65 per acre.
Nathaniel Hamilton recently lost two
good cows by accidental poisoning.
The P. TJ. S3. S. gave a social at the
residence of John Elsworth, last Friday
evening, to raise funds for furnishing
the new Sunday school room. '
Look for the Milk Wagon "When the Bell
Rings.
I have purchased I. L. Hamlin's interest  in the  milk business  and increased my facilities for supplying nry
customers   with a superior article of
milk which I shall deliver twice a day,
at the low price of four cents a quart.
Parties can be Supplied with milk from
one cow if desired.   The patronage of
get their hands on.   A TrfntoT at "the jthe citizens of Saline is solicited,
rear of the house was smashed -in, ap-: tr %*■•■ -t'fiOKN.
par-entry with an axe, a door demolish/ j ■aa<magrj-j~ i .. -
ed, two pumps chopped rn pieces. <wd i —>».«. ^.-,t« •»■.•,„ ^,«
the fragments thrown down the well, i T) fl t\ TYV V(\U BTTQTWUQQ
together with several axes, spades and | J\JjllU 1 " Ufl. D U Dill Li DO
other tools.   A crock of butter was al- j __________
so dumped into the well, to keep it cool ■  ■  **
no doubt; and to flavor it a cau of kero- j j uave purchased the Schairer stock of
senewas also emptied down after it. j    Harness and  Harness Goods  and
The  floor   was strewn with salt ana have moved   t     ths  Wallac0
greased with lard, and a general wreck ;
made of whatever vandal hands eoulcj.
find that was movable,    "tjjp.  Angell i*»
a harmless respectable, good citizen,
whose looks ar-e whitened with the
frosts of 86 winters. Why such a cowardly attack was made on the property
of this inoffensive old gentleman, is as
inexplicable as the work was devilish.
—Adrian Press.
No punishment is too severe for such
cowardly devils and if they are not now
caught and punished it should surely
be made '••warm*' for them in the sweet
bye and bye, *
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher's "Reminiscences" oE her late husband, which
she is now writing, has beeu purchased
by The Ladies' Homo Journal, of Phil-
MISCEILANEOUS.
JOHN m. SCLASER,
General Auctioneer.
*i*.!es ntleuueil ir. miy r-ai't of the comity.   Terms
Utasomiij-i'.   *..'-rfi-'<*- may 1«* Mt at
I'.lf'- *"W--"5V**1: Oili-JO.
S.U.IXK - -MICH.
A Stockbridge firm offers a premium
on delinquents by announcing to give
a discount of ten per cent on old accounts settled before the new year.
Usually a percentage is added, instead
of deducted;
The city directory shows that there
are forty-seven Smiths in the city and _
uot a John Smith among* them.—Argus.; nrs*' l'ul")-'-'
-   W-e know of six Smiths in this viciu- ' -mim-icd life
! ity, and three of them answer to the
: name of John.
S.JOSENH AIM'S
|aaeirMtvluid"thc aHiclcs'-vill shortly §tf^\i^|T|| Ij ffi   OjWtyl
lllopks whei*6 I am prepared to show a full line of
Light and Heavy Harness,
Robes, Blankets, Dusters, Whips,
and everything in the line of
horse goods.
Harness made to orde and Repairing promptly done.
Everything at Rock Bottom PriceSjior Cash
A share of your patronage solioited
Eespeotfully,
A. W. LASHIER.
begin in that periodical. The series will
have for its title "Mr. Beecher. as I
Knew Him,'* and will coyer the entire
period of his fifty-seven years of married life, from young Beecher's first
acquaintance with his wife, his college
' life, their courtship and marriage, his ]
first
speech, his first year of • SALINE,
with an income -of $300,:	
and so alt through the great preacher's
liEe until his later triumph*?, his last
sickness and days, and his death,
REPAIRING   DONE     ON     SHORT
NOTICE.
'All kinds of Forging, Repairing Horseshoeing,
andgeneral Jobbing.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED and prices reasonable.     Shop   on   Ann Arbor street,
near Haul.
MICH
\\
'ATSRWIA"*'*
PROTOCUiAPM GALLERY.
(Miss UHlett's old stand.)
