The true northerner., 1882-05-05

the former year. and Ohio, California
and Texas in the latter. The clip in
1880 was 10,724, LOT poun1s sheared
from 1866, 1862 sheep.
The compilations from the Super
visors' returns in the Office of the Secre-
tary OF State show that in May, 1881,
Michigan contained this live stock OF the
age of six months and upward: Horses.
3O5, ,59l; mich COWS, 81, 300; cattle
other than mich COWS, 322, 231; hogs,
424, 795.
The sales of apples reported in 1890,
were 4,S34, 936 bushels; of peaches.
Alb, 41S bushels; of grapes for market
purposes, 1924, 969 pounds of native
wine, 62,S31 gallons. and of cherries,
plums, currants and berries POI, ,593
bushels.
These and many other statistics of ma
terial wealth are supplemented in the
pamphlet by facts showing the unsur-
passed condition of the State in respect
to It's educational system, its charitable
institutions, its light taxation and its
freedom from indebtedness. 1t is
well-digested compendium of fact, set
ting forth the substantial attractions of
the State to families seeking home.
THE horsemen of st. Louis talk of
constructing driving park.
DANIEL MCDoNALp was drowned in tho
Muskegon river at Big Rapide.
A DOUBLE bed of fine white gypsum
has been discovered at West Moran bay.
CHURCHILL, Ogemaw county, is TO
have saw and shingle-mill, and a grist-
mill is to be built next year.
KALAMo township, Eaton county, has
elected the same man for Supervisor
every term for over forty years.
Miss JENNIE GILoHRIsT, the young
woman at Stanwood who shot herself
some time ago, is nearly well again.
HENRY MoRTRAN, a painter of East
Saginaw, was foolish enough to scufiie
on scaffolding and fell of, breaking his
left leg.
i. L. MuMFoRD, of Kalamazoo has
set out on his farm in Bloomingdale,
this spring, 1000 peach trees and 500
pear trees.
The editor of the Romeo Democrat
was elected constable on the Republican
ticket and Justice of the Peace on the
Democratic ticket.
AT Midland, team ran away and one
OF the horses ran against plow handle
so forcibly as TO force it into his chest
SO that ne fell dead.
A YOUNG lawyer of Detroit, named
Edwin +. Conely, has been appointed
Chief of Police OF that city.
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whitefish fry have been deposited in
the bay at Alpena from the Detroit
hatchery.
The Richmond Band has issued cir
culars Tor band tournament to be held
there IN June, open to bands from Ma
comb and adjoining counties.
ANOTHER effort will be made to estab-
lish the price of beer ut 5 cents through
out the city of Detroit as soon as the
new liquor law goes into effect.
The examination of Drake, ex-Chief
Engineer of the Coldwater Fire Depart
ment, has been adjourned fifty times,
and there are four other men. to try.
A COLT belonging to John Stout, of
Convis, was badly gashed about the
throat, few days ago, and rendered
worthless, by running against a barbed-
wire fence.
The Romeo fremen have decided to
make that old town lively with both a
band and firemens tournament, June
21. Several companies from Canada
will be present.
CHARLES PIERCE, aged ID years, son
OF II. X. Pierce, of Lexington, was rid
inc a horse which became unmanaCe-
able, reared, fell backward on the boy
and killed him instantly.
CHRISTIAN WEBER, the Bay City crank
who tried to shoot Miss Simon some
time ago, is said to be raving crazy. and
steps are being taken to remove him
from jail to the insane asylum.