Show ON SHORT TANCE some days ago a well to do farmei of like on the mackinaw Mackin iw divia lon wl ose name is withheld by request came to bay city in search of a wile as ho expressed it in plain english he iid everything necessary to lun his arm successfully but a and accordingly made known the fact to an intimate friend in this cit who in maine cornel of third and water streets 1 I can get you a wife n battle creek his to the fanner and a letter of to you wih diio t armei who is bashful bish ful tt not agree to this but proposed hat they both go to battlo creek and male the match ahe pio position was accepted and on both men went to thit city ahe lidy was bund and introduced to the farmei ilov do you like hima asked the andon answer to he effect tint proceeded to justice M B ru seus office within twenty minutes afeei they became acquitted acquin ted they became huband hu band and wife any one who attended the anon conceit in this cit on could have been a rood looking ann of about thirty div with a blushing hanging to his arm the subjects of tins sketch had thoy bein acquainted td with the facts |