Will be-in. Saline every Wednesday and sliall be
pleased to meet ail in need ot work ui my line,
balf ami see samples of onr work.
T   A. Ai-BER'3
Livery and Feed Sta bL
First-class.rigs at reasonable prices.   Commercial travelers and tlieir baggage carried to
any ad.ioiiiing towns.
53liss to and Iron-, all towns,
■p   GORDON,
The Pioneer Painter.
Over Forty Years Experience.
Carriage, Sign and Ornamental Painting. Paper
~. Hangin;
« SALIKE,
Ht'd^wjcU   .lames,    the   Ann Arliu"
| tombstone man, known to many iu this \
Mil Baumgardner,
(Successor to Auton'Eisle,)
 DEALER K	
, Frescoing, Etc.
"MIOH.
Vi
J    Nl. BRIGGS,
Practical Painter.
POULTRY, POULTRY. j
...,,.,.,        , ,   ,„ ,1 am now prepared to buy all poul-,
vicinity, died last week aged 42 years.   h.v ln the viJcinjty of S.lUue.   For good
He was a member of' several'prominent' fat stock 1 will* pay highest market
secret societies, among them the Ma-1 price. It  always pays to know   your j
sonic and Maccabee orders. ' V^J » *!■* beroi'.e P"^,!* T *? '■
i market. Will receive each Monday at;
This is the way Gildart, of the Stock-1 usual place; farmers wishing to deliver ', Q jcq p j^g
bridge Sun. chronicles the advent of ou any Monday will receive same price
hi« l-itr-^r h,vl,- as  is Paia for tha** ",veck'   providing: ,
nis latent iitii. stock is in good condition.   Poor stock :     „ ._ t   .^     . _   .    .     „
Keceived last Thursday too late for is a diriment to the bu ver and of but :     Coa*^ °f ^mA W* Catherine Sts.
publicatior,   at the Sun residence, a; uttie value to the seUeiC "! ANN ARBOR        "    MICH
Foreign and American
Marble,
and   Building
stone.
of.
ouse painting
kalsoniiuinj
neatly
SA"L,IXE,
graining, paper   banginff and
•.    All work promptly and
done,  and   satisfaction
guaranteed,
MICH.
and all
tFANDUZER'S
Barber Shop.
-lair Cutting,   Shaving,   Shampooing
Work in tiie Barber Line.
Bath room in connection.   Hot or cold baths at,
ny times. A. B. VAK ErtJZEK.
SAL IX K, MIH.
TX^ASHTEN AV/ LODGE'
No. 688, K.Iof-H.
Meetings First-and Third Friday of each month.
A.BULLF.E,' O. SHAFFER,
Reporter. Dictator.
supplemental sou,—family supplies
all kinds taken on subscription.
Erastus Wilder, a thrifty Medina
farmer, supposed to bo an invulnerable
bachelor, recently went to NewT York
estate in the pride and self coniidence of
his manhood and was shot through" the
heart by a widow. But he is revenged
—she is Mrs. Wilder now.
O. C. Jenkins, a former Ann Arbor
dentist, well known to many Of our citizens, Who has figured in" several unsavory scrapes the past few years.
again gets his name in, print. This
time he figures iu a divorce suit, from
the wife he wedded tb^ee mouths ago.
A Bidgcway farmer h;is lost over 2o|witll   g-^   ^tllOllt   tOp,   aiid   Will
sheep as a result of being bitten bv at , _,• i      r.
mad doff, oarjr in November.   Thej        better prices tliaii at any time betore
symptoms appeared after a lapse of
about three weeks. The animals
seem in terrible pain and keep con- j ——i -a-^ ■ f tW ^" tr~\
everythingintheirway^TOP   BlIgglGS  TrOm   $50     Up,
FORD & SON
Have an elegant line of
CARRIAGES.   ROAD   CARTS
AND ROAD WAGONS,
make
yoii
tMs season.
f SALIWE
REPAIRSHOP.
When in need: of Repair Work in the
line of
JEWELRY,
WATCHES, •
CLOCKS,
SEWING- MACHINES,
BICYCLES,
G-UNS, -ETC.
(Jive me  a cull and I will guarantee
satisfaction. Respectfully,
.       " Wallace Blocli.
10, 15, 20 and 25 Gallon Crocks on nand.
