Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-08
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eron Mich. Dec. 2oo, 1879.
EtD7rons-a Please allow
in your valuable paper for
a short letter. We have suspension
of the exercises in all the schools Of
the University for two weeks. Most
of the students, or at least great
many Of them, I presume, will go
home, to see their girls, and return
in January with glad hearts and re-
newec energy to do the work Of good
students for the remainder Of the
term. But while so many can avail
Themselves of that privilege, there
are q flumber Of us who will be COM
PEELED to remain and spend the holi.
days IN Ann Arbor. There will be
no necessity, however, for such not
to pa g the time both agreeably and
proftebly. There are many beauti-
lul and interesting young ladies in
the ca.g. and there will be number
of parties, sociables, festivals, Christ
mas trees, &C., &c.; and all will be
honored with invitations 10 some Of
them And if there is any one here
who Ms express orders from his sweet
heart at home not to speak to any
girl <. Ann Arbor, he may pass the
time slrighing, skating, or in the Ii
.braIes and mAseums.
ThS ssa;,,,hsi : hsf77--se-'-.-'
as 3ive experience{g Try kind
hosrlablc and socis5 Jn' my arri-
val lpre last September. Mr.. Bur
Il IT,; the Steward, give me quite a
kway,a reception, and at the same time
exposed his desire to have more OF
the oung men FROM South Carolina
to attend the University; more Of
tie. f;dgeGrld boys, he said.
ave been told by great many
that the weather has not been III cold
here as usual, but should not like
to experience any colder than we have
h7sI for the last two months. Snow
is rather general thing than an ex
eention. The almost universal mode
Of conveyance at this SEASON IS II
slaighs. Buggies, carriages and wag
ons have all been set aside for sleigha
Sleighs built on the order OF al
omnibus and drawn by pair o
high-meltle.l steeds may be seel
..ong and coming from. the depot'
'=ITfoaded with dozens Of passengers;
IIA.And tho Iingling and the tingling ofth
sPR,7bells. the bells, the bells!"
| t%efve clock at night: In FACT "
1 are ratified 10 sleep at night and re
killed awake in the morning.
Skating and costing afford anus
m-r.t for qnie number Of the your
people. Huron River and the su
rounding hills are very popular r
scr's Tor the young men and ladl
in the afternoons and evenings.
The question Of woman suffrage
;. talked great deal in Ann Arbt
: TIE young ladies in the derartmer
+ Of Literature and Madeleine had
e meeting last week to see how Tn
stood on the question. The resi-
$ WIS as follows: There are fifty thu
e in the literary department, and tc
ss were for it, and forty-nine agap
n it. There ale forty-nine in
y, medical department, and thlity-'h
oil were icr it, and sixteen against 1t.
le presume all III" ladies OF The law
y rAr,.ntnt are in favor OF won
suffrage. heard Il most interest
court c;,se, Of undue influence on
OH part OF the wife over her husband
We making his will, debated few d
he ago by three young men and a 20
ID lady. The young lady is a resic
mt of Ann Arbor. Laying aside
to womaullnesS and modesty which
er. such essentials of the geutler sex,
red made bold, but deliberate apr
+, if ance in court, aud acquitted he
asst most admirably. Being II lady,
tor knowing, better than her oppon
was the great persuasive faculties of
man, and The unlimited inau
:. which she is capable of exerting
the opposite sex, she presented !
WAS court in every hue and tinge a.
nan charms and fascinations Of w
'ne and the weakness and simpler
...n' edness of man in yielding s.
MA and unconsciously to her de
re- Judge Cooley said the case had
us very ably argued on both side
: he would render his decision