E. W. FORD & SON.
THE SALINE ROLLER MILL.
FRIIS & MIWNETT, Propr*s.
 MANUFACTURERS OF—
FULL   ROLLER   PATENT,   "GOLDEN   EAQLE/'
And other Favorite Brands of Flour
stantlybuntin.
until they die.
A Stockbridge boy didn't exactly
"kill two birds with one stone"" but he
did get a coon and a four-pound carp
at one shot. The»coou was in a tree
and upon being: shot by the lad came
dawn and brought with it the fish,
which it was thought to have procured
from a iisji pond near by.
Ypsilanti has its semi-occasional fire,
though fortunately none of them have
lately proved very destructive.    The |
Ypsilantian thus tells of one of its last •
week's scares in Mr. Judd's gun shop: 1
It seems that an old man from the j
country had come in with a nraskrat j
skin,   and   while  waiting to see Mr.
Judd, he. filled his pipe and struck a t
match.   The head of the match flew |
into the pan beneath the cartridge-filler '
and ignited some grains of   powder,'
which flashed up and exploded a small
quantity in tuba of the machine.   That
went off with a loud report, breaking- a
window   and   thoroughly   Mshteniug , „ „    . „        ,.-    ■       -.    ,,,-r-.   i„  n„„ .,i*i*i„„j
the oldftnan. who whirled around, yell- Buckwlicat Flpixr, Graham, Corn Meal jiiul All Jviiids 'ixiounu±eeat
ing, -'My God'." and then sprano- to the Flour and Feed in Car Lots a specialty.
door, jumped into his cutter and made . - >   . -   .    •» - »
all speed for a safe neighborhood.   It* AHK YOPR GBOOER F*Q"B OUE BRANDS AXP  GET THE BEST
is not known here whether he has stop-. HIGHEST MAEKEC PEICE PAID FOR WHEAT AT ALL TIMES.
GRAND XMAS BARGAINS
In every department.    Presents suitable and acceptable.    Remember-the prices quoted in our enormous Bargain Sale that last until
JANUART1,  IQOOp
WEEKLY SPECIALS.
XT___-b±l   IDeceaia_TDo*_?   ^stli,
Plush Garments quoted last week.
IF^o-m. Deo. 25  -fco CTa,_a..  1
Every yard of Dress Goods reduced from 15 to 50 per cent in price.        ^
Holiday Benefit to.invest Xriaas money.  " °
Goods and samples sent daily in tall directions, frde.
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ANN ARBOU,
wcih
Christmas Is
rDachm.1
J-   T.   JACOBS   &  Cp!S
Mammoth Stores are loaded with useful articles, such as
Men's,-Youths5, Boys' and Children's Suitings
Overcoats, Etc., Furnishings, Hats Caps, .  '
Gloves, Mittens, Trunks and Bags.
The Largest Stook to select from in the city and Lowest Prices.   A Special Sale on '
. BOYS' OVERCOATS.-
In this department we hnd we have.too many and will sell them  regardless of
cost.   Tbe following are some of the Cut Prices:
One Lot Boy's Overcoats, former price § 4. 00 now §-"■ 75
" ti  ■"    z      ;;   " c-oo "• «so
ss.00,10.00 »■=- 5.00
To avail yourselves cjf these bargains, come at once as thev will not lastlon^
cr_ a?. Jacobs &" oo.,
37 and 29 S. Main St., _ . Ann Arbor.
HELLO!
•*1 GAUNTLETT I>»
Has just received anotlier lot of that
SS    -    01_lI>Jt_C?'    - -T__3_S_,.
It beats tliera all.   Try it...
Cheese 14c per pound. . -
Halibut 14o per pound,
Ganned Pie Peaches, 20c per can,
Canned Tomatoes, Apprieots, Sweet Corn,
Lima Beans, Peas, Sti;ing Beans, Peaches.^,
Buysome and buy the
BEST SPIKES FOB. YOUR MIS ATS,
-___»T *-
FRED GAUNTLETT5S5
Wallace Block,
Saline.
An Elegant Range
TO BE
W-
DECEMBER'31st, 1890.
Every purchase of One Dollar's "worth, for
Gash, entitles you to a ticket.
CROFC0